Whitney smiled in amusement. Her elegance and poise were perfectly matched with Rosalie.Both exquisite women immediately became the center of attention at the event.Many people began discussing them in low voices. "Hey, isn't that Ms. Griffin? Who's the guy beside her? She's actually holding his hand…""Don't you know who that is? That's the ex-husband of Whitney, Frostwave Corporation's CEO!""Oh my, you've got to be kidding me! The ex-wife and the current girlfriend? There's sure to be a fight!"The onlookers gossiped happily. Whitney and Rosalie could hear them, but chose to ignore it.Conversely, they were both very confident.They were also silently competing with each other.Although Whitney always maintained that she did not want to concern herself with Sebastian's private life, her competitive streak had been aroused the moment she saw Rosalie pulling Sebastian over. Women hated losing to their ex-husband's current girlfriend. It didn't matter whether or not the
Sebastian also glared at Rosalie. He looked at Whitney and explained. "Don't misunderstand. She's joking.""Oh, Mr. Ballard. You don't need to explain anything to me. This is your private life. You can be the 'honey' of whoever you want. It has nothing to do with me," Whitney replied expressionlessly, looking extremely cold. Sebastian's expression changed, but he did not explain much.Since she had misunderstood, then he would just let things be.After all, there were already so many misunderstandings between them. Sebastian sat down. Rosalie winked at him, and she began to be very affectionate with him right in front of Whitney. She leaned in close and whispered, "You're not angry, are you, Mr. Ballard? I just wanted to get back at her for you.""No." Sebastian answered in resignation. He sighed.Whitney watched Sebastian and Rosalie whispering sweet nothings to each other right in front of her, and her temper flared up at once. She suppressed her anger and got up., saying co
Her unhappiness and anger disappeared at once.Sebastian was startled. He felt like he had been tricked."Rosalie, oh Rosalie. Did you see that? I'm still the one that Sebastian cares about!" Whitney thought triumphantly to herself.With this, Whitney knew that she had won."You're not angry anymore?" Sebastian asked. Whitney shook her head and said, "I'm not angry.""But I do want to ask why you ran out after me to explain…" she asked. Sebastian was startled. His expression was complicated as he explained, "I just didn't want you to misunderstand.""That's it?" She asked. Sebastian frowned and nodded. "Yes.""Oh." Whitney looked disappointed. The barrier between them was still there."Well, since the misunderstanding has been resolved, you can run back and take care of Ms. Griffin." Whitney's expression changed, and she spoke coldly.What a blockhead!Couldn't he just say something sweet to make her happy?He was infuriating!Sebastian was confused. This woman chan
Whitney frowned slightly. She was very hesitant. Louis didn't seem to be in a rush. He got into the car and waited inside."Aren't you going to get in, Ms. Sutton?" He asked, smiling.Whitney exhaled and then got in.The car door closed, and it sped off in a cloud of dust. Louis sat in the car, grinning widely as he looked Whitney up and down.She had an excellent figure, especially with those long, fair legs. Her tiny waist could be held in one hand, and all of this combined to trigger Louis' most primitive desires. He was going to have a good time with this woman tonight!"Ms. Sutton, I heard that you've divorced your husband?" Louis asked suddenly. She did not hide anything and nodded. "Yes. However, my private life doesn't have anything to do with you, does it, Mr. Hanson?"Louis smiled and said, "Don't mind me, Ms. Sutton. I was just asking."He continued. "A beauty like you who's also a CEO worth billions? I don't know how your husband could bear divorcing you.""
Whitney tensed as she asked, "What do you mean?"Louis chuckled and briskly clapped his hands twice."Take her to my room," he ordered his driver coldly.The driver then got out of the car and forcefully dragged Whitney out.Whitney was frantic as she yelled, "Louis! What are you doing? Let me go!"There was a flash of silver and before Whitney knew it, there was a knife pressed against the back of her neck.Whitney's body turned into jelly at that realization and she fainted.The driver then threw Whitney's limp body over his shoulder and nodded to Louis before stalking into the hotel lobby.Louis also got out of the car and adjusted his suit slightly before he walked into the lobby as well.Inside the hotel suite, Louis eyed Whitney, who was splayed on the bed, salaciously.Her long skirt was askew revealing her pale thighs and he crooned, "Oh, Whitney! I've been waiting a long time for this. Tonight, I'll have my fun with you and also take Frostwavee Corporations from you!
Brad still had absolutely no idea what was going on but after Sebastian explained what Louis had done, the color drained from his face.Shit! Stupid child!How could he be so foolish?Whitney was Dr. Sebastian's woman!Brad hastily fished his phone out and called Louis but it went straight to voicemail.Brad was practically trembling from panic and he stammered, "Don't panic, Dr. Sebastian. I'll try and call him again!"However, even after ten calls, the call did not connect! Out of desperation, Brad also sent out multiple texts but he received no reply!"Oh my God! Louis, you idiot! Are you trying to kill us all?" Brad muttered anxiously.Sebastian was losing his patience and he warned, "I don't care how you do it but find out where exactly that bastard is right now. If Whitney is hurt in any way, I swear I'll wipe out the entirety of your family!"'Of… of course…" Brad stammered before he wracked his brain to figure out how to find Louis. Eventually, he called Louis' dri
He had taken non-consensual videos of most women who were worth anything in Steinberg.He had then used these videos to blackmail and force these women into becoming his playthings.He adjusted the settings on the video recorder before he excitedly rubbed his hands together. "Ms. Sutton, don't worry. My recording skills are great and I'll make sure the video does justice to your beauty!"He then shrugged his suit jacket off and grinned, "I guarantee that you'll like the video once we watch it together in the future! After all, we should record such momentous moments of life!"He paused before he added, "Maybe I'll send a copy of the video to your ex-husband as well! It would be rude not to share something like this with him."Whitney drifted in and out of consciousness on the bed and her breathing quickened as she hissed, "Bastard! You despicable asshole! You'll pay for tonight!"Though her words were laced with anger, she was absolutely terrified and her terror only increased ex
Louis jumped at the noise and he whipped his head to the door. "Who-" All Louis could see was a silhouette with murderous intent charging straight at him. "Sebastian!" Louis exclaimed in realization once the silhouette came close enough but before he could say anything else, Sebastian grabbed him by his hair and flung him away from Whitney.There was a resounding crash as Louis was thrown unceremoniously into the furniture.Whitney's consciousness was slipping and she couldn't see clearly anymore. All she felt was a person's body leaning over her and she desperately tried to push the body away. Unexpectedly, her body was covered by a thick blanket and the warm security of the blanket was the last thing she felt before she passed out.Sebastian frowned when he saw that Whitney had passed out and he took a few silver needles out to perform acupuncture on her, momentarily inhibiting the sedatives in her bloodstream.After that, he turned his frosty glare to Louis, who was scra
Samson glanced at Sebastian. He took a deep breath and said to Arnaud, "Thank you for sparing me, Uncle Arnaud."He gave Sebastian a few final reminders before leaving the hall with Preston.Once they were gone, Arnaud pointed at Duo and said to Sebastian, "Tell him to leave too."Sebastian waved a hand at Duo."I'll wait for you at the entrance, my lord," Duo said. "If anything happens, I'll be here as soon as you call!"He gave Arnaud a cold look before striding out of the hall.Arnaud watched him leave and smiled approvingly. He beckoned to Sebastian. "Come, sit!"Sebastian didn't hesitate. He crossed the hall and sat in the chair opposite Arnaud."Do you know why I asked Andreas to bring you back here?" Arnaud asked impassively. Sebastian shook his head expressionlessly. He said in a cold voice, "It's probably because of the emerald token in my father's possession."Apart from using him and Whitney as leverage against Samson, he couldn't think of any other reason.Arnau
"The Blessed Child! The Blessed Child has finally come to our family!"The black-robed old man who had been sitting beside Arnaud stood up, looking pleased. He couldn't hide his excitement as he turned to Arnaud and said, "Arnaud, our family is going to prosper!"Only Rexton and Milton looked extremely displeased. Braxton and Roland looked pained, as if they had lost something of great value. They were practically thumping their chests in regret!The Blessed Child had been foretold by one of the heads of the family centuries ago. No matter how far the Ballards declined, the prophecy said that after a few hundred years, a Blessed Child would appear—someone who could lead the family's revival!The only proof of the Blessed Child was for him to enter a master-servant oath with a Devora."Prosper? What a joke!" Hugo scoffed, holding Virtus firmly. "Weren't you all just clamoring about killing the two of them?"At Hugo's words, Arnaud's expression changed slightly. "When did I say tha
"Hugo!"Arnaud, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide. He eyed Hugo with a conflicted expression as he asked, "Have you forgotten the agreement the Thornes made with us ten years ago?"Hugo smiled coldly and put one hand behind his back. "That was the agreement you made with the Thornes. I'm only following Ms. Thorne's orders to protect Samson and find the emerald token. If Samson dies in this battle, how am I supposed to explain that to her?"He pointed at Sebastian and added, "He's Ms. Thorne's flesh and blood. Your family has no right to punish him! If the Ballards insist on killing them today, don't blame me for going on a killing spree!"When Hugo had finished, Sebastian finally realized that Hugo was from Isabella's family and that he had stayed at the Ballard Estate to protect Samson.It was clear that Isabella hadn't held a grudge toward Samson. In fact, she had sent an expert to stay behind to protect him in case anything happened.Arnaud's
Sebastian threw his head back in laughter. He strode forward, standing in the center of the hall, and said coldly. "Ungrateful? How could you have the audacity to say such a thing?"Even if I'm surrounded by enemies, you Ballards can forget about making me submit! It's just death, after all. If I even blink, then I won't call myself a man!"Everyone there stared at Sebastian."How dare that brat be so cocky? If he's not punished, it'll be a disgrace to our family rules!""He should be given the death penalty!""It'll be a disaster if we just let him be, and it'll only bring trouble for our family. Please give the order, and we'll kill him at once!"The entire hall was in an uproar. Even Preston, who had been speaking up for Sebastian and Samson, sighed in resignation.Since Sebastian had already made his stance clear, Preston couldn't help even if he wanted to.Sebastian had roused the anger of everyone there, and Arnaud had closed his eyes and wasn't saying anything. He was cl
Sebastian was just about to step forward when Samson hastily waved a hand at him and said, "Sebastian, the grudges of the Ballard family from over ten years ago have nothing to do with you. Don't get involved!""But—"Sebastian's gaze sharpened as he turned to look at Milton. There was an icy glint in his eyes. Samson shook his head slightly at Sebastian. The Ballard Estate had at least ten experts at the eighth level of the Eldoria realm. At Sebastian's current level, trying to fight them would only bring him big trouble."Sebastian, one must learn how to adapt to the situation," Samson whispered into his ear using voice projection. "Today, I will exchange my legs for your and Whitney's freedom. Think of it as a payment for what I owe you and your mother."Sebastian clenched his fists tightly. He hated himself for being too weak. He couldn't even protect his own family in a place like the Ballard Estate, where many experts were gathered.However, he would never allow anyone to
"Do you accept it, Samson?" Arnaud asked harshly when he saw that Preston hadn't said anything else. He turned to look directly at Samson.Samson smiled bitterly and turned to look at Sebastian before raising his head to look at Arnaud, who was sitting high above them. He said, "Uncle Arnaud, I was the reason for everything that happened. I wish to ask you not to trouble Sebastian.""What are you talking about?" Preston was agitated. He stood up again and yelled, "There must still be an investigation about who was right and who was wrong. Why should they break your legs?"As he spoke, his eyes blazed with fury. He looked at the thin old man and said furiously, "Milton, you old bastard! How can you be so shameless at your age? Tell me! Did you embellish the story to Arnaud?""Uncle Preston!" Samson stopped him quickly and sighed slightly. "Forget it. It's my fault for bringing such huge trouble upon our family back then."I admit that I have let our family down. Since imprisoning m
As the man in the black robe yelled, the entire hall fell silent at once. The thin old man threw the black-robed old man a disgruntled look, but he returned obediently to his seat.Once the noise had died down, Preston stepped forward and swept an icy gaze over the crowd who were present. "You call yourself the elders of the family?"The monument of our ancestral dragon is right in front of you. How could you bully two young members of the family in front of it? Don't you feel any shame?"Besides, how dare you speak before Arnaud does?"After the harsh scolding they received from Preston, no one in the crowd dared to protest. Sebastian nodded involuntarily. It appeared that Preston did have influence in the Ballard family. At least no one had interrupted his scolding, including Arnaud and the man in the black robe.Preston huffed angrily and bowed to Arnaud, who sat in the middle. "Arnaud, I've brought Samson and Sebastian!"Preston went over to the chair next to the black-robe
"Sebastian, I won't be going in. Remember, don't say anything without being spoken to, and don't be impulsive!" Andreas said softly in Sebastian's ear when they reached the door to the hall. He then walked over to the crowd, which was packed on both sides of the hall.Samson and Preston walked into the hall without any change in expression. Sebastian hesitated for a moment before hurrying to catch up.When they reached the entrance, the two old men reached out to stop them and said to Preston, who was in the lead, "Preston, I'm afraid that it wouldn't be a good idea for you to go in. Everyone knows that you're biased toward Samson's family. If you get into an argument with Arnaud, then—""Nonsense!" Preston yelled furiously. He spoke in a menacing tone to the two old men. "Don't try those tricks with me. Today, I'm going to be the voice of reason. Who among you can do anything to me?"With that, he pushed them aside and strode into the hall.The two old men gazed after his ret
The Ballard Estate's resources were unfathomable as it was. Could Isabella's family be even more powerful than theirs?Sebastian clearly remembered that both he and Samson were under the Sacred Medicine Society. They even had the same mentor.The Sacred Medicine Society was above all the other mystic martial arts sects. Even the sect leaders of the Nine Sects were very respectful toward his mentor.If Samson really was from the same sect as Sebastian, then his mentor had clearly been unable to save him. Wouldn't that mean that the Sacred Medicine Society was no match for the Ballards?Wouldn't that mean that Isabella's family was an even greater entity?"If my mother's family is really that powerful, why couldn't they rescue my father? There would also be no reason to let me join the Sacred Medicine Society either, right?" Sebastian asked probingly. It seemed as if Andreas had never even thought about such questions. He smiled and shook his head. "You probably don't know about a