Dante sidled up and said, "That's right, Winnie! What Ms. Lucero said makes sense. Mom and I think so too."I mean, why did he have to get into a car accident right before your wedding? Not only that, he just had to crash into Shannon! Isn't it obvious that he did it on purpose?"He just wants to mess up your wedding. He wants to embarrass you and make you angry so that you'll keep thinking about him!"Crystal added, "Winnie, do you finally see what kind of person Sebastian is? He's not a good person! He knows you're getting married the day after tomorrow, and he's making trouble like this to embarrass you on purpose!"Whitney's eyes flashed under her sunglasses. She said coldly, "Alright, stop it. I get it. What about Shannon? What's the situation now?"Crystal said anxiously, "The police are still taking her statement."Whitney frowned. She looked back at Mabel and said, "Ms. Mabel, find out if we can use some connections to minimize the consequences of this incident."Mabel n
Alvin Janssen frowned and looked rather unhappy.He was the heir of the Janssen family in Janover and was very wealthy. He was also a passionate suitor of Rosalie's. He and Stephen Beckard were dubbed the "Janover Gentlemen". Stephen was the second son of the Janover Beckard family. They had been given the nickname because both of them were courting Rosalie, and they had fought over her many times. "A boy toy? How could that be? Rosalie is such a proud woman. She even turned up her nose at Mr. Janssen and Mr. Beckard. Would she go for a boy toy in a tiny city like Steinberg?" the woman in the blonde man's arms spoke up, looking disparaging. "Maybe Rosalie likes that kind of thing?" The blonde man laughed.Alvin frowned and glared at him. He said coldly, "Don't slander others without reason, especially Rosalie! Don't speak ill of her in front of me!"The blonde man was startled. His smile dropped at once, and he said formally, "I'm sorry, Mr. Janssen."Alvin snorted. He look
Alvin clearly wanted to tell Sebastian that he was not worthy of being friends with them.Rosalie looked very angry. She said grimly, "What are you saying, Alvin? Stop throwing your weight around and bullying Sebastian! If you keep doing that, I'll leave."Rosalie took Sebastian's hand and turned to leave.Alvin immediately became anxious. He stopped her and smiled, saying, "Rosalie, I was just joking. Don't take it so seriously."As he spoke, Alvin looked down and saw that Rosalie was holding Sebastian's hand. His eyelid twitched, and he felt rage rise up inside him!What right did Sebastian have to hold hands with Rosalie!"Hey man, since Rosalie brought you, we'll let you hang out with us." Alvin spoke loftily to Sebastian.He did not want to make Rosalie angry. Sebastian frowned slightly, looking very displeased.He was about to open his mouth to make a retort, but Rosalie tugged at his arm and said apologetically, "I'm sorry about Alvin. That's just what he's like. Don't
Alvin, Jason, and Cassandra's expressions changed slightly.Alvin scoffed and walked over to the course. He said coldly, "Let's have a competition, then."Jason and Cassandra looked disdainfully at Sebastian and followed Alvin.Sebastian fell into step behind them.Rosalie stamped her foot. She had no choice but to catch up to them.When they arrived on the course, Alvin rested his club on his shoulder and pointed at the flag of the hole in front of them. He said confidently, "Hit the ball into that hole within five strokes. How about it?"Alvin glanced at Sebastian and saw that the latter was still fiddling with his golf club. Alvin shook his head and laughed scornfully. Sebastian didn't look like he knew how to play at all."You don't look like you know how to play. How about ten strokes, then?" Alvin relaxed the rules. He was being very arrogant.Sebastian swung his golf club and looked over at the hole, which was several hundred feet away. He smiled and said, "Let's do it
Jason's expression twisted.Eat the ball?He couldn't do that!Sebastian scoffed at Jason's incredulous expression. "What now, are you going to go back on your word?"Jason blanched and he hesitated for a second before he stammered, "I…"However, Rosalie cut him off with a cold scoff. "Jason! A man shouldn't go back on their words! Don't make me think any less of you!" "I'm not fucking eating the ball!" Jason snapped indignantly. "I bet this bastard set me up just to humiliate me!" That was a golf ball!Who in the world would willingly eat a golf ball?He would end up in the hospital if he did!"You think I set you up? It seems like you're saying that you want to go back on your words, Mr. Wellington," Sebastian said with a mocking grin.Jason's eye twitched in annoyance at Sebastian's smug expression.He had planned to humiliate Sebastian but now he was the one getting humiliated!Just then, Alvin cleared his throat before he said, "Alright! We're all friends here to
After that, the five of them unhappily moved to the rest area.Alvin, Jason, and Cassandra sat together as they sipped their wine.Meanwhile, Sebastian sat with Rosalie on the other end.Cassandra was scrolling through her phone when she suddenly remembered something and exclaimed, "Oh, right Mr. Janssen. Your family business has to do with cosmetics right?""Have you heard of this viral face mask? The Artic Snow Mask?" she asked. "I heard that it's incredibly effective and a lot of my friends have recommended it to me!"Alvin nodded. "I've heard of it. Though Rosalie is the reason why I came to Steinberg, I'm also here because of that face mask.""My analyst has already analyzed that face mask and has deemed it as a face mask comparable to most of the high-end face masks that have been released thus far," he continued."I've heard of this face mask as well!" Jason chimed in. "My mom is using it as well! I heard that it managed to rank top two in sales in Steinberg without any
Everyone's jaw dropped at that and Alvin, Jason and Cassandra's expressions were of utter disbelief.What did Sebastian mean by that?Why did he need to approve?What did he mean?Was he saying that he was the owner of the Artic Snow Mask?Alvin frowned at Sebastian. "What do you mean by that? Are you the man behind the Artic Snow Mask?" "Yes," Sebastian replied mildly.Jason and Cassandra burst into mocking giggles at that."No way! You're the owner of the company behind the Artic Snow Mask?" Jason exclaimed in disbelief as he laughed boisterously.Cassandra also giggled as she asked, "Rosalie, your friend is hilarious. How could he even think to say something so outrageous?"She then turned to Sebastian before she said, "How could you be the owner of the company of Artic Snow Mask and still dress like that?"Sebastian remained stone-faced even as everyone else laughed at him.Rosalie opened her mouth to defend him but before she could say anything, Sebastian placed his h
To show off just how powerful he was, Alvin then turned to Scorpio and challenged, "Fight me!"Scorpio raised an eyebrow before he scoffed. "I admit you have some skill but that won't be enough for you to defeat me!"Scorpio then roared and stomped his foot, making spiritual energy roll off him in waves.After that, he swung a fist right at Alvin's face at the speed of light.Alvin didn't even have time to react and he was thrown backward.Alvin's face was stained with blood and he clutched his broken nose as he got back onto his feet."Fuck you! Don't you know martial arts etiquette?" he snarled as he glared at Scorpio.However, Alvin knew deep down that Scorpio was not an easy opponent."Come on then. Fight me!" Scorpio mocked, beckoning Alvin with the same hand gesture that he had used moments ago.Alvin felt his temper rise and he roared, "How dare you mock me! I'll give you a chance, if you beg for mercy, I'll let you live. If not, I'll attack and you'll definitely die!"
As they stepped out of the courtyard gate, Samson suddenly turned and lowered his voice as he said to Sebastian, "I didn't treat you and your mother well. Please don't hold it against me."Sebastian felt even more conflicted. After everything he had been through, he knew very well that there were times when one really had no choice. When Samson saw that Sebastian was looking at him with a conflicted expression, he patted him on the shoulder and gave him a warm smile. Then he took a token from Preston and walked out of the yard.They followed Preston as he walked toward the east, where there was a majestic-looking building."Why are you helping me?" Sebastian suddenly turned and asked Andreas in a low voice. Andreas glanced at him and gave him a long, cryptic smile. "Do you think I'm helping you? I'm helping myself while doing so!""Oh?" Sebastian looked at Andreas in confusion, his brow knitted. Even Rexton had mentioned that Andreas was in Arnaud's favor. Why would he need t
When Rexton and the others had gone, Preston turned to look at Samson and said irritatedly, "You little rascal. Would I ever hurt you?"Besides, you've been here in isolation for ten years. Why hasn't your temper changed at all? Couldn't you show me some respect in front of all those people?"Samson glanced at Preston but didn't answer.Preston huffed and ignored him. He turned and looked Sebastian up and down instead."Hey, kiddo. Over ten years have passed in just the blink of an eye. You've probably forgotten me. I even gave you candy back then! Come over here and call me Great Uncle Preston!"Sebastian looked at him in surprise. It was true that he didn't have much of an impression of what had happened over ten years ago. However, he could tell from what Preston had said and done that his attitude toward Sebastian's family was completely different from Rexton and the others.Beside Sebastian, Andreas kept shooting him meaningful looks. Sebastian finally smiled and said, "Hell
Although the old man looked as if he was over 60 years old, his expression was sharp and lively, and his skin was smooth as a baby's. It gave him a youthful air.Even the severely injured apprentices all scrambled up from the ground when they saw him. They hastily bowed and said, "Greetings, Great Uncle Preston!"Even Rexton had no choice but to suppress his anger. He bowed sullenly to the old man and said, "Greetings, Uncle Preston."Preston Ballard glanced at Rexton and turned to shout angrily at the apprentices, "If I hadn't come, were you planning to tear the Ballard Estate apart? Look at all of you! Get out of here right now!"Despite the scolding they had been subjected to, none of them dared to protest. They all lowered their heads and slunk out of the yard. Preston glared angrily at them as they went and snorted. "What an embarrassment to the family!"Then he smiled slightly and looked at Samson and Sebastian as he asked, "Samson, do you have anything to say?"Samson lo
Rexton's pupils constricted, and the muscles in his face twitched. He stared at Samson with a wary look in his eyes. He and Samson were two minor stages apart. It was no laughing matter. If the two of them began to fight, Rexton would be sure to die if he didn't have any external assistance."What's the matter? Are you scared?" Samson sneered as he asked in a cold, accusatory tone. That flipped a switch in Rexton's head. His expression changed instantly, and he turned a fierce look on Samson. "Afraid?" he asked through gritted teeth.As he spoke, Rexton seemed to make up his mind. He slowly reached into his pocket and took out a pale blue paper charm, which looked thicker than usual.The paper charm was oppressive to look at. Sebastian instinctively sensed a threatening energy approaching!Even Samson looked wary when he saw the paper charm."Uncle Rexton, this is a Soulcrush Charm. Great Uncle Arnaud has clearly said that no one in the Ballard Estate is allowed to use spiri
Sebastian immediately felt the pressure around him drop. The feeling of being pinned down disappeared as well."How dare you—"Before Rexton could finish, a shadow flashed past him, and Samson popped up right in front of him.Samson stuck out his finger as if it were a sword and tapped him on the chest. Although Samson hadn't used any strength, Rexton could see the murderous look in his eyes. There was a dot of scarlet light that swirled around Samson's finger. A crimson rune was gradually appearing, and there was a chilling, murderous sensation in the air. Sebastian gasped. He had finally realized how the mystic spells should be used, and he was in awe. It wasn't that Sebastian was unable to do it. It was just that up until then, he had only seen the mystic sect apprentices of the secular world. Perhaps their understanding of how to use mystic spells was too superficial, which was why Sebastian's perception had also been affected.Realization only dawned on him when he saw
At Rexton's roar of fury, everyone turned to look at Samson, who was still standing there quietly without moving."A traitor? Murder?"There was finally a flicker of emotion on Samson's face. A sudden glimmer of light flared in his eyes, which had been devoid of life for a long time."Rexton, you know very well how your father died!"As Samson spoke, he walked toward Rexton with a steady step as he said, "I admit that I've wronged Sebastian and his mother. I was just too soft-hearted back then. That's why I believed your lies and tried to keep the big picture in mind for the Ballards, but look at how you've treated me!"There was suddenly a cold glint in Samson's eyes, and he said in a thunderous tone, "You set up a series of traps and tried to kill and torture my wife and son!"You pursued them until the ends of the earth! If my mentor hadn't rescued Sebastian, do you think he'd still be alive today?"Did you just accuse me of murder? Did you ever think of the fact that we're f
Sebastian felt his blood boiling.Although he had once hated Samson because of how he had kicked Sebastian and Isabella out of the family, Samson was still his flesh and blood!When he saw how Rexton was mocking and humiliating Samson, Sebastian felt extreme fury.However, the restrictive force around him was just too strong. Even though he used every skill he had ever learnt, he still couldn't get out of the Skylock Spell's restriction. He could only watch them be smug and arrogant.At that moment, a young man in the crowd suddenly gave Sebastian a resounding slap and said coldly, "It's been ten years! This day has finally come for you and Samson!"If your mother hadn't caused a huge fuss here, my grandfather would never have died! Today, I am going to let Samson get a taste of what it's like to have a family member die in front of him!"The man suddenly pulled out a three-foot-long sword from behind his back. He thrust it at Sebastian's chest.Sebastian couldn't even move a
"Sebastian, I was only planning to ask you to go and greet the elders," Rexton said. "Since you insist on doing things the hard way, don't blame me for being ruthless!"He put one hand behind his back as he fixed a sinister look on Sebastian. There was a murderous tone in his voice as he spoke once again. "Even if you do have some skills, those basic moves aren't even worth looking at here!"As Rexton finished speaking, several youths from the Ballard family stood in the four main directions, respectively. They were all holding a blue paper charm that even Sebastian had never seen before. They began to form a seal. "Seal off the sky and lock the earth!" the four men boomed simultaneously before tossing the paper charm into the air!In a flash, the four blue paper charms disappeared into thin air. Countless silver bolts of light rushed up to the clouds with the four of them at the center of it!Right after that, the silver bolts of light weaved together to form a huge net. Countle
"Stop talking!" Rexton said angrily, cutting off their discussions. He then turned to look at Sebastian and said, "Sebastian, as a junior member of the family, you should be polite. Since you're back, come with me and greet your elders!"Although Rexton appeared to be giving Sebastian a suggestion, the murderous look in his eyes and his commanding tone wasn't pleasant at all. Sebastian looked coldly at him and the people behind him. He huffed and asked icily, "What if I refuse?""What did you say?" Rexton's eyes turned cold, and he eyed Sebastian with an unpleasant look on his face.Among the people behind him, four men walked out. They stared fixedly at Sebastian, as if he were their sworn enemy. They had also taken up positions in the best spots to attack."Are you going to try to do things by force now? Fine. I'd like to stretch too!" Sebastian crooked a finger at them in a challenge."Where do you think this is? How dare you behave so recklessly here?" one of them yelled a