"Today, even if Vesarys was standing here, I would still discipline you, and he wouldn't dare utter a word against it!" Draco declared.Blood trickled down from Lucas' lips as he clutched his stomach and glared at Draco. "I don't understand. What have I done to offend you, Commander Kolt, and warrant such humiliation?" he demanded.Draco let out a cold laugh. "You don't understand? Very well, I'll make it clear to you right away."Without bothering to look at Lucas again, Draco turned his attention to Sebastian, who was holding Whitney. With a frown, Draco approached him, expressing his displeasure. "Sebastian, do you really need to call me personally to come and deal with such trash? Do you know that I handle countless matters every day?Yet, I flew all the way from the border for you, delaying many important tasks. How do you plan to thank me?" Draco asked, his tone slightly teasing.Sebastian gave Draco a disdainful look and replied coldly, "Just say what's on your mind."Im
Sebastian frowned and said impassively, "How would I know?""What kind of attitude is that? You offended the Carltons, and now Ms. Sutton has been captured. How could you be so blasé about it? You're such an asshole!" Mabel said, pointing angrily at Sebastian. His expression changed, and his brow furrowed as he said, "Didn't you see me bringing Whitney out of the Carltons'?"Mabel was slightly stunned. She frowned and scolded him at once, "What does that have to do with you? It was Mr. Cobb who used his connections to make the Carltons let her go. Otherwise, do you think you could have gotten Ms. Sutton out safely?"The Carltons would like nothing better than to kill you! You just walked in so boldly that you would have been flayed alive at the very least if it hadn't been for Mr. Cobb! If it weren't for him, do you think you'd still be standing here arguing with me?" Sebastian's brow furrowed even more. He snorted and said, "What did you say? You think I only managed to walk ou
Sebastian sighed in resignation and said, "You should know better than I do about whether it was Fergus or not. The Cobbs probably don't have the influence needed to make the Carltons release her." "Shut up! If it wasn't Fergus, was it you? You're just a useless loser!" Crystal retorted. Mabel said disdainfully, "Sebastian, you came here early just to get the credit, didn't you? You want to do well in front of Ms. Sutton so that she'll have a change of heart, and you want to ruin her wedding with Mr. Cobb, don't you? Don't think I don't know what you're planning!" Whitney's grim expression grew even more stony at Mabel's words. She hadn't expected Sebastian to be that kind of person. "Sebastian, don't you have anything to say?" Whitney asked. He raised his eyebrows and exhaled exasperatedly as he said, "I don't have anything to explain. If you would rather believe him, then I have nothing to say."He emphasized. "I just want to tell you that the Cobbs aren't powerful enough
Fergus' expression changed, and he looked unusually grim. He could still hear what Sebastian had said echoing in his ears. Did that asshole really know Draco? Whitney looked doubtfully at Fergus and asked, "Fergus, what is going on? Didn't you say you used your connections to make the Carltons release me? Why was Sebastian right? Was it Commander Kolt doing?"Fergus looked very awkward and stammered, "Well…" Before Fergus could say anything, Mabel chimed in, "Ms. Sutton, do you even have to ask? Mr. Cobb must have used his connections in Sunway to contact Commander Kolt! Otherwise, do you really believe Sebastian? You think that he was the one who got Commander Kolt?" She snorted. "If he had that kind of ability and connections, why would he have done nothing for the past two years? Why would he have let you divorce him?" Fergus immediately grinned and said, "That's right! Ms. Lucero is right. Perhaps my father used an important connection and contacted Commander Kolt. "Ho
Whitney said nothing and got in the car. Fergus and Mabel got in quickly. Whitney went straight back to the villa instead of going back to the office. The door was shut firmly in Crystal's face. Whitney didn't want to see anyone right now. She just wanted to be alone. She was lying on the bed in her bedroom when the door was suddenly pushed open. Theresa walked in and glanced at her. "I heard about what happened with the company. Aren't you planning to do anything?" she asked. Whitney wiped away her tears and shook her head. "I'm tired. It'll give me the chance to rest." "You aren't the Whitney I know. Are you going to give up so easily? You single-handedly expanded the company to its current scale. Are you just going to give it to that dumb, useless brother of yours who doesn't have any management experience?" Theresa was very direct. She felt that if Frostwave Corporation was handed over to Dante, they would probably go bankrupt within six months. Whitney sighed and
Sebastian was startled and immediately pushed Rosalie away. However, she held on and bit his lip.Sebastian had to try several times before he finally managed to push her away. Rosalie sat on him and looked resentfully at him. She wiped her mouth and said in annoyance, "Why did you push me away?" "Stop messing around! Get up!" Sebastian got up quickly, looking displeased. He looked hastily in the mirror and found that his lip had been bitten so hard that it was bleeding. Rosalie sat obliviously beside him, looking as if she was savoring the moment. When she saw Sebastian looking for medicine to put on his lips, Rosalie felt guilty and said, "Sorry, I didn't do it on purpose."Sebastian couldn't be bothered to answer her. He applied the medicine, looking cold, and said, "You should go home.""No! I want to stay here and keep you company." Rosalie was obstinate and refused to leave. Sebastian exhaled in resignation. He couldn't be bothered to deal with her any longer, so he
Howard caught it quickly. He glanced at it and saw that it was a small, emerald-green stone. It was about half the size of his thumb. Although it looked ordinary, the moment he caught it, he felt a gentle warmth spread throughout his body. Howard wasn't an idiot. He knew that the emerald stone was a precious object, and he immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Dr. Ballard."…Tony was in the presidential suite of a five-star hotel in Steinberg. He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows and gazed out at the skyscrapers outside. He asked in a low voice, "Have we contacted them? When are the Sentinels from Demongate arriving?" A bodyguard behind him answered respectfully, "Mr. Wright, we've contacted them. They'll arrive tonight." "Very good! They must murder that brat for me tonight!" Tony said coldly, a murderous look in his eyes. The bodyguard asked, "What about Howard, Mr. Wright?" Tony turned, looking ferocious as he said, "As long as that brat dies, Howard
Sebastian frowned as he watched Alvin leave. He looked at Rosalie and asked, "Is he really such an arrogant idiot?" Rosalie spread her hands and shrugged as she said, "That's the reason I don't like him."Sebastian shook his head. These rich heirs were used to getting their way because of their wealth and power. The real elite were all very educated and classy. They wouldn't behave like Alvin and try to use their authority to oppress others. The point was, did Sebastian look like a pushover? He clearly wasn't. Howard laughed and said, "Dr. Ballard, is there any trouble? Do you need me to help you take care of it?""No, it's just a minor issue," Sebastian said impassively. While they were chatting casually, elsewhere, Frostwave Corporation was facing a ruthless internal struggle for power. … When Whitney and Theresa arrived at the office, Dante sat in the CEO's seat in the conference room, giving commands to the company's high-level executives and shareholders. It made
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
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