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Chapter 21

"What else do you have to say?" Ethan snapped with a scoff. "She can go look for Clement instead. What's she coming to me for? She obviously doesn't need me anymore!""Calm down, Ethan!" Ruth grabbed Ethan's hand anxiously. "Ms. Hanover only agreed to have a meal with Clement because he did her a favor by agreeing to privately settle the matter of you hitting his bodyguards. Why else do you think she'd have a meal with him?"As for why they had a meal at the panoramic revolving restaurant, well, can't you see why?"Ruth's eyes glinted shrewdly as she explained, "Clement did that on purpose, Ethan. He noticed you and Ms. Hanover had something going on, so he deliberately invited her out right in front of you and specifically emphasized the kind of restaurant he was taking her to."He did it to provoke you and make you misunderstand Ms. Hanover to drive a wedge between you and Ms. Hanover."Lowering her voice, Ruth continued, "You shouldn't be fooled by Clement, Ethan. Don't fall fo

Chapter 22

Dillard's greed had been practically oozing out of his pores. Throughout his entire conversation with Clement, everything he said or did screamed sleaziness. His eyes had been fixed on Renee the whole time. More than once, he hinted to Clement that he wanted to have some alone time with Renee.Was he kidding?It was obvious that his intentions were far from innocent.Sure, Clement was a villain, but he had his principles, too. Moreover, he hadn't even had his chance with the beautiful Renee yet. He certainly wasn't going to let anyone else touch her. After making it clear that Renee was "with him", he had the manager escort Dillard to a nightlife establishment instead."What's wrong with people these days?" Clement grumbled.Shaking his head, he lounged in his comfortable office chair and stretched. The long day had tired him out. He'd been kept busy until 8:00 pm before he finally got a chance to take a break.Clement had just poured himself a cup of coffee when his phone screen

Chapter 23

"Let's end things between us."Without any further hesitation, Clement chose to break up with Sherry. He wasn't interested in inheriting another man's girlfriend. Even though it was the same body, there was still a different soul in charge now.Sherry was attractive, but she was still the old Clement's girlfriend. Despite taking over the old Clement's body, he saw them as two separate people. Not wanting to have anything to do with the old Clement's girlfriends, he decided to cut off all ties with Sherry."Have I done something wrong, Clement?""I really like you, Clement.""Let's not break up."As soon as Clement brought up terminating the relationship, Sherry swiftly bombarded him with more texts, pleading to keep the relationship going."So, this is how hot women act in front of rich men, huh?"Clement scoffed as he continued flipping through Sherry's photos and reading the texts she sent him. With a face and a body like hers, she was definitely someone plenty of men conside

Chapter 24

Clement gestured for Bruce to take a seat."You've got news about Ethan?""Yes, Mr. Lakeworth."Bruce lowered his voice and informed Clement about how Ethan had stumbled across Rex by chance while Rex was being hunted down, only to end up convincing Rex to be his subordinate and taking over the entire criminal underworld in Goldville."What the fuck?"A string of curses was on the tip of Clement's tongue.Just how sneaky was this damn fate anyway? Wasn't it treating Ethan far too well? After latching onto the Fords, he ended up running into a criminal boss in the middle of an attempted assassination right on the street. Just by saving Rex and revealing a bit of his power, he was able to grab some power for himself and build up his own influence.Wasn't that quite the windfall?Upon comparing Ethan's experiences to his own, Clement felt utterly defeated."Now that Ethan has gotten Rex to submit to him and assumed command over Goldville's criminal underworld, he's definitely g

Chapter 25

Although Royce wasn't the most loyal or the brightest, there were a few positives about him. He came whenever he was summoned, was quick to grasp the situation, and knew how to keep his mouth shut. That made him a good subordinate.Sure enough, less than half an hour had passed since the call from Clement, and Royce had already rushed over with Nate in tow."Clem.""Mr. Lakeworth."The two men greeted Clement."Take a seat," Clement said with a wave of his hand before looking at Nate. "Are you acquainted with Scarlett Carmine of the Wyndale district and Rex Crosby of the Goldville district?""I've met them before, Mr. Lakeworth, but I don't know them very well," Nate quickly replied."How do you compare to them?""Well, Mr. Lakeworth…"Feeling rather sheepish, Nate explained, "I'm just your average thug. I'm not even one of the top dogs in Chesville. How can I possibly compare to them?""Who's the top dog in Chesville?" Clement asked with a gleam in his eyes."It's Cyrus Poo

Chapter 26

If Clement didn't take action soon, he knew that before long, all Ethan, with his logic-defying luck, had to do was put on a display of dominance. Cyrus would then become another one of Ethan's loyal subordinates, much like Rex.Naturally, Clement couldn't stand idly and allow Ethan's power to balloon like that."Cyrus usually spends his evenings at a nightclub, The Dark Phoenix," Nate reported.Even though he wasn't a direct subordinate of Cyrus, he was still part of the Chesville scene and was familiar with Cyrus' routine.With a rueful smile, he said to Clement, "My people can't compete with his, Mr. Lakeworth.""Relax. I'm not sending you on a suicide mission," Clement said before summoning Bruce with a snap of his fingers. "Gather my bodyguards and bring over another 30 from my family's security team. You're all coming with me to The Dark Phoenix. You'll lead the way."After getting into the car, Clement gave Ben a call. He explained that he had business to conduct at The Da

Chapter 27

The moment Clement chuckled, he heard the system's notification in his mind."You have gained 500 villain points."Clement's eyes glittered with immense satisfaction. Being the villain felt great. All it took was a simple threat to garner him some villain points."You've crossed the line, Clement."Cyrus was deeply offended by Clement's arrogance and complete disregard for him. Even though he wasn't as powerful as the Lakeworth family, he was still a criminal boss in Grusoire and the top dog in Chesville.Not only did Clement not show him any respect, but he even wanted to subjugate him. Naturally, he wasn't going to agree to that. How was he supposed to hold his head up high in the criminal underworld of Grusoire if he surrendered to Clement just like that?Everyone would call him a coward."You forced my hand, Clement!" Cyrus declared with a sneer as he glared at Clement. "Here's my answer. I'm not choosing either one of those. Since you've got nothing better to do than to cau

Chapter 28

Royce and Nate had also subdued Cyrus alive.Grinning, Royce declared, "You're so strong, Clem!""That's nothing," Clement replied with a smirk and a wave of his hand.The sight of severed limbs and blood pooling on the floor made his stomach churn. After all, in his previous life, he was just a pitiful office worker. He'd never been a part of something like this.Even though the system had helped him strengthen his nerves, this was still his first time witnessing something so gruesome. Naturally, it made him a little queasy.That being said, Clement forced himself to push aside the nauseated feeling he had. Being the villain, how could he be afraid of such things?From now on, these things were going to be fairly common. How was he supposed to keep his subordinates in check if he chickened out?Seeing the looks of awe in Nate's and the other men's eyes, Clement knew he couldn't show any fear!After forcing himself to divert his attention, he leveled a frosty stare at Cyrus and

Chapter 29

Clement had a somber expression on his face as he instructed Nate and Royce, "Tell Scarlett that it won't be long before Ethan and Rex come after her. If she wants to keep her territory or get rid of Rex, her only option is to partner up with me."After taking a deep breath, he looked at Royce. "I'll leave this to you, Royce. Nate is in charge of leading the way and handling the fight, but he's not that good with his words. Tomorrow, you must help me convince Scarlett to work with me."The fearless Royce puffed his chest out and swore to Clement, "Rest assured, Clem! Leave it to me. I'll get it done with no problem at all.""Scarlett is extremely stubborn, Mr. Lakeworth," Nate reminded quietly. "I don't think it'll be that easy to convince her. All along, Rex has failed to challenge. I doubt she'd believe you if you said she wouldn't be able to defeat Ethan and Rex."In truth, Nate himself wasn't all that convinced Ethan was some unstoppable force, even though Rex was now working f

Chapter 30

Leaving Royce and Nate to deal with the aftermath, Clement returned to his villa with Bruce trailing behind him.The Loyalty Check skill really was useful. Now that he knew Royce and Nate were loyal enough for him to use, he didn't need to do everything himself. It was unlike Ethan, who still had to make a show of strength by killing someone and subduing two other criminal bosses, using them to keep Rex in check.Nothing could remain a secret forever. In next to no time, the incident that took place at The Dark Phoenix spread like wildfire throughout Grusoire's criminal underworld.Rex was thunderstruck when he heard the news. He couldn't waste any more time on fooling around with the gorgeous college student beneath him. Yanking his clothes on, he rushed straight to Ethan's house."Something terrible has happened, Mr. Hunter!" Rex declared in a panic to the meditating Ethan.Ethan continued breathing slowly, with two wisps of white mist coming in and out of his nostrils with each

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