The King of the North would soon be nothing more than history, a stepping stone for the Bullard family to conquer Drakonia.After the meeting adjourned, Lowes and his butler went to Hyenka's secluded retreat in the ancestral shrine behind the Bullard family estate.The ancestral shrine was grand and glorious, resembling a palace. Lowes stood respectfully at the entrance, kneeling on a yellow cushion, and bowed deeply. In a humble tone, he called out, "Master Hyenka, I have something important to report."After a moment, a deep, displeased voice echoed from within the shrine. "What matter is so important that it interrupts my seclusion?"Sensing the dissatisfaction and anger in Hyenka’s tone, Lowes immediately prostrated himself further, trembling as he replied, "Master Hyenka, Xayne did not die in the Northern Plains but secretly returned to Folksworth. According to the reports from our informants within the Combat Division, Xayne has now reached the level of a Bi-Divine Commander.

Royce's expression darkened, and he asked, frustrated, "She didn't agree?"Violet, on the other hand, couldn't contain her excitement. She smiled broadly and exclaimed, "Two million dollars. Son, two million dollars. Serena agreed to invest two million dollars in us."Upon hearing this, Royce's face lit up with surprise. He shouted excitedly, "Mom, really? Two million dollars?""Yes," Violet confirmed with a nod.Royce clenched his fist and made a triumphant gesture before hurriedly ushering Violet into the car. "Mom, get in the car. We need to register the company right away and then find an office in a commercial building."With that, they sped off in their car.That afternoon, Royce and Violet successfully registered their company. They even rented half a floor in an office building near Serena Group's headquarters.Standing inside their newly rented office, Royce was filled with excitement. He gazed across the street at the towering Serena Group building and declared boldly,

"Exactly. The Bullard family has already reached out to me. As long as we work with them, Serena Group and Folksworth pharmaceutical market will be ours. By then, we'll be billionaires." Royce's face was lit up with excitement and anticipation.Violet hesitated for a moment but then gave a silent nod of approval.Meanwhile, Xayne was picking up Coco from school. As they arrived home, a man in a suit stepped out of a sedan and approached them respectfully. "Excuse me, are you Mr. Xayne?"Xayne frowned slightly and nodded. "Yes, I am."The man continued, "Mr. Xayne, my lady, Faye, asked me to inform you that someone has hired an assassin to target you. Additionally, my lady is waiting for you at the usual place."With that, the man turned and left.Xayne's face darkened, frowning. 'Someone is out to kill me?'Later that evening, after Coco and Serena had fallen asleep, Xayne quietly slipped out of the estate.Late at night, Faye couldn't sleep at the Kempenski Hotel. She stoo

In his mind, there was no doubt. Faye and this man had slept together.He had gone through so much trouble, rushing from Drakonix to give her a surprise. He had waited patiently, only to be greeted by this sight.The man holding the bouquet felt his chest swell with fury as if he were about to explode.This wasn't a surprise. It was more like a shock.Both Xayne and Faye noticed him.As soon as she saw this man, the smile on Faye's face vanished. It was replaced by a cold expression as if she had just seen someone she detested.It was clear that she did not like this man with the flowers."Maple Eastin, what are you doing here?" Faye asked icily.Maple struggled to suppress his anger, raising a finger and pointing it menacingly at Xayne. "Faye, who is this man?" he demanded."Why should I tell you who he is? What are you doing here?" Faye retorted.Her lack of explanation only added fuel to the fire.Upon seeing this, Maple's eyes filled with jealousy, and his expression g

"You think you can cling to the Eastin family and establish a lasting alliance with us? What a joke," Maple sneered, his face twisted with malice. "Even if you stripped naked and begged on your knees, it wouldn't make a difference now."In his rage, Maple had completely lost control, exposing his true, spoiled nature.Faye was furious but continued to grip Xayne's arm tightly. She didn't want to escalate the situation and cause trouble for the family that had raised her.However, she soon realized that Xayne had gently but firmly removed her hand.Xayne stepped forward, expressionless but emanating a cold, deadly aura.Maple sneered mockingly, "What's this? Are you some country bumpkin trying to play the hero and save the damsel in distress?"Xayne shook his head slightly, a pitying smirk on his face. "You deserve to die. Killing you here may dirty the place, but if I don't, it'll leave me unsatisfied.""Xayne, don't be rash," Faye called out, her voice laced with concern. She k