Kendall’s words shattered the sisterly bond she once shared with Serena. The latter’s eyes brimmed with unwillingness and resentment as she looked at the overbearing Kendall, asking, “Why did you do that back then? Weren’t we best friends?!”“Hmph,” Kendall chuckled disdainfully. “Best friends, huh? Are you that naive, or are you just acting? Why would I want to be friends with someone like you? I was always second best because of you!”“All the prestigious families had their eyes on you. You’re the reason I was always in the shadows. I was always a step behind. Now, I’ll ruin you in front of all of Shalholm! Are you still thinking about our ‘sisterhood,’ Serena?“What a joke! You're nothing but a piece of dirt! You'll never be worthy of my friendship. I came here just to humiliate you and show you how powerless Xayne is. I’ll make him kneel and beg for my forgiveness publicly."Of course, I want him to see how I destroy you at next month's gala. He claims to love you, doesn't he?

An overwhelming bloodlust surged from Xayne as he approached. The soldier who had been assaulting Serena drew his knife from his waist when he saw Xayne.However, Xayne was unbelievably swift. He was already standing before the soldier. He gripped the soldier’s wrist and glared daggers at him.Crack!The sound of bones snapping echoed through the air. Xayne had snapped the soldier's wrist and sent him flying with a kick.Bang!The kick landed on the soldier's chest, shattering every rib. The soldier shot away, crashed through the window, and plummeted down. A loud crash followed, along with the screech of tires. Simultaneously, chaos erupted downstairs.Inside the room, the atmosphere grew intense. Xayne approached Serena and crouched to lift her from the ground. He looked at her bruised face and body bearing the belt's imprints. Immediately after, a rageful inferno engulfed Xayne’s body."Serena, I'm sorry I was late," Xayne said tenderly. His initial killing intent had switche

Simultaneously, three military trucks assembled downstairs. Armed soldiers jumped out, sealing off all entrances and ushering the guests out, including the owner of Le Ocho. He stood anxiously outside with a group of patrons.Adrian's soldiers had surrounded the area. His combat boots sounded as he strode toward Xayne. The former glanced at his sister on the floor, and his gaze turned frigid. He locked eyes with Xayne and sneered, “You’re a dead man.Sparks flew as Xayne faced Adrian, retorting, “I’m only teaching your sister a lesson. I won’t hesitate to include you if you interfere.”Adrian smirked at those words. He aimed his pistol at Xayne’s forehead, rebuking, “You’ve brutally assaulted my sister and my men. I can end you right now. Do you believe me?”Xayne raised an eyebrow, glaring daggers at Adrian. "Anyone who points a gun at me is already dead."Though brief, his statement heightened the tension considerably. The King of the North had a gun pointed at his head. If word

Violet’s anger grew when she saw Xayne walking in with a smile. She scolded, “What did you just say?! How will you resolve this in a day? Stop making such bold claims, Xayne.”Royce chimed in, “You’re just a good-for-nothing. You might be skilled, but can you bring any investments to the family? Remember how useless you are before acting so arrogantly.”Royce was irritated, thinking, ‘What will I do if Xayne’s assault on Kendall got me kicked out of the family?’Meanwhile, Tony saw Xayne attentively pouring soup by the bedside for Serena. Tony asked sternly, “How do you plan on handling it?”Violet and Royce grew anxious. Violet tugged at Tony’s sleeve and shouted, “Are you crazy, Tony?! You believe this idiot?”Then, she glared at Xayne, saying, “No matter what, you will apologize to the Lennings today. You said you wanted to protect my daughter, right? Shouldn’t you take responsibility for your recklessness for Serena and Coco’s sakes?”Serena frowned and spoke up for Xayne, “M

“What? Are you sure they want to cooperate with our family?” Eric was stunned.‘Why would they want to work with us at such a critical moment? Won’t they be challenging Adrian and the Lennings by doing that?’Everyone in the boardroom was puzzled. However, they knew it was a saving grace. Simultaneously, they wondered who caused this.“Mr. Eric, does our family have a benefactor? I wonder who dared to go against General Adrian’s orders to make these people sign contracts with us.”“That’s possible! It seems we got lucky.”"Let's go meet them!"Everyone hurried out of the boardroom. When Eric and the others reached the lobby, they saw representatives from over a dozen local enterprises anxiously awaiting.“Mr. Tommy, Mr. Randy, Mr. Jay, what brings you here?” Eric trembled when he saw the CEOs and chairpersons in the lobby. After all, these were well-known figures and big shots in Shalholm.Even if Eric visited their companies, he might not necessarily get to see them. Unexpecte