Ned paused here, then pushed Mandy toward Marcus. He smiled and asked, "What do you think of Mandy, Mr. Coleman? Would you consider her pretty?"Naturally, Marcus understood what Ned was thinking. He said calmly, "She has a pretty face and delicate features. She also has curves in the right places. Her fashion sense is impeccable, and she's good with a makeup brush."She'd make 99.9 percent of the men who walk past her turn back for a second look."It was precisely because of Mandy's beauty that Philip had been head over heels for her. He would've given his life for her if she'd asked.But why had Marcus said 99.9 percent? Because he was in the remaining 0.1 percent. As the Drakon who owned half the world's wealth and power, he'd seen his fair share of women. To him, Vivian was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen.Ned was overjoyed to hear Marcus' words. He said to Mandy gleefully, "Look, Mandy! I told you Mr. Coleman would have nothing but good words for you!"Mandy's eyes f

"So, Rudd Corporation's nothing but a pawn to the Coleman family." Marcus finally understood why Baldie Rudd had monopolized Northfort's economy so swiftly after acquiring Morpheus Corporation.The Northfort Chamber of Commerce had been the one pulling the strings. Northfort's three most powerful families had formed it—the Windward, Betelgeuse, and Sloane families.The Betelgeuse family held the position of the chamber's president, while the Windward and Sloane families were its vice presidents. The chamber had used Rudd Corporation as a front to control Northfort's economy.Rudd Corporation wasn't even comparable to the three families. The general public knew nothing of this, of course."It looks like the Northfort Chamber of Commerce has a lot to do with what happened in the past." Marcus smirked."Why don't we take this opportunity to get rid of them?" Elijah couldn't wait for the action to start."What's the rush? They're bound to slip up." Marcus shook his head. "Let's wait

"We're here, Marcus." A Jeep pulled up at Greenrest Avenue. Elijah was in the driver's seat. He pointed forward as he spoke to Marcus."Alright. Let's get out." Marcus nodded. He'd only brought Elijah with him instead of contacting Murray or Yannis. After all, the two of them thought having a Rolls-Royce entourage was the most low-profile way of traveling.Marcus wanted to genuinely maintain a low profile because he'd come to visit Philip's mother. At the entrance to Greenrest Avenue, he saw an old lady whose hair was completely white. She stood before a sauerkraut stall and skillfully shredded the cabbage.She stood out like a sore thumb, maybe because of her age or plain outfit. There weren't many people buying sauerkraut."Ma'am, can we have two portions of sauerkraut, please?" Marcus approached the old lady."Of course!" The old lady was still spirited and in good health despite being in her 70s. She smiled brightly when she heard Marcus wanted to buy sauerkraut. She grabbed t

There was an assassin behind each door, including Jim. The six pistols were all aimed at Marcus. Then, the triggers were pulled simultaneously.Six bangs rang out from six different directions. Ned and Mandy had immediately ducked under the table when the doors had slid open.Silence descended upon the room after the shots had been fired.Ned stuck his head out and laughed, looking smug. "I'd like to see you survive that!"To his surprise, Marcus remained where he sat, looking unscathed. The only difference was that there were six pistols laid out before him. They'd been dismantled.Jim and the assassins looked dumbfounded."What the hell's going on?" Ned's expression turned into one of astonishment."Can't you tell?" Jim said dazedly. "We'd just pulled the triggers when he grabbed all six of our guns and dismantled them. No one remotely human would be able to do that!""I don't give a fucking damn!" Ned roared. Now that he'd been exposed, he threw caution to the wind. "You mig

When Marcus arrived at Childe Group, the whole family was there. Even Norman and Shirley were there. They were obviously there to discuss something important.None of them acknowledged Marcus' presence and continued with the discussion.Norman sat at the head of the conference table. He gazed at everyone. "I'm sure you've heard about Phisteele Corporation's renaming ceremony tomorrow. Rumor has it this mysterious mogul from Easton has invited many of Northfort's entrepreneurs.""Don't underestimate Phisteele Corporation. Their new chairman, Mr. Steele, managed to acquire the company without the Northfort Chamber of Commerce hearing about it. He's not someone to be trifled with!" Shirley said."I also heard they have the government supporting them. It looks like things in Northfort are about to change drastically!"Shirley's words shocked everyone. Naturally, they'd heard about Phisteele Corporation. But only Northfort's first-rate families would have the chance to hear about the c