Tony stared at the man with narrowed eyes. With the corner of his eye, he observed the other tattooed men who had just entered the VVIP room.He didn't know who they were, but one thing was certain: their presence there was not for anything good.Bang!"I'm talking to you, you son-of-a-bitch!! Look at me in the eyes, you moron!!!" the man yelled again after slamming the table.Hayley flinched and reflexively moved her chair away. On the table, the cups used by Tony and Charlotte earlier toppled over and rolled.If Tony hadn't quickly moved his hands, the two cups would have definitely fallen and shattered on the floor."Thank goodness..." Tony muttered after exhaling deeply.He placed the two cups back on the table. His movements were calm as if the appearance and provocation of the tattooed men didn't bother him at all.Of course, Tony's demeanor only infuriated the tattooed man who was shouting. The man immediately grabbed Tony's robe collar and pulled him up while leaning his body

"I'll send my current location. Send them immediately. You surely understand what I mean."After saying that, Tony opened the map application on his phone and sent his current location to Mark.He slipped his phone into his pocket. He raised his head, looking at the armed men with a contemptuous smile."You guys only have a few minutes. If you want to apologize, do it now," Tony grinned."You son-of-a-bitch! You really underestimate us, huh! I won't forgive you!" the man shouted.Bang! Bang!Two more shots were fired. Both missed. This time it wasn't accidental."What does this mean?""What just happened?""Did he just move?""When? I didn't see him move."That's how the armed men commented. Their faces all showed surprise.What they just witnessed was beyond belief. Even Hayley, who was nearby Tony, was shocked.Like them, Hayley didn't see Tony move just now. Suddenly, Tony, who was on her right side, was now on her left."Your time is running out. If you guys want to survive, apolo

Slowly, Tony opened his eyes. The bright white neon light greeted him.After blinking for a few seconds, he realized he was lying on a bed in a medical facility.It was the infirmary at the military base of City Karnaan.Tony grimaced as he attempted to get up, reflexively reaching for his back with his right hand.He found bandages wrapping from his back to his chest.He was shirtless, and the room was empty except for him.'What happened? Why am I here?' he wondered.He recalled his last memories, and Hayley's figure immediately came to his mind.'Where is she? Is she okay?' he thought.Moving his legs to the side of the bed, intending to get up, he winced again.He remembered the gunshot wounds on his shoulder were quite serious.Click!The only door in the room opened, and someone came in."General, you're awaken! How are you feeling?" asked Mark, the soldier who had just opened the door and came into the room.Behind Mark was a female soldier carrying a tray.With a nod, Mark ges

"Have a seat. Let's eat first. I hope you enjoy the meal I've prepared," Charlotte said."You prepared all this? Did you cook it yourself?" Tony asked."That's right. Quite impressive, isn't it?" Charlotte replied, winking and giving a slight smile.Tony didn't respond, just observing everything on the well-decorated dining table.Charlotte pulled out a chair for him to sit on, gesturing for Tony to pull out his own chair.With a puzzled expression, Tony did exactly as Charlotte did. When their eyes met, his aunt's age woman gave him a meaningful thin smile."Let's eat while the meat is still warm," Charlotte said.Before them were slices of smoked beef emitting an appetizing aroma.Tony happened to be quite hungry, so his stomach responded—rumbling."Help yourself. Or shall I serve you?" Charlotte asked."No need," Tony replied, helping himself to the slices of smoked beef onto the empty plate in front of him.As he did so, he noticed Charlotte making a movement that slightly opened

At the Robertson family residence...People gathered in one of the largest rooms there.David—along with his wife and son—stood proudly beside Tiffany, smiling and waving to family members who applauded enthusiastically for him."Thank you. Thank you," David said, lowering his hand and nodding.He appeared to relish the warm welcome from his extended family, whom he had left years ago.Tiffany, as the leader of the Robertson family, had just praised him before them all.She referred to David as a man born to be a star who would make the Robertson family business empire shine brightly again, much like when it was led by Peter, her late husband.Of course, not everyone present was pleased with the lavish reception given to David.Esther was among those who viewed it as excessive.And she was also resentful because, in her eyes, David had been elevated by Tiffany while she had been sidelined.Until that moment, she remained the CEO of Robertson Group, but she no longer received respect f