A group of military soldiers, about twenty in number, marched in with complete weapons.All the guests' faces turned pale. They were West Empire new citizens and facing Empire soldiers still struck fear into them."Nicholas Gray!" the soldiers' team leader yelled. "You are arrested for trying to kill Ava Sharp on the highway using your people.""I... I... I am not!" Nicholas Gray yelled. "You empire soldiers are just blaming me without proof."One of soldiers took the screen’s computer at the banquet, control it and showed a video to all the businessmen presents.On the screen, a man in the interrogation room was speaking."It is Nicholas Gray paying us to kill Ava Sharp because he didn't want to pay the five billion penalties. We will get a million dollars each if we succeed!" the man on the video said."LIE! IT IS ALL A LIE!" Nicholas's face turned pale. "You just manipulated this."The next screen showed the same man being interrogated, was walking together with Nicholas on the roa

Alex knew Ava Sharp had already promised him that she would include the White family as one of the partner projects.In the past, he chose to help the White family after understanding their loyalty to the Empire. But Gavin was trying to use the chance to sway the White family to his side, Aslan’s side."Are you sure you're the one helping the White family get the project?" Alex suddenly said in front of Gavin and the Whites.Jasmine, who already hated Alex, sneered. "What? You don't believe he can give us a project? Don’t you know who Ethan Gavin is? He is a hundred times better than you! He just met Lily and already gave us a project. What about you? For a year, you've given us nothing but your poor disease, causing us to be looked down upon by many people!"Suddenly, Lily’s smartphone buzzed with a text. It said that the White family was one of many businesses that would be receiving a project from Sharp and would be called to the podium later. It asked her to be prepared."Jasmine!

Ethan Gavin stepped forward, his eyes blazing with defiance. "I am warning you, if you dare to touch me. You know who my father is, right? Peter Gavin, the owner of the Gavin Group"Joe Russo smirked and gave a signal to his bodyguards.One of them stepped forward and slapped Ethan across the face. "So what? You're messing with the Russo family. He's Jack Russo's son. How dare you make him bleed? Even your father must give face to Russo family, right?"The guests started to turn pale, their faces reflecting the fear spreading through the room.The Russo family was one of the three biggest mafia groups in Los Angeles, known for their hundreds of thugs, gangsters, and followers ready to destroy any business that crossed them.Some guests began to edge away from the brewing trouble."Man, if this had happened a year ago, no one would have dared to touch the Gavin family. They still had the federation president supporting them.""Yeah, if the mafia had slapped one of Gavin’s people back t

"Alex!" Jasmine yelled commandingly. "Turn yourself in to them and follow them to meet Russo. Ask for forgiveness. Don't drag us into your problems!""Yes, Alex, if you want to die, go to hell alone. You must face the consequences for what you've done to the Russo family," Ethan continued."He's right. We have nothing to do with your mess," another voice added.Alex turned his cold eyes to Joe's right-hand man, Roger, who was smiling wickedly down at him. He stepped forward, his grin growing wider."Are you scared now? You can start by kneeling and begging." He could feel the people in the hall starting to support him, their murmurs of agreement making him feel more powerful."Go beg for forgiveness!" Jasmine yelled again."Just take him away!" Ethan shouted."I have given you mercy," Alex whispered to Roger, his voice colder than ever. "Yet, you chose not to hear me out.""We are the ones showing mercy," Roger sneered. "If you don't follow us, everyone here will be punished by Jack R

“Who are you?” Jack asked, knowing he would not survive the day. His bones were broken in many places.Alex took a picture from his backpack and put it in front of Jack. “Do you know this girl?”Jack knew very well who she was. He had already planned to kill the old man after putting his wife in the hospital.“If you forgot, I'll remind you. Your son raped this girl and killed her, then you tried to save him from prison. So the girl's father paid me to kill you.”“Wait, I will pay you as much as you want if you let me go. Just name your price.”“My price?” Alex laughed, finding it very funny. “Do you think you can afford my price?”“Of course, I have money, just say your price. I will try to meet it.” Jack began to beg. “Please. I beg you.”“You only need to know how much your life is worth, how much the girl's father paid me to kill you.”“How much?” Jack asked, his voice trembling.“One dollar.” Alex shot him in the head, and after Jack fell, he placed the girl's picture by his side