Inside the big, closed dining hall, Alex could no longer contain himself and walked to the front, facing Jack under everyone's gaze.Jack, undaunted, approached him and said, “What? Are you going to apologize on behalf of your wife? It's too late. My brother is already on his way here.”However, Jack was utterly shocked when Alex suddenly struck him across the face in front of everyone.Staggering, Jack touched his cheek and exclaimed in disbelief, “You... you just hit me?”“What? Is your brain still not functioning properly?” Alex retorted and hit Jack again with all his might, sending him tumbling to the ground, stars clouding his vision.Ravenna, along with all of Sophia’s classmates, watched the scene unfold with a mix of shock and confusion.“You,” Jack managed to say, “my brother will come.”Alex kicked him in the face. “Let your brothers come whenever they want, but I'll make sure you'll die long before they get here.”Jack's face turned pale as Alex continued to kick him.He t

Inside the dining hall, there was a long silence as the classmates could see Alex face off fifty thugs and still make the leader kneel in front of him.Malvin looked at Alex in anger and yelled, “Go get his wife!”As one of the thugs rushed toward Sophia, a loud scream from Malvin caused all the thugs to stop.Alex raised the axe in his hand and used it to strike Malvin's right arm forcefully with the dull side.“This time, I used the dull part of the axe. One more time you give any command,” Alex flipped the axe head to the sharp side and placed it on Malvin's neck, “I will take your head.”Alex grabbed Malvin's hair, dragged his face and showed it to all the thugs there. “If you want your boss to die here because of you, you are free to move, but later don’t blame me if he dies here.”Malvin wanted to say something more, but Alex swung the axe again, using the dull part to strike his other arm, breaking it.Malvin's face was covered in blood, and he moaned in pain.The man, once ful

James had deeply fallen in love with Sophia during their college years, trying almost everything to catch her attention but ultimately failing.At that time, Sophia was still actively involved in modeling, surrounded by a queue of elite young men vying for her affection, and James always seemed to end up last.Despite his wealth and noble born, he also known for his notoriety for his calculated behavior—stingy—he was fundamentally an economical person.He lived by the principle, "use the smallest expense to achieve the highest result and profit," which meant his gifts often the cheapest compared to others.One day at college, he confessed his feelings to Sophia. However, Sophia laughed it off, “You must be kidding. I come from just a fourth-tier wealthy family while you belong to the nobility and are a first tier. I’m really not suitable for you. A more beautiful and kinder woman would be a better match for you.”James realized that this was Sophia’s gentle rejection, sweetened to spa

Some of the classmates on James's side walked to crowd around Alex with angry face. "James," one of the men, eager to suck up to James, said. "Just give us a command, and we will handle him. Even though he is ex-military, I won't be afraid." James's face turned joyful as he figured about six males supported him; he believed Alex couldn't fight seven people including him. "Alex, I will show you who I am!" Suddenly, his device started ringing. He picked it up happily and quickly. "Father! Have you put him on the wanted list?" "James," his father said, "listen carefully word by word as I don't want to repeat this anymore." “Yes?” "Let the man hit you a few more times. And you must not harm him under any condition. If you dare to do something stupid and harm him, I will kick you out of the Carnegie family and will kill you myself. Do you understand?"<

On the night after reunion event, Sophia stood on the balcony of her penthouse, her gaze lost in the city lights below feeling the cold of wind around her hair.It seemed she had a lot on her mind. Alex entered the balcony, two cups of hot ginger tea in his hands, which he placed on the table beside her."What are you thinking about?" Alex asked gently."Alex," Sophia started, unable to contain herself any longer. "About the wedding, my friends are already asking questions. What's on your mind? I can't stop worrying about it."Alex paused, debating whether he should keep the wedding location a secret since the day was fast approaching."Alex, do we have enough money for the wedding? I can help if you need," Sophia offered earnestly.Instead of answering directly, Alex picked up a piece of paper from the table and scribbled down an address and a date."Our wedding will be held here, and everything is already arranged. You don’t need to worry about anything," he assured her, handing her