Eleanor sighed, unable to refuse: “Alright, where should we meet? Oh, and I’m bringing my husband along—is that okay?” “Huh?” Shelby paused, then reluctantly agreed: “Fine, but we’re going to a beauty salon, so he’ll have to wait outside.” Eleanor glanced at Alexander, who nodded with a smile. Waiting for a bit wasn’t a big deal to him. Seeing his agreement, Eleanor smiled: “Alexander doesn’t mind waiting. Tell me where to meet.” “The café in the mall. I’ll be waiting there. Don’t bail on me.” Shelby instructed. “Alright, see you soon.&rd

The last subordinate was frozen, stunned by what he was witnessing. Alexander had just taken out one of his own and now stood before him, as if he were facing a demon."Drop the gun, and I’ll spare your life.” Alexander said casually.The subordinate hesitated for a moment, then, fearing for his life, dropped the weapon and sat on the ground with his hands behind his head."Dammit, you’re such an idiot! How the hell did I end up with idiots like you? Damn, you make me sick.” Xavi cursed, furious.Alexander tossed the subordinate who had served as a shield aside and walked toward the one sitting on the ground, smiling as he spoke: "Tell me who you are. The four of you must be from the same group. Speak—what’s your purpose?""We come from Stormwatch. This is our leader, Mr. Xavi Payne. Mr. Xavi wants to establish a relationship with Tome Jake and become their representative in Golden Harbor. But since he doesn’t have a connection with Tome, he came up with the idea to kidnap an extremel

In the office not far away, the guard was chatting with the nurse, and only then did he realize something was wrong. In a panic, he quickly rushed to the patient’s room.The emergency doctor worked on Lucien for a while, then shook his head and said: “The patient suffered from acute heart failure suddenly. The resuscitation was ineffective, and he has passed away."The guard checked Lucien's breath, his face grim as he called Captain Ward to report the situation.Ward arrived and checked the scene. He immediately ordered the surveillance video to be reviewed, but it turned out that Lucien’s room video had malfunctioned.Although the situation seemed strange, Lucien was dead and there were no clues, so Ward reluctantly agreed to have Lucien’s body temporarily sent to the morgue.After thinking for a moment, Ward still had no leads. He was about to call Alexander to inform him when one of his subordinate officers rushed over in a panic."Captain, it's bad. Lucien’s body is gone. When I

Eleanor’s expression instantly turned icy. Her cold glare sent a wave of tension through Shelby."Apologize to Alexander.” Eleanor demanded, her voice frosty.Shelby glanced at Alexander in the rearview mirror, anger bubbling within her until her face flushed red. She couldn’t believe she had to apologize to someone she considered useless. But for the benefits awaiting her at the party, she swallowed her pride.Forcing a smile, Shelby said through gritted teeth: “I’m sorry, Alexander. I misspoke earlier. Please don’t take it to heart.""It’s fine. I’m used to it.” Alexander said coolly.Shelby nearly choked. Used to it? And yet, he didn’t step in earlier to de-escalate things, instead waiting until she apologized? It felt like he was slapping her in the face.Alexander calmly added: “Apologies are a common occurrence for me. You’re not the first, and you won’t be the last. I’ve encountered too many people who fail to see the bigger picture."Shelby’s vision turned red, her blood boili

Laurie’s face darkened, her anger rising. She was furious that Jeremy had no spine, apologizing to Alexander for no reason."Do you all want to know who Young Master Reynolds is? I know.” Laurie said through gritted teeth.Everyone turned their attention to her. The rich Young Masters who weren’t from Golden Harbor didn’t know Laurie, so they were curious to hear what she had to say about Alexander."Miss, if you know, please tell us. Later, we'll invite you for a drink.” someone called out.Laurie, no longer trying to be mysterious, lifted her chin and said: “Alexander is the son-in-law of the Marshall family in Golden Harbor. He’s a useless leech who lives off women! A talented person? No way. In Golden Harbor, everyone knows him as a good-for-nothing!"As soon as Laurie finished speaking, the crowd suddenly recoiled, as if Laurie were a venomous snake. Everyone backed away.Only Shelby and a few of Laurie’s close friends remained by her side.Seeing the wealthy Young Masters backin