"Is that enough?" Lorenzo glares at the taxi driver, and reaches into his pocket, pulling out another bundle. "Or do you need more?"The taxi driver grins broadly, exclaiming, "Kind sir is so generous! Two bundles are more than enough, but if kind sir wishes to add another, who am I to refuse?" He snickers shamelessly."So shameless," Lorenzo hisses and shakes his head before tossing the bundle to him.The taxi driver merely chuckles as he grabs the third bundle and stashes it away with the others. "Thank you so much, kind sir!" Looking at Lorenzo through the rearview, he says and bows slightly."Your information was worth it. You don't have to be so polite," Lorenzo waves him off dismissively and turns to stare at the same spot he stared at earlier. A sneer tugs at the corners of his lips as he realizes that the figure is no longer there and he turns back to the taxi driver and says calmly, "We can leave now. The coast is clear."When Lorenzo entered the taxi driver's cab, he had imme
"Oh?" Anderson's eyes sparkle and a smirk appears on his face. "Turns out the little protege and that old fogey are really facing crisis. Hahaha. How sweet. Now, I'll snatch from them their only hope at survival!" A menacing glint flashes in his eyes. "What are we still waiting for? Let's go!""What's the rush?" The figure raises a brow and instead of walking out, plops down on one of the guests seats. "There are still so many families and companies battling for the order. We can't be entangled in such derogatory battle."Let's allow the old man battle against those families and companies and feel victory close to his grasp then we will enter and snatch it from him.""Hmm?" Anderson places his hand on his jaw, seemingly considering that but after a while, shakes his head. "That sounds like fun but it is time wasting and might ruin my plans. Starwood Apparels is only second to Eve's Allure Emporium. If we show our face, the others would naturally give up on the idea of securing the ord
Eve's Allure Emporium is bustling with activity like never before. It's almost as if the whole citizens of Opulence Heights are present in the company. But that would be an exaggeration as there are only one-quarter of the citizens present.In one of the numerous conference rooms in the company, a hectic meeting is going on.So many company general mangers and family representatives are continuously pitching what Eve's Allure Emporium is set to gain if they partner with them. More than twenty attendees are sitting round the long luxurious central table according to their statuses while the rest are standing. Yet they don't seem to care about that as all their focus is on securing the order not some insignificant seat. At the center of the table sits a commanding and majestic figure, an elderly man in Arthur's age range exuding an aura even surpassing that of the Grim Reaper and Greyson combined. He wears a composed expression as he listens to the blabbering of the people around him
"Hah!" Edith's cold and condescending words send a chill through the general managers and other family representatives, their teeth gritting and expressions darkening. Glaring at her, they feel a surge of anger, wanting to tear her apart.They might be families and companies beneath the invincible four but that doesn't mean they are ordinary or insignificant! In fact, they are far from that as just one of them has the power and strength to destroy East Veridora and remove it from the map.Edith had gone far by referring to them as insignificant families just because she is a member of one of the invincible four. They are so infuriated and want nothing more than to make her eat her words, but in the end, they all remain standing without daring to look at her, let alone say a word to her.Edith is a member of one of the invincible four families after all, who would dare hurt her and go against the Cadens?Nevertheless, not willing to go down without a fight, they turn to Harrington and
Naturally, as the esteemed President of Eve's Allure Emporium, a company sitting on top of Opulence Heights, Harrington should be provoked at the tone the young men addressed him with and their words but he is rather amused. This is clearly because he can't believe that they are such cowards that instead of taking out their anger on Edith who clearly wronged them with her words, they chose him as their target.How hilarious. Did they really think he was an easy target?"Hah!" He rolls his eyes and sneers. "No need taking out your anger on me. I wouldn't bother to entertain you. "Mrs. Caden has the right to say whatever she wants and so do you two. What nonsense do you mean by I brought you here to be insulted and don't take you guys seriously? Hmph! If you are angry at Mrs. Caden, then take it out on her. What does it have to do with me? Or perhaps, could it be that you two are afraid of doing that?"The expression of the young men turn ashen and they bite down on their lower lips.
"Hahaha. Just you?" Harrington laughs mockingly, rolling his eyes at the audacity of the young man. Though he is just the President of Eve's Allure Emporium, with no extraordinary background whatsoever, that doesn't mean he is someone to be underestimated. Jordan is his boss and the mysterious chairman of Eve's Allure Emporium. How can someone he could leave his company in his care be ordinary? Not to attract so much attention to himself and Eve's Allure Emporium, Harrington had consciously chosen to maintain a low profile, but beneath the surface, he wields significant power and is a formidable martial artist. His rank rivaled or perhaps even surpassed that of the other attendees. In fact, if one were to scrutinize, he might emerge as the most powerful among them all. After all, an ultimate grandmaster like himself even in Opulence Heights wasn't easy to come by, making individuals like himself formidable figures. Only people like Jordan, who are rare prodigies could disregard his
Much like the young man, the rest of the attendees had always perceived Harrington as an ordinary figure who opportunistically rose to become the President of Eve's Allure Emporium. Never for once, have they considered that he could be a martial artist, let alone a formidable one at that.Their assumptions were not entirely unfounded, given that Harrington had never been witnessed engaging in combat. As a top company, Eve's Allure Emporium had naturally been involved in numerous battles but no matter how hectic the battle was, Harrington had never taken action. He left everything to the company powerhouses.This rose a collective assumption that his lack of participation was because he was weak. But reality has just shattered those misconceptions as not only is Harrington powerful but he appears to be the most powerful amongst them. Even in the earthly thunder list of formidable martial artists in Opulence Heights, with his rank, he might secure the tenth rank."Ah!" They can't help b
As the general manager of Starwood Apparels, a company second only to Eve's Allure Emporium, Anderson has always seen Harrington as an undisclosed enemy and had thought himself better than him. He knew that was quite delusional of him as while he had the Cadens, Harrington had no one, but he still held onto his belief, continually living in his delusion. This was mostly because he and Harrington were both ordinary figures with no martial background. One could imagine just how shocked he was to realize that Harrington was not ordinary as he thought but for some reason, was only keeping a low profile. He is so displeased at this sudden discovery. Yet, there is a glint of genuine admiration in his eyes for Harrington. Throughout his life, right from when he was fifteen, he has tried all he could to practice martial arts but he couldn't even harness his true energy let alone cultivate the ranks. This is clearly why he feels a certain degree of admiration for Harrington, after all, he un