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
"Hiding my power?" Anderson smiles bitterly, a sense of misery overwhelming him. He sighs and shakes his head to ward off the unpleasant feeling. "Don't think everyone is as lucky and talented as you. I have no secret that you don't already know about."At Anderson's words, Harrington can't help but raise a brow. "Do you mean you are not a martial artist? But you...," he pauses, not knowing how to put it as he doesn't want to offend Anderson, given that he holds an important role to Jordan's plan working out."You don't have to hold back from saying what you have in mind," Anderson says with a wryly smile. "Unlike you who could harness your true energy and cultivate the ranks, despite that I'm a subordinate of the Cadens, a martial arts family, I couldn't do it. I tried day and night to harness my true energy, but each time, I failed harder than the last. I guess martial arts is not meant for everyone."Harrington walks over to him and pats him on the shoulder. "Martial Arts or not,
The attendees are confused about Anderson's real intention for coming over today. Just a moment ago, he downplayed the significance of the order, saying it wasn't that impressive enough to attract him, but now, he is also asking if he ever said he wasn't here to secure it.What was he really playing at? They can't help but frown. This is an important order they had all gone out of their ways to try to secure but Anderson appears to be playing with it. How can they not be offended?Meanwhile, at Anderson's last statement, Arthur turns to look at him and a small smile finds its way to his old crinkled face."Anderson," he says calmly. "I never thought I would meet you again in this lifetime.""How could you think it when we are leagues apart? Hahaha." Anderson laughs and says derisively, "I remember back then when you were still serving the Callahans as a chief butler, you were so high and mighty. "But look at you now, you've lost your nobility. If not for me coming here, you wouldn't