*****Deep within the villa chosen by Michael, in a beautiful serene garden within the Ton family estate, an elderly man with long grey hair, clad in immaculate white garments could be seen seated cross-legged on a mat, appearing to be in a meditative cultivation stance.In today’s world, only a handful of people would still remember this old man.If these handful of people were to suddenly see him now, however, they would undoubtedly be shocked and terrified to the core, for he was once a figure who had shaken the entire Rex City with his remarkable abilities.Perhaps, had this elderly man not suddenly gone into seclusion and disappeared from the public’s eyes, he might have remained the most formidable force in the entire city. However, his unexplained disappearance had led everyone to assume he was dead and this had remained so for years already.At this moment, the elderly man's eyes were tightly shut and he was completely immersed in his meditation, utterly oblivious to ever
*****“She must have gone with that bastard, right?” Ares suddenly mumbled to himself with a complicated countenance as soon as he arrived in front of the villa.He gazed at the building in silence for a moment before eventually sighing in resignation. "Given how things have ended up turning out, I have no other choice now but to show my true self and prove I'm not useless. But if she insists on leaving me then, I'll just sign the divorce papers and move on. It's that simple," he muttered to himself once more before finally getting out of the car.Ares leisurely walked toward the villa after making up his mind, but just as he stepped on the walkway, however, a slight frown appeared on his face.“What are those?” He squinted his eyes and looked around the ground. The next moment, Ares’s face changed greatly and a look of dumbfounded appeared.“What are my clothes doing out on the ground?” His mouth opened with disbelief.That's correct. At the moment, outside the villa, all of Ar
***** “You… you said what?” Olive could not believe the news he just heard. He was utterly stunned for a moment, the previous joy from Olivia's call vanishing as his eyes reddened and his voice grew hoarse as if something was lodged in his throat. "You... you mean you're already back in Rex City?" he asked. Upon hearing the hoarse voice, Olivia assumed that Olive was simply upset because she had traveled back without informing him. She felt incredibly apologetic, but before she could apologize more, however, the call had been disconnected on her. Olivia stopped in her tracks blankly for a second, but then she smiled wryly. “He is really furious at me this time,” she sighed, looking lost for a while before eventually shaking her head. "He has every right to be furious," she muttered, considering how challenging it must have been for Olive to secure investors for her company, arrange a meeting between them, and also book a hotel room despite the lack of availability. "I'll make i
***** "Why is Grandpa calling me?" Olivia muttered to herself with a touch of anxiety as soon as she climbed into an Uber on her way to the family estate, hoping her suspicions were unfounded. She hesitated for a brief moment before carefully picking up the call and then placing the phone against her ear. It was only when she heard the clear voice of her grandfather that she heaved out a sigh of relief. “I just landed in Rex City, grandfather,” she said into the cell phone, probably responding to the question she was asked. “I’m on my way to your estate now,” she added after a second before listening, but then she frowned. “You want me to come over with my… my husband?” She couldn’t believe her ear. “Why though?” She inquired, but then she sighed, knowing that her grandfather had said the final words. She accepted the order before the call eventually dropped. Olivia’s brows furrowed tightly as she pondered the reason why her grandfather would want her to bring Ares with her.
*****Robert had woken up since midnight that day due to urgent business matters arising which he had to attend, even almost offending his grandmaster, Ares in the process of completing the issues.After dealing with all the issues and ensuring that Dave, Michael’s father, received his deserved punishment, an arduous process he went through all through alone. It felt like an eternity before he finally had the opportunity to return home, where he planned to catch up on his lost sleep.Unfortunately, however, he had even barely managed to lay his exhausted body on the bed when a loud sound echoed beside him, startling him badly to sit up and instantly causing his head to throb hysterically.Robert's eyes snapped open and darted toward the ringing cell phone, turning crimson red in an instant and transforming into a glare.“Which bastard was that?!” He roared with rage, frustration, and helplessness."I thought I had already turned off this damn cell phone. How did I miss that?" he
*****Olivia was in a state of both lividness and helplessness at this moment.She was furious upon learning the things reported to her by her mother, which Ares had done, but now that he had moved out of the house, she had no idea about what to think.At first, she thought her mother was pulling the sort of prank she pulled in the morning, so, the first thing she did upon returning was to check Ares’s room.“You said your grandfather told you to come with that Vile Spawn?” Ava at the side abruptly asked.“Hmm.” Olivia nodded her head, lost in thought. “I will have to go alone, then,” she added after a moment, letting out a deep sigh."Why don't you go with Olive?" Ava suddenly suggested. Olivia immediately gave her a sharp look, and seeing this, Ava thought her daughter might realize she had driven Ares away. She quickly added, "You two have been childhood sweethearts and since that jerk is out of the picture, why don't you get together and use this opportunity to introduce h
***** "I fucking warned you to mind your own damn business, did I not?" Olive glared aggressively and hatefully at the guy tightly strapped to a wooden chair. "I... I... I didn't do anything, sir," the guy strapped to the chair sobbed, his entire face purple and swollen from being beaten. He was shivering hysterically, terrified beyond words. He was the hotel attendant who had earlier warned Olivia to not trust Olive so much. "Is that so?" Olive responded with a cold grin before suddenly waving his hand. The next moment, a burly man walked over to him and handed him a pair of pliers. “You didn’t do and say anything, right?” Still gazing coldly at the other party, Olive inquired. “I… I… I didn’t do anything,” The attendant’s eyes poured as he stared with horror at Olive, who was walking slowly toward him. His heart was pounding wildly as he stared at Olive, seeing him as though he were the devil. “Plea… please, what… what are you trying to do?” “What am I trying to do?” Olive
*****“What’s going on? Hope it's not that I’m being tailed?” Olivia, having no idea that someone had just been killed in the most gruesome way ever because of her, mumbled to herself as she looked at the back through her rear mirror. "Could it be that I’m only being overly paranoid?" she wondered again, attempting to push her sudden worry from her mind. No matter how much she tried, however, her instinct wouldn’t allow her, but finally, Olivia shook her head. "Who doesn't even have anything better to do than to stalk me?" she sighed, then focused on driving the rented car she had just picked up. Before long, she managed to push her concern aside and focus solely on her destination. However, before she knew it, her previous thought before the worry of someone tailing her disturbed her crept back into her thoughts. "I definitely don't love him, so why do I feel like something's missing?" She suddenly gripped the steering wheel tightly. "Shouldn't I be happy that he's gone? Why do