Shawn’s eyes widened the moment he saw Isaac.The look in his eyes switched from confusion to shock and, lastly, fear.“Dra—”“Show your moves,” Isaac interrupted.Diana and Finn had no clue what was going on. What were Shawn and Isaac doing, staring at each other like this? Were they sparring using telepathy instead?“Hey, Shawn, move it!” urged Finn.The staring competition spanned for ten seconds before Shawn abruptly walked toward Diana.He grabbed the microphone from Diana—who was dazed, and faced the crowd, “I admit defeat.”There were loud gasps from the crowd.What in the world—Diana’s and Finn’s jaws dropped. The duel had yet to start, so how could Shawn lose? Was he kidding?Shawn ignored the looks of shock he received and turned to descend the stage.“Hey, what got into you? Are you feeling sick? Why did you admit defeat?” Finn questioned Shawn the moment he got down from the stage.He overlooked Shawn’s reddened eyes. He only knew he was going to get into trou
“Haha! Ana is right. Get off the stage if you admit you’re a coward.” Charles felt like this was his big moment.He was worried that Isaac would leave the banquet earlier. Thus, he brought Xavier and rushed here without waiting for his father and Uncle Wyatt.He wanted to make Isaac pay for humiliating him previously.Isaac sized up Xavier. He could feel the spiritual energy emitting from this man and was considering whether or not to start a fight.“Young man, get off the stage. Stop this circus now. You’re not a match for Mr. Quinn.” Albert waved at Isaac.Albert was quite friendly. He could sense that Charles was emotionally unstable. He still had an important announcement to make after all the Owens family members arrived, which was his decision to accept the Owens family’s proposal to his daughter.He had already discussed this issue with Charles’ father yesterday when he went to Aurum County.At this moment, Shawn got up from his seat and went up the stage.“I’d like to s
However, Isaac frowned. Shawn’s techniques were straightforward, while Xavier’s were gentle yet evasive. From the looks of the situation, Xavier handled this duel with more poise.“Seven Clouds!” yelled Xavier as he took a few steps back. He gathered his energy and directed his blow at Shawn.There was a dull thud as Shawn’s shoulder received the blow. His face distorted, and he staggered. A sharp pain radiated from his shoulder throughout his arm. His movements slowed down.“Nice! Beat him up and go for Isaac next!” Charles cheered when he saw Xavier had the advantage. People around him clapped and cheered too.Xavier took his opportunity to retaliate. The spiritual energy emitting from his body intensified.Seeing that Shawn was on the verge of defeat, Isaac frowned and nudged forward. He turned his palm upward and gathered a fine thread of red spiritual energy, swirling it around.Just as Shawn lost momentum, Xavier raised his hand and aimed for Shawn’s forehead.A moment bef
“What’s the meaning of this, Garten? Why do you have to pick a fight with me today?” Charles pointed at Isaac.Everyone looked at Isaac in disgust.Charles Owens was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. How foolish could the likes of this man be to confront Charles directly?Finn was exhilarated. “Ana, your crush has some guts for sure. Fascinating!”Albert was frowning too. He was about to say something when a few people entered the ballroom.A graceful couple, Warwick Owens and his wife, waltzed into the room. Wyatt and a few bodyguards walked alongside Warwick.“Father! Uncle Wyatt!” Charles was exuberant to see the newcomers. He ran down the stage.Albert smiled and followed Charles.“Haha! Warwick, Wyatt, what a pleasure to receive you and your family at my daughter’s birthday banquet,” Albert and his wife greeted the Owens.Diana greeted them immediately, “Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Owens!”“Gracious, it’s been a long time, hasn’t it? Ana has grown into a beautifu
“A pair of rings embroidered with opal stones from Afreec!”“13,145,200 dollars!”“Two customized Maserati supercars!”“Customized handmade bridal and reception dresses, two of each!”“83 million dollars worth of tobacco and alcohol!”When Charles came to the end of the list, there was a round of applause. Most of the guests’ faces were red with excitement. The Owens family was generous in gifting, indeed!“Oh, my goodness! We’ve known each other for so long. You’re being way too generous,” Jane replied politely, but she was smiling from ear to ear.She was not the only one. Other than Old Taylor and Diana, everyone from the Taylor family was exhilarated.Charles felt confident after seeing the looks on their faces. “Dad’s strategy worked, after all,” he thought.He looked at Isaac mockingly. “Hey, Garten, see this? This is the capability of the Owens family. Is this enough to shut you up? By the way, what gift did you bring Ana? Don’t you feel ashamed of yourself for coming e
It was only a brief peck, but everyone was shocked. Old Taylor even sprung up from his seat in shock.“Ana, what are you doing? How shameful!” Albert was the first to react. He dashed to Diana’s side and pulled her back.Diana came back to her senses and realized what she had done. Her cheeks were fiery red. She knew she should not do that in front of all these people and allowed her father to drag her away.Warwick and the rest of the Owens family looked angry, Charles especially. He felt betrayed.“Bastard, what rubbish! It is just a toy!” He dashed toward Diana in anger and reached out to grab the sword.Diana dodged and yelled at Charles, “I love it even if it’s just a toy! It’s none of your business!”“Ana, stop it. Give that broken sword to Charlie. You’re a lady; why are you toying around with a sword? Furthermore, the proposal gifts Charlie prepared for you are worth way more than this fake sword, aren’t they?” Albert noticed Warwick’s darkened face and scolded Diana imme
The crowd gasped in surprise. They could not believe their ears.60 billion dollars for a sword! However, no one doubted Tim’s decision as he was an expert collector.Jane’s jaws dropped; Finn’s eyes widened; Albert was stunned.But what Isaac said next was even more shocking.“I’m sorry. I’m not interested in money. I’m not selling the sword.” He put the sword back and shut the casing.Tim was disappointed. He slapped his thigh in pity.Jane could no longer contain herself when she saw Isaac leaving. She tried to grab Isaac, yelling, “Isaac, isn’t the sword Ana’s birthday gift? You can’t take it back like that!” Then, she turned to Diana and said frantically, “Why are you still standing here? Retrieve your gift, you silly girl.”Diana’s eyes reddened as she looked at Isaac. She pursed her lips and stayed still, freaking Jane out.“Stay there,” Warwick ordered suddenly.Isaac stopped and smirked. “Why? Are you interested in this sword?”“Give it to me. I’d like to see what a
Diana’s hand flew to her mouth in shock.Albert and his wife froze in their steps.“Bastard, how dare you hit my brother! I must kill you today!” Wyatt saw Isaac slapping his elder brother. He strode angrily toward Isaac.“Scram!”Isaac dashed toward Wyatt and slapped him too.Wyatt’s body was more than a hundred pounds, yet Isaac sent him flying.The ballroom was dead silent. Everyone looked at Isaac in shock.“Showing off, huh? So what if you’re the commander of a troop of 50 thousand soldiers? The sword is mine. How dare you snatch it away when I refuse to show it to you?” Isaac looked at Warwick coldly.“I’ll beat you to a pulp, Garten!” Charles could not contain his anger after seeing his father’s state. He screamed as he waved his fists at Isaac. However, Warwick held onto him. Blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, Warwick glared at Isaac, and he was greatly alarmed.Warwick was skilled in martial arts, yet he could not see through Isaac’s moves.He must protect