To the onlookers, Isaac committing daylight robbery wasn’t the highlight; the fact that he was blatantly insulting Tristan was.Isaac raised the price of a villa worth 70 million dollars to tens of billions. That amount of money could have bought him countless companies and properties.If Tristan agreed, he would be the altruist of the year.Suddenly, Tristan laughed heartily. Then, he abruptly turned back and raised his right hand, shouting, “Rip his mouth off!”Rory’s breathing grew rapid. Eventually, Tristan made his move.Arnold smirked. To him, Isaac was inviting death.Emily took a few steps backward. She knew what the others didn’t; Isaac was a strong fighter.Four retired men from the special forces closed in on Isaac with great speed. They were professional bodyguards, totally different from regular thugs. They were extremely loyal and had excellent combat skills.Tristan had just finished planning ways to torture the fool who’d insulted him when he heard a shriek.Im
Tristan looked like he was about to explode. Furious, he kicked Arnold, who was running toward him. Tristan pointed at Isaac and glared at him. Suddenly, he laughed. “Fabulous! I wasn’t expecting that.” He turned and barked, “Arnold! I want the unit closest to his. Get the paperwork done now.”Isaac didn’t want to know why Tristan demanded to stay so close to him. He left.Emily sprinted after him and said anxiously, “Isaac, let me show you the villa; you’ll have to know your way around here.”“Alright.” Isaac thought she had a point, so he nodded.Emily wasn’t sure about Isaac’s true identity, but he obviously didn’t care much about Tristan or even the Martin family. This attitude alone was sufficient to attract adoration from women, especially ones who went through the harsh reality of society.The villa district was a stone’s throw away from the sales office and was right next to the western side of Cloud Boulevard. The only thing was, it was quite a distance from downtown. How
The reunion was at a high-end four-star hotel in Cloud City.On the way, Isaac reminded Emily to keep certain things about him a secret. It wasn’t because he wanted to stay lowkey but because he didn’t want Emily to get in more trouble.As the two of them exited the elevator and walked toward the private room, they heard an angry roar come from the room.“Just who do you think you are, Barry? How dare you go up against me? You’d better kneel right now.”Emily couldn’t help but shiver. She could tell that voice belonged to Rory. Did that guy lose big time at the sales office and run over here to vent?She’d forgotten that he’d chosen this venue for the gathering. He was the main character, so it didn’t come as a surprise that he was here.Meanwhile, Isaac’s face was scarily stormy. He reached out and pushed the door open.A luxurious room greeted his eyes. Twenty people were already seated at a huge round table in the middle of the room. Rory was standing off to the side with an
Rory gave Brett a cold glare and lifted his leg to kick Barry away. Then, he coughed, hacking up a wad of spit onto his own leather shoe.“100 thousand dollars, you say? No problem. If you lick the spit clean, I’ll give you double. How’s that?” A sinister look crept onto Rory’s face. He hadn’t expected Barry to turn up; this matter would paint a bad image of him in the eyes of his other classmates.Barry stared at the disgusting wad of spit on Rory’s shoe, and his body began to tremble even harder.But thinking of his son, he lay on the floor and closed his eyes, leaning toward the shoe.There were mixed reactions from the table. While some classmates at the table turned away, others sighed, watching with wide eyes. Another group of them snickered. In their eyes, Barry was nothing but a crass country bumpkin who didn’t deserve to sit at the same table as them.At that moment, a large hand suddenly clapped Rory’s shoulder.“Who the fuck…!” Rory roared angrily. But before he could
Rory’s expression was dark. He knew Isaac wasn’t easy to deal with—not even the second heir to the Martin family could handle him. Still, how could he get on his knees and apologize to an idiot like Barry? Especially with so many of his classmates watching them right now? How could he maintain his reputation after such humiliation?“Mr. Mandela, is this bastard crazy? How dare he ask you to apologize to that country bumpkin Barry? Since your family has shares in this hotel, you should call security and have them throw these two morons out!” Daniel said snidely, casting a look at Isaac.When everyone heard that Rory’s family even had shares in this four-star hotel, their expressions changed.“Emily, you were the prettiest girl in our class back then. Even if you’re struggling now, you don’t need to hang around a death row convict. Since when did you, the class beauty, sink to such levels?” said the sexy woman, taking the opportunity to attack Emily.Her name was Jasmine Smithers.
Mocking looks appeared on the faces of the other classmates.“Mr. Mandela, it seems like some people didn’t do their research before telling lies. I think you should get security to kick him out right away. It disgusts me to look at him.”“That’s right. Even after a murderer like him was released from prison, he still won’t look in the mirror and reflect on his morals.”“I feel like we should notify the authorities. We can’t be sure that he isn’t a fugitive who escaped.”After hearing Rory come clean about his family’s wealth, several classmates began to scorn Isaac.Isaac didn’t lose his cool. He gave Barry a comforting glance before handing him a cigarette. Then, he took a seat and began smoking.Half an hour later, the door opened, and Old Brooks entered with a stormy look. Behind him were four burly men. Not to mention, over 20 men in black were now waiting outside the door.“Mr. Garten, it’s done.” Old Brooks nodded.Some of the others recognized Old Brooks, and their eyes
“Kneel!” Brody roared at Rory. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became so tense that it felt hard to breathe.Everyone watched in shock as Brody picked up a heavy chair and slammed it into Rory’s legs, breaking them and causing Rory to howl in pain.They’d seen fathers beat their sons, but they’d never seen something this cruel.Only a father pushed to the edge of despair could do something as ruthless as breaking his own son’s legs.Rory rolled on the ground, wailing. Celeste knelt beside her son, sobbing uncontrollably.She didn’t dare to reproach her husband or even say anything. Brody had already warned her about how powerful this Mr. Garten was—he was someone who even had connections to the top leaders of Southland!“Mr. Garten, I’ve broken this little asshole’s legs, and I promise to leave Cloud City with my family, never to return. I–is that amenable to you?” Brody once again knelt before Isaac, his face ashen. “What about the 100 thousand dollars that he owes? Oh, it
It was around the time that Barry had lent the money he’d been saving up for a house to Rory. Times got tough; his wife couldn’t stand it anymore and abandoned their one-year-old child in favor of shacking up with the owner of a clothing business.After Barry finished speaking, he secretly wiped his tears. Only he knew the kind of life he’d led for the past few years.“It’s okay, Barry. Everything will pass.” Isaac patted his shoulder, hoping that he’d rise from the ashes.Barry shook his head. He choked up, saying, “I don’t know if my son can hold on. Yesterday, even the provincial hospital wouldn’t admit him.”At the back, Emily also quietly wiped away her tears. She never knew that Barry had been suffering for the past few years.“Oh, Barry, these are all small issues. Small issues, I say. It’s not as bad as you think it is. So long as he’s still breathing, then I can cure him,” Harry said loudly from the backseat while playing games on his phone.Barry smiled wryly but didn’t