Reece was fast but not as fast as Beefy Bob and Harry.He almost reached the entrance when he felt a murderous intent coming at him from behind.He growled and turned to attack. A light green shadow fist collided with Beefy Bob’s attack. By countering the attack, Reece slowed down further.“Bastards!” Reece knew he would definitely die a horrible death if he couldn’t escape.He roared and reached inside his clothes. He judged the distance between him and his pursuers before flinging his hand outward, and a white mist spread like a web over Beefy Bob and Harry.Shit, it was the dissiparotoxin!Harry frowned and retrieved a small wooden box from his sleeves.Swoosh!Silver needles flew from the wooden box and into the white mist.“Argh!” someone groaned. Harry tugged Beefy Bob and stopped just before the white mist.“You don’t have the antidote, so you can’t go near this stuff.” As he spoke, Harry and Beefy Bob backed up quickly.The last time Astraeus managed to take Isaac aw
“Congratulations, you made the right decision,” said Isaac as he laughed.Alexis and the rest calmed down.“Apothecary, treat their wounds. Beefy Bob, help the Holy Division in cleaning up. From this day onward, there will only be the Holy Division on Mt. Equest.”Isaac’s tone was calm, but Alexis and her people felt shaken up at what he said.He annihilated Divine Fists School. Was he going to wipe out Azure Sect and Ingot sect now?“Miss Russo, what do you think?”Alexis’ face flushed with excitement. She pushed her student aside and kneeled before Isaac.Everyone from the Holy Division did the same.“I, Alexis Russo, appreciate your kindness, Mr. Garten. The Holy Division will follow your lead with our lives from now onward.”Everyone cheered.Isaac grinned as he looked at the woman kneeling before him. She was attaching herself to him.Alexis saw Isaac’s expression, and her heart throbbed. Did he guess her intentions?The Holy Division welcomed Isaac to their territory.
Allegra was reluctant to attend the banquet at first. She was also shocked to know Willow was the new boss of Murray Industries.But Emily informed her that many owners of building suppliers would be attending. Furthermore, Margaret invited her politely through the phone, and her father gave his consent since it was Edward's 50th birthday. So, she came with Isabella.Allegra wore a light blue maxi dress. After parking her car, she held Isabella’s hand as they exited it.Allegra and Isabella looked nothing like before. Isabella wore a denim dress and a pair of white shoes. Her eyes shone brightly on her tender face. She looked adorable.Allegra was slightly nervous when she saw security guards with sunglasses standing guard everywhere. Old Brooks and Shawn kept close to her.The other guests didn’t understand why Old Brooks was being so respectful and polite toward Allegra.They related his behavior with Pegasus No. 1 and thought he wanted to take part in the project too.Allegra
Eugene’s seat was in the second row, but he was delighted to see his daughter sitting at the first table.He saw Alec looking miffed, sitting at the first table. Still, Eugene went forward to greet him before taking his seat. Since Margaret’s incident, Eugene had labeled the Gould family as untrustworthy people.The banquet started with a merry dance as the opening performance. Then, the emcee announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, let’s welcome the president of the leading conglomerate in Cloud City, Mr. Edward Gould from Gould Corporation, for a speech.”The guests gave a round of applause as Edward went up the stage. He gave a long speech on how he planned to improve Cloud City’s economy and give back to society because many officers from the related departments were there.The emcee immediately continued, “We have also prepared a cake exclusive for Mr. Gould's 50th birthday. Before we start, let’s invite Mr. Gould to blow off the candles. Best wishes to you on your birthday, Mr. Gou
Old Brooks wasn’t in the banquet hall; he had no idea Shawn stepped forward to defend Isabella after Willow hit her.Allegra’s eyes reddened. No mother would be happy to hear someone else calling their child a bastard child.Willow sized Shawn up and glared at him, her nose sticking up in the air. She smirked. “And who the hell are you? You want me to apologize to this bastard child? Ridiculous!”“You’re Mr. Xeno, aren’t you? Old Brooks and I are best buddies now. As his subordinate, shouldn’t you at least know about our relationship?” Edward looked at Shawn scornfully too.He remembered that this man was Old Brooks’ lackey.Edward paid Old Brooks 50 million dollars to reserve the banquet hall on the third floor. Plus, he had just bought over Murray Industries; he felt that he deserved respect from someone like Old Brooks, more so his lackey.“Apologize, or I’ll make you do it.” Shawn totally ignored Edward. His icy gaze was fixed on Willow.“Hey, kid. I see you’re determined to
“To me and the Gould family, you’re a worthless pile of shit. Do you know that?”Eugene was dizzy from the slap. He saw Margaret smirking at him while his son, Andrew, lowered his head and said nothing. Their actions added to his grief and fury.“Remember how hard you hit my sister the last time? Apologize to her now, or you won’t leave this place unharmed.” Edward glared threateningly at Eugene as he pointed at Margaret.Eugene turned. The security guard had thrown Isabella out of the hall and blocked her way in. Allegra was hugging Isabella, and both of them were crying their hearts out.Isaac wasn’t here yet; was he really in trouble?But how could he apologize to Margaret? Never!“She’s a whore whom you people from the Gould family raised. Why would I need to apologize to such a shameless woman who had an affair with her lover? Ptooey! In your dreams!” Eugene was mad too. He glared at Alec.Margaret’s face changed. She pointed at Eugene and scolded, “Eugene Booth! You son of
Because Edward was standing on the stage a distance away from the door, he didn’t see what was happening outside, much less knowing that Isaac had arrived. He continued to insult Allegra loudly into the microphone.“Everyone knows that Allegra of Garth Properties is my niece, but I threw her out just now. Why, you ask? Well, she’s bad news for the family! Back then, Allegra had married a murderer. The baby that she had with that murderer is nothing but a bastard child. My daughter simply gave that bastard child a light beating, but Allegra reacted with such anger. It’s the Booth family’s fault for not raising her well.”Edward’s voice was amplified through the speaker, and everyone on all three floors could hear him.Outside the door, Beefy Bob frowned and said, “Isaac, how about I go in and kill that bastard?”“Kill him? No. I won’t let him die so easily.” Isaac’s eyes flashed coldly.At the same time, he was mulling over a question in his head. Hibiscus Pavilion had always been
“Who hit my daughter?” Isaac’s gaze hardened as he looked at the Goulds.Willow stood up abruptly. With an arrogant look, she said, “It was me. I was the one who beat that little bastard child. So what? Are you going to hit me in front of all these people?”Seeing Willow’s smug attitude, the smile on Isaac’s face widened. “Okay. Which hand did you hit Isabella with?” “My right hand, of course. That little, greedy child doesn’t deserve to eat our family’s birthday cake. She’s nothing but the bastard child of a bitchy widow!” Willow crossed her arms, her expression disdainful.Isaac pointed at the fingers on Willow’s right hand and spat, “Chop them off!”The four members of the Assassin Squad behind him walked toward Willow.“What do you think you’re doing? Our society is governed by law, so don’t you dare do anything rash, Garten. Dad, call law enforcement now. Save me…”Two men in black grabbed her. One of them pressed her right hand to the table before her.The family head, A