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
Because of the frantic crowd, Isaac quickly lost sight of the man in the baseball cap.The entire ballroom was dead silent. Below the stage, the air was filled with the coppery smell of blood. No one from the Gould family dared to make a sound, save for Willow, who occasionally twitched as she lay in Edward’s arms.Alec glared at Isaac, but with Beefy Bob and the hundred men in black standing behind him, overflowing with murderous intent, he didn’t dare make a sound.“The Gould family is at their peak now,” Isaac murmured as he looked out the window, lighting a cigarette.Suddenly, he smiled and turned to look at the pale Edward, saying, “Don’t be sad. Your saddest days have yet to come. So long as I’m here, the future of the Gould family is boundless.”With that, he strode down the stage.Beefy Bob frowned. He didn’t know what Isaac meant by those words, but he quickly left together with him.“Someone call an ambulance now!” Edward shouted as soon as Isaac left.Just as Isaac
In the backseat, Reece’s face was deathly pale. He wore a pained expression; his right leg was already swollen to the point where it was twice its original size. From time to time, intense pain would strike him.“My Lord, Lord Neal, you must save me. Lord Jonas is dead; Isaac killed him. The Ingot Sect and Azure Sect of Mt. Equest are no more. P—Plus, Lord Wesley, whom I invited, also lost his life on Mt. Equest. Lord Neal, you have to save me.”After fleeing Mt. Equest, Reece was afraid that Isaac would come after him, so he hid in the mountain and only came out after the sun went down.But as he was running away, his right leg was pierced by Harry’s Bloodshed Blossom Needle. So right now, he was forcefully channeling his spiritual energy to block blood flow from his right leg because otherwise, he would die.Meanwhile, on the other end of the phone, Xayden still couldn’t contact Jonas. After he received this phone call from Reece, he was at a loss for words for at least ten secon