In the stadium, four huge spotlights came to life, lighting up the entire venue. The beams of light fell onto the red carpet. Serena was the first to shriek, “Oh my god, it’s really Jake, Wyona, and fuck, that’s Justin Donda, Kaitlyn Ross, and Johnny Bennon…” Allegra shivered and couldn’t help but take a step backward. Isabella’s tears stopped, and a wide smile bloomed on her face. She reached out in front of her. “Mom, that lady is so pretty! I’ve seen her on TV before. And that man…” Everyone stood, turning their heads to look at the parking lot and the red carpet in utter shock. The emcee was tongue-tied. After a moment, she finally grabbed the microphone and stuttered, “L—let’s welcome our first guest, Jake Minner. Let’s hear some applause.” Old Brooks jogged over to Isaac and said softly, “Mr. Garten, a lot of people outside are trying to force their way in. There are still several empty seats toward the back. Why don’t we let some of them in? If they come in through the
As soon as the news broke, everyone headed straight for the French windows to have a look for themselves.The French windows were positioned in such a way that they gave a clear view of the stadium. The roads leading into the stadium were crammed full of people, and they could hear a lot of screams even from afar. Standing right on top of the luxurious, 1000-foot-long stage were exactly 100 artists and idols from all over the country.“Oh my god! That’s Jake Minner! And Wyona Rider! Johnny Bennon! Dean Mertenn!” The girl screaming out the superstars’ names couldn’t believe her eyes.Without thinking any further, she bolted straight for the door. As she did so, more and more guests put down their glasses of wine and ran out after her.They would rather watch the concert across the street than stay here with the Crowes.Lenny, Kris, and Baby Angel were still singing onstage with Prince when they heard the commotion and stopped in their tracks. They looked at each other before immediately
Around 10 p.m. that night, the artists and idols were almost done with their performances. All of a sudden, Harry walked over to Isaac with a grim look on his face.“Isaac, there was a fire at Springview Clinic. I have to go over and take a look.”“There was a fire? Is it serious?” Isaac asked, turning around to look at him.“One of my guys came out unscathed, but the other was badly burned. I’m taking 20 people from the Assassin Squad to see what’s up,” Harry replied lightly. However, there was a deadly look in his eyes.Isaac nodded and said, “Alright, be careful.”He watched as Harry left. Then, Isaac turned around and looked in the direction of the Bayou Hotel, seemingly deep in thought.By the time 11 p.m. rolled around, the performances were coming to an end.Just then, two black cars drove into the stadium. A crowd of security guards immediately flocked over to the cars.A few eagle-eyed fans caught sight of the cars at once and immediately looked over.The doors opened slowly.
Allegra never dreamed that she would one day be standing in the middle of the stage with Isabella, surrounded by hundreds of megastars from all over the country.A seven-layer cake was wheeled onto the stage. With help from the Backlane Boys, Isabella closed her eyes and blew out the candles. Then, Allegra helped with cutting and distributing the cake.In the end, all 100 artists and idols sang the birthday song for Isabella. The fans in the rest of the stadium also lit up their phone flashlights and sang along with them. It felt just like a concert for them.Isaac lit up a cigarette and smiled as he looked at the happy expressions on Allegra’s and Isabella’s faces.He didn’t care if he went bankrupt, as long as he could make them happy. He'd give them the moon if he could.Just as the birthday song was coming to an end, the Crowes received some shocking news.The core members of the Crowe family were also gathered in the same presidential suite, waiting for good news from their people
How could this be? This incident occurred five years ago, and they thought they’d manage to deal with it seamlessly. Why were the authorities asking about it now?“Come with us!” Two uniformed officers came forward and forced Oliver to go with them.George wanted to protest and lifted his hand, but he didn't dare to say anything in the end. After all, he was one of the few people who knew the truth behind the Osteo Gold scandal.Just then, Herbert’s phone also began ringing. He didn’t even look at the screen before picking up the phone.“Mr. CEO, have you read the news in the Reader’s Column in the Southland Herald?”“The fuck? Of course, I haven’t. It’s the middle of the night; why the fuck would I be reading the news at this time of the day? Are you out of your mind?” Herbert screamed.“But there’s a scandal piece about you; it's about the girls you slept with the other day. Someone reported it, complete with photos and recordings as proof. I heard that the President has already call
Everyone was stunned to see this. Even the Martin brothers were flustered when they realized that it was George.Wasn’t this George Crowe, the famous founder of Beacon Clinic? Everyone knew him as the city’s best doctor. What was up with him?Their eyes gradually shifted to Isaac.“Get out of my way,” Isaac said coldly, careful not to wake Isabella, who’d fallen asleep on his shoulder.George lifted his head and looked at Isaac. His eyes had no more light, but his face was a wet, sobbing mess. He mumbled, “Isaac, please, spare my family and me! I’m sorry! I’m so sorry for everything we’ve done. Please, I’m begging you, let my family go!”Once he was done speaking, George crawled forward and hugged Isaac’s leg as he continued sobbing.With the exception of Isaac, everyone else’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Wasn’t this the high-and-mighty founder and owner of Beacon Clinic? He was also the father of the man behind Crowe Pharmaceuticals. How could he behave in such a way?Jus
Silence ensued. Nick looked worriedly at Isaac, but Isaac just kept his head bowed as the cogs in his head turned.A couple of minutes later, Isaac smiled and said, “Mr. Charter, what you said just made sense. We as husbands, have a responsibility to protect our families from harm. How about I have Beefy Bob follow you back to Cantonne tomorrow to investigate? He’s pretty good at this too.”When Beefy Bob saw both Isaac and Nick looking at him, he suddenly felt his heart palpitating in his chest.“Bob, take ten people with you to Cantonne tomorrow. Mr. Charter needs some help there.”Beefy Bob hurriedly nodded.“Thank you so much, Mr. Garten. If things—”“I don't go back on my word once I’ve promised something. If Beefy Bob can’t handle it, I will personally come along to assist him. You don’t have to worry about a thing!” Isaac said with a smile, interrupting Nick halfway through.At that same moment, a black Audi stopped in front of the charred remains of Springview Clinic.George st
After hanging up, Isaac lit up a cigarette. He was confused.There were some things he was quite familiar with regarding Astraeus. Or, rather, those were common sense to him.For example, Astraeus was an ancient and conservative organization. Evie was the precious daughter of the current division head, and she wasn't allowed to take a position within the organization.This was a condition set by the first-ever Supreme Leader of Astraeus, and it was supposed to maintain a fair and just distribution of power within the organization. Although the Head of the South Division wasn’t exactly the most powerful authority within Astraeus, it was a fairly well-respected position in the martial world.They would be able to mobilize more than ten post-transformation phases and have the power to induce the Amalgamation Phase in the top martial art fighters. Besides that, they also held the power and authority to determine the lives and deaths of the martial sects within their jurisdiction.It was no