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
“All hail the mighty head of the South Division!”When Evie stepped into the light, the Cherubs and other members of the group called out their greetings and got down on their knees.Evie lifted her head. She wore a veil across her face, which made her look like a forest fairy under the delicate sunlight. She saw a number of both old and middle-aged men and women standing at the entrance at the far end.They were the representatives from each ancient martial art sect who would be giving her congratulatory gifts. This was the law.Isaac parked his car and took his insulation box, walking toward the steps that took him up. Just as he reached the door, he caught sight of the men and women waiting for Evie.Amongst the crowd, Alexis managed to spot him, and she waved at him happily.The person standing at the front was a burly, dark-skinned man in his forties. His eyes were glued to Evie as she walked down the red carpet. He thought to himself that Lord Eastwell’s women were always so love
The insulation box was hurriedly passed over to Evie. The sect representatives all watched with enlarged eyes.When she opened the box, the unmistakable aroma of the bleep cookies started wafting out. Evie’s eyes immediately filled with tears. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes, her lashes trembling softly.She was all too familiar with this smell. She knew that this was the work of the shop owner in the little town of Fakmir.She took out a cookie from the box, lifted the veil from her mouth, and took a small bite of the cookie under the watchful eyes of everyone in the room.She closed her eyes as she chewed. Her tears started rolling down her cheeks.That winter she spent in a little hut with a stranger from five years ago was still deeply embedded in her mind.“Everyone, this is the best gift I’ve ever received today,” Evie said, putting the cookie back down. She’d only taken a small bite, but her veil was already wet with tears.She opened her eyes and looked at Isaac with
The sect leaders all gasped loudly. Such harsh words could only come from one of Eastwell’s men, and in front of all the other powerful leaders present, too!“W—what are you trying to do? This is the main building of Astraeus. Raven, don’t you dare—”Slap!Raven suddenly raised his hand and slapped Alexis in the face.The loud cracking sound echoed throughout the entire hall. Everyone present was shocked.“Bitch, you better know where you’re fucking at. Eastwell is far superior to some South Division of Astraeus; I am equally powerful, if not more so, than the Division Head and I come from a respectable background in the Neal family. Fucking bitch, you should be thankful that I even slapped you in the face,” Raven growled.“Raven, how dare you injure a Sect Leader in my presence? Are you looking down on me now? Is this how your Lord Neal trains his warriors to act?” Evie chided him angrily.Raven then glanced at Evie and smiled brightly at once. “Of course not, Ms. Lopez. I wasn’t able