“Nevertheless, I’m pretty sure the Neal family will regret their decision.”Isaac’s gaze fixated on Alexis; she forgot how to breathe.“Are you sure that’ll be fine?” Alexis looked at the man before her, horrified. His every word sent her blood pressure escalating.“Do you believe me?”“I do.”“Then go to Evie. I won’t stay here any longer. Cyrus wouldn’t stoop to your heights just to take out his anger on you, so you’re safe for the time being.” Isaac patted Alexis’ shoulder and left.Alexis pondered briefly before gritting her teeth and said, “Elders who are uninjured, come with me to meet the division leader.”An hour later, Cyrus, resting in one of the rooms, heard footsteps and looked out.Evie, with her veil on, hurried in.“Evie, why are you here at this hour?” Cyrus asked with a smile. The swelling on his face had subsided.“Something happened to Raven and his men.”“Raven? What could possibly happen?”Evie bit her lip and said in a lowered voice, “He’s dead, along
It was as Isaac predicted. After Alexis informed Evie of Raven and his men’s death, Cyrus didn’t come after the Holy Division. However, Alexis was worried when it was all peaceful for the next few days.It was just like the calm before the storm.Three days went by. Isaac was still waiting for the Eastwell army when the second negotiation between Garth Properties and Edward started.They imminently needed building materials for the first development phase. They were running short.Emily contacted several building suppliers from other regions. But as soon as the other party discovered their current situation, they started demanding prices three to four times above the market price, trying to fish in troubled waters.Allegra was now in Gould Properties’ meeting room. She took the first seat on the right side of the table. Beside her were Emily and a few of the senior management staff.She came personally this time and anticipated collaborating with Edward with a price of no more th
Allegra initially thought they could at least draft the agreement today, even if they couldn’t sign the papers yet, since she showed her utmost sincerity. She never expected this outcome!Indeed, Allegra had no other choice. Garth Properties was new, and no one trusted her.Allegra’s eyes reddened, and she sobbed a little when she said, “Alright, I promise. However, I hope you'll supply the materials as soon as possible. Thousands of workers are waiting to earn their keep, and the people of Cloud City are watching our progress.”“Ms. Booth, how could you…”Emily and the rest stood in disbelief.Garth Properties acquired Pegasus No. 1 because of the investment of several other corporations. They would still have to pay the other corporations the profit based on their investment.If Edward demanded 70 percent, Garth Properties would be at a total loss.“Haha! Great. Ms. Booth is decisive as always.” Edward stood and laughed in delight. “Now, let’s sign the papers.” Edward waved, a
Isaac’s brows twitched. He thought, “Someone is backing him up, indeed.”However, Isaac couldn’t understand why someone would boost an unworthy family and turn it into a well-known one in Cloud City. Besides, everything Gould Corporation had done so far was to make life difficult for Garth Properties.“Tell me who’s the one backing you up.” Isaac closed in on Edward.Edward paled. He realized he had let it slip.His boss told him if he ever let anyone know about him, he would kill him.“Why should I? Isaac, kill me if you want, but I’ll never agree to your conditions.” Edward gritted his teeth.Allegra and the others felt the tension rising in the air.Suddenly, Isaac grabbed Edward’s neck and heaved Edward up while striding toward the large window behind him.“Since you said so, I’d be glad to fulfill your wishes.” Isaac smirked.Edward hadn’t gotten a grip on what was happening when he felt pain in his back. There was a crash as his body broke through the glass window.The
Edward couldn’t help feeling upset whenever he thought of it.“Uncle Edward, Isaac is ridiculous. We’ll lose a ton at this rate,” said Andrew grudgingly.Edward’s eyes glinted dangerously. “Even though we had an agreement, I’ll never let this slide easily. Just wait and see.”Allegra transferred the agreed amount to Gould Corporation once she returned to her office. Just before dark, she received word that the first batch of building materials had arrived at the construction site. Allegra heaved a sigh of relief.She had finally removed this thorn from her side. She returned to Cloud Nine Villas and took a hot bath. Then, she went to bed with ease.At 10 pm, heavy clouds covered the sky above Cloud City. Isaac was enjoying a cup of tea on the sofa when thunder roared. Soon, it started raining cats and dogs.His phone vibrated. He saw it was from Black Phoenix and immediately answered the call.“Drakon, the Eastwell army has arrived. They have five thousand soldiers in total and
Isaac drove out of Cloud Nine Villas at high speed. At the same time, his phone vibrated.He took it out and saw it was a call from Evie. He frowned and answered it.“Isaac, where are you now? Are you on your way to Mt. Equest?” Evie sounded anxious; her voice was shaking. She might have gotten wind of what was happening. “Yes, I’ve just left home. Alexis helped me previously. I won’t stand by and watch someone like her die.” Isaac knew what Evie was about to say. He responded before she could speak, determined and steady.Evie took a deep breath. Her voice trembled when she said, “Isaac, please promise me you’ll never reveal your true identity. The Neal family has four guardian warriors, and two of them are here tonight. In addition to Cyrus, they’ll be a deadly threat to you. It might be better if you stay put; I’ll go to Alexis.”Isaac clutched the steering wheel single-handedly. His eyes were icy. He said coldly, “No, you shouldn’t do that—it’s too dangerous. Alright, I promi
When he heard Cyrus was gathering the Eastwell army to make a move on Isaac, Xayden immediately called Cyrus and begged him to let him tag along. Even if he couldn’t avenge Raven with his own hands, he wanted to witness Isaac’s final moments.Cyrus knew it was risky, but Cedric and Lewis were there to protect them. Plus, Xayden was begging him fervently. So, he agreed.Xayden looked menacing as he stared at the main hall. He used his spiritual energy and bellowed, “Alexis, I’m only sending five hundred soldiers in! I’ll spare your life if you can hold out until Isaac comes. Haha!”His voice transversed through every tower of Holy Division and, of course, reached Alexis’ ears. She was cornered somewhere between the second and third floors.“That jerk. I’m going to kick Xayden’s ass now. Don’t stop me!” Alexis’ eyes were red as she growled furiously.The elders protected her from all directions, and the elite students resisted attacks from the Eastwell soldiers. Although the stairwa
Alexis could do nothing to overturn the situation. She watched as the two elders fought the soldiers with their lives. All she could do was hold her sword and release her spiritual energy in preparation to fight for her life.Corpses sprawled across the stairway up to the fourth floor. Many of the Eastwell soldiers had fallen too. But considering the few thousand soldiers that remained, their loss was negligible.The two strong elders of Holy Division undeniably put up a good fight; they stopped the soldiers from ascending the fourth floor.With every strike of the sword, two to three soldiers would fall.“Worthless trash,” someone scolded from beneath. The whole hall started shaking.A black silhouette used the soldiers in the stairway as leverage to dart upward. The elders sensed incredible spiritual energy coming toward them and exchanged a glance. Then, they roared and used all the spiritual energy in their power core.Lewis, a tall, slender man in a dark purple cloak, arrive