"Isaac? He was in your class back then, right? I remember him vaguely." Elio regarded Isaac from head to toe. Seeing his average sense of style, he asked, "Where do you work, Mr. Garten?"Isaac smiled and replied, "I'm currently unemployed."Hearing that, a look of disdain crossed Elio's eyes. He said in a mocking tone, "Then you're doing something wrong. You have a wife as beautiful as Allegra, but you, the man, are the one holed up at home. If you're not careful, your wife may run off with someone else."With that, Elio's eyes roved over Allegra's body.After a few years of not meeting each other, he noticed she now seemed much more mature and feminine."It's still early. Allegra, why don't we find somewhere to grab a coffee and talk?" Elio raised his right hand, intentionally revealing his Patek Phillippe, and beamed at Allegra.Allegra felt awkward. She had asked him for many favors back in university."My wife is tired. Let's go another time," Isaac said, declining directly
Inside the Jeep were five professional bodyguards dressed in black suits. They followed closely behind Isaac and Allegra's car."Drop me off at the junction in front. You send Ally home to rest." Isaac narrowed his eyes, smiling."Isaac, will you be alright?" Allegra asked, slightly worried."I'll be fine. You go home first, take a hot shower, and get some rest."At the junction, Isaac got down from the car. He lit a cigarette and looked at the Jeep, which had also stopped by the side of the road.Seeing the car stop, Isaac smiled and walked into an alleyway.Inside the Jeep, the man in the passenger seat asked a bald bodyguard in the backseat, "Sir, that bastard has got off the car. What should we do?""Our boss wants us to teach that punk a lesson. Come on, let's follow him." A fierce look crossed the bald man's eyes. He opened the car door and alighted.There was a café in the alley. Isaac went straight to the first floor, found a booth, and sat down.He took out his phone
The five bodyguards were shocked by this situation. Suddenly, there were so many people. It seemed that this person wasn't any ordinary person.Shaking, one of them took out their phone and dialed Elio's number."S—sir, this bastard said he wants to see you. W—will you come?""Haha, Trey, what's got you all shaken up? I bet that bastard was beaten so badly he's hunting for his teeth on the floor and begging for mercy. Give me your location, and I'll be right there. Ah, don't use so much force. It hurts!"Before the bald man could finish speaking, Elio hung up.Half an hour later, Elio strutted upstairs, his face swollen like a pig's."Where is he? Let me give him a few slaps too!" He didn't pay close attention to the thugs wearing black in the vicinity, causing a huge ruckus as soon as he entered.Those five bodyguards were exceptionally skilled. He thought that beating Isaac would just be like smacking a mosquito, and that he was wasting their abilities on a small fry like him.
In the presidential suite of the Lakeview International Hotel, Elio sat on the sofa, his face still swollen beyond recognition. The four bodyguards, who had been beaten to a pulp, stood nervously by the wall."They're all shitheads, all of them!" Elio said, venting his anger."Sir, that guy is clearly not good news. I asked around, and that punk next to him is the underground lord of Southland, Shawn Xeno.""Who's the motherfucking underground lord of Southland?""The one who kicked you to the sofa…"Elio was breathing heavily. He'd been slapped thrice, his subordinate had gotten his hand chopped off, and he'd even pissed himself. He'd never been this humiliated before, and this all happened in one day.He lit a cigar and took a few puffs. He said coldly, "Alright, since I'm the mighty foreigner who can't beat the local hoodlum, then I need to think of a way to bring that woman, Allegra, to Sunton. Fucking bastard!"A cold light flashed in Elio's eyes, and a wicked smile decorat
Isaac knocked. He pushed open the door to see Eugene sitting at his desk in a daze.Seeing Isaac enter, he was surprised because Isaac had never come to his room before."What's wrong? You don't look too well today," Isaac asked, handing him a cigarette.His guess was that it was about their encounter with Margaret yesterday.But Eugene lit the cigarette and replied furiously, "After the organizers gave me the award yesterday, they told me today that they had made a mistake and took it back. Tell me, aren't they just shameless?"Isaac paused. He suddenly thought of Elio and immediately understood."I thought something major had happened. This award is meaningless. Aren't you going to the provincial capital to compete? That's the award that counts!" Isaac replied comfortingly, breathing out a smoke ring."Yeah, I know. This time, I'm going to show everyone in the provincial capital what my retro menswear is made of." Eugene nodded solemnly.At that moment, the door suddenly slam
Emeria was a military elementary school, and although it wasn't the most prestigious, it was led by a member of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. Therefore, all of its students were descendants of influential military personnel.Furthermore, the teachers who taught there came from reputable backgrounds too.Since Isabella was an exchange student with no special remarks on her recommendation slip, the head teacher thought she was a student from an average background.Besides, she didn't like how Isaac had hollered at her over the phone. So, she closed the doors and went back home.Allegra and Eugene were anxious. After all, they were in the capital city, where the upper class gathered. From what they had learned from social media, anyone they passed on the street could easily be a high-ranking officer from a particular bureau.Half an hour later, a white BMW stopped before the administration wing. A bespectacled young woman in a trench coat and a man with a crew cut got out
Eugene's legs felt weak, and he sat heavily on the ground.He didn't know how eminent a deputy chief was, but it seemed that Isaac had slapped someone he shouldn't have."Hands on your heads. Take them away." Amos waved, and the warriors closed in on them."Isaac, what now? Isaac…" Allegra was so panicked that she almost cried.Just then, a black Jeep appeared at high speed. The door opened, and a middle-aged man in military uniform with a brigadier general's epaulet emerged. He roared, "Stop whatever you're doing!"He then briskly walked up to Isaac and saluted him."My apologies for being late, sir. I'll willingly receive my punishment." The man, Wendell Ortiz, lowered his head. He was sweating.Amos saw him and was stunned. He had a bad feeling about this."Mr. Ortiz, w—what brings you here?" Amos quickly greeted him.Isaac squinted and said, "My child is missing, and I've been waiting for almost an hour here, but her head teacher and the school administrators have the chee
Sobbing, Jodie blubbered and described how Isabella had gone missing.The school had organized a hiking trip for 10 am the day before. The guards had taken more than 100 students to Mt. Herbes in the eastern suburbs. The school would organize such activities twice or thrice a year.Due to the school's background, its students were of high birth. Therefore, the school had sent a few staff members to remove obstacles from the hiking trail two days earlier and restrict access. Also, the mountain's caretaker had increased the number of security guards on duty.That said, nothing could have possibly happened on the trip, as they had taken precautionary measures. However, after lunch, Jodie and Jenson, who were in charge of Isabella's class, saw that the maples were blooming gorgeously and had left in search of picturesque spots to take a few photos.They had left the students unsupervised for half an hour and hadn't realized one of them was missing until they took the students' attendan