Miller clenched his fists, feeling insulted by Dominic's attempt to bribe him with money—an affront to his profession and principles."Seize Dominic and bring him back to King City for questioning!" he roared."Yes, sir!"Several grandmasters from the Combat Department swiftly moved forward to apprehend Dominic."Ignorant fool! Since you refuse to yield to me, I'll end you all here!" Dominic declared. Suddenly, several grandmasters emerged out of nowhere.This was his second plan. If Miller refused the bribe, Dominic would get rid of him here. However, Dominic was unaware that his actions had further sealed his fate."Get him!" Miller ordered, springing into action. In fact, he was curious about something. Sunridge was not a big city. With the Whitlocks' resources, it was impossible to raise four grandmasters.His initial intention was to talk Dominic into confessing his crimes. However, he did not expect Dominic to try to bribe him with money.When his bribery attempt fail
The workers eagerly awaited their long-overdue wages, which had been pending for over half a year.Representatives from the bank and the Combat Department gathered at Whitlocks Construction, and tears of joy flowed as the workers learned they would be paid in full today."Jake Mason, the Whitlock Group owes you a total of 30,000 dollars. Considering the losses to your family due to delayed wages, we estimate an additional 5,000 dollars. In total, you will receive 35,000 dollars."Upon hearing they could receive more money, the workers were elated."Ethan Carpenter, the total amount of your overdue wages is 30,000 dollars. Including your personal losses of around 3,000 dollars, you'll be paid a total of 33,000 dollars."Unfortunately, Royce Green met with an accident on the way to Salt City. According to standard compensation, his family is entitled to 50,000 dollars. Adding the overdue wages, the total they'll receive today is 80,000 dollars."Similar announcements were made for
Fiona was saddened.Sylvia smiled, gently wiping away Fiona's tears. "We'll come back, Fiona. Study well and listen to your parents. Next time, we'll buy you new clothes, okay?"Fiona nodded reluctantly, and Eric and Sylvia bid farewell to the city.After completing follow-up work, Miller led the team to depart. He had trailed Eric from Westlake to Sunridge. With matters concluded, they still had to escort the prisoners to King City and continue the search for other clues.-At Salt City. Sylvia eagerly visited the children in the orphanage.In the afternoon, Amelia called, instructing Eric and Sylvia to return home.-"What's wrong, Mom?" Sylvia asked.Amelia sighed, glancing at Misty's bulging belly."Misty is about to give birth, but why aren't you pregnant yet?" she remarked.Sylvia recalled her medical examination before going to Sunridge and realized she hadn't picked up the report.She smiled and retrieved her phone. "Mom, don't worry. I'll check with the hospital.
Unable to resist the pressure from Amelia, Eric and Sylvia stayed with the Williams family.In the morning, Amelia prepared black chicken soup—one serving for Sylvia and another for Misty. Moreover, she also prepared an expensive tonic specifically for Eric."Mom, aren't you a bit... Eric is healthy, and these tonics can be harmful!" Sylvia felt a bit embarrassed.Eric smiled. "It's okay. Holistic medicine is different from modern medicine. It's fine to take some tonic."After breakfast, the two practiced martial arts in the yard.The project in Westlake progressed smoothly, while the project in Sunridge was indefinitely postponed. The third data center had no issues for now, and the overseas market was fully supervised by Michael, leaving Eric and Sylvia with little to worry about.Consequently, they took leave from the Innova Group.Meanwhile, Sylvester and Seraphine had gone to King City after being urged by Amelia. She advised them not to engage in a long-distance relationsh
Andy's A6 had been replaced with a Mercedes registered under the Innova Group."When there's a lot going on, let Andy share more of the workload," Elly suggested. "You two are always running around while he just stays in Salt City."Sylvia and Eric continued shuttling around.After finishing matters in Westlake, they headed to Sunridge. Even Michael was unable to return from abroad for a long time. Elly would have suspected that Andy had been marginalized if they weren't family.Sylvia smiled. "Elly, don't worry. Andy's working hard, too. He's been taking care of everything at the headquarters when we're outside."Rest assured. Andy and Eric founded the company together. They have absolute leadership unless they voluntarily give it up."Andy is crucial to the company. Without him, no one is there to manage the headquarters when Eric and I are away."Sylvia naturally knew what Elly was worried about. However, Andy was indispensable to the Innova Group. Without him, there would be
Sylvia cautiously sipped only a few spoonfuls of the medicinal soup, hesitant to consume more. On the contrary, Misty flatly refused to partake, fearing potential over-nourishment."Eric, I came across information online stating that the nutritional value of ashwagandha is comparable to maca. Is that accurate?" asked the naturally curious Brook.Some online voices asserted that the nutritional value of ashwagandha equaled that of maca, casting doubt on the supposed benefits of consuming ashwagandha.Eric glanced at the medicinal soup and suggested, "Brook, why not give it a try? Drink this bowl and see if you notice any difference."Skeptically, Brook raised the bowl and gulped down its contents in one go.Sylvia was taken aback. "Eric, is it safe for Brook to consume so much soup?""He'll be fine," assured Eric with a smile.Brook licked his lips in satisfaction. "It tastes good, but there's no reaction at all. How is it different from normal soup?" he commented, patting his st
Sylvia rose early in the morning, determined to shed a few pounds. Failing to do so would mean enduring the hassle of picking out clothes and having the store measure her size, a process she found quite troublesome.Around noon, Amelia set another table with nourishing dishes.Seeing the spread, Sylvia was at a loss for words.Just then, Eric's phone rang—it was Leopard, and he answered the call."Leopard.""Mr. Johnson, are you in King City? Something happened to Mr. Gurth!"Eric furrowed his brows. "What happened?"After hanging up, Eric turned to Sylvia. "We need to go to King City."Sylvia was thrilled—she could finally escape her current predicament.However, curiosity lingered. "Eric, what happened to Seth?""There's a bit of trouble. His bank account has been frozen. The bank claims he owes them over half a million dollars, and Leopard's men couldn't resolve it," Eric explained.If Leopard couldn't handle it, it was definitely not a small issue.After bidding farewel
Seth was aware of Eric and Sylvia's unique approaches, so he nodded.Consequently, Leopard joined the trio as they headed to King City Bank, a favored institution among affluent families for handling deposits, financial planning, and various transactions.Upon their arrival at the bank, everything appeared ordinary. Perhaps due to the bustling hour, no one paid much attention to their entrance.Holding her ID card, Sylvia took the initiative and obtained a queue number.Seated, she mused, "That's odd. Doesn't this bank have a VIP customer system?"Initially, Sylvia lacked an account with King City Bank. On Ruth's advice, Eric had opened an account, transferring the funds allocated by the Hernandez family under Sylvia's name.Typically, a bank like this should possess information on its VIP customers. The system would activate when VIP customers took a queue number, prompting high-ranking executives to attend to them promptly.Sylvia aimed to utilize this method to meet the bank'