The guests were equally stunned, their eyes wide with amazement as they tried to understand what was happening."This is too much! Alexander is known as a useless freeloader, so why are Mr. Thomas and Mr. Vega treating him with such respect?""If it were just one of them, it could be a coincidence, but with both Mr. Thomas and Mr. Vega showing such reverence, there must be a reason.""They both called him Young Master Reynolds. Do you think he might be the same Young Master Reynolds who sent those incredible birthday gifts earlier?"Speculation began to stir amon
Mr. Jones shakily approached Alexander, followed by Melvin and the others."If Mr. Pittman, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Vega are all sitting at this table, then this old man must sit here too."Mr. Jones was still quite certain in his heart. If these men were here for Alexander and believed that where Alexander sat was the main table, then Mr. Jones naturally wouldn’t dare to claim the head seat. He could only respectfully sit alongside them. In any other situation, meeting Thorne and the others would never grant Mr. Jones the privilege to sit with them.Pulling out a chair, Mr. Jones sat with a slight tilt, his face smiling toward the three men from Thorne's group. As for Alexander, Mr. Jones wore a more accommodating expression, though he couldn't fully lower his demeanor. But Thorne and his companions paid no attention to Mr. Jones, focusing entirely on Alexander.Being stared at by the three men, Alexander felt uneasy, especially with all the Jones family members standing behind Mr. Jones
“Who’s that old man standing next to Alexander? He looks familiar, but I can’t quite place where I’ve seen him.” Melvin said, scratching his head.Sherman being a rare tycoon, occasionally had his photo appear at various business events, which was why Melvin had a sense of familiarity.Jesus scratched his head too, wracking his brain trying to identify Sherman: “He does look familiar, but I can’t remember who he is.”No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t recall where they’d seen Sherman.“Valeria, do you know who that man standing with Alexander is?” Mr. Jones asked, frowning. Valeria had recognized Sherman immediately but found it hard to believe that Alexander could be casually chatting with him.Upon hearing Mr. Jones’s question, Valeria snapped out of her shock, her lips trembling as she stammered: “I know him. That man, he’s…”Valeria was struggling to get her words out, leaving Mr. Jones frustrated: “Get to the point!” he barked, stamping his foot impatiently.“He’s Sherm
Ignoring his pride, Mr. Jones approached Sherman with a forced smile: “Chairman Lopez, it’s an honor to have you here. I apologize for not greeting you properly. Please, come inside for some tea."Sherman shook his head: “You really think I’d enter your house? I’d just be insulted by your family again."Mr. Jones’s face fell, his embarrassment clear, cursing Lucas and Steve internally.More guests crowded around Sherman and Alexander, eagerly introducing themselves."Chairman Lopez, I’m Garth Jones, CEO of ECL. If you nee
The No. 1 Phillips Club in the provincial capital. In the most luxurious VIP room, Liam sat with his legs crossed, lighting a cigar."The latest premium Havana cigar, Mr. White, give it a try."Archie White, seated across from Liam, looked fierce, with a scar on his face resembling a vicious centipede, and six round scars on his bald head.Archie White was a notorious criminal, on the run and constantly evading capture. He claimed to be a martial monk from Cedar Grove Shaolin Temple, but after being unable to endure the harsh training and strict rules, he led a few of his brothers down the mountain and became a gangster.Whether Archie was truly a martial monk or not, no one could confirm. But Liam knew that Archie's skills weren’t just talk—he possessed real martial abilities."Cigars are the hobby of you rich folks. Us poor guys prefer smoking ABCs.” Archie said, pulling out an ABC cigarette and putting it in his mouth: “Let's get to the point. This isn’t our first meeting. You know
"Oh, so you care about your wife, huh? Let me give you a little preview of what’s happening.” Archie said, amused, as he held the phone up toward Walden and the others. Seeing Archie’s gesture, the thugs intensified their assault."Ah! It hurts! Damn you, Alexander, you bastard! You got us beaten—get over here now!""Reynolds, you piece of trash! If you don’t come, your wife’s going to end up dead!""Eleanor, tell that useless husband of yours to hurry up, or we’ll all be beaten to death!" Walden’s group shouted angrily, their voices reaching Alexander. Hearing their curses, Alexander immediately thought of a place—his company! Only at the company would Walden and the others be with Eleanor, and only there would there be so many people.With the location of Eleanor’s kidnapping clear, Alexander quickly grabbed his electric scooter and sped toward the Marshall family's company.It was rush hour, and the roads were surely congested, but the electric scooter proved to be the fastest opti
Eleanor’s eyes widened in fear, worried that Alexander might get hurt. Though she had seen him fight before and knew his strength, she couldn’t help but feel anxious.But as Alexander sent thug after thug flying, her heart began to calm. Walden and his group watched in shock, their eyes bulging like eggs, their mouths agape in disbelief. How was Alexander doing this?Could this really be the same "worthless" guy everyone had insulted and mocked so often?That disbelief quickly turned into rage. If Alexander was so skilled, why hadn’t he saved them sooner? Why hadn’t he dealt with their enemies earlier?It was all Alexander’s fault. His actions had dragged them into this mess!“That bastard, they were so tough when they beat us up. Why are they crumbling against Alexander?” Walden growled bitterly.Walden clenched his fists.“It’d be better if Alexander died. If they kill him, we won’t have to deal with any more of this crap. He should’ve died a long time ago." Tommy’s eyes were bloods
Alexander grabbed Archie's hair, yanking his head up forcefully. Archie weakly fluttered his eyelids, opening his eyes to meet Alexander's gaze, deeply regretting his choices."Speak.” Alexander demanded, his single word carrying a tremendous weight. At that moment, Archie became incredibly obedient, knowing that if he kept his mouth shut any longer, he might not live to see another minute."It... it was Liam Brady. He hired us to kidnap you and your wife, take you both to the provincial capital for him, offering 9 million.""Liam Brady!"A flash of murderous intent gleamed in Alexander's eyes.Alexander had thought the situation with the Silva family was resolved, and he hadn't planned on pursuing them further. But what Liam had done now gave him the urge to bring down the entire Silva family.Crossing the line was one thing, but targeting Eleanor again—this was something Alexander could not tolerate."Fine, I'll let you live. But from now on, be a decent person. If I hear you've don