Eleanor sat next to Valeria, who held Eleanor's hand and said: “Do you remember Wilma Leyton, my old friend? She used to visit our home when we were younger.""I vaguely remember. What happened to Aunt Leyton?""She mentioned that there’s a jade auction happening in Stormwatch and invited our family to attend. I thought it’s been a while since we’ve gone out as a family, so I accepted her invitation."As Valeria spoke, she watched Eleanor's expression. Eleanor nodded slightly and said calmly: “That’s fine, we can go.""Good, but bringing along that useless Alexander would be too embarrassing. If she sees him, I won’t know where to hide my face. So, the three of us will go, and we’ll leave Alexander behind."Eleanor froze for a moment before shaking her head: “No.""What do you mean 'no'? You just said it was fine, and now you're changing your mind? Has that useless Alexander brainwashed you or something?" Valeria exclaimed."Regardless, if Alexander doesn’t go, neither will I. You sai
Rodger nodded slightly. From his experience, a five-star hotel was already top-tier, but he had never heard of a six-star hotel.If Alexander had claimed there were six-star hotels, Rodger would have scolded him for being ignorant. But because it was Phineas who said it, Rodger believed him entirely."Phineas is so thoughtful. Alexander, look at him, then look at yourself—you’re a hundred streets behind.""Hmph, this trash could never compare to Phineas. He isn’t even worthy to lick Phineas’ shoes. Eleanor, take a good look."Both Valeria and Rodger chastised Alexander, then got out of the car and entered the hotel.Eleanor held Alexander's hand and followed behind them.Phineas handed the car keys to the valet before quickly following the group inside.The hotel’s interior was designed with an eco-friendly theme, seamlessly blending landscapes and greenery into the space, making it feel like stepping into a garden.This design completely altered Rodger and Valeria’s perception of wha
Phineas took out his phone, scrolled through his contacts, and finally stopped at Riker Pugh’s number.Riker Pugh was a Young Master in Stormwatch. Although his family wasn’t the most powerful there, he had wide connections. It was said that no matter where you went in Stormwatch, people would give Riker some respect.Particularly, Paddy Miller, the big boss of Stormwatch, had frequent dealings with Riker, and they often exchanged young, beautiful women.Not long ago, Riker had approached Phineas to help him secure some investment, and they hit it off immediately. This time, Phineas had come to Stormwatch to attend the jade auction, also at Riker’s invitation.After some hesitation, Phineas decisively pressed the call button, as if he could crush Alexander with just that press.The call quickly connected, and Riker’s slightly roguish voice came through: “Phineas, buddy! Have you arrived in Stormwatch yet?""Yes, I’m here. I need you to do me a favor.""Why are you still being so polit
Riker's expression darkened instantly. He stared at Eleanor and said: “Beauty, you're not giving me any respect. If you don’t give me respect, I’ll have to use force, but when you're forced, you’ll just have to enjoy it. Hahaha."Thud!One of Riker’s lackeys was knocked out by Alexander, landing right at Riker’s feet.Riker stopped in his tracks, looking at his fallen lackey lying motionless on the ground, his face instantly changing color."Fuck! You’re all useless, six against one and you still can’t win! Now kill
Alexander and Eleanor left the flower market, strolling around for a while before realizing it was almost time for the auction. They then headed back to the hotel.Rodger and Phineas’ wife sat in the hotel lobby, and upon seeing Alexander and Eleanor return, Valeria raised her hand to wave them over.Seeing Alexander unscathed, looking perfectly fine with no visible injuries, Phineas’ gaze turned suspicious.What was going on?Could it be that Riker Pugh didn’t handle Alexander?Or did Alexander somehow get the better of Riker…?Phineas shook his head. That idea was too far-fetched. If Alexander dared to harm Riker, it would be the height of recklessness. This was Riker's turf, after all, if Alexander had crossed him, he’d likely have been beaten down by Riker's men on the spot.Then, why was Alexander still unscathed?Phineas's mind was filled with question marks.Calling Riker now wouldn’t be the best choice, so Phineas decided he’d ask him at the auction.Valeria's face grew stern,
Phineas led Eleanor and Alexander toward the auction hall: “There’s really nothing interesting at the exhibition. If you want to see something, they have illustrated guides in the lobby. Just look at those.”“Eleanor, if you and your parents fancy anything, let me know. I’ll make sure you win the bid—don’t hold back with me.”Phineas cast a sneering glance at Alexander and added: “As for you, worthless trash, I don’t care. Whatever you want, earn the money yourself. Though, even if you worked your whole life, you couldn’t afford a single bid. Such a pathetic soul.”Eleanor held Alexander’s hand, gently rubbing his knuckles with her thumb, silently comforting him.Alexander smiled at her, ignoring Phineas’s taunts.Phineas, watching Alexander and Eleanor’s show of unity, felt a surge of jealousy, wishing he could take an ax and split their joined hands apart.As they entered the auction hall, they noticed a group of young men and women gathered, likely the rich kids of Stormwatch.Seei
Phineas didn’t need Riker’s introduction, he had long heard of Paddy Miller’s reputation. Paddy was a top figure in Stormwatch.“So you’re Mr. Paddy? I’ve heard stories of your exploits. I understand you made quite an impression in Golden Harbor back in the day.”“Haha, I used to work under Mr. Pittman in Golden Harbor. Later, he sent me to Stormwatch to expand our territory. He helped me a lot along the way. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be where I am now.”Back then, Paddy had been one of Thorne’s subordinates. For various reasons, Thorne had sent him to Stormwatch to carve out new territory. Paddy proved his capability by uniting all the forces there and becoming the top man in town. Nevertheless, Paddy still held Thorne in high regard, always paying him the utmost respect.“I really appreciate all of you coming to help me. I’ll never forget this favor today and will definitely repay it.” Phineas said, trying to strengthen connections.Seeing that Phineas was still rambling on, Riker grew
"Haha." Robert chuckled: “It’s not unusual for someone not in Stormwatch not to fear Mr. Pittman."Rainer continued: “General Manager Perkins might not know, but this guy in Golden Harbor is just an unemployed live-in son-in-law who goes around boasting like this. We were all mocking him.""Oh? That’s interesting."Robert grinned as he looked at Thorne.Thorne squinted at Paddy’s group, saying coolly: “How did you mock him? And what do you plan to do after that?"Riker sensed Thorne’s displeasure and immediately thought of how he could ingratiate himself with Thorne, hoping to expand his career to Golden Harbor through these connections."Mocking him was just the beginning. After mocking him, we plan to teach him a proper lesson, make him kneel and beg Mr. Pittman’s forgiveness, and then we’ll take him outside and play with him."Thorne nodded slightly, then turned to Paddy: “And what about you? What do you intend to do?"Paddy felt uneasy, sensing something was off in Thorne’s attitu