Riker froze, lowering his head in submission.“Young Master Reynolds, what would you like us to do with them next?” Primo asked respectfully.“They’re just insects. My wife is merciful, she dislikes killing. You can go.”Alexander said lightly.Eleanor cast a sidelong glance at Alexander, barely holding back a smile.Riker and his group, visibly relieved, scrambled to their feet, bowing as they mumbled: “Thank you, thank you, Youn
In the Marshall family’s meeting room, after Alexander left, Laurie and Tommy gradually regained consciousness.Laurie had only fainted briefly, later pretending to stay unconscious, while Tommy had been genuinely knocked out and had just come to.Holding his head in pain, Tommy fumed: “That useless Alexander, I really should kill him.""What? You didn’t see how the Silva family’s boss knelt like a dog, licking Alexander’s feet? I honestly can’t understand why! Did he lose his mind or something?" Laurie was both confused and full of resentment."You can’t change the fact that Alexander is useless. There’s definitely something fishy here!" Tommy yelled angrily.Walden took a deep puff, exhaling a ring of smoke, and said: “Stop shouting. We need to think carefully about Alexander. First, let’s find a way to get information from Eleanor and figure out what’s really going on. Alexander was never supposed to have any connection with the Silva family, yet you saw it yourself.""Better to be
Meanwhile, as Alexander and Eleanor returned home, they heard laughter coming from the living room, a sign that there were guests.When they entered, they found Valeria in a lively conversation with a woman about her age."Eleanor, come here. This is Aunt Sims. She usually held you when you were a baby.” Valeria enthusiastically introduced the woman to Eleanor, completely ignoring Alexander by her side.Aunt Sims’ name was Jean Sims. Her appearance was modest yet undeniably high-end, wearing luxurious brands. On her finger sparkled an enormous ruby ring, and a Vacheron Constantin watch adorned her wrist.Jean, though opulently dressed, had once been Valeria’s colleague. However, years ago, her family business abroad called her away from Golden Harbor, and she took on part of her family’s operations.Now, under Jean’s management, her business had flourished, with much of it handed over to her son, Cisco Sims.Cisco handled the company’s affairs competently, but his marriage prospects h
As the mother and son stepped out of the hotel, a Rolls-Royce Gust was parked at the entrance.Although the Gust is one of Rolls-Royce's more basic models, it still costs over 1.5 million."We should really just stay home. Going out in such a lowly car like this is embarrassing for me.” Cisco said resentfully upon seeing the Gust.Back overseas, the lowest-tier car Cisco drove was a Rolls-Royce Phantom. When he went out, he usually took his Bugatti Veyron, worth over 9 million."This small town is what it is, just go with it and stop complaining. Your main task here is to secure a daughter-in-law for me.” Jean instructed.They both got into the car, and Jean took out her phone to call Valeria, informing her of their upcoming visit.Valeria hung up the phone, suddenly energized as if she’d taken a stimulant.She glanced over at Eleanor, Rodger, and Alexander, who were seated at the dining table, and announced: “Jean’s coming over. Everyone, stop eating and get ready to go outside and g
Valeria glared at Alexander’s back, then leaned close to Eleanor and said softly: “Don’t feel sorry for him. The sooner you cut ties with this deadbeat, the better.”“No way, we’re not breaking up.” Eleanor replied firmly.“What am I supposed to say to you? You’re standing before a tremendous opportunity, yet you’re being foolish.” Valeria said, frustrated and disappointed.“When Phineas was here, you said the same thing, urging me to divorce Alexander to be with him. Now Cisco shows up, and you’re saying the same thing—divorce Alexander to be with Cisco. What do you really think of me, Mother?” Eleanor said angrily, a hint of resentment in her voice.Valeria blushed, clearly flustered: “It’s normal for people to seek better prospects. Who hasn’t done a bit of ‘finding a steed after losing a donkey’ before?”Eleanor turned away, her face cold, and took a seat far from Cisco.Jean and Cisco’s expressions soured, and Valeria tried to smooth things over: “My daughter is stubborn. Please,
"Mr. Paddy, you’re truly invincible. Soon you’ll be the ruler of Golden Harbor.” one of his men flattered."Hahaha, you really know what to say. When I’m king here, you’ll have your place in Golden Harbor too.” Paddy laughed heartily."Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Paddy. I’ll do my best.” his henchman replied, thrilled."Tell the guys to head to Strickland Hall quickly."Following Paddy’s command, the convoy sped towards Strickland Hall like a bullet.At Strickland Hall, the manager, dressed in traditional attire, led Cisco and Jean inside, explaining as they went."All of Strickland Hall’s decorations are genuine antiques we’ve collected. It’s one of our defining features compared to other establishments.""The stones, channels, columns… all genuine, long-standing relics. The pine and cypress trees are hundreds of years old, brought down from the mountains. You could say every tile here speaks of history."Rodger nodded repeatedly, and Valeria’s mouth dropped in astonishment as s
“Cisco, say no more.”Jean advised Cisco, then turned to Valeria with an apologetic smile: “Valeria, my son isn’t feeling well. He needs to rest, so we’ll take our leave.”“Jean, no, we’ll teach this good-for-nothing a lesson. You can’t leave before we’ve even finished eating.” Valeria insisted.Jean shook her head, pulling the furious Cisco away as she muttered: “Let’s go before we embarrass ourselves even more.”Cisco shot a fierce glare at Alexander before storming out of the room with Jean.As soon as they left, Valeria’s face darkened.“Alexander! You worthless fool! Now you think you have some kind of backbone? Are you planning to cause trouble with everyone? Or maybe you’re ready to cause trouble with me next?” Valeria slammed her fist on the table, shouting.“No, Mother. You’re Eleanor’s mother, which makes you like a mother to me. How could I cause trouble with you?” Alexander replied with a calm smile.“Don’t give me that nonsense! If you really saw me as a mother, you’d div
Eleanor looked a bit panicked, and Alexander gently squeezed her hand, smiling as he said: “Paddy, are you courting death?”“Me, courting death? Hahaha, that’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard. Do you really think I look like I’m courting death? Can’t you see everyone here is on my side? If you, worthless piece of trash, make me unhappy, I’ll make sure everyone here is even more miserable.”Paddy threatened blatantly; everyone here was under his command, his words akin to orders from a tyrant—if he wanted someone dead, they would die.Cisco and the others immediately turned pale, horrified at the thought of being implicated by Alexander’s reckless words.“Alexander! Stop running your worthless mouth! This isn’t your place to speak! How dare you talk back to this boss? Who the hell gave you that kind of nerve? Do you want me to spit in your face? If you want to die, don’t drag us down with you!” Cisco shouted in panic.Jean nodded frantically: “Yes, yes, Cisco’s right. This pie