Vito's facial expression changed instantly. He stared at Kevin fiercely and said, "Who the hell are you talking to? Don't think that you're just special because you're at Britney's side. You're just a stinking bodyguard.""Please show more respect, Mr. Booker. You're talking to the CEO of Williams Media." Charity informed him."What the hell are you talking about? Your CEO is just a spoiled brat who isn't even old enough to grow a beard," Vito sneered. "And what's he doing wearing sunglasses at night? His future doesn't look that bright to me.""And you don't know how to keep your mouth shut," Kevin said angrily. Actually, Kevin had decided to wear sunglasses so that no one could recognize him. He'd almost pulled it off until he ran into this dumbass Vito Booker."What the hell did you say?" Vito replied furiously. "So what if you're the head of Williams Media? How many connections could a brat who's still wet behind the ears have anyway?" Then Vito got in Kevin's face and shoved his
Kevin put his foot on Vito's back and asked him sarcastically, "Are you having fun yet, Vito?""Damn it!" Vito roared at his bodyguards. "What the hell am I paying you guys for?"The two men were in such pain they struggled to stand up. When they were about to attack Kevin again, he calmly asked them, "Do you really want to go through that again?" Hearing this, the two of them stopped in their tracks and looked at Kevin with fear in their eyes. They had never felt such power."You're both useless," Vito said as he turned around. He fought with all his strength to stand up. However, Kevin was still holding him down with his foot and in frustration he yelled, "You bastard! Williams Media is finished now and so are you!""Is that so?" Kevin replied as he bent down and lifted Vito off the ground. "And just how are you going to do that?" Then Kevin punched Vito in the stomach, making the man's face twist in agony. "Have you ever had a swirly?" Kevin said as he kicked open the door to one o
When Kevin left the men's room of the Sapphire Heights Hotel after beating up Vito and his men, he didn't see Charity or Britney anywhere, so he pulled out his phone to text Britney, but bumped into a woman. She turned out to be Maya Hughes, one of Booker Phoenix's clients, and she was very snooty to him. She thought he was a bodyguard and threatened to have him fired. "So, the Booker Phoenix Corporation is really that powerful?", Kevin asked her. Their raised voices started to draw a small crowd. The people who were watching their argument were shocked to hear Kevin talking to her like that. They knew how important she was in the entertainment industry. Maya was so angry that her voice started to tremble. "Is there something wrong with you? Don't you have any manners?" She was scheduled to go on stage and sing a few of her new songs later, but had lost her diamond bracelet. When Kevin bumped into her, she was anxiously looking for it. Kevin seemed like a good target. For her to
"That's some good wine, Kevin said pleasantly. Chateau Lafitte Rothschild, 1982, isn't it?""My brother sent his men to catch George Steele's wife, Miranda, but you stopped them just when they were about to get their hands on her," Gwen explained as she took a knife off the side table and pointed it at Kevin. Then she continued."I didn't know you were this.... Bold. Did you think you could get away with interfering in Archer family business?" Kevin frowned as he looked at the knife in her hand. "George's like a brother to me and your people attacked his wife right in front of me. What was I supposed to do?""I expected you to stay out of our affairs," she answered coldly. They were both silent for a moment. Kevin knew that Gwen wasn't the kind of person to make empty threats. Finally, it was Kevin who broke the silence. "Gwen, don't get carried away. Just because I'm in cuffs, do you think you can do whatever you want with me? Not only did you ruin my brother's plans, but you also in
Seeing the surprise on Gwen's face, Kevin didn't waste any more time talking to her. He grabbed a bowl from the table and looked at her confidently. He knew that the ingredients were fairly common.The key to preparing this kind of herbal medicine was the skill of the apothecary who was making it. After spending all that time with his mentor, the Night King, concocting a pill for Gwen Archer would be a piece of cake."Be careful, that's a very valuable bowl." Gwen warned him. "Do you want the pill or don't you?" Kevin asked her.Kevin had been kidnapped by Gwen Archer and taken to her estate. She wanted him to give her a pill like the one he'd sold to her brother, Dominic. Kevin broke his restraint, and after some struggling and heavy negotiating, he agreed to use his skills to make her a pill.Using common ingredients that were in Gwen's home, Kevin knew that he could concoct the correct herbal medicine for her. "This is going to take a while." Kevin said as he adjusted the temperat
"Can I leave now?" Kevin asked grumpily. "Of course you can, Professor." Gwen said very sincerely.Kevin looked at Gwen thoughtfully before walking out the door. The reason he said he'd consider her request. Instead of rejecting it outright was that he suddenly had an idea. If he could unite all the rich and powerful families in Veridonia and build his own power base, he could turn the entire city into his personal territory, a kind of empire.Wouldn't that help him solve all his problems once and for all? This was about more than just herbal medicine. Not long after he left Gwen's estate, Kevin made his way back town. As he was walking toward his building, he suddenly ducked into an alley. "Must have been hard for you to follow me all the way here." Kevin exclaimed as he leaned against the wall.However, when he finished speaking, nobody answered him and he couldn't see anyone following him. "Why don't you just show yourself?" Kevin said grouchily.Then he heard some movement and a s
As he entered the main hall, Kevin saw a woman sitting in an enormous chair. It wasn't a throne, but it had the same feel. She was wearing a light purple dress with a very high collar that partially obscured her face. There were dozens of people standing in a semicircle around her.Kevin assumed that they were among the Alliance's elite, their very best members. While Kevin was looking at the woman, someone said firmly to him, "Well, what are you waiting for? Step up and meet the Director". Kevin felt a hand push him forward until he was standing in front of her."Good afternoon, Director." Kevin greeted her anxiously. He knew that in the Alliance, the Executive Director's wife often stood in for him and had a comparable rank. They were in the habit of using titles that made their organization sound more like a legitimate business. It was obviously a big deal for Kevin to be brought in for this meeting, but he was well aware that he had absolutely no rank in this room."Are you Kevin
It seems like the Alliance really has a lot of information about me. How did they find out about my training with the Night King? Kevin thought to himself as he listened to them whispering to each other. But he wasn't surprised that the Director knew he could make herbal medicine. After all, he had saved Miranda in front of everyone at the campsite. Word was bound to spread. But how many of them believed in his skill?"Do you have any objections now?" The Director asked the Sergeant at arms "Since Kevin is the Night King's pupil, I naturally have no objections." He answered fearfully."Then this matter has been decided. The Director said as she stood up with her two assistants." Kevin, come with me. There is an important matter for you to attend to.""Of course," Kevin said excitedly. He'd never thought that he would end up in such a prestigious position. As dozens of people watched, Kevin followed the director's assistants through a large door. It led to a room that was filled with