"Is everything ready? There's no room for mistakes, especially during the inspection. We mustn't pay a big price because of a small mistake," Nora warned Luke while standing up."Don't worry, Grandma. Mr. Ashbluff is one of us. He's only scaring Vivian. We've long passed the inspection." He patted his chest confidently."Okay, good. Vivian Lorimer, don't blame me for this. Ever since you became the vice president, I've had no peace of mind."Our family business mustn't fall into your hands," she said sternly.Meanwhile, Vivian was walking in circles with anxious steps. "Marcus, you're in trouble! I don't know anyone from the Real Estate Bureau."I've never met anyone there before. Who are we supposed to seek help from?"Forget about angering Mr. Ashbluff, Grandma will be livid when she finds out that we failed the inspection."Marcus smirked. "I'm afraid that she knew the result before us.""What … do you mean?" She stopped in her tracks and looked at him dubiously."Honey, th
"What?" Nora was so taken aback that her expression went pale. She took a step back to balance herself as she almost fell onto the ground.In Cromford, a word from Noah decided a developer's career prospects.Even Hawkton Realty—the top real estate company in Cromford—had to treat him with reverence when they first developed Hingbrook Hills.She thought, "Marcus is going to call Noah over? Is Marcus out of his mind?""If you have a death wish, go to hell yourself, loser! Why do you have to bring my family down as well?" Furious, she raised her cane to smack Marcus' head.He smirked and easily dodged the attack.He said firmly, "If you can't believe me, you can wait. It'll take three minutes at most before Noah shows up."And I can guarantee that no one is able to fire Vivian from her position, not even you, Grandma."The Lorimers began reprimanding him."Marcus, don't think that we won't do anything to you just because you're the mysterious billionaire's right-hand man.""L
"No!" Vivian turned around and denied it.Nora coldly snorted. "Well, I bet you don't. Keep this in mind—I will be the lady of the house until my very last breath. You'd better watch out."She then left the place, not wanting to stay a second longer.Luke gritted his teeth. "Grandma, she has the mysterious billionaire and Noah on her side. Why is Vivian so lucky?"It feels like the bigwigs are favoring her. The support she has is growing stronger. It will be difficult to eliminate her in the future.""She's nothing but a vixen and a disgrace to our family. But Marcus took me by surprise. He's weird. "He will cause us trouble if he continues to stay by her side. Let's go to the estate. We need to have a talk with Lisa." She smirked menacingly.When they arrived at Pinnaclepoint Estate, Lisa was nervous to see Nora. "Mom, what brings you here?"The latter was silent, so Lisa mustered the courage to ask, "Are you looking for Vivian? "She hasn't returned from work. She is always
"What?" asked Vivian, whose interest was piqued when she realized that Marcus had a secret too.He revealed with a deadpan face, "Actually, I'm not that mysterious billionaire's right-hand man."Well, it wasn't wrong since he was the mysterious billionaire himself.She smiled. "Oh, that? Honestly, I was surprised when you first said that. I even suspected that you were his spy."On second thought, I don't think anyone would hire someone as clumsy as you to be a spy."While they were enjoying their time alone, someone came up to Marcus."Marcus." The voice was full of pleasant surprise.He raised his gaze to look at the person, whose presence slightly surprised him. "It's you."It was the pretty pianist who had performed in Primrose High Hotel, as well as Theodore's student—Clementine Whitman!She was wearing a white dress, and she looked like a fallen angel.Her eyes were sparkling as she gazed at him in admiration."What a coincidence," he replied awkwardly. He secretly w
"Beg you? You're not in your right mind, are you? You're the one who's leeching off us. "I'll be grateful if you don't come begging us for food. And you're telling me that it will be the other way round?" Lisa mocked him."Marcus, you won't be going anywhere no matter what," Vivian promised firmly.Marcus responded confidently, "Honey, don't worry. I'll only spend a few nights out there before returning home with glory.""You … Fine. Do whatever you want. It's none of my business." Vivian stomped her foot because he wouldn't listen to her."I'll be leaving now," he whispered into her. He then looked at Lisa coldly. "Mom, I'll tell you where you can find me some other day. I hope you can find your way to the right place."He left with big strides without looking back.Lisa continued adding fuel to the fire. "Look, Vivian. I guess he's gone crazy. He wants me to find him? Not a chance! Since he has left the house, how about getting a divorce as well?"Vivian tried to rein her
Marcus tapped his finger on the table. "Is this alone considered as picking a fight with your boss? It seems like you don't know how crazy I, Marcus Coleman, can get." As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed a hot teapot to smack against the cashier's head.The hot water splattered as the teapot shattered. The cashier held his head, screaming and rolling on the floor. His head was red due to the steam.The others gulped and took a step back simultaneously.They were shocked by how brutal the seemingly harmless young man was."Is this the rumored matrilocal son-in-law in Cromford? They'll be surprised to see this!" Terrence thought, astonished."What are you guys standing there for? Show him what hell tastes like! I'm going to skin him alive and eat him!" the cashier yelped in agony.The other men finally got themselves together. "Get him!" They each grabbed a metal pipe and ran toward Marcus.Terrence thought Marcus was frozen due to fear.So, he grabbed Marcus' arm t
Ben glared at Terrence. "What do you mean?"Terrence said, "Jordan is trying to get rid of you. Once you receive the money, he will take it and make you the scapegoat."When he says that it wasn't his doing, who is there to prove that he's lying? Of course, you can choose not to believe us."You're only allowed to leave after you cripple your legs.""Jordan Coleman, that bastard!" Ben was shaking in anger.The kidnapping stirred a commotion in Camron. The media tried their best to get the updates, and the pressure coerced the police into reinforcing the search.The situation was escalating.Every time Ben called Jordan, the latter always glossed it over.All Jordan cared about was when he could receive the money.Ben knelt on the ground. "Terrence, I'm willing to work for you to take Jordan down."Terrence chuckled and looked at Marcus. "You're kneeling to the wrong person. He's the real boss here."His admiration for Marcus grew."Sir, please accept me!" Ben begged Marcu
"Come on in," said Marcus toward Ben. He ignored Clementine."Yes, sir!" responded Ben loudly.He slowly walked to Marcus' side. Clementine alternated her gaze between the two men and gulped.She was aware that Ben was the mob boss of the Dark Dragon. His influence stretched far across the city.She couldn't understand why he was treating Marcus—a mere matrilocal son-in-law—with respect."Sir, it was foolish of me to doubt you during the day. I am terribly sorry about that. Please punish me as you see fit," he said nervously."Enough. How did it go?" Marcus asked indifferently."I handed the money you gave to Jordan. I told him that I've killed Clementine," Ben reported."Not bad. Return to the Dark Dragon and keep an eye on him. Find his ledger for me. "I'm going to confront him two days later," said Marcus.Through that ledger, he wanted to find out the illegal deals between Jordan and the Colemans."Yes, sir." Ben accepted his orders with solemnity and left the room."M
Sean nodded in agreement. "Exactly. Alan and the others really can't adapt. Why bring military rules into everything else?"Wallace glanced at Sean and said, "Of course, Marcus can earn my respect if he can demonstrate the strength that commands it."Sean shook his head. "I find that unlikely. Take the bet, for instance. If he can really break past the Colemans' gates a year from now, maybe we can respect him."Wallace sneered. "With just that? Does he even deserve our respect for that?"Breaking past the Colemans' gates is just the beginning."To earn our respect, he has to make it onto the Meranian Wolf List!""Meranian Wolf List?" Sean's eyes lit up.In the Meranian military, the Meranian Wolf List was a reflection of a soldier's strength. Those who made the list were undoubtedly individuals with exceptional powers. The higher the rank, the stronger the individual.Among the top 50 on the Meranian Wolf List were figures feared by enemy nations. Even Chief Commander Wal
Marcus and Vivian left.Alan and the others slumped in their seats and panted heavily. Alan's back was soaked in sweat.The others weren't faring much better. The air in the private room was thick with the scent of cold sweat.It took a good ten minutes before Alan finally spoke. "It truly defies my imagination! The bastard son despised by Mr. Coleman Senior has turned out to be Merania's guardian, the commander-in-chief!"Zakir nodded in agreement. "Mr. Coleman Senior was right. The commander-in-chief is indeed a member of the Colemans! It's ridiculous. Mr. Coleman Senior went to great lengths to uncover the commander-in-chief's true identity and background, not knowing that the commander-in-chief is his own son!""This matter must be kept absolutely confidential. Under no circumstances should we reveal the commander-in-chief's true identity to Mr. Coleman Senior. Otherwise, the five of us will not only ruin our future but may also spend the rest of our lives behind bars!" Al
Marcus, too, did not expect that the Colemans who invited him and Vivian to dinner would turn out to be these troublemakers. These guys clearly intended to cause trouble from the looks of it.Marcus glanced around the room and pretended to be puzzled by asking, "Are you planning to go against me?"Alan and the others got goosebumps upon hearing Marcus' question.Their palms were sweating uncontrollably.They were indeed planning to humiliate Marcus.However, they never expected Marcus to be the commander-in-chief!In addition to the Dragon Training Camp incident, Alan and the other four had already attempted to take action against Marcus for the second time. The fact that they had tried to target the commander-in-chief twice in a row made them feel fearful.Alan quickly realized the gravity of the situation. His head shook mechanically, and he hastily said, "No… No! The five of us just wanted to invite you and Mrs. Coleman to have a simple dinner!"Zakir even took the initi
After Alan hung up, Vivian went to talk to Marcus about what had just happened.Vivian said with a concerned look, "Marcus, I believe the Colemans don't have good intentions. I'm afraid that the reason they invited us to dinner all of a sudden is because...."Marcus smiled as if the situation didn't bother him. "Are you worried they might have ulterior motives? Don't worry. Let's just agree to their invitation. It's just dinner!"Vivian was speechless at Marcus' response. Those people were part of the Colemans.It was clear that they were targeting Marcus. And yet, he was deliberately walking into the lion's den.Although the Colemans held a prestigious position as the top ancient family in Merania, people without a certain status did not qualify to even hear about them. While pregnant, Vivian learned about the Colemans.She began to understand their formidable reputation, especially after learning about their glorious history.Thus, Vivian couldn't help but sigh at the lo
Shye exuded a murderous killing intent. "Yannis, come with me to the Yallops."Starting today, I, Shye Youd, will be stationed at the Yallops' door every day. I will beat anyone who dares to propose to Yolia to death."Yannis nodded and asked, "Understood, Mr. Youd. What about that bastard?"Shye grunted and said, "A man's revenge is never too late. Compared to Yolia, what does that bastard amount to?"Let's let him live for a while!"Since Shye started guarding the Yallops' door, the number of people coming to propose decreased. Shye chased them away before they could even enter the door.After all, Shye was the second-ranked bachelor in the capital, and no one dared to offend him.Just like that, Shye had guarded the Yallops' door for a month.Finally, the Yallops had peace.…Meanwhile, Marcus continued to spend his time with Vivian every day during the month. As for Jill, she was responsible for managing Phisteele Corporation and Tension Incorporated. Jill was a cap
This also highlighted that Marcus' realm far surpassed that of the Colemans, who claimed to be the top ancient family for a millennium. Alan and the others returned to their line respectfully.Marcus surveyed the group with a serious expression. "The technique I'm about to teach you is a special art of breathing. "Although it looks simple, mastering its essence will take at least a year. "Of course, as elite individuals carefully cultivated by your respective families, I believe you can grasp the basics in just a month."The excitement was evident on the faces of the individuals upon hearing what Marcus said. The commander-in-chief was personally teaching them a special art.It was a big opportunity for those eager to level up. After all, the commander-in-chief was all-powerful and mighty. Any technique he imparted to them was bound to lead to significant progress, even if it was the most basic one.Following that, Marcus began to teach them the special art of breathing.
The individuals all listened attentively as Marcus began his class. They appeared respectful and eager to learn. Marcus extended four fingers and said, "Before we officially start the lesson, I'd like to give you a lesson in morals. The name of this lesson shall be 'Respect for Teachers and Esteem for Morality.'"Marcus signaled Edwin and Leona to fetch a small blackboard. Marcus held the chalk and wrote the words, "Respect for Teachers and Esteem for Morality." His movements were powerful."Indeed, you all have what it takes to be proud due to your strengths, for you are all invincible in your respective regions. However, you came to Dragon Training Camp to seek breakthroughs and receive guidance at a higher level."Marcus surveyed the crowd and said, "But no matter how strong you all are, you should respect the instructor who guides you."Each of you is exceptionally intelligent. You should know that Chief Commander Wall would not send an incapable person or someone from
"Yes! He must prove himself. Otherwise, I'm not convinced!""He dares to disregard the Meranian Wolf List top 100. If he can actually demonstrate such abilities, I'll pretend I never heard those words!"As Alan spoke, the others responded in agreement.Chad added, "It might be difficult for him to surpass every member of the Meranian Wolf List top 100, but at least he should have the qualifications to be among them, right?"The group noticed that Marcus remained silent, and their arrogance increased.Zakir was amused. "What's the matter? Are you backing down? In life, you need to follow the rules and not spout nonsense! "Don't act all big if you don't have what it takes!"Just then, Marcus spoke up. "You've all misunderstood. I didn't respond immediately because I was considering how to demonstrate my strength."After all, weaklings like you have never witnessed a true spectacle."To Marcus, these individuals were nothing but weaklings. Despite being invincible in their res
Alan and the others heard what Marcus said, and a playful expression appeared on their faces.How dare this kid challenge them?Alan squinted and said, "You can be our instructor, but you'll have to display enough strength to convince us."You probably can't reach the level of Merania's Four Gunlords and Gary."But you should at least reach the level of the Eight Warriors, right?"The others looked on with a look of expectation.They all looked at Marcus with mocking eyes.Chad, who was on the side, said, "Alan, how about we set a standard for this kid? Only those recognized by the members of the Meranian Wolf List are qualified to be our instructor!""Right!" Alan agreed.Merania's Four Gunlords, Gary, and the Eight Warriors all occupied a place in the Meranian Wolf List.It could be said that the top 100 of the Meranian Wolf List gathered the strongest 100 soldiers in the Meranian military.Being honored on the Meranian Wolf List top 100 was the dream of every Meranian sol