“Bastard! Don’t you know who I am? How dare you point a gun at me?” Paul stood up; his face livid. “I’m Paul, a member of the East city guild. Moreover, my father is the second–in–command! I know you understand what that means?” “East city guild?” When Paul revealed his identity, Alex’s expression grew serious. As the best guild in the East, East city guild has significant influence in the country. Even few of the wealthiest men's in their city, was only a normal member of the East city guild. This showed how strong and powerful the guild was! “What, are you scared?” Paul cackled mockingly as everyone remained silent. “Now that you know who you are up against, kneel down and beg for forgiveness Immediately. Otherwise, I will slaughter you and your entire family!” What was the use of having guns or being a good fighter? These were all pointless as compared to the support of the East city gulld. With a single word, he could destroy them all like ants. This was the power of i
Over at the Millers‘ that afternoon. “Emily, are you going to Miss Layren’s birthday party this evening? Can you bring me along?” Solomon asked excitedly when he saw the invitation on the table. She was, after all, the daughter of Robert Layren, the richest man in the country. It would be beneficial to make acquaintances with such a person. “I will be attending the birthday party, but the invitation is limited to two persons only. Lilian has already called dibs on it.” Emily cast a damp over Solomon‘ enthusiasm. “Her?” Displeased, Solomon turned to look at Lilian, his cousin, who was on the couch applying makeup to her face. “Emily, I’m your brother! How could you bring her, your cousin and not me?” He grumbled. At that, Lilian shot him a glare and said condescendingly, “And what can you do there? Everyone attending the party tonight will be people of status and elites. Wouldn’t a high school dropout like you just embarrass yourself showing up there?” “Hey, what’s that suppose
“Emily, you can head up first. I’m waiting for a friend here.” Lilian made up an excuse to send Emily away once they entered the hotel lobby. She was well aware that with Emily around, she would never get the attention she yearned for. How would she make acquaintances with the rich and famous then? How would she get to know rich, eligible men? “Okay, I’ll be waiting for you at the banquet hall.” Without giving it much thought, Emily took the elevator up to the banquet hall. With Emily gone, Lilian quickly became the center of attention. She deliberately walked around the lobby and flaunted coquettishly, attracting much attention.Some men approached her in an attempt to strike up a conversation, but she rejected them all, playing hard to get. “Hey, you’ve got such lovely earrings! May I know where you bought them from?” “Yes, that’s true! I’ve never seen such exquisite carrings before!” “These rubies are huge! They must have cost you a lot!” Soon, not only the men came up to h
“This is all Emily Millers' fault, Miss Layren. I’ve got nothing to do with it. Will you please let me off?”Lilian was so scared that she broke out in cold sweat. She finally got an idea of what had happened. Jessica and Micheal were obviously a couple. The main problem was that Jessica recognized the pair of earrings. That was no different from her catching Micheal and Emily together. “Shut up! If you do not have a death wish, then do what I tell you to do!” Jessica roared. “You name it, Miss Layren. Whatever you need me to do, I’ll try my best to accomplish it!” Lilian promised wholeheartedly. “Put this into Emily’s bag.” Jessica took a delicate jewelry box and handed it to Lilian. “What do you mean, Miss Layren?” Lilian could not wrap her head around Jessica’s request. “Don’t ask questions! Just do as you’ve been told!” Jessica scolded. “Yes, yes.” Lilian nodded vigorously. She was in no place to refuse. Over at the banquet hall, Emily was puzzled when she saw Lilian pantin
“No! That’s not possible!! Emily’s expression changed as she shook her head vigorously. “Why is this in my bag? I’ve never even touched it!” “You bitch!” Infuriated, Jessica slapped Emily. Smack! Five red streaks immediately bloomed on Emily’s cheek. “Miss Layren, I did not steal them! Someone must have set me up!” Emily fought to explain. “How dare you deny it when we have concrete evidence? Seems like you’re one to give up only at the sight of the gallows!” Without saying any more, Jessica gave her two more slaps. She truly wasn’t going easy on her. Emily’s face swelled up and her hair was a mess. “I did not steal!” She clenched her jaws, an unyielding look in her eyes. “If I said you stole it, that means you did!” Jessica scoffed. “Guards! Hold her down! I’m going to teach her a lesson today!” “Yes, Miss Layren!” Two of her bodyguards went up to Emily and restrained her. They held her arms behind her back and brought her down to her knees so that she was kneeling. “Yo
It was not difficult to imagine the pain she had been through before she lost consciousness. “You’re her husband, aren’t you? What have you been up to? How could you let your wife be tortured sol terribly? That’s very irresponsible of you!” The head nurse complained, feeling sorry for Emily. “How is she?” Henry’s brows furrowed. “The patient is not in critical danger currently, but her wounds will take quite a while to heal. Her hands, especially, have multiple comminuted fractures. There is a possibility that they may never fully recover,” The head nurse cautioned him. “Who did this?” Henry’s expression was terrifyingly cold and emotionless. “How would I know? You’re her husband, and you have no idea who did it?” The head nurse scowled.Henry held his silence. Suddenly, his gaze shot over to the door. There was a suspicious person craning by the door in an attempt to peek at them. He dashed over and grabbed the person. “Hey, Henry! What are you doing? Let go of me!” Lilian c
His words and actions were impulsive and reckless. “Boom!” In a split second, the party was in shambles. One could say that the first slap was done out of impulse. A second slap was already humiliating and provoking her. But who in the right mind would want to provoke the Layrens?! “He dared to hit Ms. Layren? He must be asking for death!” “He’s out of his mind! He’s definitely gone insane!” “He struck Ms. Layren in front of such a crowd! Not even the Gods could spare him now!” Because of Henry’s actions, the whole room went into chaos. Some were shocked, not knowing how to react. Others were impressed, while the rest were in disbelief. For all their lives, they’d believed that only a person like Jessica Layren could bully others. They could never even imagine someone who would strike back! “Kill him! Kill him now!” When Jessica stood up again, she was in a frenzy. Her face contorted with terrifying rage. “Kill! Him!” The guards in the area finally returned to their sen
As he spoke, he signaled the two bodyguards behind them. “Colby, Joanna, get rid of that punk! Don’t hold back!” “Yes, Sir!” The two women immediately pulled out their swords. Two days earlier, they weren’t prepared, so they were defeated by Henry. But today, they would not let the same mistake happen again. “Mr. Martin! That bastard’s not an easy target. Aren’t you underestimating him too much by sending the two of them against him?” Jessica was suspicious. “Don’t worry, Ms.Layren. The two of them are very skilled. They were trained by my father. Defeating him is nothing for them!” Paul said confidently. To be honest, both of them were even more skilled than he was. “Alright! Then I’m counting on you to get my revenge!” Jessica said with an evil smirk. “No problem!” As soon as Paul gave a signal, the two women sprung into action, one flanking Henry on the left and the other on the right, both bearing down on him with fierce determination. “Zoom!” As the women closed in on hi