Although Grant wanted to embarrass Justin, he didn't want to get tangled up with a woman like this. He immediately pushed her away and walked to the side alone, gazing seriously at Justin. With Grant's experience with women, he naturally wouldn't look at Ava as superficially as the others did. He could tell that although the girl was plainly dressed, she had an air of ethereal purity and elegance, like sunshine on snow, white flowers after rain. This was not something ordinary people could compare to. And although she wore a simple coat, it didn't look shabby on her at all. It was as if anything she wore would suit her perfectly.In short, the girl was flawless, not shabby as the others claimed. In some respects, she was even better than his own girlfriend.Grant became somewhat entranced the more he looked at her. His girlfriend beside him was furious but powerless. After all, she was just a pet canary to him. If he got angry and told her to get lost, her cushy lifestyle would be go
"Stop right there. Where do you think you're going?" Justin's voice made Grant and the others halt in their tracks and turn around, their expressions sour. "What more do you want? Don't tell me you really want to tear off the veneer of civility? I'll admit, Justin, you've exceeded my expectations, but I, Grant, am not someone you can casually trample underfoot. I'm warning you, don't provoke me further, or you'll regret it."Grant's face was suffused with menace, as if he would resort to violence at the slightest provocation.Justin smiled coldly. He went over, picked up a half-empty bottle of wine, and slowly poured some into a glass, savoring it."Take it easy, Master Grant. Have you forgotten to settle the bill?"Before Grant could respond, Grace piped up angrily, "What do you mean, Justin? The waiter just said our drinks were on the house and we could leave. Don't you find it disgusting to insist on payment?"The savvy waiter immediately came over to explain, "My apologies, miss
“Hmph, so what if you have Sunrise Corporation? Our company only partners with Stellar Corporation. Even as a shareholder, you can't touch me. Stellar is run by Mrs. Ross. I'd like to see you try and take me down. But you can't! I love seeing you seethe impotently.” Justin was stunned speechless. In recent days, he had met all sorts of characters, but never someone so extremely stupid as to beg for their own ruin.If he acquiesced, it would reflect poorly to torment a classmate so severely. Yet to refuse would be failing to grant this fool's wish.Well, to fulfill his desire, a phone call was in order.Justin smiled and took out his phone, calling Mia directly. But this time, she didn't answer.“Hahaha! What nonsense are you up to now? Calling Mrs. Ross? Who do you think you are? You're just a minor shareholder. Do you really think Mrs. Ross will cut ties with our family at your say-so? And without Stellar, you think we can't survive?Let me tell you, countless companies work with ou
"You bastard! What have you done?! Who did you offend?! You idiot! Do you know all our partners have terminated their contracts and sworn to never work with us again? Mrs. Ross from Stellar Corporation herself just called to end our cosmetics development project.Do you realize I feel the sky is falling?! If I hadn't swallowed my pride and begged Mrs. Ross, I wouldn't even know you were behind this. Are you still there? Apologize to this esteemed figure right away by whatever means necessary - kneel, send gifts, anything! Just get back in their good graces no matter what until I get there to deal with you myself."Grant was stunned speechless. Never in his life had he seen Father so furious or speak so harshly. What was going on? Could the family really be in serious trouble? Skeptical, he called several trusted friends to investigate what had happened to the family. But those sworn brothers either avoided him like the plague or equivocated, shunning him like he had a contagious dise
Grant was seized by the urge to beat himself. Why start trouble with this damned reunion and pretending to show off? Now the family business hung by a thread, the cost too great."Don't just stand there, help me beg Justin!""Caleb, didn't you say you wanted to work at my company? I already promised you. Help me with Mr. Wilson and you can be department manager, name your salary.""Forget it. Your company is struggling to survive. Who'd want to work there? I'll pass on the job offer, thanks. Justin, we were classmates for 3 years. Got any openings I could fill at your company? I'll take any lowly clerk job.""Sorry, I don't keep idlers. But I'm holding a recruitment in half a month. If you think you're capable, come and prove it. No backdoors here." Justin flatly rejected him. Caleb had joined the insults earlier. Sparing him was gracious enough without expecting a job. That was sheer delusion."Colin Baker, didn't you want me to invest in your project? Hurry and put in a good word f
In his furious mortification, the two quickly became entangled in a brawl. Though the woman had seemed gentle and demure earlier, once engaged in a fight, she was no less fierce than any virago.One had to be more than simple to survive in the tumultuous entertainment world. When provoked, this woman pulled no punches, going for the eyes, ears, spitting and biting, every dirty trick employed.Soon, Grant's face was left scratched and bloodied while he could barely fight back. Although he had studied some taekwondo and kickboxing, those skills were useless against this hellcat. She dominated him all the way, thrashing him soundly. What an entertaining spectacle it was.Just then, the private room door suddenly opened from outside. A middle-aged man in a white suit and gold-rimmed glasses strode in, followed by several bodyguards.Seeing the brawling pair before him, he was so incensed he nearly kicked Grant, though he truly wanted to kick the damn annoying brat to death. With this fool
Hearing Justin wanted money, Mason relaxed. Anything resolvable by money was no issue. Although his company was in dire straits now, he still had ample private funds.He respectfully offered a gold card to Justin. "Mr. Wilson, there is $5 million inside. Just a token of my apologies. Please accept it."Justin naturally accepted the card without hesitation. Just as everyone thought the matter settled, unexpectedly, Justin was not satisfied.They had assumed Justin would let it go after this concession.But Justin deliberately did otherwise. He slowly rose, sipping red wine languidly as all watched."Mr. Hicks, I mentioned desiring to start a cosmetics business as a side venture. As you know, building a new company is difficult. Why don't we partner up?"Hearing this, Mason's face lit up. He had thought Justin was letting him off. He knew the current turmoil in his company was solely created by Justin. If Justin agreed to collaborate, those investors who pulled out might come groveling
Those who had boasted of wealth and assets earlier were now cowards. Only they knew their true net worth despite the bragging and posturing. In truth, none could afford even a fraction of the bill, let alone the full amount.What to do now? They thought of Justin, the true rich man who just casually paid over $6 million without blinking. This remainder must be pocket change to him. Yet none dared approach to borrow money after the earlier spectacle, chillingly fresh in memory. This was a true ruthless figure. They had also insulted Justin more or less, so asking to borrow now would surely end disastrously. At best they might leave skinned alive.Everyone hesitated until Derek sighed and stepped forward."Justin, help us out. I know some said unpleasant things earlier, but we're classmates for three years after all. Do it for my sake."Hearing this, many cast Justin eager, hopeful looks. Though his impressions of them were poor, with Derek's plea, it would be rude to refuse. So Justin
Soon after ingesting it, the old man coughed and retched up a pool of black blood, gradually regaining clarity. When he lifted his gaze to see his eldest before him, he trembled in excitement, hands fumbling to caress Justin's face."My boy, you've come back! Where have you been all this time? Do you know what chaos ensued in the family during your absence?""Old master, please calm yourself. I'm not your son. Listen as I explain everything."With that, they helped the old man out of his coffin and into an armchair. The same confusion swirled in everyone's minds. Justin then removed his disguise, reverting to his original appearance, and carefully reiterated the events leading up to this moment. Though incredulous at first, the fantastic tale made sense upon reflection.The old man too accepted this was not his real firstborn, but rejoiced at his second son's return. The two siblings knelt before their father, weeping uncontrollably like three-year-olds. The old man beamed with gran
Naturally the pretender had no knowledge of this, so he pondered briefly before replying."I believe it was the left foot.""Wrong. I wasn't actually bitten because Mother saved me in time, though she gashed her left arm in the process. You didn't know about that incident, did you?" "I'm sure the esteemed guests here remember the day my mother's arm was bleeding profusely when I was seven. Uncle, I recall you drove her to get treated at the hospital. Am I right?""Yes, yes, I remember now. The mistress did injure her arm back then, and I personally took her to the hospital. She specifically instructed me not to inform anyone else, to avoid worry. There's no mistake, he is the young master, the true heir.""Hmph, you think such hearsay can prove I'm fake? I could just as well say you bribed the uncle to deceive everyone. Nobody else witnessed that old incident anyway, so you can make up whatever story you want.""Still unconvinced? Then I'll reveal one more fact known only to my clos
"I have just the thing." Zoey fished out a USB drive containing a song sung by her elder brother. His rich, magnetic voice was as pleasing as his looks, outclassing many professional singers. "System, can you modify my voice? Use his as a template and get to 80% similarity.""Master can purchase the Voice Mimicry skill for 100,000 points. With it, you can imitate anyone's voice to 99% accuracy."Justin was intrigued, though the skill's price gave him pause. But with his endless fortune of points, the cost was trivial.After purchasing, vocal techniques instantly filled his mind. He softly hummed along to the recording, astonishing the siblings. With just a line, his cadence and tone perfectly matched their brother's. Between looks and voice, even the real deal before them wouldn't be distinguishable from this imitation."Well, can I pass?""More than pass! Let me get you one of brother's outfits too, then we can head for the estate and expose that fraud!"Now garbed in Miles' clothi
Justin paid no mind to his friends' envious gazes as he followed the woman inside and took a seat. She sashayed over, hips swaying, and poured him a cup of tea. Her alluring figure and bewitching aura stirred desires within Justin. He couldn't help it - she was too tempting. Though Justin had his share of women, they were innocent girls, no match for the mature allure of this femme fatale. If not for knowing she spelled trouble, he would have made her part of his harem. A beauty like her didn't deserve to be wasted on others.While he was lost in thought, the woman slinked back over with a folder in hand. She took out some photos and passed them to Justin.Seeing the man in the photos, Justin shot up in shock, hands trembling. He quickly calmed himself to avoid losing face. But his astonishment was understandable.The man looked identical to him, like two peas in a pod - just more mature with a refined, gentlemanly bearing. Even in the simple photos, he exuded a carefree elegance.
Rose's gaze never left Justin. As she watched, his image seemed to overlay and merge with that of a man in his thirties from her memories - her brother, who had disappeared over ten years ago. She had come to this city to search for him. But despite her efforts, there had been no trace. Finding someone who bore such an uncanny resemblance sparked new hope within her. "Go check his background thoroughly. Find out his connection to my brother. The drink is his tonight." At Rose's order, a man behind her swiftly departed. Rose then headed up to the stage and cut the deafening music. Justin's dancing slowed to a stop as all eyes turned to the elegant woman, curious what exquisite concoction she would produce tonight.Rose surveyed the array of bottles before her. She selected a bottle of Spirytus Rektyfikowany - pure grain alcohol known as "life water", the strongest vodka in the world. This she mixed with some fruit juices in casual pours before picking up the glass and descending fr
"Oh, it's just a simple little trick, that's all. But now this is a true Blood-Sweat Horse, the finest of steeds. I've decided to keep him for myself. In a couple days at my wedding, I'll ride him down the streets in my finest wedding clothes, with camera crews from my two livestreaming companies recording everything. I want the whole country, nay, the whole world to see my spectacular wedding!""Holy hell, that's brilliant! Why didn't I think of that? Riding a legendary steed in the wedding parade - that's big face for sure! Hey, I'm taking back my decision to sell him. You just name your price, anything, and the horse is yours. Do we have a deal?""Adrian Webb, you must be dreaming. Even your toes can think well enough to know that's never going to happen. First you insult the poor beast, then when he turns into a marvel, you want to claim him? Have you no shame?"Adrian was left speechless by Justin's rebuke. In the end he had no choice but to give up. "Fine, fine, you win, I can'
Adrian panicked; the money was trivial, but he dreaded the horse suddenly collapsing, shaming him badly, or throwing him off."Run properly, beast! Or I'll really whip you!" He lashed its hindquarters a few times. The horse neighed painfully but sped up again.Seeing the speed return, Adrian finally relaxed. Half the track remained. He just wanted the horse to finish the rest quickly, no more mishaps. Otherwise today would be terribly embarrassing. "Hey, this won't do! I've caught up to you, will overtake you soon! I said your horse was no good!""Nonsense, he just ate something disagreeable, needs to digest it. He'll run properly again immediately, heh, you've certainly lost today!" "I give up, even now you're still stubborn. Fine, if you insist on going on, then bet on! Just don't blame me later if you get tossed off and hurt your butt or face."Justin continued controlling his old steed to speed up. It ran faster and faster, gaining momentum ceaselessly. Its aura was like the ki
"Good lord, you dare scam me!" Adrian was furious and kicked the short fat worker in the stomach, knocking him over."Mr. Webb, you wrong me! I really did import this Sweatblood from overseas, and had experts examine it too. They said it's extremely healthy, the most robust horse in my stable! How could it be fake, let alone injured? Don't you trust me? I've never made a mistake before, and certainly never been negligent working for you. Please don't be fooled by ill-intentioned people!""Oh? So you're saying I'm an ill-intentioned villain?" "I wouldn't dare, you're Mr. Webb's friend, I wouldn't offend you. But I must say, I've always worked in good conscience, never doing such swindling. This horse is truly healthy. If you insist it's sick, I can't do anything about it.""Seems you still don't believe me. Then let's bet on it. I'll pick a horse I deem good, we'll race your horse against mine, and the result will show if I'm speaking nonsense or not!"Justin spread his hands, looki
Since Adam and the others rarely came to Metropolis Central, Justin wanted to show them around properly. At this time, Adrian Webb happened to rush over. Seeing the four guys, he decided to bring them out for fun.What? Why would Adrian Webb show up here? Think about it, with his personality, being cooped up at home for a month would make him mildew. He had sneaked out today after bribing his dad, and with Lucas Webb whispering into his ear, Kennedy wouldn't punish him."Hahaha, never thought I'd become friends with Adrian Webb one day. If word of this got out, I could brag about it for life!""Hahaha, the brothers flatter me. I'm friends with Justin, and you all are Justin's brothers, so naturally we're friends too. We're kindred spirits - we should hang out more in the future. Come, brothers, I'll bring you to experience something novel." With a wave of his hand, Adrian brought the four to a racecourse in the suburbs. All kinds of peerless horses could be found here, don't worry,