That is, until a young man came barging in, panic written all over his face."Mr. Smith, we've got big trouble!"Joseph Smith nearly jumped out of his skin. He hastily minimised his computer screen and yelled at the young man, "What the hell?! Why are you making such a ruckus? Did someone die or what?"Unfazed by his boss's outburst, the young man blurted out between gasps, "It's not that, Mr. Smith! We've really got serious trouble this time! Our stock price just hit the lower limit - we've lost tens of millions in the last ten minutes alone. And it's not just our stock - something's wrong with our business partners too. A whole bunch of secured deals have been unilaterally cancelled without explanation. Please think of something quick, Mr. Smith, or we won't last much longer at this rate!"Upon hearing this, Joseph Smith shot to his feet. Grabbing the young man by his collar, he shouted hoarsely, "Well don't just stand there! Find out who's targeting me! I want to shred whoever's st
Taken aback by the bedraggled woman grasping at him, Joseph unceremoniously kicked her away. Beggars these days were really getting bolder, even grabbing people directly.Only after did he recognize her - wasn't this the girl always chasing after his son? His boy sure had terrible taste in women. Just look at the ones I consort with - which isn't a celebrity or supermodel?"Someone bring that woman here and ask her - where is my son? That wretched boy, fooling around all day, never giving me a moment's peace. And now he's cost me a fortune. When I get him back, I'll skin him alive!" When he'd rushed over, Joseph had brought all twenty of his bodyguards, veterans of the underground fighting scene, all with lives on their hands. But killings were exempt in the underground rules, so no one bothered investigating. Seeing the gang burst in, the merry drinkers instantly clammed up, some even slipping out the back at the sight of Joseph, not daring to stick around. Curiosity was costly. "
These words made the onlookers faceplant in disbelief. Joseph Smith was so furious he almost vomited blood and fainted. Damn, that was an indirect insult! He's the dog, his whole family are dogs! He's the one who needs rabies shots! How infuriating!The thoroughly beaten Jeremy Smith had regained consciousness during this exchange. Seeing his uncle was like grabbing a lifeline. Waving his arms feebly, he croaked hoarsely, "Uncle, thank goodness you're here! It's this punk who beat me like this! Hurry, kill him! I want him to know what happens when you offend the Smith family! I must cripple him today, no, all four limbs, leaving him a groveling bug before me begging for mercy!"Hearing him still spewing arrogance, the crowd shook their heads in exasperation. Like father, like son. The dad's an idiot and the son's even more brainless and shameless. Can't he see even his dad got beaten to near death? Yet he still dares to bluster. Damn, he's determined to get himself killed one day.Sur
"System, get out here and explain yourself! Why is the mission barely changed even after I used a Mission Replacement Card?""System is idle, does not wish to bother with stupid Master.""Refusing to answer any stupid questions.""Please examine the changes yourself closely, open your eyes wider."Seeing the System's triple personality attack, Justin really wanted to yank it out of his mind and give it a beating.This was not speaking properly at all! Ever since the System's last upgrade, it had become more and more unreliable, and now it even dared to personally attack him. It looked like it was time for him to find an opportunity to put it in its place, otherwise he would have less and less standing before it in the future.But now was not the time to think too much about it. He started scrutinizing the mission again carefully. This time he finally noticed the difference - the order to destroy the Smith family had been removed. He just needed to obtain Kitten Live Streaming's shares
Seeing the server frozen in place, Adam couldn't hold back anymore. He stood up and berated, "What are you dawdling for? Hurry and tell the kitchen to grill skewers and bring beer! We need to eat and get back to our dorms to sleep. Don't delay our time!"The server looked left and right helplessly. Justin also knew it would be difficult to fulfill this request here.So he sighed and walked up to pat the server on the shoulder, "It's fine, go on. Just say it's what I want. Have the chefs make a little, it's okay. If Mr. Martin comes asking about it, I'll explain to him."Only after hearing this did the server reluctantly nod and head to the kitchen.Justin returned to his seat and started bantering with the brothers. They had already drank quite a bit, so their minds were hazy as they chatted casually about the past. They asked Justin when he would come back to school, since dorm life was the most lively with all the brothers together. These days lacking Justin's presence, everything t
Justin now understood - these must have been taken when he was engrossed in a game with Ellie Adams. The photos were clearly edited to replace the pretty teen with a greasy old lady, and Justin's happy expression altered to look perverse. The photoshopping was expertly done - only professionals could detect the fakery. So the average person would easily believe Justin had a thing for 40-50 year old women.Seeing the doctored images and scandalous article left Justin seeing red. He instantly smashed the phone on the ground, smashing it to bits. He had planned to ignore this nonsense, but David Green was pushing ever further. These revolting tactics really pissed Justin off.Seeing his phone destroyed, the student flew into a rage. He grabbed Justin's shirt and yelled in his face, "You scumbag! How dare you break my phone? Do you know how much I paid for that? I'll beat you to a pulp!"The guy tried to take a swing at Justin, who calmly pushed him away. Justin was furious right now, so
"You foolish boy. That's what you get for crossing and stealing women from me. I'll ruin your reputation and leave you with nothing. I'll take all your women and make them mine - I want to see your impotent rage when I f*ck them. Just you wait, you'll soon taste the bitter fruits of offending me."After the scandal, Justin obviously couldn't continue attending classes. With students and teachers seeing him as a creep, he was confronted or whispered about wherever he went, putting him in a foul mood. It even affected Sunrise Corporation, with stock plunging to record lows, wiping out billions in value.Calls from the company flooded in, but Justin told them to stand down - they were committed to this play, and would utterly crush their opponent in the end. The higher one climbed, the harder they fell; those seeking to take Justin down should be prepared to be trampled underfoot.Gabriel Smith also sent over the signed Kitten Live Streaming equity transfer agreement, complete with finge
Looking up, Bella recoiled in fright at the two leering faces, her fair face draining of color. It took her a moment to recover and respond with a radiant smile that left the two shameless oglers drooling."Oh it's just you guys, you gave me a fright! What flavors do you want? I'll whip them up while you grab a table - pancakes are quick to make," Bella said with a smile, recovering from her initial shock.Hearing that, Tank and Adam instantly became obedient schoolboys, scurrying to a nearby table and waiting eagerly.Justin also gave Bella a faint smile, but her attitude cooled noticeably. The warm smile now turned icy, no doubt due to Justin's sullied reputation. He rubbed his nose ruefully - that scoundrel David Green had ruined his sterling name.Just then, a rowdy group swaggered over to surround the humble pancake stand arrogantly."Oi! Protection fees are due today - 300 bucks from each stand, or I'll smash you up!" blustered a tall, scar-faced thug twirling a steel pipe. He w