While Ava Sharp walked away from the Heaven Hotel, she glanced back at the group of people trailing behind her. With a welcoming smile, she said, "If you all don’t mind, how about I invite you to my banquet at the Miracle Hotel?"She continued, her voice carrying a hint of excitement, "I just got a new big project from the Empire, and I need some people to help me take care of it. Why not discuss it over dinner?"Almost everyone smiled, pleased by her invitation. Their main intention for attending the banquet was to secure an opportunity like this.Having a project with the Empire was a significant deal, and the Sharp family was known for their generosity and excellent pay.Everyone loved the idea of heading to Miracle, the hotel owned by the Sharp family.Lily White and Jasmine White, representing a new business group that had just bounced back from near bankruptcy, knew they couldn't afford to miss this opportunity."Want to join my limousine to the Miracle?" Ethan Gavin asked them,
Alex knew Ava Sharp had already promised him that she would include the White family as one of the partner projects.In the past, he chose to help the White family after understanding their loyalty to the Empire. But Gavin was trying to use the chance to sway the White family to his side, Aslan’s side."Are you sure you're the one helping the White family get the project?" Alex suddenly said in front of Gavin and the Whites.Jasmine, who already hated Alex, sneered. "What? You don't believe he can give us a project? Don’t you know who Ethan Gavin is? He is a hundred times better than you! He just met Lily and already gave us a project. What about you? For a year, you've given us nothing but your poor disease, causing us to be looked down upon by many people!"Suddenly, Lily’s smartphone buzzed with a text. It said that the White family was one of many businesses that would be receiving a project from Sharp and would be called to the podium later. It asked her to be prepared."Jasmine!
Ethan Gavin shook his head, "I really didn’t know that Alex could go this far to ask Ava to cancel your project.""What? Alex did this?" Lily's eyes widened in shock."Yes, of course. Why do you think he was calling the manager and telling him to inform Ava Sharp? I saw him slipping a paper to the manager. Maybe that paper was written to cancel the project I fought to give you.""But," Jasmine struggled to accept what had just happened, "does Alex have the power to do that? He’s just a lowly soldier, and you made him lose his job."Ethan shook his head again. "Don’t you know that Ava Sharp is famous for keeping a boy toy? I bet Alex is her boy toy for now, but don't worry. Soon, Ava will get bored with him and replace him with another guy soon."Lily’s face turned mix of sad and anger. "But how could he be so cruel to cancel our project?"Ethan held Lily's hand kindly. "Alex must have done this because he doesn’t like that I’m close to you. He’s jealous of me, but it’s not his fault.
Ethan Gavin stepped forward, his eyes blazing with defiance. "I am warning you, if you dare to touch me. You know who my father is, right? Peter Gavin, the owner of the Gavin Group"Joe Russo smirked and gave a signal to his bodyguards.One of them stepped forward and slapped Ethan across the face. "So what? You're messing with the Russo family. He's Jack Russo's son. How dare you make him bleed? Even your father must give face to Russo family, right?"The guests started to turn pale, their faces reflecting the fear spreading through the room.The Russo family was one of the three biggest mafia groups in Los Angeles, known for their hundreds of thugs, gangsters, and followers ready to destroy any business that crossed them.Some guests began to edge away from the brewing trouble."Man, if this had happened a year ago, no one would have dared to touch the Gavin family. They still had the federation president supporting them.""Yeah, if the mafia had slapped one of Gavin’s people back t
When the seventy people rushed to attack Alex, his perception shifted into high gear, making everyone seem like moving in slow motion.Facing a hundred men or seventeen people was always the same; they only covered the area in his front, back, left, and right, along with any gaps between them.What he had to do was attack and evade any strike coming within his one-meter domain.When one person launched a punch to hit him with the power to make a black and blue bruise, Alex evaded and countered with a punch powerful enough to break a bone.That was the fairest exchange in fighting, to exchange meat with bone. Alex's body recoiled, using all the power from his cells to launch the punch.If Mike Tyson's punch was recorded at 700 kgf, making it feel like being hit by a 700 kg object, Alex's punch was recorded at 999 kgf.One of his hits was enough to break any bone. Everyone who got punched by Alex automatically lay down, moaning in pain or fainting, unable to do anything.He was like a p
"Alex!" Jasmine yelled commandingly. "Turn yourself in to them and follow them to meet Russo. Ask for forgiveness. Don't drag us into your problems!""Yes, Alex, if you want to die, go to hell alone. You must face the consequences for what you've done to the Russo family," Ethan continued."He's right. We have nothing to do with your mess," another voice added.Alex turned his cold eyes to Joe's right-hand man, Roger, who was smiling wickedly down at him. He stepped forward, his grin growing wider."Are you scared now? You can start by kneeling and begging." He could feel the people in the hall starting to support him, their murmurs of agreement making him feel more powerful."Go beg for forgiveness!" Jasmine yelled again."Just take him away!" Ethan shouted."I have given you mercy," Alex whispered to Roger, his voice colder than ever. "Yet, you chose not to hear me out.""We are the ones showing mercy," Roger sneered. "If you don't follow us, everyone here will be punished by Jack R
Alex was inside one of the black vans, feeling the cold air conditioner while having a conversation with Lavinia.“Who is Jack Russo?” Alex asked.“Once he is one of the Drakonia Federation’s president's attack dogs. He did all the dirty work for the president, like killing and kidnapping the political enemies families and controlling the underworld.”Alex looked at the picture of Jack Russo on the screen that Lavinia had sent.“When the president died, they became independent and quickly rose to be one of the top three mafia groups in the city.”“How about our Grey people? Isn’t it time for them to control the west Empire underworld?”“We've been busy controlling the Federation’s ex-military for years. The plan to control the underworld will be completed next year to avoid chaos. Do you want me to start the process earlier to clean up the underworld?”Alex's fingers tapped on his thigh. “No, let me handle this alone. I haven't trained my body in a long time. Do you have a reason I ca
“Who are you?” Jack asked, knowing he would not survive the day. His bones were broken in many places.Alex took a picture from his backpack and put it in front of Jack. “Do you know this girl?”Jack knew very well who she was. He had already planned to kill the old man after putting his wife in the hospital.“If you forgot, I'll remind you. Your son raped this girl and killed her, then you tried to save him from prison. So the girl's father paid me to kill you.”“Wait, I will pay you as much as you want if you let me go. Just name your price.”“My price?” Alex laughed, finding it very funny. “Do you think you can afford my price?”“Of course, I have money, just say your price. I will try to meet it.” Jack began to beg. “Please. I beg you.”“You only need to know how much your life is worth, how much the girl's father paid me to kill you.”“How much?” Jack asked, his voice trembling.“One dollar.” Alex shot him in the head, and after Jack fell, he placed the girl's picture by his side