"It... was... Anthony, the second son of the Gray's family."
Jeff suddenly thought mentioning Anthony Gray's name would save him. After all, the family was a force to be reckoned with. Who would have expected Kian would flare up with a strong murderous intent, "Gray's family? I intended to give you all time but you keep digging your graves!" SPLAT! His foot rose and he stomped on Jeff's head viciously. A crack sound resonated as Jeff's skull was crushed by the foot. Blood and brain parts splattered all over. At that moment, Cody's soul left his body in horror. He has heard tales of the King of War's fury but has never witnessed it till today. This person, Nathaniel Wilson, must be very important to him. He gulped in fear and took a few steps backwards. He finally understands why some people call Kian a tyrant. __________ Kian's cold expression finally dissipated as he watched Nathaniel being wheeled into the operating theater. His body was in a terrible state and the doctor had to perform a surgery on him immediately. Cody could finally breathe peacefully and his heart was no longer hanging in his throat. He sat on a bench with an exhausted face. "Sir," Wesley slipped beside Kian quietly and bowed. "The bank card has been delivered to Miss Savannah." He paused for a second and then presented a document to Kian. "The reason why Nathaniel was also imprisoned has been investigated. He was indeed framed." Kian collected the document and skimmed through it casually. His eyes gradually turned frosty at what he saw. Not only Anthony Gray, some of the Wilson's family members were also involved in Nathaniel's downfall including the current head of the family who was Nathaniel's oldest brother, Edward. Anthony had gathered evidence of Edward's illicit deeds in the family's business and used it to threaten him to help him deal with Nathaniel. Edward already wasn't on good terms with his brother so he readily accepted the offer in a bid to save himself because if his wicked deeds were to be exposed to the public, he would be imprisoned. Thus, Nathaniel's family was expelled from the Wilson's family and then he was imprisoned. "We haven't found out the reason why Anthony did this," Wesley reported to Kian in a soft tone. "But we did find out there was some sort of undefined relationship between Anthony's mother and Nathaniel Wilson..." "It doesn't matter," Kian waved his hand dismissively. "There is no reason for being a scum neither will there be one for punishing them." "Yes sir," Wesley bowed respectfully but said nothing else. Kian's brows furrowed slightly as he began to feel guilty again. The state Savannah's family is in right now is due to his own actions. He owed her alot. Thinking of this, his expression became calm again and he looked up at Wesley, "Transfer all my assets abroad to the country and invest two hundred billion in Valoria Prime. Release the news and open bidding in three days." His gaze became resolute as he added, "I changed my mind. This time, I won't just kill people." This world only revolves around money and power. The two top families, Gray and Sinclair are no exception. Olivia and her family had destroyed his family because of money. He will also use that same money to destroy her and her family completely! Everyone involved won't be left unscathed. Seeing this scene and hearing his words, Cody's heart trembled with fear. "Yes sir," Wesley nodded and left almost immediately. Kian wasn't far behind too. Although he didn't want to, Cody insisted that he would be in charge of personally overseeing that Nathaniel was well taken care of so he had no other reason to remain at the hospital. Besides, he wanted to inform Savannah about this news personally, hoping it would ease her resentment. __________ At the bank, Savannah was waiting in line in front of a counter, holding her son's hand. She looked down at the bank card in her hand from time to time, feeling extremely nervous. An hour ago, she had ended a music class and was preparing to go home when she received a package. Besides the bank card in it, there was also a little note. [There is money in this card to sort your problem] There was no information of how much was in it, who sent it or why. No signature, no description, just those few words. But she was in desperate need of money. She needed to hire a good lawyer that would take up her father's case. Because of this, she had borrowed money several times in the past but still wasn't enough. Not long ago, she even dared to borrow a high interest loan of three hundred thousand from a popular loan shark, Felix who is also rumored to be the godson of the notorious Montgomery's family. But in the end, she not only failed to achieve her goal but also ended in debts and was almost forced to sleep with someone to repay the loan. She would never have accepted money from an unknown source but she was at her wit's end and had no time to consider anything. "Oh my, isn't this our campus beauty of Valoria National University?" Savannah frowned at these words and looked up in the direction where the voice had sounded from. A young woman in a pristine black suit with an insignia indicating her position as the bank manager walked towards her. There was a sneer on her face as she took in Savannah's physical appearance and cheap clothes. "Margaret?" Savannah's face turned cold. This woman was her coursemate but they never got along because Margaret always targeted and schemed against her. "I heard rumors that you were kicked out of your house because of a sex scandal? What business do you still have in our bank? Do you even have any money?" Margaret looked down at Savannah disdainfully. She didn't bother to hide her contempt. Back in college, Savannah was always favored by everyone. Every man pursued her and wished to be with her romantically because of her beauty. Not only that, she was also the academic genius in their entire university. The beauty with the brains. Naturally, people like Margaret got jealous. When news of Savannah's scandal first broke out, she was the happiest person that day and always wanted to ridicule her. Unexpectedly, this encounter gave her the opportunity to do so."It has nothing to do with you," Savannah responded tautly. Her face was cold with anger and she wanted nothing more for the line to move quickly so she could get out of that place.Margaret chuckled slyly and twirled some hair strands between her fingers. "I am the bank manager. How can it have nothing to do with me?""And I'll tell you this. People like you have no right to be here. You have no money yet you still stand in line and delay other important customers. I have the right to kick you out! Besides, everyone knows you were raped."Savannah's chest heaved with anger as she covered Noah's ears. How can this stupid woman have no regard for a child and still say such vulgar words? That too in the public!Margaret noticed her actions and rolled her eyes. With a false smile, she raised her tone, "I am only being concerned as an old coursemate. Why don't you know how to appreciate good people?"Savannah's face turned pale. That topic was a sore wound in her heart that has never heal
All eyes turned to the entrance immediately. At the same time, a sharp and piercing sound resounded in the air.PLOP!"Argh!" the security guards let out heart-wrenching screams as two ballpoint pens pierced their hands accurately and blood oozed out. They staggered back instantly.Amidst the shocked gaze of the crowd, Kian walked in."Who is he?""He looks quite familiar.""Wait!" Someone shouted. "Isn't he the same man that was involved in that sex scandal with Savannah?""Yes, that's him. Why is he here?""I even attended his wedding banquet with the Sinclair's daughter," someone whispered amongst the crowd."Uncle..." The little boy shrank in his mother's arms and sobbed out.Kian felt a tinge of pain in his heart and tried to comfort him, "Don't cry... I'm here now. I'll—""Why are you here?" Savannah glared at him, trembling with anger.She wants to live the rest of her life with dignity especially in front of this man that ruined her life. But this bastard always somehow manage
Greg knew if he didn't do something, not only would these two meet their end, they would also drag him down with them! So—PLAK!He lifted his palm fiercely and gave director Jones another hard slap. The latter was still shouting self-righteously and was caught unaware."Sir—" He fell to the ground in confusion and held his cheek. Before he could speak further, he was barraged with kicks from all directions till he was all beaten up and could barely speak.Seeing this scene, Margaret's face turned pale and her knees wobbled in fear till she knelt.Then Greg wiped off the sweat from his brows and went to Kian. "Mr Blackwood, what should I do with these two?"Everyone was stunned. Greg had just addressed Kian respectfully, in an almost submissive tone. They looked at Kian with one question on their minds;'Who is this man?'Savannah was equally surprised. She looked at Kian with a complex gaze. To her, he was the man that ruined her life and violated her. A complete scumbag.But twice n
Upon hearing this, Savannah wavered a bit but there was still a bit of reluctance. Anthony must have felt this because his smile disappeared and he reminded her. "Your father's crime isn't something that can be easily overlooked with the help of a good attorney. We are talking about murder here. There are many people involved." Savannah's fingers clenched around the phone. No matter what they all say, her father is innocent. He doesn't deserve this. Anthony's intentions towards her aren't pure and he wouldn't do something like this without asking for something in return. But at that moment, Savannah decided if this could save her father, she would do anything. Kian, who was behind her, frowned. His expression turned cold as he had just everything the bastard said over the phone. Nathaniel Wilson had already been rescued from the prison so there was no way Anthony could help Savannah. He wanted to tell her just this. "Savannah—" "Shut up!" Before he could even start, he w
Anthony's eyes roamed over her sleeveless dress that draped elegantly over her body and accentuated her curves. His heart raced with desire. If his plan goes well, he will have this beauty writhing under him tonight. Just the thought of this was enough to make him feverish. He raised his palms and clapped. Right before everyone, a staff member stepped forward with a designer bag. The female socialites immediately recognized it as part of a recently released collection, priced over $100,000 for pre-order. "Here," Anthony collected the dazzling handbag and stretched it to Savannah. "This is for you... Will you be my girlfriend?" He didn't even get down on his knees. In his own opinion, the pianist he hired and this bag was already more than she was worth. Every other lady would jump at this opportunity to be his companion. "Isn't that Savannah Wilson from that middle class family? The one that was involved in that scandal. Didn't her family even kick her out after that incident
"Oh, so he is that man involved in that scandal!""How can he still show his face here? Has his brain stopped working?""What a shameless scum!""Is the standards of Horizon Gallery dropping to the extent that anyone can just waltz in?"The crowd's voices grew louder, pointing fingers and openly criticizing. Savannah’s face turned paler with each word, her eyes reddening with anger and humiliation. She turned to Kian with a fierce look."Who is your woman? If Anthony doesn't have the right to covet me, who does? You?"Her voice shook with fury as she stepped closer, her words harsh and filled with bitterness."Do you still not understand? You ruined my life! I am at the lowest point today all because of your actions. My mother can’t show her face in society, and my father is locked up. It is all because of you, bastard!"Kian’s jaw clenched, but he remained silent. Savannah’s tears mixed with her anger as she wiped them away, staring at him defiantly."Anthony is going to save my fath
Before anyone could react to his words, Edward stood up with great difficulty and flared up. "What nonsense are you talking about? How dare you spurt out this rubbish here? Guards! Get this man out of here!"He was agitated and frightened. How could this lowlife know about Anthony's connection to Nathaniel's predicament? They hid their tracks so well so how did he find out?Kian squinted at him; only a fool wouldn't see that he was acting like he was trying to hide something.His lips curled up coldly and he sneered, "Shut your mouth! All an old fool like you does is to bite the fingers that feed him!""What are you talking about?" Savannah pulled him, causing him to look down at her. Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock and disbelief."Why don't you ask your good uncle over there or your soon-to-be boyfriend? They will explain to you clearly how they worked together and put your father behind bars!"Edward's face turned ashen as all eyes redirected to him. He grew more anxious a
Now, Anthony was utterly humiliated. His face was darker than the night sky and he could have sworn he heard some people from the crowd laughing at him. He might be the prestigious second son of Gray's family. In front of Magistrate Cody, he was nothing! Cody was unconcerned with this and directly went to the Wilsons. He pointed at Kian and said, "I have proof that all his accusations are true." The hall was in uproar at his words. They barely had time to comprehend his words when he added, "I had my people investigate the incident that occurred years ago. Nathaniel was completely innocent. The employees did die while working on his project, but it wasn’t his fault. The real issue was that someone greedily siphoned off most of the funds and provided substandard infrastructure, which ultimately led to their deaths. It was all due to Edward and Anthony's manipulation." A shocked hush fell upon the hall. When Kian said it earlier, no one believed him. But this was Magistrate Cod
The knife aimed at Kian's forehead halted midway as the phone's chimes filled the serene environment. Margaret hissed and dropped the knife as she reached into her pocket to retrieve the phone that was ringing.It was a disposable phone that she had gotten on a whim. It has never rang since the whole trouble started so Margaret was confused about who would be calling her and how they got her private number.Various thoughts flashed through Margaret's mind as she looked at the unknown number displaying on the phone screen. But just when the call was about to end, Margaret held her breath and answered the call."Margaret, do you want to escape a death sentence?" As soon as the call connected, an unfamiliar middle-aged voice came through the line.Margaret trembled slightly. She doesn't know the other party but they know her and from the looks of things, they have been searching for her.However, she remained cautious and didn't speak. Only her steady breathing could be heard by the othe
On a small ship not far away from Jeju island, Ian Sinclair laid comfortably on a chaise longue. He seemed to be in a merry mood, sipping wine and enjoying a massage from two sexy, scantily dressed women.He was watching everything that was playing out at Jeju island on a big tablet in his hand. When he saw Kian dragged into the island with life threatening injuries, he smoked a pipe happily.Kian was so badly injured it was evident he wouldn't survive! Haha! Until those criminals decide to take his life, he is currently useless and is like a chicken waiting to be slaughtered!Ian smiled smugly. The deaths of the imperial family members who died at the hall that day will be avenged today! But this time, they won't just be getting revenge, he even managed to exhort a large sum of money from Kian. That fool!"Set sail and let's head to Cascadia," He laughed as he waved his hands. As soon as he finished speaking, he drained the content of the wineglass and stood up. Taking the hands of
At the cave, Margaret was acting all gleeful. She knew waiting to see what happened would be worth it! That bastard couldn't hold on any longer and finally compromised. Very good!She casually tossed the gun in her hand and looked at Savannah whose face was ugly. Resentment flickered in her eyes as they darted to the three people sitting helplessly.Killing these three and then taking Kian's life would be the perfect revenge. But to think of it, will Kian really not retaliate like he promised? She doesn't believe that! However, he already promised. Seeing that, she couldn't touch his bottom line. Since her initial goal was Kian, what did it matter if she let Savannah and the others go?If she is able to kill Kian, it doesn't matter at all. Thinking of this, Margaret no longer hesitated and directly waved at the last salesman that had remained with her."Take them out but don't release them until you have captured that bastard!"The salesman's face visibly stiffened and he cursed inwa
Nobody knew Kian was panicking for the first time in his life. Savannah, Noah and Vivienne are the only family he has left in the whole world. He doesn't want to see any of them ever get hurt.But now, Margaret was holding them captive and their lives were in danger. What if Margaret or her accomplices couldn't resist and hurt one of them? What if he really underestimated Margaret and after the four hours ultimatum he has given her, she doesn't release them? Kian's face was as calm as the sea but his heart was in turmoil. More thoughts flooded his mind, adding to his anxiety.Time passed by slowly and within a blink of an eye, three hours had passed. By now, several heavy machinery ships had already begun to circle around Jeju island. Everyone had been evacuated from the island and it was empty. The heavy machinery ships circled around like sharks surrounding their prey. Just one word from Kian, the island will be erased from existence!However, after so long, there was no response
"Sister-in-law, five years ago, you remember what became of the Blackwood's family. Kian was set up and falsely accused. He had to go to jail and even forcefully sign a divorce that gave away all his assets to Sinclair's family. My aunty and uncle couldn't handle what had become of their son so they committed suicide," Vivienne began to speak; her eyes tearing up.Savannah was silent. She hadn't known much about the Sinclair's family years ago because she had been embroiled in troubles of her own. As a matter of fact, Kian had been the cause of her woes. But hearing Vivienne's words caught her off guard. How did she never know about all this? Perhaps, she had been so filled with hatred for Kian that she didn't pay attention to any news concerning him."Even Kian was sentenced to death. That day, my father had rescued him from the death gallows and brought him home. I have never seen anyone as battered and broken as him. Sister-in-law, his legs had been broken almost rendering him cri
"Argh!" The manager groaned and stopped instantly as a low sound of gunshot rang out. The back of his clothes quickly turned red with blood.His eyes widened in despair and he tried to take another step in an attempt to escape but—BANG!"Ah!" Savannah shrieked as the manager dropped to the ground weakly and limp. The other salesmen who saw what happened were shocked and frightened!"Margaret, how dare you?!""You crazy bitch! We won't spare you!""We won't spare you!"THWIP!Margaret's eyes were cold and fierce as she pulled the trigger again without any hesitation. THWIP!THWIP!Low gunshots rang out and the salesmen fell to the ground. The last salesman beside Margaret silently took out a knife from his pocket. Walking over briskly, he gritted his teeth and raised his hand repeatedly, fiercely stabbing his colleagues with a crazed look.SPLAT!Blood splattered everywhere and the figures on the ground trembled violently until there was no life in them anymore. Then... The cave was
Earlier when Mauro called, one of the things he had revealed was that the person behind the abduction of Savannah and others was Margaret.Kian's men had not been able to uncover the identity of the abductor yet because she had cleaned up her tracks pretty well.It was Mauro's investigation that revealed that Margaret is the one behind the kidnapping. Not only that, she was also the one that orchestrated the entire scandal.Kian was livid beyond imagination. That stupid woman. How many chances has he given her to live? Yet, she does not cherish her life. This time, she will pay for all her sins."Wesley," Kian turned to the people behind him. "Gather everyone and evacuate all the tourists. If within four hours, she refuses to surrender, sink this island!"Everyone present and those hearing him from the microphone trembled in shock. Kian spoke as if he was deciding a trivial matter but the killing intent in it made everyone horrified.S—sink the island?! Is Kian really going to sink th
The only sound that could be heard was the sound of water slapping the shores. Everyone was transfixed as they read the words displayed on the gigantic screen. PLOP!Some reporters who were too astonished accidentally dropped their cameras in the sea and didn't even react at this loss because their jaws were dropped, reading the gigantic screen.Some of the viewers online eating or drinking dropped their cutlery in shock. Some even dropped plates and cups. Looking at the long string of zeros behind a bold number '2', their hearts trembled.A whopping sum of two hundred billion?!Ian Sinclair rubbed his eyes severally, convinced that he was seeing things. But each time he looked up, the gigantic screen remained the same.The account balance remained unchanged. Kian, this waste really managed to transfer two hundred billion to him!Ian trembled slightly reading the numbers on his phone. The reporters around also began to snap out of their daze. But silence still filled everywhere.None
In short, the viewers were dumbfounded. Is Kian out of his mind? Did he just agree? Can't he tell that Ian was saying that on purpose? Even if the imperial Sinclair's family is willing to sell the island, can he afford two hundred billion dollars?!Will that tycoon willingly give away that amount of money?! Kian may be crazy but that tycoon certainly can't be insane!On the shores of Jeju island, Ian stood in shock. When he made that absurd proposal, he only wanted to humiliate Kian. He didn't expect the fool to actually agree.'Fine, you like pretending to be rich huh?' After a moment of silence, Ian's face lit up with a bright smile. 'Very well! The fall will hurt harder when it's from a high place! I will make you lose your face completely today!'Meanwhile, the viewers watching were still in a daze. People watched Kian with strange expressions. How could he agree?Ian is trying to dig a pit for him and he willingly fell into it! Is he really crazy or simply has another plan? They