In Gray's family house:Alexander Gray sat on the bed, covered in cast. Some senior family members were standing around him. The atmosphere was extremely tense and no one spoke.Their family had encountered a series of misfortunes this month. First, Alexander was beaten up to a pulp on his own wedding day in front of so many guests. Then, Orlando was brutally murdered and their second son, Anthony Gray was rendered dumb. As if that wasn't enough, the one behind their misfortune also turned out to be the billionaire behind the investment bid they were eyeing. All of these were almost enough to drive the Gray's family crazy."Greetings, old master," A guard walked into the room and bowed to Jonathan Gray. "I have news."Jonathan raised his bloodshot eyes and gestured for him to speak. "As a result of the investigation, we discovered that Colonel Marcus commands several provinces in the Central Valoria region and leads over a million troops in the Valorian army."The expression on the
Fifteen sleek Lamborghini Urus cars drove in a perfect line on the highway. They all had an identical emblem of a silver phoenix emblazoned on the hood, catching the light. This convoy turned heads with every mile, drawing curious stares from passing drivers who couldn't help but wonder what the big occasion was and who the fancy entourage was for. In the leading car, a young man sat at the backseat, draped in a richly embroidered cloak that had an eye-catching insignia: a stylized crest of a rising phoenix. His expression was calm but there was an undeniable air of authority about him. And as the convoy sped forward, he gazed out of the window, fully aware of the attention they were drawing, yet remained unbothered. "Uncle Benedict, what sort of man do you think my cousin has grown into?" A scorn appeared on the middle-aged man with a gray goatee behind the wheels. "A coward like his father." The young man stroked his chin at this response and raised another question. "Do
Rain only began to fall heavily when Kian set on the highway. As he drove, he suddenly felt something was strange. The highway seemed rather silent. Yes, it wasn't rush hour and it was getting late. With the rain falling, it was reasonable that fewer people would be on the road but it seemed like he had only passed one or two vehicles. Kian didn't overthink this and was more concerned about getting to the music school on time. Just as he reached the intersection where he was supposed to take a turn into the street, he caught sight of something down the road and his pupils contracted. In the misty rain, he could see some cars assembled in five rows, all in a perfect line. The fifteen Lamborghini Urus cars from earlier were blocking the road ahead. "They have finally arrived," Kian's lips curled up in a dangerous smile. He knew these cars must be containing people sent from the capital Blackwood family in Cascadia. Only them would make such an entrance. He wasn't at all intimid
Savannah had just finished her final class. Stretching her fingers and massaging her neck, she walked into her office. After grabbing her bag, she glanced out the window. "Will I even find a taxi in this downpour?" she mumbled, reaching into her bag for her phone. Instead of the phone, she pulled out a card and looked at it in confusion. It took a moment to remember that it was the bank card she had taken to the bank a few weeks ago. She had been so busy she completely forgot about it. She was bugged with a question; 'Who owns this bank card?' DING! Her phone suddenly chimed, reminding her of her main purpose. She reached into the bag again and brought out her phone. There were lots of messages displayed on the phone screen and when she went through them, her expression changed. Each message was reminding her that she had borrowed a lot of money from people while trying to hire a good lawyer to secure her father's release. Thinking of the last time that Noah had been
Several hands reached out to grab Kian; the sharp tips of knives gleaming in the rain. Kian remained calm and a smile spread on his lips. "It's time to collect some long-overdue interest," Mumbling softly, he closed the umbrella and thrusted it backwards. SQUASH! The tip of the gray umbrella in his hand pierced through the throat of the bodyguard closest to him and blood splattered all over. It was a bloody sight. This action caused the other bodyguards to be surprised. They didn't expect Kian to have such good defensive reflexes so they were momentarily stunned. Benedict's eyes shook slightly and he raised his umbrella. He wasn't surprised at Kian's defensive skill rather he was shocked that he actually dared to touch people from the Blackwood's family. But in the next second, his surprise disappeared, replaced by a dark glint. "Are you all useless?" He yelled at the guards. "Attack together!" SQUELCH! Before he finished speaking, Kian had already acted quickly and his
The rain had stopped falling heavily and was only drizzling now. Benedict's face had turned white and he laid still on the ground. His eyes were wide open, lifeless but filled with horror and disbelief.Kian took a step back and let go of the umbrella which was now tainted with blood. He wouldn't have resolved to this violence if they didn't start first.So what if Blackwood's family is one of the top aristocratic families in Valoria Central? He could overlook how they treated him and all their wrongdoings but threatening the safety of his family was not acceptable. If it means he has to personally send them all to heaven, so be it! The murderous expression on Kian's face faded quickly, replaced by strange calmness. He lifted his head and looked at Kyle who was sitting on the wet ground in shock.He was still clutching his injured arm and trembling but his gaze was fixed on Benedict's corpse and his face was white. If the young ladies of the capital city, his admirers saw him in this
"Who are you?" Kian asked slowly. Victor mistook his reaction for fear but Wesley knew this was a sign he was about to explode. Even his throat was beginning to feel tight. For his own safety, he gulped and stepped backwards, away from Kian. "Your name is Kian, right?" Victor stroked his chin. "You don't need to know who I am but I'll tell you now, I'm going to have some fun with your wife! Haha!" THUMP! Wesley held his breath and cursed inwardly. Who was this fool? Was he trying to get himself killed? "See..." Victor flipped the camera again to display Savannah. His fingers darted to her blouse and he forcefully popped the upper button, displaying her flawless skin. "I was going to fuck her and record it for you but what's the fun in that? How about I give you a livestream instead?" Kian's face reddened with anger and his fingers closed around the phone. An oppressive aura of fury descended and Wesley tugged at his shirt's collar. Why was it getting so difficult to breathe
"Understood sir," Wesley nodded, responding promptly. He opened his mouth to speak again when Victor coughed loudly with blood trickling out of his mouth.Although his internal organs were twisting uncomfortably and he was in excruciating pain, he managed to lift his head and yell weakly, "You... Who do you think you are? If you dare touch this property, the Sinclair's family won't let you go!"His words attracted Wesley and Kian's attention. The latter's face particularly turned dark. Sinclair's family?Victor saw his expression and misunderstood it for fear again. He became confident and continued, ''You heard me right! The Sinclair's family. They are the second biggest shareholder of this school. They won't spare you."Kian's eyes blazed in fury and Wesley shook his head at Victor pitifully. The latter thought he was saving himself but he had only dug a grave for himself.CRACK!"Argh!" As expected, Victor's painful shrieks flooded the room as Kian took a step forward and stomped
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