Leaving the grand Elysian Echo hotel, Theophilus went straight back to the X-Peak building, no longer thinking about the Alexander family. As evening approached. Dulcie and Theophilus finished work and descended in the elevator, walking out in front of the X-Peak building. Barrett had parked the car by the roadside, waiting for them. "By the way, Theophilus." Dulcie hesitated, wanting to say something but then stopping. "What is it?" Theophilus asked. "I have a class reunion tonight. Can you come with me?" Dulcie asked. "A class reunion?" Theophilus' eyebrows furrowed slightly. In the two years he had been part of the Miller family, he had never interacted with Dulcie's friends. "There are some annoying flies among my friends." Dulcie, sensing Theophilus' skepticism, quickly explained. "Then let's go." Theophilus nodded. The two got into the car, and Barrett drove straight to the bustling downtown area. Ten minutes later. The car arrived at a famous food street in Elysian
"Whose friend is this? Damn, got drunk and dared to throw a drink in my face." the tattooed man said aggressively: "Who brought him here? Come out and face me." The room fell into a momentary silence. The beaten and bruised male student was the same one who had come to the reunion and previously mocked Theophilus on behalf of Aylmer. Aylmer coughed a few times and said: "Let him go." "You think I'll just let him go because you say so? Who the hell are you?" the tattooed man challenged Aylmer with a fierce look. "Who am I? I'm your father!" Aylmer charged forward, slapping the tattooed man with a loud smack. "I'm Aylmer Callum. The Blue-Ing construction company nearby is mine. Royalty King Karaoke was initially installed by my company. The owner there and I are old friends. How dare a punk like you act tough in front of me." Aylmer boasted arrogantly. "Aylmer Callum? The Blue-Ing construction company?" The tattooed man, who was about to retaliate, hesitated, then suppressed his t
"Huh! Deaf to the warning shots, relying on his little fighting skills to hit Black Snack. Do you even know what kind of person Thomas III from Zenith Vista is?" Aylmer chimed in coldly, even more eagerly than Black Snack's cousin. They all feared Thomas III coming to settle scores, convinced that if he arrived, there would be a storm of violence, so everyone wanted to escape quickly. "You really are ignorant." Slap! Theophilus swung his hand and slapped Aylmer across the face, so hard that he spun around twice before rolling out of the private room. "Theophilus, let it go, let's leave quickly." Dulcie said worriedly. From her observation, Theophilus's actions were probably due to being overly agitated. His behavior resembled that of a thug, not caring about the consequences of knocking Black Snack down, swiftly creating a deadly feud. Violence couldn't solve problems and now that the situation had spiraled out of control, Dulcie was at a loss about how to handle it. Yet, she f
Three days passed. Tomorrow was the day of the gemstone exhibition, to be held at Elysian Echo's largest square, the Elysian Echo Commercial Square. This event was crucial, with the Miller Corporation having invited representatives from major jewelry companies and industry experts to attend. Today, Theophilus wasn't at the office; he had gone early in the morning to the Blue Sea Real Estate Company in Elysian Echo. He planned to select a more suitable new house and, when the time was right, ask Dulcie to move in with him. Elysian Echo, in the bustling central area, Flowers On The Prairie. This residential area, built beside the Elysian Echo River, had a good location, beautiful scenery, and a pleasant environment. It was considered a neighborhood for the upper-middle class in Elysian Echo, with an apartment costing about two million . It met Theophilus's requirements: not too ostentatious yet comfortable for living. Guided by a sales representative, Theophilus visited a vacant
"Dulcie, who knows if you skimmed on materials during the project and produced a substandard product, but fearing you couldn't bear the responsibility, you decided to take a risk. After all, you had nothing to lose, so you secretly hid the jewelry piece and then declared it lost. Besides, except for you and your husband, none of us have seen what the King World final product looks like." Jena also stood up, smirking with a wild guess, her face showing no attempt to hide her smugness. "You're talking nonsense, I've never cut corners on materials, and this piece was perfectly crafted!" Dulcie responded, her voice filled with angry indignation. She could tolerate the doubts and criticism from the company's board. But as someone who saw jewelry design as her life's passion, she couldn't bear the humiliation of her work being insulted by them. "Ha ha, that's just laughable." Jena continued mockingly: "You dare to claim your work is the best? From what I see, maybe you felt your piece cou
Elsewhere, having left the Groundswell apartment complex, Theophilus's expression was detached as he made a phone call. “Mr. Jake, I’ve investigated the matter you instructed." Richard reported respectfully from the other end. “Who did it?” Theophilus asked. “It was Orborne who hired someone, from Radiant Harbor... The situation is quite complicated." Richard hesitated. “Meet me at Starlight Sky. I want to know everything.” “Mr. Jake, are you coming here? Where are you? I’ll drive over to pick you up." Richard offered eagerly. “No need.” Theophilus hung up and hailed a taxi on the roadside, heading straight to Starlight Sky. Before returning home with Dulcie, he had instructed Richard to investigate the incident. It was obvious, even if internal company staff had colluded with the thief, turned off surveillance cameras, someone who could infiltrate the company, crack the safe, and steal ‘King World’ without leaving any fingerprints or footprints, must be a professional thief.
Richard had already made a significant decision by involving Theophilus, not expecting him to eliminate Egbert of Radiant Harbor. "Who are you? Do you think it's your turn to speak here?" Rat glared fiercely at Theophilus. "Is this your subordinate?" Egbert coldly looked at Richard, questioning: "Doesn't even know the basic principles of who you bring along?" "Mr. Jake, this is Egbert and Rat. Whatever you decide to do, I'll follow." Richard said solemnly, then stood behind Theophilus. Seeing Richard's respectful attitude towards Theophilus, Egbert frowned, asking: "Who are you?" "Theophilus Jake." Theophilus replied nonchalantly, then looking at Egbert: "I'm asking you, do you have 'King World' in your possession?" "'King World'? Theophilus?" Egbert hesitated as if he had just remembered something, then suddenly burst into laughter. "So, you're Theophilus Jake, the infamous useless son-in-law of the Miller family? Ha ha! Someone like you is worthy to talk to me?" Egbert laughed
Faced with Theophilus steadily approaching, Egbert was terrified and intimidated to the point of weakening knees, clumsily falling to the ground. He kept retreating backward, looking extremely ridiculous. "What are you guys doing standing there? Stop him!" Egbert yelled, frantically ordering his subordinates. However, none of the dozens of henchmen present dared to step forward to stop Theophilus. They were in a state of extreme fear, their eyes filled with panic and respect as they looked at Theophilus. They remembered what had just happened and were still shivering with fear. Damn it, Theophilus wasn't even afraid of bullets, and he had beaten more than a dozen fierce assassins in a minute. How could they possibly confront him? Moving forward would be like committing suicide. Theophilus's cold gaze swept around. Egbert's men, upon being looked at by Theophilus, shuddered and immediately bowed their heads. "Everyone kneel down. Those who don’t submit will die." Theophilus said