In the morning, Sebastian woke up with aches all over his body.Last night's battle drained almost all of his physical abilities without realizing it.Today, Sebastian planned to take a short break.He would only do a few small tasks that could be completed in no more than 30 minutes.Sebastian went downstairs and found that the dining table was full of various dishes.Exhaling a long breath, Sebastian could only shake his head.He immediately called Thomas to have breakfast together in the hope that such a large meal wouldn't go to waste. However, still, old man Thomas' stomach could not accommodate more than half a plate of food."Are the girls still fighting over duties in this house?" asked Sebastian.With a grumpy face, Thomas replied, "Sir, you probably won't believe it, but they don't even obey the rules I made. I don't think they listen to them at all.""Well, that's how women are," Sebastian replied with a chuckle. "Never mind, leave them like this until the pavilions are fin
The pavilion was completed and ready for full occupancy. Sebastian began gathering all his personal assistants in the living room."I have built several pavilions for you to live in. There, you will have more privacy and space than in this house. Please pack up and start moving in. Thomas will guide you."With a pale face, Rose replied to Sebastian, "Does that mean you don't like us being in your house, Master?"Grace and Julia nodded their heads. Only Rachel remained silent and did not have any expression on her face."Did I ever say that?" Sebastian frowned. He felt a little annoyed."Listen well, everyone," Sebastian said, his voice sounding a little cold. "It's not a matter of not liking you being in my house. Rather, I want to give you more privacy and comfort."Rose, Grace, and Julia looked at him with relief. Rachel remained silent, but her eyes showed trust in Sebastian."However, we must face the fact that this house is indeed not big enough for all of us; at least it will c
Sebastian pressed the call button and waited tensely. After a few rings, Amanda finally answered the call."Hello, Sebastian. What's up?" Amanda asked politely."Hello, Amanda," Sebastian greeted back. "Do you have some free time tonight?"Without hesitation, Amanda replied, "Of course, sir." "I'm meeting with someone at the Jade Lotus Restaurant, and I was hoping you could accompany me there. This is a private meeting, not a business meeting. So, you can decline it if you don't wish to."Amanda was surprised to hear the invitation. She knew that Sebastian was usually very cold and never showed any interest in women in particular. Although on this night, he had plans to meet up with another man who was set up by his family. Well, Amanda started planning to get married because she felt that she was no longer young and beautiful; even though it would mean living with a man she didn't love.But at the same time, she felt curious and intrigued by Sebastian's change in attitude."Really
Sebastian and Alex had a long, cold conversation over dinner.Then, Alex opened the conversation, "This is the first time the representatives of the Carter family and the Cole family have met. I'm really honored that the Cole family invited us first. Is it possible that your family is interested in making peace with us?"Sebastian smiled slightly. "Yes, actually a meeting like this is not really desirable. Well, if it wasn't for the horde of taser thugs that threatened the life of one of my assistants, Rachel, it certainly wouldn't have happened."Alex's face turned sour. It was obvious that Sebastian was insinuating that his family had made a high-level threat to Rachel."That's very interesting!" Alex laughed widely. "But, I don't think those bastards would have threatened your assistant's life if you hadn't forcibly kidnapped her from her family."Sebastian gave Alex a sharp look, refraining from immediately responding to the insinuation. "I didn't kidnap Rachel," he said in a calm
In the morning, just before Sebastian left for the Skyzone Company, Mia suddenly appeared before him."Good morning, ugly Master! I have some things to tell you...""What did you want to tell me?"Mia tried to display a serious look as if she was a strict supervisor. "You must make a deal with the Carter family, ugly Master."Sebastian frowned, somewhat surprised by Mia's request. "A deal with the Carter family? Why, what's going on? Yesterday you said that I should take revenge on my old enemies, and I was looking for a way to destroy the very influential Carter family, but you suddenly said something like this. It makes me confused.""The Carter family has a very powerful underground business, ugly Master. They are the most powerful mafia in Luxington Hill!" Mia replied, "They influence the dark areas that we need to control. Imagine this: you have Amanda for surface business, and Rachel for underground business.""God wants us to secure dominance of the urban system worldwide, and
The next day, while Sebastian was enjoying a full glass of beer while soaking in the pool, Grace suddenly approached him with a slightly worried look on her face. She carried the ringing phone and said, "Sorry to disturb you, boss. It's Amanda."Sebastian immediately picked up the phone, realizing that this call from the deputy director of Skyzone Company was probably related to an important ongoing project. "Hello, Amanda. What's up?" he greeted."Good afternoon, Sebastian," Amanda greeted on the other end. "I wanted to quickly inform you of something urgent. The harbor construction project on our east coast has been rejected by a gangster group calling themselves the Black Serpents."Sebastian immediately felt tense at the news. "Black Serpents? Who are they and why did they reject our project?""The Black Serpents' activities are thought to come from an elite family called the Johnson Family. They have a military force no less large than the Skyzone Company. If we get into an open
The same night after Sebastian returned home, he immediately called Dheon Bennet.The dial tone continues to ring. Dheon hadn't picked up yet."It's already past twelve," Sebastian said. "However, Dheon should pick up my call soon."The dial tone finally stopped and Dheon's anxious voice suddenly appeared."Hello, Sebastian," Dheon's voice rang out on the other end, and he immediately apologized for the delay. "I'm sorry, brother. I was just busy taking care of some new men who were just recruited into the Deathbone Corps, and I left my phone far enough away." "Boss, these guys come from difficult backgrounds. They look skinny, malnourished, and most of them have never held a weapon before. I'm afraid they're not prepared to be directly deployed into a high-risk area like the east coast.""You're right, Dheon. We can't risk their lives," Sebastian replied seriously. "I want them to undergo intensive training at our secret training facility outside the city. There, they will be give
"F*ck! What is it?"The glass of their car began to shatter as several bullets pierced it. Luckily, none of them hit Sebastian.Quickly, Dheon turned the steering wheel and pressed the accelerator to leave the dangerous area.However, their relief was short-lived. A barrage of gunfire continued to hit the back of their car, signaling that the shooters were following them from behind and also using the car for pursuit."We have to get out of their way!" exclaimed Dheon with teary eyes but remained focused on driving. He tried to dodge the bullets that kept chasing them while looking for a way out of the increasingly trapped situation.Sebastian, who remained calm in the passenger seat, quickly pulled a pistol from behind the seat and aimed it at the enemy car. With incredible speed and precision, he fired several times at the tires of the pursuing car, attempting to make them lose control. However, the effort was only marginally successful, as the enemy car seemed to be steadfastly pur