Sophia's desperation to get James to continue the match increased as she made efforts to try and get him to stand up "Come on, James! You can do this!"Seth stood on the other side of the ring, he was enjoying the show, he did not need to train just to fight someone like James, this boxing match was just a walk in the park for him.He felt so happy seeing James on the floor unable to get up as the referee was counting down."You are nothing! And that's what you'll always be... The useless son-in-law!" Seth said laughing hysterically at James who was on the floor.Seth's taunting laughter and last words 'the useless son-in-law' echoed in James' ears.4... 3..." The referee's countdown continued.All of a sudden James stood up, fueled by a surge of determination, James rose from the floor just before the final count, he stood tall, shaking off the pain that still resonated through his body.The whole gym fell into a stunned momentary silence.Seth's arrogant expression wavered, and was
James looked down on him and said "From now on you'll think twice before belittling someone."As Seth rose from the floor, his face flushed with embarrassment, if someone told him that one day he was going to bow down and kiss James' feet, he was going to laugh at the person, but now he had just kissed the feet of the same person he used to look down on, he really underestimated James.The cheering of the crowd continued as Seth left the boxing ring with his head low, people were really excited at the outcome of the match.James stood tall in the ring, he did not only win the match but also gained respect in the unexpected turn of events."I am so proud of you, James!" Sophia said with a beaming smile."Thank you, Sophia. Thank you for all the training, it really paid off," James replied, still trying to catch his breath.Sophia smiled warmly "Thank you for being the best student, you deserve all the congratulations"James proceeded to exit the ring the gym members continued to shower
The guards glared at James, it seemed he was not satisfied with the beating they gave him the other day, they were even surprised that he survived, they guessed he was back for more.James, maintaining his composure, looked at the guards with a calm expression. "I'm here to make a reservation for the Sky Garden.The guards exchanged glances and burst into laughter simultaneously. The guard on the left wiped the tears from his eyes, and managed to speak, "You? Make a reservation for the Sky Garden. You this miserable pauper Where would you see the money for it?"The other had recovered from his laughter and finally spoke "You can't even afford an ordinary table reservation and you want to reserve the Sky Garden?"Cherry Garden has four types of reservation, each type of reservation has a floor in the building.Ordinary reservation, you can only eat in the lobby, which is on the ground floor of the building, a reservation costs only $1000.Silver reservation can eat on the second floor
"Manager Ethan!" The guards exclaimed and the guard holding James collar quickly let go of it.Ethan was the manager of Cherry Garden, he was a Middle-aged man wearing a black stylish suit.The restaurant manager, with a stern expression, stared down at the guards.The guards, startled by the manager's intervention, the manager looked threatened as he was visibly sweating like his life was in danger or something.The manager turned to James, acknowledging him with a bow "Mr Winslow, pardon their unacceptable behavior, you're welcome to Cherry Garden"Brian had called Ethan earlier and told him the president of the Winslow Group was being embarrassed at his doorstep.The two guards looked so dumbfounded as to why the manager was bowing down to this common man whom they were just about to beat up, or was he confusing him for someone else?"Manager Ethan, I don't mean to be rude but this is the same man that we threw out of the restaurant for constituting a nuisance" one of the guards sp
"I bought some wealth management products from this insurance company, I invested all my money in it, and now the company does not allow withdrawals," Maureen said.People were carrying cardboard and placards, demonstrating in front of the company.The company was owned by Maverick and he had defrauded over tens of millions of dollars from their victims.Companies like this who dared to swindle people of such amount of money usually had strong backing, it's even possible that they are the big dogs of the underground world- If not how would someone dare scam people of such amount of money?"Why didn't you tell me before investing money in such I would have researched to know if it was legit" James scolded Maureen.Maureen, lowering her gaze, responded with a feeling of regret, "I thought it was a good opportunity, James. They promised high returns, and I wanted to secure a better future for us."Truly the profits they promised were very attractive, over 70%As James looked around at th
"I'll show you what I can do," Darren said as he entered the gate and approached the door of the insurance company but there were several employees blocking the door."Go and tell your leader to come out and refund the money of these uncles and aunts standing outside otherwise I will involve the lawyer team and the public security organ intervene and this place will be shut down and you will definitely be arrested alongside all of you!" Darren shouted angrily at the employees but they just stood there motionless blocking the entrance."Are you deaf??? Do you know who I am? I promise I will send all of you to prison"The young employee at the end was a little nervous and hurriedly said "I am sorry, I am just a security guard I am not responsible for any business"James said coldly "Then go and call your boss, tell him that I Darren from the Harris family said he should come out or he will face the consequences"While speaking, Darren's face was full of arrogance.The young employee was
Darren stood in front of the door of the insurance company with a proud face.He knew that today was a good opportunity to prove his worth to James and the other people outside and besides if things went right he was going to make millions from the percentage of money he was going to collect from them.As the employee went inside to call Maverick out, Darren went back outside the gate to announce "Uncles and aunts be rest assured, the boss of this scam company will come outside soon and refund everybody their money"When everyone heard this, they immediately applauded and they were all excited, and they cheered happily.Everyone was cheering except one person, James, he looked at Darren with a sneer on his face, this guy took himself too seriously and was afraid that he might end up eventually getting himself killed"Darren held his chin up as he enjoyed the respect and admiration from everyone until the gate of the insurance company was suddenly pushed from the inside.They saw the o
Maureen closed her eyes, twitching in fright, expecting a slap to land across her face, but nothing happened.When she opened her eyes, she was shocked.James held the bulky man's hand in mid air before it landed on her face.She stared at James in shock, she did not know what to say.The whole crowd gasped in shock and a hushed silence fell over the scene, tension escalating.Why is James so daring?Lucas Rattler did not expect someone to stand up for this old lady and he asked coldly "Who the hell are you? Do you want to die too?"When Lucas said this he was fuming with anger.He was greatly respected by countless people in Aston Villa but today he has encountered one disrespect to another.First, it was Darren yelling in his face, then it was a miserable old lady who was chirping in front of him.And now a young kid was holding onto one of his men's hand, staring at Lucas defiantly.What kind of animals dared to contradict what he said?Thinking of this infuriated him the more and
James slowly followed him behind and now that he was distracted he jumped on his neck and snapped the heirloom into two and Friedrich lost all his superhuman strength immediately.As the heirloom shattered, Friedrich let out a deafening roar of rage and disbelief. His once formidable strength drained away, leaving him vulnerable and defenseless.James wasted no time, seizing the opportunity to launch himself at Friedrich once more, he unleashed a relentless onslaught of punches and kicks, and Friedrich finally fell to his knees.Friedrich, now weakened and battered, stumbled backward, his eyes wide with fear and disbelief.With one final, decisive blow, James delivered a powerful strike to Friedrich's jaw, sending him crashing to the ground.As Friedrich lay defeated at their feet, James turned to Amelia and Alice.James then made a call to Brian to bring another car to his location."Are you both okay?" James said as he walked over to them."We're fine" Amelia answered."I thought I a
In as much as James disliked Alice, his ex-wife, he would not let Friedrich kill her just like that.Luckily for them, Amelia had successfully disarmed the bomb in the car and even if the bodyguard tried to detonate it it would not work."Listen, Amelia" James spoke in a hushed tone."Here's the plan, I am going to choose our car and once they realize the detonator is not working, you will get out of the car and rescue Alice, while I will take care of Friedrich and his man""Are you sure of this James, this sounds very dangerous, it seems this man will stop at nothing until he kills you"James held her hand and reassured her"Just trust me, we will definitely survive this""Alright, I trust you," Amelia said taking a deep breath.Friedrich was still counting dramatically "Ten... Nine... Eight..." "Alright! I choose my car, just let Alice go"Alice's eyes widened with surprise, she was expecting James to sacrifice her, especially after all she had done to him in the past.What the hell
James's mind raced as he tried to come up with a plan to defuse the bomb and protect himself and Amelia."Don't think of doing anything funny, they are seat pressure bombs, any slight change in pressure of the seats and the bomb will go off, I also have the remote detonator if you try to contact anyone you'll be blown to pieces if you think you're smart to try me then"James turned to Amelia who was sweating profusely, if it was just him in the car, he could easily come out of the car untouched but now he had to try and save Amelia.James's heart sank as he realized the gravity of the situation. The voice on the other end of the line was cold and merciless, leaving no room for negotiation or escape.James then turned off the speaker of the phone so that he could not hear what they were discussing."Amelia, we need to stay calm," James said, his voice steady despite the fear gnawing at his insides. "We have to do exactly as they say if we want to get out of this alive."Amelia nodded,
James stood there, standing strong amidst the chaos, his demeanor unwavering despite the gunfire."You fools think a mere bullet can stop me?" James's voice cut through the tension like a blade. "You underestimate the power of the Winslow Empire."The gang members exchanged nervous glances. They had heard rumors of his invincibility, but witnessing it firsthand sent chills down their spines."You still have one last chance to surrender," James declared, his tone final. "Or face the consequences."But the gang members, fueled by arrogance and greed, refused to yield. With a defiant roar, they unleashed a barrage of bullets towards James, believing their firepower would finally bring him down.Yet, to their astonishment, James remained untouched, a proof of his indomitable strength. The gang members were now terrified and immediately lowered their guns in fear."You should have taken the chance I have you to do the right thing, now you will pay with your lives!" James said advancing fo
"You've got a lot of nerve showing up here, Mr. Winslow," the guy in the mask said with a smirk on his face."I know someone that will pay me half a million dollars just for your head""I don't know who sent you but I will advise you to put the gun down if you want to live"James said coldly.The gang member laughed out loud but still pointed the gun at his head "If I still want to live? I am the one holding the gun here, I could end your life here and now!""Ohh really?" James grew out of patience and in a quick move, he turned and knocked the guy right off his hand.As the gun clattered to the ground, James wasted no time. With lightning speed, he lunged forward and delivered a swift blow to the masked man's chest, knocking him off balance.The gang member stumbled backward, caught off guard by James's sudden attack. With adrenaline coursing through his veins, James seized the opportunity to disarm his assailant, grabbing the gun before it could be retrieved.He then pointed the gun
James sighed heavily, leaning into his Maureen's embrace "I'm holding up, Mom," he replied, his voice tinged with exhaustion. "It's just been a lot to deal with.""I also heard the news, what manner of evil is this? How could someone be so wicked to tarnish the image of an innocent man"Maureen looked at James sympathetically, her eyes reflecting the pain she felt for her son. "My son I can imagine what you're going through," she said softly. "I know the son I raised is not responsible for any of those things they are accusing you of"Thank you, Mom," James said, his voice choked with emotion. "Your belief in me means everything."Maureen squeezed his hand reassuringly. "We will get through this together, James. We've faced far worse challenges before and conquered them, this is no different.""You look hungry did you have anything to eat for lunch?"James shook his head slowly."Come on inside, I have prepared your favorite meal"As they were about to enter inside, the sound of a c
James felt a surge of panic and disbelief wash over him as he scrolled through the damning articles and videos portraying him as a corrupt and unethical leader. His mind raced, trying to comprehend how such fabricated evidence could have spread so quickly and effectively tarnished his reputation.He began to fold his fist as anger surged through him, and then suddenly his mind went back to the mail he had just received from them and as he read the mail he became more furious.The email from the partners confirmed James's worst fears. It detailed their decision to sever ties with Winslow Group in light of the damaging allegations circulating in the media. His anger flared into a raging inferno as he realized the extent of the damage wrought by the false accusations.Brian began to sweat more profusely as he saw James' reaction."Who would dare do this to me?! I am not even responsible for any for the things they are accusing me of" James blurted out angrily."I d-don't know sir but S-s
As the crowd erupted in a mix of shock and applause, James Winslow stood tall, his demeanor unwavering amidst the chaos. The room buzzed with murmurs of disbelief and admiration, but amidst the commotion, Anna lowered her head as she was filled with embarrassment.Anna used to be a symbol of power in Aston Villa as she has been the deputy manager of Winslow Group for a very long time, not knowing she was a green snake under the green grass.The police dragged her out of the room and threw her into the police van like a dog.Back at Friedrich's house, Dominic's grandfather had called a group of internet gurus to his house, he had a plan to destroy James, but he knew he could not just go and attack him directly since the whole of Aston Villa seemed to be on his sideHe planned to destroy James by ruining his image."I hope you people will get the job done?" Friedrich asked the three men seated in front of him.One of them smiled and said "My Friedrich, is like you don't know who we are
“Good evening, sir ”“I can't believe Anna could do such, despite how much we are benefiting from Winslow.” Brian showed his worry. “Well, I'm giving a speech on the demise of Dominic tomorrow..” “Yes, sir, people demanded an explanation of how he died and your involvement,” Brian added “That's not an issue; everything will be solved tomorrow. It's getting late; do you want to stay here till tomorrow?”"No, sir, I was worried when I heard the news, and I decided to check on you. I didn't tell this woman that I would be staying overnight the next day.”The lifeless body of Dominic was brought to his grandfather in his compound. He was shocked when he saw his grandson lying on the floor, dead. “Who could have done this to me?”“My only successor, Dominic!!” He wailed; mucus was mixed with tears coming from his eyes and saliva from his mouth. “You should have told me before you met James; I know he wouldn't have done this without the help of the heirloom in his neck.”“James and his