Emma was carried down in no time, and the servant followed her with a respectful demeanor. She was dressed in a beautiful princess dress, her big, bright, and agile eyes stealing glances at Arthur.At this moment, Arthur suddenly glanced at her. Emma immediately panicked and lowered her head. Arthur looked at Emma and said, "Have breakfast, then I'll take you to meet your mother."Emma looked at Arthur in astonishment, even forgetting her fear.She looked at him, asking, "Can I meet my mother?"Arthur continued to focus on the work in his hands, not answering Emma. However, Emma didn't feel disappointed.She quickly finished her breakfast, eagerly anticipating when Arthur would take her to see her mother.Arthur stood up and looked at Emma, saying, "Hurry up."Emma immediately jumped out of her seat and walked towards Arthur. Arthur thought that Emma was tiny, and she looked like a tiny doll standing before him. Even if she reached out, she couldn't hold his hand. And since his
Arthur didn't show any anger or rage for the humiliation in Will's words. It's as if Will was just a jester to him. He laughed and said, "Well, you guys better be ready to be pressed."Will was both angry and felt a sense of disdain. However, before he could say anything, Arthur hung up the phone.Will snorted, sneeringly thinking, "He still thinks he's the old front-door Arthur, but now he's just Scarlet's lover."Standing nearby, his assistant hurriedly said, "Exactly, now he can't compare to you."That remark from his assistant made Will extremely pleased. He leisurely enjoyed the glass of red wine in his hand.On the other side, Arthur dialed Scarlet's number after ending the call. He spoke slowly, "We can begin everything now."High-ranking individuals in the city suddenly received invitations from Scarlet. She used her name to invite them to a party celebrating her sister's recovery from illness.The fact that Bella suddenly fell seriously ill and then fell into a coma was
Scarlet could sense numerous gazes turning toward her. However, she paid no attention, as her high status had accustomed her to being the center of attention, showcasing her beauty.Scarlet chuckled seductively before leading Bella to her position.Mr. Adel, upon seeing her, immediately smiled and said, "Congratulations to Bella for recovering from her illness; it's truly a miraculous and joyous event."Scarlet smiled and nodded, "Thank you very much, sir."Standing to the side, Asta was still mindful of Scarlet's protecting Arthur at the previous wedding. Asta wouldn't have come to this party if it weren't for their equal status and the many benefits intertwined between them.Standing beside, Stanley looked enraptured by Scarlet, smiling and saying, "I wonder what ailment Miss Bella had?"Scarlet shook her head, her gaze profound as she looked at him, "Bella wasn't ill; someone targeted her."Mr. Adel immediately revealed a startled expression, "But who would dare harm Miss Bella?
Arthur sat in the prominent seat that belonged to Scarlet while Scarlet stood behind him. Her demeanor didn't show any signs of coercion. Asta frowned as he looked at Arthur. He indeed harbored discontent towards Arthur and always sought opportunities to eliminate him. But with Arthur in this position, taking any action was challenging for him.He glanced toward Scarlet, his tone icy as he said, "Scarlet, behaving like this is making an enemy out of me."Scarlet remained silent, not uttering a word. Just then, a sudden burst of laughter echoed through the room. Everyone looked to see Arthur smiling casually at them, saying, "Have you forgotten that I hold the power now?"Arthur was far from being in a weak position. "It's not Scarlet who's making an enemy out of you; it's me who wants to be your enemy."The smile on Arthur's face showed no hint of malice as if he was having a pleasant conversation rather than declaring enmity with a formidable force. Asta stared at Arthur, his
"How are you?" Jessica asked Raymond, her voice sounding like it was waking him up. He snapped out of his anger and resentment. His body stiffened, and he looked embarrassed as he glanced at Jessica, but he couldn't bring himself to say anything.His anger had been overwhelming just a moment ago, and Jessica must have seen the look on his face. Resolving this situation proved challenging, no matter how one looked at it. Raymond appeared pitiable before Jessica. He lowered his head and said, "I was just angry. Why is it that Arthur can still be free after everything he has done and even have things that normal people can't obtain?" Three years had passed, and the anger and resentment within Jessica had almost faded away. She simply didn't want to face Arthur. However, Raymond clung to this sentiment, reminding himself of the incident three years ago every time he saw her as if he feared she would forget it. Jessica wasn't naive and could see the inner contradiction in Raymond'
After the door closed, only Arthur and Scarlet remained in the office. Scarlet looked at Arthur and asked, "Why did you suddenly ask about Mr. Adel's daughter?" Arthur nodded and said, "Nothing much. I just wanted to clarify some things." Scarlet sensed that Arthur didn't want to elaborate, so she wisely refrained from asking more. However, curiosity still lingered within her. She quickly adjusted her emotions and curiously inquired, "Is Stanley targeting Mr. Adel?" Arthur chuckled disdainfully, "If it were that easy for him to target Mr. Adel, he would have killed Asta and taken his power long ago. You must understand that nothing comes for free—even a dark mage. He must exert more strength to eliminate someone of a higher position and power. Once beyond a certain threshold, he'll die." Scarlet realized, "So the curse on Mr. Adel wasn't caused by Stanley's dark mage." Arthur nodded. Mr. Adel wasn't even cursed, but someone was trying to kill him. Scarlet looked at Arthur, f
Crimson and Skyler wanted to choke Amber. Despite the foul smell of the dark mage's soul, it contained a powerful energy within that could help them quickly grow stronger. Perhaps it was just Amber who acted like that. Having consumed souls, she was now picky, preferring the fragrant ones over the foul ones.Crimson and Skyler were different. They just needed to become stronger quickly, and they would devour any soul.Arthur looked at them and asked again, "So, can you eat it?"Amber disdainfully replied, "I am a Thlu with the power of a demon king within me. I could become the most powerful demon in the future. How could I possibly consume something as filthy as the soul of a dark mage?"Crimson contemptuously laughed at Amber, and even Skyler said to Arthur, "Don't worry, dark mages are vile creatures. Even if you let us consume their souls, it's like cleansing evil instead of doing something wicked. It won't affect you."Arthur raised an eyebrow slightly. Seeing this, Skyler s
Stanley was genuinely driven to a state of madness by Mr. Adel's words. Just yesterday, this old man had maintained an attitude of non-competition, ignoring everything. How come he acted like this today?Seeing Stanley's skeptical expression, Mr. Adel couldn't help but sneer, "You should stop deluding yourself and work efficiently. Otherwise, for someone like you who seeks dominance, your influence collapsing sooner or later is inevitable."Stanley yelled, "You old bastard! What the hell are you saying?!"He detested it when someone claimed he lacked capability and that his downfall was just a matter of time. He couldn't accept this!He wanted to rush forward and give Mr. Adel a memorable lesson!But the security guards restrained him before he could do anything.As he exited the room, one of the guards had already called in reinforcements. After all, they couldn't let Mr. Adel get into trouble; he was paying them!Stanley could easily take down a few guards, but against this grou