When Mandy did not utter a single word, Barry assumed she was still boiling with anger. He then swiftly asked, his tone somewhat hesitant, “If you’re still not content with all this, we can supply you all of the materials for free!”“Please accept our little token of appreciation!”Seeing Barry Waters’ attitude, the other suppliers all followed suit. One after another, they grovelled.They all knew full well what happened to Frank Costello because of this.Even one of the four masters of the Yorks, Wayne York, had to decapitate his own arm.If they didn’t give in now, they’d only be asking for their deaths!Mandy, for her part, thought that all of them had gone insane.A few days ago, they were threatening her. Out of the blue, they came to her and kneeled before her. Plus, they seemed like they wouldn’t get back up if she didn’t accept the materials.At that moment, Harvey walked out, eating a bun.Barry and his men shivered even harder when they saw Harvey. Cold sweat dren
Mandy was too soft a person. Eventually, she acquiesced and nodded in agreement.Barry and the others thanked her profusely and left soon after.Soon, someone from the construction site called.The materials were transported to the site, and the project that had been halted for a long while finally started up once again.Mandy had her doubts, but she was finally at ease.…At Sky Corporation.Harvey York was in the CEO’s chair, studying the two pictures in front of him.The first picture was as clear as day, showing silhouettes of Wayne and Stephen York. They were at the beach, looking as though they were waiting for somebody.On a closer look, Wayne York’s left hand was already severed. The photo must have been taken the same day Wayne shot his arm off. The second picture was a bit blurry. It looked like an airport, and there was a man that Harvey York did not recognize.He stared at the pictures for a long while, then calmly asked, “You’re saying that these pictures were
Stephen York smiled.“Dear cousin, since you’re here already, why don’t you take it easy for a few days? Some things can’t be rushed.”Chris Leo hesitated for a moment, then slowly replied, “Stephen, you know why I’m here.”“If we fail, you and I both would be in deep trouble.”“Of course.”Stephen York smiled again.“In that case, I’ll send someone to give the Xaviers an invitation.”“Good.”“I’ll arrange everything. You only need to show up.”Stephen York then chuckled.Chris Leo did not utter another word, and discreetly left the airport amid the cluster of the crowd.Though he was an extremely powerful figure, he also knew that if he failed his mission, he would not end up well.…Emerald Lake, Buckwood.The Xavier family’s residence.The Xaviers were not natives of Buckwood. They came from Wolsing.After Sheldon Xavier became South Light’s first-in-command, his family migrated here from Wolsing.But Sheldon Xavier had always been a discreet man, which was why the
Adam Xavier smiled when he saw Yvonne Xavier.“Yvonne, just in time! Everyone was talking about you, too.”“Finally, a young grown woman in the family!”“This has been the fifth time that a handsome young man proposed to you!”As he spoke, Adam took out a few photographs and set them on the tea table.“Come, come, come. Take a look! This is the prince of the Leo family, Chris Leo. This is the prince of the Surrey family, Luke Surrey. Here’s the prince of the Robbins family, Oscar Robbins. This one here is the prince of the Cloude family, Declan Cloude. And this here is Prince Finn Yates…”“All of them are handsome and capable young men. Whoever you pick, it’d be good for the family.”However, Yvonne didn’t even bat her eyes at the photos.Instead she headed to Sheldon and said quietly, “Grandfather, you should know that I won’t marry anyone.”Sheldon sighed. “How can I not understand how you feel? It’s just that, so many families came to propose. Even someone like me can’t rej
“But so what?”“Prince York doesn’t even look at you! You followed him for so many years, but you still haven’t made a name for yourself!”“Things are different now. Since Prince Leo took pity and turned his attention to you, you should cherish this opportunity!”“You should thank the heavens that he didn’t see you as some sort of vixen. How dare you still reject his proposal?!”“Are you that shameless?!”At Ivan’s words, the rest of the Xaviers nodded in approval.They looked at Yvonne Xavier as if she was a gold mine.If she agreed to marry Chris Leo, the benefits the Xaivers would enjoy would be far beyond anyone’s imagination.“Oh, Yvonne. It’s not that I have anything against you, but women need to take care of themselves…”“Let’s talk about Prince York who never left your mind. Didn’t he get rejected in front of a huge crowd while proposing to a stupid woman?”“But even when he was rejected, he never did consider you.”“Yvonne. Even if you don’t think anything of the f
Buckwood High School.Xynthia Zimmer’s head was hung low as she made hurried steps, as if she was fleeing from something.When she got to the entrance of the school, a few girls stood there, blocking her path.“Why are you running, Xynthia? You’re fast! You didn’t hook up with an old man for money now, did you?”“I couldn’t tell! You usually seemed like an obedient little girl, and you wouldn’t accept anyone’s confession. To make money this way, I can’t believe you’re such a loose girl!”“You can just tell us if you’re short on cash. We can relieve you of your stress. There’s no need to degrade yourself to this point!”These girls had a terrible relationship with Xynthia.Xynthia never paid any attention to the boys in her class, especially after the KTV affair. Only her brother-in-law was in her mind. It was the reason why she rejected quite a few boys that could be considered exceptional.Because of this, quite a few girls became terribly jealous of Xynthia.If they had a ch
Xynthia was not an idiot. She knew full well that once the recording spread, the rumors and slanders would never stop.“We have nothing against each other. Why are you doing this to me?!”Xynthia was perplexed.“Don’t you know that girls like you are no better than filthy street rats? Everyone should condemn you!”“Since you have a rich old man supporting you, you’re tarnishing the reputation the whole school! I’ll punish you in place of the school authorities. What other reason do I need?”Yelena Surrey shot Xynthia a look of disdain. She would not reveal her true intentions.However, it couldn’t be denied that she was enjoying the whole thing.Xynthia’s face darkened. She had no one to help her, and she couldn’t snatch the phone out of Selena’s hands.Agreeing to Yelena Surrey’s conditions was the equivalent of having a new leverage against herself.Once the recording was exposed, Xynthia would end up lonelier than before.What should she do?Xynthia subconsciously grabbed
Harvey did not start the engine when he and Xynthia entered the car. Instead he frowned at her.“Xynthia, tell me what’s going on. Why were the girls picking on you?”His question made Xynthia feel wronged.“Brother-In-Law, do you remember the KTV situation? I don’t really hang out with my classmates anymore after that.”“But this Zane guy keeps chasing after me. He confessed to me publicly quite a few times already, but I rejected him every single time.”“Yelena started to hate me because of that. I heard rumors saying she likes Zane.”Harvey massaged his eyebrows, speechless after listening to everything.It took him a while to recall who Zane Shaw was.‘Isn’t he the kid that I bumped into when I was taking Xynthia home from KTV?’‘And this Yelena kid…’ ‘What is this?’‘A soap opera between classmates?’“How did something so simple escalate to this point?”Harvey fell in deep thought. From what he saw Yelena did today, these highschoolers’ little drama did not have to g