‘He's not that hopeless after all.’ Adrian felt a surge of joy, appreciating the change in attitude. He was about to help the man up when Diavolo suddenly intervened, "Let him kneel for a while."Adrian was now in an awkward situation. It turns out Arlo was not on his knees because of Adrian, but because of Diavolo. Seeing this, he quickly stepped back, feeling displeased.Diavolo then took Adrian's hand and said, "You truly are my lucky charm, Adrian. You've helped me see the true colors of the deceitful people around me."Adrian was utterly frustrated. Diavolo, always appearing naive and foolish in front of him, was now handling the situation with such cunningness."We're hungry, so we'll be leaving now. You two go ahead and take all the time you need," Adrian said. Arlo looked up. "Please come to my place. We'll drink till the next morning’s sun.""I like the sound of that. It's been a while since I had a drink of your brew." Diavolo smiled happily, seeming to have forgotte
Diavolo hooked his arm around Adrian's shoulder as they walked together. This made them seem very close, and it made Adrian suspicious. 'Something's definitely going on here,' he thought.The moment they entered Arlo's home, all of the maids were sent away, while the door was shut tight. Ophelia Puck, Arlo's wife, was the only one left to serve them.Arlo bowed deeply. "Adrian, I'm truly sorry for earlier. I didn’t want to hide any of this from you, but I had no other choice."Adrian stepped aside. Although they seemed of similar age, he was actually younger and felt it was inappropriate to accept such a bow."What’s going on here?" Adrian asked.Diavolo sighed. "Sylvas is being a tyrant at the moment. Many of my men in Ivory Cloud are now under his control, and I'm almost sidelined.""That's none of my business," Adrian retorted, "You two could have joined forces and driven him away, so why put on this charade?"Arlo quickly explained, "Originally, Ivory Cloud had four elders,
Adrian rolled his eyes. "I'm not part of Ivory Cloud. If I help you against him, it’ll only cause dissatisfaction among the other factions and destabilize Ivory Cloud's position.""Right." Diavolo inhaled deeply, agreeing with Adrian's rationale. "Sylvas is too cunning, and his wife is the daughter of Greenhurst's elder."Arlo fell silent. He had thought Adrian, being of lower status due to his skin color, could be easily used as a pawn and then disposed of after achieving their goals. But Adrian was not falling for it, and Arlo understood he could not afford to make an enemy out of Adrian. Even if they could not be friends, he needed Adrian to have nothing to do with their lives.Diavolo, sipping on his wine, said through clenched teeth, "Let's buy them off then. I refuse to believe that they won't listen to me." He looked at the thousand chrystals on the table and said, "Adrian, I'm currently spread a little thin. Consider this my investment in you. You can have Sylvas' place af
"What’s up with Dieter?""He's poor," Adrian said.Dieter was the leader of Ivory Clouds. If he was going to the kitchen personally, it implied he did not have the money to hire a helper."You should strongly support him to lead a better life,” Adrian added.Arlo's eyes gleamed. "Adrian, not everyone can enter Medicis Manor. How did you become acquainted with someone here?""I just met the person," Adrian said, "You can't really call it friendship."Arlo was a little disappointed. Claude was the most formidable person in Debonaire, and nobody dared to offend him. Even if he was a scammer, everyone had to show him respect."You're lucky that you've become acquainted with such a powerful person. You'll have a good life ahead, and don't forget me when that happens,” Arlo said.It went without saying that Adrian would not forget him. However, there was one thing he did not understand. Claude was someone of high status while he himself was just a nobody. He did not even compare to L
Knock! Knock!Suddenly, there was a hurried knock on the door, and a voice said, "Arlo, open the door."Ophelia turned around and mumbled, "It's not a special day today. Why is she back?"Adrian's intuition was telling him that something bad was about to happen. He quickly stood up, and said, "We've already had our fill. Since your sister is back, we should get going.""Don't go!" Arlor grabbed Adrian's hand. Now was the perfect opportunity to show off, and he certainly would not let it slip by him. "Stay and meet my sister first."Marrisa nodded. "Let's say hello before leaving, Adrian. It won't take long." Rozi looked at Adrian and asked, "Is that okay?""Sure," Adrian said, "Anything you say."Just when Arlo stood up and was about to head outside, a woman rushed in. Her hair was disheveled, her clothes were wrinkled, and her face was covered in tears. When she saw Arlo, she shouted in grievance, "Arlo, I want to divorce Big Mike! That jerk went too far this time!" Arlo wa
When Isabelle saw that Marissa had overpowered her husband, she stopped crying and rushed forward to grab Marissa's hand. "Let go of him!" she shouted, Marissa found Isabelle's behavior perplexing. Isabelle had just stated her desire for a divorce from Big Mike, but now she was begging Marissa to release him. She wondered if they were just putting on an act."Why are you begging on his behalf?" Marrisa asked."Just let him go," Adrian said as he patted Marissa's shoulder. "They're a married couple having a spat. No need to take it seriously. We're just guests, so there's no need for us to get too worked up."Marrisa sighed and let go of Big Mike, who then swiftly kicked Isabelle. She flew backward and collided with various objects before hitting the wall."Mike! Why did you do that?!" Arlo shouted angrily. He pointed at Isabelle, who was writhing in pain on the ground, and said, "She's your wife!""She’s no wife of mine!" Mike spat on the ground. "She has failed to give me a son
Mike was taken aback. He took a few steps back as he stared at Adrian. He was intimidated, but he refused to back down. Maintaining his pretense of arrogance, he snarled, "How dare you threaten me." "Listen up, you scoundrel." Adrian pulled Rozi and Marissa behind him. "You're a disgrace. Didn't your mother teach you to respect women? The way you treat your wife is so cowardly!”Arlo grabbed Adrian and said, "Mike makes excellent pies. Even the Debonaire Syndicate leader enjoys them, so they’re very well acquainted. You shouldn't mess with Mike.""Are you serious?" Adrian pushed Arlo away. "He's taking away your house, and you're not going to do anything about it? No wonder Sylvas dares to bully you."Adrian's words hit Arlo hard. He turned to look at Isabelle, then decided not to endure such humiliation anymore."Big Mike, if I tell Mr. Leeroy that you already have a wife and that you’re cheating on his daughter, what do you think the consequences will be?" Arlo said angrily."
Seeing Adrian’s stern expression, Mike fought through his pain and said, "I swear to God I'll treat Isa well from now on. She's the only one willing to be with me, and I promise I won't betray her!"Rozi commented to Isabelle, "Mike’s jewels are useless now, and he cheated on you too. I think you should leave him.""But what about my children?" Isabelle asked, "They need me."Arlo stamped his feet and said, "Leave this jerk and bring your kids back here. I'll help you raise them!”Mike's face paled. He could not father any more children, so he had to keep his daughters. He grabbed Adrian and said, "Please, I beg you! Please don't take my wife and daughters away from me!" "Don't touch me," Adrian said as he flung Mike away.Mike trembled in pain and let go of Adrian’s arm.Adrian glanced at Rozi and Marrisa. "Our job is done here. It's time to leave."Ophelia warmly saw them off. If it were not for Adrian's help, they would surely have become homeless. "My maiden family lives n