Frank then picked up the listening device he took from Jan, speaking quietly, "This bug is different from the one planted on you. It records conversations, but you can also converse through it—so why don't I show you what your dear brother was hiding from you?"Frank then pressed a button on the listening device, broadcasting throughout the ballroom with the microphone."Don't worry, Mr. Lionheart. Rob Turnbull is a total idiot—just a little push, and he's beside himself with tearful gratitude and unable to wait to kill his own father for my sake.""Hehe… Don't worry. The plan is flawless this time, but I just need that woman to write a challenge letter, just so that Glen Turnbull doesn't see through this plan.""Yes, don't worry… I will definitely bring down the Turnbulls this time and deliver their spiritron vein to you."As the recording ended, Rob and the rest of the Turnbulls in the ballroom were gaping in rage and disbelief."B-Brother Jan… was using me?"Rob was tremblin
Rob cringed when he heard about his removal from the line of succession.However, he hung his head as he accepted reality, since he knew he had grounds to argue.And after a brief silence, Glen continued. "Still, I still need a successor."This time, he glanced at Frank, his tone changing sharply, "As a son-in-law of this family, Frank has already saved us from several crises, not to mention he saved all our lives today. If not for him, Rob would've killed us all."Pausing, Glen looked at all the members of the Turnbull branch families and asked loudly, "As such, I propose to have Frank Lawrence become my successor. What do you think?!""Huh?!""What?!"Everyone in the ballroom was left dumbstruck.Letting an outsider become the next head of the Turnbull family?! Was Glen kidding?!They owed the man a lot, but this was still ridiculous!"Hoho, I'm just kidding."Glen waved them off, chuckling amid the stunned silence. "I'm actually nominating my niece Vicky to be my succes
"You can't do this, Dad!" Rob cried. "No father should outlive his son—are you really going to watch me live the rest of my life a cripple?!"However, Glen had long since resolved himself, especially when he saw the spiteful glared Rob shot at Vicky earlier.He must not allow Rob any chance to hurt the family again and must pay for his crimes, even if Rob was his own son!"Mr. Turnbull, isn't that a little too much…"Still, even the members of the Turnbull branch families were not sure about Glen's judgment, as it was worse than killing Rob.Rob quickly jumped in. "Y-Yeah, Dad! You can't do this to me?!""I said, he will be punished according to family rules!" Glen barked before turning towards the two sentries nearby. "Do you not understand me?! Get him out of here!""Yes, Mr. Turnbull!"The two sentries did a double take but quickly dragged Rob out of the ballroom even as he cried and pleaded."Dad!!!"Rob's scream was shrill and harrowing, but Glen glowered, not shying fro
Simon Lionheart, the head of the Lionheart family, had grounded Titus Lionheart for his previous slip-up.Titus never complained as he meditated and studied, keeping his nose out of worldly matters.Even as he received Simon's summon, he merely nodded, as if he had already expected it.While he did not appear particularly thrilled, the two sentries with him were."Congratulations, Master Titus! Master Lionheart must have a task for you. It seems that your days in confinement are over.""Exactly, Master Titus. Master Lionheart is wise—he would never neglect you forever. And today is the day your fortunes will change!"Despite their sycophancy, Titus' expression remained placid, and he did not even lift a brow as he spoke quietly, "My father must have something in mind when he called for me, and I'm not particularly affected by my punishment. Why celebrate?"With that, he strode off, leaving the two sentries trading glances.-Soon, Titus arrived at the streamside wooden cabin.
"Yes, Father," Titus replied, and he turned to leave.Simon watched as his son left and murmured to himself, "We have three spiritron veins now… As for the rest, each of the other three families have one, one was lost in Zamri, and the lost one disappeared without a trace."Still, even as he mused to himself, a servant entered and announced, "Sir, someone from Hundred Bane Sect is asking to see you.""Hundred Bane Sect ?"Simon snorted as he closed his eyes. "Whatever for?""I'm not sure. But the bald elder claims he knows about the whereabouts of one of the spiritron veins.""Really?"Simon's eyes opened abruptly, his fully-white eyes somehow flashing. "Show him in."-Meanwhile, Frank was driving back to Zamri with Kat Yego riding shotgun, while Vicky was staying in Morhen for a while as she succeeded as head of the Turnbull family.Along the way, Kat suddenly smacked herself on the forehead and shot Frank a wide puppy-dog eyes look. "Master Lawrence, can you turn back? I h
The middle-aged woman snapped coldly, "I'm saying it again—Lauren Floss doesn't want to see anyone, including childhood friends! Get out, or I'm calling security!"Her politeness completely rebuffed, Kat scowled too, rolling up her sleeves as she snapped from the other end of the intercom, "Lauren Floss! Get out here, you little shit! How dare you forget your childhood friend just because you married rich?! And you, rude bitch! Who are you to Lauren?! How dare you tell me to leave?!"Obviously, Kat's outburst caught the middle-aged woman off guard, but she soon retorted coolly, "I'm a maid of the Sturgeon household! You better leave, brat! Be rude to me again, and you will pay when Mr. Sturgeon and his wife return!""Oh, so you're just a maid!"Kat laughed despite herself—the woman was just a maid, but she dared to yell at her and chase her away? Who did she think she was?!"Get Lauren!" Kat snapped. "I'll talk to him myself—how dare he forget me after it's just been a few years?
Kat was standing akimbo beside Frank's sports car, staring at him grumpily, clearly intent for him to leave soon.Frank hesitated for a moment but shook his head. "I'm afraid it's not your childhood friend who's refusing to see you.""What?" Kat's eyes widened, but she snorted. "Then why didn't he answer the intercom? I know you're trying to soften the blow, but you don't have to—""I'm serious."Frank stood still, rubbing his chin as the black Benz disappeared into the mansion garage. "Lauren Floss isn't refusing to see you—he can't. Did you forget what that maid said?""What?"Confusion showed on Kat's face.The whole thing was fishy in itself and she had questions, but her rage affected her judgment, just as she did not want to waste Frank's time.Still, Frank said, "That maid said he can't see anyone, not that he won't. Do you get it now?"Frank's hint left Kat clapping her hands in realization. "I see! So he's bathing at the moment? Or he's… doing it with his wife?!""Ah
"Oh, right… Haha!"Kat scratched her head awkwardly, realizing she was speaking from blinding rage.Still, she soon snapped and kicked the steel gates again. "That witch who just chased me out—get out here!""Watch it!"Just as Kat was yelling and kicking the gates, a white Lincoln stopped beside Kat A middle-aged man with a square jawline alighted from the backseat and barked at Kat right then, "This is Sturgeon family property! Who do you think you are, messing around here?!""And who are you?" Kat snorted even as she stopped kicking the gates and glared at the man in contempt.The man's chauffeur alighted as well, rushing to shield his boss behind himself while bellowing at Kat and Frank, "This is Mr. Wilk Sturgeon, CEO of Wilktrade! And who are you, messing around in Mr. Wilk's turf?!"Kat simply shrugged. "Wilk Sturgeon? Who?" Her words left Wilk seething—he founded Wilktrade from the ground up and led them to Draconia's top 500 businesses.As such, a brat daring to sh