Paying the fare was the unwritten rule of the road, and passengers dutifully handed over their cash to the driver. Alexander, however, was in a pickle. His wallet was as empty as his stomach after paying for a meal."Driver, I'll square up with you at Ol' Mare," he promised."You're not planning to

A hero to the rescue!The sight of that made the young man's blood boil with rage. Someone had ruined his fun and was trying to win over the beauty by stepping on him.Given his pampered nature, he was not about to let that slide."What are you waiting for outside? Get in here and take him down!" he

With the plane's touchdown, Alexander and his companions were back in Ol' Mare. Amber had been distant to Alexander the whole trip, treating him like he had actually cheated, while she seemed to hit it off with Nerine.Once they left the airport, the group dispersed, with Nerine catching a cab with

The Iversen family members loomed over the couple at the gate, their presence domineering, their gazes filled with disdain.Only a select few among the Iversen elite knew of Alexander's semi-Empyrean level."You dare injure my son and show up here as if you own the place? You have no respect for the

"Hmph." Jeremy was perplexed, not knowing what was in the bottle, yet thinking he could exchange it for the Pure Spirit Ganoderma.After a moment of hesitation, driven by curiosity, he opened the porcelain bottle.Red powder?He then brought his nose closer, sniffing lightly, catching a faint medici