Isabella's patience with Grace's antics had finally run out. Even tossing her into the sea wouldn't satisfy the hatred she felt. With a dismissive wave, she snarled, "Chop them all into mincemeat!"Immediately, a group of assassins drew their gleaming blades and advanced on the three cousins.Isabella's rage was so all-consuming that she didn't hesitate to include Grace's group, the Miller sisters. The onlookers gasped as they were horrified by Isabella's cruelty.The Smith family of Valyr City was known for their tyranny, but this display of ruthlessness from the seemingly harmless Isabella was chilling. The three women were paralyzed by fear. They huddled together, never having encountered such brutality before.Grace's mind raced in confusion. Albert had promised the card was loaded, yet he now feigned ignorance, leaving them in mortal danger. Unmoved by the women's plight, the assassins raised their gleaming knives and lunged. "Frederick, save me!" June cried out instin

Isabella's face hardened as she heard the hostess' words. Fury welled up inside her, but with no outlet on the three women, Albert had conveniently presented himself as a target. Though the Four Major Families of Stanva City might seem formidable to ordinary people, they were insignificant to the Smith family of Valyr City.With a wave of her hand, she commanded her men, "Throw him into the sea." Albert was soaked in cold sweat and paralyzed with fear. He pleaded desperately, "Ms. Isabella, I did instruct them to bid, but I never told them to bid six billion dollars! It was the York family of Valyr City who asked me to bid on their behalf. Please, spare my life for the sake of the York family!"Isabella's expression shifted.The York family of Valyr City, one of the Salmasian Ten Titans, was indeed a force to be reckoned with. However, failing to act would make it seem like the Smith family feared the York family with so many witnesses.Isabella amended her order to the men i

Grace continued searching June's body, uncovering pieces of burnt paper and ashes."Why do you have these ashes on you?" Priscilla inquired curiously. June covered her mouth in shock and shouted in a low voice, "Oh no, how did my origami lucky stars become like this?"Priscilla was puzzled at her words. She asked, "What are the origami lucky stars?"June carefully collected the ash fragments and explained, "These were origami lucky stars Frederick gave you. You threw them away, but I retrieved them."Priscilla was surprised to learn that her sister had cherished those seemingly worthless origami stars.Suddenly, June exclaimed, "I've figured it out!"Both Grace and Priscilla looked at her with curiosity.June excitedly declared, "The protective talisman is the origami lucky stars Frederick gave Pris! Everything he gives her is precious, and it saved us!"Grace scoffed, "That's ridiculous. How could origami lucky stars save lives? You've clearly been reading too many novels an

The hostess's words stunned everyone. How much money could Frederick possibly have that required counting digits?She pointed at the screen and carefully announced, "4,999,999,997 dollars."A hush fell over the room. Could Frederick truly possess such a staggering amount?Sirius walked over to the computer screen in disbelief. He counted twice, then murmured in astonishment, "It's real."Isabella stared blankly at Frederick. He was a mere three dollars short of the five billion dollars!Frederick suddenly clapped his hands and said, "I forgot! When I got this card, they mentioned a three-dollar service charge for the first deposit." Everyone stared at Frederick in shock.A three-dollar fee almost cost him his life! He indeed had a very strong heart!However, their doubts lingered. Could Frederick possess such a fortune?Five billion dollars surpassed the Monroe family's entire wealth!Silence enveloped the cruise ship until the hostess softly offered, "Perhaps I could cover

Despite the chaos, Vivianne remained unharmed.Tyger and Jacob had fought valiantly to ensure her safety and that of her father, fulfilling their promise to Frederick.However, Frederick noticed Scarlett's normally fair skin had turned black, a sign the venom had reached her vital organs.He quickly instructed, "Uncle Tyger, Jacob, put Scarlett down! Let me detoxify you all."They immediately complied, their own lives secondary to Scarlett's well-being.As Frederick prepared his silver needles for the detoxification, an arrogant voice boomed through the air."Hahaha, trying to escape?"Kendrick was covered in blood and leaving a gruesome trail behind him. He approached Vivianne. Several badly injured Monroe family security personnel followed him. They had tried to stop Kendrick's attack but were mercilessly cut down, their blood staining him.The security personnel in charge of the Monroe family's main hall saw the blood-soaked Kendrick approaching them and rushed to intercep