No.1 Supreme Warrior by Moneto

Chapter 351
“No way. Young Master Wilson is a grown man, and a man must always keep his word, no?” jackie spoke without sparing the other man’s shame, grinning.

“That’s right. Unless you admit that you’re not a man but a eunuch or a woman, we won’t let this slide!” The satisfied Tanya also chimed in, her arms folded across her chest when she heard their defiance.

“Young Master Wilson, you only made the bet with jackie because you thought that he was new at this, and therefore not well-versed with gambling rocks. Aren’t you ashamed now that you’ve lost to a rookie? Furthermore, you refuse to acknowledge your debt now that you’ve lost. It wouldn’t be very nice if word got out, right? Why are you such a sore loser?” This time, it was Yvonne who stepped forward and sneered at Wilson.

The bodyguards dared not make a single noise anymore. The Drake family was one of the most eminent aristocratic families; they were in no position to threaten or bully Tanya Drake. It was almost like signing their death certificates.

“Who said that I was a sore loser?” Young Master Wilson clenched his teeth. “I admit defeat!” he declared.

Shock rippled through the crowd. They never expected Young Master Wilson to give in so easily. However, it was still the natural course of action. The people who stood before him were not any ordinary folk, but were of the Drake family. He could not afford to stand against them.

Their bodyguard, on the other hand, was extremely bold to stand up and confront Young Master Wilson. Did the young man not fear that the young master would hold a grudge against him?

No one expected Young Master Wilson to smile. “Still, I’ve had some knee pain due to rheumatism these two days,” he said. “How about I get my bodyguard to do it for me?”

“No.” jackie did not even bother to give it a second thought. “Don’t tell me that you’re going to send your bodyguard as your substitute when you get married?” he teased, a grin on his face as he did.

“You…” Young Master Wilson was so furious that all the color was drained from his face. He hated jackie so much that he wanted to tell his own bodyguards to beat him until he turned black and blue.

It was only jackie’s luck that Tanya and Yvonne were next to him; he had no choice but to stay his hand. “You really got some nerve, punk,” he said. “You dare not spare my reputation?”

“You lose, you pay up—that’s the only logic I follow. Am I wrong? Let’s say that I’m the one who lost today and I told you that I was joking, I don’t think that you’d let me off the hook!” jackie was not intimidated in the slightest as he held the young master’s glare. He had a fiery aura not many possessed in them.

Yvonne was also stunned by the sight. This man had so much masculinity in him. Any other bodyguard from the Drake family would have submitted a long time ago. After all, as a mere bodyguard, one would always worry that others would slowly begin to take revenge on them. jackie refused to budge, and Yvonne and Tanya stood beside him. Young Master Wilson was backed into a corner.

He quickly formulated an escape plan. “What about this? I’ll give you 2 million dollars, and we’ll forget that this ever happened,” he offered.

“2 million?” jackie was stunned. “Young Master Wilson, aren’t you undervaluing yourself? I never knew that your reputation was worth so little!”

The corners of Young Master Wilson’s mouth twitched. This little punk was seriously overstepping his boundaries.

He thought about it again before he spoke again, “How about this then? The gem that I found is worth at least 7 or 8 million dollars. How about I give it to you?”

At this, Tanya and Yvonne could not help but look at jackie. If he let Young Master Wilson get away this time, then not only would he not earn a target on his back, but he would get 7 or 8 million dollars. It was a hefty sum of money.

They assumed that jackie would agree to this deal. Any other person would have snapped it up a long time ago.

“7 or 8 million is nothing to me. Give me a billion, and then we’ll talk!”

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“1 billion!”

Many from the crowd inhaled sharply when they heard this. This bodyguard was just pushing it at this point. Was he aware of how much money 1 billion was? He had guts to be asking for 1 billion!

Furthermore, Young Master Wilson had kindly offered the gemstone he had just bought, valued at around 7 or 8 million dollars; that was a pretty good deal on its own. How much could a mere bodyguard earn anyway? He spoke as though he had plenty of money.

“1 billion? Aren’t you just being obnoxious? Why don’t you go and steal it yourself?” Young Master Wilson stared at him as though he was a madman, a contemptuous smile slowly forming on his lips. “Oh, I know why you need so much money now,” he said. “You’ve been thinking about it till it drove you nuts, didn’t you? Your dearest Grandfather Taylor’s 70th birthday is fast approaching, and you’ll be chased out of the Taylors if you can’t fork out the 40 million you promised. Also, you’d have to break up with Selena Taylor, right?”

“No way. This guy is Selena Taylor’s husband?”

“Mmhmm. I heard that he’s a military vet—a war hero. I think he was the one who saved the day during the incident at the zoo!”

Murmurs began to circulate among the crowd.

“This guy is the definition of a true man, and he’s not too bad of a person either. He risked his life at the frontlines so that we can live peaceful lives. My son, on the other hand, never made it back…” Lamenting, an old man from the crowd sighed as he recalled his son who had perished at the frontlines.

jackie glanced toward the old man before looking at the gemstone right before Young Master Wilson. “Fine. I’ll let you have a bit of dignity today.” jackie took the gemstone from him. “I’ll take the gemstone so that you don’t have to kneel down and bark like a dog.”

“As if you’d dare do something like that!” Young Master Wilson’’s bodyguard immediately snarled, full of bravado.

Yvonne wanted so badly to see Young Master Wilson bark like a dog and thought that jackie would be firm in the idea, but she never expected that he would be convinced so easily. Needless to say, she was unsatisfied with the outcome.

She then looked at the icy lavender jadeite. “ jackie, you said that you’d give this to me after you’ve cut it open,” she told him. “You sure you won’t regret it?”

The crowd became hyperattentive when they heard this. This gem was worth around 20 to 30 million. Was jackie really going to give it to her? Of course, it would make jackie less trustworthy should he choose to eat his words, but most would understand him. Many of them would choose to do so, too. It was a matter of 20 to 30 million dollars, after all!

Yvonne merely wanted to see his response; she had no intention of claiming it as her own property. After all, she had only forked out 300 thousand, yet this gem was worth over a hundred times more than that. More importantly, she had advised jackie to not choose this rock. How could she have a say in anything now?

“I will never go back on my word,” he replied unhesitatingly, and it was an unexpected reply. “Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a man of my word.”

After he said that, he walked toward the old man. “Your son died on the battlefield?”

The old man nodded his head, a bitter smile on his face. “That’s right. I have a son and a daughter. My son had enlisted himself in the army, but who would’ve known that I’d never see him again. Now, it’s just me and my daughter, living our lives.” He released a tired sigh; red began to rim his eyes. “Still, my son was a hero because he died on the battlefield. How can we live in such peace without their sacrifices? I believe that those of you who were in the military would understand this!”

Unexpectedly, jackie thrust the gemstone toward the old man. “I can’t do much for you, but this gem is worth a few million. Take this as my offering of thanks.”

“What?” The crowd was stunned when they saw this, and hearts were touched at that moment. What a gift to give, from a former soldier to a martyr’s family.

“Young man, this…this is too precious. I can’t accept this!”

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The old man’s eyes reddened even further; warmth began to tingle in his chest.

“You have to accept this. This is a token of my appreciation—and it contains the hearts of all the soldiers of our country,” jackie insisted, earnest and solemn in his persuasion.

“A—Alright. Thank you very, very much!” The old man’s eyes turned glassy. He slowly took the gemstone from jackie’s hands.

“It contains the hearts of all the soldiers in our country? Hmph. You think too highly of yourself now. Even a general wouldn’t spew such flowery nonsense!” Michael, who stood by the side, smiled a cruel smile when he heard this. “Talking as though you were a god of war!” he scoffed to himself.

“Thank…thank you!” The old man wanted to get onto his knees, but jackie stopped him.

The old man quickly went to a nearby store to exchange the jadeite for money. So long as it was sold for a slightly cheaper price, plenty of brokers were willing to buy such gemstones.

“How generous of you, giving something worth 7 to 8 million away just like that. Why didn’t you keep it for yourself? If you gave it to Grandfather Taylor, the Taylors wouldn’t trouble you so much since its value is almost 10 million. Well, almost… But it’s better than not being able to fork out anything when his birthday comes along!” Michael smirked as he came face-to-face with jackie.

“You don’t have to sweat yourself over this matter. Nonetheless, I’m letting you off with a warning: Don’t even think about having my woman. You might regret everything otherwise—and it’d be too late then.” jackie stared at the other man. He did not even see Michael as a menace.

“Interesting. Are you threatening me?” Young Master Wilson burst into laughter. “That’s right—she’s your woman now. But if you can’t bring out the promised 40 million during the old man’s 70th birthday, you’ll be kicked out of the Taylor family.” Michael clicked his tongue. “You’ll be forced to divorce her, and if she’s divorced, then isn’t she free to do as she pleases? She won’t be your woman then.”

“Just wait and see!” jackie could not be bothered with the other man. He turned toward Tanya. “Miss Tanya, should we continue shopping or go back now?” he spoke, falling back into his bodyguard posture.

“Let’s go back. We can’t lug such a big gemstone around with us. Besides, someone is really eager to go back and properly inspect the stone at home!” Tanya smiled and glanced at Yvonne. Yvonne adored gambling rocks, and she loved jadeite even more.

“Let’s go back. jackie, carry this back to the car. It’s way too heavy for me!” Yvonne cast jackie a brilliant smile. This man had given her such a valuable item. She no longer cared about yesterday’s incident.

jackie easily hefted the gemstone, and the three walked towards the car.

It was only then when Yvonne looked as though something just came to mind when they were halfway to the car. “ jackie, are you really going to give such a precious object to me?” she said, expression unreadable. “Don’t tell me that you like me and want to be on my good side? I told you that I’m not the least bit interested in a married man such as yourself. Don’t get any ideas!”

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jackie felt slightly bashful. Yvonne was under the impression that she was every man’s object of desire. Now that he thought about it, his actions were rather questionable. Would anybody else just give away something worth 20 to 30 million? Furthermore, Yvonne was good-looking, and she had a nice figure. He had accidentally caught sight of that figure yesterday too, so she probably suspected he had some unsavory intentions towards her and wanted to get on her good side by giving her such a present. It was certainly a plausible theory.

jackie gave a wry smile. “Don’t worry, I’m not having any wild ideas about you,” he assured. “You paid for this, and I already said that I’d give this to you no matter what came out while you were paying. I don’t go back on my word as a man.” He paused for a while here before continuing, “Just take it as an apology for yesterday’s accident, if you’re genuinely that uncomfortable with taking it.”

In truth, he had not really done anything wrong yesterday. In fact, she did not close the door and walked straight out of the bathroom as she was. Nonetheless, she was a woman. jackie still felt slightly apologetic for that.

Yvonne’s cheeks immediately flamed when she heard his words. She did not know why the incident from yesterday suddenly crossed her mind. In addition, she felt like she was naked when jackie looked at her at this moment. It embarrassed her to no end.

She rolled her eyes at him. “What do you mean you don’t have any ideas about me? Am I that ugly?”

jackie quickly cleared his throat and decided to be blunt. “You are good-looking, but I have a wife, and I think she’s more beautiful than you are. I certainly won’t have any wild ideas!”

“You…” Yvonne was so angry that she stamped her foot. What did he mean, saying that she was good-looking yet was less beautiful than his wife? He really had a foot in his mouth. Could he not even attempt to sweet-talk a girl? Besides, she was far younger than Selena, and she had a voluptuous body. How could that woman ever compare to her?

“Hold on. Why is your face turning red, Yvonne? What did jackie do to you yesterday?” Tanya was quick to notice something, and she asked as soon as she detected something off.

“Oh, it’s nothing!” Yvonne suddenly panicked. She did not know to speak of something like this.

She often wore sexy clothing, and even her skirts were too revealing sometimes, yet she was a conservative girl in personality. She had never been in a relationship and had never even held a boy’s hand before.

“But I think there’s something going on between you too!” Tanya stared at them, suspicious.

Of course, jackie and Yvonne’s lips were sealed. She could not do anything but give up. Soon enough, they arrived back at the Drake family’s residence. In a car parked on the opposite side of the street, Luca and the other bodyguards noticed jackie had returned.

“He’s back. Brother Luca, it’s pretty late now. That punk will probably get off from work soon. Our opportunity comes the moment he leaves work!” a bodyguard spoke.

“That’s right. We must catch this b*stard!” Luca nodded his head. “Our young miss wouldn’t be in such a dire state now if he hadn’t fed her crotons!”

They never thought that after a short while, they would see jackie driving a car out all by himself.

“That b*stard actually drives a Porsche. It’s pretty early for him to leave work. It’s only 4:30 now, and he’s already out!” Seeing this, Luca immediately set the plan into motion. “Come on, let’s follow him,” he spoke. “We’ll think about catching him later once we stop his car.”

In an instance, the George family’s bodyguards—numbering over 10—went down at the same time, walking toward jackie.

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“I’m barred at the gates the moment I come out. Seems like you’ve waited for me for a long time!” jackie’s lips twisted into a mirthless smile as he got down from the car.

“Ahem. I hope you don’t mind, but you’re coming along with us today.” Luca chuckled, cutting straight to the chase.

“Really? Where to?” jackie asked.

“The George family’s residence. You fed our young miss crotons, so you have no choice but to come along with us. Not a single one of your family members will be spared if anything happens to the young miss!” Luca looked at jackie. He knew the punk was probably a skilled fighter; jackie would not have been recruited as a bodyguard for the Drake family otherwise.

However, they had numbers on their side, and they were the guards of the George family, thus they did not tremble before jackie.

“That’s a normal response,” came jackie’s reply, but his forehead creased soon after. “What do you mean? You’ve already taken my family?”

“Hmph. What do you think, punk?” One of the bodyguards chuckled. “We’re just missing you and your wife, but never mind your wife. She’s a manager in the Drake family’s company, after all. You’re more important!”

“You dare to take my family? How bold of you.” jackie’s expression darkened. A sudden chill swept over the area.

“Look, we don’t want to raise a hand against them either, punk. Just come along with us quietly.” The bodyguard thought that they were in complete control of the situation and grinned at jackie. It was clear he did not think anything of the other man.

“It’s in your best interest that my family be left unharmed. It won’t just be you who’ll accompany them to the grave otherwise—and even after I’m done with all the Georges, the bodies still won’t be enough!” jackie’s features hardened; his fingers curled into fists.

“Hmph. We talked nicely to you. You think you’re some sort of big shot now?”

“Seems like you’ll seriously look down on us bodyguards of the Georges if we don’t teach you a lesson.”

“Of course, the Drakes are more powerful than the Georges in terms of financial and material wealth, but no one said that the Georges’ bodyguards can’t rival the Drakes’ bodyguards!”

Two or three men circled jackie, prepared to pummel him. Alas, they had no chance to strike first when jackie lashed out. His fists flew, and in a flash, the three bodyguards were on the floor, spitting blood.

“Vermin like you don’t even deserve to put yourself on the same pedestal as me.” jackie icily glared at the men writhing on the floor and moaning in pain. He bore the indisputable aura of someone high above them.

Luca was completely stunned in his spot. jackie moved too fast; he did not manage to get a good look and his subordinates were already on the floor. Someone like this was way too terrifying. In a moment, all his confidence from earlier deserted him.

“I’ll go to George family’s residence, but you’re not going to hold me down!” jackie waved at Luca and the other bodyguards.

At this moment, Luca’s phone rang.

He quickly picked up the call. “Luca, have you and your guards done anything yet?” came Mr. George’s voice from the other end of the line. “ jackie is a miracle doctor. Our daughter is completely fine now, and she’s in good spirits. Plus, she genuinely lost 15 kilos. You have to invite jackie and his wife over nicely. They’re our esteemed guests!” he spoke.

“Oh, that’s right,” the patriarch added. “Our butler has already booked a hotel—the six-star Dynasty Hotel!”

The corners of Luca’s mouth began to twitch furiously when he heard all of this. Why could he not have called one or two minutes earlier? Now, jackie did not seem too happy.

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“Brother Luca, what do we do? Seems like the b*stard is super strong!” One of the George family’s bodyguards asked Luca right after he hung up. It was obvious that what jackie did just then had sparked fear in them.

Luca exhaled a heavy sigh and approached jackie. He bowed ever so slightly. “My apologies, Miracle Doctor White. It’s all a misunderstanding,” he apologized. “Our master just called us and said that the young miss is doing very well. In fact, she lost a total of 15 kilos today. He specially said that he’d be treating you and your family to dinner. We’ve already booked the hotel.”

The remaining bodyguards also started to bow when they heard this. “We apologize, Miracle Doctor White!” they cried toward jackie.

jackie was stunned; their attitudes changed entirely in the blink of an eye. More importantly, so many people were watching them. Being called ‘Miracle Doctor White’ attracted a little too much attention than what he would like.

He could do nothing but smile. “It’s fine so long as my family isn’t hurt. Don’t call me a miracle doctor—I’m not one in the first place. I just saw that your young miss was a little overweight and helped her to lose it.”

The crowd was taken aback. This man spoke of it so easily. Help her lose weight? If Sharon George could lose weight that easily, the issue would not have dragged on to this day. She had seen so many doctors, so many dieticians. Every single one decided that her obesity was an incurable disease.

After he mulled over his thoughts, Luca asked, “Miracle Doctor White…no. Mr. White, will there be any complications if she loses that much weight in such a short time? Will it affect the young miss’s health?”

“Don’t worry; there won’t be any complications. Furthermore, she won’t go back to her initial weight, and her skin will be supple and healthy!” jackie spoke confidently.

“Oh. That’s great then!” Luca heaved an internal sigh of relief. “Before, we had invited so-called professionals to help our young miss lose weight. Unfortunately, not only was it difficult for her to lose two or three kilos, but she’d even gain over 10 kilos a few days after that.”

“Despite all that, you kidnapped my family. I can’t forgive you just because you’re treating us to dinner. Your master will have to apologize to my family and ask them for forgiveness!” jackie said earnestly after he thought about it.

“Don’t worry, don’t worry. Our master will surely apologize. We’re reasonable people,” Luca assured him. Besides, he did this because he was worried about the young miss’s health—if any complications will occur. Only then did he temporarily kidnap your relatives. I assure you we didn’t lay a finger on them. We just let them rest in the Georges’ residence!”

He noticed that jackie was definitely not a run-of-the-mill bodyguard. He was too quick on his feet. He probably would not last more than three seconds if he had fought the man instead. Besides, so many dieticians and doctors could not cure the young miss, yet jackie had helped Sharon lose 15 kilos just like that. If he was not a miracle doctor, what was he? This man was so skilled at both fighting and medicine. He was anything but normal.

It was then when Luca made a mental note: He would tell the master privately that jackie White could never be crossed once they returned. In fact, it would be best if they could establish a good relationship with him.

“All right, I’ll let you guys off the hook this once and go over to have dinner. I want to have a good look and see if you’ve bullied my family.” jackie agreed after he gave it some thought.

“No way! Of course not!” Luca nearly collapsed in relief. Not one scratch was inflicted on Fiona or the rest of them before he came to the Drake family’s residence. He hoped that the master and the rest of the guards did not raise a finger against them during his absence.

jackie was just a bodyguard, but with his level of skill in his fists, the Georges would incur a bitter victory if they fought… That was assuming they could win.

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Carefully planning, Luca then commanded the other two bodyguards, “You two! Go pick up Miss Selena from her company. You must be respectful and treat her well, do you understand?”

At this moment, jackie thought of his precious daughter. “Oh, right. You didn’t take away my daughter, Kylie, right?” he spoke. “If she’s terrified because of you, you’d land yourself in serious trouble.”

After all, Kylie was only a little over four years old; he did not want her to be frightened and traumatized at such an innocent age.

“Well, when we went to your house, we didn’t see any little girl, so we didn’t…” Luca wiped the cold sweat on his forehead once more. Thankfully, they did not take the daughter away as she went to school. Otherwise, this unassailable yet mysterious man before him would be infuriated.

Although the George family was puissant, it was certainly not a good idea to give jackie the hump.

“Alright, I’ll pick up my daughter first before going to the George family’s residence,” jackie decided before going back into his car.

Without further ado, Luca quickly commanded his subordinates to make way for jackie. “Hurry up and move the car. Make way for Mr. White!”

Meanwhile, in the George family’s residence, Sharon no longer had an upset stomach, and she did not want to visit the toilet again. It seemed that the efficacy of the pill had completely worn off, and Sharon was lively once more. The greatest outcome from everything that had happened was that Sharon had lost more than 15 kilograms, and she weighed only around 90 kilograms at this moment. If they had not seen it for themselves, Mr. and Mrs. George would hardly believe it.

The girl before them turned into an alluring and comely young lady. This was their daughter!

The clothes on Sharon were obviously bigger and looser now as she drastically lost so much weight. She took a shower and found herself some old skirt that she used to wear when she was slimmer back then to change into.

“Wow. Now that Miss Sharon has lost so much weight, her features are delicate and sharp. She looks very charming. If this continues tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, Miss Sharon would be stunningly beautiful!” Fiona’s praises for Sharon gushed right out of her mouth as she looked at her. Internally, however, she sighed in relief.

The head of George, on the other hand, felt apologetic toward Fiona and the others. “I’m truly sorry, everyone. I especially didn’t expect that jackie, a veteran, could be so skilled in the medical area.” He paused and then continued, “I hope you can forgive me for what I did today.”

“Oh, it’s all forgiven. You’ve already invited us to a six-star hotel for a luxurious dinner. How can we be so unforgiving?” Xena responded with a smile. This was the George family, a first-class aristocrat family! She would be set for life if she could get connected with a member or two of the family.

“Dinner is a must.” Master George relented with a bitter smile. He then spoke again in a worried tone, “I’m concerned about jackie; that he’ll be unhappy about it. After all, he didn’t ask for a penny from my daughter, and yet he gave her such a magical pill to help my daughter lose weight.”

“It’s nothing at all. Don’t be preoccupied. He listens to me, and he wouldn’t be angry if I asked him not to. Besides, is there any parent on this earth who doesn’t care about their children? Mr. and Mrs. George are only afraid of bad things happening to Miss Sharon.” The smile on Fiona’s face was only a facade; she was deathly afraid initially.

“Hmmm. We’ll be going out to dinner in a while, and it might not be convenient for you to travel here and there, given that you don’t have a car. We have lots of cars in our garage, and some of them are just staying in the garage for nothing. How about you pick two of them?” Master George placated after mulling over his thoughts.

“These two cars represent my sincere apologies. What do you think?”

“Um… Uh. Mr. George, you’re too polite and benevolent to us! It happened that my son and his girlfriend, Xena, both have driving licenses but don’t have a car! Thank you so much!“ Fiona gushed with excitement, her eyes brightened in an instant.

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In a blink of an eye, Fiona and the others standing before one of the George family’s garages.

When the heavy metal door was lifted, they found themselves face-to-face with opulent and sumptuous branded cars: Bentley, Porsche, Ferrari, and even Rolls-Royce. Besides, some of them were rare and of limited edition. Each of them bore an imperial and illustrious aura like a prideful ruler.

“Ma, can… Can I pick one as well? Is it mine after I pick it?” Xena was a little agitated; she never anticipated that her blessings would come so soon. She suddenly found herself touched with her decision of dating Ben. Him as a back-up was indeed her best decision ever.

Nevertheless, Fiona countered, “How could you think like that? A moment ago, you were saying you’re just Ben’s girlfriend, and not a Taylor yet. For the time being, this car doesn’t belong to you, but you can drive it since you’re Ben’s girlfriend.”

“ jackie and sister Selena both have their own cars. Only Ben and I have driving licenses without cars. Ma, can’t you just give it to me?”

The bitter feeling of remorse hung over her head at that moment. After all, she was desperately cutting ties with the Taylors to save herself a while ago. How would she even know jackie could truly help Sharon lose weight? She bet Fiona would not want to give her the car anymore because of what happened.

As expected, Fiona flashed a small smile and said, “You can use the car, but the car is mine, and the other one belongs to Ben. You can drive my car now for the time being as I wait for the moment I’d get my driving license, and I’ll use it then. By that time, you could use Ben’s. It’s more than enough for you to share one with him.”

Xena swallowed down her tears of bitter disappointment. She could only smile bitterly at this moment. “Alright then. We’re a family anyway, so it doesn’t matter who owns the cars.”

“It’s good that you understand it.” Fiona chuckled. “Pick a car.”

“Master George, can we pick this…this Rolls-Royce?” Ben had been staring at a raven black Rolls-Royce for the longest time, and he felt giddy.

“Absolutely!” Master George smiled. “This is my apologies for inviting you to my place forcibly. As long as you’re willing to forgive me for my rudeness and don’t speak ill of me in front of jackie. You can pick whichever you desire!”

“Wonderful! Master George, you truly deserve to be patriarch of the George family. How generous, how benevolent!” Ben could barely conceal his soaring excitement. He immediately pointed at one car. “This is it! I pick this!”

“For the other one, we’ll pick Rolls-Royce as well!” Xena exclaimed, an obvious tremble in her voice. If she got to drive a Rolls-Royce, it would immediately increase her social status. Just the thought of it sent shivers of excitement throughout her being.

Master George guffawed. “Not a problem! Let me get you the keys right now.” He soon got the keys to both cars and handed them over.

“This is amazing. We can now drive such good cars, too! This is fancier and much more expensive than your sister and brother-in-law’s car!” Xena gushed uncontrollably.

“Master George, don’t you worry. My son-in-law is nothing but skillful in treating people. He treated my husband’s leg, and he’s now fully recovered!” Fiona chuckled while praising jackie in front of Master George.

Fiona’s words shocked the George family. A short while ago, when they threatened to kill Fiona and the others, Fiona tried her very best to shove all the blames and responsibilities onto jackie. Not only did she not acknowledge jackie as her son-in-law, but she insisted jackie was an outsider.

Now that Fiona saw opportunities and benefits, she changed her attitude, calling jackie her dear son-in-law unabashedly.

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“Really? I’d like to meet this son-in-law of yours then!” Master George flashed a small smile before he continued, “Both of you, drive the cars out of the garage and park them at the main gate. You can drive to the Dynasty Hotel for dinner in a while.”

“Alright, we’ll do that!” Ben and Xena—whose every cell in their body was screaming excitedly not long ago—could not wait any longer to test out the cars. They drove the cars and parked them at the main gate.

After a short while, Luca returned to the George family’s residence with a few wounded men. Upon their return, Luca made his injured men get medical treatment before presenting himself before Master George.

Luca called Master George to come aside and whispered to him, “Sir, you didn’t harm Fiona and the others after we left the residence, did you? jackie has threatened us, saying that if we touched a single strand of hair of his family, he won’t go easy on us!”

“Hmph. This young man is rather adamant and braze. How dare he not put the George family in his eyes!” After hearing what Luca had reported, Master George began to sneer.

“If it’s not because he managed to treat my daughter’s strange obesity, I’ll make him know that no one can cross the George family!” Master George subsequently scoffed. “Us being a first-class aristocratic family isn’t a joke!”

How dare this punk threaten the George family. Was he not a little too bold? Was the George family that easy to be threatened?

However, the last thing he expected was Luca, the head bodyguard, tried to persuade him, “Sir, jackie White is no ordinary man. He can heal young miss’s condition, which shows that he possessed good medical skills. Moreover, his combat ability is superior that no bodyguards hired by the Drake family can compare to him!”

“What do you mean? Is he that strong?” Master George’s feature turned solemn in an instant after hearing Luca’s exaggerated claims on jackie.

“Yes, Sir! He’s so strong that even three or four of our men wouldn’t be able to defeat him. It’ll only take him a second to knock them down and not a single chance for them to counterattack. Frankly speaking, even I can’t do it at such a speed, Sir. I believe he’s stronger than I am!” Luca’s face hardened as he spoke. There were not many people who acquired better combat skill than he did in this Eastfield.

“What a strong man! It looks like the Drakes have recruited another skilled bodyguard!” After hearing it, Master George quickly thought of something that made his heart skip a beat. “Wait, what? Did you say that you and your men have already fought jackie?” Master George questioned. “I’m afraid that he’ll be very upset since you’ve done it. After all, to Sharon, jackie is her savior that helped her lose weight and to start anew. It was a really bad move for us to go against jackie!”

“Sir, the main reason is that your phone call came a little too late. If you’ve called one minute later, I’d be lying on the ground as well!” Luca showed a bitter smile and continued, “Nonetheless, jackie White isn’t an unforgiving person. He has the domineering and generous aura that a soldier should have. I can completely concur with this. He said as long as we didn’t do anything to harm his family, apologize to his family, and they’re willing to forgive us, then it’s fine for him. Otherwise…” Luca paused for a second and then carried on, with a worried tone. “Otherwise, he’ll dig our graves.”

“What?” The uneasiness washed over Master George; he stood frozen upon hearing it. “Isn’t this punk being too arrogant? How strong is he that he could say such words!” Master George was rendered speechless for a good while before his lips could eventually part again. He thanked his lucky stars that he did not harm Fiona and the others; he even made an effort to apologize for it! At the same time, he doubted jackie’s ability to defeat the George family on his own.

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At the same time the conversation between Master George and Luca ended, Selena arrived at George’s mansion in her car. She parked the car in the yard and got out of the car right after.

Selena still had her professional attire since she had just gotten off of work. Her aura made her look capable and responsible.

“Is this jackie’s wife? jackie is lucky to have her as his wife! Can you see how outstanding she is?”

Some from the George family exclaimed when Selena came into view.

“Pa, Ma, are you alright?” Selena came to Fiona and Andrew and took a good look at them. She then asked, “What happened? Why did the George family invite us to dinner out of a sudden?”

“Hey, it’s okay. Nothing happened!”

Fiona answered with a smile. “Didn’t jackie help Miss Sharon to lose weight? Now that Miss Sharon has successfully lost around 15 kilograms, Master George is so delighted that he invited us to dinner! It’s his way of expressing his gratitude to us. Not only that, but he also showed us his garage and had us pick two of his cars as gifts!”

Fiona pulled Selena to the two Rolls-Royce as she spoke, “What do you think about these two cars, Selena? Look, these are so new. All their cars look very new; I guess they barely use them. It’s a waste to see those cars parked in the garage and not using them. He asked us to pick, so of course we’d have to pick the most lavish ones!”

Selena was dumbfounded at her words. These were Rolls-Royce, for God’s sake!” She smiled wryly and sighed. “Ma, you really know how to help yourself and choose whatever you like.”

“Of course! They’re all luxury cars, and they asked me to choose two of them. Why shouldn’t I? Besides, we didn’t get them by stealing or snatching. This a gift from the George family. Why shouldn’t we take it? We’re not fools.” Fiona’s face looked as though it was beaming. “Your brother and Xena will use these cars, and after I get my driving license, I’ll be driving it!” Fiona said to Selena.

“Xena?” She immediately turned her head and looked to the other side upon hearing her mother’s words. Only then did she realize that Xena jackieson—this liar—was strolling with her brother in the garden on the other side.

Selena’s face darkened in an instant. “Why is she here? Ma, didn’t you tell Ben what had happened that day? Why didn’t he break up with her?”

“Selena, you know how much Ben loves Xena. Do you think it’s possible for him to ask for a breakup? Moreover, Xena already explained that it was only a misunderstanding. Both times that she planned the robberies were for her vanity. She showed off in front of her drinking-buddies and was eavesdropped by the other party over a drinking session. In fact, she didn’t initiate the collaboration with the other party!” Fiona replied in an awkward tone.

Selena was rendered speechless for a moment. “Ma, how could you believe in what she said?” she spoke once she found her voice. “Didn’t jackie already explain that Xena was given a portion after the robberies? Her ultimate intention is the money; the Taylors’ money!”

Alas, these words made Fiona upset. She shot Selena a fiery glare and rebuked, “If she was really after our money, why was she still with us when we’re not wealthy and have nothing at all? Hasn’t she been loyal to your brother all the while? Besides, jackie didn’t like Xena in the first place! We can’t completely believe in what he had told us, can we?”

“Still, the Motorbike Robbers told us the same!” Selena was unconvinced of her mother’s opinion. She always felt that there was more to Xena than what she let on; that she was not a good woman. Eventually, something bad would happen if Ben continued being with her.

“That was to frame her!” Stubbornly, Fiona was still taking Xena’s side. “Just let it pass! Perhaps Xena has some difficulties that we don’t know. We can’t completely trust jackie’s one-sided words, after all. We weren’t there when it all went down, right? Since your brother likes her so much, let everything that happened in the past be buried. Let’s just pretend that nothing happened. If you’re still unhappy about it, we’ll all take extra precautions in the future and observe her closely to see what kind of person she is.”

Selena could not find herself to say anything after that. Twice. They were robbed twice, yet they still let the matter go. However, given that her mother took Xena’s side and her unbelievable younger brother’s love for Xena, Selena could only concede.

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jackie and Kylie soon arrived at the George family’s residence main gate. He got out of the car and glanced over his surroundings. His face sunk.

“My Miracle Doctor White! It’s so great to finally see you here!” Master George’s smile emerged in an instant and came over to welcome jackie. He stretched out his hand to show his sincerity.

jackie placed Kylie at her feet before taking Master George’s hand. “Don’t have to call me a genius doctor or what-so-ever. I’m not a miracle doctor. In this world, there’s only one person that is worth being called a miracle doctor. This person is Ethan Hays!” jackie bore a small smile as he spoke. “ jackie will do,” he added.

“Alright then. jackie, your medical skills are really excellent!” Master George commented after a brief moment of thinking. “I’ve never met a doctor like you!”

jackie noticed that there was no sign of anger on his family’s faces. “It looks like my mother-in-law isn’t upset at all,” jackie concluded.

Master George’s face flushed. He was embarrassed. “I was indeed reckless previously, and I have apologized to them.”

“Yes, he’s right! It’s only a misunderstanding. After all, your medical skills are so good that we as your family aren’t aware of it, let alone Master George!” Fiona approached jackie and interrupted their conversation with a smile on her face. “Master George is very kind and generous! He even gifted us two of his luxury cars! I’ve never met someone as benevolent as he is!”

jackie was speechless once more. It seemed like the two Rolls-Royce next to Fiona were compensation from the George family. Therefore, it was no surprise that his mother-in-law’s mood was too good to be true.

At this point in time, Ben and Xena came over to the crowd. When Xena noticed jackie’s piercing stares toward her, she instantly remembered jackie slaughtering the Motorbike Robbers. She was so frightened that she lowered her head, afraid of meeting his gaze.

“Xena, what’s the matter? Feeling uneasy due to my presence here?” jackie smiled coldly. He spared her life, but he never expected this liar would be this bold to stay by Ben’s side. This woman was a daredevil!

“Brother-in-law, what are you talking about? We’re a family. If you have anything else to say, let’s talk about it later at home! Besides, Xena had come clean to Pa and Ma. It was just a misunderstanding!” Ben stepped forward and defended Xena once he noticed the tense atmosphere between jackie and Xena.

“A misunderstanding?” jackie sneered. Were they saying that what he saw with his pair of eyes was only a misunderstanding?

“Yeah! She was drunk and trying to show off in front of her drink-buddies that she found a rich boyfriend, and…” Ben shrugged and glanced at Master George. “My dear brother-in-law, we’re at Master George’s place. There’s a crowd here; it wouldn’t be nice to talk over this thing here.”

“Fine. I’ll give you face since you’re calling me brother-in-law today.” jackie nodded, showing a light small. “But, I hope that you won’t regret your decision in the future.”

jackie knew it very well that when Ben called him brother-in-law, Ben was hoping jackie would not probe further on the topic. Moreover, Fiona and Andrew had forgiven Xena. It would be oversensitive of him, aiming at Xena on purpose.

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Xena heaved in relief when she knew jackie could not do anything to her, even if he was upset.

Ben and Fiona took her side and defended her. This left jackie no choice but to give up even if he wanted to murder her. jackie was calculative, though; he did not poke her bubble of lies right then and there. It seemed that this guy would be extremely difficult to deal with. Xena thought to herself that she had to be careful in front of him in the future. Otherwise, she would be giving the game away.

“Let’s move. It’s getting late, and we’ve already made reservations at the hotel diner,” Master George chortled and announced.

Right as Master George spoke, Sharon walked out of the house.

“ jackie, I just can’t thank you enough! The pill was so effective!” Sharon rushed to jackie when she spotted him.

“Oh my goodness! She…” Selena clasped a hand over her mouth as she found it hard to believe her eyes. “Miss Sharon has lost a lot of weight! You’re only around 80 to 85 kilograms now, right? You look fitter now! If you lose another 15 kilograms tomorrow, you’ll look even better. Not only that, but judging by your features, you’d be a very stunning lady after you lose weight!”

“Thank you for the compliment, Sis!” Sharon blushed. “If only I was half as good-looking as you after I lost some weight.”

“You’ll look good, no doubt about it!” Selena managed to squeeze an awkward smile, even though she had an internal battle when Sharon called her ‘Sis’. Last night when Sharon proposed to jackie, she announced that if she ever got married to jackie, she would treat Selena like her dear sister. Of course, Selena was older than Sharon by a few years. She was not sure if she was oversensitive about this situation.

“The result is pretty good. Today’s just the first day, and the result is most obvious and effective on its first day! The outcome will be a little less effective tomorrow, weaker on the day after that, and so on.” jackie examined Sharon for a good while before adding, “However, after three days of treatment, you should have an ordinary body type that a normal girl should be having. The extra flesh and fats on your body are mostly accumulated toxins. Those fats shouldn’t be in your body.”

“B—but I only left one pill now. My dad stomped the other pill.” Sharon’s brows furrowed in an instant as she grumpily stared at her father.

Master George’s pallor was unsightly; he was embarrassed. How would he even know that the insignificant tiny black sh*t would be a magical pill?

could I possibly know that you, a veteran who just returned from the military,

was still slightly annoyed that the George family kidnapped Fiona and the others away. If it was not

pill with a bright smile on his face, jackie sneered, “Of course I have the pill. However, as I’ve told Miss Sharon before, this medicine of mine is very costly, and I gave her the first three pills as a gift! If

ask money for one tiny pill when our Master George has invited them to a six-star hotel

could he

smiling and offering the pill to Master George to please him, like the others! Never did they expect that this punk would ask Master George to pay for the

nonsense are you talking about?” Fiona quickly interjected when she overheard the heated discussion among the George family. She was afraid of offending them. Why was

Fiona stepped forward and glared at jackie. “It’s just a pill, jackie. Why did you ask for money? Master George

jackie, aren’t you being too greedy and ignorant? Can’t you just give it to Master George since he only needs one?” Xena snarled as she followed after

time to please the George family! Was he an idiot? How could he

in the slightest at their friendly reminder as though he

money I asked for is for the pill. Two different things. Besides, my medicine is expensive! If it’s not for the kind-hearted Miss Sharon, I wouldn’t sell it

met a person like jackie. Embarrassment washed over him in an instant. Nonetheless, the George family

should pay for the medicine!” Pausing for a moment, he then asked, “Tell me,

will do. Great value

a pill, and you asked for 20 million?” A woman from the George family exclaimed angrily.

Even Selena showed slight annoyance at jackie’s answer. 20 million was too expensive for a pill. Was jackie not

believe me! I’m not speaking nonsense!” jackie

20 million it is, then!” Master George did not show any hint of hesitation. He then called for his butler. “Butler, apply for a card and deposit 20

butler nodded and left the compartment along

swallowed hard. She initially thought that Master George would be infuriated, but he did not. He even paid for the 20-million medicine. It was

pill and handed it to Sharon. “Miss Sharon, keep

I’ll keep

the main door of the six-star

Should we go and say something nice to please them?” On the other side, Ken Clark, who had just got off the car,

spheres as large as saucers that they almost fell out. “Am I seeing things? T—That person looks like jackie White, the veteran, and that one looks like

The George family, a first-class aristocratic family in Eastfield. Even a second-class aristocratic family like the Clarks could not wait to please them! Of course, those like the Taylor

there they were. Ken and Ivan saw jackie and his family walking together with the George family toward the

so badly just

that today jackie invited them to dinner?” Ken murmured as he stared at them from

place? Moreover, it’d be a shame for the George family to dine at the regular table, so he should at least get a private room and order fine liquor to please them, no? The cost will

he had thought of something. “By the way, I heard that Selena Taylor is the procurement manager in Drake Dynasty Real

is it related to the dinner?”

family wants to be involved in the construction material business recently. They’ve already acquired a construction material factory that was about to shut down and are preparing to

thought for a while and carried on, “After all, this South Hill Real Estate project is a piece of juicy meat. This project could rake

cunning. She said she’d consider collaborating with me the last time I met her, making me feel like there’s still hope to sign a contract, but I never expected her to be such a fake btch and invite the George family to dinner so she could get a favor or

exclaimed. “Young Master Taylor, your family is directly involved in the construction material business, right? How did Selena not think of the Taylor family first? She’s one of

make the Taylors greater than before. Now, however, I see that’s all changed.” Ivan paused for a while before he added, “I think it’s all because I’m now the family’s general manager, thus helping our family would ultimately be

Ken nodded. “It seems like Selena isn’t as innocent and kind as we see her. Something seems odd about her being the procurement manager with such a high salary in the Drake family’s company,

Master Clark, you

you mean?” Ken

jackie all too

see the light at the end of the tunnel. “Think about it this way. jackie’s a punk who has only served as a soldier. Though he’s skilled, the Drake family is so wealthy. It’s so easy for them to recruit a good bodyguard! Why

quite high as well, but she’s a procurement manager, so it’s reasonable to be this high. Only jackie’s salary makes no sense; it’s too much! The pay he’s getting only makes sense if it’s Selena’s. It’ll be

20 million a month but are afraid of raising suspicion? And that’s why they pay

something fishy going on between either Selena and Young Master Drake or Selena and Master Drake! The 20-million salary only makes sense if we put it that way. What Miss Tanya said about Selena and jackie—that she’s a capable manager and he’s a skilled veteran—are all bullsh*t to me. I have a hunch that Miss Tanya only uses this as an excuse!” he

Damn! Selena is such a shameless whre, selling her soul and body in order to get the life she desired! I thought the Drake family really appreciated their capability for a moment! Now that after Young Master Taylor has analyzed the situation thoroughly, I finally realized

someone from

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if this 20 million is given to jackie, they’ll never focus on Selena, let alone doubt her. Of course, it might puzzle them as to why jackie’s salary is ridiculously high!” Ken clenched his fists as he trembled

have to take precautions against her in the future. Otherwise, the Taylor family’s property will one day fall into her hands!” Ivan flashed a wry

another car came into the scene. Neil Hugo, Young Master of the Hugo family, got out of the car. “Both of you

fists were still tightly

it? Come, let’s discuss it together,” Neil spoke with great interest

Ivan sneered. “Who else

way. I think she’s a pretty good woman!” Neil furrowed, unable to digest their thoughts. Selena looked

while, Ivan and Ken shared all their assumptions and analysis

are no good women in this world! Most of them are gold-diggers and love money to death… Selena Taylor is

366 “Young Master Hugo, Selena Taylor is a lot more powerful than we thought. We just saw her family dining at the hotel with the

If she didn’t give the George

the George family are truly generous. To think that they would chauffeur

a strained laugh before speaking to Ivan. “Young Master Taylor, you mentioned about

go drink as we discuss!” Ivan laughed out loudly, then led the two of them

Ivan speak up. “To be frank, I’ve heard that you both fancy

just won’t give me any chance. Especially now that her husband is back and she loves that daughter of hers. it’s just too difficult to get my hands on her! Previously, I’ve even come up with a plan with Young

felt dejected as he recalled how Fiona almost accepted the 100 million dollars from him. He

I’ve already been friends with Selena for a few

said that, he then shot another look at Neil. “Back then, Young Master Hugo hadn’t even seen

think of a solution! jackie had assaulted me previously, and Selena is a competitor in inheriting the Taylor family assets. Although she’s currently kicked out of the family, I can’t let my guard down! After all, my grandfather said that as long as jackie

this point, Ivan laughed as he told them

we want to have jackie killed. Our end goal is more or less the same!” Ken laughed, then added, “Oh yeah, what did jackie

there were three conditions…” Ivan immediately told both of them what happened previously. “If jackie fails to fulfill his promise when the time comes, he has to get out of the Taylor family and divorce Selena. He would have to roll out of the

making a pained smile when they heard

million dollars. Although it’s only a short time before Old Master Taylor’s birthday, jackie could ask for an advance payment of

case, all the more reason for us to not wait

to formulate a good plan. The last time we planned to have Fiona poison jackie, but

good at fighting. I’m afraid none

laughter instantly, “Young Master Taylor, here I thought you might have some ingenious

smirked before replying, “Young Master Hugo, do you think that I’ll be hiring a regular hitman? I’m talking about the elites, those at the top of the list among

to contact this hitman. It’s a woman, a seductress. It’s easiest for a man to let his guard down around women. Moreover, if she used her

we can give it a try! If this can get jackie killed, then Selena wouldn’t choose to be a widow for life, right? Once jackie’s dead, our chance will come!” Ken’s eyes brightened as he

If they did, it would be too passive. Moreover, if Selena and jackie’s feelings for each other developed over time, that would be even more troublesome. They need to take this chance where

going to be very costly to hire a hitman just like that. This woman is ranked fifth on the hitman leaderboard. She

dollars for her to take the hit!” Ivan forced

atm card he prepared for Fiona earlier. “Here’s 100 million dollars. You can’t have us pay for everything, right? You’ll pay for the 50 million

in her hands! She will stick to her mission. Once accepted, she will go through all means to get rid of

“nice working with you!”

of them

were halfway through their meal, the George family’s butler came and passed an atm card to

a rather good mood. With that, everyone had a happy meal. After enjoying their

their place to hang out if they were free. After Master George and the others have departed, jackie finally approached Fiona and passed her the atm

here’s the 20 million dollars I’ve promised you previously as Selena’s betrothal gift. Since I have the money now, I’ll pass it to you in

surprise!” Fiona’s heart

that jackie would pass her 20 million dollars right now? With the 20 million dollars, Fiona’s mood immediately improved greatly. After all, she had gotten that money in her hands without

always keep my promises!” jackie placed the

medicine! It seems like the past few years of suffering that we went through was worth it!” Holding

million dollars

would you acknowledge me as your son-in-law now? Are

acknowledge you? You’ve kept your promise, which shows that you’re responsible. Moreover, your current salary is considered quite good. If we worked a little harder, then we’ll be getting richer in the future, right?” Fiona laughed while speaking. Needless to say, she was on cloud

month, there’s still the gift that’s worth 10 million dollars. A gift like that is not easy

I’ll settle it! I know that some people in the Taylor family are waiting to watch me embarrass myself, right?

I’ll leave it to you!” Andrew nodded.

morning, jackie went to work early. Meanwhile, with the cash in hand,

longer broke. She was once again like them, a rich person who could afford to buy an expensive handbag if she so wanted

opened the door, allowing Ivan, Ken, and Neil to enter. The three looked at the woman before

took out an atm

took a look at the card, her face expressionless. It was as though part of a routine. She took a whiff of the cigarette in her hand, speaking slowly, “Give me the details of that kid, including his picture and his family situation. I want to

took out a document

He was recently discharged from service? How can you fail to take care of someone like this? It can’t be. You guys are somewhat influential people in Eastfield,

is quite strong. Our Clark family’s top fighter was advising me not to offend this kid as

too weak!” The woman chuckled, her gaze carrying

completed all of them. Is that true?” Neil asked after some thoughts,

him a terrifying glare immediately, causing him to take a step back from fear with her terrifying

or head commanders are just easy pickings! In fact, when I take on a different appearance, the targets won’t even know what hit them. Perhaps a King of War might fall to my assassination too! Of course, I’ve never met a King of War in person. However, I’m sure it’s merely a title, nothing much!” The woman before them grinned, then said, “You think this person you see is the real

trio gasped. At first, they thought the beautiful woman was her real

three, wait here for a moment!” The woman’s mouth quickly curled upward, then she headed to the

restroom door opened and Selena walked out from it, looking gentle and caring as she looked at them. However, she was still wearing the sexy black mini skirt

in surprise, “Ivan, what are you guys

get

the

then, the Selena before them burst out laughing. Meanwhile, her sound had changed to be like Ivan,

a deep breath. ‘Is this the capabilities of an expert hitman that ranked fifth in

into your appearance and used your voice, would the others still be able to identify me?” the Selena before them spoke once more in Ivan’s

Ken exclaimed in astonishment. Everything felt too

a hitman, he would have asked her how much it would cost to spend a night with him. After all, after she transfigured into Selena, that appearance was

that so?” Unexpectedly, the Selena before them smiled at Ken, her voice

this is unbelievable. I’m sure you can trick him. No matter how good jackie is, as long as he can’t tell you apart, you can ambush him with a fatal blow. He’ll be dead for sure!” Neil said confidently,

an easy job!” The Selena before them smiled seductively, her voice quickly turned into Neil’s voice. “As of now, I’ve not met this woman nor heard her voice. That’s

it with our own eyes, we would have mistaken you as Selena!” Ivan laughed, then added, “To be honest, while on our way here, we’re quite worried

lives after five days, I’ll refund 50 million dollars

you today is

than happy to pay it. Apart from still feeling bitter over jackie hitting him, jackie’s death would

I’ll rest up and start tomorrow. Tomorrow will be the first day!” Shadow looked at

the trio left

“That woman’s body is stunning. I think her butt is even perkier than Selena’s” After arriving at the plaza outside the hotel, Neil could not resist swallowing his saliva. “Too bad she’s

Such a beautiful flower, yet it had to be a rose with thorns!” Ken joined in amusement. “Next we can just sit back, relax, and wait for the good

to Ivan, “Young Master Taylor, if the hitman contacts you about jackie’s death, you

belonged to second-class aristocratic families. For them to address him as a brother, it was apparent that

a grand celebration!”

moment of their departure, Ivan seemed to recall something. He asked, “Oh, you told me that you

kill someone. Isn’t that just annoying?!” Ken felt

Pass it to me. I’ve just thought of someone that might be able to help us. We should keep the poison for now. If the hitman fails to kill him, I’ll

anyway. It might be more useful for you as you’re from the Taylor family. You’ll have more opportunity to use it than us!” Ken nodded, then took out the poison and passed it to Ivan. “Do note

so? That’s even better. When the time comes, who would think of what happened a month ago, or even what they have eaten or drank?

…

Meanwhile, within Selena’s office…

Selena and passed some documents and files to her. “Manager Taylor, here are some materials from the construction material supplier and the company intro. I’ve taken a look

Sonia paused for a moment before continuing, “Of course, the final decision is yours

those words, Selena frowned. Marvel Construction Material Company was

would generate gossip behind her back, claiming that she was misusing her power. However, if she rejected Ivan and refused to work with the Taylor family, her grandfather might not be happy. After all, their ability to rise to a second-class aristocratic family was very important to the Taylor family.

it here. I’ll check through it carefully and

sat behind her desk frowning, still feeling hesitant. She had carefully read through those materials. It was obvious that among the suppliers, the Taylor family was the most prominent construction material supplier. Meanwhile, the other suppliers were no match for the Taylor family. Most importantly, they would not be able to handle such a big project. However, Selena knew full well that Sonia was hiding something. With them running such a big project, it was a tempting opportunity. It was impossible for the other companies that could rival the Taylor family to not compete. Hence, there

honestly good. Of course, she naturally wished for the Taylor family to grow stronger as well. That way, Old Master Taylor would be able to fulfill his lifelong dream, promoting the Taylor family from a third-class

it is and play dumb. She only needed to feign ignorance. After all, Sonia was the one doing the manipulation instead of her, pre-signing her name on it. That meant that if

no way he would ruin such a good opportunity. Moreover, the Taylor family’s quality is comparable to other high-end construction material suppliers!” Selena

everything is allocated to the Taylor family, that would attract gossip. Why not I allocate eighty percent to the Taylor family and I’ll find another suitable supplier for the

man all of a sudden?” Old Master

your seventieth birthday in sixteen days. Is there anything you like?

can I be?!” The old master chuckled before answering, “As for the gift, there’s really nothing much that can pique my interest now. To me,

old man loves his reputation. Moreover, I’ve cared for you greatly when you were young. I just can’t bear to have you married to a

Master Taylor paused for a

jackie is a decent guy and my daughter is very cute as well. There’s nothing much for me to regret. As for other

right, I heard that you’re in charge of the South Hill Real Estate’s construction materials procurement? Have you found a suitable collaborator for the project?

grandfather would persuade her to sign a deal with the Taylor family. She did not

you, you can give this a try. After all, our Taylor family didn’t do too well these past few years. You just need to give us a share, even if just thirty percent of the project. That way, even if we can’t rise to a second-rate

Selena could tell that he felt helpless. There was even a hint of

it would be forced. It was also on the grounds of the Taylor family’s future that he

was to talk about this matter. The supervisor had just passed me all the information of several potential construction material suppliers. After taking a look, within the few companies, our

delighted, asking immediately, “Y-y-you mean that we have hope? How

his affection back when she was young. Selena laughed, then changed her plans. “I’ve decided to give the Taylor family eighty-five percent of the project, while the

percent!?” The old master breathed in deeply. That was beyond his expectations. It showed that Selena was intentionally

is sincere. Even if he can’t produce a gift worth 10 million dollars, I’ll still acknowledge him as my grandson-in-law and take all of you back!” Having

from him. Grandpa, looking at how confident he is, I believe he should be able to come up with the money. Also, please keep

able to make a profit of 5 to 6 hundred million dollars! That was more than enough to bring

and sighed. “Sigh, Selena is still the best. Even after being chased out of the family and picked on by Ivan, she would still think of the bigger

Selena put down her phone, she had Rosa summon Sonia

not be helped. For money and her future, she could only keep it all in when working in front of Selena while keeping

front of her uncle. In the end, not only did jackie not get reprimanded by the Drake family, but they instead sided with him. It made her suspect if the rumor she spread about Selena to ruin her reputation, where she had an affair with Young Master Drake, was true. Only then would it make sense for the Drake family to help

so we can’t leave it all to them. I’m afraid it might affect their quality when they

getting it, but as to how big a portion of the project, that was unclear. Ivan had promised her that if the contract was signed, even if they were

Taylor, I think this Marvel Construction Material Company is quite promising, or I wouldn’t be recommending them to you. Their reputation is really good! I believe you know that already! So, how much of the project are

“Eighty-five percent.

thought that she would really

seem so happy? You seem to care a lot about this company,

be settled earlier after working on this for so long. If we can’t decide on one, I’ll have to start looking for other construction material suppliers again!” Feeling spooked, Sonia

that the company belongs to the

to contact them!” Sonia nodded, then quickly thought of something, asking, “Manager, what about the price? Do we follow the stated

a smile, then said, “Tell them that they have to lower the price

Sonia then happily

drinking at a bar, quickly received a call

things going? Any progress?” Ivan asked casually after

was stubborn. Even if they were to be given the project, it would not be that quick

not think that was possible. After all, he had already told her previously that it was their grandfather’s idea. Selena

lower the price by five percent!” On

The haggling is common practice. Moreover, the demand is not much, just a symbolic price reduction!” Having said that, he immediately questioned further, “Oh, did you

a surprise. Eighty-five percent! What do you think? Enough? I’ve put in quite a lot of good words for you!” Sonia quickly

and your boyfriend to a meal

that his grandfather would look at him in a new light. When the time comes, who else would he name as the heir of the Taylor family’s assets? The old master was already seventy years old. By

I wish you good luck with your contract signing tomorrow. I’ll leave you to your business for now!” Sonia quickly ended

into laughter, then called out at the waiter by the door, “Get me a few more girls in here.

the afternoon, with nothing much going on, Selena clocked out

expected to see a woman right at the door, waiting with

our company for projects. You can submit your documents and let the supervisor decide. She will then hand pass it on. That’s the procedure!” A guard was blocking the woman outside, persuading her, “You’ve been waiting for a few hours. Why don’t you go back? The sun

I’ll just wait a little longer. Although our company is small, our quality and other aspects are all exceptional. We really hope to be able to work with South Hill Real Estate.” The woman seemed to be in her twenties. She was drenched in sweat from

eyes brightened. “Manager Taylor, can we have a

running inward, the guard immediately held her back. “You’re sweating all over, how can you

said, “There’s a cafe next

Thank you Manager Taylor for giving me

old self when she started working for the Taylor

Our family…how do I put it? Please don’t laugh at me, but we’re just a regular company. We’re not even considered a third-class aristocratic family! However, Jacob’s Construction Materials is really quite good. Our quality is decent. Oh yeah, I have some of our documents here. There are also some reviews from our clients after working with us!”

a successful female professional with a

family was paying her a monthly salary of 1 million dollars. With that kind of pay, she was

look good. I’ve heard of it before. Your reputation is decent!” Having

is not big, nor as well known as others. Therefore I don’t expect to be allocated that much work in this big project! Our main hope is that Manager Taylor

allocated! Although the remaining fifteen percent is not much, if you do it well,

Janet sighed in her heart. From Selena’s tone, she most likely

I understand that the chances of working with you are very slim. Many from my family were even laughing at me, claiming that it’s impossible to reach a deal.

that’s within your expectation, why did you come? Moreover, it’s scorching hot outside. Why did you wait for

never try, we’ll never know. What if

the bill. She then laughed and said, “Manager Taylor, it’s a pity that we can’t work together this time. However, I hope that we will have opportunities to work together in the future. This is my business card. I’ll prove to you in the future that we’re a good business partner!” Finishing her statement, she turned around and got ready to

she was the general manager of the Taylor family’s company, it was not given to her like Ivan. She had earned her place through her own hard work. Moreover, when she left the company, many employees cried

we can’t work together, right?” Selena

she turned around with a look of astonishment

to you. I hope you don’t let me down. You must make sure of the quality. As for the price, we’ll follow the one you proposed. Come find me at my office

Yes, yes! I’ll definitely reach on time tomorrow! I’ll go back immediately and

377 “This girl!” Selena laughed before standing up and taking

them for a long time. Only after Selena had left did the woman stood up and settle her bill

be given to you…” The corner of her lips curled up creepily.

than the hitman that ranked fifth in the

…

the same time, Ivan had also happily returned home. Reaching home, he immediately called Cecilia and

seem happy. Did something good happen?” A young

Theodore and Zeus, proclaiming, “Dad, Grandpa, we’ve finally gotten our hands on

Master Ivan is

to obtain such

all sorts of positions. Ivan was the general manager, and now that he managed to secure such a big project, the authority within the Taylor family would eventually be in his grasp. That was why they had to get on

of them knew in their hearts that Selena had compromised for them to secure the project. If Selena was petty and held her grudge, it would be helpless even if

However, thanks to my quick thinking and persuasiveness, she finally made multiple compromises. In the end, we nailed it at eighty-five percent of the

Ivan is truly awesome. You

petty to just provide us with thirty percent. That’s just too little. We’re all from the Taylor family after all. She has the blood of our Taylor family running within

If it were me, even if I had to save my reputation, I would have at least set aside sixty percent

Taylor family members

on his face. Selena had given him a call long ago and told him about the eighty-five percent allotment. She had even discussed it with him. Ivan probably did

well this time!” Theodore grinned as he gave Ivan, a big thumbs up. He was not a business-minded person and would spend his free time enjoying

for his son to be successful. This time,

our Taylor family. It’s so that we can rise into the ranks of a second-class aristocratic family. This is something I’m willing to do even if I have to endure torturous hardships!”Ivan, being drunk, thumped his chest smugly. The arrogance

your life as well?” Having said that, he gave a wave. “It’s getting late. Go get rested. Ivan,

or I’ll live stream myself eating sh*t for all of you to watch!” Ivan thumped his chest as he promised. This time, he had full confidence. After all,

sent them off, they quickly went away. Meanwhile, the old master should have gone back to sleep. Very soon, only Ivan and Theodore

I feel that

late and he’s sleepy. Moreover, you reek of alcohol and behaved so insolently. Can your grandpa be happy? The last time you thoroughly embarrassed yourself

moment before advising, “You should cut back on the alcohol. Being drunk can get you in trouble. Don’t you know

go rest up! I’m going to bed!” Ivan replied impatiently

day, Selena went to

got out of her car outside her office, she felt a knock on her head. Her vision blurred and then passed out. The woman before her smiled dryly, then placed Selena

took a careful look at

Is this my soul?” Selena was flabbergasted. She saw herself looking at her, smiling with her hands crossed before her chest.

realized that she was tied

dead. Who are you?” Selena’s heart skipped a beat. The pain of being tightly bound by ropes on her arm was too real. She was not dreaming, nor did she die.

it doesn’t change the fact that I have been hired

Where is this place?” Selena was shocked and scared at the same time. This run-down house they were in looked really old. That aside, she ran into a hitman. Who on earth hired

and jackie

to secure the contract. Even

worry, you’re not my instructed target,” the

your target, so why did you capture me?” Selena suddenly understood. “Now I know, you’re disguised as me… Your target is my

very well be true. If she wanted Selena dead, she would have done so much earlier. The fact that she captured Selena was to attract her actual target

way of Ivan but people like Ken, Neil and Michael as well. All these were no ordinary people. If they

“So, your husband will be dead today. You can’t blame me but

Selena tried

southwest region, will reveal this information to you? I,

served the military for five years. He can fight a dozen alone! I’m warning you, you better let me

to me, even if I

will not be your match…?” Selena’s mouth twitched at her abilities. She initially wanted to scare the hitman

somewhat confident in jackie. jackie might be the person who kills the hitman instead of the other way round. However, Shadow’s words had concerned her. She was very skillful if she could beat a marshal. If that was the case, jackie would

face. “Do you know why I love disguising as my target’s partner? I like to see the look

around and laughed. “Until the moment they die, they would still think that it was their partner

Selena’s eyes reddened as

leave you here as you watch me finish your man outside. Yell with all your might but you won’t be able to. You’ll live in misery forever after he dies. I’d love to see that! Personally, I think

dare you to not disguise as me to fight my husband! For you to disguise as me is just a dirty trick because you’re no

What would happen to her and Kylie if he dies? They had only recently reunited and

to provoke me, aren’t you? Will he stand a better chance like that? Just very slightly, I guess. Heh, you’re not just an empty vase, after all, you’ve got brains!” Shadow smirked then continued, “Speaking of which, I really like your face. It’s perfect. It looks kind and approachable. I love it! How about this,

to not make up!

didn’t, do you understand? How can make up do such a

that slit? I’ll leave it open just very slightly, enough for you to see the table outside from here. I’ll bring your husband to that table and kill him there.

shook her head hard and tried to

You just wait here and watch the show.” Shadow smirked as she

Selena in shock. The moment the call went through, Shadow’s voice changed. She sounded just like Selena! Even Selena thought so. It was impossible for

can you come over? I want to bring you somewhere fun and we’ll have a chat there. What do you say?” Her voice

me, honey. I’m driving to you!” Shadow put the call on speaker to

pretty lady. I’m going to get your husband. You just wait here and should be able to see me holding his hands in ten minutes. Worry not, I’ll play with him for a little before making my move. That’s because…men have their guard up the least

gap for her to see the table

in her heart. She was hoping jackie could tell that something was wrong from the call and not come at all. Who would have known jackie just agreed to the meet up without a single hesitation,

on earth would I

pulled over, leaned on the car while waiting for jackie to arrive. As expected, jackie arrived in his car within the

out of the office today?”

run-down, that place is serene and has a good view.” Shadow smiled and entered her

did

had been suspicious if this ‘Selena’ was the Selena he knew. It was something about her slutty eyes

me out

drive did not seem long before they arrived at the hilltop, and proceeded to

place, not bad aye? Look, you can see the whole of Eastfield from here. There’s even a breeze, isn’t it amazing?!” Her figure was clearly accented

There’s a house, let’s

“Sure!” jackie nodded.

walked toward jackie and unexpectedly held

a couple, it’s only normal for us to

was wrong, yet he just smiled

web!” Shadow smiled and tucked

door. “Hey, there’s

attention, and even struggled to free herself. However, she was tied up too tightly with a cloth stuffed in her mouth. Her effort to warn jackie

Shadow quickly pulled jackie to her and bit her sexy red lips. “Honey, about that… It’s been so long since you started serving the military… And, there’s no one

Let’s not…under broad daylight?”

come here! I think we can be a little more open here… It sets the

the ‘Selena’ in front of him, there

at you… Who knew that you like to set the mood like

have some fun.” Shadow was secretly joyous at the fact that men were

“Alright!”

the real Selena in the room was worried sick looking at how jackie had hugged the woman. Again, she tried to vocalize her warning, and again, she failed. It was only natural that she was this worried. That woman looked exactly like herself, jackie had no reason to have his guard up against her. Furthermore, her seduction skills…

dagger from her stockings at her thigh. Staring at the dagger, Selena’s heart dropped. Just as she was about to stab jackie, he swiftly turned around and got out of Selena’s sight. It was

struggled to stab jackie with the dagger as her hand was clamped by another strong hand. She gasped and prepared for another strike. Unfortunately, jackie was too fast, and had already grabbed hold of the dagger with his other hand and stabbed it in Shadow’s

Shadow looked at her chest, eyes filled with disbelief. She underestimated the speed and strength of her opponent. Furthermore, the dagger stabbed right at her heart, she

Selena’s spine. Her heart was heavy. What had the woman

she still did not understand what

and pulled her mask down, revealing her true face. He proceeded by whispering in her ears, “Shadow, learned Transfiguration, twenty-five this year,

eyes filled with shock. Her identity had always been well-kept, how could

She tried to warn jackie but her effort was in vain. Soon after, she realized that no more noise was coming from outside. It was pin-drop silence. ‘Is jackie…dead?’ she started to worry. Suddenly, she was frightened by the sight of a hand

how much she cared for him at that moment of life and death. Not just that she realized how much she loved him, she was also dreaded by the thought of his death that would leave her child without a father. Seeing that jackie entered the room safely, she breathed a

Selena and removed the cloth stuffed in her mouth. He quickly held her in his embrace and asked, “Honey, how’re you? Did she beat

fine. You’re the target, not me. Where is she? She is a hitman. Top five in the southwest region, she said…

on her lips. Selena, who was still tied to the pillar, did not see that coming.

jackie continued, “I was worried for you when I found out that she was a hitman! I didn’t want anything to happen to

this, he started to

How dare you kiss me?” Selena blushed as she rolled her eyes at jackie. “Pervert! You

for you, okay? So, honey. I got the sequence wrong… Does that mean that I should kiss you after

my permission next time!”

out to find the hitman lying

“She’s a skilled hitman, not even a marshal is a match for her! How did you

for work you told me you’ll be going on field to sign a contract. Why would you ask me to hang out here? Second of all, I noticed the tire trails on this hill road. This is a road less traveled and

for a while before he continued, “Well, third of all… That woman had slutty eyes. My wife won’t ask me out. She

were observant enough to see that through, you should go and be a detective!”

to make the move

doubted as she thought the hitman’s disguise

me. More importantly, I smelled cigarettes. That meant she smokes. My wife

jackie. Irritated, she mocked, “So, what now? Were you excited that

So, Selena was jealous after

a hitman I was dealing with. Do you think I had the time to even think of those? It was dragged out a

fast? I saw that she had a dagger!” Selena found herself confused. If jackie was a lot more skilled than that woman, that would mean that he

“Maybe because her guard wasn’t up. She wouldn’t have thought that I’d see through her deception so she was more lax. With that, it was easy

said. It’s a piece of cake to kill someone

me just now? You were

her eyes and said, “In your dreams! I wasn’t worried about you. I was worried about myself. What if she

floor and diverted

a run-down house… Let’s burn this whole place!” jackie replied after

both made a

as the fire burns, Selena suddenly thought of this. “Sh*t, we would’ve searched her body in case she has a phone. From there

He shifted his gaze to Selena and gave her a very serious look. “Looks like I’ll need to get you a bodyguard.

to be still distracted by the fact that she did not retrieve the hitman’s phone. She looked at the time and exclaimed,

386 “it’s fine as there’s no hurry. Let them come over tomorrow!” jackie smiled and looked beside him where Selena was, “Honey, since you’re also here, let’s go to the city and have lunch to steady our

good.” Selena nodded and they soon drove down from the

this moment, Ivan Taylor and Janet were still waiting

get impatient. He had already made at least ten calls to Selena previously but