Novels by Jamesverse

Everyone was startled by the sudden bang. Instinctively, they turned toward the doorway of the private room and saw a tall, strikingly handsome man standing there. His features were sharp and commanding, his posture imposing, and just one glance from him sent chills down their spines.It was none other than Justin. Moments ago, they had believed he wouldn't show up at this hour. Yet, as if summoned by their words, he appeared at the door like a ghost, leaving everyone frozen in place."You are not afraid of me, huh?" Justin demanded, his gaze sweeping coldly across the room."Justin..." Sarah gasped, her face instantly paling with fear.Before coming here, she had confirmed with Mandy that no one had been informed. She had been so certain it was impossible for Justin to know where they were. However, Mandy bumped into Justin, mentioned the dinner, and called him in the restroom earlier.Just moments ago, everyone had been smugly accusing Mandy of lying and l

Mandy's crying sound came through the phone, her voice trembling as if she had been bullied.Justin frowned. "Mandy, did someone bully you?" he asked, his tone serious."Justin, help me! Sarah and Carlos... they've locked me up," Mandy said, her voice full of grievance and fear.Justin's face immediately darkened. He hadn't expected that Sarah and Carlos hadn't invited Mandy to dinner to reconcile but were instead planning revenge. This revelation left him furious.These people had previously teamed up with Daniel to go against him, but out of consideration for Mandy's plea, he had let them off once. Yet it seemed that his leniency had only emboldened them. Now they were targeting Mandy. He couldn't let them get away with this."Don't cry. Send me your location, and I'll come over right now," Justin said grimly."I'm in the restroom at Grandview Chalice. They're outside watching me. Ah—"Before Mandy could finish or send her location, a sudde

With a loud slap, a solid handprint with five red fingers appeared on Daniel's face.Everyone was stunned. 'Mr. Longman actually slapped Daniel?' they thought.Daniel held his face, stunned and unable to believe that Owen had struck him. Everything he had done was authorized by Owen, after all.Confused, he stammered, "Mr. Longman, aren't you the one who—"Before he could finish, Owen, afraid his secret might be exposed, slapped him again with another loud smack. Furious, he shouted, "Guards! Get these two out of here!"Immediately, several security guards entered, grabbed Daniel and Emma, and began dragging them toward the door.Daniel and Emma's faces turned pale with fear as they desperately pleaded, "Mr. Longman, please, no! We won't do it again!""You dare cause trouble in my place? That's outright disrespect! If I don't teach you a lesson today, others will think they can walk all over me. Throw them out!" Owen's eyes burned with anger.

Other people thought the same. 'There's no way Justin dare act recklessly in Mr. Longman's venue!'Justin didn't even glance at the group of bodyguards. To him, they weren't worth his attention. He didn't feel like wasting a single look on them.Daniel squinted suspiciously. He wondered if mentioning Owen had intimidated Justin. If that were the case, dealing with Justin would be a piece of cake. Daniel thought smugly, 'Justin, you'll have to do whatever I ask!'Full of arrogance and condescension, Daniel declared, "Justin, lick my shoes, and I'll spare your life!"After saying this, he scanned the crowd as if announcing to everyone that Justin had no choice but to obey. But he was overthinking it. Justin completely ignored him. Daniel was left embarrassed. After all, he was the son of a senator, known by many. If he were treated like this, he couldn't maintain his reputation in their social circle. He had to save face."Justin, don't be so ungrateful. Do as

Daniel and Emma nodded. "Yes!"Justin, overhearing their conversation, frowned slightly. It was the first time he had ever heard of a rule where cutting a cake required someone close to the birthday gril, and it had to be someone of the opposite sex. It was absurd.At the same time, he noticed the fleeting smiles on their faces that quickly disappeared. There was a sense of ulterior motives. 'Daniel and Emma have always been at odds with me. How could they suddenly act so kind and offer me the honor of cutting the cake? They'd rather kill me. There's something fishy going on!' he thought.Stroking his chin with interest, Justin suddenly said, "Sure, I enjoy helping people cut cakes!""Justin, you're aware of this tradition?" Audrey asked, her expression puzzled.Justin didn't believe it for a second but still smiled and replied, "Of course! It brings good luck to you!""So there really is such a tradition?" Audrey asked, still confused."Of course!

"We won't! Please trust us!" Daniel said confidently.Owen didn't have a better idea, so he reluctantly went along with the plan for now. As long as it could embarrass Justin, that was enough. He absolutely couldn't let Justin feel proud. Just thinking about how Justin had been chatting and laughing with Audrey earlier made Owen's chest tighten with frustration. He wanted nothing more than to strangle Justin with his bare hands to vent his anger.'You're a nobody, and you think you can compete with me for a woman? Who do you think you are?' Owen sneered inwardly."Exactly, Mr. Longman. Justin is nothing but an ex-convict. He's no match for you!" Emma said, her tone dripping with flattery."Yeah, Mr. Longman. He's just a nobody, not worth mentioning. This time, we'll definitely teach him a lesson!" Daniel added, his voice equally obsequious.Owen's anger subsided slightly. Instead, he spoke in a calmer tone, "Alright, I'll give you one more chance. But if you

"Alright, sir, please wait in the lounge for a moment. I'll be right back!" Lisa bit her lip, winked at Henry, and swayed her hips as she hummed a tune, walking away in high spirits.Henry frowned slightly, feeling a bit puzzled, but he didn't dwell on it and made his way to the lounge. "Sir, please enjoy some coffee! This is our finest Hawaiian Kona coffee, specially prepared for distinguished guests like yourself.""Sir, here's a premium Cuban cigar. Would you like me to light it for you?""Sir, these are our finest pastries. Please, help yourself!"Henry had just sat down when the salespeople, who had previously ignored and mocked him, suddenly swarmed around him like bees to honey, each vying for his attention. One particularly flirtatious saleswoman sat down right next to him, diligently massaging his legs while deliberately lowering her neckline to reveal her ample cleavage, clearly trying to seduce him."Sir, these pastries are absolutely delicious. L

Susan hesitated for a moment, then sighed, her face falling as she went to get the POS machine.It was past closing time, and despite all her hard work, she still hadn't passed her internship evaluation.As for Henry's earlier promise to help her... Like everyone else, she didn't believe Henry actually had the means to buy a ten-million-dollar villa.She planned to take her things home when she left, wanting to avoid packing up publicly if she got fired.Susan quickly returned with the POS machine, but instead of handing it to Lisa, she went to Henry and whispered, "I'm sorry, I dragged you into this! You can still leave; I'm not getting the job anyway, and you don't need to stick around and suffer with me!"Henry smiled, about to respond, when Lisa, as if afraid Henry would run, snatched the POS machine. While inputting the amount, she sneered, "You broke-ass loser, get ready to crawl out of here like a stray dog! I advise you to accept your loss and don't

Henry walked to the scale model, his gaze sweeping over the miniature buildings. He noticed that the prices and other information were marked on the model.Apartments varied in price depending on location and floor. The cheapest was one million, while the most expensive was one point eight million.Henry examined everything carefully, his brow furrowing.The price, of course, was nothing to him. He could buy the entire building without blinking.The problem was, with his wealth, he wouldn't live in an apartment.He needed a villa, at the very least."Heh, open your eyes and look at the prices! Now you know that the apartments here aren't for just anyone," Lisa sneered, arms crossed, mistaking his frown for disapproval."Sir, thank you for your time. I'll see you out," Susan said, the flicker of hope in her eyes extinguished. Without blaming Henry, she gently tugged at his sleeve, trying to give him an escape from the humiliation."Apartments a

Henry strolled down the street for fifteen minutes in the cool night air, the alcohol wearing off considerably.Just as he was about to call a cab, a flyer was thrust into his hands."Sir, hello! Our company's new development is right next door. Are you interested in buying a property? Even if you're not, you can come take a look; maybe your family or friends would be interested!" Henry glanced up. A woman in a real estate sales uniform, quite pretty, stood before him, looking expectantly."No, thanks, bye!" Henry waved and continued walking.He did intend to buy a place to move out of his dilapidated apartment, but it was late, not ideal for viewing properties, and the fading alcohol had given way to sleepiness. He was ready for bed."Excuse me, sir, please... please help me?" As Henry reached the curb to hail a cab, the saleswoman followed him, her face etched with worry and pleading."My name is Susan Brooks. I just graduated from Clayton Academy, an

Henry and his two friends left their private room, summoned a waiter, and went to the lobby to settle the bill.The total came to 6,800. Henry reached for his wallet, but Maurice and Charles stopped him."We agreed to just introduce you to a girlfriend, not have you pay for everything! Let us take care of this," they said."Yeah, if you feel bad, you can treat us next time. Don't forget to bring your fiancée to meet us then!" Maurice and Charles added, pooling their money together.Henry smiled, said nothing, returned the 3,000 they had given him earlier, and excused himself to the restroom.After washing his hands, the alcohol haze cleared from his head.As he turned, he bumped into a girl exiting the women's restroom."It's you again!" Henry and the girl exclaimed simultaneously.The girl was Phoebe, the same one he had encountered and clashed with the previous day.She wore a short black halter dress that barely covered her bott

"Helen, it's not what you think! I'm innocent! Wait for me, let me explain..." Patricia felt incredibly wronged and hurried to chase after her, but as soon as she took a step, someone grabbed her arm from behind."Patricia, just explain things to Helen. Henry might be poor, but he has a lot of good qualities! Or, give me Helen's contact information, and I'll have Henry reach out to her... Ow!" Maurice grabbed Patricia, but before he could finish, he received a slap."Maurice, I've told you not to bring this loser! Now look what you've done; I've lost a good friend! You're going to pay for this!" Patricia broke free from Maurice's grip and rushed after Helen."Jerk, go to hell! Seeing you makes me sick!" Audrey rolled her eyes at Henry, dropped an expletive, and sashayed out.Patricia's other female colleagues also got up, gave Henry disdainful glances, and left the private room.Victor and the others, who stayed behind to laugh at Henry, smirked triumphantly