Maddie froze as she heard this. It came so unexpectedly, and what was more, she had never had such thoughts before. But then, she knew where this was coming from. August and David were here because they cared for her. She was one of their comrades and also a close friend, and for that, they wouldn't let her happiness be jeopardized. She felt touched, but then, regardless, it was hard to easily declare that she wanted to sever ties with her family.As expected, everyone, especially the Brown family, looked in her direction, waiting to hear the answer she was going to give.“Maddie, come with us. I know these people are your family, but they don’t even care about you. No one stood by your side when you were given off to someone you don’t like.” David began to walk towards Maddie as he spoke.This time he had decided to take a bold step. If she would reject him, she could, but he knew he had to save her, even if it wasn’t for him but for her. “But… What about the wedding? I…” Maddie s

Meanwhile, August, David, and Maddie had left the villa and were about to head over to the car so they could drive out of the place. However, the expected outcome wasn’t how it actually turned out to be. Though they could have guessed something like this would happen, they didn’t think it would be this soon.Vroooooooom!About thirty cars were driving their way, towards the Brown family villa. Twenty of them had the same logo—that of the Charles family—and ten cars had a different logo, but both sides seemed to be heading in the same direction.The place became crowded. The neighborhood was in terror because of this. Everyone could easily guess that there was trouble. For these many cars to be driving toward this direction at an insane speed and not even care if they could run into someone on the road, one could tell they were coming to find who might have infuriated them. Was it the Brown family, or was it someone else? Those who knew were already looking towards David and August

“It seems these people are stubborn too. They dare to make a move, huh?” August muttered to himself with a deadly glint in his eyes. He looked at the car David was driving and signaled him.“Drive through.” Then he looked ahead to the men who had now started charging through and blocking the path so David wouldn’t be able to drive out of the place.“Hmph, still trying to show off? These men could crush rocks, yet you dare to think you can run them through with your car? What's worse, at this speed rate? These punks aren’t only stupid, they don’t have brains either.” Vincent chuckled as he watched this.“My men are as tough as a concrete wall itself. You think you can get through? Let’s see.” Nyx said too, smiling.Both of them were waiting to see how things would turn out, the way they had already foreseen. However, what came in next was so shocking that their eyes widened, almost falling out of their sockets.August was standing in front and was kicking their men as though he were pl

Under Nyx's command, these men swiftly moved around and surrounded August, trapping him in the middle.There were twenty of them, and including Nyx, a total of twenty-one guns were aimed at the middle.Each of them already had a finger wrapped around the trigger button, and what was left was for Nyx to put out the order, and the next thing, there would be a rain of bullets at August. He was going to die. Everyone was sure of it. It takes the impossible to survive a bullet, not to mention twenty-one of them. It was something that had never happened in history before, and today wasn’t going to be any different.By the side, Thane was smiling heartily. Even though his face was looking so distorted, making his smile creepy, that didn't matter to him even the slightest. All he wanted was August's demise, and since he could get to witness such, today ought to be one of the best days in his life.“Any last words?” Nyx asked, a hint of sarcasm in his tone as he smiled, feeling like he was c

After two hours, Noah and Jax arrived back at the Patel mansion. It was a secluded, cliffside estate that blended neoclassical stonework with vast, modern glass panels. The grounds are equally opulent, complete with a private helipad, tennis court, and meticulously designed gardens, creating a world of bespoke, and curated grandeur.In summary, this alone revealed the wealth and opulence of the Patel family. They were worth billions of dollars, and even though they had dirty methods in their businesses, what remained unchangeable was the fact that they stayed at the top. After they got in, they hurried inside in fast strides to make a report. Both of them were looking so nervous that as soon as the other family members saw them, they could easily guess that something was wrong. Though they wanted to ask what was wrong, at the moment, they knew it was a bad time.At the same time, inside a vast study room, deep inside the mansion, a man who was in his late sixties was seated at a ta