The Brown family declared they would accept Nick back if he succeeded in expanding his restaurant business. Even though he had to borrow money from an underground organization, he finally opened several branches in the city. As Matteo had asked, he was only a few steps away from reaching fifteen restaurants.However, his conflict with the Red Syndicate could ruin his business. Halston's unexpected appearance might destroy everything Nick had built. Kyra, who had never doubted Halston before, began to question his true intentions.Julian tried to push Halston, but he failed because Halston stood firm like a giant statue. With his face flushed from embarrassment, he shouted, "Mia must've sent this loser to mess up Dad's business! Grandpa is dead now, so the only way we can come back is if Mia's parents approve. They don't want us to return and claim our inheritance!""I think the same. After all, I'm the son of the former head of the Brown family. That cunning Jack must not want me to g

Julian laughed along because nothing made more sense than Grayson's words. "That loser did it, and I'm the one embarrassed! He probably spent his divorce compensation money to hire that actor," he sneered."But why would he approach Kyra? That's strange," Grayson said while rubbing his chin."Obviously because he thinks I'm easy to fool," Nick replied angrily. "That loser Halston convinced my father to marry him to Mia. And now that Mia dumped him, he thinks he can get close to Kyra and live off my family!"Everyone believed Halston lived comfortably in the mansion given to him by the Brown family, but Mia actually treated him like a servant. It was even worse than that, since Mia never appreciated him, even though he worked hard. No one would believe him if he said that she treated her dog better than him.With all those nasty rumors, Nick had no good impression of Halston. He grabbed Grayson's shoulder and pleaded, "You have to defeat that loser no matter what! I don't want him anyw

Ethan pushed aside the shame of being ignored, more shocked to find out that Halston really did have an invitation to the dinner. Even so, his mind could not accept that Halston knew someone as influential as Miles.What Halston had been doing all this time was working as a delivery guy and bothering Mia. Ethan could not find any connection between that clown and a famous investor."Sir, I think you've misunderstood something. The man dragged out by the security team isn't your guest. He's actually the useless ex-husband of CEO Mia," Ethan finally concluded.Miles frowned. "Are you talking about Mia Brown from Silver Trust?""Exactly!" Ethan replied, thinking his conclusion was correct. "You probably haven't heard the gossip among the city's elite since you're busy. His name is Halston, and he caused a scene claiming you invited him to dinner. Obviously, he's just pretending to be your guest!"Since Miles did not respond, Ethan kept going with his chatter, thinking this was his chance

At the Red Syndicate headquarters, Victor crushed the report document that explained how the thugs led by Tom had failed to capture Halston. Instead, they were humiliated once again and ended up being treated in the hospital."Shouldn't we be more cautious of that strange man? He has the ability to defeat our mid-level members," said Nadine, a spy in the group, while reading the information about Halston.Her forehead furrowed as she discovered that Halston's school records were fake. He had never studied anywhere in Veyland, as if he were someone who did not exist. His sudden appearance in Rivertone was also suspicious, especially since he had married Mia in such a short period."I have a bad feeling about this," Nadine continued. "What if we report it to Big Boss Enzo?"Victor threw a sharp glare at her, making Nadine forget all the suggestions in her mind. Big Boss was the title for the leader of the Red Syndicate, and any report submitted to Enzo had to be extremely important."Do

Grayson was the first to react, letting out a mocking chuckle. "I didn't expect you to be bold enough to come here just to embarrass yourself!""That's right! I knew my sister's beauty struck you, but I didn't think you'd chase her all the way here," Julian added, deliberately exaggerating the situation to provoke Mia's anger.No one was curious about what was inside the box or the document. Everyone thought Halston was just trying to get attention because he was depressed after being divorced by Mia. Even Kyra clenched her napkin, feeling like Halston was using her to make Mia jealous. Many men approached their exes' friends or relatives to get revenge."Forget about the bet we made, okay?" Grayson snatched the box and sighed like a teacher disappointed in his student. "You might've bought expensive jewelry with the money you saved by leeching off the Brown family. But that's still not enough to match my diamond ring!"Kyra gasped when Grayson suddenly raised his hand to show the rin