All Chapters of The Legendary Martin Garvey: Chapter 31
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Chapter 31
“What?”Valentina couldn’t hold back her laughter after hearing what her sister said.“Gianna, what are you even talking about? Activating a card just so he can use one billion? How ridiculous!”She clutched her stomach, which was starting to hurt from laughing too hard.People without experience handling high-end credit cards often assume they’re some kind of magical object that grants anything you want.In reality, it’s nowhere near that dramatic.A black card holder can only withdraw ten thousand dollars in cash per day.Unless you’re a VVIP, the limit might go up to one hundred or even five hundred thousand.There was also an extremely rare case where a bank raised the limit to one million.But that could never be used as a standard.“Unless he’s the son of the bank owner, I don’t even know how to respond!”Valentina was sitting on the floor with several stacks of folders in front of her.This was a room not just anyone could access. Rows of archive shelves lined the walls, packed
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Bang!A priceless museum-tier vase shattered into pieces as it hit the floor.From the window of her private room on the third floor, Eleanor—dressed in a black evening gown with a gemstone-laden necklace around her throat—could no longer contain her fury when she saw that even at six in the evening, not a single guest had arrived at the tables set up in the mansion’s courtyard below.“The Mercers are utterly shameless!”Christmas Eve was the highest symbol of recognition the wealthy circles of Havenport could offer.When people came to your home, it showed exactly where you stood.The more who came, the higher your standing.Looking out at the empty courtyard felt like a hard slap across Eleanor’s face.The matriarch was forced to confront where her position truly was now.“Mother, what happened?”Elizabeth—wearing a gown of almost the same color but a different cut—quickly rushed toward Eleanor.“Oh my god! Your hand is bleeding. Let me wrap it.”“No need!”Eleanor jerked her hand a
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Catherine knew that behind Lydia’s charming smile, her heart and tongue were filled with poison.“She wants to demean my daughter? Hah—just try it. That won’t happen this time.”It was said that Quinn’s gown had been custom-ordered by Ethan.It was easily on the same level as the dresses the other women wore tonight.Feeling triumphant, Catherine looked proudly between Quinn and Ethan.“I’ve finally found the perfect match for my daughter,” she thought.Ethan might have messed up earlier by giving her daughter a fake necklace.Fortunately, he redeemed himself by buying a luxurious evening gown from a famous boutique.But that relief didn’t last long—because Lydia spoke again.“Oh, that’s right. Isn’t that a special-edition piece from Bucci?”Her eyes widened as she looked at Quinn.It was from Arminio Bucci—the most sought-after fashion brand at the moment.“It’s stunning!”“You’re right, mom.”Barbara—a young woman with icy blue eyes and blonde hair—chimed in.Her lips curled into a
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“Good evening, everyone—and Merry Christmas.”Elizabeth raised the glass in her hand, speaking on behalf of her mother.In a subtle way, it also showed that the eldest daughter was the one expected to succeed the matriarch.The long table in the living room had ten chairs on each side.There was an old arrangement that had become tradition:The right side was for the women of the family, the left side for the men.And at the very end was the seat reserved for Eleanor.Elizabeth sat immediately to her right, and across from her was a slightly bald, heavyset man who looked completely uninterested.Sebastian Holt.He rarely spoke to anyone, not even on occasions like this.Beside Elizabeth sat Lydia and Barbara, then Catherine, and finally Quinn.With this arrangement, men and women sat facing each other.As she had done for the past three years, Elizabeth greeted each person politely until her gaze reached the opposite end of the table.There, a young woman in a shimmering silver dress
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A tall, slender man in a gray suit stepped through the doorway. On his right arm, he escorted a woman in a cream-gold dress that looked exceptionally elegant on her.They were Richard and Melanie Downey.Before the two reached the living room, a male servant in his forties hurried toward the table and whispered into Martin’s ear.“Please shift to the side.”He spoke casually, as if Martin wasn’t an important guest—almost as if he were on the same level as a servant.He acted that way because of what Jonathan had told him earlier:“Let that useless man in. But keep an eye on him if he does anything funny.”The servant quickly understood that this man was just some ordinary fellow who happened to get the chance to join a fancy dinner inside this mansion.And someone like that shouldn’t be sitting closer to the madam than high-class guests like Richard Downey.Martin said nothing and simply did as he was asked.“No.”The servant shook his head.“One more.”If Martin moved only one seat,
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“Please choose whichever feels most comfortable for you.”Richard flashed a wide smile.And in that moment—when he saw Henry abruptly stop laughing—he became absolutely certain he had succeeded in shutting all of them up."I may be stupid enough to throw this much money away right now," he thought. "But I refuse to lose. I’ll take over every single one of your assets, one by one."“Mother, he said he’ll transfer the money,” Henry said, gesturing casually toward Richard.“Hurry and tell him which one you’ll choose.”His face looked unusually serious. It seemed he truly was beginning to take Richard’s offer seriously.At the same time, Ethan’s smile grew even wider. Staring at Quinn across from him, his heart screamed in triumph."Quinn… finally, I’ll have you! I’ve secured the pearl of Havenport!"Just like his father, Ethan never imagined this day would come—where not only would the Hayes family treat him with such honor, but he would even obtain one of their own.Three years ago, th
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“Madam, please… please listen to me.”Ethan tried to grab Eleanor’s leg as two broad-shouldered men held him by each arm, dragging him toward the door.“Give me a chance. I truly love Quinn. I want to make her happy!”He struggled to break free, but the men’s strength was far beyond his.“Please listen to me! Listen—!”His voice faded, cut short by the sound of the door being flung open—then slammed shut.“Hahaha! Pathetic! That man is absolutely useless!”Barbara burst out laughing, completely entertained by what she had just witnessed.To her, it was nothing unusual to see someone begging before her and her family.A man who begged before a woman was no man at all in her eyes. Such behavior was cheap, disgusting—almost enough to make her gag.And she wasn’t the only one who thought so. Nearly every woman in the Hayes family felt the same.The moment Ethan disappeared from sight, Barbara’s eyes slid toward the far end of the table—toward Martin.“Hey, you. Did you see what happened t
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The living room, once filled with laughter, suddenly fell silent and tense.Every gaze shifted toward Martin.This man actually dared to speak like that to Mrs. Henry?The servants—who had been amused watching Henry humiliate him—suddenly had no idea what they were looking at or why this was happening.This young man was a nobody, and he clearly knew who he was talking to.So where did that courage come from?Not only the servants—Catherine, Jonathan, and Lucas were thinking the same thing.“What? He dared defy him?”Even Jonathan, Catherine’s husband, had never once dared say no to Henry, let alone oppose him.The same went for their son.And yet Martin?How could he do that?“I’m not interested in coming to this house. Never was.So finish whatever you need to finish and let me go.”In the silence of a living room almost as large as a basketball court, Martin’s voice echoed again.Calm, yet firm and unwavering.Three years ago, he might have stayed quiet or walked away.Today, that
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“Didn’t you do the same thing?”Cassandra’s sharp gaze locked onto Lydia’s eyes.“You told your husband you were vacationing in the Maldives, yet you were actually in a hotel room with another man. Shall I mention the hotel name as well?”“I–I…”Lydia wanted to say something.But the details Cassandra mentioned… they were too accurate.Right now, she didn’t know whether she should get angry or deny it.One misstep, and her affair would be exposed instantly.Hearing Cassandra talk about her parents like that, Barbara felt this might be the worst night of her life.Then Cassandra’s gaze shifted directly at her.“Hey, sister. Has your life been that comfortable? Have you never wondered who your real father is? Or what his name is?”“I don’t want to hear it!”Barbara shouted as she clamped her hands over her ears.She had once overheard a servant gossiping that Henry wasn’t her real father.“Look at her hair and eyes,” the servant had whispered. “She looks nothing like Mr. Henry.”At firs
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“Read it and review it for me.”Eleanor ordered Sebastian, who was still standing beside her.Without saying a word, Elizabeth’s husband nodded and took the folder.As a senior accountant, reading the document’s general outline was effortless for him.Leaning close to the matriarch’s ear, he whispered,“They want sixty percent of our total profit for the next six years.”What?That amount was absolutely unreasonable—unless Cassandra was investing three to four times the value.“You think I’ll give in just like that!? Cassandra, you’re truly naive if you think so!”Eleanor’s voice rose sharply. She would never hand over her business so easily.“Very well. Do as you please. I won’t force you.”Cassandra rose from her seat and signaled her assistant to take the folder back.“But you should know—I hate being disappointed.”She then walked toward Lucas, who was seated two chairs away.Pointing her gun at Catherine’s youngest son, she spoke coldly:“As a replacement… he will take one of my