"Tell me — how many people did you bring? Are they all deployed in Clearwater City?" Ethan asked coldly. "And how exactly did the Wen Family bring down the Hartley Family? Who else is backing them?""Ha!" Rex laughed coldly. With his jaw numbed, his voice came out strangely distorted. "You think I'll tell you? Even if you promise to let me go, do you think I'd believe you? Kill me. I failed — I have no interest in surviving."Ethan sneered. "I already have the information I need. Whether you talk or not is your choice. I know men like you — trained from childhood, not afraid of death, probably not afraid of conventional methods either.""Good that you understand. Someone from the Wen Family will avenge me. I'll be waiting for you below," Rex said, his eyes burning with hatred. "So what if you take out my unit? There will be people hunting you for the rest of your life. No matter where you run — Clearwater City, the ends of the earth — it won't matter. You are the last of the Hartley b

William saw Helen fall to the ground and quickly got out of the car. He looked at Ethan with an angry expression."Ethan, what is going on? We raised you all these years and this is how you repay us — letting another woman hit your mother-in-law!" William said furiously.Sophia's expression was also very uncomfortable. She walked over to help Helen up. "Mom, are you alright?""Don't help me!" Helen said stubbornly. "Daughter, did you see what Ethan is really like? What kind of person did you put your trust in? He even let a woman hit me!""Daughter, you must take a stand today. You must get Ethan out of our house," Helen said fiercely. "Otherwise I am not getting up from this ground!""Get up, Mom. Making a scene like this in public is not a good look," Sophia said with a strained expression. She had not expected her mother to use this as leverage. "These are two separate matters. We can't mix them together.""I don't care. I want the Harrison Family to see what kind of ungrateful per

Ethan glanced at James and the others.Then he looked at Sophia. His eyes softened as he said, "Sophia, do you agree to a divorce?"Sophia's expression had been strained throughout. When she heard Ethan's question, something in her face eased slightly."I don't agree," Sophia said firmly. "No one makes decisions for me."Ethan gave a small nod. His eyes went cold as he looked around at the Harrison Family."No one can force Sophia to do something she doesn't agree to," Ethan said coldly. "No one.""Whoever tries to force her will answer to me.""You?"The room went still for a moment. James, Margaret, and Sophia's parents stared at Ethan, momentarily struck silent by the coldness in his eyes.Then the moment passed and the contempt returned. Faces broke into sneering smiles.If Nathan had said those words, they would not have dared respond. But this was Ethan saying it."Are you trying to frighten us?" Margaret said with disdain. "I know you've learned a few fighting techniques. Do yo

"Hmph!" Victoria snorted coldly and said, "I am warning all of you — if I hear these rumours circulating again, I will not be nearly this lenient. You are all afraid of Nathan. Let's see if you are equally afraid of me.""No, Miss Wang, please don't worry. I will make sure no one in the Harrison Family says another word about this," James said with great seriousness.Helen and William stood there in stunned silence. They had never imagined that the woman Helen had been insulting was Victoria Wang of the Wallace Family. Victoria had slapped Margaret's face until it was swollen over this very matter."Miss Wang, I am so sorry. I mistook you for someone else earlier. Please pay no attention to anything I said — it was all complete nonsense," Helen said quickly, hurrying to apologise to Victoria.She was terrified that Victoria would now come for her too. Even Margaret's face had been left swollen. James and Charles had been made to lower their heads. If Victoria turned her attention to H

Victoria's car arrived at the busiest part of the city centre — a famous restaurant street built entirely in a European style. It was considered the most prestigious dining district in Clearwater City, with every establishment operating at a high standard and a correspondingly high price.Six parked outside a western-style restaurant called Sarola International Court.Ethan stepped out and looked at the building. It was elegant and grand — a medieval European aesthetic that resembled a noble castle from a distance.On the third floor was an intricate rose emblem, and at the entrance stood several rows of vivid red rose beds in full bloom.Ethan caught the faint scent of rose perfume from behind him and asked, "Is this yours?""It is. You seem to pay quite a lot of attention to me," Victoria said with a playful expression."Come on. Let me show you around," Victoria smiled and said. "I opened this place a long time ago — it was what I built with the first real money I ever earned. Ever