Henry froze in utter shock. He had been ordered to slap a paying customer? Was this serious?“What’s wrong? Don’t you want this job anymore?” Marvin sneered.“No, sir, that’s not it!” Henry said quickly, shaking his head. “I just… I was just surprised by what you asked me to do.”Marvin narrowed his eyes. “Surprised? About what? Was my order not clear enough?”Henry opened his mouth to speak, then hesitated. The look in Marvin’s eyes and the tone of his voice made it perfectly plain—he meant every word.The question now was: would Henry actually do it?He turned to the three of them, his gaze lingering longest on Longham. Longham glared back, furious that he was being stared at like that.“How dare you even think of laying a hand on me?! A nobody like you picking a fight with me?!” Longham roared, his eyes bulging.“Don’t listen to this idiot’s nonsense!” Charlotte snapped. “You don’t want to cross someone like Mr. Longham. He has connections everywhere in this city. You’ll regret it

“Hello, Freign. I have something to ask you,” Jonas said as soon as his nephew picked up, his eyes still fixed hard on Marvin. “Is it true you’ve just sold The Salted Pearl?”[Well, someone has just invested an unimaginable amount of money into that restaurant, Uncle. And right now… you could say he is the new owner.]Jonas frowned deeply. “You just let him take it that easily? And you didn’t think to tell me about this?”[I’m sorry, Uncle, but this was an extraordinary situation. I would never have handed The Salted Pearl over to just anyone.]The lines on Jonas’s brow deepened. “What do you mean?”[Do you know how much he put in? Seven hundred million dollars. Seven. Hundred. Million. Dollars.]Jonas’s eyes went wide. “That’s impossible!”[I know. I thought exactly the same at first. But the money was already in my account before I could even question it. No ordinary wealthy person would throw that kind of money at a seafood restaurant worth maybe three hundred million at most.]Jon

That same night, Calvin and Alex entered Charles’s study at the Banguard residence.Charles motioned for them to come closer. The three stood by the window, the curtains drawn back.“You’ve heard the bad news from Calvin, Alex?” Charles asked.“I have, Dad. Honestly… I can barely believe it,” Alex replied.“Nor can I. How could that bastard possibly buy a restaurant that famous? But I know your brother isn’t lying.” Charles looked at Calvin.Calvin shook his head firmly. “No, I’m not. Every word is true. You can ask Jonas yourselves if you want confirmation.”Charles turned back to Alex, who looked furious.“That motherfucker… he’s openly declaring war on us!” Alex snapped.“Twice. He’s struck us twice now,” said Charles. “It’s time we hit back. You both know exactly what needs to be done, don’t you?”Alex and Calvin nodded in unison.“I’ll send a team to that filthy hovel he calls home. He won’t be getting any more quiet nights,” Alex said.“And since we’ve lost our hold on the polic

The next morning, Marvin stepped out of his apartment, finding no trace of the men who had attacked him the night before.Only dried, dark bloodstains remained, proof it had been no nightmare or hallucination. Marvin smirked. Their total failure must have already reached the Banguards’ ears.‘This will be a long war. But I’m ready. I will fight until Alex’s entire family is crushed,’ he vowed silently.He walked to the sidewalk and hailed a taxi.Today he intended to find a new place—one far more worthy of him. After last night’s attempt on his life, he knew it was high time to move.He had researched options online: villas, houses, luxury apartments. After careful selection, his choice settled on The Luminary Tower, a premium residential complex right in the city center.The Luminary Tower stood out for its sleek, modern, futuristic architecture. It was known as one of Murndale’s most exclusive addresses, protected by multi‑layered, top‑tier security—exactly why the wealthiest elite

“You! You made this bet just to humiliate me!” Jessie screamed, eyes bulging in fury.Marvin chuckled low. “Why? Scared now? I thought you were so certain I don’t have the money to buy that penthouse.”Jessie gritted her teeth and clenched her fists tight, fuming like a snarling dog holding back only barks.“Fine! I accept the bet!” she snapped fiercely.Melanie stared at her in disbelief. “Jessie, what are you doing? Why would you agree to such a ridiculous wager with him?”“Don’t worry, Mel. We both know who’s going to lose. He’ll be the one walking out of here naked for everyone to see!”Her voice burned with boiling rage. Marvin stayed perfectly calm—just nodded slowly, raising one eyebrow with a look of pure disdain.“Deal?” He held out his right hand to seal it.Jessie looked at his hand with disgust, then shook it sharply. “Deal!”Marvin pulled his hand back with a cunning smirk. He told Flynn to proceed immediately with the purchase of The Pinnacle Sky Penthouse.Flynn called