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65. Arrest Wallace
“Find out who Laura X is!”The command cut through. On the other end of the line, there was a heavy, suffocating silence. For a long while, he didn't hear anything else. The tension stretched thin until Laura finally replied, her voice smooth and entirely unfazed. “Consider it done, sir.”Only then did she hang up, the line clicking dead. Wallace snorted, a cold smirk playing on his lips. He leaned back, continuing to watch the high-stakes event streaming on the phone until the live feed suddenly shuddered, artifacted, and got stuck.“What happened to the network coverage?” someone roared from the back of the crowded hall.“Despite the amount of money we paid for this exclusive access, I can't believe we weren't able to at least get a glimpse of the person we've been so curious about!” another guest yelled, slamming his glass on the table.Wallace, however, only smiled lightly. He took a glass of wine and slowly, deliberately sip of his drink, watching the panic ripple through the
64. Who is Mysterious Smith ?
Do you think…” Wallace was about to ask when Becca shook her head. Laura was too professional to do something like that. Besides, it could just be a coincidence; both women could share the same name, and no one actually knew the real Laura X personally.“It would be wrong to assume,” Becca said. “She already knows the ethics of her job…”“What if she is the one?” Wallace further asked. In the world of cultivation, no one was meant to be trusted and still, there has to be enough room for doubt. However, he wasn't sure he was ready for that. If anyone could kill Wallace, they could do the same to him also. Meanwhile, the guests had their gazes fixed on their screens, completely forgetting the reason they were there in the first place. Some even thought that if they could just meet the mysterious Smith in person, it would be easier to pitch their issues to him before he entered the venue and got bombarded by everyone else.Moreover, several guests already held reservations against Wall
63. Legendary Wallace.
"What...?""Since when did the rich start associating with the poor?""You know how the poor love their wishful thinking, right?"“How could he have such silly thoughts?”“Chairman Charles should be kept out of his lips because he is not someone to be seen by him!” “How dare he?”“We really should throw him out!”“Exactly!”Joe knew for a fact that Wallace had a personal connection to Chairman Charles. When he had investigated their relationship further, he realized the IT operations offer was still on the table. He figured Becca must have introduced Wallace to the Chairman simply because Wallace wanted to help her curry favor.What a pity! The moment Joe reached that conclusion, his mind sparked with confidence. He still couldn't comprehend why Chairman Charles had run toward Wallace like a maniac the other day, but he decided not to let it bother him anymore.To think he had almost lost his composure to a nobody was easily the craziest thing that had happened all year."I hope you
62. Chairman Charles
At once, the spotlight fell on Joe, who bit his lip in anger. Only then did the crowd remember the scandal that had happened back at the Sect; most of the students at the venue were from there, and they had already informed their parents about what had occurred.Immediately, everyone looked at him in scorn, expecting him to say something. A fake smile appeared at the corners of his lips, though it didn't reach his eyes."Me? Do I even know you?" Joe scoffed. "Wasn't it outside the venue that you came crying to me about your rapist? I only decided to help you because I hate injustice!"What? Audrey thought in a flash of anger. She couldn't bear this shame alone! Didn't he approach her first? Why on earth was he spouting such blatant lies?"You approached me and…”"I told you I would sort it out in here, and that's exactly what I did," Joe interrupted, putting on a pathetic act for the crowd. "Why then did you have to drag my name through the mud?"Watching from the side, Wallace scoffe
61. Joe was there
“I will give you two options,” Wallace began, his voice cutting through the noise. “First, if it is eventually proven that I truly assaulted you, I will step down from my secret position and issue a public apology!”He hadn’t even finished speaking before the crowd began muttering among themselves.“What does he mean by a secret position?”“Is he trying to imply he’s above us?”Suddenly, someone in the back sneered, throwing out a sarcastic joke. “What if he’s the mysterious Mr. Smith we’ve all been waiting for?”Instantly, the room erupted into a wave of mocking laughter. If the real Mr. Smith were standing here, he would have long since revealed himself because a man that wealthy wouldn't tolerate being insulted by a room full of lesser nobles.“How can you even compare a billionaire to someone from the slums? Can't you see the massive difference between them?”“You know how people from impoverished backgrounds are. They like to pretend they are above you, rather than learning to s
60. Poverty stricken mentality
“Evidence?” Joe asked, letting out a short, mocking laugh. Truly, Wallace was not only poor by name, but also poor at heart. Didn't he know that evidence didn't matter here? Whatever they said was final.“Of course. Only if you have proof that I did it will I believe you,” Wallace replied.At that moment, a young lady walked out of the crowd, tears streaming down her face as she pointed an accusing finger at Wallace. Judging by her familiar aura, it was obvious she was also from the Sect.“Wallace, did you forget what you did to my friend and Judy back then in middle school, just to get back at us for bullying you?”Instantly, gasps echoed through the room. Becca was too shocked to speak.“So much for the heiress of the Winthrop Corporation taking sides with him.”“I can't believe someone like her would support a rapist!”Within seconds, the crowd's attention shifted entirely and no longer focused on meeting the mysterious Mr. Smith, but on crucifying a supposed criminal.“With all d
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