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The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates Confrontation at the clothing store
“How did you get that?” Tanya asked with William replying.“The store owner gifted me.”As much as she had more questions on the tip of her tongue, she asked the most pressing question. “What are your intentions towards Miss Smith?”“... I have no intentions,” William replied with Tanya scrutinizing him thoroughly before finally replying.“Let it remain that way. Now come with me, I know a nice clothing store.”Letting out a sigh, William decided to go along with her since he already planned on heading to a clothing store.Soon enough, the duo were on their way to Classic Wears.***Once they arrived at their destination, Tanya parked the car after which they headed into the store.They began to shop around for clothes only for William to come to a stop as he recognized two customers currently shopping in the store as well.The customers had also noticed him as well with the lady between the two going wide-eyed.It was none other but Kiara, one of Celia's colleagues in the entertainme
The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates A truly benevolent figure
Harold was left confused and Kiara couldn't be more flustered as that meant everything she'd bought might have to be returned.“Baby, what do we do?”“I have no idea, I placed all my hopes on the coupon.” Harold looked quite flustered as he once again considered the bill that was called. “How about you pay for them, dear?... Aren't your family rich as well?”Kiara grew visibly annoyed as she spat coldly. “What the hell are you even saying?... Are you saying you won't be able to pay for my clothes?”“Babe, that's a whole six hundred grand. My dad would kill me if I spent that amount on clothes!”As the two bickered, William's bill finally arrived. “Sir, your bill is one million dollars. Would you be paying with a card or cash?”“Before that, call your manager, I'd like to speak with him.” The cashier frowned only for Kiara to speak up.“You see what I said! This man is a scammer and plans to run away without paying.” William sent a perfunctory glance her way. “I doubt a woman that ca
The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates An exquisite piece of art
“What are you doing?” Kiara questioned as she struggled to understand what was happening. “This man is a pauper!... He can't even afford a full three-square meal. What lies has he told you?”Dennis glared at her. “Just shut up and stop talking. I'm still not done with you.”Kiara trembled as she backed away while Harold took the opportunity to slip away.Once William's things were ready for takeaway, he turned his attention to the clothes Kiara had picked for herself.“I'd like those as well.” “Sir?”“Pack up those clothes as well,” William repeated with Dennis immediately giving the order to his workers.As one of the workers parked, they remarked. “This lady should be thankful that this mysterious man is willing to let her escape embarrassment despite her attempting to humiliate him.”Kiara naturally heard them and she couldn't help but feel even more humiliated.Once the packing was done, she tried to take the items only for William to inquire.“What are you doing?”“Didn't you pa
The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates Slight change in plans
Even though Victoria framed it as a casual dinner between the two of them, it was anything but that. The truth was that tonight, the Smith family would be hosting a delegation of important individuals from a neighboring city and she was well aware that some of those that would be attending had eyes for her.So to avoid having to play the usual game of avoiding them to avoid awkward situations, she decided to use William's presence to deter them instead.Of course, that wasn't the only reason she wished to take him along to the event as her partner but she also didn't wish to make that known as well.She would play her cards slowly after which William's response would decide the end result.“Now then, if you'll excuse me, I have to decide on what I will be wearing for this evening,” Victoria remarked, causing William to raise a brow.“It's two in the afternoon.”“And?”“When is the dinner?”“Give or take, six in the evening.”“You see where I'm going with this?” William couldn't help
The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates Making a bet
William wasn't offended by Lionel's retort as he calmly remarked. “When in doubt, endeavor to find out.”Lionel frowned. “It seems like you are not going to back down until I educate you. Fine then, go ahead. What condition am I suffering from based on your diagnosis?”“Based on the fact that you have a weak pulse and you often become breathless, I'd say you are terminally ill.”“Just from that?” Lionel scoffed. “Did you take into account the fact that I may have exercised before now or the fact that I may have taken something before now?... But no, you can't wait to reveal just how much of a quack you are.”“Those could be taken into account, but the fact is that the illness plaguing you is not physical as you are made to believe,” William explained only to be rebuffed by Lionel.“Hah, just listen to this fool spout rubbish without hesitation. I'd have to petition the Medical Association to revoke your license before you kill a patient!”“You can do as you wish, I've already given my
The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates Surprise attack
Once the workers realized that Victoria had appeared, they didn't hesitate to direct their anger at her.“You vile scum, how can you do this to us?... You are the one that ordered the project manager not to pay us, didn't you?”“How can you be celebrating in your lavish parties while your workers are suffering?... Are you even human?”“You may be beautiful but you have an ugly heart!” They held nothing back as they lashed at Victoria, seeking to ruin her image as best they could.Victoria was frightened as this was the first time she was faced with such a situation.Before she was officially announced as heiress of the Smith family, she had made sure to deal with the corrupt executives within the family business in a bid to ensure that the workers would be well taken care of as she understood that only when the workers are happy would the work be done properly.Unfortunately, it seemed her efforts were in vain as a project manager had ended up cheating his workers.She had already as
The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates Twin assassins
“Who the hell are you?” Hacksaw questioned as he stared at William.During his time as an assassin working with his twin brother, Reaper, there had never been a situation when they struggled to kill a person.Their superior cultivation and skills ensured that their targets always met a gruesome fate at their hands. Yet at this point, when the odds were in their favor, Hacksaw had a worrying notion as he stared at William; if they didn't stop now, their career as assassins would surely come to an end.Contrary to what they thought, William was neither weak nor was he incapable of surviving their attacks.The only reason he hadn't acted yet was because of Victoria which meant that if she was absent, they would already be history.With that in mind, Hacksaw bellowed. “Brother!”Realizing the situation was dire, Reaper rushed forward and attacked, but he didn't target William, instead aiming for Victoria.William unleashed a spiritual energy wave, shoving them back before proceeding to p
The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates The right call
But then, William didn't immediately take his leave as he knew that Katie was also in danger.He guessed that the person behind this attack was the same one who had tried to poison Katie and had also tried to abduct Victoria on their way to the welfare center.Though it was unclear what their objective was, it was clear enough that it needed Victoria and Katie to be fulfilled.With that in mind, William immediately hurried towards the back door which he guessed they had used to evacuate the guests.By the time he arrived at the emergency exit, he saw that most of the guests had already fled the scene, but thankfully, Katie was still there.“No, I'm not leaving without big sister!... Go and help her!” Katie said, proving too stubborn for the guards.The two exchanged looks and then, in that moment, came to a decision.With things as they were, if they didn't take action, they would fail in the task that was assigned to them.Indeed, they weren't actually trying to protect Victoria.It
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More than what meets the eye
Without even sparing Zachary a glance, she turned around toward William and said, “Mr. Belmont, the exhibition is about to start. Why don’t you follow me to the pre-show exhibition to go over the items? ”“Very well.” William nodded.William shot Zachary a glance and smiled before he followed Cecilia out of the reception hall.Perry’s legs finally gave in and brought him to the ground.Zachary gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, trying to suppress the fire burning inside of his belly.The last scornful glance that William gave him was a sharp jab at his self-esteem.“Asshole!”He waited until the two were gone before he allowed himself to be seized by anger.He wrenched a half-empty wine glass on the table and smashed it on the floor.“Mr. Zach, please watch your actions.” Another manager who was called to deal with the emergency said with a scowl.Zachary looked around and realized that he had become a laughingstock. He stormed out of the room with the taste of defeat in his mo
A queen from a world of ice
Just as the guards were about to do as Perry had ordered to kick William out, they heard an icy voice rise behind the crowd:“Don’t touch him!”Everyone looked toward the voice, and they saw a beautiful girl with a cold and aloof face walking toward the commotion.The crowd split into two halves as people made way for the girl.The girl was in a beautiful white gown and a pair of stiletto heels.She looked to be one meter and seventy-eight centimeters or above.A sense of pride and dominance emanated from her wild and gleaming eyes, making many less confident men and women lower their heads.It was as if the girl was a queen from a world of ice.“Who is she? How dare she speak up for William?” One of the onlookers asked with disdain.Those who had already recognized the girl were shocked by the onlooker’s daring question.One of them hurried to cover the onlooker’s mouth and said, “Are you crazy? That’s the princess of the Lancaster Family.”“Princess of the Lancaster Family?” The onl
Kick him out
Manager Perry was unfazed by the question. He said calmly, “Because I know Young Master Zach is a good friend of my boss. But I can’t remember who this young gentleman over here is even though I have written all the invitations by myself. May I ask who you are?”“It doesn't matter what his name is.” Zachary snorted. “I really don’t think that he is on your invitation list.”As soon as Zachary fished his words, Victoria’s mind raced in a bid to figure out a way to handle the situation.“I don’t think he has one. He must have snuck in.” An onlooker jeered at William.“I bet you are right! Look at all the garbage that he is wearing. I can’t believe that they let him in.” Another one took a jab at William.“He is in knee-deep trouble! The owner of the Lancaster International Group was not someone he could mess with. Plus, he is on Zachary’s bad terms, too. He is as dead as a doornail.” Someone heaved a sigh.“Sir, please show me your invitation, or else I will have to call security.” Mana
A dramatic development
Darius was taken aback by the news.He knew that Zachary’s short temper would very likely prompt him to start a brawl with William on sight.“Speaking of the devil! Look, isn’t that Zachary?” Jared gasped.The other two looked over toward the entrance, and they saw a brawny young man in a gym suit storm into the event hall, pushing people out of his way as he went.“And so it begins... anyone wants some popcorn?” The dramatic development amused Darius.Even as William and Victoria, along with Zara, were gleefully sampling the ensemble of deserts on the table, a man came over to them with a few large strides.“Vicky, come here for a second, I need to talk to you.”Zachary didn’t even spare William a glance as he fixed his eyes on Victoria.Victoria raised a brow. “First of all, Vicky?... I don't think we've ever been that close. Secondly, what's up?... Why can’t you just tell me here?”“Here?” Zachary scanned around him and then turned to William and Zara, and said with a commanding vo
Preserving his master's destiny
Back in the exhibition hall, William searched through the items on display only to discover that the Dragon Fang on display was a fake.To think that he'd wasted his time trying to look for it. Just as he considered leaving, a suited man approached him and remarked. “Could you please come with me, young master?”Judging from the way the man addressed him, William understood that he had no ill intentions but he was still perplexed as to why the man had approached him.“Where to, exactly?”“The exhibition happening here is only the beginning. There's a second exhibition that will be taking place tomorrow at a private location, and you've been invited.”William furrowed his brows. “Why?”“The Lancasters would appreciate it if you attended and would be more than happy to handle any request you might have for them.”At this point, onlookers had begun to gather, quite curious to figure out what was happening.Upon hearing that the suited man was connected to the Lancasters, they began to m
Until we meet again
According to Cecilia’s instructions, they opened the display case and carefully took out the three-legged cauldron.They then turned it over and revealed the bottom of the cauldron.Cecilia stared at the bottom of the furnace and carefully scrutinized it a few times while the people around them craned their necks to see what was on the bottom.This allowed William to confirm that the cauldron was indeed a replica.“There’s no mark on the bottom of the cauldron,” William reminded kindly.“Mark?”“What mark?”“Never heard of such a thing...”The people standing around hadn’t done much research on antiques, so most of them didn’t understand what exactly William meant.But the Lancasters had built their business empire off of antiques, so Cecilia naturally understood the technical jargon and what William meant.Her gaze fixed on the cauldron.“There really isn’t a mark!” Her expression became rather sullen.But many people around were still confused.William explained kindly, “The so-call
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rCecilia’s eyes lit up, and she seemed to be deep in thought. “There’s indeed such a possibility. But how are you so sure that this cauldron is a replica and not the real deal?”Cecilia’s gaze was clear.She wasn’t questioning William but genuinely asking him for guidance.Her attitude immediately took the countless people around them by surprise.Cecilia had behaved like an arrogant, domineering, and spoiled heiress when confronting Donald just now.But she was now facing William with an extremely calm attitude and didn’t lose her temper even when he doubted the authenticity of the antiques at the exhibition.Instead, she was discussing it composedly with him.It was indeed a little strange.William explained a little bit about the history and process of the cloisonné enamelware, which immediately made the entrepreneurs around them cluck their tongues in awe.Although some of them were antique collectors, most of them were focused only on the elegance of the antiques and had never d
Ending up in a worse plight
The hidden threat in Ava's words immediately enraged Cecilia.“Hmph, it’s just the Redmond family! He’s still just a scion now and not the helmsman yet. Even if the helmsman were right in front of me now, I’d tell him to get lost all the same! Don’t think you guys are that big of a deal. If you get on my nerves, I can easily destroy your family! Now, get lost!” Cecilia sounded extremely domineering and even seemed to have a touch of arrogance.Although she seemed to be only in her twenties and was much younger than everyone present, no one dared to question the truth of her words.After all, it would be a piece of cake for a giant like the Lancasters to annihilate the Redmonds!Finding Cecilia overly tyrannical and unreasonable, Ava bit her lower lip. “Miss Lancaster, how can you...”“Shut up!” Donald suddenly interrupted and rebuked before Ava could finish speaking.“Miss Lancaster, I’ll definitely make it up to you another day for offending you with my words today!” Donald maintaine
I, Cecilia Lancaster
Donald was livid, and he roared with a menacing expression, “William Belmont, you’re deliberately provoking the Redmonds! I won’t let you off!”William sneered. “You’re making it sound as if you’d let me off even if I stand here without doing anything! You’ve been the one looking to create trouble right from the start!”“Fine, you’ve got some nerve! Let me tell you, just wait. The Redmonds will release their wrath on you!” Donald snapped furiously.“Hmph, it’s just the Redmond family. What’s the big deal?” William said nonchalantly without taking the Redmonds seriously at all.Donald should have been even angrier, but all of a sudden, his heart was full of an inexplicable panic.Generally, those who dared to disregard the Redmonds were either too dense and ignorant to get a clear idea of the situation or simply fearless.Given how William had angered Donald to the point of being speechless multiple times, he definitely wasn’t a fool...‘Could William Belmont really have something to f
