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The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates Pay up and apologize
Ava and Andre were surprised by Harold's bold words.They had nearly forgotten they had someone backing them up!Harold was from the O'Malley family, and they were known to share deep relations with the Marley family, who were a powerful force in the capital. Which meant that Harold had nothing to fear in a backwater place like Avalon.Even Sir Donovan would have to bow if faced with the Marley family from the capital.With that realization, Ava and Andre straightened.“Harold, Donovan rules over this place. Is this really okay?” Andre asked tentatively.“Don’t worry. He’s nothing to me.” Harold said with a confident smile.He finally had a chance to flaunt his influence, so he had to show them all he had.“That's good.” Andre grinned.He thought he was done for, but now he had another shot.“Hey! What are you mumbling about? Are you going to pay up or not?!” Leilani barked, getting impatient.“What are you going to do if we don’t pay up? You think we’re scared of you?” Ava mocked, p
The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates Pebbles, lots and lots of pebbles
“So what if I hit you? Don’t you deserve it for daring to overstep?” Donovan shot him a cold smile.“Do you know that I’m from the O'Malley family?!” Harold thundered. He had always been a prideful person, so getting slapped in public was the greatest humiliation of his life!“The O'Malley family? So what?” snorted Donovan. “I have served this nation for twenty years and have paid my dues, yet you expect me to bow down to a brat like you?... Don't kid yourself!”“Donovan! Are you trying to say you won't apologize?” Harold questioned, with an unkind look on his face.He had thought that using his family name would scare Donovan.To his surprise, his trick was ineffective.“Stop fucking making a fool of yourself here! What’s so grand about being an O'Malley?... Do you think I don't have military connections to ensure that your pathetic family doesn't see the sunrise tomorrow!” Donovan bellowed, his anger evident. “This…” Harold looked taken aback. All his rage dissipated instantly.“If
The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates Playing with fire
“How… how dare you hit me?!” Donovan asked as he rubbed his head in disbelief and looked down at his palm.His hand was covered in blood.In the years since he had returned to Avalon to live out his retirement and enjoy life, no one had dared disrespect him, much less hit him with a rock.The last person that had tried to act smart ended up with his limbs permanently separated from the rest of his body and he also lost his voice as well.Yet this bastard standing before him, this young man who hadn't even seen life, dared to go even further.“This fool must have a death wish!” he thought.If he allowed him to go scot-free, there was no way others would respect him any longer.So there was no way he could allow William to go scot-free.“Sir Donovan, take my advice. Let it go,” William said calmly, unwilling to escalate the matter further as he respected Donovan as a member of the military.In his life, William had come across quite a few military men, and though some were conceited and
The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates The Gray Lion
A fit, middle-aged man wearing a suit walked in with bodyguards flanking him. He looked charismatic and intimidating without even trying.“Sir Gray?!”The moment the man appeared, Donovan’s spirits lifted dramatically.The garden went into an uproar, and the crowd retreated in respect.They knew that the man they were looking at was someone even Donovan bowed to!“Shit!... Donovan’s boss is here!” Celia’s expression changed.She could only imagine how the magnitude of the influence and background of someone like the Gray Lion.“How foolish! If he had let Sir Donovan go earlier. Too bad now that the Gray Lion is here. He dug his own grave!”“I don’t care if he dies, but he’s dragging us down with him. What bad luck!”Ava and the others were shocked and terrified at the same time.They couldn’t even afford to offend Donovan, much less the man behind him, who was none other than the mighty Gray Lion. “You fool! The Gray Lion is here. Aren’t you going to surrender?” shouted Donovan.Lieu
The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates I'd like you to work for me
After the incident with Sir Donovan ended, Celia quickly left Lakeside with Andre and Ava.Harold followed closely behind only stopping when Celia turned to speak with him.“Want me to come along?” He asked, his eyes clearly hinting at something more. Celia, of course, was no fool and was well aware of what he wanted but with things as they were, she didn't even bother trying to entertain Harold's desires as she replied. “Let's talk some more tomorrow, Harold.”“But…”“Good night.”With that, Celia turned and left, leaving Harold alone on the curb with a disappointed look on his face.“Tch, if only that idiot Andre didn't get involved with a bastard like Sir Donovan. Now Celia thinks of me as a weakling.”Harold naturally didn't think that Celia had passed on his advances because she was uninterested.He believed it was because of what had happened earlier on, which added to his annoyance.Just then, he heard a familiar voice, causing him to turn back, quickly discovering William and
The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates Proposing a showdown
“What is the meaning of this, Victoria?” Charlotte asked with a frown. Victoria replied calmly. “I doubt that's any of your concern, mother. Anyways, I’ve already found a good fit for the project, and it’s Mr. William!”“What?!” Everyone exclaimed in shock when she announced that.“You’ve got to be kidding me, Victoria! Is he even qualified to serve as chief physician for this backwater hospital?” Charlotte asked, voicing her displeasure.“William’s medical skills are top of the line, and he knows the ins and outs of medicine. I believe he is the best suited for the project!” Victoria responded. “W–what kind of nonsense are you talking about?!” Charlotte hollered, obviously agitated by her response.Suddenly, William remarked. “Ma'am, it would be best for you to calm down and reduce your voice. This is a hospital after all.”“So you’re the pretty boy who keeps clinging on to Victoria like a leech?” Clinton sneered after looking William up and down.His gaze was full of disdain towar
The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates Playing with poison
“Don’t fall for his tricks, William! He’s obviously doing this just to back you into a corner,” Victoria warned in a low whisper.If they settled on a competition to battle out their medical skills, then William would stand a pretty good chance of winning.But if they opted to go with a poison–conocting competition with a master of poison instead, then it was like they were begging to be killed!“I’m giving you one more chance to back out of this, peasant. If you admit defeat now, you’ll be giving up the chance to work with the Smith family!” Clinton spat.“Aren’t we just dabbling with some poison? Fine, It’s on,” William proclaimed. He was not the least bit afraid.“Ha, you asked for it!” Clinton let out a maniacal laugh as he gazed at the soon–to–be–dead man in front of him.To think he had the gall to compete with a polson master at making polson. He certainly had a death wish!“Are you out of your mind? William? You could die,” Victoria said anxiously.She couldn't understand why
The Abandoned Ex-husband Dominates Such a shame
“Ridiculous! Mr. Cole has been researching poisons for many years now, so how could he possibly lose? You’ll see how great he is later!” Clinton gave a bark of laughter.William merely let out a short chuckle and said nothing more in response.Soon enough, Mr. Come arrived and immediately began concocting his poison.His movements were so fast that it was enough to make one’s head spin.In the meantime, William took his time with it and did everything at his own pace.After a long while, Mr. Cole had finished concocting his polson, which appeared to be a bottle of viscous, purple liquid.One could even smell a faint scent of dead rats wafting out of it.“I’m done with my poison. Dare to take it?” Clinton taunted as he placed the bottle on the table and provocatively glared at him.Anyone with a discerning eye could definitely see that the purple potion in front of them was highly poisonous.This meant that anyone who ingested it would surely be in danger!Victoria couldn’t help but ba
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“There is nothing else to look at here, let’s go.” Having obtained the precious jade, William was satisfied.“You don't desire anything else?” Cecilia pressed, unwilling to believe that there was a man on earth who would reject a chance to have anything in the world.Shockingly for her, William remained adamant. “Nothing else.”“I see.”“If you don't mind, I'd like to take my leave.”“Of course,” Cecilia said. “Let me escort you.”And so, the duo quickly left while Link couldn't help but grow more curious about the young man known as William Belmont.***After William ensured that Victoria and Zara got home safely once they'd left the exhibition, he left to meet with John at Lakeside Hotel.He joined him in the VIP section where food and drinks were laid out for them both, ready to be consumed. Quite exhausted, William took a seat and swiftly indulged in the spread with John also joining in.“So?” John began while chewing on a turkey leg.“I found it but it appears to have been damag
Finding the Fang
Uncle Link sneered at William and asked coldly, “If Mr. Belmont was convinced that this Prayer Bead was not the real deal, would you be so kind as to show us the real Dharma Artifacts?”“The real Dharma Artifact?”William glared at him and then said calmly, “The real Dharma Artifacts were things such as the Flying Sword and Dharma Treasures. One could use them to summon clouds and thunder among many other magical powers. This bead can only distract people when they lay the first sight on it. Other than that, it is practically useless,”Uncle Link laughed scornfully and then said, “Are you kidding me? Those are legends; they don’t exist in real life.“But the magical power of this Prayer Bead was real. You had it completely wrong.”“I think Mr. Belmont’s claim is exaggerated.” A mocking expression appeared on Uncle Link’s face.He was just one step away from calling the doctor a liar.“Is that so?” William was unfazed by the accusation.He pointed to deft fingers at the bead and sudden
Going through the Third Lord's collection
William chuckled upon hearing Cecilia's words. “I had no idea that I was interesting enough for a woman of your caliber to do such a deep dive.”“Well, you are,” Cecilia admitted. Aware that William was truly an enigma with much to offer, Cecilia knew for a fact that William was a person she had to befriend.After the two left the hall, they were greeted by an old man.“This is Uncle Link, my Grandpa's right-hand man. He is going to show us the items being put on auction before it starts.” Cecilia said with a smile.“Thank you for the introduction, Missy. This way, please.” The old man was dressed in a sleek and meticulously ironed suit.His tempered and composed demeanor resembled that of a butler from an English Household.” I have heard that Perry had offended our guest, that lad deserves the punishment. ”The old man talked as he led the way, all the while, he didn’t look at William even once.As the most trusted advisor of the Lancaster household, Uncle Link was one of if not the
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
