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“Thaddeus Rothschild?” Trevor frowned slightly, finally betraying a hint of emotion. “What? Are you afraid?” Charlie was pleased. “Are your legs weak just by hearing his name? Let me tell you. Don’t think you can look down on people just because of your little achievements. Just so you know, the world is a big place, and there are many people better than you out there!” As soon as he said that, the Smiths clapped in agreement.“Nicely said!”“So what if he’s a general? He still needs to bow down to The White Tiger King!”“Ha! You must feel ashamed now after acting so outrageously, huh?”Seeing Trevor being humiliated, the Smiths were filled with renewed spirits, coming out of their distress.“He’s indeed my son. He managed to put Trevor in his place with a few words.” Standing in the front row, Kyle had a proud look on his face.As his son stood in the limelight, he also basked in the glory.“That’s right. Without Charlie here today, nobody would have been able to go up against Trevo
Going too far
Roughly two hours after the celebrations had begun, Richard got on his feet and raised his glass. “I’d like to propose a toast!” In response, everyone stood and raised their glass to toast in return.Just as he was about to begin his speech, a loud voice suddenly rang out, “The Storm family has arrived!”Instantly, all eyes turned toward the entrance.Under everyone’s gaze, a tall, handsome man walked in with a servant in tow.He gave off a terrifying aura–his entire body was radiating with an intense desire to kill.All the guests shuddered, not daring to face him directly.“Trevor Storm? It’s actually Trevor Storm?!”“Oh my god! Who would’ve thought that the Smiths were so respected? Even General Trevor Storm personally showed up to celebrate!”When the guests caught sight of the newcomer, they instantly burst into chatter.“He’s finally here,” Victoria muttered with furrowed brows.She knew that this matter had to end today.“Trevor, now that you’re here, please sit.” Richard stoo
In the face of absolute power
Just as Victoria was admiring herself in the mirror, Tanya arrived. “Your father wants to see you.”“Okay.” Victoria nodded and then quickly left with Tanya.Meanwhile, over in the hall, time slowly ticked by, and more guests arrived to join the celebration. The entire ballroom was alive with chatter.“Hey, isn’t that Mr. Black from the Black Rock Group? I heard he’s worth billions!”“Oh? Even Mr. Crawford is here?”“Look, I think that’s Mr. Langdon if Langdon Institute!”“As expected of the Smiths. I didn’t expect so many big shots to show up. This is really impressive!”Any one of the men mentioned could cause a huge ripple in the outside world. Yet, they had all gathered there.Truly, this was an assembly of the elite and the powerful!‘Not bad. It seems like our family still holds some influence,” Dennis said from the front–row seats, observing the lively ballroom with a wide grin.“Why, of course! When our family throws a birthday party, I can’t think of anyone who wouldn’t respe
Six days later
“Why are you back so soon, Son? Weren’t you on a secret mission with your unit?” Kyle quickly approached his son joyfully once he snapped out of the initial shock of seeing Charlie.“Everything’s peaceful now, so I took a few days off.” Charlie chuckled.“Good, that’s good… It’s great to see you back! I haven’t seen you in a while!”“I’ve got good news, Dad. I’ve been promoted! I’m now a high–ranking commander in the Black Ops Division!” Charlie announced proudly.“What? A high–ranking commander?” An excited chatter broke out among the crowd, who were all delightfully surprised to hear that.“Hahaha! Great! That’s amazing!” Kyle laughed heartily. “My son is amazing! He’s been promoted again in just a year! I’m proud of you, Son!”“Like father, like son!” Dennis exclaimed enviously. “You’ll be as great as Trevor Storm, if not better than him in the future, Charlie!”“The Smith family has produced yet another amazing talent!” Richard was pleased too. “Congratulations, Charlie! You’ve a
Rejected and humiliated
Kyle and Tess finally returned to the Smith estate after almost the entire day had passed.“How’d it go, Kyle? Did Trevor agree to it?” Dennis asked Kyle when he saw the two of them.Kyle snorted. “Trevor Storm is as stubborn as a mule! No matter what I said or what offers I made him, he refused to agree! He insists on marrying Victoria, and that’s the end of the discussion. He even threatened us, saying that if Victoria did not appear as his bride on the day of the wedding, he’d bring his troops in and annihilate all of us Smiths!” “What? He threatened to send his troops?” Everyone was startled by the news Kyle brought.They had all thought that things would run smoothly.As long as Trevor agreed to their proposal, the marriage alliance would still be on.Who’d have thought that this was how things turned out?“I just don’t get it. What am I lacking compared to Victoria? Why would Trevor refuse to marry me?” Tess hissed through gritted teeth, livid.As a woman, she had lowered herse
Hoping for the best
“Well, since Tess is adamant, I have nothing to say.” Dennis calmly remarked, deciding to trust in his daughter's abilities. “What do the rest of you think?” Richard turned to face the rest of the family to get their say on the matter.“Tess is doing this for the family! We should support her!”“That’s right! There’s no better alternative anyway!”The crowd was quick to voice their approval.It didn’t matter to them who married Trevor.All they were concerned about was the success of the marriage alliance to protect the interest of the family.“I have everyone’s support, Uncle Richard. Surely you can’t say no?” Tess asked cautiously.“Sure, I can agree to it. But the question now is, will Trevor agree to it?”“Uncle Richard, I’m not lacking in the looks department, and I’m much more talented than Victoria. I’m certain Trevor will not reject me.” Tess confidently said. “Why don’t we ask him to find out?” Kyle suggested. “I will go to the Storms with Tess to talk about the marriage ar
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