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brother stone
"What — is Ethan frightened by Brother Stone's standing?" Ryan said with a proud expression. "Don't think too highly of yourself. Brother Stone is Grace's cousin too! With your insignificant standing, you actually expect Grace to come help you?""How dare you use my cousin against Ryan? Do you think the Gongsun family's standing is yours to use? Trying to be clever — do you want to die? Come on, get on your knees and apologise! Kowtow to my friend Ryan again," Gongsun Shi said, his expression wild with invincible confidence."If you don't do as I say, I promise you won't be leaving the Gongsun villa today, and you certainly won't be living in this city after that!" Gongsun Shi sneered, looking at Ethan.So this so-called celebrity son-in-law from Clearwater City thought he was clever, using his cousin's name to embarrass Ryan? What exactly did he think this was?This was Gongsun family territory in Imperial City's network. Some foolish, cheap country bumpkin wanted to play games here?
Siding an outsider
"What — not convinced?" Grace asked coldly."No, Miss Gongsun — it's just, this is rather difficult," Zheng Tong said, his expression sour."Yes, Miss Gongsun, how can you defend a fraud like this? This is entirely unreasonable," one of the Zheng family's middle-aged members said carefully."I'll say this one final time. Apologise to Ethan, or face the consequences," Grace said with mounting anger.This group genuinely had no idea what was good for them. Being asked to apologise was an opportunity to survive this.If they truly angered her cousin, a simple apology wouldn't be enough to resolve anything."This—"Every Zheng family member present flushed red, completely humiliated.What disgrace, having to apologise to a country bumpkin from the East Sea Province!Especially since it was this bumpkin who had publicly injured Ryan and struck the family patriarch Zheng Tong across the face — trampling on their dignity entirely.But seeing Grace's rare display of anger, her expression dead
recklessly
"You! Where do you come from, talking this recklessly? I beat Ryan, my own son, and you dare to act arrogant in front of me?" Zheng Tong said furiously, hoping to swallow Ethan whole.Looking at Ryan's wretched state, he was enraged, but his fear of Ethan kept him from attacking directly."People who don't offend me, I don't offend," Ethan said calmly, sitting down to drink his tea.Watching Ethan's composure only infuriated Zheng Tong further. Who did this country bumpkin think he was? How could some doctor, having practiced a bit of martial arts, be this arrogant?Why shouldn't he be allowed to offend Ethan? The Zheng family had wealth and power. What of it if they wanted to offend someone? Wasn't that the entire point of accumulating wealth in the first place?"I'm making no mistake today. What business is it of yours?" Zheng Tong said coldly, waving his hand. "Go to the garage and bring the equipment!"More than a dozen bodyguards immediately followed the order, rushing out of the
crushing Ryan
"Oh."Ethan sneered, looking at Ryan with genuine interest."And who exactly are you?""If you don't already understand the situation, let me explain."Ryan straightened proudly."In this city, aside from the family elders, who has ever met me without showing respect? Ryan Zheng? How dare a nobody from the East Sea Province act arrogant in front of me?""Bodyguards—here!"With a sweeping gesture, Ryan summoned two tall foreign bodyguards in sunglasses. Their dark skin and powerful builds made them look especially intimidating."You were arrogant at the airport today, weren't you?"Ryan looked at Ethan coldly."Let me teach you something—in Gaoyang Province, you need to understand how things work here. I don't care how convincingly you've fooled Grace back in the East Sea Province.""Now get on your knees and kowtow in apology, then admit you're a fraud."Ryan pulled out a camera, intending to record Ethan kneeling and confessing to being a con artist. He planned to show the footage to
Ryan's threat
Ethan looked at the young man in the suit with a blank expression.The man's appearance was unremarkable except for his eyes, which gleamed with calculation. His manner was generally unpleasant, and his gaze was full of hostility toward Ethan."What are you looking at? Not convinced? I'll hit you again," the young man said with an air of complete invincibility.In his mind, how could someone this insignificant be qualified to stand beside Grace? How dare he look at him with that kind of expression?Grace was the goddess in his heart. No outsider of this caliber should be allowed anywhere near her."Ryan Zheng—watch what you say!" Grace said, clearly displeased."I've already told you, Ethan is a doctor I invited from the East Sea Province. He's my distinguished guest. Show some courtesy. Are you disrespecting me?"This was Ryan Zheng.Grace had never had a particularly favorable opinion of him. This time was even worse—he had come up immediately questioning her cousin Ethan. Who did h
a new battlefield
"Who are you? What are you doing breaking into Harrison's Jewelry Group with all these strangers?" James demanded, his expression stern, completely unaware that Sterling had already wet himself in fear."He—he's..." Sterling stammered, his face pale with panic.James's expression changed instantly. He stared at Jake in disbelief."Y-you're Jake?" he asked in astonishment."Oh?"Jake sneered and ignored James completely. Instead, he fixed Sterling with a cold stare."Sterling, have you forgotten what I told you? How dare you show your face in front of me?""I-I'm sorry, Mr. Jake! I was wrong! I'm leaving right now!"Sterling slapped himself twice before dropping to the floor and desperately crawling toward the exit.The scene made perfect sense.Ever since his humiliation at the Crown Club, Sterling feared Jake as though he were facing a strict parent. He no longer dared to act arrogantly in front of him.Jake was no longer the insignificant manager Sterling had once trampled without c
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