2025-09-26 11:59:45Kevin’s mind and heart went blank when the mobile screen went blank and white.
“No, no, no…” He slapped the mobile with the other hand a few times and then wiped it with the towel.
If Brielle were to find out he damaged this mobile, she would use that against him for months, saying something like: He couldn’t even keep his mobile safe, so how could he keep her daughter safe?
The mobile did not respond at all.
Kevin put it in his pocket and pressed the light switch on the wall. He looked around for the cockroach, spotted it and waged war on it. In the end, he killed it and then flushed it down the toilet.
Kevin returned to the dining table.
“One cockroach in the house can ruin the whole atmosphere,” Brielle said.
Kevin glanced at her, very much understanding that she was referring not to the cockroach literally but to him.
“Did you kill it?” Orlando asked. He was Brielle’s husband. He was the second-in-command in the mansion, after Brielle.
Kevin nodded. “Yes, Uncle.”
Just then, Brielle’s mobile rang. She answered the call and then glanced at Kevin, “Emma called me. She says your phone isn’t reachable.”
Kevin nearly choked on the food.
Cecilia gave him a glass of water. After he drank, she gently patted on top of his head. “Eat slowly.”
“You didn’t answer my question yet,” Brielle raised her voice. “What happened to your mobile?”
“Uh, um…” Kevin took the mobile out of his pocket and showed the blank screen to her. “It slipped and fell in the water.”
“What were you doing when it slipped?” Naomi asked. She was the eldest daughter-in-law and someone who always doubted everyone before anything else.
Kevin looked at her and calmly said, “I was trying to catch the cockroach.”
“Oh, I thought you were doing something dirty in Aunt’s bathroom,” Naomi said.
Brielle’s eyes widened a little. “Talk such rubbish again, and I’ll send you to your dad’s home, Naomi.”
Naomi went silent after that.
“How is the new product coming?” Brielle asked. “The toilet seat, I mean. You are going to have to show the demo soon.”
Kevin did not want to talk about toilet-related stuff while eating, but he had to answer Brielle’s question. “We’re almost done. I will show the demo with the O’Brian Group this time, right?”
“Hmph, don’t even dream about it,” Orlando blurted. “You can’t put a toilet seat with our O’Brian Group’s products.”
Kevin frowned. “Why not? This gives me an opportunity to promote my product and attract investors. It’ll benefit O’Brian Group, too, Uncle.”
“Not happening,” Orlando didn’t even bother giving an explanation.
O’Brian Group was made up of many multi-millionaire companies, but the top five among those were related to food processing, furniture and wood products, construction materials, machinery parts, paper & packaging.
Brielle was the CEO of the food procession company with a revenue in the hundreds of millions.
Orland was the CEO of the furniture and wood products company worth over a hundred million dollars.
Their two sons and only daughter ran the other three companies.
Cecilia was the head of the paper & packaging company with a revenue varying between 20 to 30 million dollars.
They all had enough resources to succeed and thrive, but Kevin did not.
Kevin got up from his seat. “I worked on this particular project for more than four months. Please let me be part of the rest of the O’Brian Group’s products demo.” He lowered his head and bowed.
“No,” Brielle didn’t even hesitate to reply. “If you grow Serenity’s revenue to over 10 million dollars, then I’ll think about it.”
“Mom,” Cecilia raised her tone a little bit. “How can he succeed when you keep pulling the carpet under his feet?!”
“I never pulled the carpet under his feet, Cecilia. He did it to himself when he paid off his father’s debts,” Brielle retorted. “He’s not fit for O’Brian family, but I let him stay in our mansion out of kindness. Yet, he keeps asking these strange requests of me. Do you really want such an incapable man as a husband? Just divorce him.”
Kevin’s eyes broadened very much. “W-What?”
[Showdown System: Shit Model is live!]
A voice rang in Kevin’s head, startling him. He looked around, wondering who spoke those words.
[Shitty Mission Number One: Clean ten toilets or digestive tracts today and earn 1 million dollars!]
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“Wait, wait, don’t kill me!” the boss quickly blurted in fear.Kevin stopped throwing his punch.“I’ll give you anything you want. Money, women, and even my wife,” the boss said. “Just spare my life.”“Even your wife?” Kevin frowned. “What kind of a man do you think I am?”“I-I know that you’re called a hero,” the boss said. “But everyone has a hidden weakness or two, right? Besides, my wife is a piece of art. I married her for her looks, but after seven years of fucking the same thing, the testosterone is bound to decrease in the bedroom, which makes me less attractive to her. She thinks I’m just a manager of some simple store, so she doesn’t show me much respect.“If a man is not in a position where other women are showing interest in him, his woman will also lose some interest in him. We men must remain obviously attractive to other women but never give in to that. It's a weird sadistic game, but my wife likes to play it, alright. Like I said, she’s a piece of art. Good looking and
CHAPTER 328
Kevin went upstairs. On the first floor, there was dead silence.And this gave away the surprise.Several couches had been arranged against the walls. Old paintings hung crookedly. A clock ticked somewhere in the dull corridor.Kevin walked ahead without hesitation.Click.Kevin stopped.BANG!Kevin tilted his head. A bullet passed beside his ear.BANG! BANG! BANG!Gunfire erupted from every direction.Kevin's body blurred, and he vanished.Bullets tore through the place, and wood splinters filled the air.The assassins looked around with frowns on their faces. "Where did he go?!"A gust swept through the hall.The curtains inside every room fluttered.One assassin in the corridor slowly turned his head.Kevin was standing behind him.Before he could shoot, Kevin grabbed his gun and twisted.CRACK!The assassin screamed. Kevin took the weapon from his hand, placed it over that man’s shoulder and pointed it toward the darkness.BANG! BANG!Three hidden assassins fell right as they ente
CHAPTER 327
In the southern part of the city.There was a four-floored building that was quieter than every other building in the block.In a day’s time, only a handful of people entered it, but everything in and out looked clean and neat.Right now, an old man with the help of a walking stick entered the building. He was in his eighties and old enough that he couldn’t even stand straight.He sat on the chair, took a few breaths to calm his heart, then looked at the black man standing behind the desk.Neither of them spoke.Seconds passed, and the old man finally said, “I’m here for ordering a mission.”“Pardon?” the black man said. “What mission? I don’t understand what you’re talking about, sir?”“Ah, right…” the old man took out a silver coin and placed it on the table.It had the symbol of a spear engraved on it.The black man took it and stored it away. “Please tell me about yourself, and what you need us for, sir.”The door closed.“I have been married for over fifty years,” the old man sai
CHAPTER 326
Kevin entered, walking without anybody else beside him or behind him.Don Jericho saw him straight away because the noise of the gates opening was too loud to not draw attention.He also recognized Kevin at first glance.Jericho snapped his fingers, and his underlings let go of the ropes.Four Rottweilers suddenly sprinted forth, their massive bodies charging straight at Kevin.Their growls shook the air.Kevin didn't stop. He merely shifted his gaze toward them.The four dogs slowed, one step first, then another, their growls dying in their throats.They stared at Kevin.Kevin stared back.The largest Rottweiler lowered its head, ears flattening against its skull. The other three followed. A moment later, all four turned and quietly ran the opposite way.Jericho’s men were astonished.But Jericho? Not so much.The villagers and the others just watched with confusion.“Stop staring,” Jericho said. “Go and break his bones.”“Yes, Boss,” the underlings scuttled toward him. There were el
CHAPTER 325
The truck bulldozed its way through the glass wall as though it was nothing but a paper wall.It destroyed multiple tables and went on to crash into the manager’s stone desk.All the wine bottles displayed on the shelves also fell from the impact.The other customers sitting at nearby tables got up and ran away.The driver jumped out of the trunk, took a few seconds to regain control over his senses, then started looking around.“Are you looking for me?” a voice washed his back.The driver turned around and swiftly thrust a knife.Kevin caught the knife and twisted that man’s arm and broke it near the elbow, then with another strike, he dislodged the shoulder bone.The driver cried in horror.Cecilia and a few other people got up from the floor. The tables, chairs, the plates and every object around was damaged.But somehow, Cecilia did not suffer a single scratch.Not just her, but not a single person suffered any injuries.Cecilia did not understand how Kevin did it. It all happened
CHAPTER 324
During lunch, Cecilia came to a roadside restaurant.Kevin was waiting for her.She was expecting him to talk about all the rumors floating on television and online, but he didn’t bring them up.So, Cecilia herself started talking, “Have you heard about a man named Dexter Strong?”Kevin slightly shook his head.“He tried to ruin my reputation,” Cecilia said. “I only met him on a flight once. And that was like a year ago. He kept his mouth shut all this time and only started talking now. Don’t you think something is fishy?”Kevin smiled. “I told you that they are going to come after us. I just didn’t expect that they wouldn’t even give us some time to relax.”“Why are you smiling?” Cecilia was mad. “This is serious.”Kevin stopped smiling.“And there’s another thing,” Cecilia added. “There’s a rumor spreading on news channels that a Chinese billionaire named David Lee has tried to buy our company. I called the news channels, but they’re not even giving me a proper response. I’m thinkin
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