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As time passed, more guests arrived to give their congratulations. The entire venue was filled with people. A famous entertainer was also putting on a performance on the main stage. Below, the guests were talking and laughing over some wine.“Dahlia, this is a nice place. You would be the owner in the future, right?” Florence glanced around, thrilled.“Mom, I’m just partners with the Harmon family. I’m merely a secondary stake holder even if we established a company together,” Dahlia explained.“That’s good enough. Once we get on the same boat with the Harmon family, we won’t have to worry in the future!” Florence was delighted. “Sis! Your career is booming right now. You must have made a lot of money, right? When are you getting me a nice car?” James smiled flatteringly beside her. “I give you quite a lot of pocket money every month. Is it not enough?” Dahlia asked unhappily. She did not like giving handouts, even to her own brother. “It used to be enough. But I’ve invested all my savings into Nolan Pharmaceuticals, so now I’m broke,” James said exasperatedly. “Then you just sit and wait for the dividends,” Dahlia said dismissively. As she turned around, she caught sight of Dustin and Natasha out of the corner of her eye.“You invited Dustin here? What a downer!” James followed her line of view and frowned.
“I didn’t,” Dahlia denied flatly. “He came without any invitation? That’s so shameless!” James grimaced. Then hist gaze landed on Natasha, and he immediately perked up. “Hey, who’s that beauty next to him? She’s stunning!”“What beauty? She’s a vixen!” Florence continued rather calmly, “She was the one causing trouble at the Jackson Group, and I nearly slapped her!”“It was her?” James‘ tone turned cold, and he spat, “Shit! Dustin is so heartless. How dare he bring this b*tch to such an important occasion today? He’s such an eyesore!”“Look, Dahlia, he’s finally revealed his true colors. It’s a shame. You were so nice to him, yet he’s so ungrateful, and even tried to ruin this occasion. I have to teach him a lesson today!” As she spoke, Florence got ready to confront him.“Mom! Today is the opening ceremony, don’t cause any trouble!” Dahlia quickly grabbed her mother. She knew once her mother started making a scene, it would not end well.“Hmph! I’ll let him get away with it this time!” Although Florence was very upset, she tried to calm herself down. No matter what, she couldn’t embarrass her own daughter.“Dahlia, you’re here?” Chris brought Jeff and walked over with a smile.
“Here, I want to introduce you to someone.”“This is Mr. Anderson’s son, Jeff!” Chris stretched out his hand as if he was presenting something valuable.“So, you’re Jeff Anderson? It’s a great pleasure to meet you!” James immediately tried. to curry favor with him. This was Swinton’s most distinguished elite,and he had at much more respected status than him.
“I didn’t expect you to come, Mr. Anderson! The Nicholson family is honored!”Florence was smiling broadly. Needless to say, Mr. Anderson’s son had to be some big shot.“Nice to meet you, Jeff.” Dahlia smiled and greeted him warmly.“You must be Ms. Nicholson. It seems the rumors are true, you’re really stunning!” Although he had never met Dahlia, he had heard of her. She was one of the Four Beauties in Swinton and a rising star.
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His dad had also warned him never to get involved with a woman like Dahlia Nicholson. “You’re too kind.” Dahlia smiled politely. “Dahlia, I have good news for you.” Chris suddenly changed the topic and said , “I heard from Jeff that even the Steel Lady will be present for today’s grand opening.”
“Oh? Is that so? That would be perfect!” Dahlia raised an eyebrow in pleasant surprise. Previously, only the Harmons‘ general manager was present to sign contracts or discuss business matters. She had never met the daughter of the Harmon family. However, she had heard of Natasha before. Ever since Andrew retired, she took over the entire Harmon family’s business unaided. She relied entirely on herself to build and flourish the Harmon family business to greater success. In a way, they were both very similar to each other. Dahlia even regarded Natasha as her idol.Yet, it was a shame that she had never even met Natasha up to this day.Now that she knew Natasha would be present today, Dahlia looked forward to it greatly. She was really interested in how this business prodigy carried herself. “Sis! I heard that Natasha Harmon is one of Swinton’s Four Beauties. She must be very beautiful. Can you set me up with her after you get to know her?” James asked withanticipation. “Yeah! James is no longer young. It’s time to discuss his marriage. If he can get to know Ms. Harmon, it’s fine even if he took their last name instead!” Florence immediately lit 1. up.“Mom! What nonsense are you saying? Why would Ms. Harmon ever set her eyes on James?” Dahlia said harshly. “Hmmm, I disagree. What’s wrong with James? He’s young, muscular, and handsome. It’s more than enough for Ms. Harmon!” Florence boasted. “That’s right! Look at my muscles! Women go crazy over them!” James flexed his biceps confidently. Dahlia was speechless as she watched them. She was starting to regret inviting them here.“Ms. Harmon is already taken. We can stop daydreaming about it,” Chris interjected.
“Does that mean I don’t have a chance?” James continued dejectedly, “Who’s
the lucky. bastard to get Ms. Harmon’s attention?” “I don’t know. We’ll find out soon.” Chris smiled.“Huh! I really want to see if he’s as handsome as me!” James was quite irked.
The performance on the stage had ended. The host took the stage, and the crowd quietened down. “Welcome, everyone! The grand opening has officially begun! Now, please give a warm welcome to Ms. Harmon!” As the host gave the introduction, the guests gave a round of applause..
“She’s here! Ms. Harmon is here!” Chris and the others immediately perked up and turned toward the stage, their eyes filled with excitement. “Is she finally revealing herself?” Dahlia mumbled eagerly. A young and stunning lady slowly took the stage under the watchful eyes of everyone else. Three beams of spotlights instantly focused on her. However, everyone was dumbfounded when they saw her.“It’s her?”
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“How can it be her?” Dahlia was shocked when she saw Natasha on the stage .Her face was filled with astonishment. Never in her wildest dreams did she expect that the Ms. Harmon she longed to meet was her rival! “Mom, isn’t this that b*tch? Why is she on the stage?” James widened his eyes, unable to react otherwise. “This can’t be? She is Ms. Harmon?” Florence was so shocked her tongue was tied and her lips quivered. She couldn’t believe the woman she thought was a vixen was the Harmon family’s daughter!
“Why? Why is it her?” Chris looked as if he had been struck by lightning, his face was as pale as a sheet of *paper, and his eyes filled with disbelief. He never imagined the woman by Dustin’s side was Swinton’s business prodigy! Her mere existence is unparalleled to others. Cold sweat dripped down his
forehead as he thought of his actions before. What should he do? He seemed to have offended Natasha. “Chris, have you met Ms. Harmon before?” Jeff was quick to notice something was odd. “I’ve… met her, and we had an altercation.” Chris swallowed hard as he was obviously nervous.“You dared to offend Ms. Harmon? You really have guts!” Jeff gave him a thumbs–up mockingly. Natasha did not get to where she was today by being kind and forgiving. “Jeff! I was careless before and offended Ms. Harmon. Can you put in a good word for me?” Chris suddenly became nervous and grabbed Jeff’s hand. 1 “Chris, I really can’t help you out with this. You should pray!” Jeff shook Chris off and left. He wasn’t crazy enough to get on Ms. Harmon’s bad side because
of someone so insignificant. “I’m done for.” Chris’s face turned to ash as he watched Jeff leave. It would be fine if Natasha were forgiving and let it slide. But if she were to seek revenge, she could destroy him with just a word! At the same time, others in the crowd were shocked as well. “Mr. Lawson, didn’t you say Natasha would come begging after being poisoned? Why does she look fine?”Edwin’s face darkened as he watched the slim figure on the stage.“That’s weird. She should not be able to fight it. Could it be that someone had given her the antidote?” Fletcher narrowed his eyes in surprise.“Huh! Is this the allegedly cureless paison?” Edwin was very dissatisfied. He knew something was wrong from the moment he received the invitation. Now that he had seen Natasha in excellent health, he knew his plant had failed.“Sir Hummer, accidents happen. No mere doctor is able to cure my polson unless she had someone special by her side.” Fletcher said, deep in thought. “Someone special? Who?” Edwin furrowed his eyebrows.
“Sir Hummer, did you notice the young man standing next to her before?” Fletcher pointed toward Dustin. “Do you mean there’s something particular about that guy?” Edwin followed his gaze. “That’s right. This man has a steady hand and good control of his breath. He looks like he practices medicine,” Fletcher said, nodding his head.
“Is he difficult to deal with?” Edwin took a closer look. He didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. He’s nothing but a gold digger. “He’s a small fry not even worth mentioning.” Fletcher was very confident.
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“Okay. Deal with him quickly. I don’t want any further accidents!” Edwin’s expression softened. “Don’t worry, Sir Hummer. My two boys will take care of it without a hitch!” Fletcher smiled faintly. He took out his phone and sent a text message. In contrast to the commotion offstage, Natasha remained very calm. “Welcome to our company’s grand opening ceremony.” Natasha held the microphone, her eyes sweeping across the room. Her domineering aura, along with her cold and sharp eyes, were all fitting for her position as a beautiful business prodigy. “Everyone knows the Harmon family has made a new partner. From today onward, a portion of the Harmon family business will be handed over to said partner.” She looked around and continued, “I believe everyone is curious as to who this partner is. Don’t worry, I’ll reveal the answer soon! Now, let us give a round of applause and invite Ms. Nicholson onto the stage!”As she finished, Natasha started to clap. Soon after, thunderous applause followed. “Dahlia! You’re up!” Florence quickly nudged the woman next to her.
Dahlia immediately came back to her senses. Although she was shocked about who Natasha was, she did not have a choice but to proceed now. She took in a deep breath and pretended as if nothing had happened as she walked up the stage. “Wow! It’s another stunning lady? We’re really blessed today!” “Both are equally beautiful but with a different flair. I’d be willing to give up tenyears of my life just to have both of them in my arms!”
“Shit! What man is worthy of such women?” As Dahlia approached the stage, there was instantly a stirring in the crowd. Natasha was striking enough, but Dahlia’s presence made the crowd even more excited. It was such a rare occurrence to be graced with the presence of two beautiful ladies. “We meet again, Ms. Nicholson.” Natasha reached out her hand with a smile. “I didn’t expect you to be the president of the Harmon Group.” Dahlia shook her hand politely, a bewildered look in her eyes. She should’ve known earlier. Such a beautiful and elegant woman with the surname Harmon who had happened to appear two days before the charity ball. If she connected the dots, this woman must be none other than Natasha Harmon. However, she did not come to this conclusion because she had been clouded with emotions.Or rather, she never believed Dustin would be involved with such a reputable family. “It’s not too late to get to know each other.” Natasha beamed. “Oh, right. We still have a bet, don’t we?”
“That’s right.” Dahlia nodded calmly. “Do you still think you can win?” Natasha raised her chin defiantly.
“I believe I can, if you don’t intrude.” Dahlia’s gaze was filled with determination, and she did not back down. She had always thought of Natasha as her adversary. Now that they met, she could have a worthy challenge. “Don’t worry, I won’t help him. Besides, he doesn’t need my help. Truth be told , he is much more capable than us!” Natasha smiled. “Love is blind. There’s no lie in that.” Dahlia smiled faintly. “It seems like you don’t believe me. If that’s the case, time will tell.” Natasha smiled, not wanting to explain any further. She believed that one day Dahlia would understand. “But, by then, it would be all too late.
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The two women were chatting eagerly on the stage as if they were old friends. However, only a few would realize these two were locked in rivalry. Just like two beautiful roses competing. Both were beautiful yet filled with prickling thorns.Dahlia did not feel inferior or dejected, although Natasha had a prestigious background. In fact, it made her more motivated to compete! She had always held herself high an d did not give up easily. No matter what difficulties she faced, she would overcome them! It didn’t matter that Natasha was known as Swinton’s business prodigy. One day, she would be equal to her, or she might even surpass her! 1“I believe everyone has witnessed Ms. Nicholson’s charm! Next, I want to introduce another young man. Not only did he save me, but he also helped out the Harmon family a lot. He is undoubtedly the Harmon family’s savior!”The crowd stirred again once she finished.
Everyone looked at each other with awe and curiosity. Who on earth would Natasha call a savior?“Chris, could you be the savior she means?” Jeff muttered coldly. In his opinion, only an outstanding young man like Chris could fit Natasha’s description. “Chris, I didn’t know you were so important to the Harmon family! Congratulations!” Florence smiled brightly, immediately thinking it was Chris. Chris was speechless. The corners of his mouth twitched as he didn’t know how to react. He was nothing.How could he be the Harmon family’s savior? He wouldn’t need to face bankruptcy if he were so capable. “Could it be him?” Chris suddenly thought of someone but quickly dismissed the thought. No! It wasn’t possible! How could a useless nobody be a savior to the Harmon family? Under everyone’s anticipating eyes, Natasha paused before saying, “Alright, I won’t beat around the bush.Now, let’s give a warm welcome to Mr. Rhys!” Natasha waved her hand, and a spotlight shone on Dustin. Everyone’s gaze immediately turned over. “Dustin? How could it be him?” James was at a loss for words when he recognized who it was. His mouth was agape in shock. “It can’t be! The Harmon family’s savior is that trash, Dustin?” At this moment, Florence was also in a state of shock. Her impression of Dustin was someone insignificant and weak. He wasn’t capable, nor did he have a good back ground. How could he have become the Harmon family’s savior out of the blue?
“How? How is it him?” Chris gritted his teeth, his hands balled into a fist. Rather than shock, he felt more jealous and frustrated. How? How had that trash catch Natasha’s eye?Was he worse than Dustin? In terms of looks, he was better looking. In terms of money, he was the richer. Hisfamily background was also far superior to Dustin’s. He was more capable and excellent in every way.
However, though that woman could recognize a gem, she had gone for some cheap guy. Why was that so?Chris’s face was clouded with hatred and resentment.
“It really is him.”As the lights shone on Dustin, Dahlia was surprised and puzzled. She also feltan Inexplicable surge ofemotions.However, Dustin wasn’t happy to be the center of attention at all.“What is this woman thinking? She didn’t mention that I had to be on stage.”Dustin furrowed his eyebrows,unable to make sense of her actions. After a moment of hesitation, he made his way up. Murmurs went through the crowd. “Who is this? I’ve never seen him.”
“I heard he’s Ms. Harmon’s boyfriend. She wants to take the opportunity to give him some publicity in this opening ceremony.” “Ha! So he’s just a gold digger!” The crowd started to speculate and discuss. Obviously, many
looked down on a man that depended on a woman.“I’m very grateful to Mr. Rhys. He’s also the Harmon family’s savior. I hope everyone will get to know him better in the future.” Natasha smiled and wrapped her arms around his should ers. Her gaze fell on Dahlia at the same time, as if to assert dominance.
Dahlia didn’t even flinch and remained composed. She even raised her chin provokingly as if to say Natasha could pick up after her trash. Thus, the two women began another battle. Neither wanted to step aside, their gaze burned into each other. At this moment, Dustin realized something was wrong.When had the two of them gotten into a dispute? Weren’t they partners? Why did it seem as if they were more like rivals? After a few seconds, they looked away at the same time– They were evenly matched. “Ms. Nicholson, I look forward to working with you.” Natasha reached out her hand once again.“I look forward to working with you too,” Dahlia replied with a smile.“Sorry, but I’ll have to pass the company matters to you now. Dustin and I have something urgent to do. Please, excuse us.” Natasha smiled and led Dustin down the stage with her arms around his. Dustin never uttered a word up till this moment.He was just an ornament.“Ms. Harmon…” As they came down, Chris approached to say a few words.
However, Natasha didn’t even look at him and spat, “Get lost!”Chris froze when she spoke. His last strand of hope fizzled up in flames. He knew Natasha would not let this slide easily. He even started to suspect that the Harmon family was behind the investigation into his company.“These bastards! Since you’re so merciless, I won’t make it easy for you either
,” he thought. He glared at them and left.“Dustin!” Dahlia tried to chase him down. Her gaze was fathomless, shining as if she wanted to say something.“Go ahead, Mr. Rhys. I’ll wait for you in the lounge.” Natasha smiled and let go of him. This was because she was confident in herself.“You wanted to see me?” Dustin slowly turned around. “I wanted to ask if the Harmon family choosing me as their partner had anything to do with you,” Dahlia clarified without skipping a beat. This matter had been on her mind ever since she found out who Natasha was. 1 Now that she knew Dustin’s standing in Natasha’s heart, she was starting to have greater doubts.
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“I don’t understand what you mean.” Dustin kept a straight face and played dumb. He was not one to claim credit or recognition for what he had done. Since things had ended between them, he hoped they wouldn’t be involved with each other in any way.“It really wasn’t you?” Dahlia still had some doubts.“Ms. Nicholson, I think there’s some misunderstanding. How can someone as useless as me help you?” Dustin replied coldly.“Maybe I was wrong.” There was a hint of disappointment in her eyes as she added, “That’s right. Why would you help me? After all, we’re no longer together. Besides, you’re not capable of doing so.” “As you said, I have no money or power. I’m nothing compared to Chris. Is there anything else?” Dustin’s face remained blank. 1“No. You can go back to Ms. Harmon,” Dahlia said scornfully. “Alright, please excuse me.” Dustin did not say much more and quickly caught up with Natasha, who deliberately walked slower.
“Mr. Rhys, it seems Ms. Nicholson still has some feelings for you,” Natasha teased. “Feelings?” Dustin laughed mockingly, “It’s good enough that we haven’t turned against each other.”“You can never read a woman’s heart. There may be things even she has yet to figure out.” Natasha smiled and tried to change the topic. “Oh, you mentioned you still need some rare herbs?” “Why? Have you found them?” Dustin immediately perked up. “Not yet. But I know someone who can help you. He was bom into a family ofdoctors, and he collects many valuable herbs. Maybe he has what you need,”
Natasha explained. “Oh? Who is it?” Dustin inquired. “Follow me and you’ll find out.”Natasha didn’t give more details. She took Dustin’s hand and went to the lounge on the second floor. There were two men in the lounge room. One of them was Natasha’s grandfather, Andrew Harmon. The other was aburly man who looked about a couple of decades older than Dustin.The man was wearing a suit that made his muscles bulge. He had a calm expression on his face. It was apparent he was no ordinary person.“Mr. Rhys, you’re here! Have a seat!” Andrew immediately gestured for him to sit once Dustin entered the room.“How are you feeling, Old Mr. Harmon?” Dustin asked politely. “Much better. It’s all thanks to you. If not, I would have lost my life.” Andrew smiled.“It’s nothing.” Dustin said modestly.“Mr. Rhys, I would like to introduce someone to you.”
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Natasha pointed at the other man. “This is Duane Welch, an
expert in medicine. He’s from Millsburg and has a lot of experience. You can ask him if you need anything concerning medicine.”“I’ve met you before.” Dustin nodded.“I didn’t know you were going to introduce someone so young to me. I don’t know if he has what it takes.” Duane sized him up disdainfully. He had personally comebecause he heard there was a famous doctor in Swinton. He hadn’t expect it to be this unremarkable boy. What a waste of his time! “Mr. Welch, you can’t judge a book by its cover. I’ve personally witnessed Mr. Rhys‘ skill. He’s on par with other experienced doctors!” Natasha reassured him.“Is that so? If that’s the case, he should evaluate me and see if he could diagnose anything.“Duane started to get ready for an evaluation. It was obvious he was trying to make things difficult for Dustin.“There’s no need. I can recognize what disease you have in a glance,” Dustin responded.“In a glance?” Duane was slightly startled. “Are you joking? You can diagnose me by just looking? Even the senior doctors in Millsburg can’t do that!”“I don’t know if others can do it. But I can indeed see what disease you have.”Dustin was very certain.
“Alright! Then I would really like to know what you have diagnosed!” Duane joked lightly.“You have a weak pulse, and you often become breathless. Your chest area especially is infected, and in addition to the internal injuries you suffered before,you are now terminally ill!” Dustin explained in a breath. “Terminally ill? Ha! What nonsense!” Duane chuckled coldly. “Young man, don’t you know that I’ve led an active life style since I was young? My body is very strong. Besides, I take a lot of supplements. I’m basically invincible to any disease! How dare you say I’m terminally ill? What a joke!”“You’re only healthy physically. The real disease is internal. Also, you should stop taking those supplements as they would only make your condition worse. Once it breaks out, there will be no turning back!” Dustin warned.“What a load of bullshit! I’ve been taking those supplements since I was young and nothing has happened in 40 years. Now you’re telling me they don’t work ?” Duane was very unhappy about this. “I’m just warning you. If you continue, you will have a thyroid infection in three days!” Dustin advised.“You’re not fooling me! I’ve encountered a lot of scammers like you!” Duane said disdainfully.“Mr. Welch, Dustin is a skilled doctor. You better not take his words lightly.” Natasha reminded him gently.“Natasha, I think you have been scammed. I know my body well. I’m not sick at all. He’s just trying to scareus!”“Since you don’t believe it, why don’t we make a bet?” “What is at stake?”
“It’s simple. If your disease breaks out within three days, you have to let Dustin pick anything from your collection of valuable herbs!” “Alright! But what if I’m fine?” “If you’re fine, you can come to the Harmon family’s treasury and pick any three items!” Natasha offered boldly. “You stated the rules. Since you’re being so generous, I won’t hold back!” Duane chuckled.Everything in the Harmon family’s treasury was an extraordinary item. Any three would be arare collector’s item. “Mr. Welch, a word of advice, it’s best if you don’t leave Swinton in these three days. If anything happens, I can still save you in time,” Dustin advised.“What a joke! Who am I? Do I need you to save me? Even if I were sick, I would never ask you to treat me!” Duane said contemptuously. He wouldn’t even bother talking with this scammer if it weren’t for the Harmon family. “There’s no point in saying more. The truth will prevail” Dustin smiled faintly without saying another word. He just hoped Duane’s rare herbs collection would have what he needed.
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“Mr. Harmon, I have to attend something else. Please, excuse me.” After a few exchanges, Duane got ready to leave. He had come because of a renowned doctor. He wouldn’t stay long since it was just a sham. “Mr. Welch, I suggest you listen to Mr. Rhys‘ advice and stay around Swinton for these few days to avoid anything.” Natasha kindly reminded him.“Natasha, you don’t have to worry about me. You should worry about yourself
,” Duane piped up thoughtfully. “I remember your engagement to Tyler Grant is imminent. I don’t think a man like him would like it if you were too close to other men.”Natasha couldn’t help but frown at these words. He had touched on a sensitive topic.“It’s just an engagement. We’re not even married yet. At worst, I can break off the engagement,” Natasha answered casually.“Break off the engagement? That’s the Grant family you’re talking about. Have you thought of the consequences of your actions?” Duane was slightly bewildered.“What consequences would there be? They can’t do anything to me,” Natasha replied calmly. “The Grant family might not do anything to you, but I’m not sure about the one next to you. You’re well aware of the Grant family’s ways. The closer you getto him, the more danger he’s in.”Duane gazed toward Dustin. His implications were clear. “Hmph! I don’t believe Tyler would cause any trouble!” Natasha maintained an impassive face.“I’m just reminding you. What you do is up to you.” Duane didn’t say more and left with a smile.“What Duane says is true. You’d better deal with the matter between you and the Grant family.” Andrew warned. “Grandfather, I know what to do.” Natasha nodded. Although they had been engaged since young, she had never fallen for him. How could she marry someone she doesn’t have feelings for? Besides, she despised arranged marriages the most! “Ms. Harmon, Sir Hummer is requestign to see you,” a bodyguard informed her after entering.“Edwin Hummer?” Natasharaised an eyebrow. “I was just about to see him. I didn’t expect him to come first. Bring him to the lounge, I’ll be there in a second.” “Yes, Ms. Nicholson,” the bodyguard replied promptly and left. “Mr. Rhys, I’m going to see what I can find out from Edwin. You can pretend to be my bodyguard and Improvise.” Natasha glanced at the man beside her.
“Okay,” Dustin agreed and nodded his head. Today’s ceremony was bait for the prey. Now that the prey was here, he could not pass on this opportunity.
Three minutes later, Dustin and Natasha arrived at another lounge. Edwin and Fletcher were leisurely enjoying some tea inside. Behind them were a pair of twins.“Ms. Harmon, congratulations on your grand opening!” Edwin immediately congratulated her.He seemed like a wolf in sheep’s clothing. they were “Welcome. Sir Hummer. It’s a pleasure to have you here!” Natasha greeted cheerily. Although they enemies, they had to put on a cordial act.“I see a few new faces around you. Aren’t you going to introduce them?” Natasha looked toward Fletcher and the other two men. “Oh! This is an old friend of mine, Mr. Lawson. He helps me with my personal affairs. As for these two young “men, they’re his apprentices,” Edwin introduced them without hesitation. “So you’re Mr. Lawson. It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Natasha smiled.“Mr. Lawson, I have something to discuss with Ms. Harmon. You can leave the room.” Edwin gave them a look, hinting for them to leave. “Yes, sir.”Today’s Bonus OfferX GET IT NOW
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Fletcher threw a glance at Dustin and went out with his apprentices.
“You should go out too.” Natasha gestured for him to exit the room.
Dustin nodded and went out. They had a tacit understanding with each other, or in other words, they had ulterior motives. “So, you’re Natasha’s personal bodyguard? You don’t look like much!” The twins sized Dustin up like he was their prey. “Is that so? You’ll find out soon.” Dustin went down the stairs without another word.“Liam and Noah, follow him and get rid of him,” Fetcher ordered coldly. 1 In his opinion, he didn’t need to deal with an insignificant person like Dustin. His two apprentices could easily finish him off.“No problem!” Liam and Noah grinned and followed him quietly.Once Dustin went downstairs, he strolled through the garden and entered the underground parking lot. Thecompany had just launched, and the parking lot was still closed, so it was quiet and empty.
“Boy! You really know how to dig your own grave!” 1 At that moment, Liam and Noah finally revealed themselves. There was nobody here, so they could make a move.“Don’t you know the prey may sometimes become the predator?” Dustin turned around slowly, as if it was all a part of his plan.“I don’t know what you mean, but the prey is definitely you!” The two grinned grimly.However, before they could make a move, there was a thunderous sound of footsteps. A group of thugs armed with machetes and steel pipes rushed in. “Huh, this is not enough to bruise us!” Liam and Noah grinned, not taking the thugs seriously at all.Dustin raised his eyebrow. He, too, felt it was a bit excessive. He didn’t need help to fight these two people. “Dustin! Your time has come!” Chris yelled and walked out of the crowd. “It’s you! Are you here to join the fun too?” Dustin narrowed his eyes in surprise. “Join the fun? I’m going to break you today!” Chris said viciously. “I don’t think I have any beef with you,” Dustin stated calmly. “You may not, but I do!” Chris cried with resentment. “Who are you to deserve Ms. Harmon’s attention? How am I inferior to you? Why am I getting kicked aside like a dog? Why?” “You brought people here because of that?” Dustin was slightly confused. He really couldn’t understand how
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Chris’s mind worked. What was this, jealousy turned into wrath?“Of course not! You’ve long been an eyesore to me! I haven’t been able to get with Dahlia because of you. Your entire existence is a stumbling block in my lifel” Chris roared. His hatred toward Dustin had slowly grown over time. He always thought he was a nobody, so he never too k him seriously. However, he finally acknowledged him as a threat after finding out Natasha’s identity. He may just be some gold digger, but he would become a threat if he stayed by Natasha’s side and stirred up trouble. Thus, he wanted to act first and destroy Dustin. He refused to believe Natasha would fall for a useless piece of trash! “I’d advise you not to do that, or you will regret it.” Dustin remained calm and unbothered. Chris had always been nothing but a joke to him.
“Ha! I know you practice some martial arts, but it’s not enough to defeat the men I hired. They’re all experts in martial arts. Besides, even if you can fight, you’d only get chopped up by my men!” Chris smiled coldly. It was a completely different matter to fight with hand–to–hand combat than armed combat. He refused to believe Dustin could survive a weapon! “Hey! I don’t know what grudge you hold against each other, but we set our eyes on him first. You’d better stand aside!” the twins yelled. “Initially, they thought Chris and his men were Dustin’s backup, but they turned out to be his enemies. “Who are these two idiots? Step aside, or we’ll deal with you too!” Chris glared at them and roared. “Deal with us?” Liam and Noah glanced at each other and chuckled, “Haha! We’ve not met someone as fearless as you in some time. Come, let us see what you and your men can do.” They made some taunting gestures toward the men. “Fuck! You’re asking for it! Kill them all!” Chris didn’t waste another second an d gave the order. The men armed with knives and steel poles immediately stormed forward. “We should warm up.” Liam and Noah grinned and stepped forward. 1 What happened next shook Chris to the core.The twins waved their bare fists around and began to attack his men viciously.They moved at the speed of lightning, and their fists were extremely powerful.
Every strike took one man down. Any unlucky fighters would die right on the spot!Chris realized something frightening. Their hands seemed to be cast from metal. One punch could create a hole through the wall. One kick could bend the steel rod in half.These people weren’t human. These two were clearly monsters! In just a few minutes, Liam and Noah managed to defeat all the thugs. Not a single one of them remained.Their strength was astonishingly overpowering! “How is this possible?” Chris was so frightened his lips quivered. He never expected these two ordinary men to be so powerful.“What a bunch of trash! I haven’t even finished warming up!” Both Liam and Noah felt unsatisfied with their battle. As they spoke, they turned to look at Chris, and he stumbled backward out of fear.“Coward!” Both of them couldn’t be bothered with Chris and turned around to focus on Dustin. “Now it’s your turn. I hope you can surprise us. Otherwise, this would be too easy.”
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“Bring it on.” Dustin waved his hand with an unwavering expression. “Liam, let me have at it first!” Noah chuckled and leaped forward. Chris, who had been frightened earlier, Immediately got excited as he watched this unfold. He could see that their target was Dustin. Although his men were all defeated, he would be glad as long as Dustin got beaten up too. He couldn’t help but look forward to it at the thought of the twins‘ performance just now. “Dustin Rhys, aren’t you good at fighting? I would like to see how you escape these two monsters!” Chris laughed gleefully.At this moment, Noah made a move. His body arched up slightly, and there was a sudden force. In an instant, his body sprung forward like a preying cheetah and slammed into Dustin powerfully. Even a cow would fall, let alone a person. As Chris was gloating at the thought, Dustin suddenly moved. He reached out his hand at lightning speed, grabbed Noah’s neck, and threw him against the wall.There was a loud explosion as Noah’s body made a hole in the wall. Noah groaned. He felt dizzy after being hit and had lost all his strength. All his bones felt as if they had shattered, and he couldn’t even move. Noah had lost all fight in just one move.Dustin glared at him coldly. He grabbed Noah with one hand like he was nothing.
“Stop it!” Liam cried out in utter shock. He shot up and aimed a punch at Dustin’s back.A muffled thud followed his punch.Dustin, who had been hit, stood as firm as a mountain. On the contrary, it was
Liam who was sent flying miles away by the burst of energy. He landed harshly on a concrete wall and spat a mouthful of blood before he landed on the ground. Liam was horrified as he looked down and realized the arm he used to punch Dustin had completely shattered. His internal organs had suffered severe damage. However, he still had surging energy in his body flowing out uncontrollably, like a wildfire that couldn’t be contained. Liam could not bear it anymore and spat out another mouthful of blood.
Chris was dumbfounded by what he saw. It was as if he had seen a ghost. He never imagined that the pair of twins who seemed so invincible Just now would be defeated by Dustin in a blink of an eye. Theyhadn’t even made any significant moves. How could this be? This was impossible! Chris was so shocked his face turned to ash, and cold sweat dripped down hisback.He had been so sure of the twins‘ ability. Liam and Noah were able to easily take down 20 people before. He had never seen such dauntless fighters! Logically speaking. It would be easy for them to deal with Dustin.How did they fail right at the beginning?If these two were monsters, then wasn’t Dustin a beast amongst monsters?
“Who on earth are you?” Liam trembled as he dragged himself over. His laidback expression had been replaced by shock and fear. Never did he imagine that his full strength could not even scratch his opponent. Instead, he had injured himself gravely. Was this man even human?Fletcher had clearly told them he was just an ordinary martial artist. Why was he so powerful? “Liam! Run away! Quickly!” Noah, who was pressed against the wall, yelled out at the top of his lungs. The moment he crossed paths with Dustin, he realized that Dustin was much stronger than they had imagined. He had been able to render him completely useless with one move.
“Ah!” Liam cried out begrudgingly. Reluctantly, he abandoned his brother and ran away. He knew he couldn’t save him. He didn’t even have the power to fight Dustin to his death. If Dustin was a mountain, they were nothingbut ants. His punch just now had completely crushed his will to fight! “I have to tell Fletcher! This man is too frightening. He shouldn’t be taken lightly, otherwise Fletcher will surely
die!”Liam’s desire to survive pushed him to rush out of the parking lot. He was only focused on one thought. He had to tell his master to leave Swinton and never return!This man was someone they could never afford to offend! Dustin didn’t bother to chase after Liam because he knew Liam’s internal organs had suffered fatal damage. “Who on earth are you? Why are you in Swinton?” Noah was filled with fear, as if he had seen a ghost. If he knew someone so powerful existed by Natasha’s side, he wouldn’t dare to approach her even if he had the courage of a lion.“That doesn’t matter. I’ll give you a chance. Tell me everything about Fletcher,
and I’ll spare your life,” Dustin said coldly.“You want me to betray him? In your dreams!” Noah glared at him and used hi s last remaining strength to tapon his amulet. There was a crisp sound, and Noah bled to death in an instant. Dustin raised an eyebrow. He didn’t expect Noah to be so determined as to opt for suicide to prevent himself from spilling anything.Chris cowered in a corner, shivering after witnessing everything. He quickly ran away without another word. He wouldn’t have provoked Dustin if he knew he was so powerful. Now he had brought trouble onto himself. He was speechless! At the same time, In the lounge of the Emerald building. Edwin and Natasha were still conversing.
“Ms. Harmon, I have some business at home. Please, excuse me.” Edwin got ready to leave after the chat. “Goodbye, Sir Hummer.” Natasha did not intend to stop them and watched as they left.“Mr. Lawson, do you have any news from your apprentices?” Edwin immediately asked once they got in the car.“Maybe they wanted to have a bit more fun. Don’t worry, Sir Hummer. They will return after they deal with the matter.” Fletcher smiled calmly. He was very confident in the apprentices he trained personally. They were twins, so they had a deep emotional connection. Their strength doubles once united. They were undoubtedly invincible in Swinton! “That would be best.” Edwin nodded without another word and ordered the driver to get going. Soon, they arrived at the Hummer Villa. However, before they could settle do wn, a bodyguard rushed in and cried, “Sir Hummer! Mr. Lawson! Liam has sustained fatal injuries. I don’t think he will make it!”“What?” Edwin and Fletcher’s faces immediately fell when they heard this. “What nonsense are you saying? Liam is invincibly strong. Who could hurt him?” Fletcher was very distressed, and he grabbed the bodyguard by the collar. “It’s true! Liam is at the door right now. You have to see him now or it will be too late!” the bodyguard pleaded. Fletcher didnot waste any time. He pushed the bodyguard aside and left quickly. However , he lost his cool when he saw the dying Liam when he arrived at the door. “Liam! What happened to you? Where’s Noah?” Fetcher’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Noah… is dead. We were mistaken! You Leave!” Before Liam could finish his sentence, there was a splutter, and he spat a mouthful of blood on Fletcher’s face.His head slumped and he died on the spot!
“Liam!” Fetcher exclaimed, overcome with sorrow. He had carefully trained both apprentices to pass on themantle. He didn’t expect them to die so suddenly.“Why? Why did this happen? Who did this?” Fetcher held on to the body and cried. “I don’t know. Liam was already in this state when we found him.” The bodyguard shook his head.“Mr. Lawson, Liam was very capable. How did he end up this way?” Edwin walked toward them at this moment. Fletcher did not respond. He knelt down and inspected the body carefully. “Broken bones and blood vessels, major organ damage. He must’ve met a powerful opponent!” After the inspection, Fetcher’s expression darkened. “Are you saying that fellow by Natasha’s side is very powerful?” Edwin frowned. “His strength must not be taken lightly if he could destroy my apprentices. I made a wrong judgment!” Fletcher said in disappointment. “Can you defeat him?” Edwin implored.
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“Although this man is very strong, he’s still young. He can’t be more powerful than my 40 years of experience. I will kill him and take revenge for my apprentices! ” Fletcher swore with determination. “Mr. Lawson, since you’re proficient in the mystic arts. You should use what you’re confident in,” Edwin reminded him. He didn’t want any more accidents to occur. “Hmph! This man killed my apprentices by beating them to death! I would return an eye for an eye and kill him myself!” Fletcher gritted his teeth. If he knew his apprentice died because of his attempt to punch Dustin, he would no longer have had this thought.
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