Ch. 21..30
The Pinnacle of Life Chapter 21
At that instant, Alex felt happiness come knocking.
Deep down in his heart, he thought when God closed one door, He opened another.
Dr. Cheryl had wanted to leave, but she couldn’t move an inch. She felt embarrassed and blushed.
When they arrived on the first floor, they walked out of the elevator. Dr. Cheryl glared at him and whispered, “Don’t you dare to mess with me again!”
Alex was aggrieved and said, “Cheryl, the fault is not mine.”
At half-past five, they arrived at Urasawa Restaurant. There were not many customers in the restaurant. But the cars that were parked in front of the restaurant were all high-end luxury cars, and cars that’s worth tens of millions.
“Urasawa Restaurant is the second most expensive restaurant to dine in in California.”
“Seems like you have wealthy classmates to have a reunion gathering here!” Alex said with a smile.
Dr. Cheryl pouted. “The one who invited us here is the guy I dislike the most, and you’re going to deal with him tonight.”
“Okay,” Alex replied.
He knew the guy she mentioned was the one who had a crush on her.
Right at that time, someone from behind shouted, “Cheryl!”
Alex saw a young man in a decent suit. He had a slim body figure and he looked excited but slightly nervous.
“Are you… Chris Feller?” Dr. Cheryl asked.
“Yes, I am! I’m glad that you still remembered me! But who is this?” Chris looked at Alex anxiously.
Chris was so shy that he couldn’t look Dr. Cheryl in the eye.
Alex realized that the suit that Chris was wearing wasn’t an expensive branded suit. The color of the suit had slightly faded as if it had been washed many times. Maybe he couldn’t afford to buy a brand new one.
Dr. Cheryl said, “He is my friend, Alex.”
“Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Chris Feller.”
Alex shook his hand and replied, “Nice to meet you too.”
Dr. Cheryl asked, “Chris, did you come here alone? Where is your girlfriend?”
Chris said, “Oh, we broke up! How about him? Is he your boyfriend?”
With a smile on Dr. Cheryl’s face, she slowly put her arm around Alex’s arm.
Alex felt the strangely warm touch on his arm, and he was on cloud nine.
Chris glanced at Alex and sighed silently.
The goddess of their class had been taken. He felt sad as he had a crush on her.
Then, a waiter guided them to the private dining room where the reunion was held. As soon as Chris opened the door, he said excitedly, “Everyone! Look, who I brought?”
Someone immediately shouted, “Hey nerd, why are you all hyped-up? As if you manage to bring our goddess here.”
Then, Dr. Cheryl who was hiding behind him said, “Hello everyone!”
The crowd in the private dining room cheered, which stirred up the atmosphere instantly.
“Is this really you, Cheryl Coney, the goddess of our class?”
“Well, well, well! It’s been a while, our goddess! We’ve missed you so much!”
“Come and sit next to Benjamin, he’s missed you the most! He was still wondering if you will attend tonight’s dinner!”
“Tonight’s dinner is Benjamin’s treat. Otherwise, we can’t afford to dine in here. I heard that this is the best restaurant owned by Thousand Miles Conglomerate.”
The rest pushed Dr. Cheryl to sit next to Benjamin, which made her flustered.
Alex followed Cheryl and glanced at Benjamin. He wore exquisite Versace clothing, sat comfortably in his chair, and stared at Dr. Cheryl as she walked in.
Right then, a female voice said, “Hey, you bastards! Is Cheryl the only one qualified to be a goddess? Have you all forgotten about me? ”
It was a slightly plump woman with a normal-looking appearance. While talking, she pushed Alex away, looked at him in disgust, and said, “Cleaner, leave the room! You’re in my way! We’ll ask for you when we need you! Get lost now!”
Alex frowned.
Dr. Cheryl grabbed Alex’s arm and said resentfully, “Britney! He is not a cleaner, he is my friend!”
Britney was startled. “Your boyfriend?”
At the same time, Benjamin looked at Alex with animosity.
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Cheryl with a pair of beautiful eyes rested her head on Alex’s shoulder and smiled. “Well, Alex, my boyfriend. What do you think? Are we meant for each other?”
Dr. Cheryl was so beautiful. Many men would dream of having a wife as beautiful as her. Every single move she made captured the hearts of men in the room.
Benjamin looked at Alex with so much hatred as if he could kill Alex with his eyes.
Everyone else in the room was confused and looked at Benjamin.
Then, a man jumped out and said, “Are you kidding, Cheryl? A blind man could see that Benjamin has strong feelings for you! How could you choose a ‘nobody’ over Benjamin!”
Some in the room nodded.
“Yeah, he’s right! Benjamin is a young director of Golden Light Group. He’s worth several billion dollars. Whoever marries him can live in peace for the rest of their lives. Who is this man next to you? He is so poorly dressed as if he works at a construction site. How is he worthy of a goddess like you!”
“I’m way better than you are. If I still don’t deserve to be given the chance to be Cheryl’s boyfriend, how could you deserve it?”
“Stop kidding, Cheryl! He doesn’t deserve to be your boyfriend!” someone from the crowd shouted.
The crowd became more furious and kept insulting both Dr. Cheryl and Alex.
Alex stayed calm. He glanced at Dr. Cheryl and said earnestly, “Love is more valuable than money. Cheryl accepted me because she knew that my love for her is true. She believes that I will be true to her in good times, sickness, and health. I will love and honor her all the days of my life. Moreover, who knows if I will be the richest man in the world in the next few years!”
“Oh please! Cut it out, can’t you! That wedding vow makes me sick!”
“Richest man in the world my ass! Even Lord Lex Gunther won’t approve of that. Why should we believe you?”
“Cheryl, where did you find this piece of shit? Is he a patient from your clinic whom you asked to pretend to be your boyfriend just to annoy Benjamin? Please kick him out, it’s making me sick!”
Cheryl said angrily, “Enough! How could all of you insult my boyfriend! I’m leaving. Alex, let’s go.”
Finally, Benjamin stood up from his chair. He placed his hands on the table and said, “That’s enough. From now on, no more nonsense from anyone. Since he is Cheryl’s friend, then he will be our friend too.”
The crowd ate out of Benjamin’s hand. They shut their mouths and kept quiet.
Britney rolled her eyes, and immediately laughed. “Now that is how a real gentleman behaves! You bunch of useless men are just jealous of Cheryl being taken. Look! Even Benjamin could accept them with open arms, why couldn’t you do the same?”
Britney said that to help Dr. Cheryl relieve the tense atmosphere.
It was a reunion gathering after all. Dr. Cheryl had no choice but to look at Alex apologetically and hinted at him to sit down.
Everyone started to chat again. But the topic revolved around flattering Benjamin.
Alex couldn’t be bothered to listen to those flattering words. Instead, he indulged in the scrumptious food by Urasawa Restaurant.
“Alex, this steak is very delicious. Try it!”
Dr. Cheryl passed him a piece of steak with a big smile on her face.
Alex nodded. “Mmm… It tastes good! This fish is delicious too! Here, have more! It’s good for your health too!”
“Okay! Here! Eat this. It will help to keep your kidney healthy.” Dr. Cheryl replied.
Both Dr. Cheryl and Alex continued feasting without bothering about what’s happening around them.
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As Benjamin saw Dr. Cheryl and Alex enjoying their dinner, he looked at Alex with fiery eyes.
The main reason Benjamin had organized this reunion gathering was to pursue Cheryl. He couldn’t bear to watch Dr. Cheryl and Alex enjoying their sweet moments over dinner.
Bootlickers of Benjamin noticed his anger. Then, they turned and looked at Dr. Cheryl and Alex.
Britney said, “Hey, your name is Alex, right? Have you never tasted such delicious food before? Do you usually eat lunch at the construction site? What is your occupation?”
After Alex finished swallowing a piece of meat, he replied, “I don’t work at the construction site. I’m currently unemployed.”
Everyone laughed.
Benjamin looked at Dr. Cheryl in deep thought. Since Benjamin had pursued Dr. Cheryl for years, he knew that Dr. Cheryl was a kind-hearted person. She had great insight into choosing the best partner for herself. Dr. Cheryl wouldn’t choose a person who was at the bottom of the social hierarchy like Alex as her partner. Benjamin thought, maybe Dr. Cheryl and Alex were putting on an act to test his patience.
So, he pretended to be generous. “Is the food enough? Let me order more for you. Are you looking for a job? A true man should be responsible for his future.”
Everyone smiled.
Britney looked at Alex and said, “Benjamin, it’s hard for some to get a job in this competitive society. Didn’t Golden Light Group establish a new subsidiary recently? Maybe you can help Alex by arranging for him a cleaner position in that company. It’s better than being jobless, staying at home all day.”
Benjamin shook his head, “No, I can’t. Cheryl’s friend is also my friend. He should at least get a white-collar job. Hey Alex, what is your profession? Let me arrange a decent position for you.”
Alex sensed Benjamin’s sarcasm. Benjamin was just trying to amuse himself at Alex’s expense. He rolled his eyes and said, “No thanks. I’m fine. ”
Britney sneered and said, “You really can’t tell chalk from cheese. Or do you really enjoy staying at home being jobless?”
“He is gluttonous and lazy!”
“You’re a good-for-nothing! Stop dreaming about becoming Cheryl’s boyfriend!”
“Cheryl, where did you find this piece of shit? Are we a fool for you?”
Insults after insults were heard from the crowd.
When Britney was about to excuse herself to the washroom, Benjamin said, “Well, we have our own aspirations. Alex already mentioned that he doesn’t want to work, let’s not mention it anymore. Let’s talk about the new subsidiary. This new subsidiary is a partnership with Thousand Miles Conglomerate. It’s a huge company. We are recruiting five thousand employees and we are still short of managers. If anyone is interested do let me know. I’m sure we can offer you some decent positions.”
A woman replied, “I never knew it was a partnership with Thousand Miles Conglomerate. That’s incredible. Thousand Miles Conglomerate is the largest group and strongest in the underworld of California. Benjamin, I’m interested!”
“Count me in too.”
“Me too! Benjamin, you’re our life-saver.”
Flattering words continued to flood the hall. Benjamin looked at Dr. Cheryl arrogantly, but Dr. Cheryl put down the cutlery in her hand and stood up. “Sorry, I have to excuse myself. I have night duties to attend to.”
“Cheryl, why are you leaving so soon?”
Benjamin frowned. He was confused. It turned out to be different from what he thought. He thought that Dr. Cheryl should have continued her act with Alex and waited for him to ask permission from her to be his girlfriend.
“Sorry, my patient is waiting for me. Alex, let’s go!” Dr. Cheryl said.
Alex stood up, nodded, and burped after being full of dinner.
Alex completely ignored all the mockeries and focused on his act as Dr. Cheryl’s boyfriend. He was happy that he had a great meal for free!
Right then, there was a scream at the door, followed by a slapping sound. Then, a woman ran into the room in a panic, her clothes were torn.
It was Britney who had gone to the washroom.
A man came in after her and cursed.
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“Britney, what happened?”
Benjamin frowned while he stood up and asked.
Britney tried to cover her torn clothes that exposed her skin. She pointed at the middle-aged man who came in and shouted, “That bastard, molested me.”
The man yelled angrily, “B*tch, who molested you? Hurry up, take out my…”
Before he could finish his words, a bootlicker of Benjamin, Dylan Minette, jumped and kicked the middle-aged man in the chest. The man fell to the ground.
“Goddammit! Who released this maniac? How dare you molest Britney! Why don’t you molest your own sister!”
Other men also stepped forward. They punched and kicked the man.
Then they kicked the man out of the dining room.
Dylan laughed and said, “You son of a b*tch! Let me teach you a lesson! Don’t you dare to do it again!”
“Way to go, Dylan!” the crowd cheered.
Alex shook his head. Others might not notice, but he noticed that the middle-aged man wasn’t any ordinary man. He wore a custom hand-made shirt from Italy with a small dark plum blossom cufflink.
His father used to have one of them. He knew that it was worth three million dollars.
For someone who could afford this shirt couldn’t be anybody.
Besides, he knew Britney was lying from her expression. It couldn’t be that simple. Many pretty women would voluntarily present themselves to a man that could afford a shirt worth three million dollars like him. How would he fancy Britney with such an ordinary appearance?
To prevent them from getting into something bad, Alex reminded them, “He might be an extraordinary person, I think you guys should back off.”
Unexpectedly, Dylan sneered and said, “Of course you will think that he is extraordinary. Who else in this room is not extraordinary to a low-ranked person like you! You’re such a coward! Get lost! You’re nothing but a toy-boy!”
A woman said, “Yeah! Even if that person is somebody, so what? This place belongs to Thousand Miles Conglomerate. No one would dare to cause trouble here. Right, Benjamin?”
Benjamin said proudly, “Yes! The manager of this restaurant, Ramsay knows me. He respects me. Don’t worry about it.”
Alex shook his head and said to Cheryl, “Let’s go.”
However, just as they were about to leave their seats, the door of the room was kicked open. About seven to eight security guards of Urasawa Restaurant rushed in aggressively, followed by several well-dressed men. One of them was the middle-aged man that had been beaten up just now.
With an electric baton in his hand, the chief of security yelled, “Whoever stole Mr. Edgar’s diamond ring, take it out immediately! Also, whoever hit Mr. Edgar just now, show yourself.”
Everyone in the dining room was shocked to see such a scene.
Even Dylan who had shown courage initially was trembling. He was shaking like a leaf as he saw the chief security’s furious look.
Britney lowered her head and her face turned pale.
“Hurry up!” The chief security roared again.
Many people looked at Benjamin hoping that he could do something about it.
Benjamin noticed a man behind the security guards. It was Manager Ramsay from Urasawa Restaurant. He immediately walked towards him and said, “Manager Ramsay, I’m Benjamin Smith from Golden Light Group. I believe there must be a misunderstanding!”
Unfortunately, Manager Ramsay, who was usually polite to him, didn’t reply. Instead, he stared at him coldly.
Benjamin felt that something was wrong.
The middle-aged man who was beaten up jumped out, pointed at Britney, and said, “That’s her! That b*tch stole my diamond ring and slapped me!”
Two security guards immediately rushed over and held Britney up.
Britney struggled desperately, but she couldn’t break free. She asked Benjamin for help repeatedly, “Benjamin, please help me! I didn’t steal the diamond ring! Please save me!”
Benjamin was the host of this dinner gathering. If words about him being a coward spread, it would ruin his reputation and Dr. Cheryl might look down on him.
As he was about to say, “Manager Ramsay, my dad is…”
Manager Ramsay glared and interrupted, “Don’t be a fool, liar.”
“Britney, what happened?”
Benjamin frowned while he stood up and asked.
Britney tried to cover her torn clothes that exposed her skin. She pointed at the middle-aged man who came in and shouted, “That bastard, molested me.”
The man yelled angrily, “B*tch, who molested you? Hurry up, take out my…”
Before he could finish his words, a bootlicker of Benjamin, Dylan Minette, jumped and kicked the middle-aged man in the chest. The man fell to the ground.
“Goddammit! Who released this maniac? How dare you molest Britney! Why don’t you molest your own sister!”
Other men also stepped forward. They punched and kicked the man.
Then they kicked the man out of the dining room.
Dylan laughed and said, “You son of a b*tch! Let me teach you a lesson! Don’t you dare to do it again!”
“Way to go, Dylan!” the crowd cheered.
Alex shook his head. Others might not notice, but he noticed that the middle-aged man wasn’t any ordinary man. He wore a custom hand-made shirt from Italy with a small dark plum blossom cufflink.
His father used to have one of them. He knew that it was worth three million dollars.
For someone who could afford this shirt couldn’t be anybody.
Besides, he knew Britney was lying from her expression. It couldn’t be that simple. Many pretty women would voluntarily present themselves to a man that could afford a shirt worth three million dollars like him. How would he fancy Britney with such an ordinary appearance?
To prevent them from getting into something bad, Alex reminded them, “He might be an extraordinary person, I think you guys should back off.”
Unexpectedly, Dylan sneered and said, “Of course you will think that he is extraordinary. Who else in this room is not extraordinary to a low-ranked person like you! You’re such a coward! Get lost! You’re nothing but a toy-boy!”
A woman said, “Yeah! Even if that person is somebody, so what? This place belongs to Thousand Miles Conglomerate. No one would dare to cause trouble here. Right, Benjamin?”
Benjamin said proudly, “Yes! The manager of this restaurant, Ramsay knows me. He respects me. Don’t worry about it.”
Alex shook his head and said to Cheryl, “Let’s go.”
However, just as they were about to leave their seats, the door of the room was kicked open. About seven to eight security guards of Urasawa Restaurant rushed in aggressively, followed by several well-dressed men. One of them was the middle-aged man that had been beaten up just now.
With an electric baton in his hand, the chief of security yelled, “Whoever stole Mr. Edgar’s diamond ring, take it out immediately! Also, whoever hit Mr. Edgar just now, show yourself.”
Everyone in the dining room was shocked to see such a scene.
Even Dylan who had shown courage initially was trembling. He was shaking like a leaf as he saw the chief security’s furious look.
Britney lowered her head and her face turned pale.
“Hurry up!” The chief security roared again.
Many people looked at Benjamin hoping that he could do something about it.
Benjamin noticed a man behind the security guards. It was Manager Ramsay from Urasawa Restaurant. He immediately walked towards him and said, “Manager Ramsay, I’m Benjamin Smith from Golden Light Group. I believe there must be a misunderstanding!”
Unfortunately, Manager Ramsay, who was usually polite to him, didn’t reply. Instead, he stared at him coldly.
Benjamin felt that something was wrong.
The middle-aged man who was beaten up jumped out, pointed at Britney, and said, “That’s her! That b*tch stole my diamond ring and slapped me!”
Two security guards immediately rushed over and held Britney up.
Britney struggled desperately, but she couldn’t break free. She asked Benjamin for help repeatedly, “Benjamin, please help me! I didn’t steal the diamond ring! Please save me!”
Benjamin was the host of this dinner gathering. If words about him being a coward spread, it would ruin his reputation and Dr. Cheryl might look down on him.
As he was about to say, “Manager Ramsay, my dad is…”
Manager Ramsay glared and interrupted, “Don’t be a fool, liar.”
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Benjamin’s heart trembled when he heard Manager Ramsay’s warning. He didn’t dare to continue speaking a word after that.
Everyone else was afraid to speak after they saw Benjamin kept quiet. Especially those who had beaten up the middle-aged man just now, they were shivering.
“This bastard was the one that hit me the hardest.”
The man said while pointing at Dylan.
Another few security guards immediately arrested Dylan with his hands cuffed behind.
“Where is my diamond ring? Give it back to me!” The man stared at Britney coldly.
“I… I didn’t steal it.” Britney said in fear.
Manager Ramsay replied, “How about you admit it and give back the diamond ring. You can’t deny what you’ve done. There are surveillance cameras in our restaurant which have recorded everything.”
Britney shook her head in denial.
The furious middle-aged man tore Britney’s clothes and roughly searched her body.
Britney yelled and burst into tears, seeking help from Benjamin desperately.
But Benjamin stood there and did nothing.
Alex took revenge by standing by and watched what happened to Britney who had mocked him a while ago.
Dr. Cheryl was kind-hearted. She couldn’t bear watching her classmate being bullied. When she was about to speak, a ring fell out of Britney’s pants. It fell to the ground and made a tinkling sound.
It was a diamond ring. From the looks of it, the diamond at least weighed five carats, which was worth more than ten million dollars.
Dr. Cheryl was astounded. She swallowed her words.
Everyone else was astounded too.
They didn’t expect Britney to steal and hide the diamond ring here. Who knew that she was a thief!
Bam! Bam! Bam!
The man punched Britney in her face and kicked her, “What is this? Are you a magician? Can you make this ring that cost twenty million dollars to appear out of nowhere?! You filthy thief!”
Britney cried, “I picked it up from the washroom.”
Alex shook his head. Being caught red-handed for a twenty million dollars worth of diamond ring, no wonder Britney took the risk to deny it. Did she really think that she could possess the diamond ring that she had picked up from the washroom?
Manager Ramsay slapped Britney. “Take her out, I will deal with her later.”
Edgar beat Dylan up as revenge. He punched Dylan’s face with his fist. Then he grabbed the electric baton and swung it hard onto Dylan’s leg.
Crack! Dylan’s calf bone broke.
“Arghhhhh!”
Dylan screamed. A cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Dr. Cheryl couldn’t help but say, “This is too much! Britney was the one who stole your diamond ring! Dylan has nothing to do with this! How could you vent your anger and break his leg!”
The middle-aged man raised his head and saw Dr. Cheryl, his eyes brightened.
“Did I go overboard? Of course not!” He looked at Cheryl, “There were more who beat me up just now. My initial idea was to break all their legs. But now I’ve changed my mind. Since you begged for mercy, I will spare them if you accompany me to Hilton Hotel.”
Cheryl’s face turned pale. She glared in anger.
Alex couldn’t stay out of it anymore since Dr. Cheryl was involved.
He put his hand in his pocket and said, “Alright, stop it! What happened today, can you just let it go for my sake?”
Everyone looked at Alex in confusion. The room was in complete silence.
They felt like they were watching an idiot making a fool out of himself by thinking that Edgar would let things go for his sake! They thought that he would be dead meat.
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“Who are you? How are you qualified to ask me to do a favor for you?”
Edgar looked at Alex with a disgruntled look. He flashed an angry smile and said, “Is she yours? Very well, I’ll teach her a lesson in front of you. Are you going to just stand there and watch? Who is your patron? I’m really interested to know him!”
“Hold him down!” Edgar said to the security guards.
At this moment, Dr. Cheryl’s classmates were entertained to see how Alex dug his own grave.
Dr. Cheryl was unable to fend for herself while being publicly insulted. Even Benjamin was forced to keep quiet.
“You’ll regret this!” Alex said angrily.
“Damn, this guy is still acting tough! I can’t stand the sight of him, he’s obnoxious. Hurry up and take him down!” said Edgar.
Manager Ramsay answered Edgar’s orders instantly. He didn’t bother to look at Alex’s expression. He was asking for trouble.
Dr. Cheryl was scared to death. She was worried that Alex couldn’t handle so many of them. Furthermore, these people worked for Thousand Miles Conglomerate, which was known to be the king of the underworld in California! No one would ever dare to mess with them.
They were brutal and aggressive. Whoever got beaten up by these people would be dead meat. Even Dr. Cheryl’s grandfather who was the best doctor in California couldn’t save him.
Just then, Alex threw out a black card, “Look. Do you recognize this?”
“A credit card? Are you trying to bribe me with money? How dare you insult me in my territory!” The manager mocked. He glanced at the card and swiped it off Alex’s hand. As the card fell on the ground, Manager Ramsay’s smile was gone and his eyes were frozen, “This is…”
He picked the card up hurriedly and examined it carefully.
He held the card in his trembling hands and asked, “From where did you get this Supreme VIP Card of Thousand Miles Conglomerate?”
At that moment, the security guards were about to rush upon Alex to take him down.
Manager Ramsay stopped them, “Stop! Hold your horses!”
The crowd was shocked.
Benjamin and the rest were extremely surprised. They couldn’t believe that this trash had a Supreme VIP Card of Thousand Miles Conglomerate.
It’s said that this card was a memento from Lord Lex Gunther. Whoever possessed this card should be treated the same as how they would treat Lord Lex Gunther.
They couldn’t believe Alex had anything to do with Lord Lex Gunther.
Edgar panicked. If the card really belonged to Alex, he would be in hot soup for what he had done to Dr. Cheryl a while ago! He couldn’t accept it.
Edgar said, “Ramsay, are you certain that this Supreme VIP Card of Thousand Miles Conglomerate is genuine? It’s not a fake?”
Manager Ramsay wasn’t sure about it.
Alex said, “You can give Lord Lex a call to confirm this.”
Manager Ramsay dared not call up Lord Lex. Instead, he made a phone call to the main person in charge of Urasawa Restaurant, who was also an executive of Thousand Miles Conglomerate. Since he couldn’t confirm the authenticity of this card, the person that he was about to call could confirm it.
Soon, a middle-aged man hurried over. He didn’t bother to look at the card. As he saw Alex, his face changed instantly. He walked up to Alex and made a full ninety-degree bow. Then, he said respectfully, “Master Alex!”
Everyone was so shocked.
Especially Benjamin. His heart was beating like a wild animal trying to escape his chest.
When he recalled what he had done to Alex throughout the dinner, he suddenly felt that he was lucky enough to still be alive.
He had seen this person in charge of Urasawa Restaurant once. Even his father paid respect to this man. If he had offended this man, his family would be in big trouble!
But this man, whom many respected, bowed down to Alex and addressed him as a master!
“I’m Bernard, the person in charge of Urasawa Restaurant. Your wish is my command,” said Bernard.
Bernard was at Hell’s Angels that night, so he knew about Alex’s identity. Therefore, he addressed Alex as master sincerely.
Alex said, “They suspect that my card is fake. Please confirm its authenticity!”
Bernard looked up and scowled at Manager Ramsay. He gave Ramsay a hard slap.
“How can you not recognize the Supreme VIP card of Thousand Miles Conglomerate! You’re not qualified to be the manager of Urasawa Restaurant! You’re fired, get out of here!”
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Ramsay’s face turned pale and he broke out in a cold sweat.
But he dared not bleat. He nodded and walked away in despair. He left the room.
Bernard then asked, “Master Alex, did anyone here offend you?”
Alex brushed his hair with his fingers and said, “Nothing serious. But this dude here insulted my girlfriend in front of me. I’m not sure how I should deal with him.”
Bernard raged, “You piece of shit! You signed your own death warrant. Guards! Throw him into the river and drown him!”
Everyone was frightened.
Edgar felt a shiver run down his spine. He hurriedly said, “Wait! I am the CEO of Pegasus International, Edgar Shepherd. I’m associated with Lord Lex Gunther of Thousand Miles Conglomerate. You can’t do this to me!”
As he finished his words, Bernard slapped his face.
Slap!
“Do you think that Lord Gunther will bother to help you? Drown him!” said Bernard.
Edgar panicked and he dropped on both knees pleading, “No, please! I was wrong, I apologize! Let me compensate you, Mr. Bernard. Master… Master Alex, please just give me a chance, I’d owe you a big time.”
He was really frightened.
The king of the underworld would always suit the action to the words. Once a kill order was given, it would be executed.
Dr. Cheryl couldn’t bear to see a murder.
She held Alex’s hand. Then she shook her head gently.
Alex nodded, smiled at her, and said, “Forget about it. Exempt him from drowning. My girlfriend can’t bear to see this kind of thing. Break one of his legs as a punishment so he will never forget what he did.”
Snap!
A security guard broke Edgar’s left leg straight away.
Dr. Cheryl covered her face as she couldn’t bear to see it.
Alex said, “Alright, it’s a wrap! I ate too much, let’s go for a walk!”
Bernard handed back the Supreme VIP card and greeted, “Goodbye, Master Alex.”
The rest of the security guards bowed and greeted, “Goodbye, Master Alex.”
As Alex and Dr. Cheryl left the restaurant, Benjamin and the rest looked like they had just woken up from a dream. They were drenched in sweat.
While Dr. Cheryl was strolling with Alex, she asked, “Actually, who are you?”
Alex laughed. “Look at you! Are you scared of me because of what just happened?”
“I’ve heard about the famous Supreme VIP card of Thousand Miles Conglomerate. Those with this card are as high ranked as Lord Lex Gunther. But he is not a good person. Are you close to him?” Dr. Cheryl asked.
Alex shrugged and said, “I’m not! This card belongs to my father. My father has done business with Thousand Miles Conglomerate. That’s how he got this card. But now, he’s gone. So, you have nothing to worry about me being associated with him.”
Dr. Cheryl patted herself on her voluptuous breast, “So it is. Now, I’m relieved.”
She paused and continued, “Thank you for what you did for me just now. If it weren’t for you, I’d be embarrassed.”
Alex was flustered by the movement of her voluptuous breast. He blurted, “Is that all?”
Dr. Cheryl was annoyed. “What do you want more from me? Marry you? Don’t you dare!”
“Cough, cough, I was just pulling your leg,” Alex said.
Then, they bid farewell at the intersection.
Alex sat alone on the side of the road and thought to himself, ‘Where should I go? Should I stay in a hotel tonight? Or should I go back to the Assex family?’
Deep down in his heart, he didn’t want to go back to the Assex family.
Alex thought that maybe Dorothy would be very worried about him since she rang upon him a dozen times and he did not respond for quite some time.
“You believed in the scum but not me! Even nodded and agreed to him! You fool!” Alex said to himself.
After a while, he turned his phone back on.
More than thirty text messages from Dorothy flooded in. All the messages were to apologize. Before he could finish reading them, Dorothy called.
Alex hesitated. Then, he answered the call.
“Honey, where are you?!” Dorothy was crying.
Alex felt heartbroken when he heard Dorothy’s cry. But he held back and slapped himself. He toughened up and said, “Stop calling me honey. You’re Spark’s fiancé now. I’m no longer your husband. I don’t deserve to be your husband.”
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“No, I didn’t. I never promised him. You’re my husband!” cried Dorothy.
Alex said, “Do you think that I’m blind? I witnessed it!”
Dorothy said, “I… I didn’t, I didn’t mean to do that. I’m sorry, honey. Where are you? I want to see you. Let me explain and apologize to you. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t believe Spark. You can punish me or hit me. Please, let’s meet up.”
When Alex heard Dorothy pleading so desperately on the phone, his anger subsided.
But he gave it another thought.
‘Oh, crap! When Lord Lex put on a show at the Assexes, he addressed me as Master Alex. Does it mean that my identity has been exposed? The Assex family are bloodsuckers, they certainly want me to go back. Then, they will want my help to re-sign the billion-dollar contract with Thousand Miles Conglomerate. D*mn those fools, go to hell!’ he thought in his mind.
Then, he asked, “Did you come to apologize because you were told to do so by Madame Joanne?”
Dorothy said immediately, “No, I want to apologize. Honey, have you already forgotten what kind of person I am? I was worried sick when you didn’t answer my call. Tell me where you are now! You can make me do anything when we meet.”
Alex sighed and told her his location.
Then, he called Lord Lex.
“Master! Where are you? I’ve tried to reach you but couldn’t get through! Are you alright?” Lord Lex worriedly asked, “I blame myself for my negligence, I didn’t know that you had to endure all these bullshit in the Assex’s residence.”
Alex said, “It’s alright! Well, the misunderstandings had been resolved. My wife asked me to return. But now that the Assexes are aware of our relationship, they will force me to get back the billion-dollar contract from you. If I’d call you, you must not agree to it.”
Lord Lex said, “Should I burn the company down instead?”
Alex shook his head. “No need.”
Then they discussed the details and hung up.
Twenty minutes later.
Dorothy arrived in a car.
“Honey!” Dorothy shouted.
Dorothy came out of the car. She was in a panic and regret. She hugged Alex tightly and said, “Honey, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have doubted you. You can punish me as you please!”
Slap!
Alex slapped her hard on her back.
“Ouch!”
Dorothy said with a cry, “Did you just hit me?”
Alex said coldly, “Did you think that I was joking? Who told you not to believe me? What’s worse, you agreed to Spark’s proposal. Were you seriously considering leaving me? Don’t you deserve that hit?”
Dorothy felt bad and said, “I’m sorry honey. I was wrong. I was confused. I don’t know what I was doing. I was disappointed when I thought that you lied to me, that’s why I agreed to Spark’s proposal as revenge. I’m sorry, you can hit me a little bit harder, don’t feel bad about it!”
Alex was frozen.
All his rage was gone after hearing what she said.
Alex embraced their hug, felt warm, and whispered, “Forget it, you were just caught in the moment. It was Spark, that shameless asshole, that planned this fraud with Madame Joanne.”
Then, he hugged her tightly and said, “Dorothy, you seem to have gained weight.”
“Have I?”
Dorothy blushed, and she tried to push away her husband, but eventually, she held back.
Soon.
They were back in the Assex’s villa.
They didn’t expect to come back to a group of people gathering there.
Madame Joanne, Benny Assex, Anderson Assex, Emma Assex, and many more of the Assex family were in the living room, restlessly and anxiously waiting for Alex’s return.
They were all present because they knew that they had offended Lord Lex of Thousand Miles Conglomerate. A single word from Lord Lex could destroy the Assex family instantly.
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However, the opposite could also be said. Anyone who got on the good side of Thousand Miles Conglomerate would flourish.
As Alex appeared, Madame Joanne was the first person to greet him. Contrary to her previous behavior, Madame Joanne was smiling from ear to ear. It was as if she’s another person.
She took Alex by his hand and said, “Alex, it was all my fault. I was wrong to judge you so quickly; it was my mistake. This was all caused by Spark and Bill! We were all deceived by their words!”
Standing behind her, Benny Assex, Anderson Assex and other members of the Assex family were all smiling apologetically.
Alex said in a nonchalant voice, “Since it is a misunderstanding, then it’s no big deal. I am going to bed as I’m feeling tired.”
Madame Joanne hurriedly said, “Please hold! Just now Lord Lex tore up the billion-dollar contract that was promised to us. What is the relationship between you and Lord Lex? Could you give him a call and ask him to sign the contract again?”
Anderson Assex said, “Yes, it seems that Lord Lex thinks very highly of you. Why don’t you explain the situation to him? Forget the billion-dollars contract, if he’s willing to help our Assex family, we could really become a first-rate business family in California!”
Anderson’s words had Madame Joanne’s face lighting up. “Right! I also heard that Lord Lex has several godsons. Our Assex family also has several granddaughters who are yet to marry. You should mention it to Lord Lex! Maybe the Assex family and the Gunther family can become in-laws!”
Alex was speechless. The members of the Assex family were truly shameless.
He pretended to smile and replied, “Lord Lex and I barely know each other. He owed my father a favor. When I went to look for him, he promised to return the favor to me.”
“What?” Madame Joanne asked. “It was just a favor?”
The Assexes were disappointed after hearing what Alex had said.
Once the favor had been returned, they would have nothing left to gain from Thousand Miles Conglomerate.
Madame Joanne was restless and said, “Since it is a favor, he should honor his words! Alex, try to call Lord Lex to explain that everything was Spark’s fault. Please ask him to agree to the contract again.”
Alex nodded and made the phone call. He also deliberately turned on the loudspeaker, so that everyone could hear what was being said. When the call was connected, Alex immediately tried to explain the matter to Lord Lex. After which Alex asked, “Lord Lex, could you please re-sign the contract?”
Lord Lex answered, “Alex my boy, I went through the trouble of attending Assex Constructions’ anniversary banquet. I consider the favor I owed to your father repaid. As for the contract that was ripped to pieces, the Assex family only have themselves to blame. Do you think they deserve the contract? Those people are willing to sell their daughters for it. Do not bother to contact me again, or I shall eradicate the Assex family.”
This of course was a ploy planned by Alex and Lord Lex.
The faces of all members of the Assex family turned pale when they heard what Lord Lex had said. Madame Joanne signaled to Alex to stop his conversation. If the conversation was allowed to continue, it could spell the doom of the Assex family.
After Alex hung up the phone, all members of the Assex Family kicked themselves repeatedly in remorse.
“Oh my god!” Madame Joanne gasped. “Just like that, the billion-dollar contract is gone! Our golden ticket to have a meteoric rise is gone. It is all Spark and Bill’s fault!”
Madame Joanne’s expression was the worst, her face was furiously looking at Alex. She’s nothing more than a two-faced snake. Just a moment ago, she was all smiles. She pointed at Alex and yelled, “You useless piece of trash! Why didn’t you tell us that Lord Lex was returning your father’s favor? If you told us earlier, we would have known Spark and Bill were lying! Such a golden opportunity for the Assex family was lost and it’s all your fault!”
Lady Emma chimed in, “Yes, he’s the one who tore the contract first! He really is a piece of garbage. It was a golden opportunity, but he decided to act all cool and nonchalant about it.”
Dorothy said angrily, “That’s enough, if it weren’t for you all meeting up with Spark and Bill, none of this would have happened. How could you place the blame on my husband? He’s the one who’s trying to help the family.”
Lady Emma sneered, “Aren’t you the same? You even agreed to Spark’s marriage proposal!”
Dorothy was angry and embarrassed.
The members of the Assex family left one by one, all cussing Alex and their misfortune. Although the billion-dollar contract from Thousand Miles Conglomerate had been cancelled, at least Lord Lex would not come after them.
After Madame Joanne had left, Madame Claire immediately pointed at Alex and said, “Are you as dumb as a rock? Lord Lex owes your father a favor and you used it for Assex Constructions? Why didn’t you use it for us, for your family?”
Madame Claire was aggrieved. Lord Lex’s gifts were almost in their clutches but it’s all gone now.
Alex was not feeling angry at all but felt at ease.
Alex thought, ‘I’m rich but I won’t tell you! I will not give you a single cent!’
Dorothy said, “Mom, don’t you bring up this matter again. Alex could have brought us riches, but we did not appreciate it.”
Madame Claire’s expression turned sour, “If he had kept the nine million dollars gift from Lord Lex, I would not be this mad at him! Why not just marry Spark? At least he is the young director of Rockefeller Group. Unlike this useless piece of trash!”
Dorothy’s face also turned sour. “Mom, don’t you ever mention the name of that disgusting animal ever again, or you will never see me again. He set up such a deceitful scheme for me to step in, yet you are still thinking about him? Am I really your daughter?”
“Alright, alright!” Madame Claire finally stopped talking about Spark, “I won’t mention that person again. About the Love in a Fallen City necklace, was it the real thing?”
Alex shook his head. “It was real.”
Madame Claire and her daughters jumped out of their seats as they heard what Alex had said.
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Beatrice’s eyes immediately widened. “Did you really buy a necklace that costs thirty million dollars? How much money did you receive from Lord Lex?”
Madame Claire was also curious.
Alex shrugged. “I don’t have much money. The necklace was a gift from Lord Lex. The wedding ring that I got back was free of charge too.”
Madame Claire loudly slapped her own thighs. “Oh my god! How could you hand the thirty million dollars necklace away? Are you an imbecile?”
Alex replied, “It was you who threw it away.”
Madame Claire remembered that she was the one who had thrown the necklace on the ground and deeply regretted it!
Beatrice said, “I remember that the woman who took the necklace was someone you know. She is… Dr. Cheryl, isn’t it? Can you please ask for the necklace back?”
Madame Claire’s eyes lit up. “Oh yes, we must get it back.”
Alex shook his head. He was too embarrassed to ask! He had just pretended to be Dr. Cheryl’s boyfriend. He’s even more embarrassed by the incident in the elevator. So, he decided to tell a lie, “I went to ask for it, but she thought it was just an imitation made of glass and gave it to a little girl.”
“Huh?” Dorothy’s jaw hit the floor.
Madame Claire felt hopeless. “My god, that is thirty million dollars’ worth of jewelry. Did you look for the little girl?”
Alex replied, “I went to look for her… But it has been days since she received it. The little girl is only five years old, she tossed it away and it was impossible for us to locate it.”
Madame Claire went berserk and almost couldn’t contain her urge to kill Alex.
Dorothy also felt a slight pinch in her heart as the necklace was worth thirty million dollars after all. However, she’s not as greedy as her mother. Dorothy said, “Since it’s lost, there’s nothing we can do about it.”
Then, she took Alex by his hand and led him upstairs.
Madame Claire was exasperated. “You are not allowed to go to the second floor with him.”
Dorothy said, “I’ll just have a few words with him.”
After entering the room, Alex was slightly taken aback. It was the first time he had ever stepped foot in Dorothy’s room since their marriage.
“Alex, don’t blame my mother. You know how she is money-centric; I do not want that necklace, I just want you… Forget it, don’t speak of it anymore.” Dorothy suddenly turned serious, “I’m going on a business trip tomorrow for an exhibition. I’ll be away for three or four days.”
Alex frowned. “Can’t you send someone else? You’re the boss.”
Dorothy stared at him indignantly. “I’m just the branch manager of a subsidiary company. I must handle almost all business matters on my own. As a man, don’t you think you should be helping me out?”
Alex replied, “My dear Dorothy, you can rest assured that I will definitely help you. Even though the billion-dollar deal with Thousand Miles Conglomerate has fallen apart, I’ll pull the strings to get you two or even three billion-dollar contracts.”
Dorothy frowned a little and gazed at Alex. “Why do I still feel like you are just spewing empty promises? You should be more down to earth and not be blinded by your confidence. The favor of Lord Lex is not given casually,” Dorothy said.