“Ms. Coffey, your situation does not meet the membership requirements. I’m sorry, but I cannot help you. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go!” The elegant woman finished speaking and got into her Maserati before driving away without looking back.
Virginia’s mind exploded with shock as she never expected things to turn out this way. Her chance of climbing up the social ladder was gone! She should have just gone her separate ways from Flynn…
“Mr. Clark, our repair center not only fixes cars but also handles all kinds of traffic accidents and debts,” said the staff at the motorcycle repair shop.
“In other words, if you don’t want to argue with her involved in the accident, we can help you settle it,” they continued.
“We have a hundred ways to make her pay compensation for damages caused by her negligence. Our commission is ten percent of the total amount recovered. Would you like our services?”
This kind of business had huge profits and was similar to debt collection; they were never afraid that their clients wouldn’t pay them back.
Flynn thought about it for a moment before nodding slightly and saying, “Alright then, do it your way. Call me when everything is settled so that I can give you your final payment.”
“No! Wait! I don’t have that much money!” cried Virginia as she collapsed onto the ground after hearing Flynn’s decision.
Before this incident happened, when she was still with Braiden, even one million dollars would be nothing compared to what she could afford easily.
Now penniless, not relying on the connections Braiden had accumulated, she was just an ordinary person. Where could she get one million?
Flynn turned his head and hailed a taxi, deciding to take Scarlet home and then head straight to Plenilune Mountain.
In the taxi.
“Virginia deserved it. Let’s see if she dares to mess with you again!” Scarlet expressed her dissatisfaction on behalf of Flynn, filled with resentment.
Flynn remained silent.
Slapping that disgusting bug in the face wasn’t even worth the effort. It was Virginia who wasted his time and left him extremely annoyed.
Seeing the slight frown on Flynn’s brow, Scarlet worriedly asked, “Brother-in-law, you mentioned that you had something urgent to attend to and needed to go back. What happened?”
“Rose told me to go back early in the evening to improve my relationship with Madeline. I don’t understand what she meant,” Flynn replied nonchalantly.
Scarlet paused for a moment and then understood the meaning behind his words.
It seemed that Rose had sent Madeline to Plenilune Mountain to find out the truth. Once Madeline discovered that Flynn was the one residing in Thodell Mansion, everything would be revealed.
At that time, would her cousin give up on this rich guy?
“You care a lot about what my cousin thinks,” Scarlet said with a hint of jealousy, her tone casual.
Flynn’s brow furrowed even deeper, and he tilted his head.
“You’re overthinking it! I don’t care about anyone’s thoughts.”
“If going back early can improve my relationship with Madeline, then I will definitely go back. After all, I’m tired of dealing with the incessant babbling of the Kaur family, that’s all!”
“As for how I am perceived by Madeline or anyone else, I don’t care.”
In this lifetime, a person lives for themselves, and it’s others’ business how they think. It would be exhausting to constantly seek validation for everything.
Besides, someone standing at the mountaintop wouldn’t care about the thoughts of an ant at the foot of the mountain.
Whether it looks up to them or looks down on them, it has no impact on themselves!
Scarlet nodded in agreement. What Flynn said made sense, but the thought of Madeline soon knowing Flynn’s identity left her feeling somewhat disheartened.
Meanwhile, in a small courtyard in the western suburbs of Niarak.
Garrett knelt in the courtyard, facing the main hall, silent and pale-faced.
It was late summer, with temperatures hovering around 30 degrees, but the courtyard was filled with a chilling aura, accompanied by the foul stench of the Five Poisons.
After a while.
In the pitch-black main hall, a chilling voice suddenly resounded.
“So Bloodwort wasn’t obtained?”
As soon as the words fell, Garrett felt the temperature in the courtyard drop a few degrees. Cold sweat poured out of him like a spring, soaking his entire body in no time.
“Mas… Master… Your disciple is incompetent, I… I made a mistake,” Garrett replied tremblingly.
“Master? Isn’t your master Roman? How am I qualified to be your master?” The eerie voice sounded, filled with murderous intent.
“Master, my loyalty to you is unquestionable. I even sacrificed my grandson’s life. Don’t you believe in me?” Garrett’s mind trembled after hearing that.
The King of Poison was naturally suspicious, and the meaning behind his words couldn’t be any clearer.
Since Bloodwort wasn’t obtained twice, he had started doubting Garrett’s loyalty.
After all, Garrett had studied medicine under Roman for several years, and although he later joined the King of Poison, who knew which side he truly stood on?
“Oh? Is Rose so difficult to deal with? Don’t you have a man by your side who has some skills?” The voice softened significantly, evidently satisfied with Garrett’s response and lowered its guard a bit.
Garrett shook his head and said, “We were about to win today, but unexpectedly, Molly intervened. Using her identity as a granddaughter of the Spencer family and as a quasi-grandmaster, she forcefully terminated the competition.”
“It was because of her interference that my grandson died from the backlash of the venomous insects!”
Garrett’s heart was twisted with pain, and his eyes filled with intense killing intent.
“The Spencer family’s granddaughter? George?”
The King of Poison detected a dangerous aura.
Whether it was a coincidence or intentional, encountering an enemy who interfered with his plans as soon as he returned to the country was something he had to be wary of.
“Yes! She is the remnant of the George family that escaped ten years ago. I suspect she came to Niarak for you, so I rushed over without giving my grandson a proper burial!” Garrett replied.
“Impossible! Many people might know about my illegal entry into Ostrad, but coming to Niarak is top-secret. No one except you knows about it.”
“Molly must have come to Niarak for other reasons!”
“Investigate! Conduct a thorough investigation! Put the Bloodwort matter on hold. Once we confirm the situation from all sides in the next two days, I will personally take action to seize Bloodwort!”
Once again, a voice resounded in the pitch-black main hall.
“Master, is the organization you once followed really that powerful? Is it worth taking such risks?” Garrett cautiously asked.
“Outrageous! Are you questioning the people behind me? Without them, I would have been captured by Interpol long ago!”
“Moreover, you should know that with their help, I have already reached the level of grandmaster. Both in the path of poison and poisonous magic, I have achieved mastery!” The King of Poison’s voice rose eight degrees, anger mixed with a sense of awe.
“What?! You’ve actually become a grandmaster, and your poison techniques have become even more formidable!” Garrett’s eyes were filled with shock, and his expression grew even more fearful.
“That’s right! This is only a result of their slight guidance! Once we complete the task he entrusted to us, we will truly become his people!”
“At that time, under his guidance, your medical skills will rival Roman’s! You will avenge the humiliation of being expelled by him!” The King of Poison’s voice carried infinite respect, as if referring to a deity.
“I’m willing to follow you, even in life and death!” Garrett was also greatly shocked. He prostrated himself on the ground, knocking his head a few times towards the pitch-black main hall, and left the courtyard in excitement.
With just a slight bit of guidance, the King of Poison could become a grandmaster and reach mastery in poisonous magic. How powerful was that mysterious person behind him?
…
Plenilune Mountain.
It was already dark, and on the gazebo in Plenilune Mountain Park, Madeline and her mother were taking turns using binoculars to monitor the Thodell Mansion.
“Madeline, can we trust Ms. Sharp’s words? They’re not just playing with us, are they? It’s been two hours, and there’s not a single person in sight over there!”
Paulina scratched her skin, which had become swollen from mosquito bites, and complained.
“Ms. Sharp wouldn’t be that bored. Important people have more things to attend to, so maybe they’re busy,” Madeline could only console herself with this reason, but she wasn’t confident either.
But Rose asked her to come here, so she must have known that the important person would show up.
She could only endure the mosquito bites and continue to keep watch.
It was at this moment that the gate of Thodell Mansion slowly opened, and a man appeared at the entrance of the villa.
Madeline’s head buzzed, and the binoculars almost fell from her hands. She exclaimed, “How could it be him?”