Category: Harvey York’s Rise to Power

Chapter 4001

Chapter 4001

Grandma Cobb looked as if she had been dead for three whole days.

Then, Gordon Moreno stepped up while laughing heartily.

“Congratulations on your opening, Harvey York!

“Here’s a gift on behalf of the South Sea Marital Arts Alliance! I hope you like it!”

Gordon then waved his hand before a few disciples of the organization brought over a plaque.

The plaque had four words written on it.

“Cobb family’s Silver Elixir!”

Other than that, the South Sea Martial Arts Alliance’s signature was also left under the plaque.

Without any promises or orders…

It was clear that the organization was planning to buy all of its ointments from Harvey!

More importantly, with the plaque here, nobody would dare go against Harvey, even if the business were to expand in the city.

At this point, the South Sea Martial Arts Alliance was clearly on his side!

The benefits were endless! 1

“What?!”

Noemi Moreno and the others understood that fact.

When they saw the sight, they could not help but stumble on the ground in utter disbelief.

Grandma Cobb and the others‘ expressions instantly darkened.

They knew how impressive the South Sea Martial Arts Alliance was just by looking at the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance.

The plaque was near–priceless!

With it, Harvey and Katy Cobb’s store would flourish!

Grandma Cobb and the others wanted to slam their heads to the ground. They could not accept the fact that this was actually happening.

They understood that their family would be on the verge of collapse as soon as Katy was able to stand her ground.

How was the Cobb family supposed to do their business after this?

They hoped the sight before them was unreal, but everything constantly reminded them that they were not just having a nightmare. 1

“Thank you, Representative Moreno.

Harvey also knew just how vital the plaque was.

“On behalf of the Country H Martial Arts Alliance, as long as the South Sea Martial Arts Alliance doesn’t cause trouble in the country, we’ll remain friends forever.”

“Thank you for that!”

Gordon showed a delighted look on his face.

He did not expect Harvey to reciprocate the organization’s sentiments and make such a promise.

With the promise, Gordon’s standing in the organization would skyrocket!

Without a second thought, he curiously looked at Grandma Cobb and the others.

“Do you understand what you have lost?

“Not only is Harvey the representative of the Country H Martial Arts Alliance, but he’s also the governor of the South Sea Martial Arts Alliance. He’s in charge of thousands here!

“At the same time, he’s also the legendary figure behind both Sky Corporation and Kaizen Group! 1

“He’s also the future successor of Longmen itself!

“Even Chase and I have to pay our respects to a man like that!

“Even your God of War, Elder Cobb himself, is barely on par with him! 1

“And yet all you do is constantly ridicule him!

“You people are really ridiculous, don’t you think?”

‘The governor of the South Sea Martial Arts Alliance?‘

‘The future successor of Longmen?‘

‘The man behind the Sky Corporation and the Kaizen Group?‘

Everyone was completely shocked after hearing those words!

‘How is this even possible?!

Chapter 4000

Chapter 3999

“How is this even possible?

“Why did this happen?”

Ellen Moreno’s entire body was shaking.

She was still looking up to Allen Olford just a minute ago, hoping that Eden Cobb would become a man like that…

But a minute later, Allen was lying on the ground while getting thrown around like a punching bag.

Ellen could not accept that fact.

Even Eden shivered when his face had completely lost color. He could feel something in his heart collapsing at this very moment..

“Alright, Leader Smith. It’s bad to spill blood on the opening day.”

Right as Allen’s face was as swollen as a pig, a calm voice could be heard when he would not even dare. to speak himself.

It did not matter if Allen died or not…

But a person’s death would surely affect Harvey’s business.

Ellen and the others instinctively turned around before showing playful smiles when they saw that Harvey was the one who spoke up.

“Who do you think you are? You’re nothing in front of Leader Smith, you…”

Eden went dead silent before he could even finish his sentence.

The constant screams of pain abruptly stopped.

The high and mighty Chase Smith immediately released Allen.

Then, he took a few steps forward before respectfully bowing.

“I apologize for being too reckless, Sir York!

“I was being too lenient on that man!

“Don’t you worry! I’ll give you a statement that you’ll be satisfied with!”

Everyone was shocked when they saw how Chase reacted.

Nobody could believe the sight that was happening before them.

“What…

Grandma Cobb’s eyes twitched. She did not even know what to say at this moment.

“What is going on here?!”

Eden froze.

“Harvey, you… You…”

Ellen was stunned. She did not know how to react to the situation then.

The person Harvey spoke to was Chase Smith himself!

Not only was he the leader of the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance, but he was also the top expert in the entire city!

People like that only believed in their own two fists!

With the South Sea Martial Arts Alliance’s support, he had always been extremely domineering…

But why was he acting like an obedient servant in front of Harvey?

“What did Leader Smith just call Harvey? Governor York? Sir York?”

Everyone was confused by the titles. They could not figure out what all of that meant…

But Allen immediately trembled when he was kneeling on the ground.

As a vice leader of the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance, he knew full well what those titles meant. 2

He started trembling harder when he looked Harvey in the face with disbelief.

No wonder he was familiar with Harvey’s face and name…

‘Governor York!

‘He’s the man in charge of the entire South Sea Martial Arts Alliance!‘

Allen shuddered upon realizing that he was challenging such a prominent figure.

He also knew a little about Harvey’s history.

Not only did he defeat India’s top talents to a pulp all by himself, but he also conquered the four great Martial Arts Alliances and became one of the directors of the World Martial Arts Alliance.

Allen would never be able to go against someone like that!

He would be squashed like an ant if Harvey actually wanted him dead!

Chapter 3999

Chapter 3999

“How is this even possible?

“Why did this happen?”

Ellen Moreno’s entire body was shaking.

She was still looking up to Allen Olford just a minute ago, hoping that Eden Cobb would become a man like that…

But a minute later, Allen was lying on the ground while getting thrown around like a punching bag.

Ellen could not accept that fact.

Even Eden shivered when his face had completely lost color. He could feel something in his heart collapsing at this very moment..

“Alright, Leader Smith. It’s bad to spill blood on the opening day.”

Right as Allen’s face was as swollen as a pig, a calm voice could be heard when he would not even dare. to speak himself.

It did not matter if Allen died or not…

But a person’s death would surely affect Harvey’s business.

Ellen and the others instinctively turned around before showing playful smiles when they saw that Harvey was the one who spoke up.

“Who do you think you are? You’re nothing in front of Leader Smith, you…”

Eden went dead silent before he could even finish his sentence.

The constant screams of pain abruptly stopped.

The high and mighty Chase Smith immediately released Allen.

Then, he took a few steps forward before respectfully bowing.

“I apologize for being too reckless, Sir York!

“I was being too lenient on that man!

“Don’t you worry! I’ll give you a statement that you’ll be satisfied with!”

Everyone was shocked when they saw how Chase reacted.

Nobody could believe the sight that was happening before them.

“What…

Grandma Cobb’s eyes twitched. She did not even know what to say at this moment.

“What is going on here?!”

Eden froze.

“Harvey, you… You…”

Ellen was stunned. She did not know how to react to the situation then.

The person Harvey spoke to was Chase Smith himself!

Not only was he the leader of the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance, but he was also the top expert in the entire city!

People like that only believed in their own two fists!

With the South Sea Martial Arts Alliance’s support, he had always been extremely domineering…

But why was he acting like an obedient servant in front of Harvey?

“What did Leader Smith just call Harvey? Governor York? Sir York?”

Everyone was confused by the titles. They could not figure out what all of that meant…

But Allen immediately trembled when he was kneeling on the ground.

As a vice leader of the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance, he knew full well what those titles meant. 2

He started trembling harder when he looked Harvey in the face with disbelief.

No wonder he was familiar with Harvey’s face and name…

‘Governor York!

‘He’s the man in charge of the entire South Sea Martial Arts Alliance!‘

Allen shuddered upon realizing that he was challenging such a prominent figure.

He also knew a little about Harvey’s history.

Not only did he defeat India’s top talents to a pulp all by himself, but he also conquered the four great Martial Arts Alliances and became one of the directors of the World Martial Arts Alliance.

Allen would never be able to go against someone like that!

He would be squashed like an ant if Harvey actually wanted him dead!

Chapter 3998

Chapter 3998

“Hahaha!”

Allen Olford burst out laughing after seeing everyone’s shock on their faces.

Soon, he respectfully walked toward Chase Smith and the others.

“You’re here, Director!”

“Leader! Fancy seeing you here!”

“Representative Moreno! What an esteemed guest! We’ll have to get drunk tonight!”

Allen was also quite surprised.

It was still normal for the first–in–command of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to show up, but Gordon Moreno and Chase were both highly prominent figures!

With their identities, they would never show up at such an event.

That said, Allen had no time to think about this at all. Noemi’s praise was enough for him to be in a trance.

He boldly stepped forward to show off his acquaintance with those people.

The first–in–command showed an odd expression after seeing Allen. Gordon coldly scoffed while Trey showed a faint smile…

Chase, on the other hand, stepped out before swinging his palm forward.

Slap!

A loud slap was heard!

Allen stumbled around, almost falling to the ground after leaning in, as if he wanted to take the slap.

A bright red palm print was seen on his face.

Everyone was dead silent!

Their jaws all dropped in an instant!

None of them knew what the sight meant as they stared in utter disbelief.

Even Allen froze. He knew that his identity, status, and skill were all inferior compared to Chase’s…

“What’s the meaning of this?!” exclaimed Allen, covering his face.

“Are you asking me?!”

Chase coldly chuckled before kicking Allen to the ground.

He would not dare dodge the kick. He had no choice but to endure it. He grunted while his entire body shuddered, almost to the point of coughing out blood.

Allen held his chest with a bitter expression on his face.

“What are you trying to do?!

“Are you mad?!”

“I’m mad?

Chase let out a cold chuckle.

“Not as mad as you?!

“I made you the first vice leader of the organization to make you in charge of daily work, not to let you take advantage of the people at large!

“Who the f*ck do you think you are?! The king of Blackburn City?!

“You’re nothing in front of Governor York! How dare you even try to challenge him?!”

Chase heard about Allen going up against Harvey while he was coming here. He was instantly scared witless.

If Allen really managed to offend Harvey, Chase would be dead meat.

After seeing Allen’s attitude, he could not help but burst into a fit of rage.

He kept slapping Allen around before kicking him down again without remorse.

Chase was a big and fierce man. Allen’s face was completely swollen as he constantly coughed out blood after taking a good few hits.

Grandma Cobb and the others panicked.

They were about to welcome the prominent figures but were so scared that they kept stepping back.

Noemi was also in complete shock.

She did not understand why their greatest support was getting beaten up like a dying dog.

That said, she knew she would be unable to stop this from happening.

Chase’s identity was immensely high. He was also an extremely moody person.

She would be instantly slapped away if she even spoke a single word.

Chapter 3997

Chapter 3997

Grandma Cobb and the others were completely stunned!

It would be hard for the Cobb family to stay unpopular after this!

“The first–in–command of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau is here!”

“Trey Bierstadt himself is here!”

“Rhett and Gael Padlow are here!”

“Chase Smith is here!”

“Even the representative of the South Sea Martial Arts Alliance, Gordon Moreno, is here!”

Announcements were getting louder and louder when the well–known figures arrived one after another.

The guests‘ jaws dropped instantly. They could not even utter a single word.

After all, those people represented immense authority within the entire city.

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Any single one of them would cause an uproar just by showing up.

Besides, it was shocking for all of them to arrive together in a small place like this!

Someone like Noemi Moreno and Allen Olford would never be able to compare to the likes of them!

Even Allen immediately straightened his back with a respectful look on his face after hearing the names. of the prominent figures.

“You know just how to give me a surprise, Allen! How mean!”

After a moment of silence, Noemi quietly wrapped herself around Allen’s arm before leaning on him.

“I brought you here to give the Cobb family a surprise…” she whispered in a tender voice.

“But I didn’t think that you’d even get the representative of the South Sea Martial Arts Alliance here just for me!

Noemi was showing an excited look, as if she was ready to give Allen her body.

“You’re just being too nice to me!”

Naturally, she knew full well that a lot of authority and connections would have to be used just to get the prominent figures here.

“Were you the one who did all this, Vice Leader Olford?”

Grandma Cobb and the others came to their senses soon after.

Then they exhilaratingly nodded their heads to show their gratitude.

“Thank you so much! We’ll remember this for the rest of our lives!”

Eden Cobb and Valery Cobb were so excited that they were about to kneel.

After all, the Cobb family had been thriving off of selling medicine. Their biggest customers were also the people from the Martial Arts Alliances.

With the Blackburn City and South Sea Martial Arts Alliances‘ support, their business would be able to last for at least a few decades.

Even if they were selling rubbish, people who were training in martial arts would still buy their products for the brand.

‘So what if Harvey York and Katy Cobb have that impressive formula? What can they even do in the face. of such a spectacular sight in front of them?

‘They have no chance!

Ellen was ecstatic when she looked at Allen.

Then, she held Eden’s hand with a satisfied look.

“Did you see that, Eden?! This is a real man! “You should be like that in the future too! Take control of everything you hold!

“This is what a real man is capable of!”

Eden raised his head while crossing his arms.

“Don’t you worry! Since I’m your man, I’ll do everything in my power to make you prosper!

“I’ll become a man like Vice Leader Olford!”

Ellen smiled tenderly before replying, “I’m sure you can do that!

“Harvey and Katy are just jokes in front of you! They’re trash!

“They’re destined to become your stepping stones!

“Soon enough, they’ll be forgotten by history!”

Chapter 3996

Chapter 3996

Harvey York did not mind at all. He calmly sipped his tea while looking at Noemi Moreno and the others.

“You’ve got a lot of connections, CEO Moreno. It’s truly terrifying

“Ordinary people would’ve been kneeling before you by now, wouldn’t they?

“That said, are you sure you’re going to challenge me with that idiot?”

Noemi smiled calmly

“This isn’t a challenge, Harvey. This is justice.”

Allen Olford realized something after hearing that name…

But he did not think much about it when he saw the beauty before him.

“What the f*ck did you just say, you b*stard?” said Allen with a gloomy tone after coldly chuckling.

“Did you just call me an idiot?

“Do you know who I am? Do you understand just how powerful I am?

“I’ll turn your entire damn store into rubble with a single word!

“Kneel and apologize right now!

“If not, you won’t even get the chance to apologize later!”

The dozen people behind Allen stepped up while cracking their necks after hearing his threats.

They were showing fierce looks, as if they were ready to tear down the store at any moment.

Harvey completely ignored Allen when he calmly glanced at Ellen Moreno.

“For the sake of us being friends…

“I’ll give you a chance to bury the hatchet. It’ll be better for the both of us this way…”

Ellen scoffed before she coldly glared at Harvey.

–“How shameless can you get?!

“You’re just a country bumpkin! What right do you have even to give me a chance?!

“You think you’re a hot shot just because I took you around the city’s upper social circle for a few days?!

“I’ll get Uncle Olford to let you off the hook…

“But you have to hand over the Cobb family’s formula!

“Depending on your performance, I might just get you out of this situation!”

Allen nodded before showing an expression as cold as ice.

“Enough chitchat! I’m giving you three seconds!

“Kneel and hand over the formula!

“If not, I’ll raze the entire store with you in it!

“Three! Two!”

Before Allen was done counting down, fireworks suddenly went off.

An Audi A6 stopped in the middle of the road.

A dozen people in different uniforms could be seen. They were all people who often showed up on the city’s TV shows.

Eden Cobb Instinctively looked over before he quietly said, “The first–in–command of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau? Rico Padlow’s also here?”

Ellen was exhilarated.

“Mother! How did you get these people here too?

“That’s just impressive!”

Typically speaking, the people from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau would not support any business events as they are quite sensitive.

From a certain standpoint, they represented the authority of the city’s government.

Grandma Cobb was glad when they saw those people here.

“Good! Good! This is the highest peak for the family!

“There are so many guests gathered here!”

Noemi frowned. She did not invite those people here.

She instinctively glanced at Allen.

Allen calmly smiled when he saw Noemi’s judgmental gaze.

“Those old friends of mine must’ve come on their own after hearing about me here…”

Bam!

Fireworks were going off again.

A few Mercedez with foreign car licenses drove over.

Soon after, a dozen foreigners walked out of the cars.

Before Grandma Cobb and the others could even react, the fireworks went off again.

This time, an extended Cadillac drove over. It had a discreet look, but it was extremely eye–catching.

Shortly, another black Rolls Royce drove over. The car represented immense authority within the entire South Sea.

Chapter 3995

Chapter 3995

“Oh? He isn’t here for the Cobb family?”

Allen Olford squinted slightly, with a hint of rage showing in his eyes.

Noemi Moreno smiled before whispering into Allen’s ear.

Allen quickly understood the situation.

Then, he looked at Harvey York’s side profile.

Harvey’s face seemed quite familiar, but it did not ring a bell since he was still too far away.

Allen showed a disdainful look on his face when he coldly chuckled.

“How dare a country bumpkin from Country H challenge the Cobb family on their own turf?”

Allen was getting irritated after realizing that Harvey and the others completely ignored him without showing some respect.

Grandma Cobb coughed with a gloomy look before she said, “Vice Leader Olford! Our family has been quite unfortunate!

“Not only did an ungrateful daughter of the family decide to cast us aside, she even had a kept man going. against us!

“I’m sorry you had to see this!

“He even stole the Cobb family’s medicine formula and made a counterfeit out of it! This is completely shameless!” exclaimed Ellen Moreno.

“I almost had a stroke after how much he managed to rile me up,” said Noemi nonchalantly.

“B*stards! This is ridiculous!”

Allen showed a cold expression and waved his hand before screaming at Harvey with his group of people.

“I don’t care what grudges you have against the Cobb family and the Moreno family, but they’re outraged right now!

“Kneel and apologize to them right now!

“If not, I’ll have to teach you a lesson about this!”

The dozen people who went on a vacation with Allen furiously stepped up before showing deathly glares at Harvey.

They were all Allen’s trusted subordinates. They clearly had to stand up for their master.

Ellen and the others were looking at Harvey with glee.

‘So what if he has the top talent of Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance’s support?”

‘Even if Trey Bierstadt’s here, he’d have to kneel in front of Allen!”

After seeing Allen’s righteous look, Mr. Finley could not help but speak up.

“Vice Leader Olford, I think it’s better if you look into the situation first. Sir York isn’t like that…”

“Shut up! I know you’re from the Empire’s royal family! You have an immense status…

“But I’m warning you. You’re standing in the South Sea! You better keep your mouth shut!

Naturally, Allen was so proud of his fighting skills that he did not even show a hint of respect toward Mr. Finley.

“My students are vigorous and fierce young people!

“If you disrespect me, I won’t be able to stop them from teaching you a lesson out of respect for me.”

Allen showed a cocky expression.

He had also been pursuing Noemi. He did not care about offending Mr. Finley if it meant finally getting the woman of his dreams.

Mr. Finley showed a cold glare.

“Are you sure you want to do this in front of me?

“Can you bear responsibility for doing this?”

Allen coldly chuckled disdainfully.

Harvey finally turned around at this moment.

“Take a break, Mr. Finley. I’ll handle this myself. There’s no need for you to put your reputation on the line for this.”

Allen could not even be bothered to look at the cocky man before him when he showed a faint smile on his face.

Chapter 3994

Chapter 3994

Noemi Moreno glanced at her daughter after sensing her deathly stare.

“He may look all calm, Ellen…” she explained after letting out a light chuckle.

“But he must be sweating bullets right now.

“I bet the situation’s got him dumbfounded.

“A small fry like him can only pretend at this point!”

Eden Cobb nodded with a stern expression.

“That’s right! These pretenders can do nothing but show off!”

Ellen Moreno felt slightly relieved after hearing those words.

That said, she still furiously glared at Harvey York, quietly hoping for him to roll around on the ground in Sorrow.

At this very moment, a middle–aged man with a red and chubby face strutted forward with a dozen. people surrounding him.

“Grandma Cobb‘ CEO Moreno! Hello!

“Congratulations on your anniversary’s big hit!”

The middle–aged man lightly nodded in front of Grandma Cobb as a greeting, as if his arrival was more than enough to pay respect to the Cobb family.

“Vice Leader Olford is a busy man! He came all the way back here to celebrate the Cobb family’s anniversary while he was having a vacation at the Island Nations!

Noemi smiled while secretly showing off her relationship with Allen.

“He came here straight without even visiting his home!

“He’s showing us so much respect!”

“You’re too kind, Vice Leader Olford!

Grandma Cobb was trembling in excitement when she reached out to shake Allen’s hand.

“The family will definitely remember this!”

Eden showed a smile on his face as he stepped forward with the air of an upperclassman.

“Give us young ones a chance to learn from you, Vice Leader Olford! Let’s have a few drinks together soon!

“Just say the word if you need anything from us!

“The family will do everything in our power to help without question!”

Eden showed a passionate and righteous look, as if he could actually do anything.

Allen burst out laughing

“You have a bright future ahead of you, young man!”

Then, he glanced at Ellen.

“It’s been a while, Ellen! You’ve gotten a lot prettier since the last time I saw you!

“If anyone in the Cobb family’s taking advantage of you, just let me know! I’ll stand up for you anytime!”

“I wouldn’t dare do that to Ellen, Uncle Olford!” exclaimed Eden promptly.

“Then, that’s good!”

Allen chuckled before sizing up Eden with a satisfied look on his face.

Ellen shyly raised her face. She felt extremely proud even in front of the Cobb family.

She wanted to take a peek at Harvey, but she forced herself against it.

She believed that a loser like him did, not deserve her attention.

“Oh? Mr. Finley? You’re also here?”

Allen glanced at Mr. Finley after a small chat. They were both prominent figures in the city. It was only natural for them to know each other.

Valery Cobb quickly took a step forward.

“Mr. Finley isn’t our guest. He’s actually here to support the other store.”

Chapter 3993

Chapter 3993

After all, from a certain standpoint, a prominent figure like Allen Olford had a higher status than Mr. Finley.

Not only was Allen terrifyingly powerful, but his connections alone were also enough for people to fear him.

It was said that even the leader of the organization, Chase Smith, respected him as well.

Chase announced before that if he were to be assigned to the South Sea Martial Arts Alliance, or if anything bad were to happen to him..!

Allen would be taking his place!

Simply put, he was already Chase’s successor! He had an incredibly bright future!

Grandma Cobb’s and the others‘ eyes lit up before they swarmed toward the convoy.

“You’re doing so much for our family, CEO Moreno! Thank you for your support!”

“We’ll remember this for the rest of our lives!”

“Don’t you worry. Ellen will definitely become the lady of the family sooner or later!”

Grandma Cobb showed her gratitude while she was stepping forward. She was dead set on Eden Cobb marrying Ellen Moreno, even if she was just an illegitimate child.

After all, she knew that Noemi only had one daughter.

Her assets, authority, and connections would fall into Ellen’s hands.

Simply put, the Cobb family would gain a huge profit just because of this.

Ellen was also exhilarated.

She secretly glanced at Eden before mumbling, “Thank you so much, Mother!”

Ellen did all those things not only because she was resentful that Harvey was unwilling to be her subordinate, but she also wanted to make Eden understand that he could never lose her.

Obviously, her mother helped her with this vision.

More importantly, even though they were trying to slander Yvonne Xavier and Ray Hart earlier, Mr. Finley managed to lose all of Harvey’s reputation just by showing up.

But even so, the people on Harvey’s side were still extremely prominent figures.

Slandering would make people talk about the situation more.

If the Cobb family wanted to prove their worth, the most important thing they had to do was also to get prominent figures on their side.

And with Allen’s strength, connections, and reputation within the city, he could easily crush Mr. Finley and the others.

For the Cobb family, Allen’s arrival was the help they needed the most.

“We’re a family, Grandma Cobb. This is nothing.

Noemi showed a faint smile.

“The Cobb family will be my daughter’s family in the future. It’s only natural for us to lend you a hand.”

Grandma Cobb smiled back before instinctively looking at Eden.

Eden felt a little resentful, but he had no choice but to force out a smile at this point.

“Aunty, no–Mother, I’ll take good care of Ellen! Don’t you worry!

“I’ll give her the entire world!”

Ellen could not help but wrap around Eden’s arm with a blessed look on her face before shifting her glance toward Harvey.

She wanted to see the shock on his face.

She wanted to see him in disbelief.

She wanted to see him panic.

She wanted to see him regret with his face covered in tears…

But she did not expect that Harvey was still as calm as ever.

He was even idly chatting with the others around him, as if nothing had ever happened.

Ellen had mixed feelings when she saw the sight.

Chapter 3992

Chapter 3992

“Ah! So that was what happened! We also thought the ointment was something impressive!”

“Mr. Finley’s a gentleman, no? He cares about his reputation above anything else! Why would he even do something like this?!”

“He had to go against his principle exactly because of that! That’s what you call a gentleman’s spirit!”

“This is bad! Mr. Finley’s standing up for a shameless man like this to put up a show just to return the favor! Who’s going to trust him after this?!”

The crowd started gossiping after hearing the mother and daughter’s words. The disdainful glares toward Harvey were soon directed at Mr. Finley instantly.

Grandma Cobb and the others started to feel relieved after hearing those words.

Ellen Moreno even pointed at Harvey with her exquisite nose while showing an arrogant look like a pampered princess.

“Enough pretending, Harvey!

“Unless you show some real talent to be above Eden Cobb…

“I won’t let you win using underhanded tactics like this!”

In Ellen’s mind, Harvey and Katy’s store should have been completely empty. They should have been depressed and miserable about the entire situation…

This was the only way to show the Cobb family’s glory!

Ellen wanted to expose Harvey and Katy’s horrible end to the public without her support.

She wanted everyone to know that having even a single customer here would be considered traitorous.

But even so, Harvey still used all sorts of tricks to disrespect the Cobb family!

This was unforgivable!

Harvey showed a cold glare when he stared deep into Ellen’s eyes.

“Mr. Finley’s a true gentleman. You should apologize for slandering him like this.”

Mr. Finley waved his hand with a smile on his face.

“This is fine, Sir York.

“The better person is always calm. What these people say doesn’t matter as long as I have a clear conscience.”

“These ignorant fools will surely regret what they’ve done soon enough.”

Then, Mr. Finley stopped Harvey from standing up for him.

He then took a step forward toward his old friend, Noemi Moreno.

“Soon enough, you’ll know what you lost because of your actions, CEO Moreno.”

“Heh! Because of him?

“What can he even make me lose?

Noemi glared at Harvey, as if she was the queen of the world, thinking that Harvey was just a major eyesore there.

“If he can make me lose anything at all, I’ll kneel and call him ‘Daddy“!”

Bam!

Fireworks went off once again.

“Allen Olford, Vice Leader Olford of the Blackburn City Martial Arts Alliance, is here!”

“What?! Vice Leader Olford?!”

“His position within the organization is immensely high!”

“He’s one of the most prominent figures out of the entire city! Even the city’s first–in–command has to pay respects to this person! Why is he even here?!”

“Obviously, CEO Moreno herself invited him here!”

“What a strong alliance! The Cobb family will surely rise again after this!”

Everyone was quietly gossiping with each other while showing utter disbelief on their faces.