As Gaston began to recognize the old man standing behind, his facial expression took a drastic
change.
The old man was the chief of Thousand Miles Conglomerate, and the alpha of the underground world,
Lord LexâLex Gunther!
He did not have the guts to berate Lord Lex. After all, he still valued his life.
Gaston stood frozen for a moment, as he gathered his thoughts, he immediately smiled and
apologized, âLord Lex, Iâm so, so, so sorry, I didnât know it was you! Please be the bigger man that I
know you to be. Please forgive me for what I just said. I know youâre a large-hearted man. Oh, Iâm
Gaston, you sent someone to call for me? Is the purpose of this meeting to assign additional tasks to
me? Perhaps to promote me to be a manager? I promise I will perform to the best of my abilities.â
Lord Lexâs face sank a little. His eyes were gloomy and cold.
He said in a monotone voice, âLetâs talk about it in the meeting room.â
When Gaston saw that Lord Lex had not lashed out at him, he felt a great sense of joy. Lord Lex could
not hide his anger. He was fuming and everyone could see it on his face. Gaston guessed it had
something to do with Alex who was standing next to Lord Lex.
Gaston thought to himself, âItâs over for this fool!â
Lord Lex spoke to one of the personnel standing at the door, âPlease show him to the meeting room.â
The man was startled but he still nodded respectfully in agreement.
Lord Lexâs gaze slowly turned towards Alex and he called out, âMaster!â
The voice was not loud, but the one who person manning the door was well trained in martial arts and
had good hearing and sight. As he heard how Lord Lex had just addressed Alex, his body was frozen
solid for a moment.
The security personnel thought to himself, âMaster? Since when did the mighty Lord Lex have a
master? Someone who commands such respect from Lord Lex must be exceptional.â
As he recalled he had ordered the young man to kneel and apologize, he feared for his life. Itâs all over.
Todayâs date would be marked as the anniversary of his death. The same could be said of Gaston
walking next to him. The funny thing was, Gaston had no idea what just happened and was still
joyously asking him, âHey, whatâs your name? My nameâs Gaston Gates. The owner of Rainbow City is
my uncle. I canât believe Lord Lex has called for me today. It seems that Iâve managed to catch his
attention. I think Iâll be here often in the future.â
The security personnel thought to himself, âBe here often? Thereâs still a question mark over whether
youâll be leaving this place alive!â
Gaston continued, âDo you know who that fool is standing at the door? Heâs the son of William
Rockefeller, the former boss of Rockefeller Group. His glory days are in the past and heâs merely a
wimp who depends on women now. Heâs been married for a year, but his wife is still a virgin. In fact,
she is about to be taken away from him. Isnât this a funny story?â
The security personnel remained silent. Gaston just hummed softly and did not speak another word to
him. He cussed in his mind, âBloody fool, this guy is just another idiot. With the support of my uncle, Iâll
soon be among the upper management of Thousand Miles Conglomerate, and when that time comes,
all it takes will be a gaze from me and youâll be crushed!â
Soon, they arrived at the meeting room. There was a person who was already kneeling in there as they
walked in. Gaston laughingly said, âWho is this guy kneeling here? Did Lord Lex call for me to kick
hisâ¦â Gaston was not able to finish his sentence before the person kneeling on the ground turned
around. âUncle! Itâs you? Why are you kneeling?â
The person kneeling was John Gates, the owner of Rainbow City. He was the one who had signed the
deal with Lady Dorothy, representing Assex Constructions.
âYou b*stard!â John Gates screamed as he jumped up, walked across the room and slapped Gaston so
hard that Gastonâs nose started bleeding. He was furious to see Gaston.
Seeing Gaston, John Gates was immediately furious, jumped up, and slapped him so hard.
Gaston was shocked and he said, âUncle, why are you hitting me?â
âI will kill you!â John roared as he rushed forward, punching and kicking.
At this moment, Alex and Lord Lex walked in together.
âKneel down!â said John. âImmediately kneel to the master, grovel and apologize! Slap yourself while
doing it!â
John Gates kicked Gaston so hard that he almost broke into two.
Gaston took a peek at Alexâs expressionless face. He was confused. He pointed at Alex and shouted,
âUncle, are you crazy? I can overlook the fact that you hit me for no reason, but why do you want me to
apologize to this dog? Do you know who he is? Heâs just a wimp, a worthless piece of shit. He does not
deserve to kneel to me!â
Alexâs facial expression did not change. Heâs already gotten used to such insults from Madame Claire
over the past ten months.
He had often heard this from Madame Claireâs mouth in the past ten months, and he was used to it.
Lord Lex showed his killing intent and said coldly, âJohn Gates, youâve helped raise a wonderful
nephew!â
As Lord Lex spoke, the surrounding air froze. Johnâs heart ached and he had to make a decision on the
spot. âMaster Lex,â John said, âIt is my fault for not teaching him well. I will deal with this animal
myself.â
âWhat?â Gaston could not believe that his uncle had thrown him under the bus. âUncle John! Please do
not go crazy! Iâm your only nephew!â Gaston shouted.
John let out a sigh. He was actually hitting Gaston to protect him. He wanted him to show remorse so
that Lord Lex might just spare his life. However, it didnât work according to his planâhis stubborn
nephew just didnât understand the situation and John could only save himself.
âYou filthy animal!â shouted John. âYou should not have made an enemy of Master Alex and coveted
his wife! Today will be the last day of your life!â
âWhat?â Gaston responded in shock, âHeâs no master. Heâs just a piece of garbage!â
Lord Lex sneered. âHe is the son of an old friend of mine. You treat him as you treat me. Do you think
Iâm a piece of garbage too?â
Gastonâs eyes opened wide and his mouth was gaping like a dead goldfish. He finally realized his
mistake.
He was really going to pay with his life for his stupidity!
Gaston quickly kneeled and said, âIâm sorry Master Alex! Iâm just putting up an act for money. Master
Alex, Iâm not really lusting for your wife to accompany me.â
Alex was stunned for a moment, and Spark Rockefeller came to mind.
âNow tell me, who is behind the whole ordeal?â Alex asked while his gaze pierced through Gaston.
Gaston knew the trouble he was in and dared not to hide anything from Alex. He said, âItâs Spark, the
bastard said that as long as I did this favor for him, he would give me 10 million dollars and three
beauties! I was blinded by my greed. I promise I will never do it again. Master Alex, please spare my
life! I swear, from now on, I am willing to be your lap dog. May I be struck by lightning if Iâm lying to
you.â
Alex was full of murderous intent. It was really that son of a b*tch Spark that was behind all of this.