âI remember now. This middle-aged guy is the CEO of Pegasus International, Edgar Shepherd. The
one proposing is Felix Shepherd whoâs been harassing Lady Dorothy for quite a while. Well, isnât this
great? Felixâs father is groveling before Alex.â
âHow could Alex have the CEO of Pegasus International kneel for him?â
This was a mystery everyone was itching to unravel.
Edgar immediately ordered Jay to hand him the check they had prepared earlier. Edgar handed it to
Alex with the utmost respect and said, âMaster Alex, this is twenty million dollars. Please accept it! Itâs
just a little gift. I wonât get up until you accept this!â
Maya was shocked once again, watching Alex puzzledly.
Alex stared at the check emotionlessly.
Suddenly, Alexâs phone started ringing. It was a call from Lex Gunther.
Alex took a glance in Edgarâs direction and picked up the phone calmly. âHey, Lord Lex!â
Upon hearing the name, cold sweat trickled down Edgarâs forehead. He raised the check higher, his
face filled with despair.
Lex said, âMaster Alex, is Edgar Shepherd from Pegasus International there with you now?â
With a slight smile, Alex stared at Edgar and said, âAh, Edgar Shepherd from Pegasus Internationalâ¦â
Color drained from Edgarâs face, his whole body trembled as if he was about to be executed.
Alex calmly replied, âHeâs kneeling before me now, begging for forgiveness. Butâ¦â
He took the check from Edgarâs hands and shoved it into his pocket. âBut Iâm fairly acquainted with his
son, so Iâll just let them off easy this time.â
Edgar took a deep sigh of relief after hearing Alexâs words. He felt as if he had been entirely drenched
in sweat.
Felix had finally understood their situation as well.
The one who called Alex was Lord Lex Gunther, the most powerful man in the underground world of
California. He felt as if his reality was being crushed.
He didnât expect this loser to have any connections with Lord Lex.
Felix feared for his life.
âAh, well then, thatâs great,â Lex said. âI was wondering if youâre free this evening, Master Alex? Iâ¦
well, Iâd like to ask for a favor.â
âOh? What favor?â
âRemember that demon from last time? The person who put a curse on me is quite a handful. Besides,
my goddaughter, Waltz has been hurt by that spirit too. Iâd like to ask you to check up on her, Master
Alex.â
âWaltz is hurt?â Alex was briefly reminded of Waltzâs beautiful figure in that red dress being pinned
down by him. âOkay, Iâll be there. Hellâs Angels, right?â
âYes, exactly. Iâll have someone pick you up, if youâd like.â
âThereâs no need for that, Iâll drive over myself.â
As Alex was having a light conversation with Lex, Edgar could feel his world collapsing. Alex was much
closer to Lord Lex than he expected.
After hanging up, Alex turned to Edgar and said, âGet up then!â
He turned to the white BMW M8. âIâll be taking this too, you guys may leave now!â
âOh, and keep your mouths sealed tight. Donât spread any rumors. I donât want to reveal my identity,
especially not to the Assexes.â
He didnât want Dorothy to know his relationship with Lex and worry. Lord Lex was known to be a brute,
so not many people could accept that manâs methods.
Edgar stared at Alex with mixed emotions, yet he still nodded.
After handing the keys of the M8 to Alex, the Shepherds crawled back into the Bentley and rushed off.
Alex turned towards Beatrice with a cold and stern expression.
Beatrice was watching them from a distance, so she had no idea what they talked about. However, with
Alexâs murderous glare, she ran into the building screaming.
Just then, she bumped into her sister, Dorothy.
âSis, help! Alex is trying to kill me!â