Harvey York's Rise to Power

Chapter 1

At Zimmer’s Villa in Niumhi.

It was beaming with lights.

That night was Senior Zimmer’s seventieth birthday party, and it was filled with numerous guests.

All of his children and grandchildren presented him with gifts and said in unison, “We wish that Senior Zimmer is always blessed with good health and long life.” Senior Zimmer appeared quite rosy and energetic as he sat on his chair.

He replied, “Good.

All of you are indeed quite obedient.

I’m very happy today, so I’ll grant each and everyone of you a wish! Just tell me what you want.” “Grandpa, I want an apartment near the ocean.

It’s not expensive and it’s only over a million dollars…” “Grandpa, I want a Chanel limited edition bag…” “Grandpa, I want a BMW sports car…” “Grandpa, I want a Rolex watch…” “...” “Fine.

I’ll grant every one of your wishes!” Senior Zimmer gave them his promise without any hesitation.

The young children who asked for the gifts were overjoyed.

They nearly kneeled down on the floor in gratitude.

Looking at their facial expressions, Senior Zimmer was delighted too.

He was feeling gratified.

At that moment, a son-in-law from the Zimmers—Harvey York, stepped forward all of a sudden.

He said, “Grandpa, could you please buy me a scooter? It’s more convenient for me to go and buy some vegetables…” In that instant, everyone from the Zimmers was shocked.

Almost everyone was stunned as they looked at Harvey in disbelief.

Had the son-in-law lost his mind? What kind of occasion was that? How could a son-in-law ask for something? Besides, he did not even prepare a present for Senior Zimmer during the birthday party.

How could he be so shameless to ask for something from Senior Zimmer? He even asked for nothing but a scooter.

Did he want to humiliate Senior Zimmer intentionally? Three years ago, they did not know where Grandma Zimmer found a man called Harvey.

She forced her eldest granddaughter to marry him.

At that time, Harvey was a poor man and was no different from a beggar.

However, on the day of their marriage, Grandma Zimmer passed away.

Since then, everyone from the Zimmers looked down on him.

For the past three years, Harvey did all kinds of menial work for the Zimmers.

He had to prepare water for the others to wash their feet.

Besides that, he was in charge of cooking too.

He indeed led quite a pathetic life there.

voiced out and asked

was indeed the best of a

scooter at home was stolen by someone when he went and bought the vegetables the

no money, so he could only voice out his wish at

he would certainly grant

now but

threw the glass from his hand and it shattered on

party or did you come to ruin it for everybody?” Harvey’s wife, Mandy Zimmer

a happy

him.” Then, she dragged

moment, Mandy’s cousin,

at your useless husband! What occasion do we

He came empty-handed.

for something from grandpa? When did he become

He has no manners.

today? It’s indeed humiliating!” The person who voiced out was Senior Zimmer’s

He always disliked Mandy.

the chance

stay in our family?”

wanted to ruin grandpa’s happy mood!”

to go and buy vegetables?” “You don’t

that you’re significant to us?” “Get lost this instant! I’ll beat you up if you humiliate us more!” “...” Listening to the condemnation and accusations from the Zimmers, Harvey could

Harvey might have died a violent death if Grandma Zimmer had not taken

all kinds of menial tasks for

to wish you on your birthday!” Somebody said

tall and handsome man

family business that belonged to the most influential family—the Yorks

one of the project managers working for York

from a good family background, and held an important

get close to

wish Senior Zimmer

Zimmer, this is my gift

he opened the gift box, a

box, and it was worth eight hundred

Niumhi, that amount of money was used

Zimmer, I came today to make a

have admired Mandy for a long time

could accept my proposal and marry me!” The others gasped

instant, everyone

Mandy was Harvey’s wife.

care not for that? He did not

was just a useless son-in-law who was

did Don have to respect him? Don was not

that what I said might be too abrupt but I

I hope that you can consider my offer properly.” Don smiled and

around and flashed a smile

Don never threw

not

fell