Chapter 14

Gavin let out a low growl tinged with anger.

The sudden commotion appeared to take Peter by surprise and rouse a group of onlookers from their shock, who had been initially stunned by the event.

However, when they all came back to their senses, they were met with unexpected sight.

The most affluent individual in Brookspring, Vincent, went to great lengths as he knelt down and crawled on all fours, steadily progressing toward the office.

He was literally groveling on all fours.

This peculiar sight left the onlookers, who had just come back to their senses, plunged into a state of absolute bewilderment

once more.

Within the confines of the office, the sole occupants were Gavin, who was comfortably settled in a plush sofa chair, Zoe, and Vincent, the wealthiest tycoon in Brookspring, who was now down on one knee, prostrated on the floor.

Devoid of any need for Gavin to verbalize a single word, Vincent let out a resounding cry. His voice choked with tears as he uttered.

“Master, I have sinned!”

Gavin’s eyes remained impassive as he slightly squinted them, fixing his gaze upon Vincent before inquiring with deliberate

slowness.

“What is your sin?”

With a thunderous thud, Vincent pounded his head forcefully against the ground, sobbing inconsolably.

“Master!

“Through your benevolent favor, I managed to achieve unparalleled success in the realm of commerce and emerged as the most affluent individual in all of Brookspring.

“However, I failed to unravel the murder case concerning the Clifford family that happened 10 years ago.

“At that time, I was out of the country, participating in an international summit abroad. I only caught wind of the Clifford family tragedy when it was already too late. I made a mad dash back without a moment’s pause, but…

“Thud!”

Another resounding thud reverberated through the air as Vincent’s head collided with the ground once again, all the while uttering his remorseful words to Gavin.

“I have sinned, Master. You have the authority to inflict punishment upon me, and even if it leads to my demise, I shall not put up any resistance!”

“Thud” His head made contact with the ground once more.

And this time resulted in a small rivulet of blood trickling from his forehead.

Nevertheless, he didn’t cease and continued to prostrate himself before Gavin frantically.

After a few repetitions, Vincent’s visage was almost concealed by the crimson hue of his own blood, when Gavin’s voice finally broke the silence.

“Enough.”

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his gaze toward Zoe, and Zoe promptly comprehended his intention, hastening to approach. and gripping Vincent’s shoulders.

says that you can rise to

get up. I

to say something more, but Gavin’s voice intervened once more.

“Get up now!”

caused Vincent’s entire body to quiver

promptly rose to his feet.

to his previous crazy behaviors and the suddenness of his ascent, a disorienting sensation of vertigo overwhelmed him, and he came perilously close to toppling back

and the next second, almost miraculously, a chair slid beneath Vincent’s

the chair, narrowly avoiding a tumble to

you very much,

casting his

case about the

Dark Warriors

taken any action, they, of course, were thoroughly

those with authority, connections to the Clifford family, and,

hadn’t been able to accomplish much for the Clifford

countenance was streaked with blood, and subtly shook

a sharp, piercing resonance, a cold, glinting radiance suddenly

in the midst of Vincent’s

a graceful, enigmatic maneuver, and the

then said to

blood

face and realized that his forehead had, as

had the bleeding from his forehead ceased, but the lightheadedness. plaguing him had also considerably abated.

his illustrious reputation as a

Gavin conveyed a

agam

have you unearthed any information

face contorted in

“No.”

anger, he

secrecy. They managed to cover

partake in the assault against the Clifford family in the past. They may possess a wealth of pertinent

The Taylor family!

the same intelligence that Samuel

astounding that someone as capable as Vincent had been unable to unearth any

wonder Samuel had been taken aback to see Gavin suddenly appear in the Harper family, harboring suspicions of a possible betrayal by the

was really necessary for him to meet his fiancee

nodded his head slightly, replying, “Very well,

immediately spoke.

still have control over any available resources after the unfortunate demise of the Clifford family?

the Horizon Group I

a preeminent position in the entirety of Riverrun. Thanks to this conglomerate, Vincent had amassed considerable

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