“Yes, Miss Garcia was wonderful. She was like a pure flower -simple and naive without any


    malice in her. She was my boss’ motivation to survive. Eventually, he gained enough power


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    to leave the small fishing vige, but he suppressed his talent and capabilities just so he


    could be with her. He stayed in that tiny vige and became a humble fisherman…”


    “What happened afterwards? Where did she go? Why didn’t my brother mention her?”


    Renee had so many questions.


    “After that…” Chase frowned and murmured, “That wicked brother of hers bullied her, so my


    boss beat him up and ran away with Miss Garcia. I was a rebel too back then, so I


    went with them. We were just broke kids at the time, so we decided to go to the chaotic


    Water Dock to survive. We then risked our lives to establish Carmine Pawnshop.”


    “Quinton really is amazing… All of you were.” Renee could not imagine how three penniless


    youths established


    Carmine Pawnshop in thatnd of chaos. It was the border of three countries, and was full


    of savage people.


    Only they knew the pain and hardships they had to endure.


    “Miss Garcia and I were ordinary, but your brother was something else. He was handsome


    and charming, and even though we had nothing, he managed to secure a whole lot of


    orders, especially ones from female customers. Soon, Carmine Pawnshop grew by leaps


    and bounds, and his reputation as the Night Demon also grew…”


    Chase smiled sadly at the memory. “At that time, Joanne was our princess, and as her


    knights, we protected her from the evil in the world. She enjoyed a pampered life without


    learning the ways of the world, and maybe that was what gave a viin the chance to use


    her.”


    “Viin… Who was that?” Renee had a name in mind, but she prayed and hoped that it


    wasn’t the case.


    “Miss Everheart, you’re not stupid. I’m sure you can guess who it was…” Chase grimaced as


    he was forced to recall that unfortunate memory. “That year, Carmine Pawnshop was at the


    peak of its glory, but at some point, it butted heads with the Hunt family’s industrial chain.


    Stefan had just taken over some of his family’s properties at that time, so he saw Carmine


    Pawnshop as a way to prove himself. Both parties fought each other for many years, but it


    was neck and neck…


    “The Hunt family did well in legitimate businesses, but they weren’t used to underground


    dealings. They couldn’t fight my boss since he was more experienced in that area, and he


    had been overtaking them the whole time, but the situation soon changed… thanks to the


    cunning Stefan. He found my boss’ weakness-Miss Garcia, an innocent and gullible young


    woman. He approached her and bewitched her until she betrayed my boss.”


    Chase clenched his fists tightly, his lip curling in anger.” Initially, my boss had the upper


    hand during the great battle at sea that year, but Miss Garcia stabbed my boss to protect


    Stefan before Stefan shed his face. Desperate and


    downcast, he jumped into the sea, and Miss Garcia went missing after that…”


    “What?” Renee was dumbfounded, and couldn’t believe what she was hearing. “Is Stefan…


    really that cunning and wicked?