The woman could not help but shiver, lowering her eyes and saying, "According to the information, Lucy Newar is the niece of Queen Nancy, but because she was raised by Queen Nancy since childhood, she can be considered a royal princess."

"The reason why Lucy Newar is targeting the Julia store is because..."

"Because of what?"

The man scowled even harder as his tone turned colder.

"It's all because she admires you. That's why she caused trouble at the Julia store in an attempt to trouble Madam."

At those words, the man suddenly stood up from the couch. His black overcoat flaring open as he exuded a powerful aura.

That invisible and oppressive presence was as strong as the mountains and rivers, giving off a sense of impending storm and overwhelming pressure. It was very intimidating.

Shadow One trembled. Even though she had been by this man's side for so many years, she had never seen him this frightening.

There was no expression on his face. The chilling ice in his eyes was as sharp as the frost of December.

"Go and invite the Executor for some coffee."

"Yes."

Shadow One did not dare to dally, and quickly went to get it done.

Half an hour later.

Mr. Clark stood trembling before the man.

He had heard of the title of the Dark Master, but he had never actually contacted this person before.

He never expected a woman to suddenly invited him here, not knowing what trouble he had gotten himself into or how he ended up attracting the attention of these people.

"I heard that you personally closed off the Julia store this afternoon."

Mr. Clark looked at him fearfully, his legs uncontrollably shaking.

The man in front of him was the Dark Master, an extremely cruel man with considerable power in Solterra.

When it fell into his hands, if he did not behave well, he would probably die a horrible death.

"Dark M-Master, Julia's store made a mistake. I was just following orders when I closed their store. I had no choice!"

The man picked up a glass of red wine, swirled it, then took a sip.

"Are you sure you didn't accept a bribe to do this?"

The man narrowed his eyes, crossed his arms, and stared at him. "Queen Nancy approached you, asked you to close Julia's store, and promised you a promotion and a raise in return. Are you really helpless?"

After speaking, he stood up and walked to the table, brought a pile of documents, and threw it heavily in front of him.

A few photos came out from within the envelope, showing the man meeting with Lucy.

Mr. Clark's face immediately twisted.

How did the news of his meeting with the princess get out?

He nervously pushed his glasses as his face was soaked with cold sweat.

"You misunderstood something. The Princess approached me for other reasons. It has nothing to do with Julia's store!"

"Mr. Clark, you must be around 50 this year, with a mother in her nineties at home, rumored to have a weak heart and to be hospitalized year-round. You also have with a younger daughter in college. If you fulfill your responsibilities well, I may help find an excellent doctor for your mother, and arrange for someone to take care of your daughter until she graduates. But if you don't know your place..."

At this point, the man narrowed his eyes and looked sharply at him.

Mr. Clark's legs went weak, and he almost kneeled on the ground.

The man's intentions could not be clearer.

If he doesn't do as instructed, he would definitely die miserably.

"Dark Lord, spare me, please spare my daughter."

"Who sent you to deal with Julia's store?"

Mr. Clark, trembled, frightened speechless, "It was... Princess Lucy."

"Oh?" The man raised an eyebrow, his smile not reaching his eyes, "What did she want you to do?"

"She made me falsely accuse Julia's store and s-say their store uses inferior materials, causing customers to have allergic reactions, and even made me fabricate false reports to send the people from Julia's store to jail."

After saying that, he saw the man's eyes sharp and piercing gaze trained on him.

Mr. Clark staggered, almost losing his balance. He cried and pleaded.

"Master, I didn't know you were acquainted with Julia's store. If I had known, even if you gave me ten times the courage, I wouldn't ever have touched them. Just one word, and I'll do as you say."

The man lightly tapped the table with eyes that were dark and unclear. He looked up coldly at Mr. Clark. "Does Princess Lucy have a grudge against Julia's store?"

"Yes, she does."

"Explain."

"Princess Lucy's designer Selena is a nemesis of Julia. The relationship between the two has always been bad. Moreover, the international design competition is about to begin. Selena wants to compete for the title of the top designer and seize this opportunity to get rid of Julia."

The man narrowed his eyes.

He had previously seen a video online of Freya competing against Selena and had asked Freya about it upon his return.

She said that Ella and Julia are acquaintances and that she helped to manage the store at Julia's request.

Unexpectedly, she got caught in the unresolved enmity between Julia and Selena.

More importantly, it meant Selena relied on the Logan family's might. Once Lucy was involved, things become tricky.

He also had to protect his woman. Those who try to harm her will have only one way out. Death!

"Mr. Clark, I am giving you a chance to make amends."

"Master, please go ahead."

Mr. Clark just wanted to save his life, so wiped the sweat from his forehead.

The man stood up, looking down at him. "It's simple. Do as Selena and Princess Lucy wish. My people will come to you later and teach you how to carry out the next plan."

Deputy Director Chen nodded, "I will act immediately."

"Remember, don't try to be clever with me."

"I wouldn't dare."

"You're too kind." He did not dare not comply. The man in front of him was a ruthless murderer, and only someone who didn't care about living would dare to confront him.

He turned to leave.

"Wait."

Just as he took a couple of steps, the man called out to him again.

He immediately turned red and shrank in fear while asking, "Any other orders?"

"By the way, where were the photos of the shady workshop that was exposed online taken?"

"Miss Lucy asked me to randomly find a clothes dyeing workshop to take photos and upload them online them." Mr. Clark was trembling all over.

Every extra second he spent there made him feel like he was suffocated.

The man was too terrifying.

One glance was enough to torture and kill a person!

Just how Julia's store established such a relationship with the Dark Master?

Princess Lucy and Selena had the nerve to oppose Julia's store, showing a lack of respect for life.

"By the way, I heard someone took the store to court. Was it Princess Lucy, doing what you asked?"

A chilling phrase came from ahead.