Tome of Troubled Times - Chapter 838: The Long-Lost Han Wubing

Jack Griffin was just another face in the bustling halls of the advertising firm, an ordinary employee with an unassuming title. But fate, it seemed, had other plans. His inherent charisma and undeniable presence caught the discerning eye of the company's striking female CEO. What began as an unexpected notice swiftly transformed into an extraordinary ascent. From that moment on, Jack's world expanded, ushering him into the exclusive echelons of high society and turning him into a figure not just admired, but sought after by the city's most captivating women.[AUTHORS NOTE][PLEASE THIS NOVEL HAS MANY SEXUAL CONTENT]

This story is set during the end of the Sui Dynasty, a time where multiple powers struggled for supremacy and power.

Pressured to get married or lose her father's financial support to pay for her mother's medical bills, Joanna Baker, the illegitimate daughter of the Baker family, is devastated when her boyfriend chooses another woman over her on their wedding day.Joanna, feeling distraught, witnesses a man in a wheelchair proposing to his girlfriend at a restaurant. The girlfriend's rejection and subsequent insult for his disability left everyone stunned.Feeling a shared sense of betrayal, she approaches the man with a vengeful proposition.“Excuse me, sir. Your girlfriend dumped you, and my boyfriend chose another woman over me. Let's get married for six months and get revenge on them.”What will Joanna do when she finds out the man she proposed marriage to was none other than Alexander King, the heir of the wealthiest family in NYC? He was also the cold CEO of King Multinational, with a hidden identity, Salvatore Black, whose name caused even presidents shiver? Has she just signed a deal with the devil?

After coming out of a tunnel… it was pitch dark.