There was pin-drop silence in the room, eventually shattered by Elias guffawing loudly. He banged on the desk as if he had heard the best joke of his life. Victor’s words had somehow struck his maniacal funny bone. But actually, it was a pitiful scene to watch since his charming personality had vanished, replaced by a shallow man.“You are hilarious, Victor! Did you just say you’ll take EVERYTHING from me? Who do you think you are? The President of the country? The Prince of Britannia? Or are you the Chosen One? Poverty and rejection have driven you crazy, it seems! A man who has nothing claims to have the power to take away everything! What a joke!”Elias’s expression became serious, and he turned to his goons. “Attack the loser now! Break his legs and arms! But don’t kill him yet! I will make Victor into a cripple first! He has yet to watch his beloved women violated in my sex dungeon!”Having received the hit order, six of the henchmen surrounded Victor and charged at him with base

Rambling on, Elias turned on his heels and rushed towards the back door. Victor sighed. The young Crane was still delusional that he had control over his life.Before Elias could reach the back door, it was kicked in, and a crowd of uniformed and armored men rushed inside. It was a SWAT team!“On the floor! I won’t repeat it!” The Captain hollered, pointing a machine gun at Elias.The young man dived to the floor in terror. “Please don’t shoot! I have done nothing wrong! My father is the owner of all the illegitimate wealth! He’s the mastermind of the criminal rackets!”“The charges on you are much more serious, son,” the Captain asserted. “We found the places where you commit your inhuman debauchery. These include filthy sex dungeons on every property, including this building. We rescued young women imprisoned against their will in every location. They have agreed to testify against you in court and identify you as their abductor, jailer, and rapist. You are going away for a long tim

"I wonder who is destroying such well-established billionaires?" Chloe asked with concern. Daphne and she lost great opportunities after Damien and Derek disappeared from existence. At this rate, they would run out of lavish, wealthy men in the city. "It makes me think there is indeed a mysterious man targeting them. Although I also think Carol is being too presumptuous."Carol bit her lip. The only one powerful enough to bring about such drastic results would be Caesar, her savior whose identity was still shrouded in secrecy. He always came to her rescue. Did Caesar realize the danger Elias posed to Carol and take pre-emptive action? That was a plausible explanation.Just then, the doorbell rang, and Josh rushed to open the door."Dad, we have guests!" the brat exclaimed, leading a group of distinguished-looking men into the living room.Ronald Atelier jumped to his feet on recognizing the guests. Mainly because the young man at the center was none other than Sebastian Damone, the CE

Victor felt no obligation to respond to Sebastian's enraged question. He leaned back comfortably in the Chairman's seat as if nobody had spoken yet. With furrowed brows, Sebastian turned to Clive Baron for answers."What is going on, Clive? Why is this wastrel on your leader's chair? Is this some sort of prank?"Clive smiled thinly before replying. "This is neither a prank nor a mistake. Mr. Victor Damone is the principal investor of the Springfield Rapids Project and has contributed billions of dollars to launch it. Moreover, it was his venture idea in the first place. He intends to transform Springfield into a world-class business hub and a next-gen metropolitan. The Chairman's seat always belonged to him."Sebastian looked utterly confused. "What? That's ridiculous! Victor is a middle-class, unemployed guy who works as a bodyguard. His family is on the brink of bankruptcy. Are you people out of your minds?"When the young man was again greeted with silence, he addressed the rest of

Victor smiled in amusement and had a sudden urge to praise Claire. He placed a hand on her cheek as if she were a child. "You are extraordinary in your own way, Claire. You're not corrupt like most other billionaires of the city, and work diligently, and treat your employees well. That much I admire about you."Claire's cheeks turned red immediately. She felt she could squeal in joy. "You have no idea how much that means to me."Victor nodded and retracted his hand. "Help the Triumvirate make arrangements for the expansion. They are men with good intentions but are still middle-aged and belong to the old school of thought. They need your youthful energy in the mix. Besides, there's some trouble brewing from Monolith's side. They may try to derail our plans. And a hidden enemy, the Puppetmaster, is acting from the shadows. A storm is coming, and we must be ready for it."It was the first time Victor revealed a sensitive detail to Claire. He asked himself why. Perhaps, over time, she ha