All eyes fell on john as he chuckled nevoursly. "It's really not what you think." he pleaded when he saw the way they were staring at him with a murderous gaze. He turned to Sullivan who averted his gaze. He took a deep breath when he realized that the general was trying to pin what happened to him. "I thought you said you were just following orders." Evelyn frowned crossing her hands over her chest. "I..." Johh stuttered trying to figure out what to say when Sullivan stepped in. "Ladies there is no need to be hostile with the man. I'm sure he had good intentions." He said with a smirk. "Hmm." Evelyn and Erica hummed together but their eyes were still fixed on John who swallowed hard. "The situation in the south has it been sorted out?" Erica asked turning to Sullivan. "We have been able to dismantle their stronghold but now we have to. Focus on the building because the people are frightened and they need care and treatment.""That's good to cost a lot, taking care of a whole
"The Dragon General has taken over the south," Jason's father read the news aloud as the rest of the members muttered among themselves."How could you let this happen?" Mr. Brown yelled."You told us you had everything under control," Mr. Almer added."Since the Dragon General is already in charge of the south, it's only a matter of time before he comes for us."Mrs. Martin had a smile on her face as she watched the drama unfold. She had a feeling this was going to happen, and she knew this was her perfect opportunity to strike.After waiting for so long, she could finally get what she deserved.The rest of the members kept bombarding Jason's father with questions, and when he couldn't take it anymore, he slammed his fist on the table and yelled, "Can you all just be quiet for a moment and allow me to think?"The room fell silent, and the air thickened with tension as the members exchanged wary glances with each other. Mrs. Martin raised a brow at Mr. Brown, and he nodded in affirmat
The room fell into an even deeper silence at Mr. Brown's words. The members of the five great families stared at him in shock, unable to process what they'd just heard. Mrs. Martin's smile widened, the satisfaction evident in her eyes. This was exactly the moment she'd been waiting for.She clasped her palm together aa sge narrowed her eyes at Jason's fatherJason's father, still seething from his confrontation with Mr. Smith, turned his gaze toward Mr. Brown and then to Mr, his face contorted with disbelief. It was as if they already knew what they wanted. Yet he refused to believe that they will turn against him. "What did you just say?" he growled, his voice low and dangerous."You heard me," Mr. Brown replied, unflinching. "It’s time for a change in leadership. Your incompetence has cost us too much. We’ve lost our territories, our resources, and our standing. If we don’t act now, the Dragon General will tear us apart, piece by piece."Jason’s father clenched his fists, the
Scar was almost at the house when he saw a message pop up on the screen."Bring Jason to me."He clenched his jaw because he knew who had written the message. Mrs. Martin was playing a dangerous game, and after what he had learned from his uncle, there was no going back. He tucked his phone inside his pocket and strode inside.The first person he saw was Lilly, who was looking at him with a worried expression."Where have you been?" she asked with concern."I don't see how that is any of your business," he snapped.The way he spoke was out of line, but at the moment, he wasn't feeling himself. The last thing he wanted was to endure an interrogation."You leave for days, and you only decide to show up now? Do you know how worried I was?" she yelled, feeling annoyed that he didn't seem to care about her feelings."I'm here, aren't I? Why don't you just go inside and stop nagging? It's annoying," Scar frowned.Lilly couldn't believe that he was treating her this way. She always knew that
As Lily walked back to her room, her heart pounded so fiercely it felt like it might burst from her chest. Each step echoed in her mind, a relentless reminder of what she had just done. "What had she just done?" The question clawed at her, refusing to let go.She paused in the hallway, her breath catching. "Was she really going to betray Scar?" The thought twisted her stomach into knots, a surge of guilt rushing through her. She shook her head, trying to banish the feeling. "No," she told herself firmly, this isn’t betrayal. This is survival. This is reclaiming my freedom."But the weight of the guilt wouldn’t lift. It pressed down on her, a heavy, suffocating blanket that made it hard to breathe. She was just a few steps from her door when she froze, her breath hitching as she heard Scar's voice through the slightly ajar door to his room.Lily crept closer, her body tense as she leaned against the wall, hidden from sight. She could feel her pulse hammering in her ears, the pan
Scars ends the door and turns towards the door and noticed it was slightly open so he strode over to close it. He had a gloomy expression on his face as he walked oober tobtge bathroom so he could clear his head. He turns on the water and allow it follows run down his body. The coldness hit his skin and he could feel himself overwhelm with different emotions. Even though he tried to stop the years they kept falling. He couldn't believe everything was all a lie and his grandfather would do such a thing after everything that happened. Now they shouldn't blame him from For what happens next, he thought as his eyes go dark. Scar's mind raced as the water pounded against his skin, cold and relentless. It was like the storm inside him—a storm of anger, betrayal, and a deep, gnawing emptiness that threatened to swallow him whole. He pressed his palms against the tiled wall, letting the water cascade down his back, hoping it would wash away the memories, the pain, the horrifying truth
Jason's instincts kicked in the moment he saw Mrs. Martin’s cold, calculating gaze fixed on him. His heart pounded, and he quickly realized he was trapped. Panic surged through him, but before he could make a move, Scar's grip on his jacket tightened, holding him in place like an iron vice.“Let go of me!” Jason struggled, but it was no use. The men surrounding him closed in, forming an impenetrable barrier. There was no way out.Mrs. Martin stepped closer, her heels clicking on the concrete floor, each step echoing ominously in the vast, dimly lit warehouse. She held her gun with the ease of someone who had handled it many times before, and she aimed it directly at Jason."I've waited too long for this moment and thanks to Scar I'll finally be able to give you what you deserve. "Jason was dumbfounded because he didn't know what to say or do. He can't believe that scar is going to kill him. "If you do this grandfather won't let you go." He frowned. "Do I like I care? Grandfathe
Lily looked down, her eyes brimming with tears, but her resolve remained unshaken."Scar, I couldn’t just stand by and watch you destroy yourself. Your obsession with revenge was consuming you. I… I wanted to save you.""Save me?" Scar’s voice dripped with bitterness. "You’ve doomed us both!"Jason’s grandfather cleared his throat, his presence commanding the room. His gaze locked onto Scar, filled with a mixture of disdain and disappointment."Scar," he began, his voice steady and cold, "you’ve always been a problem—reckless, unpredictable. But to try and kill Jason, my chosen successor? That’s a line you should never have crossed."Scar scoffed, shaking his head in disbelief."And you speak as if my fate wasn’t already sealed. I’ve always been nothing more than a pawn to you, a tool to secure Jason’s future. Now that I’m no longer useful, you plan to discard me like trash.""You should be grateful for the role you played," his grandfather replied with a chilling smile."Grateful? Fo