Carlos was escorted to the defendant's seat in handcuffs. He first glanced at his father, Cade, and mother, then stared at Dion sitting next to Kalix with a malicious look. He had already discussed with his lawyer and had the police take the audio to the country's best forensic laboratory for testing.If he indeed uttered that sentence, how could he not know?Once the audio evidence is withdrawn, the video won't be sufficient to confirm his guilt, and he can push everything onto Eve.Both the prosecution and defense made their statements, then the evidence below was presented. Carlos froze in shock, two audio files were still in the exhibit line, not withdrawn due to fraud."What's happening here?" he thought. But his mouth spoke differently.He suddenly stood up and shouted, "I object! Those audio files are fake! They were created by a hacker hired by Kalix! I never said those words!"The prosecutor quickly produced lab reports on the audio file identification tests, showing the auth
On the other side of the screen, a beautiful woman walks towards Kalix, smiling slightly, murmuring, “What are you up to?” She places her hand on Kalix's shoulder, leaning down to plant a soft kiss on his cheek.“Wait,” Kalix declines, not appearing angry. “Let me handle Carlos first.”Carlos's eyes widen, but he isn't surprised. He's aware of the relationship between Kalix and Eugene—they're lovers. No wonder Celeste Group is willing to assist State-of-the-Art.“Okay,” Eugene steps back, glancing briefly at the computer screen, then tells Kalix, “Uncle Snyder has arrived. Don't stay down too long, or he'll scold you again.”Eugene's tone is neither hushed nor secretive, allowing Carlos to carefully hear her words. He notices when Eugene casually refers to “Uncle Snyder,” as if they have a relationship beyond acquaintanceship or mere business ties.“Snyder... who is he to you?” Carlos unconsciously asks.Kalix looks at him calmly, a mocking smile playing on his lips as he replies, “My
His resentment satisfied, Kalix quickly invited his sweetheart for a romantic dinner, ordering red wine and sticks. He playfully toyed with a small box in his coat pocket occasionally, then arranged the bouquet on the adjacent table. Unlike his usual expression, this time he seemed a bit uneasy. Upon hearing familiar footsteps, he swiftly stood up, lifting the bouquet of flowers. Eugene also held a bouquet of red roses. They exchanged glances, a bit shy before sharing a light laugh. "Ah, you also bought flowers, let's exchange." Kalix took the bouquet from his sweetheart's hands, then nestled his own bouquet into her embrace. Some guests near their table chuckled joyfully. Kalix quickly regained his composure, bowing down to kiss the flowers. There was a piano in the middle of the restaurant, a female pianist sitting there. Seeing Kalix's hand signal, she promptly started playing "Dream Wedding." Eugene guessed what was about to happen, unconsciously tightening her grip on the fl
In the end, Kalix was reassured by the system, which stated, "I don't sense the presence of any other system, so it's highly likely that person has just been reborn."Kalix nodded, "Do you know from which year that person is?""I don't know, it seems like they weren't a significant or important person. They probably only knew a few things about Dominic's family and allies.""You're right," replied Kalix, finally feeling more at ease. He no longer thought about Mason's seemingly advanced and youth-appealing political tactics.The timeline in his previous life and the current one was precisely the same, where Mason replaced the governor and slowly gained fame through his sweet-sounding and highly educated words. However, it was nothing compared to one heroic act towards the end of his term, giving him a great chance to win the people's votes when he ran again.And that heroic act was suddenly reported this year, which should have been a few years ahead, becoming Mason's biggest trump ca
The next morning, Snyder came to pick up Kalix, and the two of them headed to the Western State aboard a private plane together. Owen Financial Holdings, abbreviated as OFH, in this country was no less formidable than in Urdanica, both had names and popularity in the business circle.Two years ago, SNY declared that he no longer worked as an individual and had joined OFH. This caused a stir in the circle, making OFH even more feared, with its name and reputation steadily rising to this day.OFH officially participated in the airport construction plan in the Western State. Snyder, with his prominent presence, was undoubtedly the reason, as Kalix's ownership of OFH had not been disclosed to the public and had been handled by Snyder in the meantime."I can only accompany and assist you for a while, after that, I'll leave," Snyder said once they were on the plane.Kalix nodded, "Yes, thank you for your willingness to help.""Heh," Snyder snorted. Actually, it benefited him too, giving him
Snyder knew that his brother, Gio Mananov, wouldn’t and couldn’t hide in the shadows to get things done, but he didn’t expect that the man would be so foolish to resort to something like this.He raised his head to negotiate with the man, “I’ll pay you ten times what Gio Mananov offered.”The man remained silent, walked to the video recorder, played it briefly, and then aimed the camera at Snyder.Snyder’s face darkened slightly, but his tone remained unchanged as he teased, “As long as you allow me to call my assistant, the money will be in your account within 5 minutes.”Upon hearing this, the man looked at that handsome face, revealing a wicked smile. After all, having been in this game for so long, even if Snyder’s offer was ten times tempting, he wouldn’t sacrifice his own brand for this business.The man took out a needle and approached Snyder, saying, “I suggest you be honest, or I won’t just record a video. Imagine how scandalous it would be for the people in Urdanica if they
"... Let me down. You can't get away if you take me with you."Kalix was not an emotional person. Snyder was right, he couldn't risk the chance of escaping.Four men arrived carrying beer and late-night snacks. The second floor was a large flat surface, and as they ascended, they found their comrades unconscious on the ground.They looked around, and one bald-headed man cursed, "Damn, he's gone!"The bald-headed man approached and examined the wounds of those fallen on the ground, especially the first man who spoke to Snyder. He said to the others, "Boss is fine, I'll stay here to bandage his wounds and the others. You go after him. Damn it, we have to catch them alive if found!"The other two cursed and went out to search, while another took the keys and went down to the car, where there were medicines in the trunk. As he reentered the factory, his foot stumbled in the darkness, making him suddenly kneel on the ground. Before he could react, a man rushed out from behind and slammed h
When Snyder woke up, he smelled the unique disinfectant scent of the hospital even before opening his eyes. Lifting his eyelids, his vision was gray as if covered by a veil, there was a white ceiling above his head and white walls around him.Hearing movement in the hospital bed, Kalix turned. His expression remained cold as usual. He stood up and walked toward Snyder's bed, asking, "You're awake, do you feel any discomfort in your body?"This question clearly didn't arise from Kalix's heart but due to his mother's insistence.That night, when they were found by Snyder's assistant and taken to the hospital, his mother had known they were kidnapped. The woman panicked and immediately sought them out with various questions, even forcing her way to catch up.However, Kalix refused and firmly stated that they were fine, including Snyder. He also promised to keep an eye on the older man.And here he was now, waiting for Snyder to regain consciousness to report his condition to his mother.