As the echo of Isabella Reynes' sharp command lingered in the room, silence fell once again.The air was heavy with tension from the ongoing drama. The once confident expressions on the faces of the Smith and Wilson families had vanished, replaced by fear and disbelief.Nathan, now revealed as Lord Cloud, stood in quiet composure, his presence commanding absolute respect.Alexander Thorne stepped forward, his eyes filled with a mixture of disdain and disappointment as he gazed upon the two families. "You fools," he said, his voice reverberating through the hall, "Do you realize the gravity of your offense? You dared to slander and humiliate the Almighty Lord Cloud?"President Rajesh added, his voice cold and unrelenting, "We will not tolerate disrespect toward Lord Cloud. Your ignorance will cost you your life!"Claire, trembling with regret, tried to speak, her voice weak and quivering. "We... we didn’t know. We thought—""Don't you dare speak!" Isabella Reynes cut her off again, thi
The Wilson family, hearing Nathan's cold voice, immediately knelt down with the Smith family, disgracefully in front of Nathan and the whole world. With Grandfather Albert taking the lead, the rest of them followed, including Claire.They continued to cry out and beg, but seeing that Nathan was not budging, they intensified their begging by prostrating flat on the floor.As the Smith family and the Wilson family lay prostrate on the floor, their bodies trembling with fear, the weight of their despair pressed down on them, threatening to crush them.Each one of them, once so proud and confident, now groveled before Natha, before Lord Cloud.The veryman they had underestimated and betrayed.Ivan, who used to enjoy taunting Nathan, was the first to break the silence, his voice choked with desperation as he clasped his hands together, pressing his forehead to the ground."Lord Cloud, please," he pleaded, his voice cracking under the strain of his fear. "We were wrong. We were foolish. P
The sound of Nathan's voice was so condemning, made the families tremble even more. They knew there was no escape from this. They had sealed their fates the moment they chose to cross Nathan. The once grand names of Wilson and Smith were now tarnished beyond repair, their legacies tainted by their own hands. Richard did not even know if his son survived the beating those hefty security men inflicted on him, whether his son was dead or alive. Even if he survived, he was dead to him! It was because of him his family was about to lose everything. No one as disgusting as he deserves to bear his family name! From now on, Liam had nothing to do with the Smith family. Nathan let out a slow breath, his eyes narrowing as he looked down at the quivering bodies before him. "It's too late to beg now; I warned you," he said, his voice carrying the weight of a thunderstorm. "Now you will all pay the price." Claire let out a strangled sob, her heart aching with regret. "Please, Lord
"You chose this path, Claire," Nathan continued, his voice now a low, dangerous growl. "I could have revealed my identity to you a thousand times, and it wouldn't have made a difference.""You never would have believed me. You were so blinded by your greed, by your ambition to climb higher, that you couldn't see the truth right in front of you.""You chose to betray me, to side with a man who fed you nothing but lies, and now you’re paying the price for your own ignorance."Claire’s breath hitched in her throat, her anger now mingled with a creeping sense of guilt and despair. "But… but I loved you," she whispered, her voice breaking as if clinging to some last shred of hope.Nathan laughed, a bitter, mirthless sound that sent a chill down the spine of everyone present. "Loved me? Is that what you call love? You didn’t love me, Claire. You loved what you thought I could give you—status, power, influence. "You loved the idea of being married to a man who could elevate you, but when yo
Nathan nodded slowly, satisfied with their submission. "Good," he said, his voice firm. "You have until the end of the day to complete the transfer.""If there is any delay, any hesitation, I will not hesitate to revoke my offer. Do I make myself clear?"Richard nodded frantically, his face a mask of desperation. "Yes, Lord Cloud. It will be done immediately. You have our word."The rest of the Smith family murmured their agreement, their fear palpable as they clung to the hope that they might walk out of this alive, even if it meant losing everything they had ever known.Vanessa stepped forward, her icy gaze sweeping over the Smiths as she took in their pitiful state.As the guards moved in to escort the Smith family out of the hall, Richard turned back to Nathan one last time, his eyes filled with a mixture of gratitude and sorrow. "Thank you, Lord Cloud," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. "We will not forget this mercy."Nathan’s expression remained blank as he watched th
Nathan settled into the back seat of his sleek, black car as he drove to the Cloud mansion. He had not been home for the past three years.The events of the day played over in his mind—the applause, the admiration—everything turned out as he had planned.It was no longer a secret that he was Lord Cloud, the most powerful man in Prescott, and he now had an alliance with Vanessa's Royal Corporation.The car glided smoothly through the city streets, the headlights cutting through the darkness. Nathan stared out the window, his thoughts distant when something suddenly caught his eye. A figure, faint and almost ghostly in the dim light, stood in the middle of the road ahead."Stop the car!" Nathan barked at the driver, and the driver reacted instantly, slamming on the brakes just as the car came to a halt a few feet from the figure. Nathan leaned forward, his eyes narrowing as he tried to make out who it was.The figure was a woman, her clothes disheveled, her hair falling messily around
The entire Smith family gathered in the Smiths' family mansion, their faces etched with a mixture of disbelief and sorrow.They had lost everything! Richard’s father, Mr. Smith, sat in his armchair, with a very sad yet angry look. His hands trembled slightly as he held a glass of whiskey, hoping to wash all the sorrows he felt away, but they were still right there, weighing him down. The rest of the family sat in the room, their expressions devoid of any hope, some were wailing, crying, as they thought of what to do next. where will they go from here? They would have to build their empire from scratch. it took years of hardwork and consistency to get to where the family is today, and now all their efforts has gone down the drain because of their son's stupidity. The world they had known was crumbling around them, and there was nothing they could do to stop it.They all despised Liam, he had lied, disgraced the family, and put them in this unfortunate situation.They were glad
Ivan's eyes narrowed as he took in Liam, anger immediately beginning to course through his veins. He was the last person he wanted to see right now."You’ve got some balls showing up here, Liam," Ivan sneered, his voice cold and filled with rage"You!!!""You have the audacity to come here!""After everything you’ve done, you actually have the nerve to come here?"Liam’s heart sank further as he heard Iva's voice, but he tried to stand his ground, even though his legs felt like they could give out at any moment, especially what he had already been through in the hands of those brutal security men. If not that they had something urgent to attend to, they wouldn't have stopped beating him. "Ivan, please…"" I know I’ve made terrible mistakes. I know I’ve hurt your family, but I have nowhere else to go.""I’m begging you… please, just let me speak to Claire."Ivan’s eyes flashed with anger, and he took a step forward, towering over Liam. "Speak to Claire?""Are you out of your mind?""D