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THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 70
Valeria’s breath hitched. Her hand tightened around Javier’s arm instinctively. “Replace me?”The cousin didn’t blink. “You heard me, dear cousin. The council is growing impatient. Marcellus and Hudson failed, yes—but they were never the true plan. They were merely a distraction. The real play comes now. You see, Solano isn’t meant to be ruled by a woman. Especially not one who dares marry an Everhart.”Javier’s gaze sharpened like a blade being unsheathed. “You came to take her throne.”“To restore order,” the man corrected smugly. “The bloodline should be preserved properly. You… marrying her? That’s tainting our legacy with forbidden power. With alchemy. The elders will never allow it.”“You speak as though I need their approval,” Valeria said, voice laced with fury.“No, cousin,” he replied smoothly. “You speak as though they still see you as President. But they’ve already signed the decree. Your time is over.”Javier moved—not fast, not loud. But with a calm, deliberate step that
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 71
“Impossible,” Valeria whispered, her voice trembling. “She… she died, Javier.”Javier didn’t move. His gaze stayed fixed on the woman with the face of a ghost—calm, but sharp. Behind his eyes, there was no confusion. Only cold calculation.“I buried you myself,” he said, voice even. “I saw your body. I lit the flame.”The woman smiled. It was a strange, almost sorrowful thing. “And yet here I stand. Life has many paths, son. Alchemy only reveals the ones others are too afraid to walk.”Emilian was still on his knees, completely forgotten now in the weight of this revelation. Valeria instinctively stepped in front of Javier, her hand reaching toward his arm.“Javier, this—this isn’t just political anymore. This is deeper. Older. What does she mean? What is she talking about?”The woman in black stepped forward slowly, each step echoing with power. Her eyes—identical to Javier’s—shimmered gold beneath her lashes.“I am not your mother,” she said finally. “At least, not entirely. I am wh
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 72
“I knew you weren’t just another nobleman,” Valeria murmured, her cheek pressed against Javier’s chest. “But I never imagined… this.”Javier remained still for a moment, then stepped back, his golden eyes meeting hers. “Neither did I. I thought I had buried that part of my bloodline with my parents. I was wrong.”Behind them, smoke still curled from scorched earth, the sigils fading slowly, leaving behind deep cracks where the fragment had been sealed. The wedding garden was silent—an audience of powerful elites rendered speechless.The heads of state, foreign dignitaries, and military officials had all been invited to the most powerful political union in modern history: the marriage of President Valeria Solano and Javier Everhart. Instead, they’d witnessed something out of legend.And now, none of them dared speak.It was Chancellor Remiel of the Eastern Coalition who finally cleared his throat. “That woman. That power. Was that… ancient alchemy?”Javier didn’t answer him directly. I
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 73
"I want his head," Hudson spat, his fists slamming against the mahogany desk hard enough to crack it.Marcellus, standing by the window, didn’t flinch. His jaw clenched, eyes cold as he watched the rain cascade down the glass."You should've killed him when he was still a nobody,” Hudson seethed, his voice trembling with rage. “Now the world bows to him. Even Caelius Thorn—THORN!—kneeled like a dog. And you let that wedding happen!"Marcellus turned, his expression unreadable. “We underestimated Javier.”“Understatement of the century,” Hudson snarled. “He’s no longer just Valeria’s fiancé—he’s the bloody Flamebearer. A walking weapon.”Marcellus’s lips twitched into a tight, bitter smile. “And we created him.”Hudson paused.Marcellus continued, stepping forward. “We sent Adriana. We orchestrated the hotel trap. We humiliated him in front of the elites. We stirred the Vault.”“You’re proud of that?” Hudson barked.“No,” Marcellus said darkly. “But I know what’s coming next.”Hudson n
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 74
"Impressive," Zephyr sneered as he wiped blood from the corner of his mouth. "You’re not just a myth after all."Javier stood unfazed amid the cracked stones and scorched earth of the courtyard, his golden eyes glowing faintly, the fire around his body slowly fading. His cloak danced in the remaining sparks."You’re reckless," Javier said, voice low and composed. "You attacked without warning. Without understanding."Zephyr laughed, flicking sparks off his shoulders. "Understanding is for the weak. I came to see who dared call himself Sovereign Alchemist. Now I see why the Vault whispers your name."Valeria descended the steps behind Javier, her eyes sharp, her presence commanding even in the chaos. "Is this how you introduce yourself? By killing our guards?"“They were in the way,” Zephyr replied, grinning.Javier tilted his head. “Then you're lucky you're still breathing.”That shut Zephyr up, if only for a second. But then, from above, the roar of a beast echoed across the ruins of
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 75
“Let them gather,” Javier said as he stood on the highest terrace of the Solano estate, the morning wind sweeping through his coat. “One by one… they will fall.”Valeria stood behind him, her arms crossed tightly across her chest. There was unease in her eyes despite her iron will. “You speak as if you’re certain of victory.”“I am.”“How?” she asked. “You’ll be outnumbered. They’re not just Vault Hosts… they’re killers. Fanatics. Monsters. You think they’ll play fair?”“I don’t need them to play fair,” Javier replied without turning. “I only need them to come.”Valeria exhaled, stepping beside him. “And when they do… what then? What happens after the blood, the smoke, and the dust? What happens to us, Javier?”Javier’s gaze remained locked on the distant hills. “We survive. And we rebuild.”But even as he said it, something shifted in the atmosphere.The wind stopped.Birds fled the trees.And the light dimmed… though the sun still stood in the sky.A thunderous BOOM erupted in the d
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 76
The light that exploded from Javier was blinding—pure, searing, and ancient. It wasn’t just Vault energy. No. It was something deeper. Something older. Something that made even the strongest Vault Hosts recoil in terror.Lucien’s smirk faltered.The cloaked figure holding Valeria screamed as his flesh burned on contact with the aura. He dropped her instinctively, shielding his face as golden symbols spiraled from Javier's feet, wrapping around him like a celestial armor.Valeria hit the ground hard but rolled to safety. Her eyes widened in disbelief. "Javier… what are you?"He didn’t answer.Didn’t blink.Didn’t even look at her.His eyes were locked on Lucien."I was born with blood older than the Vaults," Javier said, his voice like thunder rolled into calm. "Alchemy wasn’t a tool. It was a legacy. One you weren’t worthy of."Lucien stepped back.For the first time, uncertain."I was worthy. Father saw it. He trained me first—""And he banished you," Javier interrupted, voice sharp
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 77
Ambrose’s laughter echoed across the charred ruins like a choir of wraiths. The way he carried himself—elegant, untouched by the smoke or blood—sent a chill even through Valeria’s spine. He looked more like a noble at a masquerade than a monster stepping from the graves of the past."So much like your father," Ambrose mused, circling slowly, boots never truly touching the scorched earth. "Stoic. Proud. Blind."Javier didn’t move. His posture remained relaxed, but Valeria could feel it—power crackling under his skin like restrained lightning.“I was wondering when you’d crawl out,” Javier replied, his voice low, even. “The smell of rot finally gave you away.”Ambrose chuckled, unbothered. “And here I thought we’d greet each other like family.”“You lost that right when you sacrificed my parents for your obsession.”Ambrose sighed dramatically, brushing imaginary dust from his robe. “They were narrow-minded. They clung to dead ideals. Alchemy was never meant to be bound by ethics or law
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CHAPTER 91
A week passed, and the silence surrounding Everhart Tower was not peace—it was anticipation. The media didn’t know what to report, competitors were too stunned to make a move, and within the boardroom, the remaining directors operated with a newfound fear-fueled respect. Javier Everhart had reasserted his dominance—not by shouting or begging, but through decisive force and unshakable calm.Still, Javier wasn’t satisfied.Because someone had bought the leaked BioSync data.And they hadn’t just bought it—they’d begun using it.“Atlas Dynamics,” Valeria said, laying a file on his desk. “Private tech firm. New player. Nobody took them seriously until last quarter. Now, they’re mirroring your patents, beating us to prototype.”Javier read in silence. The CEO of Atlas was a name he didn’t recognize. Jonathan Cross. American. Thirty-two. Built his empire fast—too fast.“Where did he get the capital?” Javier asked.Valeria replied, “He didn’t. A shell company funneled investments into Atlas l
CHAPTER 90
“You should’ve handled this before it reached my desk.”Javier’s voice sliced through the tension in the Everhart corporate boardroom like a blade through silk. He didn’t raise his voice, didn’t shift in his seat, didn’t even look up from the document in front of him. Yet, the twelve directors seated around the obsidian table felt the temperature in the room drop by several degrees.One of them, a gray-haired executive named Dalton Vexley, cleared his throat. “With all due respect, Chairman Everhart, the acquisition of Helix BioCorp was executed according to protocol—”“No,” Javier cut in. “It was executed according to arrogance.”The room fell silent.Helix BioCorp was a mid-tier biotech company. Profitable. Ambitious. But behind its pristine façade was a web of corruption, falsified data, and undisclosed debts. The acquisition should have never passed Javier’s radar. But it had. Because someone wanted it to.He slowly lifted his gaze. “Who gave final sign-off?”No one answered.Javi
CHAPTER 89
Thunder cracked above the city of Solano just as the moon began to rise, casting an ethereal glow upon the palace's silver towers. The wedding had ended hours ago, but the aftershocks of Javier Everhart's declaration still rippled through the court.Inside the royal chambers, Valeria removed her veil, her fingers shaking slightly despite her regal bearing. Her eyes remained on the window where Javier stood, his silhouette motionless, framed by lightning in the distance."You didn’t have to humiliate her," Valeria said quietly.Javier didn’t turn. "She needed to be reminded where she stands."“She’s my blood.”“She wanted to see me destroyed on our wedding day.” His voice was calm, but cold enough to silence any further defens
CHAPTER 88
The quiet between them was broken only by the crackling of the hearth. Outside, the city of Solano celebrated its deliverance, but inside the tower, the weight of prophecy and power still loomed between Valeria and Javier.A soft knock echoed from the chamber doors.Javier didn’t speak, but his glance was enough.The doors creaked open and Serina, Valeria’s cousin, entered. Her expression was tight, composed—but her eyes betrayed something deeper: apprehension, and something else Javier instantly recognized.Jealousy.“Forgive the interruption,” she said coolly, her gaze sliding toward Javier, “but I thought it necessary to offer my... congratulations.”
CHAPTER 87
The air in the war chamber pulsed with unnatural stillness. The Oracle had already vanished into mist, her duty fulfilled. No one dared speak—not even Valeria—as Javier descended the dais, each step reverberating with raw, ancient force.He no longer felt like flesh and blood.He felt inevitable.Valeria moved forward hesitantly, reaching up to touch his cheek. “Javier... can you still feel me?”Javier’s gaze met hers. The golden light in his eyes softened, just enough to reveal a flicker of familiarity beneath the divine presence.“I remember,” he said, his voice low but resonating. “I remember you.
CHAPTER 86
Valeria’s breath hitched as she studied Javier’s profile. That calm, resolute smile—that unshaken confidence—was both terrifying and magnetic. He didn’t ask why the heir of the Ashen Line had declared war. He didn’t even ask how the man had returned.Because none of it mattered.Only the end did.“Do you believe him?” she asked, slowly stepping closer. “That he’s truly the heir?”Javier’s gaze remained locked on the city lights below, the burning horizon where Ashbourne once stood now glowing like a second sunrise.
CHAPTER 85
“You’re declaring war,” Valeria said quietly, though there was no fear in her voice—only a sharp, burning clarity.“No,” Javier answered, eyes still fixed on the starlit city beneath them. “I declared truth. War is what comes after they refuse to accept it.”A gust of night wind stirred her veil. From the plaza below, music played softly, and the chatter of foreign diplomats mingled with the clinking of glasses. The wedding of Solano’s president and the quiet alchemist who defied nobles and kings—it was already the talk of the continent.But no one below knew what Javier had done at the Hollow Citadel. Not yet.“You’ve shaken the highest seats of power,” Valeria said, stepping in front of him. “The Council will retaliate.”“I’m counting on it,” he replied, without a flicker of doubt.Valeria studied him in silence. “How do you stay so calm?”“Because fear is a currency,” Javier murmured. “And I don’t trade in it.”Before she could reply, a knock echoed from the double doors of the bal
CHAPTER 84
The Hollow Citadel stood like a monument to forgotten power—built into the jagged cliffs that overlooked the Northern Abyss. It was ancient, its walls etched with runes no scholar dared translate aloud. The Alchemy Council rarely summoned anyone here, let alone a man like Javier Everhart.Valeria’s hand tightened around his as they approached the entrance on foot, the sound of their boots echoing off the stone. Guards with no insignia blocked the gate, their faces concealed behind iron masks. One stepped forward.“State your intent.”Javier didn’t stop walking. “You summoned me. You know why I’m here.”The masked figure hesitated for only a moment before stepping aside.Valeria glanced at him. “You knew they’d try to intimidate you.”“They always do,” Javier said. “It never works.”Inside, the chamber was vast, circular, and dimly lit by blue alchemical fire. Twelve robed figures sat atop thrones of obsidian, each carved with symbols of their house. The Council of Twelve—each one a ma
CHAPTER 83
Valeria stood beside him, watching the sunlight filter through the high windows of Solano Castle’s war hall. The golden rays gleamed off Javier’s black formal coat, embroidered with symbols of ancient alchemy—some so old that even the Grand Archives had no record of them. The room was silent, except for the sound of the wind rustling against the windows.“You’ve changed,” she whispered, her eyes not on him, but on the distant mountains. “Since the duel.”Javier didn’t respond immediately. He stared ahead, deep in thought, hands clasped behind his back in that familiar stance of quiet command.“No,” he finally said. “I just stopped pretending.”Valeria turned to him. “Pretending to be what?”“Smaller,” he replied. “Less dangerous.”She reached out, fingers grazing his wrist. “I know what you did was necessary. But the council won’t see it that way.”“They will,” Javier said calmly. “If they’re wise.”“And if they’re not?”He looked at her. “Then they’ll remember what happened to the la
