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THE VENGEFUL HEIR Laura's Reveal
When Liam clicked on the screen, there was nothing. No trace of any implicating information or anything that spoke of his illegal dealings or involvement in crime. Liam could not believe it - a blank script. Right at that moment, his phone rang, breaking him out of his trance. Glancing at the screen, Liam saw it was Jack and answered, “I’m at the facility sir, where would I meet you?”Liam did not answer immediately. Instead, he heaved a deep sigh and said, “Don’t bother.”“Huh?” Jack asked, confused.“I’ve found the neural link, Jack. There’s records of everyone in this city and everything they’ve ever been involved with.” He said.Jack waited patiently, anxious to hear what else the man had to say, “There’s nothing here about Peter. It’s like he has a perfectly clean record.”“What? How can that be? We all know everything that bastard’s done. How can his record be clean?”“I don’t know,” Liam answered dejectedly, stared across the records once more, and sighed heavily. “I’m comin
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Caught Snooping
“When Liam found me at the mansion, he saved me, and since then I’d taken over Manu’s enterprise and worked with Liam to clean up the damages and hurt my father brought to this city.” Laura shared, and then paused, staring directly at Mia’s face, “So, if you’re still wondering whether I can keep your family safe. You can be rest assured, I command the entire Salerno family power now and I’m personally motivated to bring Peter Nelson to his doom.”Upon hearing this, Mia remained silent for a while, not sure what to say. The more she heard about Liam, the more she was convinced there was more to him. “But if you’re Manu’s daughter, then how come we never heard about you?” Yona interjected, staring at Laura with suspicion. “That’s enough questions Yona.” Lord David interjected, silencing her.He walked towards Laura with slow measured steps and stopped in front of her, staring at her intently, “What do you need Ms Belucci?”Laura smiled and clapped her hands, “Alright, I’m going to nee
THE VENGEFUL HEIR The Nelson Invitation
“Umm, I was just…”“Snooping around?” Laura interjected, narrowing her eyes suspiciously.“No,” Mia quickly replied, “I-I was just…” she paused, desperately trying to find an excuse, anything to say and get herself out of this difficult spot right now. Laura walked closer to her, her eyes glued to Mia’s perplexed face, and then stopped in front of her.“I could tell something was off downstairs,” she started, making Mia more confused, and then walked around her, observing her closely. “At first, I thought you were feeling threatened because I guess Liam never mentioned me, and maybe you thought something was going on between us, but then I saw that wasn’t it.”“You were not quite as threatened by me as you were more curious about something.”“So, I asked myself, what could Mia Stevens probably be trying to find? So when I saw you through the hallway monitors sneaking into Liam’s room, I figured it had something to do with him.”Mia stood wordlessly, staring at Laura with a stern gaz
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Forced Alliances
Laura hesitated for a moment. Jack’s response was not the one she was looking forward to. “Umm…” she started weakly, “There’s something else I forgot to mention.”“Yes?” Jack replied sternly.“They want Mia to represent them.” As soon as Jack heard Mia’s name, he hesitated for a moment. He knew Liam would be concerned if he found out Mia was directly involved in this. He arched his brows in confusion, pressed the microphone with his finger, and turned towards Liam, “Young Master, there’s a bit of a problem.”Liam shifted his gaze sharply at him, “I thought I told you to handle everything, Jack,” he said tiredly, “What is it?”Jack hesitated for a moment, not sure how to say this, “Um…”“Spit it out, Jack.” Liam cut in hastily.“Peter has asked Mia to represent her family in the meeting. He’s on to you.” Jack’s words took Liam by surprise. He slowly raised his hand to his cheek, contemplating the gravity of this new development.With Mia in the frontline, he might not be able to im
THE VENGEFUL HEIR 10a.m With The Devil
Liam and Jack arrived at the Nelson company shortly after, and without wasting any time, Liam stormed towards the front desk,“I need to see your President.” He demanded coldly.The receptionist glanced at him and then smiled politely, sensing trouble, “I’m sorry sir, but I’ll have to confirm your appointment with Mr. Nelson first before you can proceed.”“There’s no need for that. He’s already expecting me, so just give me his office number and I’ll be on my way.” Liam replied hastily.At this time, the receptionist’s brows creased into a frown, “I’m sorry sir, that’s not how it works here. Now please exercise a little patience and wait by the lounge. I’ll quickly check in with Mr. Nelson, and once he gives the permission, you can go ahead and meet with him.” She said authoritatively.Liam remained frozen and then smiled. It wasn’t like Peter Nelson to hide. If he’d done all these, requesting Mia to represent her family in the meeting, then certainly he was expecting him to show up.
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Chrysanthemum Heist
Liam watched in horror as Peter spoke freely about the horrors he had committed with no regard for the people whose lives he had ruined just to keep himself out of fire.“Tell me Peter, do the lives of these people whom you’ve trampled upon and ruined affect you? Do you ever develop a conscience over the things you’ve done?”Peter shot an amused gaze at Jack. For a moment, he believed Liam was trying to be humorous, but when he saw the stern look on Jack’s face, his smile slowly faded away, “Oh you’re serious,” He coughed.Peter folded his arms across his chest and his face turned sinister, “To be a frontier for a new revolution, some tough calls have to be made,” he paused, and continued, “The lives of these people… they don’t matter. If situations demand it, they’re just instruments for us to achieve a greater cause. In order for the world to advance, someone needs to wake up and make the tough decisions and damn all consequences.” Liam and Jack stared at him, horrified by the word
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Silent Warning
Liam remained quiet for a while. He shot a side glance at Jack. This was it. This was the moment that will determine everything. If Peter had the slightest clue that he was the heir of the Moran family, he would come at Liam with everything he got, but he also knew that he could not lie about Peter’s suspicions.With that flowing through his mind, he glanced at his watch and then heaved a deep sigh, hunkering into his seat, “You’re right Peter, I am a descendant of the Moran family, but rest assured I’m not here to drag control and influence in this city with you.”Peter interjected sharply, “Drag control?” He chuckled.“Do you think that is what this is about?” He paused, chuckling again.Liam and Jack exchanged puzzled looks with each other and seeing this, Peter calmly interjected, “I don’t want to fight you, Liam. On the contrary, I want to work with you.”Liam’s eyes widened with surprise, “Work with me?” He repeated, trying to ensure he had heard him clearly.Peter heaved a deep
THE VENGEFUL HEIR Your Move, Peter
Peter shook his head and sighed, “I must say I’m a little disappointed by your answer Liam. I was really looking forward to working with you. It would have made everything much easier. We could have had the world, but I can’t force you to join me,” he paused, and his expression suddenly darkened as he stared at Liam with bottled rage, “You do understand that from now on, if you get in my way, I am going to fight you with everything I have, don’t you?”Liam ignored his threat, creasing his face in annoyance, “Do not make me ask again. Leave the Stevens alone.”Peter could no longer contain Liam’s arrogance. Now that Liam had rejected his offer, there was no need to play pretend anymore. “I’ll suggest you look around and remember where you are Mr. Moran,” Peter slammed his hands on the table and stood up, his eyes sharp and intimidating,“You are in no place to make demands. In case you have forgotten, this is my company!” He snarled.“I can have my men in here before you can leave thi
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Natalie Young
The ballroom sparkled with light, laughter, and conversations that seemed carefully staged. Chandeliers hung like floating stars above the city’s elite as servers weaved through the crowd with glasses of wine and trays of appetizers. The fundraiser was buzzing, and the tension from recent headlines hadn’t dimmed the event—it had fueled it. Michael Young had organized this ball as an opportunity to help change the public’s opinion about Liam and by doing, also win his favor.Liam stood near one of the tall windows, hands in his pockets, watching the crowd through guarded eyes. He wasn’t sure why he came. Despite his good relationship with the Young family, attending a ball was the last thing he needed now, but Jack had said it was important to “show face,” however all Liam felt was out of place.He was barely there five minutes when the buzz shifted. Heads turned and conversations slowed, but still they all tried to pretend like he wasn’t the reason for the change in the atmosphere.M
The Unspoken Things
The rain had stopped, but the clouds still hung low, heavy and quiet. Liam sat on the edge of the rooftop, watching the city lights flicker through the mist. Behind him, the door creaked open and soft footsteps followed. Mia sat beside him, pulling her coat tighter around her, her face filled with unsaid questions, and for a moment, neither of them said anything.Then she whispered, “Can I ask you something?”Liam didn’t look at her. He only smiled coyly and said. “You already did.”Mia smiled faintly and shifted towards him. “I mean something real.”Sensing the depth in her tone, Liam nodded slowly. “Go ahead.”Mia shifted, resting her hands in her lap. “Why do you always hold back?”He turned to her, finally meeting her eyes, but confused about the question.“I’m not talking about the war, or the missions,” she added quickly. “Not the Tribunal, not Peter, not Darius. I mean… you. The person behind all of it. I know you’ve been trying. You’ve let me in more these past few weeks than
The Trial
After avoiding the Tribunal call, Vaughn became more desperate when Liam didn’t say anything and decided to take a drastic measure bur forcing Liam out.Although he had successfully avoided them at first, Liam knew the longer kept silence over this issue, the more difficult it would become and so he accepted the invite for the meeting. As he arrived at Taeger, the room was quiet, too quiet for something that carried so much weight. Liam sat alone at the long glass table, his back straight, expression unreadable. The walls were white, clinical, but the air was thick with tension. Around him, the Tribunal members took their seats—six in total. At the head of the room stood Senator Vaughn, hands behind his back, wearing that usual smug look like he already knew the outcome.“Since Mr Moran has decided to join us today, the meeting will now begin,” one of the older members announced. “We are here to review the ownership and handling of Peter Harrow’s estate, specifically research rights,
Family at War
Despite the tensions brewing in the air, the Steven’s mansion was strangely quiet. Mia walked through its marbled halls, every step echoing against the polished floors. She hadn’t been here in weeks—not since the storm with Darius, not since her world had been turned upside down. She wasn’t even sure why she’d come back. Then again, when Lord Steven called, it wasn’t something you ignored.He was waiting for her in his private study, the one with the heavy oak door and the old books stacked like bricks of history.“Mia,” he said warmly, standing as she entered. “I appreciate you coming.”She gave a polite nod and took the seat across from him.There was a long pause before he spoke again. “You’ve made hard choices lately. And while I don’t say it often enough… I see your loyalty. And I admire it.”Mia didn’t answer right away. She just watched him.Lord Steven exhaled and leaned forward. “But I have to ask—what do you really want, Mia? With Liam. With this family.” He paused, letting
Political Fallout
The next day, Liam awoke to find a message from the head of the Tribunal. Filled with curiosity, he decided to check and find out what this was about. The message was clear and direct — Your presence is needed at the Taeger urgently. Liam sat up and glanced around the room. Mia was nowhere close. He stood up and walked down to the meeting room and everyone was there. He hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should tell them the message he had gotten but before he could even make up his mind, Jack noticed the look on his face and asked. “What’s going on Liam? You look disturbed.” Liam darted his eyes across the room and then heaved reluctantly, “I’ve been summoned by The city and the Tribunal. I think I know what this is about.” The room fell silent for a long while and then Jack nodded and stood up, “Then we all go.” He said and without waiting for Liam’s approval, the group marched out.After a short drive, they arrived at Taeger. The square was packed and cameras flashed. Peopl
Safe for Now
The hum of the car engine faded as Liam and Mia pulled up to the safe house. Liam and Mia had taken a quick detour before returning home against the group’s better judgment. Jack hurriedly opened the door before they could knock, his eyes scanning them both like he wasn’t sure if they were real or ghosts.“You made it,” Jack said, relief soft but clear in his voice.Liam gave a tired nod. His body ached in every place he could feel and some he couldn’t. Mia stayed close, clinging to Liam as if every memory of what had happened was still vivid in her mind, her hand still laced with his. They stepped inside together.The air inside was tense. No one cheered, no one smiled. The weight of this battle was still looming over everyone, and they gave each other space, respect. Maybe even understanding.Evelyn was already waiting in the back room with a first aid kit, and without a word, she gestured for Liam to sit.“I’m fine,” Liam started, but Mia gave him a stern look, and even Evelyn didn
The Final Flame
Liam stood, bloodied and broken, panting heavily after the fight. It seemed Mia had saved him. Her words were just the echo he needed to pull out of the Ogini’s hold. Darius was dead and the Ogini was slowly fading away. Finally everything was over, or at least so he thought. Around them, the walls of the chamber cracked and groaned. The ground trembled beneath their feet as the Ogini’s energy flared out of control.Liam’s eyes widened in shock as he watched Darius rise to his feet across the room. “Impossible!” He muttered to himself.Darius’ body twisted, reshaped by the Ogini into something unrecognizable. A fusion of beast and nightmare. His skin burned like molten stone, his eyes pitch-black voids that leaked dark light. One thing was clear to Liam at this point, whatever that was, it was far from human and had no consciousness of its own. He roared, the sound shaking the very air.“You think love makes you strong?” he bellowed. “It makes you weak!He raised his hands, tearing op
The Rift Within
As the light continued increasing, it became almost blinding till everything turned white and Liam blacked out. He woke up a while later, pressing his hand against the floor to look around. The air was thick and alive, filled with energy that crackled and pulsed through the walls like lightning. He was lying on stone, but it felt like it was breathing. The chamber around him glowed with deep red and black light, dark veins of Ogini energy running across the floor and ceiling.And in the center of it all stood Darius. No longer the man Liam once knew. His form had changed completely, part man, part monster. His skin shimmered like black stone cracked with fire underneath. His eyes burned bright with the mark of the Ogini, and long tendrils of energy moved behind him like shadows with a mind of their own.“Mia…” Liam whispered as he looked past Darius. Suspended in a large, floating crystal of pure black, Mia hung unconscious. Her face was peaceful, but her body was limp, trapped in the
The Devil’s Garden
The deeper Liam and his team went, the more the place felt like a trap. It was as if the walls themselves were pulsing with a heartbeat not their own and every turn they were taking was edged with danger.“Stay sharp,” Jack whispered, his steps light. He drew his gun and cocked it.Liam nodded, but his focus was elsewhere. There was that feeling again—deep in his chest, clawing at his senses. It wasn’t pain, and it wasn’t fear. It was the Ogini. He could feel its presence crawling closer like smoke through cracks, beckoning on him the closer he got.“Do you feel that?” Liam asked Mara, who walked just behind him.She glanced around, her grip on her weapon tightening. “Like something’s breathing down our necks.”“I think it’s welcoming us.” She added.They moved silently, despite the warnings of the Ogini, deeper through the corridor until the tunnels opened into a twisted hall of horrors. Then suddenly, the walls changed.Gone were the smooth stone and steel. Now, they were lined with
