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With a warm smile, Charles crossed his arms and spoke to Jasmine in a voice as soft and sweet as honey.“I don’t have time to play games with you, sis. But if you ever realize that your greed has led you astray—if God spares you—and you decide to hand back what’s rightfully mine, then come find me. Return the throne of Vancouver to its true king.”He turned sharply on his heel, tossing a final jab over his shoulder. “I hope you figure out the right path instead of chasing demons. But I won’t hold my breath.”Jasmine stood there, her eyes wide in disbelief.Their father had once assured her that Vancouver would belong to her, while Charles got Los Angeles.How could Charles now claim that he was in the right—and she was the one in the wrong?Alex placed a comforting hand on Jasmine’s arm.“You know how it is when someone sets their desire and ambition on something. They’ll rationalize anything to get it—destroy whomever they need to, all under the guise of good intentions.”The road to
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Florence forced on a syrupy smile for Dr. Foster, then wheeled around to face Alex with fire in her eyes.“Dr. Foster, please ignore this piece of garbage. He’s clueless.”“Alex, shut your damn mouth! You’re trying to sabotage Grandfather’s treatment, aren’t you? Trying to nab the inheritance early? Is that why you’d rather see Abraham die? God, you’re disgusting.”Alex merely shrugged, seemingly unfazed. “All I’m saying is if Dr. Foster doesn’t even notice there’s poison at play, then yeah, I question his qualifications.”Dr. Foster’s face hardened, his eyes flashing with indignation. “Boy, do you have any idea who you’re mouthing off to? That kind of disrespect can cost you dearly.”Alex crossed his arms. “I heard you’re Jonathan Owens’s apprentice—nothing more. If treatment’s needed, it should come from the master himself. You’re still wet behind the ears.”Florence gasped at Alex’s audacity.The rest of the family practically bristled with rage, while Charles, standing nearby, off
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“Who says I can’t cure him?” Vincent demanded boldly, his eyes flashing with defiance. “My medicine is still working, but you—putting all these strange needles into his body—you’re making him worse! You’re killing him!”Alex let out a sharp sneer. “So you’re saying this is my fault?”“Of course, it’s your fault! If anything goes wrong, you should take full responsibility!” Vincent barked.In truth, he had been panicking earlier, unsure if his treatment would work.But now that Alex had appeared, disrupting everything, he saw the perfect opportunity to shift the blame.‘Thank the heavens!’ Vincent thought. Finally, a scapegoat.Alex’s lips curled in mockery. “You’re not good at anything besides shifting blame. I don’t understand how you can be a doctor.”“You bastard! What the hell are you talking about?! I’ll kick your ass!” Vincent exploded, his patience snapping.Alex didn’t even flinch. His gaze turned cold, sharp like a blade. “Go ahead and try—if you don’t mind dying.”Vincent’s
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Charles wore an over-the-top humble expression, all but shrugging off the family’s astonishment.The room, once filled with the quiet hum of relief, was now heavy with tense curiosity.Dr. Vincent was still reeling from the shock when he practically shouted, “Of course! It was the Miracle Pill! That’s why it worked so damn fast!”Sophia’s brow furrowed. “Miracle Pill? Are we supposed to know what that is?”Vincent’s eyes glistened with something close to fanatic awe.“They call it a miracle for a reason. It’s so rare, it practically doesn’t exist. Legend says it was crafted by some old sage who lived—wait for it—five hundred years!”His words set the Lancaster family abuzz. Some whispered in disbelief; others stared, transfixed.“And the person who got it from,” Vincent added, voice low and dramatic, “claimed she nearly sold her soul just to lay hands on one.”A collective gasp rippled through the family.A pill so powerful it could haul someone back from death’s door? It sounded like
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Dr. Foster snapped his phone shut, pinning Alex with a look that could peel paint off the walls.“Well, would you look at that? Dr. Owens just landed in Vancouver, and he’s hunting down this so-called miracle pill for his research,” he sneered.“Funny enough, he’s actually waltzing through the halls of this very hospital as we speak. After that cheap shot you took at me, let’s see how you plan on dodging him. You disrespected me—which means you spat on my master’s name, too!”Charles stepped up, lips curling into a contemptuous smirk.“Alex, maybe you should just get on your knees and beg Dr. Foster to spare you. Because when his almighty master shows up, you’re done.”“Dr. Owens is a living legend, and you’re a speck of roach crap by comparison.”Vincent unleashed a harsh cackle, pointing at Alex like he was scolding a dog.“Too late now, you worthless clown. Even if you crawled on your belly and kissed my shoes, I wouldn’t give you the time of day. I’d rather watch you go down in f
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One of the Lancaster cronies hissed under his breath, “Hold up. Shouldn’t Dr. Owens be taking Alex’s head off? Why is he playing Whac-A-Mole with Vincent?”“You flaming halfwit! You dare use my name to inflate your puny ego? To con people who don’t know better? I’ll make sure you regret the day you learned to speak!”Dr. Owens only roared louder, launching a kick at Vincent that connected with a thud.Vincent sprawled like roadkill, blood streaming from his cracked lips.That smug grin he’d worn earlier? Now just a grotesque mask of pain and shame. Any bravado he had was beaten out of him in record time.Jonathan Owens turned, meeting Alex’s steady gaze.He could practically feel his own heart punching the inside of his ribcage. This was the man who had once saved his life, the person he’d spent years trying to find.And thanks to that useless pretender, he’d almost missed the chance to repay the biggest debt of his career—no, of his entire existence.Still shaken, Sophia ventured, “
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“Alex, what the hell’s wrong with you? So you saved the old man—good for you. That doesn’t mean you get to treat us like garbage!” Florence spat, practically shaking with rage.She glanced at Sophia, her eyes flashing with worry.If Alex dares to talk to my daughter like this, how long before he’s stepping on my entire family?“You think we’re all beneath you now just ’cause Grandpa owes you his life?”Alex answered with a dismissive snort. “At least I did something. All of you just stood around twiddling your thumbs while he was halfway to the grave. That’s on you. Maybe try having some shame next time.”Florence’s face turned an unpleasant shade of purple. “You… You ungrateful little— Don’t go thinking you’re suddenly this big shot! You’re still nobody compared to our family.”Before the shouting match could ramp up into fists flying, Abraham’s gravelly voice cut through like a razor.“Enough! Both of you, shut it. You’re making fools of yourselves. Florence, take the others and get
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“You think you scare me just ‘cause you are challenging me to a fight to the death? I might be old, but I’m not afraid to risk my life with the likes of you.”Her bold words completely clashed with the way she stumbled backward, nearly tripping over her own feet.If anyone bothered looking, they’d notice how badly her hands were shaking.Sophia, trying to defuse the tension, raised her palms.“Look, there’s no need to blow this out of proportion. Can we at least talk this through and figure out what happened before limbs start flying?”The man in white cocked an eyebrow and gestured at Jack like he was pointing at a piece of trash.“Why don’t you ask that genius what happened? He strolled in, grabbed my woman like a drooling dog, and threw punches at my men when they told him to back off.”“That’s more than enough reason to hand him a lesson. Now you show up like a pack of chihuahuas, yapping about calling more people to bust up my bar?”Sophia’s gaze swung to Jack. The idiot was stil
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The clang of metal against concrete shattered the silence, and the heavy door groaned open.A harsh overhead light snapped on, searing Alex’s and Sophia’s eyes until they squeezed them shut.Their hearts thumped in the stale, suffocating darkness, though Alex wore a calm look that bordered on nonchalance.A broad-shouldered man lumbered in, sporting a gut that looked like it belonged in a beer commercial.He dropped onto a rickety chair beside the table, flipped a switch on the lamp, and leaned in with a smirk that made Sophia’s stomach knot.“Pfft. So you’re Alex,” he drawled, voice dripping with contempt.Alex kept his gaze steady, adjusting to the glare. “Yeah. I’m Alex. Nice to meet you, I guess.”The man’s smirk widened. “You have any idea who I am?”Sophia met his stare but didn’t speak.Alex simply shrugged. “Beats me.”The big man made a show of puffing up his chest. “Name’s Bernard. Folks around here call me ‘The Vampire.’ Not that I’m a bloodsucker by choice—I just do what n
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Alex glared at them all, his patience long gone. “Next time, I’ll just watch while they hack off your damned hand,” he snapped, turning away from the group.Sophia squared her shoulders and stepped closer, voice cold and unwavering.“You think you’re such hot stuff, don’t you? Don’t let a little backing from Jasmine Kingston make you stupid. I’m telling you to think before you throw your weight around.”She raised an eyebrow, her tone dripping with condescension.“Face it, Alex. It’s one thing to have powerful friends pave your way, but it’s another to actually have the chops to keep climbing. Don’t trick yourself into believing you’re invincible. Let this be my final warning.”Alex rolled his eyes, letting out a derisive chuckle. “You talk like you’re some holy saint who’s got it all figured out. You’re so sure I’m just mooching off the powerful?”“Oh, spare me the act,” Sophia shot back, spitting the words like venom.“If Jasmine Kingston hadn’t put her name on the line, Viper would
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Alex strode down the corridor leading to the VIP room, but he didn’t need to look over his shoulder to sense it.The tension.The ring of bodyguards fanning out behind the walls, posted at every exit and window.With a quick mental sweep, he detected their martial auras, each one bristling with skill far beyond the average rent-a-thug.So Raymond’s rolling out the red carpet, huh? he mused, lips twisting into a wry grin.No matter. He pushed the door open and stepped inside.“Raymond,” he said, skipping pleasantries, “you told me you’d secured a five-hundred-year-old Wild American Ginseng. I’m here for it. Where is it?”Raymond Wellington—dressed sharp in a tailored suit—lounged on the plush armchair like he was king of the world.“So impatient,” he teased, clapping his hands once.A bodyguard slipped in, carrying a polished wooden box.Raymond took his time setting it on the table between them, sliding the lid open slowly—almost theatrically.Inside lay a dark-yellow root, no bigger
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Viper’s ragged breath filled the silence. His eyes stayed locked on Alex, hate and grudging respect mingling in his stare.“Fine, kid,” he muttered at last, swallowing his pride. “We’ll call it quits. You let me go, I let all of you walk out alive.”The punk in white gaped at him. “B-but, Big Bro—”Viper rounded on him, snapping, “Shut your mouth! I don’t need a backseat driver right now.”Alex watched him a moment longer, then slowly loosened his grip.The jagged glass came away from Viper’s throat, leaving a thin line of blood behind.The whole bar practically exhaled in relief.Even the punk in white flinched and pulled his knife away from Jack’s neck, shoving the idiot forward.Jack went flying into Sophia, who just barely kept him from hitting the floor.Florence rushed over, fussing like a mother hen that forgot she’d been insulting Alex five seconds ago.Viper rolled his shoulders, rubbing at the red streak on his neck.“You’ve got more nerve than most losers who show their fac
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“Who the hell does this asshole think he is, going up against Sir Viper?” A wave of chatter rippled through the crowd:“Dude’s suicidal…”“Balls of steel, though. Nobody messes with Viper and lives.”“If it’d been me, I’d have chucked that bottle and sprinted the hell outta here, not strolled in like some badass.”Sophia stared at Alex, stunned.She hadn’t expected to see him here—much less launching beer bottles at Vancouver’s most notorious underworld boss.“Wh-what are you doing?” she whispered, half in awe, half in terror.Viper stepped forward, radiating pure menace. “And just who the hell are you, smartass? Think you can waltz in and break my men’s heads, then tell me to call it quits?”Alex merely flicked his gaze over Viper’s bloody henchmen.“My name doesn’t matter. For your own good, I’m telling you to walk away while you still can.”His tone was calm, almost bored—as if he was talking about the weather.The veins in Viper’s neck bulged.“Walk away? Did you just say ‘walk
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Heads whipped around at the sudden commotion to reveal a tall man swaggering into the bar like he owned every inch of it.A ragged scar cut across his cheek, and a half-smoked cigar jutted from the corner of his mouth.He had one arm draped possessively around a voluptuous brunette, while the other hand hovered near his hip—exactly where a holstered pistol might be.The crowd in Paradiso parted like they were avoiding a contagious plague.Even Charles felt a spike of dread sink into his gut.“Big Bro, you made it!” The young man in white hurried over, relief etched on his face.“Got ourselves a little situation here. These jackasses want you—of all people—to kneel and apologize.” He practically spat the last word.Viper gave Charles a flat, indifferent stare. “So you’re the genius demanding I apologize, huh?”Charles, never one to swallow his pride, jutted his chin defiantly. “Your goons messed with one of my men. Don’t you think you owe him a little regret—and compensation?”Viper ra
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“You think you scare me just ‘cause you are challenging me to a fight to the death? I might be old, but I’m not afraid to risk my life with the likes of you.”Her bold words completely clashed with the way she stumbled backward, nearly tripping over her own feet.If anyone bothered looking, they’d notice how badly her hands were shaking.Sophia, trying to defuse the tension, raised her palms.“Look, there’s no need to blow this out of proportion. Can we at least talk this through and figure out what happened before limbs start flying?”The man in white cocked an eyebrow and gestured at Jack like he was pointing at a piece of trash.“Why don’t you ask that genius what happened? He strolled in, grabbed my woman like a drooling dog, and threw punches at my men when they told him to back off.”“That’s more than enough reason to hand him a lesson. Now you show up like a pack of chihuahuas, yapping about calling more people to bust up my bar?”Sophia’s gaze swung to Jack. The idiot was stil
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“Alex, what the hell’s wrong with you? So you saved the old man—good for you. That doesn’t mean you get to treat us like garbage!” Florence spat, practically shaking with rage.She glanced at Sophia, her eyes flashing with worry.If Alex dares to talk to my daughter like this, how long before he’s stepping on my entire family?“You think we’re all beneath you now just ’cause Grandpa owes you his life?”Alex answered with a dismissive snort. “At least I did something. All of you just stood around twiddling your thumbs while he was halfway to the grave. That’s on you. Maybe try having some shame next time.”Florence’s face turned an unpleasant shade of purple. “You… You ungrateful little— Don’t go thinking you’re suddenly this big shot! You’re still nobody compared to our family.”Before the shouting match could ramp up into fists flying, Abraham’s gravelly voice cut through like a razor.“Enough! Both of you, shut it. You’re making fools of yourselves. Florence, take the others and get
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One of the Lancaster cronies hissed under his breath, “Hold up. Shouldn’t Dr. Owens be taking Alex’s head off? Why is he playing Whac-A-Mole with Vincent?”“You flaming halfwit! You dare use my name to inflate your puny ego? To con people who don’t know better? I’ll make sure you regret the day you learned to speak!”Dr. Owens only roared louder, launching a kick at Vincent that connected with a thud.Vincent sprawled like roadkill, blood streaming from his cracked lips.That smug grin he’d worn earlier? Now just a grotesque mask of pain and shame. Any bravado he had was beaten out of him in record time.Jonathan Owens turned, meeting Alex’s steady gaze.He could practically feel his own heart punching the inside of his ribcage. This was the man who had once saved his life, the person he’d spent years trying to find.And thanks to that useless pretender, he’d almost missed the chance to repay the biggest debt of his career—no, of his entire existence.Still shaken, Sophia ventured, “
