2024-09-15 00:01:10As she stepped into the sitting room, every pair of eyes turned toward her.
It was the absolute worst moment to be in the spotlight.
She quickly tucked her bank card behind her back, hoping no one would notice.
Grandpa Abraham’s face twisted with displeasure as he glared at Sophia.
“Where have you been? Why didn’t you greet your husband like I told you?”
Sophia’s face flushed with embarrassment, and she wished she could vanish.
In a small voice, she mumbled, “I did, Grandpa.”
“Yes, Grandpa, she did,” Alex chimed in, trying to back her up.
Grandpa Abraham’s expression finally softened.
The truth was, Sophia didn’t care about greeting Alex.
All she wanted was to get rid of him.
She was willing
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Chapter 520
Belinda froze when the head of Eden Group security shut her down so abruptly.For a split second, her mind went blank.Annoyance surged through her chest, sharp and burning. She wanted to scream. But her friends were still watching—every pair of eyes fixed on her. She clenched her teeth, swallowed her anger, and forced herself to stay upright.She made a call again.This time, she dialed the vice general manager—the man who had always hovered at her father’s side like a shadow.Her father’s right hand.She remembered it clearly.This man was always timid in front of her father—head lowered, spine bent, nodding nonstop, agreeing to everything without a single objection.The call connected.“Hello, Mr. Jacob,” Belinda said at once, her voice tight but confident. “It’s me, Belinda von Yorck. I’m having a problem here—”“I’m sorry,” the man cut in coldly. “I don’t know you.”Belinda stiffened.“What?” Her voice wavered for half a second, then turned sharp. “Mr. Jacob, don’t play games wit
Chapter 519
Ragnar was shaking with rage when he realized Phantom was winning.That single fact crushed everything.It meant he had failed his father’s command. It meant he had disgraced the Eisenwall name.And worse—it meant he would never be chosen as the heir of House Eisenwall.“Fucking hell,” Ragnar snarled. “This is all because of that bastard Tobias.”He stormed out of the private reunion lounge, his steps heavy, his chest burning with humiliation and fury.Outside, several others were pouring out of nearby rooms as well. Faces twisted. Voices raised. Everyone had lost their bets.The air was thick with bitterness, anger, and despair. No one here was in a good mood.Ragnar slammed straight into two men.“Watch where you’re going!” one of them snapped.Ragnar turned slowly.Without a single word, he threw his fist.The punch landed hard.He was the future duke—a direct descendant of Duke Eisenwall’s blood.In a world steeped in noble arrogance, Prussian law granted high nobles the right to
Chapter 518
“No—no!” the commentator screamed. His voice cracked over the broadcast. “Please, don’t shoot Alpha! I put my family’s emergency savings on this bet. Please—don’t do it!”Across the stadium, and across Prussia, people were drenched in sweat.“Please don’t shoot Alpha.”“Please let Alpha win.”“Please…”For a single, desperate heartbeat, the entire nation prayed for a miracle.Then Phantom pulled the trigger.The weapon flashed.Alpha’s mobile suit vanished in a violent burst of light and twisted steel.What remained crashed to the arena floor, burning and broken, while the pilot was sealed inside the emergency escape system and violently ejected clear of the wreckage.In that instant, all of Prussia understood the truth—miracles were not coming for them.Phantom released the weapon. It clattered uselessly onto the arena floor.Without haste, without pride, Phantom turned and walked back the way it had entered—slow, calm, untouched by the chaos behind it.It was as if he had stepped in
Chapter 517
Minutes before the third round began, the Reunion Class hall vibrated with tension.Tobias stood his ground as Belinda stormed toward him.She slammed a finger into his chest, hard enough to jolt him back.“Tobias, you useless piece of shit,” she screamed, fury cutting every word. “Listen carefully. You will make damn sure your Phantom does not win this round. Do you understand me?”“The Phantom has to win the final round,” Tobias said fearlessly.Her hand cracked across his face.“How dare you disobey me?” Belinda snapped. “I am your fiancée. Don’t forget—I lent you fifty thousand dollars when you were drowning in debt. My father will never forgive this. You will regret crossing me, so shut up and do exactly what I say.”Tobias said nothing.A man like him had learned long ago that arguing only made things worse. He stood there in silence, as he always did, letting others speak over him.Belinda circled him like a queen inspecting a prisoner. “Do you know how powerful my family is?”
Chapter 516
The advertisement detonated across Prussia like an explosion. In just few minutes, the entire nation fell into hysteria. Streets, bars, offices—every conversation circled back to one name.Phantom.The news and official advertisements spread rapidly across Prusia: Eden Group formally reopened the betting market—once again—on Phantom.This time, they didn’t just challenge the system. They insulted it.Eden Group publicly accepted a bet that Phantom would take first place in the third competition.If Phantom lost, Eden Group would pay one thousand times the wager.One thousand times.Nothing like this had ever happened.It meant that a fool who placed ten dollars would walk away with ten thousand if Phantom lost. A number so absurd it felt unreal. A promise so outrageous it shattered reason.People of every age flooded the online betting tables. Old men chasing one last win. Young workers risking their savings. Students, executives—no one held back. Greed smothered every trace of cautio
Chapter 515
Marlena’s eyes widened slightly. “We spent five hundred million dollars on advertising alone,” she said.“But the return was massive. With almost all of Prussia participating, we made no less than twenty billion this round.”Alex smiled faintly. “So after subtracting advertising costs and the Bluthelm acquisition, we’re still deep in profit.”“Exactly,” Marlena confirmed. “What about the third competition? If we open betting again with Phantom, we could earn several more billion.”Alex shook his head. “Phantom doesn’t have a driver.”“But you do, sir,” Marlena said carefully. “If you pilot it yourself, that would be a guaranteed win.”Alex chuckled. “Tempting. But no. It stops here.”He straightened, his tone turning cold and final. “We don’t need trouble with Eisenwall. That’s bad for business. Let Phantom lose. Bluthelm and Eden Group need to lie low for a while. That fits us perfectly.”“As you wish, sir,” Marlena said, bowing her head as Alex turned and walked out.When Alex retu
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