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"Let’s just forget him," Sophia said, her mood already souring.She realized she'd never understand that jerk. "The banquet is about to start. Let’s find our seats."The banquet was set with round tables, each seating about six guests.The closer the table to the front, the more important the guests were.To Sophia and Lyra's shock, when they checked their invitation cards, they were assigned to the very front—the VIP table."Chris, your father really pulled some strings to get us the best invitations, didn’t he?" Sophia commented.Chris wore a proud expression. "Of course, my father is very important to the Kingstons. That’s why I told you not to worry about the partnership—you’ll have it."As they moved toward the front, they were stunned to find Jasmine and Alex already seated at their table, laughing and talking closely."Alex," Chris approached, irritation clear in his voice. "Do you know this table is reserved for special invitations only? How dare you sit here? And how did you
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"Alex," Jasmine nudged him urgently."Quick, how do I respond? This is the first time in my life someone has called me poor."Alex glanced at her. Jasmine Kingston—the wealthiest heiress in Vancouver—had probably never heard that word directed at her."Just smile and say 'thank you,'" Alex suggested calmly."Really?" she asked, eyes wide with feigned innocence."Absolutely. When they go low, we go high."Jasmine turned back to Chris with a graceful smile."Thank you for calling me poor. This is a new experience for me."Chris's face flushed crimson.He slammed his fist on the table. "Are you dense? When someone calls you poor, you're supposed to feel insulted, ashamed!""Why should I feel that way?" Jasmine replied, tilting her head slightly."I'm not poor."Chris, barely containing his frustration, threw his hands up. “You really have no brain, do you?"Jasmine turned to Alex, her gaze curious. "Alex, do you think I have no brain?""Not at all. In fact, I think you're much sharper th
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Chris's hands trembled as he stared at Jasmine. If he'd known who she truly was, he would never have dared to insult her—not even with a gun to his head.His mother and grandfather would kill him for destroying their generational wealth.Jasmine Kingston's voice remained steady as she continued, "And for the business partner in our new medical line, we've carefully chosen the Emerson Group as the best fit for us. Please welcome Lily Emerson as our new partner..."The hall erupted in applause.From one table came happiness and uncontained joy, while at the other, murmurs of disappointment filled the air.There were winners and losers, with every family vying for the same prize.Especially Sophia. Her face turned ashen, as if all the blood had drained away.She had paid a hefty $100 million to secure the partnership, and now she had nothing to show for it.The Lancasters wouldn't survive after she had drained all their cash and savings.Even the Biohealth deal she'd secured was headed f
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Alex stared at Lyra, choosing not to respond."Fine," Lyra snapped."My father took his shot by siding with the old regime, and my mother backed him all the way. They messed up big time! But I haven't even had my chance yet, and this family mess has ruined it."She leaned in, her eyes pleading. "Don't you think I deserve an opportunity without being tied to my parents' mistakes?"Alex sighed, his reluctance evident. "Fair enough.""Listen, Alex," she pressed."I know Jasmine Kingston is on your side now. Maybe you've charmed her, extracted all the secrets you wanted. But how long can that last? Love is fickle—it changes as quickly as the tides."She watched him intently, searching for a flicker of doubt."You've got wealth now, I can see that. But what happens when love fades? Jasmine might grow bored and cast you aside without warning. You can't put your faith in something as unstable as love.""The money could vanish in an instant, and you'll be right back where you began—back on th
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After the kidnapping incident, Jasmine had prepared with enough bodyguards.They stood protectively around her, Alex, Lyra, and the other guests, guiding them to evacuate.As the security team moved to follow their orders, Alex turned sharply to Lyra."Where is Sophia?""She's outside with Chris. He... he hit her."Alex’s jaw clenched, and he halted."You two go first, don’t wait for me."He rushed back to the hall.Jasmine and Lyra continued to evacuate with the others through the back door.Outside, forty men from the Walker family were just getting out of their cars.Chris stepped forward, offering a greeting. "Jerry Roland, my father, asked me to help you."Calvin Walker’s voice was icy. "Where’s Jasmine Kingston?""She’s inside with all the other rich kids," Chris replied, shrugging.Suddenly, the front door slammed shut, and the alarm echoed through Heaven Hall, signaling an evacuation.Calvin’s eyes narrowed."Did you warn them we were coming?" he snapped at Chris."No, I’ve be
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In the center of the grand hall, fifteen terrified guests huddled together—the ones who hadn't managed to escape when chaos erupted.Nearby, five of Kingston's bodyguards lay wounded, their groans of pain underscoring the tense silence.On the Walkers' side, only thirty men remained of the original forty; the rest had fallen during the fierce firefight with Kingston’s guards.“I suggest none of you make any sudden moves,” Calvin warned.“No one has to get hurt. We don’t want to damage our merchandise. Each of you is priceless.”He initiated a video call, turning the camera to focus on Jasmine Kingston among the hostages.“Father, we've secured Jasmine Kingston,” Calvin reported.“Excellent,” Lucas Walker replied.“The police are en route to your location, blocking all roads out. It’s safer to stay put. Use the hostages as leverage.”“Yes, Father.”“We'll use Jasmine to force Alfred Kingston to surrender his position in Vancouver,” Lucas continued.“We're negotiating with him now. Just
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“Leader, the police are here,” one of the Walkers informed Calvin urgently.Calvin could already hear the wail of sirens and the amplified voices echoing outside.“Attention inside! Surrender immediately, or we will use force!” the police commanded through their megaphones.He turned to two of his men and pointed at Sophia and Chris.“Take these two to join the other guests,” he ordered.“Have all of them text their parents—each demanding ten million dollars within the next thirty minutes, or we start shooting them.”The guards seized Sophia and Chris, dragging them away as Calvin strode toward the front of the hall.Grabbing the microphone connected to Heaven Hall's sound system, he addressed the authorities outside.“I demand the immediate release of my brother, Ethan the Giant, from prison,” Calvin announced.“Bring him here, or we will execute one hostage every hour.”The officers exchanged grim looks.Ethan the Giant was a notorious criminal, a dangerous individual responsible fo
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Most of the hostages were young, affluent men and women attending Jasmine's debut.Under the stern gaze of the Walkers, they frantically called their families, voices shaking as they explained the dire situation.Calvin Walker demanded ten million dollars from each family in exchange for their safety.Sophia, too frightened to contact her grandfather, decided to call her grandmother instead."Sophia, I've been waiting for your call," Grandma Lancaster answered, her voice bright with joy and anticipation.“I assume we've secured the partnership with the Kingston family, right? Do you want a grand wedding with Chris tomorrow?”Sophia's heart sank, a lump forming in her throat.She took a deep breath. “Grandma, the Emerson family got the partnership. We lost it.”“What do you mean, we lost it?” Lady Lancaster's voice sharpened with disbelief.“We didn't secure the deal with Kingston,” Sophia repeated softly.“But we paid a hundred million! How could we not get it? Did the Emersons offer
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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, “
