Chapter Fifteen
Author: Perfect Pen
last update2025-02-04 19:46:54
The streets of Cresmont were unusually quiet at this hour. The glow of streetlights cast long shadows across the pavement as Kael stepped out of the Ravol estate, his presence as unhurried as ever. He walked with confidence—the kind that was neither forced nor exaggerated, but imbued.

Yet, beneath that composed demeanor, his mind was already moving ahead, calculating his next move.

At the street corner, Marcus leaned against his car, arms crossed. The moment he spotted Kael, he straightened—like a soldier snapping to attention before his superior.

“Where to?” Marcus asked, already reaching for the door handle.

Kael’s response was calm, deliberate. “Dream Hill.”

Marcus hesitated—just a fraction of a second—but Kael caught it.

Dream Hill wasn’t just another wealthy neighborhood. It was the pinnacle of Cresmont’s elite, where the most powerful, most untouchable figures resided. People didn’t just visit Dream Hill. They either belonged there… or they didn’t.

Without a word, Marcus n
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