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The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 134 Winning Bid
Derek leaned back and nodded a few times. "Yes, that makes sense. He's just a desperate and arrogant gigolo trying to satisfy his ego! So be it! Losing the Prometheus Dagger is okay because the rest of the exclusive set is still expensive. However, I need the seven-gems royal gown. After Angela Kaufmann's death, the price has skyrocketed. Within five years, it will ascend as a classic, worth over a billion dollars!"The appalling course of events shook Phillips Sotheby, but he got hold of himself in a minute. "The next and final item is the seven-gem royal gown made by the legendary art collector Angela Kauffman! She passed away recently; may God rest her soul in peace…"Carol recalled reading a newspaper headline that broke the news of Angela's demise. The cause of death was an unfortunate boating accident. After the information was leaked, the market value of all her creations ballooned exponentially.The billionaire gathering observed a minute of silence for Angela since she was a
The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 135 Proof Of Wealth
The affluent gathering in Mayfair Lagoon buzzed with animated gossip. It was the first time they had seen such a dramatic confrontation between bidders. A man of Derek Shepherd's standing accused an ordinary bodyguard of being a fraudster.Derek was not to be blamed since the Chief Auctioneer, Phillips Sotheby, himself harbored serious doubts. The way Victor Damone had conducted himself raised a lot of red flags.First of all, Victor was a mere bodyguard. He looked too young to have achieved any level of success in the business world. Finally, his bid of six hundred million dollars for the seven-gems royal gown sounded unrealistic. Not even a trillionaire would spend such an exorbitant amount on an auction.Sotheby's accountant, Miller, stood before Victor's table with an extended hand. He asked for his debit card to confirm his bank balance.Rose turned to Victor and offered him a debit card. "My account has fifty million dollars. I won't mind if you use it."Claire had already fishe
The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 136 Monolith Strikes!
"I'm just a simple bidder," Victor replied. "Now, do your job."Miller seemed like he was in a trance. He turned to the billionaire crowd slowly. "The bidder, Victor Damone's account, is legitimate. His financial credentials are genuine. Mr. Damone can pay for his bid of six hundred and twenty million dollars!"The assembly broke into gasps and squeals. Did Victor really own such inordinate wealth? If so, why did he live the life of a poor bodyguard?Derek and Sotheby's faces looked like bags of rice had hit them squarely.Carol was stumped as well. She could not imagine in her wildest dreams that her ex-husband had over six hundred million dollars! Where did Victor get the wealth from? Clearly, he refused the cards of the lady billionaires and insisted on getting his own card scanned. If the man was indeed affluent, why did he hide such a huge secret from his wife?Everyone else looked at Victor in admiration. Claire was speechless, while Rose and Julia's eyes were wide in shock. What
The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 137 Tick Tock
Haley B and Claire gasped as Derek revealed he had a ticking bomb in his body. "Victor… Is that a real bomb?" Claire stammered. She left her seat and backed away in panic. Haley B's face showed signs of alarm, but she didn't budge from her position. 'I will die one day or another,' she told herself. 'But I'll be lucky if it happens beside the man I love.'Victor didn't respond to Claire's question. He was convinced beyond doubt it was a genuine bomb. His piercing eyes narrowed, analyzing the blinking light on Derek's abdomen. The monolith leader had implanted a nano-bomb under his skin that could take down the entire building in an explosion. Victor was confident their organization had no access to such advanced technology. He figured they purchased it from an underworld broker, perhaps the Blackwells. Angela Kaufmann was working on military applications of nanotechnology, many of which were stolen by the Puppetmaster. The latter sold the advanced tech to the highest bidder. The nan
The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 138 The Damone Legacy
"He wants to destroy the world, and the Armageddon will start in Springfield. A place where he failed last time…"Victor's eyes peered into Derek's. The defeated villain drooled like a baby in a trance. "I see. So the Puppetmaster has finally changed his ways, making allies in the criminal world. He'll fail all the same as I'm going to stop him. Now tell me what he looks like! Where is he hiding?"Derek snapped out of his reverie for a moment and vomited blood. "It's too late, Victor Damone…" he spat. "He's sending your own blood to destroy you... All your loved ones will be killed… He will have no mercy!" Victor was about to put Derek under hypnosis again, but the Monolith leader started bleeding from his eyes, nose, and ears. He collapsed to the floor and went into a violent seizure. With a last convulsion, he frothed in the mouth and slumped dead.Victor kneeled and parted Derek's dead lips. "There was a suicide pill hidden in his tooth. It was activated remotely. We were being w
The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 139 The Blackwell Heiress
Victor narrowed his eyes at the young tantalizing beauty before him. Courtney Blackwell, the secret heiress of Alexander, was not just a pretty face. Victor had enough intel on the girl. She had one of the most brilliant minds in the corporate world, capable of managing the entire conglomerate all by herself. Even the Black Dragon gang was a puppet army under Courtney. Victor had heard that the girl was the brain behind Alexander's financial and real-world decisions. Damien was merely a figurehead propped up by the old man to deceive competitors. Damien was a facade to convince the patriarchal business world that the mighty Blackwells had a male heir. The truth was that Courtney pulled the threads from the shadows. "I have no business with the Blackwells," Victor replied without emotion. He already disliked the family for humiliating Carol in Carmine City. They tried to set her up as a fraud and a thief.The Blackwells would have succeeded had Victor not intervened. The man infiltra
The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 140 The Doctor’s Desires
Dr. Sophia Baker was in the Hospital Director's office, poring over medical files. When Victor knocked, she jumped to her feet, looking as excited as a little girl. Realizing her break of character immediately, she cleared her throat and reined in the enthusiasm. "Come in…"Victor entered and offered her a thin smile. "I wanted to drop by and ask whether you were hurt in the Mayfair Lagoon incident."Sophia shrugged. "I'm alright. But why should you worry about me? I remember being asked to leave while you chose to stay behind with Claire and Haley. Apparently, they mean a lot to you. You'd be happy to die with them."Victor shook his head slightly. "Haley is not someone who listens to me, so asking her to run away would be pointless. However, Claire needed to face Derek Shepherd because he conspired to kidnap and kill her."Sophia raised her brows innocently. "Oh, I was not aware of that. I'm sorry…"Victor eyed her endearingly. She was a grown woman, a renowned surgeon at the top of
The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 141 The Intoxication
Dr. Sophia's face paled as she heard Victor's appalling words. "What?! Someone poisoned you?! Do you know which chemical they used? I'll get the antidote immediately!"Victor had broken into a vigorous sweat. "I'm unsure since it was in my food and was tasteless and odorless."The female doctor felt a crippling pang of anxiety rush over her, but she made a resolute face. She wouldn't let the man she loved die before her eyes. "How did the poison enter your system?""It was in a slice of cake." Victor realized Courtney Blackwell had tried to kill him with a nefarious plan. She used Carol to lower his defenses.Based on the symptoms, it was a fast-acting chemical. An ordinary guy would probably be already dead. However, Victor was functionally immune to poisons and toxins. Even the most potent substances like hemlock wouldn't even make him drowsy. But there was something different about Courtney's poison.Sophia rifled in the medicine cabinet and handed him a vial of tincture. "This is
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268 Allies
"What the hell are these changelings?" Kate raged. "Why are the Damonists so desperate to create them with these infernal methods?"Disgust and anger overwhelmed the girl, and her voice changed to the regular low-pitch. Normally, Kate thickened her tone to sound older to throw off any witnesses. Now, with her defenses lowered, she sounded much like a University girl."Does mutilating and killing innocents come easily to them?! They ripped out unborn babies and fetuses from pregnant women! And don't get me started on the brains!"Kate trailed off, unable to handle her own graphic imagination. She had not imagined in her worst dreams that the night would take such a dark turn.Victor nodded. "All I know is that changelings are composed of uterus and brain tissue. I am not sure why they are collecting fetuses. I haven't found the purpose or application yet."Kate fidgeted with and adjusted her mask. It had loosened a bit after her brief struggle with Roadkill. "But why make such horrible
267 Changelings
Victor checked the time on his Cartier watch. It was a Valentine's gift from Eva. He wondered what she'd be doing right now—probably still awake, waiting for her lover. Even though the duo were intimate just a few hours ago, he already missed her warm, slender body., and her naughty smile.Victor had spent all night hunting down criminals—drug peddlers, child traffickers, rapists, and burglars. They were petty offenders but still made Springfield unsafe. He would be back home already if he hadn't followed Kate to the abandoned asylum."First things first, Raven," Victor began. "Why did you call me a monster? What was that uncalled-for outburst all about?"Kate crossed her arms and gave him a quizzical look. Did Roadkill seriously not know? Was the psychopath clueless about his own murderous tendencies?"I will not fall for that," she replied defensively. "You're trying to find whether I have gathered any evidence to incriminate your brutalities. Once you know everything, it will be co
266 Bird Hunting
Kate's grip loosened a bit on her knives. Did the stranger say he was Roadkill? Why was the name so familiar? A moment's reflection brought back her doubts and anxiety.Of course! The poster vigilante, Roadkill! He was so popular among the youth that cosplayers dressed up as him in comic-con. Teen girls loved him so much they got the tattoo 'R' over objectionable parts of their bodies. There were steaks and drinks named after him!Kate ground her teeth in disgust. The Raven used to be Springfield citizens' poster heroine and sole protectress. That ended when Roadkill arrived. However, the female vigilante wasn't really upset that he stole the limelight from her. She was more disturbed by how he did it.Kate went through the newspaper articles, online blogs, and witness reports of cases in which Roadkill was involved. Even though the police department publicly denounced him, they made no attempts to curb his vigilante activities. On the other hand, the Raven was painted as a hobbyist a
265 The Raven
Kate jumped from rooftop to rooftop undetected in the darkness, her beastly green eyes glowing in the night. She was light as a feather and agile like a feline. She used parkour moves, advanced gymnastics, and physical resilience to traverse buildings.Kate was trying to put some distance between herself and the crime scene she had recently visited. Less than ten minutes later, she found a group of drunkards harassing an innocent lady. The latter was returning from shopping and somehow missed the curfew time.The villainous group ambushed her in an alley and surrounded her. After robbing the lady of her belongings, they went too far. Inebriated and stoned, they attempted to tear off her clothes and rape her.Luckily, Kate heard her cries and jumped down from the building for a rescue. She offered no warning to the perpetrators. Her powerful chops, jabs, and slams floored them in a minute. The end result was that the men needed hospitalization to survive.After making an anonymous call
264 Eva’s Perfect Life 3 (18+ Warning)
Clearly unsettled, Eva tried to get up from the bed. But she failed because her legs and arms were bound. The young woman had been stripped and made to wear a hospital gown.What was going on? Didn’t she lose consciousness in the restaurant? Where the hell did they bring her? Or was she asleep, having a nightmare?Eva heard a few voices talking but couldn’t recognize them.“The fresh specimen has a bun in the oven, sir…”“What? Is the woman pregnant? Now, that sounds like good news. We can have both her grey matter and her uterus. Jackpot!”Eva’s heart froze in horror. What nonsense were the strangers blabbering? Then, the realization hit her. She had been abducted!“Where am I?” Eva called out to the voices. “What’s going on here? Answer me! I am the Mayor’s executive assistant! You guys are in a lot of trouble! The military police will barge in at any moment and gun you down!”Eva heard footsteps. Moments later, three smiling faces loomed over her. “Ah, the specimen is awake,” a mid
263 Eva’s Perfect Life 2
Eva stopped eating her food and stared at the young man. He looked innocent, probably fresh out of high school, a college freshman. Was he a fan of Victor Cromwell?“How did you know it was me?” she asked apprehensively.“Please don’t be alarmed, ma’am,” he replied, joining his hands. “I am George. I am actually a big admirer of Mr. Victor Cromwell and the wonderful work he has been doing for Springfield. You’re always by his side in meetings, conferences, and photo ops. Therefore, it isn’t irregular for commoners like us to recognize you.”Eva was still unconvinced. “You are a fan of Victor’s work? Are you okay with military rule? Most of the city appears to be against it.”“Yes, of course they are against it!” George exclaimed. “Governments rise and fall all the time. Governance styles also change. Springfield is becoming a military-industrial complex, and people must get with the times.”Eva nodded, reassured that the boy was a modern arts student, an idealist. Why else would he tr
262 Eva's Perfect Life
Eva Atelier stepped out of the shower, looking resplendent. She wore only a white bathrobe and smelled of lavender and honey. The beauty just had a long, warm, and luxurious shower. However, the timing could have been better since it was past midnight.Victor had gone out after an hour-long lovemaking session, leaving her yearning for a thorough cleansing. Perhaps he would return soon, and they could go at it again. She was already horny thinking about her man.Victor usually disappeared every night and returned before dawn. Eva never asked him about his whereabouts. She assumed he was meeting important people and hatching plans for Springfield's betterment. The girl equated herself with a superhero's girlfriend, never disturbing his high-stakes, clandestine nightlife.It had been a month since Eva started living with Victor at the Mayor's mansion. It was now public knowledge that the two were dating. The media picked up the news on the first day and played it until the entire city kn
261 The Dark City Arc Begins
Haley B stumbled out of a high-end liquor store with a vodka bottle in her hand. She was clearly inebriated. The young, beautiful celebrity had fallen off the wagon and had been drinking every day since Victor died.Haley B had postponed all her movie and concert schedules indefinitely and wasn't accepting any more offers. All she wanted to do was bury her sorrows in alcohol. When her media team tried to convince her otherwise, she fired them.At the moment, with a liquor bottle in hand, and wearing a loose hoodie and track pants, Haley was in disguise. If the paparazzi found her intoxicated, she would be on national news, and the internet would break. Not that she cared much about her celebrity status anymore.Haley looked around at the pedestrians and drunkard crowds. Nobody gave her a second look. People probably thought she was a homeless woman.Her Mercedes stood outside with a chauffeur and two guards. Haley eyed them from a distance with blurry vision. Indeed, she had had a lot
260 Note To Readers
Dear Readers, Thanks for staying with the story this far. You're all awesome. I have tested your patience with slow updates and such tests will be less frequent in the future. About the story: The Invasion Arc ends with the last chapter. It will be followed by the Dark City Arc, that will introduce new characters and spring many more twists. Victor Damone is now Victor Cromwell, the legal heir of a royal family. However, escaping his past won't be as easy as he thought. Let's see how the Peerless Man deals with the upcoming dangers. Stay tuned!
