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The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 177 Carol’s Decision
"Do you really know him, Carol?" Elias asked, raising his voice for emphasis. "He's not the man you thought he was. Claire even announced merrily that they were going to Miami for a couple's holiday. They may stay there for a month!"The color drained from Carol's face. Had Victor and Claire's relationship advanced so rapidly? "I don't believe this…"Carol was familiar with Claire's personality. She was flirty but was not a woman who'd have casual relationships. If she slept with Victor, it meant they were seriously involved. Were they considering marriage already? Was Victor a gold digger and hence wanted to marry Claire?"It's the truth," Elias said earnestly. "You can ask my secretary.""There's no need for that," Carol said bitterly. She felt like a fool. She had been betrayed yet again. The poor woman still harbored feelings for her ex-husband while he led an extravagant life with multiple immoral women. She overlooked such debauchery, considering it was his life, and she had no
The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 178 Josh Is A Bison
Victor made no attempt to respond to Carol's controversial question. The unfortunate and uncomfortable truth was Claire's teeth had indeed caused the hickey on his neck. But it was the consequence of her childish behavior. Victor had no idea she wanted to mark him like a werewolf's mate.Carol's reaction convinced him with regret that women took such things seriously. At this point, would she even believe him if he told her the truth?"Is it a love bite from Claire?" Carol asked, her voice faltering. Victor didn't respond to her query regardless. A tear escaped the beauty's eye and ran down her cheek. The man didn't deny her allegation, which meant the hickey was indeed from Claire.Carol was now convinced the billionaire goddess had won Victor over, a fear she harbored when she was married. The man now shamelessly brandished his love bites as trophies to the world. He had forgotten their past love and bonds of marriage, spiraling down the path of sexual indulgence. She was a fool for
The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 179 Elias Is A Bully
Carol let out a ghastly shriek and rushed to help Josh. Elias eyed the brat's situation and almost sniggered with amusement. However, as Carol turned to him in dismay, he pressed the intercom and called for help.A medic and rescue team in the building reached within minutes and extracted Josh from the aquarium. The wall was also patched up immediately.The brat's head wasn't severely injured, but it was a bloody mess. The carnivorous fish had eaten away a layer of his scalp.As the medic team carried Josh away on a stretcher, Carol turned to Victor. Her lips trembled as she spoke."Everyone else is right about you!" she snapped with tears streaming down her cheeks and her voice a bitter slur."You are a deranged psychopath with no human feelings! You like only violence and the company of promiscuous women! We are done! Forever!"Victor was slightly taken aback by her reaction. Wasn't it Josh's fault for charging at him? Even though the boy was too weak to even lay a scratch on Victor
The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 180 Elias Is A God
The men surrounded Victor but kept their distance. The fierce-looking men were waiting for Elias' orders."These men are not your standard gangsters. They are underworld warriors who have fought under the most dangerous circumstances. Your street-fighting skills will falter before them. Since you already want to die, they'll put you out of your misery.""My misery?" Victor asked. His aura had darkened, bringing a sense of dread to everyone else. But Elias was clueless because of his loud, egoistic rant."Well, are you so oblivious of your condition, Victor? You are dirt poor and absolutely worthless. Maybe you earned some money from pimping out your body to female billionaires. However, I am sure you spent it away like the fool you are.""Because of your insanity and poverty, Carol left you. Don't you see your misery? Perhaps you thought showing up here like a hapless orphan would persuade her to sympathize and take you back. What a joke! Instead, your erratic behavior only made her s
The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 181 The Slap Of God
There was pin-drop silence in the room, eventually shattered by Elias guffawing loudly. He banged on the desk as if he had heard the best joke of his life. Victor’s words had somehow struck his maniacal funny bone. But actually, it was a pitiful scene to watch since his charming personality had vanished, replaced by a shallow man.“You are hilarious, Victor! Did you just say you’ll take EVERYTHING from me? Who do you think you are? The President of the country? The Prince of Britannia? Or are you the Chosen One? Poverty and rejection have driven you crazy, it seems! A man who has nothing claims to have the power to take away everything! What a joke!”Elias’s expression became serious, and he turned to his goons. “Attack the loser now! Break his legs and arms! But don’t kill him yet! I will make Victor into a cripple first! He has yet to watch his beloved women violated in my sex dungeon!”Having received the hit order, six of the henchmen surrounded Victor and charged at him with base
The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 182 Wrath Of An Ordinary Man
On the second ring, Elias snatched up the phone. “Hello!” he barked. “Who the fuck is this? What do you want?”Victor leaned forward and pressed the speaker button so everybody else could listen in.“Shut the fuck up, Elias!” a heavy voice scolded him from the other end.“Dad?” The voice on the phone belonged to none other than Ichabod Crane, the Governor of the State.“Please, Dad,” Elias whimpered. “I need your help. I’ve been kicked out of office, and Springfield has been declared a state! Please use your contacts in the federal government to undo this! Or we’ll lose the city!”“Don’t call me Dad, you good-for-nothing!” Ichabod thundered. “I am not your father! You couldn’t even fulfill a simple task and instead dug up trouble for me! You have ruined our plans!”Elias cowered in his chair like a frightened child. “What are you saying, Dad? What happened?”“It’s all your doing, you miserable piece of shit! Tell me, who did you offend? Someone exponentially powerful has declared war o
The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 183 Wrath Of God
Rambling on, Elias turned on his heels and rushed towards the back door. Victor sighed. The young Crane was still delusional that he had control over his life.Before Elias could reach the back door, it was kicked in, and a crowd of uniformed and armored men rushed inside. It was a SWAT team!“On the floor! I won’t repeat it!” The Captain hollered, pointing a machine gun at Elias.The young man dived to the floor in terror. “Please don’t shoot! I have done nothing wrong! My father is the owner of all the illegitimate wealth! He’s the mastermind of the criminal rackets!”“The charges on you are much more serious, son,” the Captain asserted. “We found the places where you commit your inhuman debauchery. These include filthy sex dungeons on every property, including this building. We rescued young women imprisoned against their will in every location. They have agreed to testify against you in court and identify you as their abductor, jailer, and rapist. You are going away for a long tim
The Peerless Man With a Thousand Gifts 184 The Aftermath
The entire Atelier family sat transfixed in the living room, their eyes glued to the television. They could not believe the breaking news flashing on the screen.The mighty Crane family had fallen like a stack of dominoes! Federal authorities raided Ichabod Crane and found him guilty of a litany of crimes. He lost everything within hours—his state governor position, wealth, lands, properties, and influence. Who had enough power to make such a titan bite the dust? It was like a waking dream."Is it true?" Martha asked Carol with narrowed eyes. "Did Elias really propose marriage to you?"Carol nodded silently. She looked more disturbed than the others because she had barely escaped from becoming a victim to the Crane heir.The morning news also highlighted scandalous revelations about Ichabod Crane's son, Elias. Details of his secret life of debauchery and brutality shocked the world.The young man who used to be the most eligible bachelor in the state, turned out to be the most rotten
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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!
