Quantin stands up furious, his expression dark. The veins on his temples pulsate." You got lucky," he growled.Then he throws several punches and kicks at Doriane, who blocks them all with surprising dexterity and strength. She deflects his punch and delivers an uppercut to his jaw, making him stagger." You're no match for me," she says in a soft and dangerous voice.Furious, Quantin wipes the blood from his mouth with the back of his sleeve and rushes at Doriane with all his might. After a sharp exchange of blows, Doriane pins Quantin to the ground, her fist raised like a sword to strike him." Surrender or I'll knock you out !" She says in a cold voice.Quantin remains panting under her weight, defeated and subdued. His pride in tatters, he can only whisper, " I surrender."Doriane squats down beside him, her breath short and her eyes shining with triumph." You've lost, Quantin. You're mine now," she says before kissing him passionately, carrying him away from any coherent thoug
Flames erupted from the damaged tail rotor and the helicopter became uncontrollable, plunging into a frenzied descent towards the forest.Quantin screamed as his world literally crumbled around him. The guards also shouted as the pilot desperately fought against the levers, in vain.A second explosion tore through the fuselage. The helicopter disintegrated, scattering debris and bodies through the yawning cockpit.Silence fell abruptly over the forest. Doriane lowered her binoculars, her face remaining impassive. Her phone rang." It's done, Miss Doriane. The helicopter has exploded."" Good. Pack your bags and leave no evidence behind," she ordered before hanging up.[ 20 hours later... ]Quantin opened his eyes with difficulty, feeling intense pain all over his body as if he had been crushed under a heavy rock. Gradually, he regained consciousness and realized that delicate hands were massaging him gently.He blinked several times until his blurry vision focused on a face, that of D
" Impossible, Mr. Chen! You must be mistaken. This joke has gone too far," exclaimed Quentin, laughing.Mr. Chen remained calm but firm." I am not joking, my son. The truth is that you are of my blood and flesh," he declared.Quentin furrowed his brows." How can you claim to be my father? Please stop lying !" he retorted.The family members watched the scene tensely but remained silent."Mr. Chen spoke gently." Quentin, I know this is difficult to accept. Many years ago, I had an affair with your mother whom I deeply loved. After that, we parted ways because she married Jackson Reynolds."" Later on, I learned of your birth, but your mother pleaded with me to let the Reynolds be your family. At the time, I agreed because of my attachment to her, but now that I see what this family has done to you, I regret not insisting on raising you and showering you with my love."Quentin's shoulders slumped as Mr. Chen's words hit home." If this is true, why reveal it to me now, after all thes
Quentin reacted at lightning speed. He twisted his body to the side, narrowly avoiding the first bullet. He then dropped to the ground, sliding under the second shot. With a swift kick, he wrenched the weapon from Arjun's hand as the third bullet whizzed by him.Arjun looked on in disbelief, stunned by Quentin's skill." His movements are impressive," he thought.He was now unarmed, but his rage burned stronger than ever." But who are you really ?" he said aloud, then charged towards Quentin, ready to tear him apart with his bare hands.Suddenly, Doriane bursts into the room with two of her men. They lunged at Arjun, grabbed his arms, and slammed him against the wall.Arjun struggles violently against their grip." Let go of me! I'm going to kill him !" he screams, consumed by rage and grief.Doriane calmly approaches him." That's enough. Your anger won't bring back Mr. Chen," she says sternly.Arjun spits in her face." It's also your fault ! You and that bastard over there !"Dori
Upon seeing these individuals inflicting suffering on Maya, Quentin was enraged. Without taking the time to think, he quickly emerged from his hiding place and exclaimed forcefully," Stop tormenting this young woman, you bunch of cowards !"The men immediately turned towards him, exasperated. The one who was mistreating Maya spoke in an imperious tone," Seize this madman !"Immediately, the attackers released Maya and rushed after Quentin. At the same moment, a few men from Doriane suddenly burst into the residence, armed." Enough !" exclaimed one of them.The attackers turned around in surprise, but were quickly overwhelmed. The men from Doriane disarmed them and arrested them in a matter of moments.Quentin helped Maya to her feet." How are you ?" he asked with concern.She nodded her head gratefully.Doriane approached them, accompanied by her men." I'm sorry, we weren't faster. Is anyone hurt ?"" Just a few bumps and bruises. Thank you," replied Quentin.Doriane turned to the
Looking into his eyes, she presses her lips against his in a passionate kiss." Doriane, please stop immediately," Quentin reacted strongly as he pushed her away." How dare you kiss me without my consent? " he exclaimed.Doriane, taken aback by Quentin's vigorous reaction, stumbled backwards." Listen to me carefully. You are now one of my bodyguards, hired to protect me. Our relationship must remain strictly professional. Never make any illusions beyond that," Quantin continued with determination." And our first kiss last time? It didn't mean anything to you? " she asked timidly, with sad eyes." It was a mistake and it won't happen again. Please understand that I don't have those kinds of feelings for you," Quentin repeated.Doriane looked at Quentin with anger, her pride hurt." Fine, I get your message now," she retorted with a dry tone.Quentin solemnly nodded." Thank you. However, I expect a professional attitude from you from now on," he clarified.Doriane nods in agreement.
The judge froze, deeply shocked by Jackson's actions. He finally regained his composure and exclaimed in a powerful voice:" Mr. Reynolds! You are obstructing justice. Guards, take this man into custody immediately !"The guards marched in with firm steps and subdued Jackson, who was struggling fiercely." You are all fools! Do you really believe he's telling the truth ?" Jackson screamed, pointing his finger at Quentin.Quentin remained impassive." Jackson, your despair is getting the best of you. The truth will eventually come out," he said calmly.Richard scoffed," Don't get your hopes up too high, Quentin. No one will believe your lies without proof."Quentin put on a mysterious air and smiled." Who said I don't have any other evidence? "Then he turned to his lawyers." Show it."The lawyers opened their briefcases and dumped piles of documents onto the desk, even more imposing than the first ones." We anticipated your destructive maneuvers, which is why we only presented cop
" Impossible! " exclaimed the judge vehemently as he pounded his fist on the table." How could your grandson, Quentin, have amassed such a fortune in such a short time? There must be something suspicious behind this," he added with insistence.Richard Reynolds gravely nodded his head and replied," Quentin is no longer considered my grandson. Let him be damned forever."" However, I fully agree with you that it is impossible to honestly earn 100 billion in one day. It is therefore likely that he is involved in a scam or money laundering," he continued." Or even worse! " added Jackson Reynolds." What if he's part of a criminal syndicate or a terrorist network? We must uncover the truth as quickly as possible," he suggested." You're absolutely right," the judge agreed." We will hire the best private detectives and investigators in the country to track down this young rascal. If he's involved in anything illegal, we'll find out," he concluded with determination.The three men shared