The leader remained skeptical of Arthur's words, giving him a suspicious look. "Don't think you can deceive me. You're just trying to sow discord and take advantage of me," he said.Arthur didn't engage in a lengthy conversation with the leader. Instead, he stood up and approached him. He raised his hand and touched the leader's forehead.The leader became apprehensive, but in a moment, his eyes widened, and his pupils seemed to dilate almost to the point of breaking. He could sense that his body was suspended in a peculiar space that inhibited his normal movements, making him feel restrained.Suddenly, a dazzling light appeared before the leader, and instinctively, he closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his perspective had changed. It was now a top-down view.Everything in this view appeared distorted and surreal as if it were not part of the normal world. The leader saw himself tied to the chair, and even his form seemed ethereal in this perspective. A thick, dark mist coile
On the morning of the following day, Arthur followed through with his words and arrived at the underground prison.The rebel leader was still held in a particular room, but today, he was no longer bound and had the freedom to move around.His physical health had improved since the previous day, but his spirits appeared low.Dark circles were visible under his eyes, indicating a sleepless night of contemplation.Upon seeing Arthur's arrival, the rebel leader gave a faint smile, his gaze a mixture of weariness and resignation.His current appearance made it clear that he had spent the night deeply contemplating his decision.He also knew why Arthur had come.The rebel leader looked at Arthur and said, "I will cooperate with you. I hope you can lift this curse from me."Arthur, with an unchanging expression, seemed to have already anticipated this outcome.He smiled slightly at the rebel leader, saying, "Very we
Mr. Adel knew he needed to face the impending truth, regardless of how deep his feelings ran. He needed to use his intellect to consider everything.Inside the overflowing file folder were strange decisions, so odd that Mr. Adel felt that he couldn't be the one making these decisions. A person like him readily accepts Raymond, allowing Lumie to participate in the company's activities repeatedly...At this moment, Mr. Adel's mind seemed to flip. He didn't know when he had come to trust and indulge Lumie so much. Or what Lumie's previous appearance was like? His mind felt shrouded in a white fog, unable to recall.Right at this moment, in a place Mr. Adel couldn't see, a white energy stream enveloped him, and then, without hesitation, it shot straight into his forehead as if breaking some kind of chain.Mr. Adel suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze a mix of shock and disbelief.Raymond sat in the CEO's office at the Adel Group headquarters. Just one night, he had risen to such a high
"Boom!" The sound of the door slamming shut made Mr. Adel jump in a split second. The entire mansion seemed to have fallen into an eerie silence, and Mr. Arthur didn't seem to be his usual self.Just then, another light source suddenly appeared in the room, and Mr. Adel recognized it as the laptop left open on the desk. A blue light emanated from it, indicating an incoming call. Mr. Adel quickly approached and answered it.In an instant, a person appeared on the computer screen, and that person was none other than Arthur himself. He was sitting at the desk, dressed in black pajamas, looking remarkably relaxed. He even held a cup of pink tea in his hand, sipping it leisurely, far from the deathbed appearance that had been rumored.Mr. Adel's expression was somewhat speechless, while others around him were filled with fear. In contrast, Arthur appeared entirely at ease."It's only when you're calm and collected that you can take control of the game," Arthur suddenly spoke, and at
Michael's expression changed. "Why did you notice something unusual?"He asked Arthur this way as if his skills were at their peak, and ordinary people couldn't possibly detect anything unusual.Unexpectedly, he had lost to Arthur, which was quite evident.Arthur wasn't an ordinary person.Arthur examined Michael's true face, tearing away the disguise of a mercenary's appearance to reveal Michael, who still had a somewhat elegant demeanor.His fair skin and handsome face made him quite charming.Hearing Michael's question, Arthur replied calmly, "Just a guess."Michael was skeptical but was currently in Arthur's hands, so he didn't dare reveal any weaknesses.He only asked, "Why is my body like this? I can't feel any strength at all."Arthur stood up, looking down at Michael, and explained, "You've just been freed from the curse, and the curse had deeply permeated your body. You woke up this early and even managed to sta
Adel's house experienced a peaceful meal. For Lumie and Raymond, it was just a regular dinner, but for Mr. Adel, that meal was nothing short of hell. At this moment, his eyes could see wisps of black smoke floating around the dishes, making it utterly repulsive. Fortunately, it only appeared briefly in his eyes before disappearing. Otherwise, Mr. Adel might not have dared to put the food in his mouth.Thinking about the wounds on Lumie's hands, Mr. Adel seemed to know what she had put into the food. This wasn't the first time Lumie had cooked for him. He remembered that every six months, he would have a meal personally prepared by Lumie, and at that time, he only felt the warmth of a father-daughter relationship. But now, all he felt was fear and anger.Finally, the meal ended peacefully, and Mr. Adel's face didn't look any better. He used tiredness as an excuse to return to his room. Lumie didn't show excessive suspicion.When Mr. Adel entered the restroom, he hurriedly rushe
Ultimately, both parties had to cancel the contract, which was the pre-arranged outcome. The contracts between the Henry Corporation and the SB Corporation were massive agreements between significant players. The compensation amount was not insignificant. However, it stopped there, and that compensation couldn't compensate for their future losses. Moreover, they would be hard-pressed to find a large and wealthy investor like the Henry Corporation anywhere else; it felt like a dead-end for them.Despite being tough in her conversations with Asta, Scarlet couldn't help but lean against the sofa, exhausted, and sigh. Her assistant, who had worked with her for years and had seen her like this recently, couldn't help but ask, "Chairwoman, will everything be okay?"Scarlet thought of Arthur and felt that everything would be fine, at least for now. Asta still believed he was the winner. That alone was his weakness.However, she didn't voice that thought because she knew it wasn't the t
Despite Scarlet's doubts, there would be no one to answer her.She stared at the dark computer screen, not uttering a word, and continued to work.Even though it was reported that the SB Corporation was currently in crisis, it didn't mean there was no work to be done.In the evening, Bella called her, constantly expressing her desire to return home.However, Scarlet vigorously discouraged it, as the situation was precarious.Asta might take ruthless actions against Arthur, and they couldn't predict what he would do next.It took a while, but eventually, Bella felt reassured and agreed to stay focused on her studies at school.At that moment, the secretary suddenly knocked on the door and entered with a report.Scarlet was prepared to hear that their two major projects had to be halted, but the secretary's news left her wide-eyed in astonishment.Meanwhile, at Arthur's mansion, he also raised an eyebrow