2025-03-14 16:42:01Kai walked past the grand entrance of the sky auditorium, his steps unhurried, his gaze indifferent. The golden chandeliers above shimmered, casting their expensive glow on the guests inside. Laughter and chatter filled the air, a sickening contrast to the filth he had just walked out of.
He hadn’t planned to stop. He hadn’t planned to acknowledge any of this. But then... “Kai?” A slow, mocking voice rang out. Kai barely turned his head. He could literally smell the bigger filth. Reginald Thompson. Dressed in an immaculate designer suit, a champagne glass in hand, arrogance dripping from every pore. His smirk was wide, victorious, as if he had already won. Kai didn’t react. Reginald stepped closer, looking him up and down like inspecting a worthless product. Then, with a dramatic shake of his head, he sighed. “What are you doing here, Blackwood?” His tone was laced with amusement. “Don’t tell me you’re here to beg for scraps?” Kai didn’t answer. Reginald let out a short chuckle. “Or maybe...” He leaned in slightly. “You still can’t let go of Astrid? You poor thing. Showing up at her wedding like some desperate stray, hoping for what? Closure?” Kai remained silent. His indifference made Reginald’s smirk twitch. How dare he ignore him?! “I bet you saw the decorations and thought—‘Maybe I can sneak in. Maybe they’ll take pity on me.’” He clicked his tongue. “Pathetic.” Still, Kai said nothing. The silence...the sheer lack of reaction...made Reginald’s blood boil. He expected anger. He expected humiliation. He wanted to see Kai crack, to lash out, to react. But Kai? He just stood there, bored. Reginald’s jaw clenched. “What? No words? No pathetic excuses? No self-righteous speech about how unfair life is?” He scoffed. “You really are as insignificant as I remember.” Kai sighed, finally looking at him. His gaze was sharp. Cold. Like a blade unsheathed. Reginald felt something tighten in his chest. Kai smirked...just slightly. “Are we done here?” Reginald’s temper snapped. With a flick of his fingers, his bodyguards stepped forward. A dozen of them. Large, trained, and eager to obey. “You’re not leaving,” Reginald declared, his smirk returning. “Not yet.” Kai exhaled through his nose. “And if I do?” Reginald chuckled darkly. “Then, I’ll have my men escort you inside.” Kai let his gaze sweep over the goons forming a semi-circle around him. He was outnumbered...but not outmatched. His fingers flexed. “Go on, then.” Reginald’s voice dripped with amusement. “Run, if you can.” Kai tilted his head. “You really want me to go in?” Reginald smirked. “That’s right.” Kai stepped forward, closing the distance between them. His voice dropped...low, steady, dangerously calm. “If I step into that hall…” His eyes locked onto Reginald’s. “This wedding. Won’t. Happen.” The confidence in those words made something in Reginald’s stomach twist. He forced a laugh. “Big words, Blackwood.” Kai didn’t blink. “Try me.” Reginald hesitated. Just for a second. Then, with a snap of his fingers, the guards moved. Kai smirked. Fine. He’d play along. Kai stepped into the grand hall. The moment he crossed the threshold, the air shifted. Conversations faltered. Heads turned. Whispered chuckles spread like wildfire. The guests’ gazes swept over him...his simple, unassuming outfit, his calm yet unimpressed demeanor. Then came the murmurs. “Who let him in?” “He looks like a damn beggar.” “I heard he used to leech off Astrid.” A woman snickered behind her champagne glass. “Did he really think he could just walk in here dressed like… that?” A man chuckled. “He looks like he just walked in from the streets.” Laughter spread. Disdain painted every face. Kai ignored them. But just as another insult was about to fly, a sharp, clear voice sliced through the murmurs. "Enough." The room quieted. Kai turned to see a woman standing a few feet away. Tall. Poised. Eyes sharp as if they could peel through a man’s soul. She wasn't looking at him...she was glaring at the group sneering in his direction. "You're at a wedding," she said, her voice cold. "Not a back-alley gossip circle. Try to act like it." The group shuffled awkwardly, some lowering their gazes, embarrassed. Kai raised a brow. Interesting. The woman finally turned her attention to him. Unlike the others, she wasn’t looking at him like he was some uninvited pest. Instead, she studied him...curious, intrigued. She extended a hand. “Abigail Alfred.” A slow smile curved her lips. “A pleasure.” Kai glanced at her, then at her outstretched hand. Instead of shaking it, he dipped his head slightly. “Likewise.” A murmur rippled through the crowd. Some were shocked he didn’t fawn over her like every other man in the room. Others were amused, waiting to see what would happen next. Abigail arched a brow. “You’re quite different from what I expected.” Kai smirked. “You expected a desperate ex still crying over his loss?” She chuckled. “Something like that.” Her eyes gleamed with something unreadable. “You don’t seem… particularly upset about the wedding.” Kai’s smirk deepened. “Why would I be? It’s not every day you get to watch a circus up close.” Abigail blinked, then laughed...a real, genuine laugh. “I like you.” Before Kai could respond, a sneering voice cut in. “Tch. What’s an elegant sexy goddess like you doing talking to him?” Kai sighed as he watched Astrid’s pathetic little brother approaching. Drunk on champagne and arrogance, he swaggered over, eyes flicking between Kai and Abigail. His lip curled. “I thought you had standards, Abigail.” Abigail’s expression didn’t change, but her voice cooled. “And I thought you had manners.” Sage scoffed. “Please. Don’t act high and mighty. You’re still single, aren’t you? And I heard you are going to be a slut soon base on the news I'm hearing, how about I fuck your little cunt first” His gaze dropped, lingering on her curves. “Or maybe you’re just picky?” His hand lifted...casual, slow...reaching for her waist. Kai’s body moved before his mind did. BAM! Sage flew back, crashing into a nearby table. Gasps filled the hall. Sage groaned, clutching his jaw. His face twisted in rage. “You...fucking bastard!” He staggered up, nostrils flaring, lunging again... Kai’s fist slammed into his gut. Sage choked. Doubled over. A third hit sent him sprawling to the floor. Silence. Utter, shocked silence. Then... “WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?!” Astrid Laurent’s furious voice rang out. All heads turned. She stormed forward, face livid, eyes blazing as they landed on Kai. Her lips curled in rage. "You." Her voice shook. "What the hell are you doing here?!”
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Pain exploded through his head, causing him to weaken instantly. His grip faltered, and Reginald collapsed to the ground, gasping for air. Kai staggered, clutching his head. Astrid stood there, breathing hard, a jagged piece of rock in her hand. His own fiancée. She had attacked him. For him. For the man who ruined his life. Kai’s chest heaved as he stared at her. Astrid met his gaze, her eyes filled with nothing but disgust. "You’re a monster," she spat. Kai’s hands trembled. A monster. That’s what she saw him as? Not the man who loved her. Not the man who sacrificed everything for her. But a monster. Reginald, still coughing, took the chance to scramble backward. Then… "GUARDS!" His hoarse voice rang out. "KILL HIM!" The second car door that served as Reginald's security car burst open. The bodyguards flooded out of it and rushed towards Kai. Six men. Armed. Trained. They descended on Kai all at once. Kai barely had time to move bef
