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Kieran Pov“Okay, snap from it,” Nova said, waving his hand in front of my face. “Kieran, let’s go back and continue our meal.”“Yeah… yeah,” i muttered, forcing myself to breathe normal.We turned toward our table And the universe said nah.I bumped into someone who was holding a tray. The tray went flying, flipping like it hit slow-motion mode rice scatterred on the tiles, sauce splashing across my shoes, a drink rolling away like it was trying to escape the embarrassment.“Damn my bad,” I said, dropping down instantly. “I didn’t you coming.”Before i could even touch the spilled food.A voice stabbed into my ear.Loud. Sharp. Annoying as hell.“What the hell is wrong with you?!” the person snapped. “Are you stupid?! You just ruined my lunch!”I froze.That voice.That damn voice.I didn’t lift my head right away. My brain held me still, like it was checking if my ears were lying.Nova muttered, “Oh hell no who are you yellin’ at?”I finally stood up.Slowly.Like my body was movin

Kieran's povMy finger was literally a hair away from tapping the message when Nova suddenly hissed,“Drop it.”I blinked up at him. “What?”He sat up on his bunk fast, eyes widening. “Kieran, I’m dead serious drop the damn phone.”“But it’s a message from the Overseer. What if it’s important?”He pointed behind me. “Look at the time.”I glanced at the hologram clock glowing blue above the door.7:59:50 PM.7:59: 51.7:59:52.Nova’s voice went sharp. “Rule of Zones EVERYBODY must be in bed at exactly 8:00 PM. No standing. No walking. No talking. No screens. Nothing.”“What kind of weird cult shit ”“KIERAN.”His tone snapped like a whip. “If you’re not lying down when it hits eight, the motion sensors flag you as ‘Non-Compliant.’ And trust me, you do NOT want to know what happens to non-compliant players.”My stomach dropped.7:59:58.“Shit ”I tossed the phone onto my bed and dove under the sheets.7:59:59.Suddenly the light went out.Everything snapped black. Not even a moonlight.

KieranpovAfter the round ended, alarms stopped ringing and the walls slid back into that same cold silver steel. My lungs still hurts from running hard. Every nerve in my body buzzed like I was still being chased.Nova grinned like it He enjoys every beat of this hell. “You did good, rookie. Didn’t die on the first run. That’s a win in Erevos.”I shot him a look. “That was your definition of good? I almost pissed myself back there.”He laughed. “You’ll get used to it.”I glared. “Yeah, sure. If I live long enough.”A metallic click echoed, and the floor beneath us split open, revealing a lift platform. Nova stepped on it like it was no big deal. “Come on, Kieran. Time to meet the big dogs.”“The who?”He smirked. “The leaders. The ones who run each zone. You’ll need to know who’s in charge if you plan to stay alive.”I hesitated, then stepped on beside him. The platform hummed, rising smoothly. The air got colder, the walls shifting from steel to glass. I could see faint holograms of

Kieran povI turned behind.“Damn, thank goodness those bastards are gone.”I turned back to face the road, exhaling hard, but then I froze.A huge red sign blinked in front of me: DEAD END.“The fuck?” I muttered, my hand tightening on the steering wheel. My gut twisted. Something was wrong like the air itself changed. “Why do i go from one problem to another just why.“ i retorted weakly.I slammed the brakes and the truck screeched to a halt. My heart thudded so loud I could hear it echo in my ears.I puHed the door open and stepped out, my footstep echoed as i walked. The air was so cold. I took a few steps forward, squinting through the faint mist, and then.“Holy shit…” I whispered.The road literally ended at a goddamn cliff. I walked closer until the tips of my sneakers kissed the edge. When I looked down, I couldn’t even see the bottom. It was just darkness, stretching forever. My stomach flipped.“What the hell is this?” I muttered. “Wait… isn’t the end of the road supposed t

Kieran povI jolted awake, gasping for air.I wasn’t in the wreck. No fire, no seatbelt cutting into me. Instead, my hands clamped a steering wheel. I was inside a moving truck, driving it.“What…?” My voice shook. Everything felt like I just woked up from a bad dream.My body didn’t feel like my own. My feet pressed the pedals without my actions, and the truck only sped faster. I yanked the wheel nothing. It wouldn’t respond. What’s going on, how did I get here.Then I saw something coming in front.Up ahead my car.The same car my parents left me. The same car I had just died in. I began to feel confuse. What the fuck is happening.The car swerved across the road. Through the windshield, I saw myself inside pale, broken, my eyes hollow like I was already gone.“No!” I slammed the horn, the truck’s blare since it's the only thing that seems to obey me. I screamed until my throat got sore, pounding the wheel. “Get out! Move!”The other me didn’t react. Didn’t hear me.The truck roared

Kieran’s POV“Fuck… today’s been a damn mess,” I groaned, tossing my apron on the counter. My back ached, my feet were killing me, and I just wanted to disappear into my bed forever.“Yeah me too,” my female colleague Lucia muttered, tying up her hair with a tired sigh. “Feels like the universe woke up and chose violence today.”I snorted, even though nothing about today was funny. From that creep on the bus who wouldn’t stop brushing his hands against me this morning, to spilling food on two customers, to the manager docking my pay yeah, perfect fucking day.“Hey, Eran, what the hell you zoning out for?” Lucia said, snapping me out of it. “Come on, let’s pack up before we miss the last damn bus.”“Yeah, yeah,” I muttered, helping her clean up the counter. My body was running on fumes.Once we finished, we locked up and stepped out into the cold night. The street was quiet, just few people could be seen. My phone screen lit up as I checked it for the hundredth time still no message.T

THE BILL'S GROUP OF COMPANY Julian sat behind his massive black desk, flipping through the documents in front of him with little interest. His tie hung loose around his neck, the top buttons of his shirt undone. The late afternoon light cut through the blinds, streaking his sharp jawline and cold gray eyes.He looked like a man carved out of control precise, cold, and hungry for more power.His company, Vincenzo Group, had been suffering ever since Cheng’s corporation took over the market. Stock value had dropped, contracts had been pulled, and clients he once owned had suddenly switched sides. Every headline, every whisper in the business world, seemed to chant the same thing Cheng is untouchable.Julian’s fingers tightened around the pen in his hand. “We’ll see how untouchable you are,” he muttered, his tone low, dangerous.Before he could reach for another file, the door burst open. Vivian Li stormed inside without knocking, her heels clicking sharply against the marble floor.Jul

THE BILL'S GROUP OF COMPANY Julian sat behind his massive black desk, flipping through the documents in front of him with little interest. His tie hung loose around his neck, the top buttons of his shirt undone. The late afternoon light cut through the blinds, streaking his sharp jawline and cold gray eyes.He looked like a man carved out of control precise, cold, and hungry for more power.His company, Vincenzo Group, had been suffering ever since Cheng’s corporation took over the market. Stock value had dropped, contracts had been pulled, and clients he once owned had suddenly switched sides. Every headline, every whisper in the business world, seemed to chant the same thing Cheng is untouchable.Julian’s fingers tightened around the pen in his hand. “We’ll see how untouchable you are,” he muttered, his tone low, dangerous.Before he could reach for another file, the door burst open. Vivian Li stormed inside without knocking, her heels clicking sharply against the marble floor.Jul

“You know what carino, i’d rather eat you,” Cheng muttered, his tone dark, unfiltered.“Well I'll eat my meal later.“ he muttered before beginning his dinner.They finished dinner in silence.The plates were half empty, the air still warm with quiet tension.Lian stood up, collecting the dishes out of habit. “I’ll clean up,” he said softly.But before he could take a single step, Cheng’s hand caught his wrist.“Leave it.”Lian blinked, surprised. “It’ll only take a minute—”Cheng stood, his voice low but firm. “I said leave it, carinò.”Lian frowned a little. “Why? It’ll look messy if—”Cheng’s tone cut through the air, slow and deep. “Because the maid will clear it in the morning. You don’t touch a damn thing, i paid the maids for this.”Lian hesitated, staring up at him. “You’re acting like I can’t clean a table.”“You can,” Cheng said, stepping closer. “But you won’t. Not tonight.”Lian’s brows furrowed slightly. “And why not?”A smirk curved at the corner of Cheng’s lips. “Because

FLORENCE UNIVERSITYLian walked to class beside Andy and Leila. The campus was loud, students talking about the chaos that broke out online overnight.Leila scrolled through her phone. “Amy and Luisa’s fathers just lost their companies, it really going down the drain. Cheng’s really crushed and dealth with them. It’s all over the news. Damn your husband is a knight in shining armour i wish my future husband will be like him.”Andy clicked his tongue. “That’s what happens when you mess with power, mess woth the wrong person. They are definitely getting their karma the hard way.”Lian said nothing. He kept walking, eyes forward, trying to ignore the looks people threw their way. The whole school had seen the headlines the scandals, the revenge, the fallouts.They were halfway up the stairs when a sudden noise made everyone turn.Two girls were kneeling in front of the lecture hall doors.Amy and Luisa.Their hair was mess, eyes swollen they looked unkempt. People stopped walking, phones

Mei lounged on the long, cream sofa in her parents’ mansion, one leg crossed neatly over the other. Morning sunlight streamed through the half-open blinds, cutting gold lines across her face. On the TV, Vivian’s downfall was plastered everywhere. The news anchors were practically tearing her apart.“Former actress Vivian Li has been dropped from several endorsement deals after internal investigations revealed breach of contract and manipulation during a major wedding scandal involving the Fu"s family…”Mei’s lips curved slowly. She sipped her drink not coffee, not tea, wine, at ten in the morning.“Finally,” she muttered under her breath. “That bitch got what she deserves.”She tilted her head, eyes glued to the screen, studying the way Vivian’s picture flashed beside Roberto’s name. Even after everything, the media still paired them together in headlines. That alone made her blood simmer.“You liked him, didn’t you, Vivian?” she whispered to the TV. “You always had a thing for my hus

……………..THE FU'S GROUP OF COMPANY……The city stretched far outside the tall glass window. The office was big, quiet, and cold just the way he liked it. A dark desk stood in the middle, neat and clean, with only files, a glass of whiskey, and his phone on it.Cheng leaned back in his chair, his black shirt unbuttoned halfway down his chest, his tie hanging loose around his neck. His sleeves were rolled up, showing strong forearms and the veins that flexed when he tapped the desk with his finger.He looked like a man born to command dangerous, calm, and ready to destroy anyone who crossed him.A knock came at the door.“Come in,” he said, his voice deep, lazy, but with an edge that made people nervous.His assistant, Marco, entered with a folder in hand. “Sir, the investigation report from the wedding… it’s here.”Cheng’s jaw tightened slightly. He stretched his arm and took the file. “Finally,” he muttered.Marco stood still as Cheng opened the folder. His eyes scanned the papers every