LOGINTwo years later.... Iris stood beside Xavier, holding her graduation certificate and wearing a black cape. She looked radiant and happy. "Iris, move a little to the right," Adam suggested before snapping the picture of the couple. Xavier was holding her around her shoulders. He was wearing a dress shirt and jeans, looking different and happy. "Adam, come here. I will take your pictures with Iris," Xavier offered. They switched positions. After a while, Catherine joined them. Tasha and Sara joined soon after. They all looked lively and happy. The wedding ring on Sara's finger gleamed in the sunlight. She married Luis not too long ago. "Iris, your baby bump is showing," Adam teased her. Xavier slapped him behind his head. "Ouch." Adam rubbed the back of his head. Iris giggled at his expense. Benjamin stood not too far away from them. But he didn't join them. And Iris didn't invite him either. Their relationship was still strained. Benjamin looked sad. "You look tired; le
Chelsington is shaken to its core. The silent threat gripping the elite was destroyed. Mayors, Senators, the FBI chief, businessmen, and almost everyone who was useful to Mathias had been pawns and slaves to that former Naga tribal man. Mathias moved smoothly while silently gathering strength. When his strength reached almost its peak, Xavier discovered his deception. Mathias was not expecting Xavier to make his moves so quietly and quickly, yet effectively. Mathias knew Xavier was smart and strong. But he underestimated Xavier's strength. Unlike Mathias, Xavier needs no one. He didn't hesitate to plan and implement. His actions were swift and tactical. Xavier knows that he has to make his moves before Mathias does. And so he did. Within four days of finding out who his enemy is, Xavier killed him. And overnight, he became a man whom everyone in Chelsington fears. Mathias was nothing less than a terror in the hearts of everyone who is something in Chelsington. But Xavier eliminated
"So it was you. She found out, so you killed her?" Edward demanded angrily. Mathias smirked arrogantly. "It took Cathy so many years actually to suspect my involvement. I was so convincing. If not for that woman whom I slept with, I would have married Cathy Sterling. Then, you wouldn't have been able to marry her. The Sterlings' fortune would have been mine. I wouldn't have had to find my replacement as her husband. But unlike your father, you disappointed me greatly. You actually fell for her and tried to help her. I couldn't let that happen. I always prided myself on controlling the situation based on my needs. But you threatened that control. I couldn't afford that. So I got her killed. Too bad you survived. Your dear father knows that I am planning to kill you. He still kept quiet," Mathias shared. Edward looked at Desmond with disappointment. Desmond didn't meet his elder son's gaze. Arthur was listening to everything in shock. Until a few months ago, taking control of the
"Start torturing her," Mathias instructed. Immediately, the men started to kick and punch the girl in the Duvet. The girl's screams echoed through the screen's speakers. "Ahh..., no, stop," the girl's voice rang loudly. Xavier looked calm, much to Mathias and Ethan's shock. They both knew how much he loved Iris. So his attitude was unexpected. Little did they know that they were about to receive an unpleasant surprise instead. As the men threw ice-cold water on the girl wrapped up in a duvet, the girl gasped with shock and started to struggle to free herself from the duvet. No one helped her, though. They watched her struggle in silence. But once she successfully managed to free herself, both Ethan and Mathias looked stunned. The girl was not Iris, but Susan. "No," Ethan cried out in alarm. Mathias struggled to compose himself. "Susan?" he muttered. Xavier smirked. "What? Why did they stop? Tell them to torture your dear daughter," he taunted. Mathias fisted the gun
In Obsidian, the door alarm of Xavier's penthouse was discharged so that anyone could break in without alerting the person inside. The FBI sent its best agents for this task. "Why are we doing this again?" one of them, a mutt, was displeased. Breaking into a top businessman's house without any proper charges again is illegal. FBI doesn't not deal with things like this. "Because our chief ordered it," another one replied. "Hmm," the first one grunted. "Let's hope that we don't get stuck in the crossfire of this all. Chief is trying to pull something too risky. Everyone knows how powerful Xavier Knight is—pulling something right outside his home? He will not be happy," the third person reminded. Everyone looked uncomfortable at that reminder. "Whatever, let's not think about it. We need to finish this quickly and leave," the second one muttered. They entered the penthouse silently. Their footsteps ghosted on the expensive marble. They didn't speak after that. They signaled a
After leaving the Knights' residence, Xavier settled down in his waiting car. He could hear the questions of the Knights aimed at Arthur and Desmond. But he ignored everything. He would definitely deal with Desmond for his worst choices and for putting his family in danger. But first, getting rid of Mathias matters most. He texted Monroe the address of the house where Mathias is hiding. Xavier wants the house surrounded, making sure that neither Monroe nor his men should alert Mathias or Ethan. 'It's a pity that Mathias really underestimated me despite knowing me for so long. He knows how ruthless I can be. He killed my mother and my grandfather. If he thinks he can still escape, he is dreaming,' he thought with barely restrained anger. Within half an hour, Xavier reached the suburbs where Mathias was hiding. Just then, as if sensing his intentions, he received a call from the Mayor himself. "Mr. Mayor," Xavier greeted calmly. "Xavier Knight, I heard your company is about to be
Iris stood still, her body as rigid as a board. She knows what's coming. 'Your sister is not a virgin. Xavier Knight would find out the moment he gets intimate with her' Iris couldn't shake those words. She was an orphan who was adopted by the Jones family. They never treated her poorly. Now that
"Natasha, don't you think this dress is showing too much cleavage?" Iris asked while tugging at her dress. Like Xavier instructed, now Iris has a completely new wardrobe. All her old clothes were removed and new ones were replaced. When she looked at her wardrobe which didn't feel like her own,
Xavier's POV Xavier Knight was looking at the blood stained white bed sheets with a blank expression. He showered and ready for the day in his signature suit which highlighted his broad shoulders and narrow waist. Despite wearing a suit, nothing could hide the bulge in his biceps when ever he move
Iris Jones, the younger daughter of the Jones family is standing on the Altar, taking her vows with Xavier Knight. "Natasha Jones, do you take Xavier Knight as your lawfully wedded husband" the priest's words felt like a nail on Iris's head. She was not supposed to stand there pretending to be her







