LOGINMeanwhile, Hilary stood near the entrance, smoothing down her dress for what felt like the hundredth time, her eyes fixed on the ballroom doors.
She was waiting.Waiting for her mentor.Darrel looked just as nervous, rubbing his palms together."Theron... if this blows up later, you've gotta back me up. At the very least, stop her from killing me. I'd rather not leave this place on a stretcher."Theron lazily swirled the wine in his glass."And if you actually enTheron understood and leaned slightly toward the ruler."Both of your grandsons already know her," he said quietly. "If there was ever going to be something romantic there, it would've happened by now. Besides, Darrel's the grandson of one of your oldest brothers-in-arms. If he actually manages to win her heart, that wouldn't be such a bad thing either."The ruler frowned."I know that... but I still prefer family ties. It would be better if she became part of my family."Still, he had to admit Theron had a point. If there had been chemistry with his grandsons, things wouldn't have dragged on this long.Just then-Speak of the devil.His two grandsons, August and Leon, walked over.Both immediately approached Scarlett and began trying to impress her."Commander, you've traveled all the way from the border. You must be tired," August said, raising his glass.Leon followed right after, not willing to fall behind. He raised his glass an
Meanwhile, Hilary stood near the entrance, smoothing down her dress for what felt like the hundredth time, her eyes fixed on the ballroom doors.She was waiting.Waiting for her mentor.Darrel looked just as nervous, rubbing his palms together."Theron... if this blows up later, you've gotta back me up. At the very least, stop her from killing me. I'd rather not leave this place on a stretcher."Theron lazily swirled the wine in his glass."And if you actually end up with her someday, you still expect me to protect you?""Obviously not." Darrel let out an awkward laugh. "That'd make you the world's worst third wheel."Theron gave him a flat look."You're getting ahead of yourself. There's no 'someday.'"Just then, someone in the crowd shouted-"She's here! The Commander of Obsidian is here!"Every conversation in the room died instantly.All eyes turned toward the entrance.Then Scarlett appeared beneath the glow
Along the way, countless people stopped to stare."Did you hear? The War Goddess is attending the palace banquet today!""Do you think she's inside that armored vehicle?""Maybe! Or it could be another high-ranking officer from the Military Division.""I really want to see what the legendary commander looks like...""Who doesn't? She's not just the empire's War Goddess-she's also the founder of the Obsidian Unit!"Behind the armored vehicle followed a long line of luxury cars, all heading toward the palace banquet.None of them dared overtake the military convoy.Inside one of the Bentleys sat James Whitmore.He had come together with the head of the Ashford family-one of Lystra's Twelve Elite Houses.James sat unusually quietly.In front of the Ashford family, he didn't dare act arrogantly.The Ashford heir, Tristan Ashford, looked away from the window and asked excitedly,"Dad, do you think the Commander of the Obsid
Only a handful of people in this world could withstand his pressure. Among the younger generation, even fewer.But yesterday-this girl had stood in front of him completely unfazed, calm and sharp like tempered steel.So it was her.The Obsidian Unit Commander.No wonder Doctor Nyx was willing to treat Theo-he was doing it because of her.Scarlett returned with the stolen wallet and handed it back to Evander.As he reached out to take it, Evander suddenly grabbed her wrist.Hilary froze.'Hey-old man, even if you don't like her, you can't just attack a junior like that!'She was about to speak-But Evander released her wrist and instead patted her shoulder."Hahaha! So it's you!" he laughed loudly. "No wonder you dared talk back to me!"Huh?Hilary stood there, mouth still slightly open.What was happening?Wasn't he just scolding her a second ago?Scarlett raised a brow slightly and placed the wallet int
The moment Scarlett said that, everyone turned to look at her.Cara and Elisa burst out laughing immediately."A black card?" Cara mocked. "Those come with top-tier privileges everywhere. Priority service, private access, fifty percent discounts-the works. The real question is... do you even have one?"Her tone dripped with contempt. In her eyes, there was no way a girl from a small town could possibly own something like that.Then, right in front of everyone, Scarlett calmly pulled a black card out of her bag.Cara's eyes widened instantly."No way..."Elisa quickly sneered."Oh please. There's no way that's real. She probably slapped a black sticker onto a regular card to pretend she's rich.""Exactly," Cara scoffed. "Someone like her could never get a real black card."She stepped closer, staring at the card in Scarlett's hand."Tell you what. If that card is real, I'll pay for this entire jewelry set myself.""No need,"
The moment Hilary asked that question, Theo paused and nodded.He tilted his little head and replied seriously, "As long as Theo is obedient and listens to Mommy, Mommy will kiss me. I like Mommy kissing and hugging me the most."That answer left Hilary completely stunned.That's it?So Scarlett hadn't used any underhanded tricks on the child at all? No threats, no manipulation-nothing like that?Just then, Scarlett returned.Theo's eyes lit up instantly. In his soft, babyish voice he called out, "Mommy!"It had only been three minutes apart, but for him, it felt like forever."I missed Mommy so much," he said happily.Watching the pure joy on the child's face, Hilary suddenly wondered if she had completely misunderstood everything.Had she been judging Scarlett too harshly?Maybe... Theo really did just like her on his own?But why?They weren't even related by blood. Was it just because they looked alike?She co
That very day, Theron made dozens of calls.Scarlett didn't answer a single one.And in the end-she blocked him completely.Theron was on the verge of losing it. The entire villa was frozen under a suffocating pressure.Darrel had only just arrived and already regretted it dee
Everyone present was completely stunned.What they were witnessing was beyond brutal-so violent it sent chills down their spine. It didn't even look like she was kicking a person anymore. To her, it was like kicking a sandbag.The phone was still ringing.Theron's face on the other
Julian clenched his fists so tightly they cracked."Just because of one woman?" he hissed. "You're willing to go against the Cross family? Was it worth it?""It's worth it," Steve replied without hesitation. "Even if I burn everything the Sanctum Medical Institute has, I will not let yo
"Sorry, the number you dialed is busy. Please try again later..."Hung up?Hiss-Darrel sucked in a cold breath silently.He didn't even need to look up to know what Theron's face looked like right now-definitely terrifying."Uh... maybe she's on another call?" he tried t







