LOGINThe man stumbled backward across the rooftop until his shoulders hit the low concrete barrier. There was nowhere left to run.
Behind the woman, flames climbed through the upper floors of the warehouse, turning the night sky a violent shade of red. Smoke curled around her silhouette, but she stood perfectly still, as though the inferno at her back belonged there.
"P-Please..." The man's voice cracked. "We can talk about this. Whatever they're paying you, I'll double it."
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Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Kingsland, the Lancaster estate blazed with light.Crystal chandeliers glittered above the ballroom as politicians, socialites, and corporate elites mingled beneath them in designer gowns and tailored tuxedos.Tonight marked Richard Lancaster's fiftieth birthday."I heard someone important arrived in the city today," Melissa Lancaster said excitedly. "A military convoy. The airport was locked down. Apparently one of the War Goddess's senior officers."Richard scoffed as he swirled the whiskey in his glass."You think I don't know that already?"Yet irritation flickered behind his expression.He had spent half the afternoon trying to make contact, only for his people to be stopped three security checkpoints away.Melissa sighed wistfully. "If the Lancasters could build a relationship with someone like that, our problems would disappear overnight."The family empire had been declining
The man stumbled backward across the rooftop until his shoulders hit the low concrete barrier. There was nowhere left to run.Behind the woman, flames climbed through the upper floors of the warehouse, turning the night sky a violent shade of red. Smoke curled around her silhouette, but she stood perfectly still, as though the inferno at her back belonged there."P-Please..." The man's voice cracked. "We can talk about this. Whatever they're paying you, I'll double it."She didn't answer.The silence stretched.In his line of work, he had met professional killers, mercenaries, and cartel enforcers. He had watched men die screaming and others die smiling.None of them had frightened him like the woman standing in front of him now."I was following orders!" he blurted. "I wasn't the one who planned it!"At last, she moved. The movement was so controlled that it felt far more threatening than violence.She crouched in front
The war did not end in a day. It stretched for weeks. A month of shifting fronts, broken alliances, collapsing morale, and final resistance that gradually turned into surrender.Under Scarlett's command, the Obsidian Unit advanced with absolute precision. No unnecessary bloodshed. No reckless escalation. Just overwhelming strategic suppression.By the third week, K Country's coalition forces had already begun to fracture internally. By the fourth week, their command system collapsed entirely.And today- The final ceasefire document was signed.Inside the international negotiation hall, silence weighed heavily in the air. K Country's representatives stood rigid, their signatures already placed. No pride remained. Only acceptance.Scarlett stood at the center of the room, her expression unreadable.Howard leaned slightly toward her. "Boss... it's done. They've agreed to full strategic submission under Country A's terms."Theron stood beside her, arms
At the same time, Theron had already instructed Rhys to use his authority to forcibly unlock the highest-level classified file.There was no longer any waiting for results. The truth had already been pulled out-only buried under SSS-level encryption until he personally tore through it.He stared at the document in silence.The air in the room grew heavier.Rhys hesitated for a brief moment, then spoke carefully. "Boss... d-don't tell me Theo's biological mother is-""Stop guessing." Theron's voice dropped instantly, cold and sharp. "We deal in facts. Not speculation."He stood up."Open every remaining classified layer. Now.""Yes, sir."Rhys moved immediately to execute the order.Five minutes later, the encrypted communication line lit up.Rhys answered the call from the prison warden. As he listened, his expression tightened more and more, until the last word fell.Slowly, he lowered the phone.Then he turned back.
Mossa's eyes widened.'What's the point of you going back if Michael doesn't come? He's the real treasure-the genius author, the golden ticket.'Though she didn't say it out loud, her expression gave everything away."Goodbye," Scarlett said lightly, turning away."Scarlett! Wait! Did you even hear me? Michael is your father's son-he's part of this family! There's no deep hatred between father and son! Just convince him to come back!"Scarlett stopped.She turned back slowly.Her face was calm-too calm. Not a single ripple of emotion.But that calmness carried something sharper than anger.It was ridicule.Mossa's face flushed deep purple under that gaze. For once, she was completely speechless.And in the end, she could only watch as Scarlett walked away.-Not long after, Mossa received a call from Ronnie."Did you see Michael? Did he agree to come back?""It's Scarlett! She's the one stopping him from comi
At the Hayes Residence, Ronnie and Mossa sat in front of the television watching the live broadcast."Sadie really is the pride of our family," Mossa said proudly."Of course," Ronnie nodded, his eyes landing briefly on Sadie's figure on screen with satisfaction-before shifting into irritation as he thought of his useless son.Then suddenly-On screen, he saw his 'useless son,' dressed in a tailored suit, sitting beside the director and SH Entertainment's general manager.Ronnie's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.Mossa wore the exact same stunned expression.The general manager of SH Entertainment picked up the microphone and addressed the reporters:"This is the author of 'Rise of the Abdandoned Prince', known as 'SILENT.' We are honored to have secured this collaboration with the legendary author..."Ronnie didn't hear the rest.His mind buzzed violently.Then his vision went black.He collapsed straight off the s
Half an hour later, Rhys returned with the results."Boss, it's confirmed. Miss Hayes served the full five years. She was only released recently, after completing her sentence."Darrel spread his hands with theatrical flair. "See? I told you. Total waste of time digging into that."
Half an hour later-Hilary was dying.She was gasping for air like her soul was leaving her body.Meanwhile, Scarlett was still running ahead of her-not even breathing hard.Face barely flushed. Breathing steady. Like she had just started.Hilary wanted
Scarlett's expression turned strange."He treated Michael... because of Sadie?" she repeated.Then she looked directly at Sadie. "Did you tell her that?"Being confronted head-on, Sadie wished she could disappear into the ground.Her mind raced.'What do I do? What do I d
The next morning.As usual, Scarlett got up early for her morning run.And just like the past few days, Theron was already waiting at the street corner-waiting for her to appear so they could run together.Except this time-someone else got there first.James.







