Chapter: Chapter 838In the Tiffany yard, under every light in the house, nobody moved. Even the ambulance men had frozen with Preston's stretcher halfway up the steps."He isn't?" The Baroness said it the way she named a price she would not pay. "Since when do you tell me what happens in my house?""Since tonight, Grandmother."Serena crossed the stones and stood beside Alex. She did not look at him. She held the leather folder in both hands, tight enough to bend it."Can we do this inside? Or do you want the neighbours to hear it too?"The Baroness's eyes cut across the street. The neighbours were already out on their steps, craning their necks, drawn by the ambulance lights. By morning, the Tiffany house would be the joke of the whole town.She pivoted hard on her cane and marched inside. The family fell in behind her, the way they always did.In the long dining room, the dinner candles had burned down to stubs.The Baroness took the head of the table. Pauline stood at her shoulder with her little whit
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Chapter: Chapter 837In the Diamond Room, the great window lay in pieces across the table, and the bright noon light came pouring through the hole with the cold wind off the harbour, salt and broken glass.Nora had both hands in Alex's old jacket. She could feel him breathing, slow and easy."Get the girl," one of the men said.The man with the gun stepped over the glass, the sun flashing on the barrel. He looked at Alex's face, then past his shoulder at Nora's white coat."There you are, Miss Hale," the man said, almost kindly. "Come out now. Nobody wants to spoil that pretty face. Your father pays, you go home. Simple.""I'm not going anywhere with you," Nora said. "My father won't pay a cent to men like you.""Everybody's father pays," said the man. "Ten million, and you're home for supper. Twenty if you scream.""I'll pay you myself." Her voice cracked. "My bag. It's on the table. Take it. Take my cards. Take my watch. Just go.""Hear that, boys? She's bargaining." Somebody laughed behind him. "Cards
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Chapter: Chapter 836Two men pinned Preston's right hand flat on the table."The gold room costs ten thousand," Bram said. "This room costs a hundred thousand. You eat a hundred-thousand dinner on a ten-thousand ticket? You came here to rob us?""No! Please! I'll pay for all of it!"Bram brought the stick down.The crack was louder than the scream. "My hand! My hand!" Preston slid to the marble, his good trousers dark and wet.Nora ran round the table and pressed in behind Alex, both hands in his old jacket."Are they allowed to do that?" she whispered. "Are they allowed to kill people here?""No one will touch you while I'm here," said Alex.He had a bread roll in his hand. Nora almost laughed. But her fingers stayed in his jacket.Bram turned to the count. "And you. My man says you told everyone they knew a count when they saw one."Count Charles stood up very straight, all ten rings shaking. "Do you know who I am? I am Count Charles of the capital! One call from me, and this whole house…""Count of wha
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Chapter: Chapter 835 The Diamond Room was one long black table, twelve chairs and a wall of glass over the harbour. The last of the sun lay red on the water below.Preston put Nora at the head of the table, the count on her right and himself on her left. Patricia sat beside her count.Alex took the chair in the corner, next to the bread basket.The food came without anyone ordering it. Lobster on ice.Oysters in a silver bowl. A whole fish baked in salt, cracked open at the table, so the smell of lemon and the sea came up into the room.Then a bottle of wine so old that its label had gone brown.Count Charles turned the bottle to read it, and his moustache went very still."Preston," he said quietly. "What did your grandmother pay for the room?""Ten thousand." Preston leaned back. "Why?""This bottle alone costs more than your whole room."Preston's face slipped. He looked at the lobster. He looked at the door. "They… they must know who I am. I am a hero for people around here. A savior."Nora lifted h
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Chapter: Chapter 834"The same house! Did you hear that? The idiot has a table at the Grand!" He wiped his eyes. "You can't afford the bread there, boy. You can't afford the smell of the bread."Across the cobbled yard, Patricia laughed behind her sunglasses. Even Count Charles laughed, high and thin, like a teacup knocking a saucer."A table at the Grand," the count said. "Do you know, I tried to book there myself once, from the capital. They told me to call back next year.""I thought you knew it well," said Alex.The count's ears went pink. "Know it, yes. Eaten there, no. One doesn't push.""And which room did you book, cousin?" Patricia asked sweetly. "The one by the kitchen? The broom cupboard?"Alex thought about it, very seriously."The lady said the Diamond Room."Preston stopped laughing. Then he started again, louder."The Diamond Room! Do you know who eats in the Diamond Room? Not ten people on this coast have ever sat in it. The governor asked once and didn't get in! Grandmother couldn't get i
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Chapter: Chapter 833Serena still had the jade on in the morning.She sat on the end of Alex's narrow bed in the garage wing, dressed for work, and touched it twice while she put on her shoes. She said nothing about the roof, or about what Mark Ellis had whispered in her ear.The garage wing smelled of warm toast and old dog, and he was busy with the toast.Then her phone rang, and her whole face changed."Nora? Nora Hale? Is that really you?" She listened, and laughed out loud. "You're joking. Here? Today?"Alex looked up. He had not heard his wife laugh like that in a long time."I can't believe it. Nora, my best friend, is coming here.""Nora?" Alex asked."Nora was my best friend at school, and we worked together at a perfume company in the capital. Before the tower. Before everything." She stopped for a moment. "Her family are the Hales. A big old family. Big money. Hotels, restaurants, half the capital's shops.""Why would a Hale come to Westmere?" Alex asked."Family business." Serena lowered her v
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Return of Overthinker
When the demon finally harnessed human sins and negative emotions to harvest negative energy, it opened a spatial gate to the planets that were already ravaged by monsters and teeming with dark creatures. The beasts and monsters passed through the gate, unleashing havoc upon Earth. These monstrous creatures caused destruction on a massive scale, pushing the earth toward an apocalyptic catastrophe.
In this dark time, The Creator granted certain humans the ability, marked by symbols on their right hands, to wield the power of gods and angels to combat these dark creatures.
My ability was 'Overthinking,' the weakest, but with hard work, I persisted for 60 years to become the most powerful and the savior of the world. However, in my final moments, I was betrayed by a friend who was born rich and noble, who forced me to die to obtain everything I had worked so hard for. Nevertheless, before my demise, I sent my memories back to my younger years.
This time, I will obtain everything: the best items, the finest women, and the most potent abilities. All will be mine!
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Chapter: Chapter 204I was a bit surprised. "Isn't down there a place where the dead rest, and there is nothing but cold and barren land?" "At first, it was a place full of beauty, but those who did not like it destroyed everything in it, making it cold and barren. I hope you can help those suffering down there find kindness and peace. In truth, you can build a place far more beautiful than the palace of the gods because hell was initially a very beautiful place for those in need." "I accept it wherever You send me." *** In a temple where knowledge was usually shared, several humans who were teachers of various schools gathered to discuss important matters about knowledge. "Hey," said one human to another, "Why did the gods stop sharing their knowledge with us?" "Haven't you heard that the King of the gods, or God Indra, has been replaced?" "Really?" "God Indra is now angry after finding out that knowledge was given to humans by the previous Indra," said another human. "He stopped all knowledge fro
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Chapter: Chapter 203After 1,000 years had passed, the three worlds experienced their golden age. There was no poverty or hunger throughout the three worlds. Everything was going very well. All dimensions entered a golden age because kindness became the most important thing in the three realms. Humans, gods, ashuras, and all beings were directed to continue giving kindness to all creatures. During my reign, everyone competed to do good so that there was no poverty, hunger, or lack. During that time, those who came to me, whether gods, ashuras, or humans, would get what they asked for. I did this as my way of doing good to all beings.One day, a dwarf-bodied brahmin came to my palace. The brahmin, called Vamana, had a body that was only waist-high to an ordinary human. He wore white clothes that wrapped loosely around his small body. However, considering that he was a human and came from the third dimension, being able to ascend to the twelfth dimension where the gods' palace was located was alr
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Chapter: Chapter 202"I don't remember that part," I said. "Because each life makes you forget. I just want to say, if you give the gods' knowledge to humans, won't the gods lose their power? Haven't you humiliated them all? Your strength has made you not understand the feelings of the weaker gods." "Guru, if what you say is true, is my current strength because I was a strong spirit in the past?" He looked at me and weakly shook his head. "No, all spirits start from the same place." "Then why did I become strong?" "You had no fear, and your enjoyment of playing made you keep striving for something greater without caring for your own life." Brihaspati continued, "However, what placed you as King Indra is something else." "What is that?" "A sense of responsibility to protect the weak and make life better for all beings." Brihaspati sighed. "Those who have that sincerity will always be carried by karma and the will of God to re
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Chapter: Chapter 201"Boss, you've become weak," said Raindo, one of the Ashura generals, approaching me. He looked enormous compared to my now smaller form. "You keep spending time in that school and library. You never fight anymore. You're going to become weak, and the previous Indra will soon return to reclaim his throne." "You just don't understand, my brother," I said, still reading a book. "Right now, I am ten times stronger than I was before." "I don't believe it," said Raindo, one of the strongest generals. "Let's test it." "Of course," I said, seemingly unconcerned. "Get ready." "I'm always ready," he replied. As soon as he said that, a bolt of lightning shot down from the sky, striking his body. He was thrown far, crashing into the palace walls and severely injured. "What happened?" he asked, looking confused and trying to stand up. He didn't know what had hit him. "I just attacked you. I gained the power
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Chapter: Chapter 200“Oh,” I shouted. “That's easy.” Suddenly, I felt very smart. “I have plenty of wealth in the treasury.” Quickly, I ordered several Ashura to bring as much treasure as possible from Indra's vault and distribute it to all the Ashura. All the Ashura were happy. “Look, Guru, haven't I done a good deed? I shared my wealth with them.” I felt pleased. “Fool!” he shouted. “You haven't done a good deed at all. You should have given the wealth to those in need.” I fell silent. Quickly, I ordered all the Ashura to return the treasures they had received. The Ashura didn't need wealth; if there was one thing they needed, it was weapons. They all grumbled, and I quickly asked, “Do you want food and drink or wealth?” “Food!!!!” “Drink!!” None wanted wealth. Suddenly, it dawned on me. Who needs wealth? The Ashura don't need wealth, the gods already have plenty of wealth. The only poor creatures needing wealth are humans
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Chapter: Chapter 199“Prepare all the food and drinks. All the gods must order their servants to bring all the food from their palaces. Call the apsaras, the heavenly maidens, and beautiful dancers. Call the singers and musicians. We will have a party.” So, a grand feast was held for days in the courtyard of Indra's palace. Music, dancing, and food never stopped. After that, the Ashura were left drunk in the palace courtyard. The gods had returned to their respective duties. I moved around to see the entire palace, and suddenly, an old man appeared before me. “What have you done to this place?” the old man asked, looking at the palace's new weapon-laden decor. “Who are you?” I asked, confused. This old man wore the simple clothes of a Brahmana, a single piece of cloth. The Brahmana do not fight, so we never touch them. If they get angry, we could get the worst curses of our lives. But if they are pleased, they could grant us many new and exciting powers. We prefer to appease them and wait for the
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Supreme Authority
They framed him, stripped him bare, and laughed as they cast him out.
They have no idea he’s already lived this hell once—and this time, he holds all the cards.
Two years of devotion ended in a calculated trap: drugged in a luxury hotel room alongside Sophia, his wife’s innocent cousin, and framed for a scandal he never committed. Alexander Sinclair was meant to lose everything.
His treacherous wife, Victoria, orchestrated his downfall to strip away his family legacy, his fortune, and his dignity under the guise of an ironclad prenuptial agreement.
To seal his humiliation, the haughty Cavendish matriarch forced him into an immediate marriage with the disgraced Sophia—casting both out into the cold with nothing. The elite thought Alexander was finished. They saw an empty-handed beggar sleeping above a laundromat, a disgraced son whose family accounts were frozen by ruthless high-society lawyers. They were dead wrong.
Alexander has reincarnated with four hundred years of memory.
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Chapter: Chapter 29Alexander set the fruit platter down on the table. "Enjoy your evening.""No. No way." Carter was laughing so loudly that the next table turned around. He kept the phone pointed at Alexander's face. "Gina, Owen, look at this! It's the Cavendish ex-husband! Carrying fruit!"The girl in the white dress laughed. The tall young man smiled behind his glass."Wait, wait." Carter wiped his eyes with one hand. "First Victoria throws you out. Then you move in with my little cousin Sophia and sleep on her mother's floor. And now this?" He turned to the girl. "Gina, I told you about him. The man who lost everything in one afternoon."Gina looked at Alexander with soft, pitying eyes and held out her hand. "Hi. I'm Gina. Don't mind Carter. I think it's brave, honestly. Working."Alexander looked at the hand, then at her face. Two seconds ago she had been laughing with Carter. He didn't take it."Excuse me. I have tables waiting."He walked away. Behind him, Gina's soft face went hard. "Well! Rude.
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Chapter: Chapter 28"Let her go," Alexander said.The man smelled of beer from three steps away. He looked at a young man in a wrinkled shirt, alone on a dark path, and he laughed."Mind your own business, kid. Walk on."Alexander kept coming.The man stopped laughing. He looked at Alexander's face, and something in it made him let go of the woman all at once. She dropped onto the wet grass. Then the man turned and ran, away along the dark path.Alexander didn't chase him. He flicked a stone off the path with the toe of his shoe and kicked it.The stone flew like a bullet and hit the man square between the shoulders. He went down on his face with a cry.Alexander's one grain of spirit energy had gone into that kick. It was a small thing, but it was enough for a drunk.The man got up on his hands and knees, gasping. He looked back with pure hate. "You've got no idea whose man you just hit, boy," he spat. Then he stumbled up and was gone into the dark.Alexander knelt by the woman. "Are you all right?"She
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Chapter: Chapter 27In the middle of the silent bank, Alexander gave the smallest shake of his head.Nobody else saw it. Vincent saw it.His bow stopped halfway down. For one second he hung there, bent over in the middle of the bank. Then he reached down and picked his cigar up off the marble, as if that was what he had bent down for all along.He straightened up, turned away from Alexander, and bowed to Emily instead."My apologies, Miss Ford," he said. "He was my man. The blame is mine."Emily blinked. "That's fair of you, Mr. Hale.""Only what's right."Then Vincent turned to the man on the floor. "Look at me when I'm talking to you."Simmons lifted his swollen face."Don't say sorry to me," Vincent said. "If the young lady doesn't forgive you, you won't see tomorrow. Crawl. To her, not to me."Simmons's eyes went up to Alexander's face, and whatever he saw there made him crawl the long way round. He crawled across the marble to Emily's feet and knelt there, with his tie torn and blood down his shirt.
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Chapter: Chapter 26The guard at the glass doors turned the lock. The click rang loud in the quiet bank.Nobody in the queue moved. The two guards on the floor sat up slowly, holding their jaws. Simmons dabbed at his lip with a handkerchief and smiled at nobody.With shaking fingers, Emily texted Sophia three words. "Bank. Trouble. Come."Then she put her phone away and stood closer to Alexander.Before the tea had dried on Simmons's shirt, two long black cars pulled up outside the glass doors. The guard hurried to unlock them.Six men in dark suits came in first, and the queue pressed back against the wall. The smell of cigar smoke reached the counters before he did. Then Vincent Hale walked in, rings on every finger, a cigar between two of them.His name went down the queue in a whisper. Vincent Hale. The man who owns the Silver Crown. A man near the rope gave Alexander a look of pure pity."Now you'll see," Simmons said. "Now you'll all see."Vincent didn't look at him. He looked around the lobby, at
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Chapter: Chapter 25"Then they'll have me," Alexander said.His father looked up from the face-down page. "Just like that?""They're stupid. Even if they get me, they'll only find I have nothing. And a man with nothing has nothing to share with them. I'll handle this, Father."His father held his eyes for a long moment. Then he nodded once. "I believe in you. But come find me if you need help."Alexander left Evergrande with the letter folded in his pocket. He said nothing about it at home. Sophia had carried enough this week.That night, in the little room over the laundromat, the dryers downstairs were still thumping when Sophia's phone lit up on the floor between them. She listened. Then she sat straight up."It's Emily," she said. "She's at the hospital. It's her mother. Let's go."The ward smelled of bleach and boiled vegetables. Emily stood at the night desk in her cleaner's overalls, her mop bucket still beside her. A doctor in a white coat was reading a chart."Her heart can't wait for the list,"
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Chapter: Chapter 24"A full hearing," Alexander said.Charles nodded, laid the second page of the letter on the corner of the desk, and went out. The door clicked shut behind him.His father pointed at the chair across the desk, and Alexander sat. Fifty floors above the street, the office was very quiet. It smelled of cold coffee and new carpet.Richard Sinclair set the letter down between them and kept one hand flat on it, as if it might blow away."Her new lawyers want the whole company looked at again," he said. "From the first brick. The transfer to me, the money, all of it." He rubbed his eyes. "Your mother swears you knew the freeze would lift. It did. And now this."Then he looked up and asked, very quietly, "Son. What do we do?"Alexander's throat went tight. In two lives, his father had never once asked him that. In his first life, the old man had carried every trouble alone, right up to the day he died poor.He wanted to hug him. He didn't. His father would only have been embarrassed."We fight
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