Chapter: Chapter 297: That’s themThe air changed. The dry, ancient stone smell of the castle vanished, replaced by the damp, metallic tang of Necrus. Raindrops, fine and cold, immediately misted Kyle's face. He stood on a flat, tarred rooftop, the city sprawling around them, a mess of dark buildings and flickering neon signs under a sky Viv appeared a second later, a grin already splitting her face as she breathed in the city air. "Ah, home sweet hell," she muttered, stretching her arms. "Smells like desperation and bad noodles. I missed it." Kyle ignored her. He walked to the edge of the rooftop, crouching low. The Tiger Guild liaison office was across the narrow street, three floors up in a grey, utilitarian building. Lights burned in a few windows, muted behind rain-streaked glass. Katherine’s schematics indicated the trackers’ main workspace was on the second floor, rear-facing offices. "Target acquired," Kyle said, his voice flat. He pointed. "Second floor. Two primary targets there, according to the chip. Ano
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Chapter: Chapter 296: Now I make mineA week crawled by. The rhythm of the castle settled into a strange routine. Training. Meals. Silence. The clang of steel echoed across the training ground. Kyle ducked under Arachne’s swift, slicing attack, the air whispering where the blade passed his ear. He pivoted, trying the low block she showed him, deflecting her follow-up thrust. The impact jarred his arm, but the block held. ’Better. Still too slow.’ Arachne flowed backwards, resetting instantly. Her expression held no praise, only assessment. Kyle shifted his stance, breathing deliberately, trying to mimic the rootedness she possessed. He felt less like a flailing monkey now, more like a slightly clumsy bear trying to dance. Progress. Small, infuriatingly slow progress. Across the packed earth, Viv drilled knife forms, her movements sharp, aggressive. She occasionally barked corrections at Natalie, who practiced staff strikes against a thick wooden post. Natalie's movements were gaining confidence, her footing surer, th
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Chapter: Chapter 295: You’re just stuck with meThree days. Three long, nerve-shredding days since Kyle's unsettling visit. Katherine’s fingers hovered over the encrypted datachip on her desk. The information was there – names, affiliations, suspected abilities of key Association Hunters. A list that felt heavier than lead. Each byte of data was a potential death sentence, for them or for Kyle. Or for her, if this went wrong. ’He said he’d be in touch,’ she thought, chewing on her thumbnail. ’When? How?’ Every unexpected noise in the Guildhall made her jump. Every sideways glance from a colleague felt like an accusation. Her desk comm chimed, the sound sharp and sudden. She flinched. "Katherine, report to my office. Immediately." Zara’s voice, clipped and cold. No room for argument. Katherine’s blood ran cold. ’Oh no.’ She knew that tone. It wasn’t about budget reports or overdue paperwork. It was the tone Zara used when something big, something bad, had hit the fan. ’She knows. Or she suspects.’ "On my way, guildmaster," sh
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Chapter: Chapter 294: Learning The click of Katherine’s apartment door shutting behind him was a small, insignificant sound. He didn’t linger in the building’s sterile hallway. One moment he was there, the stale air tasting of city dust and old anxieties; the next, he stood in the cool, familiar stone passage of his castle. The shift was instantaneous, a ripple in reality only he perceived. ’A few days,’ Kyle thought, the echo of Katherine’s reluctant agreement still fresh. ’Too long. But necessary.’ The list was a risk for her, a certainty for him. He pushed the image of Katherine’s pale face and Bella’s knowing smirk from his mind. They were tools, distractions. Sounds of combat drew him forward – the sharp ring of steel on steel, grunts of effort, the thud of feet on packed earth. He walked through the archway and into the bright sunlight of the training ground. Arachne and Viv were sparring. They moved on from wooden practice weapons; real blades flashed between them now. Arachne, fluid and precise, her mo
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Chapter: Chapter 293: Selective Justice Katherine’s shoulders sagged. The air in the apartment still felt thick with Kyle's unsettling presence, even after he agreed to her conditions – or at least, pretended to. "Alright," she said, her voice tired. "The list. But it won’t be quick. Accessing that level of Association data, bypassing their security without raising alarms... it’ll take a few days. Minimum." He nodded, pushing himself up from the armchair. The casual movement didn’t match the cold calculation that moments before filled his eyes. "That’s fine," he said. "I have my own plans in the meantime." He didn’t elaborate. He never did. He walked towards the door, pausing with his hand on the knob. "Thanks, boss." Then he was gone, the door clicking shut behind him with a soft finality. Katherine stood there, staring at the closed door, the silence amplifying the thumping in her chest. The smell of spilled wine was sharp in the air. She finally let out a breath she didn’t realize she was holding. "Are you completel
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Chapter: Chapter 292: Are you in?Kyle heard Katherine open the door, Bella’s voice, bright and a little too loud, spilling into the apartment. Bella. Of all people.Great. Just when he thought he had Katherine almost convinced, or at least scared enough to cooperate. This complicated things. He stayed put in the armchair, trying to look casual, like he just dropped by for a chat.Which was a lie. Everything about this was a lie. He heard Katherine’s flustered reply, the sound of someone trying to act normal when a walking catastrophe was sitting in her living room. He leaned back further, deliberately relaxing his shoulders.Bella would be in the archway any second. He wondered what her face would do when she saw him. Surprise? Amusement? Or that calculating look she got when she sniffed out trouble?"Oh, I was just, uh..." Katherine stammered from the doorway. "Just tidying up."Then Bella was there, framed in the archway, one perfectly sculpted eyebrow already starting to rise as she took in the scene. Her gaze fl
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Will Hudson Rises To Power
William Hudson had it all—money, charm, a last name that opened doors.
Until the day his father was framed, their fortune stolen, and his world burned to ashes.
Now broke and broken, William delivers packages to survive—until betrayal cuts even deeper. His girlfriend is sleeping with the son of the man who destroyed his family. And when the rich decide to make him their punching bag, fate intervenes.
> [System Activation Complete!]
[Welcome, William Hudson. You are now the Host of the Wealth System.]
Suddenly, every outrageous act—every humiliation—comes with a price tag.
Buy the most expensive item in the store? One million dollars.
Outbid a billionaire? Walk away richer.
With every mission, William rises—smarter, sharper, deadlier.
But his ultimate goal isn’t fortune. It’s revenge.
And when he discovers the truth—that his father’s killer is none other than Gregory Hamilton, Manhattan’s untouchable king—William vows to tear down the empire brick by brick.
The elites took everything from him.
Now, he’s coming for everything they’ve built.
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Chapter: Chapter 56: The Hacker WarCipher’s apartment was chaos made real. Wires dangled from every corner, screens flickered against the cracked walls, and the hum of machines filled the air like a restless heartbeat. He hadn’t slept in two days, surviving on instant noodles and coffee that had long gone cold. But his eyes stayed sharp, locked on the lines of code flooding his main monitor. The room smelled of burnt circuits and old ambition. His fingers flew across the keyboard, keys clattering in a rhythm that only hackers understood. “Come on,” he muttered under his breath. “Show me where you’re hiding.” A pulse blinked on the lower corner of the screen. Then another. Then three more. Cipher frowned. “That’s not right.” The pattern on the display was clean. Too clean. No real signal was ever that symmetrical. His eyes narrowed as realization set in. “This isn’t data,” he whispered. “It’s bait.” Before he could disconnect, his cursor froze. The speakers hissed. Every screen in front of him flickered from
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Chapter: Chapter 55: The Lost PrototypeScreens glowed across the walls, lighting up William’s living room with lines of moving numbers. He sat in front of them, his shirt sleeves rolled, focus sharp as if the world outside had stopped existing. Mark sat opposite him, one arm hanging over the chair. “You know, I came here to talk about the company, not to watch you romance a computer.” William’s eyes stayed on the screen. “You mean Hudson Enterprises?” Mark raised a brow. “Of course. The investors have been asking when you plan to show your face again. You disappeared for almost a week. What’s going on?” William tapped the screen without answering right away. The soft hum of the tablet filled the silence before he finally said, “We’re expanding. I want a new branch. Something offshore. Separate from Hudson Enterprises.” Mark frowned. “Offshore? You mean under a fake name?” “Clean name,” William replied calmly. “That sounds like something people do when they’re hiding money.” William gave a half-smile that did
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Chapter: Chapter 54: Selene’s ConfessionWilliam stood by the window, his reflection pale against the glass. He hadn’t changed since last night. His shirt hung open at the collar, sleeves still rolled, eyes shadowed from a night that had refused to end.He could see the faint glow of the city below, but he wasn’t looking at it. His thoughts were elsewhere, circling the system’s silence, the long hours without a single response. That quiet was never a good sign. It felt like something was watching him from behind the static.The phone on his desk buzzed once, a single alert, then went still. He didn’t bother checking.A knock followed soon after.“Come in,” he said.Selene stepped inside quietly, her presence filling the air before she spoke. Her hair was loosely tied, her coat unbuttoned, and her eyes looked like they hadn’t closed all night. She stopped near the desk and hesitated, her fingers tightening around each other.“You didn’t sleep,” she said.“Neither did you,” William replied without turning.She moved closer, s
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Chapter: Chapter 53: The Silent ThreatThe night refused to end. It sat heavy over the city, pressing itself against the glass walls of William Hudson’s penthouse. From where he sat, the streets looked small, rivers of white headlights crossing each other like veins of light. The quiet inside was almost unnatural. He had shut off the music hours ago, but the echo of the last violin note still clung to the air.On the desk beside him, the phone lay dark. The call with Gregory Hamilton had ended two hours earlier, but the man’s words still hung in his head. Every victory has its price. It was a promise, not a warning.William picked up the mug that had gone cold and drank anyway. Bitter coffee grounded him more than warmth ever could. He set the cup down and turned toward the glass again. His reflection stared back. Calm eyes, relaxed shoulders, but tension hid just under the skin.The phone buzzed once. No ringtone. No name. Just a flash of light cutting through the stillness.He unlocked it.A single message glowed on the
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Chapter: Chapter 52: Duel of TonguesThe next evening came quietly, but the storm hadn’t passed. Word from the dinner had spread faster than smoke. Every major investor was talking about how William Hudson had faced Gregory Hamilton and Adrian in one night and walked out untouched.Inside his penthouse, William sat by the glass window with a cup of black coffee. The city glowed far below him. He had barely slept, not because of worry, but because his mind wouldn’t stop turning. Gregory’s offer had been more than business — it was a test.The soft chime of the system echoed in his head.> New directive: Verbal engagement detected.Objective: Maintain dominance in the conversation.Reward: +10 Charisma Points.William smiled faintly. “So, it wasn’t just dinner after all.”The system never sent random alerts. Something was about to happen.Almost on cue, his phone buzzed. A private call came through — no name, no number. He let it ring twice before answering.“Mr. Hudson,” came Gregory’s calm voice. “I trust you had a good
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Chapter: Chapter 51: The Dinner TrapWilliam sat in his study, staring at the silent glow of his computer screen. The night stretched quiet around him. News headlines from earlier still flashed through his mind, each one calling him by the same name — The Ghost of Wealth. The title sounded dramatic, but it served its purpose. People were talking again. He tried to focus on the market analysis open before him when a soft knock came from the main door. The housekeeper entered, holding a black envelope. “Sir, this just arrived. A man in a black suit said it was urgent.” William took it and turned it over. There was no sender’s name, just a gold seal with a crest he recognized. He broke it open and unfolded the card. > Dinner at La Maison. Seven o’clock tomorrow evening. I believe it is time we spoke properly. — Gregory Hamilton He read it again, slower this time. The handwriting was steady, confident, and old-fashioned. Gregory Hamilton never sent a message without purpose. The computer screen flickered, and a fa
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