Chapter: HIS FIRST MEAL FOR HER"You should have died a year ago."The moment those words reached Ethan’s ears, something inside him stilled completely.The warmth and quiet comfort that had settled inside the room moments earlier disappeared almost instantly as his expression changed in a way Scarlett had never seen before, the softness in his eyes fading into something colder, sharper and dangerously alert."Who is this?" Ethan’s voice came out lower this time, no longer calm, but carrying a faint edge that made even Scarlett straighten slightly beside him.Silence answered him for a brief second.Then, a laugh echoed faintly from the other side of the call.Not loud or mocking, but strange enough to make Ethan’s eyes narrow further."Relax," the man spoke casually afterward, his tone suddenly lighter as if nothing serious had been said moments earlier. "I was only joking. No need to look so tense, Mr. Shadow Tyrant."The title alone made the atmosphere inside the room shift subtly.Scarlett didn’t miss it.Not th
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Chapter: WHO IS THIS?"You’re injured," Scarlett said quietly as her gaze settled on the faint traces of blood staining Ethan’s shoulder beneath the torn fabric of his shirt. "And before you try pretending otherwise, I already noticed it back at the banquet hall." Ethan glanced down briefly before letting out a soft sigh, knowing there was little point denying it now, especially when Scarlett was looking at him with that unwavering focus that rarely missed anything concerning him."It’s nothing serious," he replied calmly. "Just a scratch."Scarlett raised a brow immediately."You fought armed assassins with your bare hands," she retorted softly while stepping closer toward him. "At least let me decide what counts as serious." Ethan looked at her for a brief moment before finally giving in, because for years none noticed his pain or sufferings, he was all alone in everything, for the first time someone noticing everything without him even telling and that made him to give in infront of her.Without anoth
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Chapter: WE SHOULD LEAVE"Have we met before?"General Adrian Hawke’s calm voice settled heavily across the banquet hall, his sharp eyes still fixed entirely on Ethan as if trying to pull a forgotten memory from somewhere deep within his mind, while the damaged hall around them remained unnaturally silent after the chaos that had unfolded moments earlier.No one spoke.Not the guests.... Not the officers.... Not even the Carvendish family.Because the question itself carried weight.A man like General Hawke did not casually ask such things.Scarlett’s gaze shifted immediately toward Ethan, her expression subtle, yet attentive enough to catch the almost invisible stillness that passed through him for a fraction of a second.Only a fraction.But it existed, and she noticed.Ethan’s eyes met the general’s calmly, though beneath that calmness, the Dragon Ring around his finger pulsed faintly once again, the lingering warmth brushing against his skin like a warning that refused to disappear.For a brief moment, so
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Chapter: HE WAS INVITED TONIGHT?"Looks like this night has begun just now!" Ethan’s low voice blended into the heavy silence that had settled across the banquet hall after the sniper’s death, his gaze still fixed on the shattered glass windows overlooking the city while the faint warmth from the Dragon Ring lingered against his finger like a warning that refused to disappear completely.The once elegant banquet hall no longer resembled the prestigious gathering it had been earlier.Broken glass covered the marble floor and blood stains spread across overturned tables.Fragments of shattered chandeliers glittered beneath the dim emergency lights while terrified whispers moved through the remaining guests like an invisible wave.The atmosphere was no longer one of wealth and influence.It was fear.... Pure fear.Emergency response teams moved quickly through the hall, sealing off exits, questioning witnesses, collecting weapons from the dead assassins, and securing every corner of the building with ruthless efficienc
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Chapter: WHO SENT YOU?"Ethan What’s wrong?" Mr. Rodriguez’s confused voice had barely left his mouth before everything changed.The gunshot exploded through the banquet hall like thunder.For a brief fraction of a second, time itself seemed to slow unnaturally as the massive glass window overlooking the city skyline shattered violently, fragments bursting inward like a storm of crystal while the sniper bullet tore through the exact space where Mr. Rodriguez’s head had been moments earlier.The sharp whistle of the projectile cut through the air.The bullet passed so close that several strands of the investor’s hair moved with the force of it.Then, as an impact of that, the marble wall behind them exploded outward.Silence lasted less than a heartbeat, and then chaos erupted.Screams echoed across the hall as guests stumbled backward in panic, chairs overturned violently, glasses shattered against the floor, and the elegant atmosphere of the banquet collapsed instantly into terror.Mr. Rodriguez remained
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Chapter: I'll HANDLE YOU LATER"Don’t wander off tonight, my dear husband… I’d hate for anyone to forget you’re mine."Scarlett’s voice carried a faint teasing warmth as she stepped out of the car, her hand naturally slipping around Ethan’s arm as if it had always belonged there, her presence elegant and composed while the grand entrance of the private banquet shimmered under golden lights. The entire venue radiating wealth, power, and influence that only a handful of people in the city could command.Ethan glanced at her briefly, his expression calm, though the slight tightening of his posture betrayed the unfamiliar attention he was receiving, because unlike Scarlett, who moved effortlessly within such circles, he was still adjusting to standing beside her not as an outsider, but as someone who belonged."I believe I’ve already proven I can handle myself," he replied quietly, his tone steady yet carrying a hint of dry amusement.Scarlett smiled faintly."We will see," she murmured before guiding him inside.The
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The Lost Heir Of Sargent
"No one cares whether I live or die," Christian thought as he felt himself losing consciousness, his body weak and broken after being abused to the brink of death by his own father.
When he woke, however, he found himself surrounded by a group of unfamiliar faces. These strangers, claiming to be his mother's relatives, looked at him with a mix of fury and compassion, grandfather, uncles, and aunts, people he never knew existed, stood before him.
"Who dared to hurt the heir of the Sargent family?" His uncles roared, their voices trembling with rage.
"The one who dares to lay a finger on my precious grandson will meet their end!" His grandfather declared with cold determination.
"Here, Christian," one of his aunts smiled, handing him a sparkling black card. "This is your diamond card, one of a kind. It’s all yours, you could even buy a country with it if that’s what you want."
They treated him like the most precious treasure in the world.
The once-abandoned and ridiculed son of the Adam's family turned out to be the long-lost heir of the prestigious Sargent family.
The same Adam family that had humiliated and tormented him was brought to their knees. Broken and desperate, they begged for his forgiveness.
"Christian, we’re sorry," they pleaded. "Please, have mercy on us! After all, we’re still family!"
A tale of vengeance and redemption. The Rise of Christian Sargent chronicles, a journey of an abandoned son reclaiming his identity and power as a true heir of Sargent family. As Christian unravels the mysteries of his bloodline, he forges unexpected connections, faces his enemies, and discovers the truth behind his mother’s legacy in this magical and exhilarating saga.
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Chapter: CHILDREN?"What's with that expression of yours?" Christian asked quietly through the lower sanctum tunnel as he walked beside Georgia beneath endless layers of blackened steel corridors and fractured ritual walls.The glowing map extracted from the relic still hovering faintly before them while the deeper pathways toward the hidden laboratory stretched endlessly beneath the Dark Mountains like veins leading toward the heart of something rotten.Georgia shook her head calmly though unease filled expression is still there on her face, "nothing!""You’re hiding something from me again."Christian raised an eyebrow as his suspicion towards her didn't gone yet.Georgia’s steps slowed almost imperceptibly, not enough for someone ordinary to notice, but Christian noticed.He always did, especially now.... Especially after everything that had happened inside the sanctum.Ezra floated several feet ahead of them in silence, unusually restrained for once as his spectral gaze continuously scanned the surr
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Chapter: YOU WON'T LOOSE ANYONE HERE AFTER AGAIN"The deepest laboratory…."Ezra’s voice lowered sharply after looking at what was projected before him, the usual carelessness that constantly lingered around him disappearing almost instantly as his calm eyes remained fixed on the glowing map suspended above the ruined sanctum floor, while beside him, even Georgia’s breathing seemed to still for a brief moment under the unbearable weight of what they were witnessing.Mary’s projection continued."The Veilborn could not fully destroy the relic because its existence became bound to the gate itself. So they turned instead toward convergence research…" Her gaze lowered slightly. "and toward me." Christian’s breathing slowed, something cold settled gradually inside him.Not fear or confusion but resolve.Yet beneath that growing resolve, there was pain.A deep, suffocating kind of pain he had been suppressing ever since this journey began.Because until this moment, despite all the clues, despite the fragments, despite the path Mary her
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Chapter: RESPONDING"If you value your life, you should retreat now." Christian’s voice echoed through the shattered relic chamber with a terrifying calmness that felt far more dangerous than rage as silver-crimson energy continued surging violently around himThe completed amulet beneath his coat pulsing in direct resonance with the Veil Dominion Relic floating above the fractured sanctum platform while the bodies of fallen Veilborn elites lay scattered across the ruined floor.The remaining Veilborn forces froze instinctively.Not because of the words themselves, but because of the man standing before them.Moments earlier, Christian had still looked human.Now, something about him had changed.Not corrupted or monstrous, but worse and focused.The Veilborn leader slowly straightened from the edge of the fight, his silver-black mask partially cracked from their earlier clash while dark bloodline energy continued spiraling around his hands.Even he... Even someone clearly accustomed to violence and anc
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Chapter: YOU'RE A TERRIBLE LIAR"You’re unusually quiet all of a sudden... Is everything okay?" Georgia’s voice echoed softly through the dim inner sanctum corridor as she walked beside Christian beneath huge black-silver walls engraved with ancient Veilborn inscriptions, their surfaces pulsing faintly with dormant crimson energy while the deeper chambers ahead radiated increasingly violent relic resonance.Christian did not answer immediately.His sharp gaze remained fixed ahead, calm yet noticeably heavier than before, while Mary’s blade rested loosely in his hand and the completed five-fragment key beneath his coat pulsed steadily against his chest like a second heartbeat.The deeper they moved into the sanctuary, the stronger it became.The relic, and its presence no longer felt distant... It felt mostly aware.After several minutes, Christian finally exhaled quietly. "I’m just thinking." Ezra, floating several feet ahead of them with far less laziness than usual, glanced back briefly."That," he remarked dryl
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Chapter: DON'T SOUND DISSAPOINTED"Before you even think about stepping through that gate without a plan," Ezra said with a tone that tried to remain casual but carried an unmistakable sharpness beneath it as he hovered just slightly ahead of Christian and Georgia, his gaze fixed on the ancient layered inscriptions covering the inner threshold, "I would like to remind you that this is no longer a place where instinct alone will keep you both alive." Christian stood a step away from the gate, his posture steady, his expression composed, yet his eyes carried a deeper awareness now, something sharpened by everything they had already endured since entering the sanctum."I’m not relying on instinct... I've never done that," he replied calmly. "I’m relying on understanding what it wants."Georgia, who had been studying the inscriptions closely, let out a slow breath as her fingers hovered just inches above the ancient script without touching it, her brows furrowed in concentration."And what exactly do you think it wants?"
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Chapter: THAT'S CONVENIENT"Whatever you’re not going alone... That's decided!" Georgia’s voice came out far steadier than what she was actually feeling as she stood directly in front of the sealed sanctum gate, her gaze fixed on Christian with a firmness that made it clear this was not a passing objection or emotional impulse, but a decision she had already made long before he could respond because she is tired of him wanting to do everything on his own.Just as the discussion began, his immediate response was her to stay away and him wanting to do it all alone, but it's something she would never accept no matter what happens.Christian, who had just stepped forward after reading the inscription that clearly demanded solitary descent, paused only for a fraction of a second before turning his attention toward her, his expression composed as always, as if there was a subtle tension in his eyes that had not been there before."This isn’t a discussion," he said calmly, though his tone carried enough weight to sug
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REVENGE OF THE DESPISED HEIR
"How would you feel about facing death, knowing you've been cast aside by the people you loved the most?" Bryan pondered this question as it echoed in his mind, but as he opened his eyes to a new beginning, a fresh chance at life, he felt a surge of determination. He was willing to do whatever it might take to make those who had caused him pain pay, even if it meant shedding tears and blood as he had suffered.
"Bryan, Mom was wrong. Please come back to us,"
"Bryan, Dad admits his mistakes, please forgive me and return to us?"
"Bryan, we're sorry for neglecting you, we regret it now," even his three sisters who despised him the most.
These were the same people who had never spared him a single glance, despite his longing for their love and affection his entire life, even when he lay on the brink of death they chose an outsider over him, now they beg for his forgiveness and plead for his return, it was ironic, almost laughable. "I don't have a family, and I'm perfectly fine being an orphan,"
Join the incredible journey of Bryan Winterwood as he goes from being an orphan to discovering as the long-lost son of one of the richest families, but despite appearing to be having everything there's nothing for him not even love until the moment he was dead, just when it seems like everything ended, fate has its own play for him, Bryan is given a second chance, instead of embracing the life of an heir to a billionaire family, he decides to walk away and return to the life of an orphan once again to rise and shine by his own
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Chapter: WE ARE ALL SET TO LEAVE THIS COUNTRY "How should I begin it?" Bryan thought to himself as the next morning, he arrived at the office early to set the plan in motion. He carefully created a fake financial report detailing nonexistent transactions, ensuring it looked as authentic as possible.Once the file was complete, he placed it in a safe place where Nancy usually hides the things, so that they'll not suspect it as fake.As the file was hidden safely, he placed four tiny cameras to cover angles of the room, so that he can capture every movement in the office."Now this is perfect to trap a rat," Bryan smirked, and left the room immediately, he asked Nancy also not to go into the room for a whole day and lie about having work outside.He also went to college to complete his tasks there, after finishing all, by the end of the day, Bryan returned to the office and checked the original CCTV footage of Nancy's office, as he suspected the cameras didn't work.To make it more dramatic Bryan called for a few security staff wh
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Chapter: I'M NOT AN EASY TARGET EITHER!"What the meaning of this?" Bryan felt inwardly, but not wasting anytime, he left the room, and as he was on his way to leave the floor, he was caught by Jake.Without letting him to notice, Bryan hid the piece in his pocket, Jake frowned, "what are you doing here?" "Why should I answer to you?" Bryan crossed his arms, clenching his fist, Jake sighed, "Bryan, don't push your luck too much." Just then Mia who heard the commotion came there, "What's happening here?""Sister," Jake rushed to Mia, but Mia, ignoring Jake went to Bryan, "What happened?"Bryan shrugged his shoulders, "nothing, I was casually walking here, he came and started this commotion." "Jake, aren't you supposed to be in your room? What are you doing here?" Mia sighed, making Jake to shout at her, "Why are you believing him instead of me? You should believe in me, not him." Mia pinched her brows, "Bryan is my brother, ofcourse I'll believe in him over a liar like you, go back to your room before I call grandma, if
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Chapter: IT'S ALREADY TOO LATE! "Grandma?" Bryan said with a small smile getting up from the chair, "I’m just going through these, nothing important, why are you here anyway grandma? Do you want anything?" "No dear," Alicia tilted her head slightly, her eyes twinkling with affection, as she looked at Bryan who resembles her late husband, "You’re just like your grandfather, always diving into work. Too much, if you ask me, unlike your father, who is so lazy to work." Bryan chuckled softly, "Working keeps me focused grandma! I don't like being lazy." "I can understand," she walked over close to him and looked around only to the find many records on the table, "You must've been so busy while looking into these, aren't you?" Bryan scratched his head with a forced smile, "Well, you can say that grandma!" "My dear, you shouldn't push yourself more than necessary," Alicia's expression turned serious for a moment. "I don’t know what’s been happening in this house lately, Bryan, but all I want is for you to stay safe,
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Chapter: SOMETHING CONSPIRACY"Why is this mystery never ending?" Bryan sat in his study, surrounded by stacks of old documents and family records. Unaware of what Josephine is plotting behind his back, he is so busy in getting the truth that was buried in the past. The faint glow of the desk lamp made him feel uneasy to stare at the papers, however he is so busy and involved in flipping the pages. He had been checking through the Winterwood archives for hours, determined to find any trace of evidence to support his suspicions regarding the mysteries. As he reached the bottom of an old wooden chest, a red envelope caught his attention. The paper looked too old, the edges were torn, and the handwriting on the front unmistakably belonged to his late grandfather, Edward Winterwood, "grandfather? This handwriting is similiar to grandfather's, I still remember the handwriting of grandfather from my previous life while helping my father, if so why is grandfather's handwritten paper is here?" With a curiosity, he
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Chapter: BRING AN END TO EVERYTHING "Sure, I can," Stacy said and took the file, as she checked the details, apart from very minimalistic nothing else found, "Bryan, if you don't mind, can I ask who is this man? If you don't want to say it's okay." Bryan took a deep breath and said the conversation he had before with officer Hobbes."What the!" Stacy was beyond surprised, "how can this be?" Bryan replied, "I don't know either, but the maid is already dead too, I don't believe our mom is doing all the things alone, I'm sure someone must be helping her," Stacy looked curious, "so, did you figure out anything more about these things?" Bryan sighed, leaning back to the bedframe, "Not yet, but I have a feeling this man from mom's past holds the key to everything. If I can figure out who he is, I might be able to predict her next move, until then I'm not sure of anything because things are different from my previous life at this moment, so I can't take a blind step believing in intuition." Stacy frowned in deep thought. "
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Chapter: CAN YOU HELP ME FIND A PERSON?"These are the files you're supposed to look at and take care of," Josephine sat at her desk in the office, glaring daggers as everyone who was looking down on her, whereas Nancy, had been firm but fair in her leadership. To Josephine, it felt like a constant reminder of her fall from grace. Once the madam of the Winterwood household, but she was now reduced to a subordinate, a reality she bitterly hatred.Just then, her phone buzzed on the desk. It was a text from Bryan, "I think you love your new life, Mrs. Winterwood." Josephine slammed her phone down, with an angry look, "The audacity of that bastard to treat me this way! I don't know what got into him out of a sudden, all these years, I've tamed him perfectly, but he became a fox out of a sudden pulling strings to annoy me." When Nancy walked into the room, holding another set of reports, Josephine couldn’t contain her anger."Just because your father made you a CEO, do you think you're superior to me?" she hissed, with a ton
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