Chapter: 13Mark Young, the class president, sat diligently at her desk, immersed in her studies. Ethan glanced at her, pretending to do his own homework. He could tell that she was under pressure, but her dedication to her work was impressive.At the back of the classroom, Patriack Montgomery, slumped over his desk, still recovering from a hangover. The smell of alcohol lingered around him, and his disheveled appearance made it clear he had been partying hard the night before.The door creaked open, and Kim Jin-soo, Patriack’s closest friend, walked in with his usual smirk. He looked directly at Mark, his eyes gleaming with mischief.“Hey, Mark,” Jin-soo greeted her casually. “Mr. Johnson wants to see you. He said something about needing help with organizing materials for the upcoming test.”Mark raised an eyebrow, looking up from her notes. “Mr. Johnson? I didn’t hear anything about that.”“Oh, yeah, it’s really urgent,” Jin-soo insisted, his smile widening. “He’s waiting for you in the old tea
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Chapter: 12Ethan sat at his desk, examining the Demon Revealing Mirror's glowing screen."Suspicion level: Teacher J. Investigate carefully."He sighed, running a hand through his hair. “Guess it’s you first, Teach.”The next day, Ethan walked into a small electronics shop. The shopkeeper glanced up from a magazine. “What’ll it be, kid?”“I need something discreet,” Ethan said, sliding a few bills onto the counter. “A tape recorder or anything small enough to hide.”The man raised an eyebrow but handed over a compact recorder and a few spare batteries. “Keep outta trouble.Later that evening, Ethan waited until the school was empty. His heart pounded as he crept toward Teacher J’s office.This is reckless, he thought, gripping the recorder tightly. But if he’s involved in something shady, I need proof.Quietly, Ethan slipped inside. The faint smell of coffee lingered as he scanned the cluttered desk. Carefully, he tucked the recorder beneath a stack of papers and slipped out unnoticed.The next
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Chapter: 11Ethan pushed open the classroom door cautiously, his tardiness drawing the immediate glare of his teacher, Mrs. Larkins.“Walker,” she said sharply, slamming the attendance book on her desk. “Do you have any idea what time it is?”“Uh, good morning, Mrs. Larkins,” Ethan said with a sheepish grin.“It’s almost afternoon. Sit down.”Ethan shuffled to his seat, the weight of the classroom's collective stares following him. He dropped into his chair, resolving to turn over a new leaf. Focus. Get through this. Prove you’re serious about changing.By the time the lecture on advanced calculus began, Ethan’s determination started to waver. The numbers on the board seemed to blur, his eyelids growing heavier with each passing second.“Walker!”Ethan jerked awake, nearly toppling his desk. Mrs. Larkins was standing over him, her arms crossed. “Sleeping already? Care to explain?”Thinking quickly, Ethan activated the Demon Revealing Mirror in his pocket. Its screen glowed faintly as he summoned
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Chapter: 1010Ethan hurried down the hallway, already cursing his luck. The morning had been nothing but a disaster. His alarm hadn’t gone off, he’d missed the bus, and now he was sprinting to class, barely managing to squeeze through the door as the final bell rang.“Mr. Walker,” Mr. Hendricks, his math teacher, said without even looking up. “How kind of you to grace us with your presence.”Ethan forced a smile. “Sorry, sir. Won’t happen again.”“Sit down before I change my mind about marking you present.”Sliding into a desk at the back of the room, Ethan let out a quiet sigh. Great start to the day.By the time second period rolled around, Ethan found himself struggling to stay awake. Between practicing his Voice Modulation skill and worrying about the mirror, he’d barely slept. His head drooped, and his eyes fluttered shut.“Mr. Walker!”Ethan jolted awake. Mr. Hendricks stood over him, arms crossed and a scowl plastered on his face. “Would you care to explain why my riveting lecture on quad
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Chapter: 9Ethan sat at the kitchen table, the mirror glowing in front of him. His eyes focused on the screen, his fingers swiping across the glass as he activated the Voice Modulation skill once again.“This is ridiculous,” he muttered, glancing at the clock. “It should be easier by now.”He took a deep breath and pressed the button. “Okay, let’s try this again.”“Hello, this is Emily Walker,” he said in a near-perfect imitation of his sister’s voice. He had practiced her tone, her pauses, and her mannerisms until it felt almost natural.After a few seconds of listening to his own voice echo back, he frowned. “It’s still not right.”It’ll have to do. I don’t have time to perfect it today.Just then, the phone rang. Ethan’s heart skipped. It’s them.With a swift motion, he grabbed the phone and, without missing a beat, activated the skill. He cleared his throat and put on a faltering but determined voice.“Hello?”“It’s your brother. Where’s the money?!” The voice on the other end was gruff, imp
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Chapter: 88Emily Walker trudged up the apartment stairs, her body weighed down by exhaustion. She fumbled with the keys, her mind drifting to Ethan and Adam.I hope they ate dinner. Maybe I can pick up something nice for them on payday.Before she could unlock the door, Ethan appeared behind her, grinning.“Hey, Em. Don’t go in just yet.”She turned, startled. “Ethan? What’s going on?”“Trust me,” he said, holding up a blindfold.“Seriously? I just got home!”“Come on,” he coaxed. “It’s a surprise. You’ll like it.”Emily sighed, too tired to argue. “Fine, but this better be good.”Ethan carefully tied the blindfold over her eyes and guided her down the stairs.“Where are we going?” she asked, a hint of suspicion in her voice.“Patience,” Ethan replied, his tone light.The blindfold came off to reveal a small but cozy house, its windows glowing warmly in the night.Emily froze, her mouth slightly open. “Ethan… what is this?”“Our new home,” Ethan said, his smile wide.Her eyes darted between hi
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DEAR CHEATED GIRLFRIEND, I AM TRILLIONAIRE HEIR
"A mutt like you really thought he could marry into our family?" Isabelle Carter sneered, tossing a box at Karvel Cross’s feet. His old belongings spilled out—along with the engagement ring he had spent months preparing for Mariya.
Laughter rippled through the room.
"Pick it up, stray," Vincent Langford mocked, swirling his whiskey. "That’s all you’ll ever be. A discarded pet hoping for scraps."
"Congratulations, Mariya," he said, voice eerily calm. "I hope your new fiancé doesn’t end up treating you the way you’re treating me.”
But the humiliation wasn’t over. Her mother called him a mutt, Vincent Langford, a smug rival, mocked his existence, and soon, Karvel became nothing more than a joke among the elite. A discarded man with no value.
What they didn’t know? The stray they cast aside… was a trillionaire heir.
Karvel Cross is no longer the broken man they once laughed at. With secrets deeper than the ocean and a past that refuses to stay buried, he’s about to show them all—Mariya, Vincent, and the entire world—that the man they underestimated is the one they should have feared all along. "Dear ex, I don't need you anymore."
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Chapter: Chapter 292Head Hunter gripped the steering wheel so tightly his knuckles turned white as he drove through the darkened streets. His mind was reeling, unable to fully process what had just happened. Before his very eyes, all his associates had been rounded up and arrested in a coordinated police raid."What the fuck just happened back there?" Victoria asked, her voice shrill with panic."Shut up! Let me think!"Head Hunter's thoughts raced chaotically. For years, the Ronin had operated with impunity in this city. The police never touched them – there were arrangements, understandings, payoffs that kept law enforcement at bay. What had changed? What had given the police the morale and authorization to suddenly go after them in full force?He pulled out his phone with one hand while driving, frantically scrolling through his contacts. He needed guidance from above, instructions from the regional leaders about what to do next.The first number went straight to voicemail. "What the hell?"He tried t
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Chapter: Chapter 291The Ronin headquarters buzzed with anticipation as members cleared a large space in the center of the main hall. This was going to be the fight everyone had been waiting for – Head Hunter, the charter leader, against Sebastian Sterling, his former right-hand man turned accused traitor.What none of them knew was that at that very moment, across the city and in neighboring states, the three remaining regional leaders of the Ronin were under simultaneous assault. Karvel's allies and the security authorities he had contacted were executing coordinated raids, taking down the leadership structure piece by piece.Sebastian stood in the makeshift arena, his hands finally freed from their restraints. He was stalling for time, hoping his carefully laid plans would come to fruition before he was forced to reveal his true capabilities to Head Hunter."This is going to be beautiful," Tony said, standing at the edge of the circle. "Boss is going to tear you apart.""He had it coming," another memb
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Chapter: Chapter 290Sebastian Sterling was thrown roughly into the basement holding cell, his body hitting the cold concrete floor with brutal force. The heavy metal door slammed shut behind him with a finality that echoed through the damp space.Head Hunter stood on the other side of the bars, his face twisted with vindictive satisfaction. "You'll stay in this dungeon until you're ready to confess that you're working for Karvel Cross. Until then, you can rot down here for all I care."Sebastian pulled himself up to a sitting position, his wrists still zip-tied behind his back. "I have nothing to confess because I've done nothing wrong. You're the one who's in the wrong here, boss.""Keep telling yourself that, traitor.""I'm not a traitor! You're letting your paranoia destroy your own organization!""We'll see who's right when you finally break," Head Hunter said coldly before turning and walking away, leaving Sebastian alone in the darkness.Sebastian knew he had been extremely careful with his dual id
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Chapter: Chapter 289Sebastian Sterling felt a wave of disappointment wash over him. After everything that had happened at the gala, after the humiliation Head Hunter had suffered, the man still hadn't learned his lesson."Didn't you give Karvel Cross your word in front of your entire crew?" Sebastian asked. "Doesn't going after Vivian Fairchild violate the pact you made?"Head Hunter waved his hand dismissively. "Let me worry about that. Your job is to execute the plan, not question my decisions.""But boss—""I want you to rally the low-ranking members," Head Hunter continued, ignoring Sebastian's concern. "Tell them this kidnapping was your idea, your initiative. That way, if anyone questions it, they won't think I'm breaking my oath."Sebastian stared at him in disbelief. "You want me to take responsibility for violating your oath?""That's exactly what I want.""I can't do that."The words hung in the air like a challenge. Head Hunter's expression darkened immediately."What did you just say to me?"
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Chapter: Chapter 288The three remaining regional leaders were left to Karvel's foreign contacts and security authorities who received anonymous packages containing damning evidence of their criminal activities.Everything was happening with calculated precision, but Karvel knew he had to return to the city immediately.If Head Hunter caught wind of what was happening to the Ronin leadership, he might make rash decisions that could complicate everything.Sebastian Sterling walked through the doors of the Ronin headquarters after being completely unreachable for an entire day. Before he could take more than a few steps inside, six Ronin members surrounded him, blocking his path."What's the meaning of this?" Sebastian demanded, looking at their hostile faces.None of them answered. They simply stood there with their arms crossed, forming an intimidating barrier."I asked you a question," Sebastian said more firmly."Boss wants to see you," one of them finally replied, his tone cold and unfriendly. "Now.""
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Chapter: Chapter 287Karvel Cross wasn't slowing down. The moment Vincent Castellano Sr. was secured and handed off to his contacts, he was already reviewing intelligence on the second target.Speed was essential – the quicker he dismantled the leadership, the less time they would have to organize a coordinated defense."The second target is Marco Torretti," Karvel told his team as they regrouped. "Eastern regional leader. He's currently at the Velvet Rose, his favorite strip club downtown.""Security level?" one of his operatives asked."High. But he's relaxed there. Thinks he's untouchable in his own territory."Two hours later, Karvel walked through the doors of the Velvet Rose. The music was deafening, strobe lights painted everything in shades of purple and red, and the air was thick with cigar smoke and expensive cologne.Marco Torretti sat in the VIP section like a king on his throne, surrounded by half-naked women and mountains of cash. He was throwing hundred-dollar bills at the dancers, laughing
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ALMIGHTY DOMINANCE LOST HEIR
“Look at this cockroach!” Johnson sneered, pacing around Max like a predator sizing up his prey. “You think you can fight me? You’ve been scurrying in the dirt your whole life!”
Laughter erupted from the crowd. “He’s about to get squashed!” someone shouted.
“Yeah, show him who’s boss, Johnson!” another chimed in.
Johnson flexed his arms dramatically, turning to the crowd. “This rat thinks he’s a lion now, huh?” he spat, pointing at Max. “But all I see is a mangy stray dog, begging for scraps!”
The crowd whooped and hollered, eagerly anticipating the fight.
“You’re nothing but a street mutt,” Johnson continued, his voice brimming with arrogance. “I’ve trained with the best, and you? You’ve been running from garbage collectors your whole life!”
Max stepped forward, his gaze steady, though his heart raced. “You talk too much,” he muttered, squaring his shoulders. “Let’s just get this over with.”
Max was dumped by his girlfriend, just because he was poor.But his life turned upside down when at police station, he gets to know that he is not a common man, but a trillionaire heir .
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Chapter: CHAPTER 218The bunker’s silence was suffocating.Max’s fingers hovered over the button, every muscle in his body screaming for him to end this.One press.One moment.Elliot’s empire—gone.Emily, bruised and breathless, rushed into the chamber first, Red Fang and Molly behind her.“Max!” she gasped, eyes darting between him and Elliot. “Do it. End this.”Red Fang, ever the pragmatist, cocked his gun. “Push the damn button, boss.”Molly’s gaze flickered to the mainframe. “We don’t even know what wiping it will trigger.”Max knew that.That’s why he wasn’t pressing it.Something wasn’t right.Elliot, bloody but smirking, watched him carefully.“You hesitate,” he murmured. “Smart.”Emily’s breath hitched. “Max, don’t listen to him.”Elliot’s smirk widened.“You think I built this entire empire just for it to collapse with me?” His bruised fingers tapped the device in his palm. “Go ahead. Destroy it. But you won’t be stopping anything.”Max’s grip tightened.“Then what am I stopping?”Elliot chuckle
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Chapter: CHAPTER 217The bunker loomed before them, half-buried beneath ice and reinforced steel. The frozen wind howled across the tundra, but Max barely felt it.He could only see one thing.The entrance to Project Nemesis.Red Fang, Emily, and Orlov’s strike team flanked him. The Russian general’s men were hardened operatives, armed to the teeth.“Thermal scans show minimal movement inside,” Molly reported through the comms. “But that’s impossible. Elliot wouldn’t leave this place unguarded.”Max’s jaw tightened.“He’s waiting.”Emily’s hand hovered over her gun.“So what’s the play?”Max stepped forward.“No more tricks,” he said. “I go in alone.”The bunker’s inner doors slid open, revealing a massive, circular chamber bathed in dim, blue light.And at its center—Elliot.Standing alone, dressed in a black combat shirt, his expression calm.Waiting.“You made it,” Elliot said smoothly. “Was starting to think you’d given up.”Max stepped forward, muscles coiled.“No more games.”Elliot smirked.“No. J
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Chapter: CHAPTER 216Max’s eyelids cracked open, and the first thing he felt was pain.His wrists were bound.His head throbbed.His breath came out in short, sharp bursts, the frigid air burning his lungs.The room was concrete and steel, dimly lit by a single overhead bulb.A black site.Siberia.He flexed his fingers, feeling the bite of handcuffs against his skin.Across from him, Emily and Red Fang sat in matching restraints, their eyes flicking toward him as he stirred.Emily’s lip was split. Red Fang’s knuckles were bruised.Max let out a slow, steady breath.Elliot had planned for this.And now?Now they were in his trap.The heavy door groaned open.A man strode in—tall, broad, and radiating pure military authority.General Dmitri Orlov.His icy blue eyes swept over them, calculating, judging.He stopped before Max, arms crossed.“I should execute you where you sit,” Orlov said in flawless English.Max didn’t flinch.“You’d be making a mistake.”Orlov’s expression didn’t change.“You are Maxwell
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Chapter: CHAPTER 215Max’s hands shook as he stared at the blinking red display on Emily’s chest.0:59He swallowed, forcing his mind to slow down.“Emily, don’t move,” he said, his voice tight.She held her breath. “Wasn’t planning to.”The bomb’s wiring was intricate, laced with a failsafe mechanism designed to detonate if tampered with incorrectly.0:45Molly’s voice crackled through the earpiece.“Max, I’m in the system—there’s a wireless detonation trigger, but I can’t hack it remotely. You have to disable it manually.”Red Fang’s tone was grim. “How much time?”Max exhaled shakily. “Not enough.”0:30His fingers moved with surgical precision, tracing the primary detonation circuit. One wrong move, and Emily would—No.Focus.Emily’s eyes locked on his. “Max.”0:15“Almost there,” he muttered.0:10Max found the kill switch—but it was wired to a secondary charge.Damn it.He had one chance.One cut.He sliced through the wire.0:03The countdown stopped.A sharp, piercing silence filled the room.Emi
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Chapter: CHAPTER 214The skyline of Dubai gleamed under the desert moon, an empire of glass and steel stretching toward the heavens.At its peak stood the Desert Crown, a private skyscraper Elliot had turned into his personal fortress.Tonight, Max was walking straight into it.Max adjusted his collar, stepping out of the sleek black car that had been provided for him.No weapons.No backup.No second chances.Elliot had made that clear.The building’s penthouse elevator was already waiting.Red Fang’s voice crackled through the hidden earpiece.“You sure about this, boss?”Max stepped inside.“No.”The elevator doors sealed shut, carrying him into the lion’s den.The penthouse was a study in excess. Floor-to-ceiling windows overlooked the glittering skyline, the city pulsing with unmatched wealth and power.And at the center of it all—Elliot.Sitting in a high-backed chair, dressed in a custom black suit, a drink in hand, smirking like he’d already won.Emily was nowhere to be seen.Max’s fists clenched.
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Chapter: CHAPTER213The screen on Viktor’s phone lit up.A live news broadcast.Max turned his head slightly—and felt his blood go cold.His own face flashed across the screen.BREAKING NEWS:“Interpol confirms Maxwell Montgomery is in possession of a classified bioweapon. Global alert issued. Immediate capture or termination authorized.”Max’s heartbeat thundered.No.Elliot’s voice hummed through the line.“You see, Max… while you were busy looking for me?”The smirk was almost audible.“I made the world believe you’re the real threat.”Viktor gave him a mocking shrug.“Sorry, Max. It’s just business.”Gunfire roared through the abandoned warehouse, bullets sparking off rusted steel beams as Max dove for cover behind a stack of shipping crates. The acrid stench of gunpowder filled the air, mingling with the heavy scent of betrayal.Red Fang was already firing back, his rifle barking as he clipped one of Viktor’s men.But it wasn’t enough.They were outnumbered.And worse—Emily was gone.“Max, we gotta
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Chapter: CHAPTER 161 PART 2One moment he was standing over Donald. The next, his right hand had shot forward, his fingers closing around Raymond Romano's throat like a vise. With seemingly no effort at all, Darius lifted the mafia boss off the ground, hoisting him into the air as if he weighed nothing.Raymond's eyes bulged in shock and terror. His hands flew to Darius's wrist, clawing desperately at the iron grip that was slowly choking the life from him. His legs kicked uselessly in the air, his expensive Italian shoes finding no purchase."Let me make something abundantly clear," Darius said, his voice still maddeningly calm as Raymond struggled and gasped for air. "Jessica is under my protection. Anyone—and I mean anyone—who attem
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Chapter: CHAPTER 161 PART 1The silence that fell over the grand ballroom was suffocating. Garrick Wesley and Raymond Romano stood frozen, their faces drained of color as they stared at the impossible scene before them.Fifty of their best guards—trained professionals, armed and dangerous—lay scattered across the marble floor like broken toys. Some groaned in pain, clutching shattered limbs. Others simply stared at the ceiling in shock, unable to comprehend their defeat.And in the center of it all stood Darius Kane, his left hand still pinning Donald Wesley to the ground as if the heir were nothing more than an insect beneath his palm. His breathing remained even, his posture relaxed. Not a single bead of sweat touched his brow."This... this is impossible," Garrick finally managed to whisper, his voice cracking.Raymond's jaw worked soundlessly, opening and closing like a fish gasping for air. His mind simply couldn't process what his eyes had witnessed. One man. One goddamn man had obliterated their entire se
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Chapter: CHAPTER 160 PART 2The first Wesley operator reached Darius, swinging a tactical baton toward his head with enough force to crack skull bone.Darius moved.Still holding Donald down with his LEFT hand—never releasing his grip on the Wesley heir's neck—Darius's right hand came up, deflecting the baton strike with his forearm while simultaneously driving his elbow into the operator's throat with surgical precision.The man went down gagging, unable to breathe properly, his weapon clattering to the floor.One down. Forty-nine to go.Two more operators came in simultaneously from different angles—one high, one low—attempting a coordinated attack that should have been impossible to defend against while Darius was encumbered by holding Donald.Darius pivoted on his feet, using Donald's kneeling form as a pivot point. His right leg came up in a devastating roundhouse kick that caught the high attacker in the temple, dropping him instantly. The momentum carried through, and Darius's heel came down on the low at
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Chapter: CHAPTER 160 PART 1Donald's hysterical shouting continued to echo through the ballroom, his voice rising higher with each word, his vindictive excitement at having reinforcements making him increasingly bold and obnoxious."You're FINISHED, Kane! FINISHED! You think you're so tough? So powerful? Wait until my father's guards get their hands on you! Wait until they break every—"Darius's irritation—which he'd been controlling carefully throughout this entire ordeal—finally reached its limit.In one fluid motion, too fast for most people in the room to track properly, Darius moved. His hand shot out, grabbing Donald by the collar and yanking hi
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Chapter: CHAPTER 159 PART 2But looking at Josh and Jessica's expressions, at their genuine fear for his safety, Darius recognized that explaining any of that would sound like arrogant boasting. Would seem like someone who didn't understand the reality of his situation.So he simply smiled—gentle, appreciative—and shook his head."I'm not leaving," Darius said quietly but firmly. "But thank you both for caring enough to try to protect me."Josh made a frustrated sound, his hands clenching into fists. "Master Darius, you're not thinking clearly! This isn't about pride or principle! This is about survival!""I am thinking clearly," Darius assured him. "Clearer than I have in a long time, actually.""Then think about Alessia," Josh said suddenly, desperately playing what he thought was his strongest card. "Think about your girlfriend who's here at this party somewhere. Who's depending on you. Who needs you alive and safe, not dead because you were too stubborn to retreat when you should have."Darius blinked, proce
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Chapter: CHAPTER 159 PART 1Josh Romano stepped forward, his expression showing determination mixed with genuine concern. He'd been watching this entire situation unfold, had witnessed Darius systematically dismantle Donald's security team, had seen his sister's relief at Darius's intervention. But now, with their father present and fifty armed guards filling the ballroom, the dynamics had shifted dangerously."Master Darius," Josh said, his voice urgent but respectful. "You need to leave. Right now. While there's still time."Darius turned to look at his former student, one eyebrow raised slightly. "Josh—""I'm serious," Josh interrupted, moving closer and lowering his voice so only Darius, Jessica, and a few nearby guests could hear. "I don't care how well you can fight. I don't care that you took down Donald's entire security team. My father's presence changes everything."He glanced toward Raymond, who was still assessing the situation with those cold, calculating eyes that had intimidated countless enemies
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