Chapter: CHAPTER 117 PART 2Vanessa's personal physician—Dr. Sarah Chen—stood in the private hospital room, reviewing Alexander's charts with a frown that deepened with every page."This doesn't make sense," she said for the third time. "Physiologically, none of this makes sense.""What doesn't make sense?" Vanessa asked, her voice hoarse from hours of crying."His heart attack," Dr. Chen replied. "It wasn't caused by blockage. Wasn't caused by disease. His cardiovascular system is actually in exceptional condition—better than most athletes. But something triggered a massive stress response. Like his nervous system was suddenly overloaded by stimulus it couldn't process."She looked at Vanessa seriously. "What was he doing when this happened? What exactly was going on?""He was..." Vanessa hesitated. She couldn't tell the doctor about the rings. Couldn't explain that Alexander had just unlocked three years of suppressed memories all at once. "He was trying to remember something. Something traumatic. From his pas
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Chapter: Chapter 117 PART 1Marcus Stanford's phone rang. He looked at the caller ID—unknown number—and almost didn't answer. His family was celebrating Julian's victory, the entire Stanford empire basking in the glory of winning the Twin Towers competition.But something made him answer. "Hello?""Marcus. It's Alexander Howard."Marcus's blood ran cold. The elevator shaft. The fight. The mercy shown when death would have been easy. The debt sworn."I... what do you want?" Marcus asked, his voice dropping to a whisper as he stepped away from the celebration."To collect," Alexander replied simply."Collect what? Listen, Howard, I swore I'd repay you, and I meant it, but if you're asking me to do something that'll draw my family's attention—""I'm not," Alexander interrupted. "What I want is simple. The ring."Silence. Marcus processed this. "The ring? The one Julian just won? The mystical artifact my family just spent weeks fighting for?""That's the one," Alexander confirmed. "But think about it, Marcus. What d
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Chapter: Chapter 116For the first few days after leaving the competition, Alexander, Vanessa, and Katarina returned to the lobby daily to monitor the upper floors' progress. The massive screens displayed real-time updates—which competitors had advanced, who'd been eliminated, what challenges they faced.But they couldn't watch in peace.Ethan Zhang made absolutely certain of that."Oh look!" Ethan's voice rang out the second day, loud enough for half the lobby to hear. "The FAILURES are back! Couldn't stay away, could you? Had to come watch REAL competitors do what you couldn't?"Alexander ignored him, his eyes on the screens showing Floor Seventy-Eight challenges."I'm talking to YOU, street rat!" Ethan stepped directly into Alexander's line of sight. "You deaf as well as pathetic? Or are you just too ashamed to acknowledge what a massive DISAPPOINTMENT you turned out to be?""Ethan, just leave us alone," Vanessa said tiredly. "We're just watching. We're not bothering anyone.""Not bothering anyone?" Et
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Chapter: CHAPTER 115 PART 2The elevator reached the ground floor. The doors opened onto the main lobby—the same place where Alexander had started this journey weeks ago, climbing from Floor One with nothing but determination and hidden strength.The lobby was crowded. Competitors who'd been eliminated on lower floors, hanging around to watch the upper-level drama on the massive screens. Spectators who'd paid for viewing access. Media crews documenting everything.And right there, near the registration desk, was Ethan Zhang.The man Alexander had humiliated in the poker game on Floor Thirty-Five. The man who'd been eliminated and forced to leave. The man who'd partnered with Lila before being kicked out.Ethan saw Alexander stepping out of the elevator and his face lit up with vicious delight."WELL WELL WELL!" Ethan's voice carried across the entire lobby. "LOOK WHO IT IS! The big shot from Floor One! The nobody who thought he could climb all the way to the top!"People turned to stare. Competitors. Spectators.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 115 PART 1Inside the elevator, as they descended from Floor Seventy-Six, Alexander leaned against the wall, his mind working through everything they'd learned."This isn't just some corporate game," he said finally. "Gallant Inc is involved. Directly involved. That changes everything.""How?" Vanessa asked, still holding her throat where Damien's blade had cut. "What difference does it make who's running this nightmare?""Reputation," Alexander replied. "Gallant Inc is the second-largest company in the country. They built their empire on credibility. On delivering what they promise. If they announce a competition with specific prizes—a ring and an executive contract—and someone actually wins...""They'd have to give it," Vanessa finished, understanding dawning. "Publicly. In front of cameras and witnesses. Otherwise, their reputation crumbles.""Exactly," Alexander confirmed. "They never expected anyone to actually win. They set this up to lure me here, to kill me. But if someone does complete
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Chapter: CHAPTER 114 PART 2Two sets of hands appeared over the window edge. Vanessa and Katarina, both reaching for him, both trying to grab his arms, his clothes, anything."I can't... reach," Alexander gasped, his body swinging in the wind. "Too far... can't—""YES YOU CAN!" Katarina shouted. She leaned out further, dangerously far, Vanessa holding her legs. "GRAB MY HAND!"Alexander swung his body, using the last of his strength to create momentum. His free hand shot up, reaching for Katarina's outstretched fingers.Missed. Swung back."Again!" Vanessa called. "Try again!"He swung once more. Harder. Desperate.This time his fingers closed around Katarina's wrist. She grabbed his arm with both hands."PULL!" she screamed to Vanessa. "PULL NOW!"Both women hauled backward with all their strength. Alexander's other hand released the twisted metal, grabbed the window frame, found purchase. Pulled himself up.Inch by agonizing inch, he climbed back through the broken window. Back into the corridor. Back to relat
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THE BEGGER BOY IS RICH HEIR
"Apologize to Mike and get the hell out of here, before we really destroy you, you stupid cleaner!" he snarled.
The taunting laughter from the group echoed around the court. Ethan’s cheeks burned as he clenched his fists, but he didn’t let the tears fall. Not now.
Not when he could still hold his dignity—though it was quickly slipping away.
Melissa’s eyes shifted uncomfortably, and for a moment, Ethan saw something in them—a flicker of fear.
But it was quickly replaced by an air of indifference. She shifted on her feet, glancing away, clearly uncomfortable but refusing to step forward.
The group continued to mock him, calling him a beggar and a loser.
"Look at him," one of them laughed. "A poor idiot who thinks he’s better than everyone else!"
The mocking continued, but none of it hit harder than the silence from Melissa. Ethan turned his head toward her, his voice cracking as he asked.
“Melissa, what the hell are you doing here? You... you’re my girlfriend!” His voice trembled with a mixture of anger and hurt.
The heir of the Elliot family, but his parents didn’t tell him the truth. They wanted Ethan to feel the difficulties of life.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 277Ethan stood on the edge of a glass-and-steel monolith, looking down at the city that had both made him and tried to break him.Dubai stretched out in all directions—a kingdom of glass towers, neon reflections, and wealth built on power and silence.Once, he had owned this world.Once, he had believed he could shape it.But now, as he stood above it all, the question that had haunted him since the beginning refused to be ignored.Did I win? Or did I just survive?He exhaled, the wind pulling at his coat, sending strands of his hair whipping against his forehead.The streets below were alive—cars honking, people moving, deals being made in hushed conversations, just another night in the empire of the rich.None of them knew what had happened.None of them knew how close this city had come to burning with The Dominion.They only knew the headlines:“Ethan Elliot Destroys Global Crime Syndicate.”“The Fall of The Dominion—A Power Shift in the Underworld.”“The Most Dangerous Man in the Wo
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Chapter: CHAPTER 276Ethan stood at the edge of the smoldering ruin, his body aching, his mind drowning in the weight of what had been done.Dubai’s skyline had changed overnight—one less tower standing.One less monster breathing.He should have felt something.Relief. Satisfaction. A sense of victory.But there was nothing.Only smoke, ash, and silence.The Dominion was gone.Their networks dismantled, their leaders dead, scattered, or in hiding.The underworld had changed in a single night, shifting like tectonic plates beneath his feet.And the world had noticed.The media had already begun spinning their stories.“Elliot Enterprises CEO Linked to Mysterious Power Shift.”“The Fall of The Dominion—A New Global Order?”“Ethan Elliot: The Man Who Killed the Shadows.”Some feared him.Some worshipped him.Some wanted him dead.None of it mattered.Because Ethan was done.Lisa was gone.Malik was gone.His empire was still standing, but it wasn’t his anymore.He had spent years clawing his way to the top,
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Chapter: CHAPTER 2753:00… 2:59… 2:58…The countdown blazed across the massive penthouse screen.Ethan’s fingers tightened around Emery’s collar."Where is it?" His voice was a low growl, lethal.Emery coughed, blood staining his teeth. "Wouldn’t you like to know?"2:30… 2:29…Ethan yanked him forward, shaking him violently. "Tell me where the bomb is, or I swear I will—""Kill me?" Emery smirked, weak but smug. "That’s what I want, Ethan."Ethan’s breath came sharp. Every fiber of his body screamed to end him.But the clock was running out.Lisa’s voice echoed in his head."Don’t become them…"2:00… 1:59…Ethan dropped Emery.He turned on his heel, ignoring the bastard’s laughter as he scanned the penthouse for any sign of the bomb.Then—he saw it.A black case embedded inside the structural framework of the tower, wires running across the walls like a web of death.The fail-safe was wired into the building itself.Emery had planned this well.There was no stopping the countdown.1:30… 1:29…He had to ge
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Chapter: CHAPTER 274Ethan moved first.No hesitation. No mercy.His fist slammed into Emery’s face, sending him crashing into a marble pillar.The impact cracked the surface, shards of stone crumbling to the floor.But Emery didn’t collapse.He grinned through the blood."That’s it, Ethan," he rasped, wiping his split lip. "No more business deals. No more negotiations. Just war."Ethan didn’t answer.Words were pointless now.Lisa was gone.The Dominion had burned his empire.Now, he would burn them.Emery launched himself forward, faster than Ethan expected.A knife flashed in his hand.Ethan twisted—**barely dodging—**but the blade still grazed his ribs.Pain flared, hot and sharp, but he didn’t slow.Instead, he caught Emery’s wrist and twisted.CRACK.The knife clattered to the floor.Emery hissed, his arm hanging limp, dislocated.But he still laughed."Come on," he taunted. "You’re holding back."Ethan’s rage snapped.He drove his knee into Emery’s gut, knocking the air from his lungs.As Emery dou
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Chapter: CHAPTER 273The Burj Dominion towered over Dubai, a fortress of wealth, power, and secrecy. A structure built on the backs of the world’s most corrupt elites, designed to withstand anything.Anything but him.Ethan was coming.Inside the penthouse, Emery Calloway stood before the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, the city sprawling beneath him in a tapestry of golden lights. He swirled the whiskey in his glass, watching the skyline with an air of amusement.Behind him, a war was brewing.Guards flooded the lower floors, rifles loaded, body armor strapped on, comms crackling with rapid orders. The entire tower was on lockdown.But Emery wasn’t afraid.He had been waiting for this."Sir, we should evacuate," one of his lieutenants suggested, nervous.Emery smirked, tilting his glass to his lips. "No."The man hesitated. "With all due respect, sir, Elliot is—""Exactly where I want him." Emery placed the glass down with a deliberate clink. "Let him in."The lieutenant paled. "Sir?"Emery turned, his
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Chapter: CHAPTER 272Ethan didn’t remember getting into the car.Didn’t remember the high-speed chase through the city, weaving through traffic, running red lights, ignoring the screaming sirens behind him.All he saw was her face on that screen.Lisa.Still alive.Barely breathing, but still there.And if he was even a second too late?He wouldn’t let himself think about it.Mike’s voice crackled over the comm. “Ethan, you need to slow down. We don’t know what we’re walking into.”Ethan’s grip tightened on the wheel. “I don’t care.”Because this wasn’t about strategy anymore.This was personal.The warehouse loomed ahead, an abandoned Dominion facility on the city outskirts.Ethan didn’t wait. Didn’t plan.He crashed the car straight through the front gate, metal screeching as he tore past the defenses.Gunfire erupted. Bullets slammed into the car, glass shattering.Ethan was already out, already moving.His gun spat fire as he carved a path through The Dominion soldiers.Each shot was precise. Lethal.
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LAPDOG HUSBAND IS A TRILLIONAIRE HEIR
“Sign the papers, Yemin. You’re nothing but a lapdog living in my house,” Katherine sneered, flipping her perfect hair. “You should be thanking me for keeping you around this long. Even my maid is more useful than you.”
Her new lover, James Franx, smirked. “Man, I almost feel bad for you. Almost. Must suck knowing your only talent is folding laundry and giving foot massages.”
The whole room burst into laughter.
Yemin just stood there, silent.
They called him a loser. A househusband. A pathetic joke.
But what they didn’t know?
The man they mocked owned the very restaurant they were dining in. The billion-dollar contracts they bragged about? His name was on every single one.
And when the truth dropped, their smiles vanished.
"Throw them out," the CEO of Ravol Company ordered, his voice cold.
Katherine's jaw dropped. "W-What? No, this has to be a mistake!"
James turned pale. "Wait! You don't understand! He’s just a nobody!"
Yemin chuckled, finally looking them in the eyes.
"You’re right, James. I was a nobody. But tell me… what does that make the fool who was just begging at my feet?"
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Chapter: ENDSix months after the collapse of Thomas Morgan's criminal empire, Yemin stood in the witness box of the federal courthouse, his testimony serving as the final nail in the coffin of one of the largest human trafficking operations in the country's history."Mr. Ashford," the prosecutor said, "can you tell the court what happened when you finally confronted Thomas Morgan?"Yemin looked across the courtroom to where Thomas sat in shackles, his once-immaculate appearance now reduced to a standard orange jumpsuit. The man who had terrorized so many looked small and defeated."Thomas was cornered," Yemin replied calmly. "His organization was destroyed, his assets frozen, and federal agents were closing in. In his desperation, he tried to use my sister as leverage one final time.""And how did that confrontation end?""Thomas surrendered when he realized he had no remaining options," Yemin said. "The evidence against him was overwhelming, and even his most loyal subordinates had turned agains
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Chapter: CHAPTER 312 PART 2Everyone turned as Yemin emerged from the shadows near the room's entrance, moving with the fluid grace of someone whose abilities had fully returned.Isabella followed close behind, her posture transformed from the broken captive to the proud daughter of Elena Ashford."My mind wasn't the only thing that was free," Yemin continued, his eyes locked on Thomas. "My anger was free too. And it's been growing every day since you killed our mother."Thomas stared at Isabella in shock. "How is she... you can't be here. You're secure. You're controlled.""I was never controlled," Isabella said, her voice carrying fifteen years of suppressed rage. "I was surviving. Waiting. Learning everything about you and your operation so that when this day came, I could help destroy you completely.""No," Thomas whispered. "No, this isn't how this was supposed to go. I won. I defeated you, Alexander. I broke your spirit.""You broke nothing," Yemin replied, stepping closer. "You gave me time to plan, resou
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Chapter: CHAPTER 312 PART 1The secure communication room on the top floor of Thomas Morgan's facility had become a war room filled with panic and desperation. Banks of monitors displayed feeds from various locations across the city, and every single screen told the same story: Thomas's empire was burning."Sir, the waterfront facility is gone," reported a trembling communications officer. "Complete loss. Thirty million in assets, destroyed.""What about the pharmaceutical front?" Thomas demanded, his voice tight with barely controlled fury."Overrun twenty minutes ago. The attackers knew exactly where to find the hidden laboratories."Thomas slammed his fist on the control panel, causing several monitors to flicker. "How is this possible? How do they know everything?"Vincent Caruso, his wounded shoulder bandaged but still functional, looked up from his position at a tactical display. "Because they've been planning this for months, Thomas. While you were playing with your prisoners, they were dismantling your o
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Chapter: CHAPTER 311 PART 2"You loved that music box," Yemin continued, watching her carefully. "You would wind it up every night before bed and make the ballerina dance while you hummed along. You said the ballerina was lonely and needed someone to sing with her.""Stop it," Isabella said, but her voice was weaker now. "You're trying to plant false memories.""You had a stuffed elephant named Patches," Yemin pressed gently. "Gray felt with a pink ribbon around his neck. You carried him everywhere, even though you pretended you were too old for stuffed animals."Isabella backed away from him, her carefully controlled mask beginning to slip. "These are just... these are just good guesses. Anyone could—""You were afraid of thunderstorms," Yemin interrupted. "When the lightning flashed, you would run to my room and hide under my blankets until the storm passed. You said the thunder was angry giants fighting in the sky.""No," Isabella whispered, pressing her hands to her temples. "No, that's not... I don't rememb
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Chapter: CHAPTER 311 PART 1The chaos from the tactical team's assault had provided the perfect cover for Vincent Caruso's final act of defiance.Despite his wounded shoulder, he had managed to trigger a controlled power surge that temporarily disabled the electromagnetic dampeners throughout the facility.In that brief window, Yemin had broken free from his restraints and escaped through emergency corridors that Vincent had mapped weeks earlier.Now, three levels above his former prison, Yemin moved silently through the shadows of the facility's upper sections.His enhanced abilities were slowly returning, but years of conditioning and psychological preparation had taught him that stealth and intelligence were more valuable than brute force.The secure wing where Isabella was being held was a stark contrast to his own brutal cell.The corridors were carpeted, the walls painted in soothing colors, and classical music played softly from hidden speakers.It was a gilded cage, designed to make captivity feel like l
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Chapter: CHAPTER 310 PART 2The taunting was interrupted by the sound of explosions echoing through the facility. Emergency alarms began blaring, and Thomas's radio crackled with panicked voices."Sir, we're under attack!" came a frantic report. "Multiple breach points, professional assault team. They're moving toward the upper levels!"Thomas grabbed his radio. "Lock down everything! I want every security protocol activated!""Sir, they seem to know our defensive positions," the voice continued. "They're avoiding our kill zones and hitting our blind spots.""Impossible," Thomas snarled. "No one outside my inner circle knows those details."Thomas looked at Yemin with renewed suspicion, but before he could speak, Vincent Caruso burst back into the cell."Boss, we need to evacuate you now," Vincent said urgently. "This isn't a random attack – they're coming specifically for this level.""Who?" Thomas demanded. "Who's attacking us?""Unknown, but they're well-equipped and they know the layout perfectly," Vincent r
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