The Man the Shadows FearThe mountain road remained covered in silence long after Victor Kane’s convoy disappeared into the darkness. The smell of gunpowder still lingered heavily in the cold night air while flashing security lights reflected against the damaged vehicles scattered across the battlefield. Bodies lay motionless across the road, some groaning faintly while others would never move again. Estate guards immediately began securing the area, checking the wounded, and collecting weapons left behind by the mercenaries.But no one approached Brian immediately.Not even Ross.Because the atmosphere around him had changed completely.He stood there beneath the estate lights, his black shirt stained with blood that wasn’t his, his expression calm despite the destruction surrounding him. There was no satisfaction in his eyes. No excitement. Only cold stillness.Samantha slowly walked forward before anyone could stop her.“Miss Samantha”Ross tried to speak, but she ignored him.Her

The Letter That Changed EverythingThe violent explosion outside the estate shook the entire mansion so hard that several glasses on the table shattered instantly. Samantha instinctively grabbed the couch beside her to steady herself while Brenda screamed in panic. The security alarms around the mansion immediately activated again, filling the estate with flashing red emergency lights as hurried footsteps echoed outside the building.Ross’s expression darkened instantly.“What the hell was that?”Before anyone could respond, another guard rushed into the living room, breathing heavily.“Mr. Maxwell! The eastern perimeter was hit!”Ross immediately moved toward him.“How many attackers?”“We don’t know yet! The cameras near the east wall were destroyed!Brian remained unusually calm despite the chaos erupting around the mansion again. His eyes shifted briefly toward the sealed envelope resting on the table before returning toward Ross.“Lock down the estate.”“Yes, sir.”Ross immediate

Storming Clair GroupThe atmosphere inside the mansion became tense again the moment Brian gave his order. Ross immediately understood from the look in Brian’s eyes that nothing anyone said now would stop him. The calmness surrounding him had already changed into something far more dangerous. It was the kind of silence that appeared before destruction.Ross nodded firmly.“I’ll prepare the convoy immediately.”Brian adjusted his black coat calmly while Samantha continued holding his arm. Her green eyes were filled with worry and frustration at the same time because she could already tell what kind of night this was becoming again.“You’re seriously going there now?”Brian looked at her quietly.“Yes.”“Brian, you just survived an attack less than an hour ago.”“And George escaped less than an hour ago.”His answer came instantly.Samantha bit her lower lip slightly.“But you don’t even know exactly what’s happening over there yet.”Brian’s gaze darkened faintly.“I know enough.”Ross

The Chairman’s SecretThe sudden appearance of the elderly man overlooking the battlefield immediately changed the atmosphere outside Clair Group headquarters. Even the gunfire gradually stopped as both sides instinctively lowered their weapons. The tension in the street remained unbearable, but nobody moved recklessly anymore.Samantha stared upward in disbelief.“Chairman Clair…”The old man standing near the shattered executive floor windows looked far older and weaker than the powerful image people usually associated with him publicly. His silver hair was slightly disordered, and although he still carried the aura of someone used to authority, there was obvious exhaustion visible on his face tonight.Several armed guards surrounded him cautiously while one of them held onto his arm as if worried he might collapse.Edward’s expression changed instantly.“Chairman…”George looked equally stunned.“What is he doing here?”Brian’s eyes narrowed slightly while studying the old man care

The Name That Shook the CityThe moment the guard finished speaking, the atmosphere inside Chairman Clair’s office became unbearably heavy. Even the distant sounds of helicopters outside the building could now be heard faintly through the shattered executive windows. San Clemente was waking up to the news far faster than anyone expected.Ross’s expression immediately darkened.“Damn it.”Laura frowned deeply.“This was coordinated.”Chairman Clair slowly rubbed his forehead tiredly, looking older than before.“Of course it was.”Edward’s face had also changed now. The confidence he carried earlier was gradually being replaced by unease because he understood exactly what this meant.Brian Maxwell’s return was no longer a secret.It was public.And once something reached the public in a city like San Clemente, there was no putting it back into the shadows again.George suddenly looked nervous for the first time tonight.“You mean… everyone knows now?”Ross gave him a cold look.“Not eve