..“I tried to slap her because she stepped on my foot and insulted me,” Jasmine explained, her tone firm yet restrained. “But it’s okay. I don’t want to dwell on this matter anymore.” With that, she turned to face Landon, her expression softening.“Can you help me revive them?” Jasmine gestured towards her bodyguards, who remained unconscious on the ground.Landon nodded, stepping forward. With a few precise taps on the meridian points on each of their necks, he gradually brought each bodyguard back to consciousness. After the bodyguards stirred awake, looking dazed but unharmed, Jasmine motioned for them to leave. Together, they exited with Landon walking beside her, a sense of finality lingering in the air.Seeing that Jasmine and Landon had chosen to depart peacefully without escalating the conflict any further, Dean Collins felt a wave of relief wash over him. He let out a discreet sigh, thankful that things hadn’t spiraled out of control. If either side had decided to stand the

..The next day at school arrived, and just like any other day, Landon made his way to class. However, unlike most mornings, his mind was clouded with intense thoughts, replaying his recent meeting with Godfather Wayne from the day before. His head was filled with a constant stream of concerns and plans, his every thought focused on the challenges ahead.If there was one thing Landon had come to realize over the past few days, it was that the powerful families of the Shadows were indeed making their moves in Dimvale City. There was no longer any denying it. Knowing this, Landon understood he couldn’t afford to remain idle. He, too, would need to make strategic moves to counteract them and protect those he cared about. This had already begun; he had ensured that Trixie, his closest friend, was now under the protection of his family’s most elite guard—a dragon-level martial artist, one of the finest protectors available. His other friends were also being guarded from the shadows, all w

..“Yeah?” Landon replied as he turned to Tricia, acknowledging her call with a brief glance.“You seemed pretty eager to run away from me the last time we spoke. Tell me, did you even bother donating to charity this year?” Tricia asked, a teasing smile spreading across her face as she raised an eyebrow in mock expectation.“Yeah… almost everyone did…” Landon replied, his tone flat and uninterested, as though he had no intention of engaging in a long conversation.Tricia was undeterred and fired back, “Oh, really? So, how much did you donate, Mr. Charitable?”Landon rolled his eyes and replied in an almost dismissive tone, “Well, that’s really none of your business.” He spoke with an edge of arrogance, clearly uninterested in sharing any details with her.“Oh, just admit it—you probably didn’t donate anything significant,” Tricia shot back, a sneer creeping into her voice as she openly mocked him.“Tricia, you hit the nail on the head perfectly,” Ruth chimed in with a smirk. “I bet h

..Tricia was stunned beyond words.Initially, she had believed her boyfriend was the top donor for the semester’s charity drive, having made the most generous contribution. However, realizing that someone else had donated even more left her utterly speechless. Not only had this mysterious person out-donated Frank, but they had contributed an astounding one million dollars! The question on her mind—and everyone else’s—was simple: ‘Who on earth was this person?’Who would donate such a huge sum—an entire million dollars?Whispers of curiosity and speculation rippled through the crowd. But despite the eager chatter and probing glances, no one stepped forward to claim responsibility for the impressive donation.Tricia, too impatient to keep her questions to herself, spoke up. “Sir…did you just say that the person who donated one million dollars is unknown?” she asked, her voice laced with a mixture of awe and disbelief.The Associate Dean scratched his head, looking just as mystified as

..Landon had been increasingly eager to uncover the truth about Frank Madden’s identity. His curiosity spiked even more once he realized Frank shared the same last name as one of the powerful families in the shadows—those elusive families known only by a select few. The coincidence was too striking to ignore. Because of this, Landon had asked his trusted assistant, Eve, to dig deeper and investigate further. He understood that the name Madden wasn’t uncommon, and that many people across the country shared it. Nevertheless, he couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something more to this particular Madden.The families in the shadows were notoriously difficult to trace. One of the reasons locating these families was so complicated was because they shared their last names with ordinary citizens. This lack of distinction was intentional; it was a way for them to blend in, to stay hidden from the public eye. The families of the shadows did everything they could to avoid attracting pu