Thunder rumbled through the night sky, casting eerie flashes of light over the skyline as the streets below descended into chaos.Protesters gathered outside the AAA Group’s headquarters, chanting for Louis Kindsor’s resignation, their voices amplified by the media’s relentless coverage.Screens across the city played the same looped broadcast—the return of The Broker.Louis sat in his penthouse, his jaw clenched as he watched the footage on the large screen before him. The Broker’s message was simple but lethal."Apple City, your so-called king is nothing more than a fraud. A tyrant who killed his way to the top, using deception and violence. But worst of all… he is no different from the monsters he claimed to fight. Don’t take my word for it—take hers."The screen flickered, shifting to a grainy video. And then, there she was. His mother.Dressed in a sleek black suit, her expression unreadable, she sat across from an unseen figure—likely The Broker himself. Her voice was clear, sha

The dim glow of Louis’s office felt colder than usual. His empire—built on calculated strategy, absolute control, and unwavering loyalty—was unraveling right before his eyes.The betrayal wasn’t a possibility anymore. It was a fact.Someone inside his circle, someone who had been with him since the beginning, had sold him out.And now? Now, everything he had fought for was slipping through his fingers.The door burst open.“We have a problem.”Juliet’s voice was sharp, but there was something else beneath it. Something rare—uncertainty.Pearl followed close behind, arms crossed, her face unreadable.Louis didn’t speak. He simply turned the screen toward them.The footage played in a loop."Orders are clear. No loose ends. Take them out."The audio was unmistakable. It was his voice.The screen flickered, showing a row of bodies—civilians—executed in cold blood.And then, the voice again"If they get in the way, eliminate them."The words were a death sentence.Juliet inhaled sharply. P

Louis had become a phantom.To the world, he was a fugitive, a fallen king, a relic of a bygone era.But in the shadows? He was more dangerous than ever.He sat in a dimly lit safe house, deep underground, surrounded by walls of encrypted monitors. The glow of intelligence reports, financial statements, and live security feeds flickered across his face.Outside, Apple City believed he was gone. The streets had moved on. The news cycle had shifted.And that’s exactly what he wanted.Pearl’s words echoed in his mind.“Since when do you run from a fight?”I don’t.I just make sure the fight is on my terms.A voice crackled in his earpiece. “Target acquired.”Louis leaned forward. His first move had just fallen into place.He didn’t attack loudly. That wasn’t his style.Instead, he erased people before they even knew they were targets.One by one, The Broker’s key operatives disappeared.The first was Holloway.The man who had betrayed Louis publicly was now nothing more than a ghost story

The island burned around them, a fortress turning into a warzone. Smoke curled into the humid air, the scent of gunpowder and blood mixing with the salt from the ocean breeze. The red warning lights of The Broker’s security systems flickered across the jungle, illuminating the battlefield in flashes of eerie crimson.Louis stood at the center of it all, his mind already several moves ahead.This was it. The final game.He turned to Juliet and Pearl. “We split up.”Juliet wiped a streak of dirt from her cheek. “Are you sure about that?”Pearl’s fingers twitched on her rifle. “We’ve got the numbers, but we don’t have time. This bastard has a kill switch on the whole world, and I’m guessing he’s dying to press it.”Louis nodded. “Which is why we move fast. Juliet, you take the control center—shut down his cyber network. Pearl, you lead the strike teams. Neutralize his remaining guards and secure an extraction point.”Juliet’s eyes narrowed. “And you?”Louis’s smirk was lethal. “I go stra

The island burned, but the world didn’t.The countdown had stopped.Juliet had done it.From the underground facility, her fingers flew over the terminal, sweat dripping down her temple as the final override command executed.00:00:0500:00:0400:00:03Then—a single beep.“Self-destruct sequence disengaged.”She exhaled, a shaky breath, then slammed her fist against the console."Louis! It's over! I shut it down!"No response.Juliet’s stomach twisted.Where was he?Louis stood over The Broker, his breath coming in slow, measured exhales.Smoke curled from the shattered monitors, sparks flickering from damaged consoles. The entire control room was ruined, the glass walls cracked, alarms screaming in the background.The Broker was on the ground, coughing blood, his body broken.But he was still smiling.Louis stared down at him, expression unreadable."It's over," Louis said, voice low.The Broker chuckled, spitting blood onto the floor. "Is it?"His eyes, even through the pain, were moc