The man standing before him, now the center of everyone's attention, was a prince of the kingdom of Nurve. Blake knew that Michael was the seventh prince. He was intelligent, and once, they had attended the same academy. Blake would never forget the incident that turned them into enemies. "Damn it, he took my first rank again at the academy." Michael growled, punching the announcement board in front of him. His pride was wounded, as the top ranking he had always aimed for was once again claimed by Blake. As a prince who had always gotten everything he wanted, he believed that position should belong to him as well. Michael clenched his fists. "Just wait, you won’t stay so calm for long." Michael despised Blake because he was always ahead of him, always ranked higher. That was why he constantly caused trouble for Blake. That was why Blake remembered him so well. But then, there was one particular incident—one that changed everything forever. Now, the man Blake could never forget w

Blake would never forget the incident that turned them into enemies. "Damn it, he took my first rank again at the academy." Michael growled, punching the announcement board in front of him. His pride was wounded, as the top ranking he had always aimed for was once again claimed by Blake. As a prince who had always gotten everything he wanted, he believed that position should belong to him as well. Michael clenched his fists. "Just wait, you won’t stay so calm for long." Michael despised Blake because he was always ahead of him, always ranked higher. That was why he constantly caused trouble for Blake. That was why Blake remembered him so well. But then, there was one particular incident—one that changed everything forever. Now, the man Blake could never forget walked into the banquet hall with unwavering confidence. All eyes were on him, admiration clear on their faces as he stood before them. "Thank you for attending this gathering, Prince Michael. It is a great honor for us,"

Blake gazed at the dark night sky, his eyes searching as if seeking answers among the stars. "Amora," he said softly. His grandfather let out a quiet chuckle, his tone warm. "Of course. That girl truly has a great influence on you, doesn’t she?" Blake gave a faint smile. "More than I ever imagined." "So, what’s your plan now?" Blake took a deep breath. "I want to move you to a VIP room. I should have done this from the beginning, but I didn’t want to draw attention—to you… or to us." There was a brief silence before his grandfather finally said, "I understand. But you know, Blake, I don’t mind staying in a regular room. I don’t need special treatment." Blake shook his head, even though his grandfather couldn’t see him. "This isn’t about comfort, Grandpa. It’s about safety. I can’t let anything happen to you just because I was being too cautious." Amora’s grandfather let out a quiet sigh. "You sound like someone preparing for battle." Blake chuckled. "Maybe I am. I just

“You fraud!” Zuri snapped at Alice without hesitation. Alice frowned. “Zuri, what’s going on? Why are you so angry?” She pretended not to know anything, feigning innocence in front of Zuri while wincing in pain from the fierce grip Zuri had on her hair. “Do you think I’m stupid? Huh? I heard everything you just said. You tricked me!” Zuri shouted at the top of her lungs, her voice shaking with rage. “The jewelry wasn’t fake, was it? You lying witch!” Zuri completely lost it, yanking Alice’s hair even harder, causing her to fall onto the floor. Alice struggled, trying to break free from Zuri’s grip. “Ouch, Zuri! Let go! What the hell is this? I told you the truth, and you even saw the proof yourself, didn’t you?” She still refused to admit her wrongdoing. Of course, she didn’t want to suffer any losses, let alone return all the jewelry to Zuri. Zuri yanked Alice’s hair even more forcefully, pulling her head back. “Don’t play dumb, Alice. I heard everything. You tricked me

"Oh, how much are you willing to pay?" Marco furrowed his brow, looking somewhat intrigued by the offer. This immediately made Blake glance at him, but Marco was completely unfazed and remained calm. "We'll pay handsomely, perhaps a few million more than your current salary," Romeo smiled as he made the offer. "Think about it. Your salary is really low, isn't it? Probably no more than a million dollars." Jason nodded. "Yes, we can offer each of you 5 million dollars." Liana quickly glanced at her son. That was a large sum to give away just like that to the three police officers, but now was not the time to think about that. Romeo's freedom was the priority. Liana also nodded while clasping her hands in front of her chest. "Yes, we'll pay whatever it takes as long as you release my husband." The two officers behind Marco exchanged glances with each other. They were unsure if their leader would accept the offer or continue with their task. "How about it? Or maybe that's a small o