At that moment, Malisa's eyes slowly fluttered open. The soft glow of the room gradually came into focus, as her vision cleared. Her eyes adjusted carefully to the familiar surroundings. But then suddenly, realization struck her, and she immediately jolted upright, breathing sharply as confusion and panic flooded through her.“What...what is going on? Where am I—?” she gasped, her voice filled with sudden alarm.Before she could further panic, her grandfather’s calm, soothing voice gently broke through her confusion. “Malisa, my child,” he said softly, his voice steady and reassuring, “please calm down. You're safe now. Everything is alright. Just relax and take a deep breath.”Hearing her grandfather's familiar voice brought immediate relief to Malisa. She slowly exhaled, allowing her breathing to steady, her pounding heart gradually returning to a calmer pace. She glanced around the room, finally fully aware of the presence of her parents and several other family members gathered ar

At that moment, Winston stepped deeper into the warehouse, his boots crunching over shattered pieces of concrete and splintered wood. The air was stale, carrying the faint metallic tang of blood mixed with dust, and the silence pressing down on him felt almost unnatural. His brows knitted together in confusion, this wasn’t what he expected. Lucas had called him earlier with confidence, boasting about how the target had been captured and the prized King of Herbs secured. Winston had come here prepared to witness a scene of triumph, maybe even to gloat over Tyler’s humiliation.But this…This was unexpected, His sharp eyes darted around the room, taking in the destruction. Tables overturned and split in two, deep cracks spiderwebbed across the walls as though something or someone, had slammed into them with incredible force. It wasn’t the aftermath of a simple scuffle; this looked like the ruin left behind by a monster.And then he saw it, the first body, one of his men. Crushed beneath

At that moment, when Winston called his father, the silence on the other end of the line was deafening. His fingers trembled slightly against the cold metal of the phone as it rang once, twice, then abruptly clicked. His father’s voice, deep and sharp as a blade, came through immediately.“What is going on, Winston? Why this sudden phone call?”The weight of those words pressed down on him like an avalanche. Immediately Winston swallowed hard. He could already feel the storm brewing on the other side of the line. His father hated surprises, and this was far beyond anything Winston had ever had to report before.“Father…” Winston’s voice cracked, forcing him to clear his throat before continuing. He didn’t want to sound weak, but the news he was about to deliver would enrage even the calmest man alive, and his father was anything but calm.For a brief second, Winston hesitated, gripping the edge of the broken table beside him in the warehouse. The sight of the scattered rubble, the blo

Tyler stepped into the house fully, brushing the dust off his sleeves as he closed the door behind him. His mother was already standing near the window, her face glowing with a happiness he hadn’t seen in so long. The moment her eyes landed on him, she broke into a wide smile the kind of smile that was impossible to fake.“Tyler,” she called warmly, almost rushing toward him. “You came back just in time!”Then Tyler raised an eyebrow, slipping his hands into his pockets as he studied her excitement. “What happened?” he asked calmly, though her enthusiasm was contagious enough to make him pause in curiosity wondering what she was doing here.“I called the director,” she said, barely able to keep her voice steady from the joy bubbling inside her. “And guess what? She didn’t just send someone to talk to me, she came here herself!” Her tone rose with disbelief, as though she was still trying to convince herself it was real.Tyler blinked, surprised for a fraction of a second, but he didn

At that moment, hearing Tyler’s words, the director swallowed hard. For the first time since stepping into that house, her carefully composed demeanor cracked, and now she's outside she still feel the same.Her lips trembled faintly as she inhaled, trying to steady her breath. Tyler’s eyes were unwavering, sharp, cold, and carrying the weight of unspoken warnings that pierced through her façade. She could feel the power radiating off him, and for a brief second, she wondered if she had unknowingly walked into something far beyond her comprehension.“I… I’m not that type of person,” she finally said, her voice quiet but trembling slightly. “I don’t want anything from your mother. I’m not here to deceive her or hurt her. Everything I’ve done is because I truly want the best for her. She’s… remarkable. A businesswoman, an investor, an entrepreneur. People like her should be surrounded by those who can push her higher, not drag her down. That’s all I want to help her grow, to connect her