His father sighed. "There's no truth but what you have done. Maybe you're the monster here."Adrian's rage reached its peak and it exploded from him like a wildfire. The air hummed with red energy.He grabbed his father by the tailored suit jacket. His fingers dug in like claws. He lifted him effortlessly from the throne. The chair scraped back with a loud screech.His father dangled in the air as Adrian dragged him across the marble floor."What do you think you're doing? Put me down!" His father snarled.Adrian's face lit up with anger. His eyes burned red. "You did this! Admit it!"He smashed the balcony doors open.Adrian hauled his father over the stone railing. He lifted the older man high into the cold, rainy air.Wind howled around them and lightning flashed in the sky."TELL ME THE TRUTH," Adrian roared. "OR I SWEAR I'LL END YOU HERE AND NOW!"His father's face was devoid of fear. He didn't struggle. He smiled. A very chilling and triumphant smirk."Look at you!" his father

Victor's cruel smile widened. He raised his voice loudly on purpose. Customers in the shop turned their heads as soon as they heard his voice. "Look, everyone!" Victor shouted. He waved the ring high in the air. The diamond sparkled under the lights. "It's Adrian Lancaster! The big man from the Aldridge family!" Gasps filled the room. Eyes locked on Adrian. Victor leaned forward. His eyes gleamed with joy. "The Aldridge family is about to discard their son-in-law!" Victor laughed. More people gathered. A crowd formed around the counter. Victor pointed at Adrian. "He's trying to cling to this ring as his last fortune. Poor thing!" Adrian stood still. His face turned dark. Dragon energy stirred inside him. But he held it back. Victor kept going. His voice is louder. "I heard you're about to be discarded like rotten fruit! From hero to zero. The mighty Adrian Lancaster begging for scraps!" Laughter rippled through the shop, and someone recorded it on their phone. "Two mi

Lilith had noticed Adrian... The tall man with curly hair and body chiseled like that of a god... And unlike most men, he did not kneel to worship her, and that made him more attractive. And to top it all he could tell a fake gem from afar without even touching it. She pays her appraiser over ten million dollars a month just to do that.... With Adrian by her side, she would never have to worry about anyone trying to scam her by selling fake jewelry. Lilith stepped closer to him. Her luxurious perfume filled the air. She studied him with curiosity in her eyes. Her gaze traveled over his sharp jaw, his crimson eyes, his unyielding stance. She smiled warmly and almost licked her lips. “You are a man of sharp eyes and sharper nerves, Mr. Lancaster.” She tilted her head and her voice dropped to silk. “I find you interesting.” She paused as Adrian slowly lifted his head, his gaze meeting hers. “So tell me… are you married?” Adrian met her gaze with a polite smile.

"Now is not a good time... After everything you have done, you think you can just show and I will forgive you?"Malvin lowered his head in silence.His finger shot out like a spear, pointing directly at Adrian."Sophia, what hall that night was not the whole truth.""I want the world to know the truth," he declared."Adrian Lancaster brutalized me that night. I was drugged. He injected me with something that caused me to act that way. This man is despicable, you know how good he is with medicine.""It was always part of his plan, to systematically remove anyone close to Sophia so he could take over the Aldridge family and eventually commit this final, horrible crime."Gasps rippled through the room.A reporter whispered into a mic: "Malvin just accused Adrian of drugging him. This is explosive."Adrian’s blood turned to fire.He took one step forward. Then another. He was already doing his best to keep his cool during this divorce process, and now he sees who shows up to take advanta

The severed hand lay on the floor.The inspector’s scream echoed through the entire room. Medics in the back row shoved past frozen reporters, ripping open trauma kits. One pressed a thick pad against the stump. The inspector’s face went white.His eyes rolled back as they dragged him toward the side exit. The doors slammed shut behind them.The entire hall swallowed hard. Lilith turned and her cold gaze swept the Aldridge family.“This,” Lilith said in a low voice, “is a misunderstanding.” She stepped closer to Adrian, placing a possessive hand on his shoulder. “Adrian Lancaster is not a monster as you claim. I have met terrible men and he is not one of them.”Gerald found his voice first, though it cracked at first. “Miss Ivanova, you don’t know him. He is like a snake. He is charming but I swear he is deadly. He poisoned Rowan. He humiliated my daughter. He...”“I’ll take my chances,” Lilith cut in, eyes flashing. “He’s mine now. Touch a hair on his head, and you answer to me.