The head doctor finally regained his professional composure and cleared his throat to say, “Miss, we will have to ask you and your mother to leave right now. We have gotten more than enough complaints regarding your disturbance.”The assisting nurse added, her tone defensive, “The patient needs sufficient rest and monitoring right now. You can come see his progress later this evening. By then, his ward will be open to more visitors.”Margaret stepped forward to protest, but Serena grabbed her arm, stopping her in her tracks, and whispered, “Mom, we cannot afford to offend them. Please, let us leave.”“What nonsense are you saying?” Margaret hissed in response, her eyes burning with fury.“This clinic is associated with the underground,” Serena told her in a hushed tone. “Those people are ruthless.”Margaret’s face turned white as a sheet as she whispered, “The underground...?”Everyone in the city knew or had at least heard the r

Serena’s BMW cruised through the commercialized South District, its tires rolling over the driveway and through the open iron gates of a five-story building.The structure practically screamed corporate dominance. It was built with thick, dark-tinted glass and reinforced concrete pillars. Right at the top, catching the mid-morning sun, was the glowing lettering “CCL,” boldly displayed alongside a large, distinctive metallic symbol of a minted coin. It perfectly mimicked how established financial institutions mounted their corporate logos high above the skyline for everyone in the district to see.Serena was directed by a security guard in a dark uniform to a parking space before she pressed the button to cut the engine’s low purr.Her eyes fell onto Julius, who was straining his neck and eyes, trying to make out what building they had driven into.“Wifey, where is this place?” He took off his seatbelt, stretching his torso past her chest to peer through her driver’s side window, but

Elijah Langston walked through the entrance of Crescent Technologies, only to be approached by the head of security, commonly nicknamed the “Enforcer.” The guard bowed his head and said, “Madam Falkner told me you were coming, Boss. I was already on my way down to the gate.”The staff in the grand reception area paused to see what was happening, but their sudden interest wasn’t surprising. Most of them had not been around days ago to see what the mysterious new CEO looked like, but their ears had heard the full gist of his arrival.Hundreds of guards who had offended him that day had been made to kneel on the rooftop under the blazing sun, begging for their lives under the supervision of the Enforcer—a man no one else dared to look twice at.“He is much younger than I heard. It really wasn’t a bluff...”“Are you sure that is the CEO? He looks ordinary...”“Are you kidding me? The Enforcer rarely bows even to Madam Falkner, let alone a stranger. That is the CEO.”“If I were you, I wou

The moment the ceramic cup touched the table, the expression of the Managing Director brightened, and he clasped his thick hands together with a broad smile. “I don’t think that was hard.”Serena offered a strained smile in response and said, “I have to apologize once again for that, Mr. Turner.”The man waved his hand with a booming laugh. “You have done the right thing now, Ms. DiLaurentis. We can talk about real business now.” He raised his huge frame to his feet, the desk groaning under the shifting weight. “You should understand my surprise when I saw the loan application from a certain Medical Center under the signature of the most beautiful and sought-after woman in Brooklyn Heights. But I wasn’t really surprised, considering the family she is associated with is said to be on the verge of collapse.”The polite smile on Serena’s face froze. The blatant disrespect sent a flush of heat up her neck, masking her rising anger with deep embarrassment.“Isn’t it concerning that even on

“Boss, his office line is unreachable. I will call his secretary now,” Nancy Falkner managed to say under the suffocating presence of her boss.“That won’t be necessary.” Elijah pushed his frame to a standing position and added, “Why don’t I go by myself? Seems he is not as perfect for the job as you think.”Men trying to flirt with his wife was one thing, but those who used despicable tricks to try to get what they wanted was another matter.The Vice President stammered, “Boss, do you know Liam Turner?”“I think I do now, and his stay in our company is over. Take me to him.” Elijah walked past her toward the door and raised his phone to his ear to hear Serena’s voice begging, “Don’t do this! Stay away from me! You will pay for this if you dare to touch me!”His eyes dimmed. This only brought back memories of what the corrupt officer and Andrew Stone had tried to do to her. They were dead now, and he might not hold back from sending another man down to join them.“Haha...” Liam’s voic