“Mayor, what are your thoughts on this new development?” one of the members, who appeared to be of mixed race, asked while pointing to the projector that displayed images in the boardroom where the conference was taking place. This interrupted Mayor Richard, who was lost in thought, as he tilted his head to face the people in the boardroom. His eyes caught several gazes laced with anticipation, as his final say would determine the project's fate. However, Mayor Richard’s mind had wandered to something else entirely. At this moment, he couldn’t pay close attention to the project until his curiosity was satisfied. ‘’Gentlemen,’’ Mayor Richard cleared his throat, and expressed his view, more like announcing, ‘’ I say we adjourn this meeting.’’ The individuals present in the boardroom, all dressed formally, sat around a long round table, exchanging glances. Confusion, shock, and annoyance were evident across their faces. ‘’ Mayor, is there any issue that we are unaware of?’’ Th

Earlier on when they arrived at the parking lot earlier, Logan had sensed some murderous intent around the area, which was why he raised his guard. His senses were already jolted on alert. A shot cut through the air! With accurate speed, Logan shifted, his ears prickling. As the bullet was fired in Samantha’s direction, he immediately stepped forward, looping his arm around her shoulder, pulling her against him. A tremendous amount of aura surged from him, not loud but a force that was strong enough to counter the bullet! The silvery bullet approaching at an extreme speed, slowed down in mid-air as if something had blocked it. Before anyone could blink, the silvery bullet started heating up, turning from silvery to molten and exploded, sending out several shards of it falling down the parking lot. Boom! The pierces clinked against the ground loudly. Clink!!! Because of the sudden immense aura that exuded from Logan, those around him; Mayor Richards, and the bodyguar

The night wind blew, sending a gust of chills around the city. An ash colored Range Rover pulled over right next to an estate gate. Inside the Range Rover which was excluded from the rest of the world, one could see the familiar five executives all wearing a gloomy look. “ Oliver, what are we going to do?” Nicholas seated at the passenger seat swiveled his head to face Oliver who was handling the wheel. The other three were seated at the back of the car, each of them in their own thoughts. But the atmosphere in the car was solemn as if something unfortunate had struck them. “ I don’t think there’s anything we can do other than to accept the chairman’s final decision on us,” Landon spoke up at the back, his eyes hollow with sadness and regret. “ Yeah.” Max rubbed a hand over his face and sighed. “ I agree. This is Cloudreach we are talking about. Is there anything we can do again? If we decide to go against the chairman, we might end up shooting ourselves in the legs. T

‘’ Chairman Welles!’’ ‘’ Chairman Welles!’’ ‘’ Are you okay?’’ The executives inquired with concern, moving closer to check on Ray quickly. Ray stumbled slightly backward when Amelia unexpectedly collided with him. Scowling in displeasure, he lifted his head to see the person who had dared to bump into him. At that moment, Amelia let out a barely audible hiss and shook her head. She hadn’t anticipated knocking into someone, but her body froze as she looked up at the person in her way! Ray Welles?! The wealthiest man in Maviron City! Amelia blinked repeatedly, finding it hard to believe she was in front of Ray Welles, and he was the same person she had bumped into! Was Lady Luck playing with her now? Seeing Ray Welles, who gracefully stood before her, she had no idea on how to react, her expression a blend of excitement and surprise. ‘’ Mr. Welles.....do you remember me?’’ She pointed to herself, stepping forward to greet Ray. They had met once when Graceful Holding

After the decision was made, Amelia paced back into her office and pulled out her phone, dialing Damien’s line. However, she was only met with a mechanical response; the number you have dialed is not in service. Despite numerous attempts, the response remained unchanged, causing her to groan and clench her jaw in frustration.Great! Her husband was nowhere to be found, and she couldn't reach him on the phone. Just when she needed his comfort and reassurance, he was unavailable.With no other option, Amelia tossed her phone onto the desk and collapsed to the nearby sofa, exhaling loudly.She rested her palm against her cheek, staring blankly into space.Since her marriage, many unfortunate events have unfolded, making it seem like her new life brought nothing but bad luck.On her wedding day, Aaron was brutally beaten and hospitalized. At the mayor’s daughter’s birthday party, she experienced severe humiliation. She was then obliged to pay thirty million dollars in compensati