“He really is Christopher.”Dominic’s eyes bulged in disbelief before he let out a stiff laugh. “You don’t have to lie to protect his pride, Mr. Christopher.”Louis looked at him with open disdain. “What kind of fool would hand over a company to a woman if she were not family?”Dominic fell silent.“And what kind of fool would shower someone with millions of dollars? Even if a man loves a woman deeply, he would not go that far. My lord did all that because Luna is Christopher’s sister. And Zane is Christopher,” Louis explained without hesitation.Zane stepped closer. “So, what will it be? An apology, or death right here?”Dominic’s throat went dry.“I did not blow up your office only because your son agreed to meet me,” Zane continued coldly.“F forgive me, Mr. Christopher. I did not know it was you. My son was foolish.”“I will not forgive you so easily.” Zane’s voice sharpened. “You will return the money Victor stole from my mother after investing it in your company. One thousand ti

“What is that?” Zane’s brows drew together, his gaze staying cold and unreadable.“I want to recruit you as my assistant with a salary of one million dollars per month. So? You’re interested, right? You could never earn that much money in your entire life.” Alymer smiled with full confidence. A poor man would never be able to refuse that amount of money, especially when he was also being ordered to kill someone.“I refuse.” Zane turned away and continued walking.Alymer froze. That homeless man had just rejected him?He hurried after Zane. “Wait a minute! You have to be joking. Why would you refuse my offer when you’re poor?”Zane stopped and looked at him with an icy stare. “I don’t need money right now. You can give that offer to someone else.”Then he walked away again, leaving Alymer burning with anger.“I’ll make you accept it, Zane. I’ll do anything to get what I want,” Alymer muttered darkly.***Zane pushed open the door to Maria’s hospital room and found Luna and his mother p

Zane weighed his options in silence. If he accepted Alden’s challenge, his injuries would only worsen. In his current condition, finishing the mission was already uncertain. Sparring with Alden would turn uncertainty into impossibility.Alden clearly had more combat experience than the others. It showed in the way his men lowered their heads when he spoke.“I already told you. I don’t want to fight you.”“You are truly arrogant. Do you think you are better than me?” Alden growled, his pride visibly wounded.“I just found out that a taekwondo master can be a coward for challenging someone who is injured.”Zane turned toward the crowd behind Alden. They parted, making way for someone.“You…?” Zane blinked. He had almost forgotten her. “Laura… you are here?”“Do not interfere, bitch. You are only a woman!” Alden shouted. “If it were not for Mr Owen’s mercy, you would never have entered Belmont Fight.”“Watch your mouth,” Zane warned, his gaze sharpening.Alden laughed slyly when he saw Z

“You cannot fail, Zane!” he told himself.He forced his legs to step out of the house.His vision started to blur, and the system screen kept counting down with cold digital numbers floating in the air.[Time Remaining: 53 Minutes 05 Seconds]Zane got into a taxi. The car drove toward the place where Laura was waiting. But halfway there, traffic stopped completely.Damn!Zane pushed the door open and got out without paying. He ignored the taxi driver shouting curses behind him. He could not waste even one more second on the road.He staggered forward, forcing his way through the crowd on the sidewalk.“Argh!” Zane fell to his knees, clutching the wound on his shoulder.“Zane?”He lifted his head and saw someone standing in front of him.“Zeeva?”“What happened to you? Why are you groaning like that?”“Zeeva… help me…” His voice almost disappeared, swallowed by the angry horns of trapped cars.Zeeva froze when she saw his condition. Zane’s clothes were soaked with blood. His face was p

“What do you want from me?” Kaiden asked coldly. His heavy voice echoed inside the soundproof room. His sharp eyes locked onto Zane, searching for even the smallest trace of a lie.Zane wiped the sweat from the corner of his lips. His body trembled slightly from the stabbing pain, but his gaze remained sharp.“Ten grams of Black Saffron Flower Extract and a fifty year old Red Ginseng Root,” Zane answered clearly.The room suddenly fell silent.The guards behind Laura exchanged glances. Kaiden frowned.The request sounded absurd coming from a man who was bleeding and standing at death’s door.[Warning: 03 Minutes 15 Seconds until Life Reset!]The system screen blinked bright red in front of Zane’s eyes, screaming the countdown of his death.“For what?” Kaiden leaned forward, a thin sneer forming on his scarred face. “You want to brew some miracle potion for that shoulder of yours? Do not joke with me, idiot. That ginseng is a treasure of The Vault. Its price is worth more than the live