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SON-IN-LAW, INVINCIBLE SYSTEM: Chapter 21
- Chapter 30
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CHAPTER 21
The Silent War BeginsThe house felt colder after the intruder vanished.Rain still lashed against the windows, but the silence inside was suffocating.Emily was sitting on the sofa's edge, her arms encircling her body.Her wide eyes remained fixed on the open door, as though she was waiting for the masked figure to return at any second.Leon closed the door slowly, his hand lingering on the knob. For a long time, he said nothing. His chest rose and fell in steady, controlled breaths, but inside, a storm was brewing hotter than the one outside.They’ve crossed the line.He was no longer merely being tested by the Syndicate. Emily had been touched by them.And that, Leon could not forgive.Emily’s voice cracked the silence.“Leon… what just happened? Who was that man? And why did he… why did he threaten me?”Her voice trembled on the last word. Leon turned to her, his expression unreadable in the dim light.He wanted to lie. He wanted to tell her it was nothing but a random thief.
CHAPTER 22
A SILENT DEAL A Crisis Behind GlassThe city skyline shimmered through the tinted windows of Skyline Tower, a twenty-story glass monument to wealth and arrogance. Inside, chaos reigned.Reporters swarmed the lobby. Security men barked orders. The air was sharp with tension.At the center of it all sat Mr. Victor Han, CEO of HanTech Industries — a man whose calm reputation was cracking under pressure.“Sir, the board is panicking!” one of his managers said breathlessly. “If the leak isn’t stopped, the stock will crash before noon!”Victor slammed his fist on the desk. “Find who’s behind it!”He didn’t know that help — silent and unseen — had already arrived.Across the street, in a black sedan parked in the shadows, Leon watched the chaos through a small drone feed.His expression was unreadable, but his eyes were sharp, calculating every move.The System’s voice echoed softly in his ear: “Host, target company’s firewalls are collapsing. Suggesting intervention.”Leon’s fingers d
CHAPTER 23
Betrayal in the BoardroomThe Meeting of WolvesThe boardroom of Collins Group gleamed like a battlefield dressed in gold.Twenty directors sat around the oval table, faces stern, waiting for one man — Brandon Collins.The heir to the Collins empire strolled in late, designer suit flashing, arrogance dripping like cologne. Emily followed behind him, clutching her files, her expression professional but distant.And then came Leon — silent, neatly dressed, carrying the air of someone who didn’t belong.He took the last chair at the corner, ignored by most. The usual whispers began.“Why is he here again?”“Emily’s husband? He’s still living off the family, isn’t he?”“Poor Emily. Must be embarrassing.”Leon said nothing. His eyes rested calmly on the projector screen as Brandon began.“Let’s make this quick,” Brandon said, grinning. “Our quarterly losses are ugly. The R&D department’s bleeding funds. Someone suggested we cut the Fusion Energy Project entirely.”Murmurs rippled through
CHAPTER 24
The Woman Who Knows Too Much-The Return of a GhostRain bled across the city skyline, painting glass and concrete in trembling silver. The night hummed with low thunder, distant sirens, and the whisper of a storm that refused to die.Inside Gray Holdings Tower, Leon sat alone in his private office — the only place in the city where he could breathe as himself. The air smelled of polished wood, static electricity, and control.The faint hum of servers filled the silence. Holographic screens glowed before him, showing rows of encrypted code. Each symbol was a gate to another empire, another asset, another hidden victory. [System Alert: Unauthorized Access Detected – Level 2 Breach – Trace Failed]Leon’s fingers froze. His pulse ticked once, sharp and steady.Someone had broken through again. The intruder wasn’t just talented — they were fearless.He leaned forward, eyes cold, and murmured, “You want to play games with me… let’s see how far you can go.”He began tracing the code ba
CHAPTER 25
Emily’s Demand –The Aftermath of the ShotThe night was ripped apart by the gunshot.As Emily's body struck Leon's, she was knocked to the ground behind the heavy oak desk, and her scream froze in midair.Glass rained down from the shattered window, sparkling like falling ice."Remain motionless!" Leon's voice was harsh and commanding when he barked, which was very different from the quiet man she had known.Her ears rang; her breath came in shallow bursts. The cold floor pressed against her palms as reality sank in. Someone had just tried to shoot her.Leon was already on the move—quick, quiet, effective. Pulling a small, sleek handgun from beneath the desk drawer, he rolled to one side.The motion was too automatic and instinctive for a "useless" son-in-law.Emily’s wide eyes followed him. “Leon… what is this?!”He didn't respond. Rather, he squatted down and looked through the shattered blinds.A black car sped off from the street below, tires screeching against wet pavement.He
CHAPTER 26
The Auction Trap – The SetupThere was no blueprint for the ballroom underneath the Imperial Hotel.From above, it looked like a wine cellar — dimly lit, narrow, and private.However, the smell of money and dishonesty hit Brandon like perfume as soon as he passed through the secured doors.Men in tuxedos lounged on velvet chairs, cigar smoke coiling toward chandeliers. Women in glittering dresses whispered beside them, eyes sharp as knives. Every powerful family in the city had someone here tonight. Every one of them wanted one thing — the prize.Brandon concealed the tremor in his hands by adjusting his cufflinks. He had spent weeks planning this auction, inviting all of Collins Group's rivals, and bribing the appropriate individuals.If all went according to plan, he would simultaneously eliminate his two adversaries—the "silent investor" who had been undermining his projects and Leon Gray, his pitiful son-in-law.What he didn’t know — not yet — was that they were the same person
CHAPTER 27
Brandon’s Rage – The Fire He Can’t ControlSmoke still lingered over the ruined auction hall like a bad dream.Fire crews swarmed the site, dragging hoses through the cracked marble. The media was already there too — hungry cameras flashing like vultures pecking at a carcass.Brandon Collins stood at a distance, hands shoved deep in his coat pockets, face half-hidden under a cap. The flashing lights made his jaw tighten.This was supposed to be his victory. His moment to humiliate Leon Gray.Instead, Leon had walked away untouched — while Brandon’s name was already being whispered online as the man who “lost control of an illegal event.”His phone buzzed.He snatched it up. “What?”“It’s bad,” came his assistant’s shaky voice. “The press is digging. Someone leaked your name on the auction registry. They’re saying you—”“Shut up,” Brandon snapped. “Fix it.”“Sir, I can’t—”The phone shattered against the wall.For a few seconds, all he could hear was the ringing echo of his own rag
CHAPTER 28
Emily’s HumiliationThe Display of Sparkle and ContemptThe ballroom sparkled with golden hues.Crystal chandeliers cascaded light onto polished marble, champagne bubbled like laughter, and cameras snapped as the affluent and influential convened.For most guests, tonight was another opportunity to parade power.For Emily Collins, it was her last chance to prove she still belonged.She adjusted her silver gown in the mirror, fingers trembling. The Collins Group’s stocks had been slipping for weeks, her brother Brandon’s temper had become unpredictable, and whispers about her marriage to Leon never stopped.Everyone in the city seemed to know that Collins' daughter was trapped with a useless man..Not tonight, she told herself. Tonight, I’ll remind them who Emily Collins is.“Looking stunning, as always,” a familiar voice said behind her.She turned. Brandon stood at the doorway, already in his designer suit, smirking as he poured himself a glass of champagne.“You seem nervous,” he
CHAPTER 29
The Hacker Returns – Ghost in the CodeRain lashed against the penthouse windows, turning the city skyline into a blur of silver streaks.Leon sat before a wall of monitors, their cold blue glow casting sharp angles across his face. Lines of encrypted code scrolled endlessly, a digital heartbeat pulsing through the air.He hadn’t slept in two days.Every file, every feed, every connection to his hidden empire had been double-checked. And still… something was wrong.His AI security interface flickered again.Warning: Unidentified intrusion detected.Leon’s jaw tightened. His fingers moved across the holographic keyboard, summoning a dozen defense protocols. Firewalls surged like walls of flame, tracing the intruder’s signature.For a moment, the system stabilized.Then the lines of code froze. Access denied.System override initiated.“What?” Leon hissed under his breath. “That’s impossible.”Miles, his assistant, hurried into the control room. “Sir, we’re losing control of the sec
CHAPTER 30
A Debt Repaid – The Fallen FriendRain streaked down the tinted windows of Leon’s black sedan as it rolled through the outskirts of the city. The roads here were narrow, cracked, forgotten — much like the people who lived along them.Leon sat in silence, one arm resting against the door, eyes lost in the wash of headlights and shadows.He hadn’t been here in years. Not since before the system, before he became the man everyone feared but no one truly knew.Miles glanced at him from the driver’s seat. “Sir… are you sure this is wise? The last time you saw this man—”“He saved my life,” Leon cut in quietly. “That makes it my turn.”The words hung heavy in the air.The car stopped in front of an abandoned warehouse — the kind no one looked at twice. Rust peeled from the walls. The scent of oil and decay lingered in the air.Leon stepped out, pulling his coat tighter against the rain. His shoes splashed through puddles as he approached the old metal door.He didn’t knock.He simply sa