BANG!Charlie slammed the folder in his hand onto the desk with casual authority, his tone that of a superior issuing orders. “Alright. You can pack up your things and report to the lower floor.”The entire HR department froze. Every pair of eyes widened in disbelief, darting from one person to another. Had they heard correctly? She’d just been appointed, why was she being sent downstairs already?Shanny Vegas was even more stunned. She stared blankly at Charlie, speechless for several long seconds before forcing a nervous smile. “Mr. Charlie, you must have the wrong office. This is the Human Resources department.”“Idiot! How could I possibly be mistaken?” Charlie waved a dismissive hand. “Enough talking. Go report to the lower floor and stop wasting my time.”“B-but…” Shanny’s voice cracked. She hurried forward in a panic. “There must be some mistake, sir! I was appointed head of HR personally by President Rudy. Why am I suddenly being demoted?”The other staff members looked on in

“Father…”When Fugaku Meteor opened the door, he found Dimitri Vegas slumped alone on the sofa. The room reeked of alcohol. Empty beer bottles littered the floor, and one was still dangling from Dimitri’s unsteady hand.“Father, how much did you drink?” Fugaku quickly strode over and took the bottle from him.“Beer… give me my beer back…” Dimitri reached out for it, but his balance gave way and he slipped, collapsing onto the floor with a dull thud.The bottles around him toppled and shattered.“You’re drunk.” Fugaku sighed softly, lifting his father back onto the sofa. He fetched a wet towel from the bathroom and placed it on Dimitri’s forehead.“I’m not drunk… ugh—” Dimitri started to protest, but his stomach turned violently. He lurched forward and vomited.Fugaku, swift as ever, grabbed a trash bin just in time, saving the floor from the mess. When it was over, Dimitri’s breathing steadied. His eyes, bloodshot and full of regret, blinked up at his son.He gave a broken smile. “Fug

After a long silence, Shanny finally spoke, her voice laced with venom. “We may not be living well, but don’t think you’ll live in peace either. I want to see how you’ll manage to get that sponsorship money. The whole Negoro and Suryanata mess before that was pure luck. I don’t believe fortune will save you this time!”“Then don’t trouble yourself worrying about it.” Fugaku Meteor replied coolly as he turned and walked out of the Vegas residence.Outside the gate, Shilpy was already waiting in the car. Fugaku opened the door, slipped inside, and without a word, the engine started. The car rolled smoothly into the night.***Northern Airport.A man in his fifties, dressed immaculately in a tailored suit and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, stepped off the plane with quiet authority. Every movement radiated composure and power. Behind him, a young and handsome secretary trailed closely, holding a clipboard and reporting the next appointments in a low, professional tone.“Mr. Zayn, all the c

BANG!Marc Anthony slammed a thick stack of contracts straight into Rudy’s face. Papers flew across the desk like startled birds. “Open those filthy eyes of yours,” he snarled. “Take a good look. What do you think this is?”Rudy froze. He’d been wondering why Marc Anthony had dared to defy him, why a man who’d supposedly stepped down as owner of Altar Company would suddenly bare his fangs. But the moment his eyes caught the bright crimson emblem stamped on the documents, the color drained from his face.“Y–You… how could you be a member of Los Pecados?”There it was, the unmistakable red insignia of the most powerful business alliance in the three Aberdeen districts. Los Pecados.Rudy’s jaw tightened. His mind spun. Even as the eldest son of the Diningrat family, he didn’t have the guts to provoke Los Pecados. Every major entrepreneur in Aberdeen dreamt of joining that chamber. Membership wasn’t just a golden ticket, it was a crown, a declaration of power and legitimacy.Every year, L

“Hahaha… you? Want to kill me?” Rudy burst into loud, mocking laughter at Fugaku’s words, his gaze darkening. “Three years ago you were nothing but a loser crawling around in front of my sister like a dog. You dare brag now? You may know more people, but that doesn’t change the fact that you’re still a loser!”Fugaku Meteor shook his head and looked at Rudy with pity. “It seems you really know nothing about me.”Rudy still didn’t sense death was near, he stared at Fugaku with hatred. “At first I planned to finish you later, but who would have thought you’d come here on your own. A staged melodrama, playing the hero to save a pretty woman, so you can put on a show?”“I can tell you with full responsibility, tonight you will die. Aprilia won’t escape either. Outside are my men, and none of them can get away from my net.”He tried to provoke Fugaku, to draw anger or fear from his face. But to Rudy’s disappointment, Fugaku remained impassive. Beyond indifference there was a faint trace of