To avoid an unnecessary encounter, Adrian lingered outside for nearly two hours before finally returning to the Hill family villa.Just as he was about to ring the doorbell, the door opened.Daisy stepped out and happened to see him.“You’re still awake?”The moment he said it, Adrian realized it was a pointless question. Of course Daisy would be worried—there was no way she could have slept.“How are you? They…”“They’re all dead. There won’t be any more trouble.”Only then did Daisy let out a breath of relief. “I saw you on the surveillance just now, so I opened the door.”Adrian walked back inside with her, while Octavia poked her head out from a corner.The atmosphere felt unusually heavy.Adrian felt a quiet helplessness. He understood Daisy’s concerns, yet there was no way for him to simply stop. He never went looking for trouble—but when trouble came for him, there was little he could do.“Well… it’s late. You should get some rest. We can talk tomorrow?”Daisy looked exhausted,

Early the next morning, Adrian arrived at the company.Neither Daisy nor Octavia came in with him today. It wasn’t until he was nearly there that he learned Daisy had received notice of a meeting in the city—one that would likely keep her occupied the entire morning.Adrian felt a surge of delight, like a child set loose. With Daisy away, who was there to catch him slacking off?He was practically free of all restraint.The moment he entered the building, he spotted Iris Lloyd, brimming with energy, directing a group of security guards.“You two, take position at the main entrance. You, start patrol. And you—”Adrian walked over with a smile. To his surprise, Iris Lloyd seemed quite competent in a leadership role.“When did you become the head of security? I remember someone else holding that position.”Only after speaking did Adrian notice—the former head of security had been reassigned by Iris Lloyd to guard the front gate.He couldn’t help but inwardly remark: a new broom sweeps cl

“Well… Mr. Doyle, do you happen to have any more? I’d like to buy one—name your price!”Adrian shook his head with a faint smile at the sight.At this moment, Neil Peterson looked nothing like the dignified president of the Martial Arts Association—he was more like a child craving candy.Catching the look in Neil Peterson’s eyes, Sebastian Simpson quickly clutched the Prime Essence Pill Adrian had given him to his chest, as if afraid it might be snatched away.Without a word, Adrian took out another Prime Essence Pill and handed it directly to Neil Peterson.“This one’s for you.”Neil Peterson hadn’t expected there to be another. His eyes lit up instantly.He tucked the pill away like a priceless treasure.“How much? I’ll pay you right now!”Adrian waved him off. “No need. Consider it a gift.”Afraid that pressing furt

Nora Simpson stepped directly in front of Adrian, making her stance unmistakably clear.This only fueled Quentin Richards’ anger, yet judging from Nora’s attitude, if he truly lashed out, he would irreparably offend her.That was not an outcome he wanted.Nora regarded him with a thin, insincere smile, her eyes devoid of the slightest hint of invitation.“Apologies. Today is a private gathering between me and my boyfriend. I won’t be asking you to stay.”As she spoke, she gestured politely toward the door. Quentin Richards left with a dark expression, and Nora escorted him as far as the entrance of the private room.“I suggest you don’t trouble him,” she said coolly. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t mind letting you experience what real trouble feels like.”Once the door closed behind her, Quentin immediately placed a call.“Look into someone for me. He’s in Skyline City. His name is Adrian.”His assistant’s voice came through the phone.“My lord, has this person posed any kind of threat? Is th

Once an underground organization steps into the light, it breaks with what it once was. That, among other reasons, was why Loisa had no interest in the Light of the Dark Realm’s invitation.She had already decided the card wasn’t worth a second thought. Her eyes slid instead to another dossier.“Why didn’t you mention this?”Her subordinate looked uneasy. “My Lady, that wasn’t part of the report.”But since Loisa had asked, he had no choice but to explain.“It’s a file on a young man from the Novaland Republic. His name is Adrian. On his own, he’s provoked the entire dark web’s assassins.”Loisa arched a brow. She hadn’t expected to hear of someone so audacious these days.“And?”“My Lady, Snow Wolf of the dark web is already dead—killed by him. White Rose and others met the same end at his hands.”“More than twenty names from the dark web’s top one hundred assassins didn’t make it back.”If she’d been surprised a moment ago, now she was genuinely impressed.“Then he merits our attent