A few minutes later, the couple arrived at Elite Eats in Adrian’s car.They stormed in with frosty expressions.Clara wore an expression that could scare the wits out of the devil himself.To her, the person celebrating their birthday at the restaurant had ruined her event by snatching away her guests, and she was here to get her revenge. The restaurant, which had the capacity to accommodate over two thousand people, was completely filled. It was as if the entire school had attended the birthday party. Who would want to miss the opportunity to get the latest phone for free?Compared to Clara’s event, the birthday party was ten times grander. The food and drinks the waiters served were more expensive and classier. Anchor persons from all the top news channels in the city were everywhere, capturing everything as if it were a movie. The artist performing was Akshay, arguably the best singer in the country—he charged five times more than Bobby Whine and had even more fans as well. Meal

Mr. Scofield’s eyes went wide, his mouth hung agape so wide a watermelon could pass through. He swallowed hard and shook his head vehemently, “Kaleb’s son? Absolutely no way. It can’t be!” Scowling at the man in sunglasses, he asked in a doubtful tone “Are you sure about this?”The man gave him a firm nod and took off his glasses as if Mr. Scofield could see the truth behind his eyes. “I swear on my life boss —he is indeed Kaleb’s son. I am a hundred percent sure. He hides behind the name of a poor orphan and secretly concedes his identity from the world. When I started spying on him at first, I doubted he was anyone of significance till that day I saw him get beaten up unconscious by a billionaire named Murphy. A few hours after passing out, Mr. Hilton showed up and took him to the Hilton mansion. The next day, he bought an entire bank and made Murphy bankrupt as revenge for what he did to his grandson,” he disclosed. “But how is this possible?” Mr. Scofield ran a hand through his

“My head hurts so badly,” Darren muttered to himself as his eyes flickered open—he had regained consciousness.He found himself in a completely dark room, so dark that he couldn’t even see himself.“Where am I?” he thought, puzzled.It was at that moment that he recalled what had happened. The last thing he remembered was Mr. Scofield’s bodyguard hitting him from behind with the back of a pistol.“Mr. Scofield,” Darren growled, clenching his fists. He was still stunned that Mr. Scofield—the innocent and tender-looking man—was the one who had sent a spy after him.He had been so blinded by the act of feigned kindness and benevolence that he couldn’t even suspect him and had walked straight into his trap.But why did he send someone to spy on him?Darren gritted his teeth. Now that he knew who the culprit was, he was going to call Jeff and inform him.As he tried reaching for his phone in his pocket, he realized that his hands were restrained. In fact, his entire body was. A strong rope

All of a sudden, the air in the room seemed to hurt Darren’s lungs. He felt the words pierce his skin like a sharp blade, settling painfully deep within him.A smug smile painted Mr. Scofield’s face as he went on. “They made me an offer—one which completely changed my life and made me what I am today.”He kissed his lips and added in an even tone, “They offered me a place in the cabal, and had many of their members invest handsomely in my company, turning it from the small venture it was at the time into the biggest construction company in the country. All I had to do was betray your father. How could I refuse? That was the most lucrative deal I have ever had in my life.”“And Kaleb?” he continued with a snort. “He was so naïve and blinded by his trust in me that he didn’t even suspect a thing. What a fool he was.”“The instructions were clear: I was to lure Kaleb and his wife into a trap and then deliver them to the cabal, while I took care of eliminating you. To achieve this, I devi

Mr. Scofield’s eyes flew wide open. His hands began to tremble uncontrollably, and the gun slipped from his grasp and dropped to the floor—whether it was intentional or simply a reaction born out of shock, Darren couldn’t tell.Even Bob was visibly affected by the revelation. The usually intimidating man staggered backward until his spine met the cold wall, as though he wished the concrete blocks would open up, swallow him whole, and make him vanish from the room entirely.Only Darren didn’t seem to panic at the revelation. While everyone else was frozen in fear, his expression remained calm, almost curious. Who is this Supreme One that everyone is so terrified of? he wondered silently, his thoughts swirling with unanswered questions.Mr. Scofield ran his fingers through his hair in frustration, tugging at it as though the gesture might ease the storm brewing in his mind.“What is he doing here? How did he even know about this place?” he muttered aloud, pacing back and forth like a tr