Jake's face lost every trace of color the very instant Lucas uttered those words. It was as though every drop of blood had drained from his body in a single moment, there was only one question echoing repeatedly inside his head.How? How could Lucas possibly know?Jake had been extremely careful. He had spoken only to the house agent, and the agreement to sell the mansion had barely begun. Yet Lucas had spoken with such confidence, almost as though he had been standing there watching the entire transaction unfold with his own eyes.Jake slowly lifted his head, the moment he did, he realized that everyone in the room was staring directly at him, Maya's eyes were fixed on his face, her parents were no different, both of them looked completely stunned, Ordinarily, Maya's parents would never have entertained Lucas's words. They had always believed Jake without question. But something was different today.It was Maya's silence, she wasn't defending Jake, Instead, she simply stood there, un

Truthfully...She still did not understand Jake's reasoning herself.Even so, she forced herself to continue defending him."He simply wants to buy you an even better mansion," she said.Her mother looked utterly bewildered."Another mansion?" she asked.Maya nodded and said."Yes."Her father rubbed his forehead."So he sold an eight-hundred-million-dollar mansion for five hundred million..."He stared directly at Jake."...just so he could buy another one?"Before anyone could continue the discussion, Lucas quietly turned away from them all.Lucas did not say a single word as he reached the corner of the sitting room where Maya's parents' luggage had been carefully stacked after they returned from the mansion. His expression remained calm and unreadable, making it impossible for anyone to guess what was going through his mind.For several seconds, everyone simply watched him.Maya frowned deeply before taking a cautious step forward."Lucas," she called, her voice filled with confus

Jake had expected Lucas to panic.He had expected him to throw random punches into the air.He had expected him to stumble blindly around the room.Instead...Lucas remained perfectly still.That unexpected calmness irritated Jake even more.With a loud roar, Jake swung his fist directly toward Lucas's face."I'll break your jaw first!" Jake yelled confidently.However...The instant Jake's fist was only inches away...Lucas tilted his head ever so slightly.The punch sliced harmlessly through empty air.Jake's fist continued forward with tremendous force before he almost lost his balance."What?" Jake exclaimed in surprise as he hurriedly regained his footing.He spun around immediately.Lucas had not moved more than a single step.He still stood there with both hands behind his back.The blindfold remained firmly tied across his eyes.The sight made Jake frown."It was luck," he muttered to himself. "Nothing more than luck."Without giving Lucas another second, Jake rushed forward a

Maya covered her face in embarrassment."This is unbelievable."Rainwater continued pouring over all three of them.Their expensive clothes had now become completely unrecognizable beneath layers of mud.Their shoes had nearly sunk into the wet ground.Even their hair looked terrible.At that same moment...Lights began appearing from nearby houses.Curious neighbors had already witnessed part of the commotion earlier.Now...Many of them stood quietly behind their windows, some carefully pulled their curtains aside, others simply stood on their balconies.Almost every face wore the same expression.Amusement.One elderly woman covered her mouth before laughing."I knew there was something happening over there," she said to the man standing beside her.Her husband chuckled."I didn't expect this."Another neighbor shook his head."They look like they jumped into a swamp."Several people laughed openly.One teenage boy standing upstairs even pointed toward Maya's father."Look at him t

Unable to control her emotions, she slapped her forehead with the palm of her hand."I don't understand any of this," Maya whispered helplessly. "None of it makes any sense."She leaned back against the chair and stared blankly at the bright white ceiling above her.Her mind replayed everything that had happened since morning.Only a few hours earlier, Jake had looked like a man who had the entire world under his control.Now, however, everything had changed so suddenly that it almost felt unreal.The luxurious mansion was gone.Lucas had legally reclaimed the old house and thrown them out without hesitation.Jake had been beaten unconscious in front of everyone.And now they were sitting helplessly inside a hospital, completely uncertain about what tomorrow would bring.Maya slowly released another exhausted sigh."This can't be real," she whispered softly to herself. "It feels like some terrible nightmare."Throughout all of this, Maya's mother had remained unusually quiet.She had