All Chapters of A Trillionaire Pauper: Chapter 171
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chapter 171
Still… it’s a shame,” she said softly. “She didn’t have to end like this.”Sainz’s fists clenched.“Get out,” she said, her voice stronger now.No one moved.“GET OUT!” she shouted.The tension snapped.People around started murmuring again.Kendrick stepped forward slightly, standing beside Sainz.“You heard her,” he said firmly. “Leave.”“You too.” Sainz said, shocking them. “All of you. I don't want to see any of you right now.” Then she began to cry as she used her hand to clean her tears.“My sister just died and all are just bickering like children.” Then she stood up, walking away.Clinton looked at the direction Sainz left for a moment… then sighed.“Let’s go,” he said quietly to the others.Bryan nodded.Melissa gave one last glance at the grave… then turned away.The three of them walked off slowly and calmly, like nothing had happened.But the moment they were gone, Zara fumed.“They had no right…” she whispered, her voice breaking.Kendrick looked in the direction they lef
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Zara’s hands clenched as she spat out, “That Victor Kane… I hope he rots in hell for what he’s done!”Before anyone could respond, Sainz’s voice cut through the room, sharp and trembling with anger. “Kendrick… Why didn’t you use your powers to heal her? To save Cherry from being blind? Maybe then she wouldn’t have needed me… maybe she’d still be alive!”Jayson stepped forward, trying to calm her. “Sainz, please… calm down…”“No!” Sainz snapped, cutting him off. “I’m asking again! Kendrick… why didn’t you help her?” She pointed at him, her eyes blazing. “I know why. It’s because you didn’t think she was worthy. That’s why you didn’t save her!”Zara gasped. “Sainz! Don’t be ridiculous!”“Stay out of this, Zara,” Sainz snapped, her voice icy. “You have a habit of sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong.”Zara’s face flushed with anger. “What’s your problem? Ungrateful little, after everything we’ve done for you, this is how you treat us?”Paul stepped in, his voice firm. “Zara, eno
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The week passed by in a blur. Life went on. Sia decided to officially close the case about her partner’s death and got back to work. Victor, of course, was still plotting his next move.Adrian had called after hearing about Cherry’s death, but he couldn’t get through her. Sainz wasn’t picking up anyone’s calls.Kendrick, meanwhile, decided to pay Clinton and Bryan a visit.“Do you think we’ll find anything?” Lizzy asked.“We have to try,” Kendrick said.“I just hope we finally get to the bottom of this,” Jayson added.Paul, who had been quiet and lost in thought, finally spoke up. “So… last week we were all busy with a bunch of problems, and I forgot to mention that I met Sharon here.”Everyone looked confused until Zara suddenly understood. “Oh! You mean that Sharon?” she said, raising her eyebrows.Paul nodded.“When did you see her? And why didn’t we know?” Jayson asked.“It just… slipped my mind,” Paul replied.Kendrick looked confused. “Um… Who’s Sharon?”Zara grinned. “She’s Pau
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Kendrick stopped by a bar. He needed a drink to clear his head.As he slid onto a seat, he heard a woman’s voice beside him.“Whiskey. Neat.”He turned slightly and saw Inspector Jenkins. He let out a small chuckle.“Well… fancy seeing you here. Didn’t think I’d run into you in a place like this,” he said.Sia turned to look at him, her face tired.“Leave me alone. I’m not in the mood,” she said, taking the drink from the bartender and finishing it in one go.Kendrick raised a brow.“Is that how stressed you are?”Sia sighed deeply, staring at the counter.“You wouldn’t understand. Everything feels empty without my partner. And I can’t even avenge him properly…” she said, her voice low and sad.Kendrick looked at her.“What about catching the people who killed him?”Sia let out a bitter laugh.“I dropped the case. I can’t keep risking people’s lives because of me. It’s too much…” she said, signaling for another drink.“Hey, slow down,” Kendrick said.“Don’t worry about me. I can handl
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The night dragged on longer than either of them realized.By the time Kendrick stepped out of the bar, the air had grown colder. The streets were quieter now, almost too quiet.He shoved his hands into his pockets, walking slowly.His mind wasn’t on the drink.It wasn’t even on Sia.It was on the pattern.People weren’t just dying randomly. There was a rhythm to it… something calculated.Kendrick stopped walking.“…I missed something,” he muttered.His eyes darkened slightly.Not a mistake.A delay.Like someone was always moving just ahead of him.Across the city…A dimly lit room flickered with the glow of multiple screens.Surveillance feeds.Street cameras.Police stations.Hospitals.Every corner of the city… watched.A man sat in the center, legs crossed, calmly observing.His face was hidden in the shadows, but his fingers tapped lightly against the armrest—steady, patient.“Subject Kendrick… still moving,” a voice echoed from one of the monitors.The man tilted his head slight
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Kendrick didn’t hesitate.The moment the call ended, he was already moving.Sainz.Out of the three… she was the most vulnerable.And the one least prepared for what was coming.His steps were fast now, sharp, calculated. His mind was already mapping routes, cutting distances, predicting outcomes.“…Hold on,” he muttered under his breath.Sainz stood frozen at the door.That feeling… it wasn’t leaving.Her fingers tightened around the handle, but she couldn’t bring herself to open it.Her heart was beating too fast.Too loud.“…I’m overthinking,” she whispered, trying to calm herself.But her body wasn’t listening.Something was wrong.Very wrong.ThenA faint sound echoed from the hallway.Footsteps.Slow.Measured.Sainz’s breath caught in her throat.“…Someone’s there.”Kendrick turned a corner sharply, his eyes scanning everything.Streetlights.Windows.Shadows.Nothing looked out of place.But he knew better.This wasn’t random.This was controlled.Every second he wasted… someo
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The room shifted instantly from silence to violence.Kendrick moved first, his body reacting faster than thought, closing the gap between him and the intruder with precise, controlled speed. His fist cut through the air, aimed cleanly at the man’s jaw but the figure tilted his head just enough to avoid the full impact, the blow grazing past as he stepped back.Not amateur.Kendrick registered that immediately.The man’s balance didn’t break. His breathing didn’t change. Even his stance… was steady, practiced.This wasn’t just someone sent to scare Sainz.This was someone chosen carefully.“Interesting,” the man said, his voice calm, almost amused, as he rolled his shoulder slightly. “You’re faster than the reports suggested.”Kendrick didn’t respond. His eyes were locked in, sharp and unreadable, analyzing every movement, every shift in weight.Behind him, Sainz pressed herself back against the wall, her heart pounding so loudly she could barely hear anything else. Her fingers tremble
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The room felt different after he left.Not safer.Just… quieter.Like the danger had stepped out for now, but hadn’t gone far.Kendrick bent down and picked up the device that had fallen earlier. It was small, metallic, smooth at the edges too clean to be something random.He turned it over in his hand, studying it carefully.No markings.No brand.Nothing that could trace it back easily.“…Of course,” he muttered.Sainz watched him from a few steps away, her arms wrapped loosely around herself, but her eyes were no longer as distant as before.“What is it?” she asked.“Not a weapon,” Kendrick replied. “At least not the kind you’re thinking.”He pressed lightly against the surface.A faint click responded.ThenThe device lit up.A soft blue glow flickered across its surface, and a thin projection spread outward, forming a small holographic screen in the air.Sainz froze.“…What the”Coordinates.Numbers.A timer.00:14:32And counting down.Kendrick’s expression didn’t change, but hi
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The moment they stepped forward, Kendrick moved.Not backward.Not defensive.Forward.Fast.He closed the distance between himself and the nearest attacker before the man could even fully react, his movement sharp and precise. His fist connected cleanly, sending the man crashing to the ground before the others could adjust.“Stay close,” Kendrick said, his voice low but firm.Sainz didn’t argue.She moved behind him immediately, her breathing uneven but controlled, her eyes darting around as the circle tightened.There were too many.At least ten.Maybe more in the shadows.This wasn’t meant to be a fair fight.Kendrick knew that.Which meantThis wasn’t about winning.It was about breaking through.Another attacker rushed in from the side. Kendrick shifted his weight, dodging the strike and countering instantly, driving his elbow into the man’s chest before pushing him back into the others.But they didn’t hesitate.Didn’t fall back.They kept coming.Coordinated.Disciplined.“…The
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They didn’t stop moving until the noise faded behind them.By the time Kendrick slowed down, they were several streets away from the abandoned zone. The city lights returned, distant traffic humming like nothing had happened.But everything had changed.Sainz bent slightly, hands on her knees, trying to catch her breath. Her chest rose and fell rapidly, her body still trembling not from fear this time, but from adrenaline.“…That wasn’t normal,” she said between breaths.Kendrick glanced around once more before finally stopping completely.“No,” he replied calmly. “It wasn’t.”He reached into his pocket and pulled out the device again. The timer was gone.The screen had changed.Now it showed a single symbol.A clean, minimal design—three intersecting lines forming something that looked almost like a distorted triangle.Sainz straightened slowly, frowning as she looked at it.“…What is that?”Kendrick’s eyes lingered on the symbol longer than expected.“I’ve seen it before,” he said q