Back inside the VIP room, the atmosphere was thick with tension and fury. The large dining tables had been pushed hastily to one side, clearing the center of the room. Most of the elite family heads and guests were seated, their faces grim, while venue security guards forced the two captured assassins down onto their knees. The men whimpered in agony, blood still leaking from their fresh wounds—one shot in the thigh by Lord Dominic, the other in the foot by Kael.Winston Churchill stood nearby, glaring down at them with murder in his eyes. If it were up to him, he would have skipped the interrogation entirely and executed them on the spot. But with Lord Dominic taking charge of the situation, Winston had no choice but to keep his mouth shut and watch.While Lucian was seated, Odin stood with her arms tightly folded, her cold gaze locked onto the kneeling assassins.Breaking the heavy silence, the two men began to sob quietly, terrified by the cold, murderous aura filling the room.Lor

Clack.Empty chamber once more."What a pity," Dominic sighed playfully, pressing the gun back against the sweating man's skin with agonizing precision. "First try, nothing. Second try, nothing, but for how much longer? Let's try the third. Mathematically speaking... your luck is about to run out.""Who is your boss?!"Right as Dominic's finger began tightening on the trigger for the third time, the broken assassin shrieked at the top of his lungs."Commander Rex! Commander Rex!"The Obsidian Syndicate.The name hit the room like a physical shockwave."Commander Rex?" Dominic repeated, his eyebrows shooting up in genuine surprise. Even he looked slightly taken aback. There were plenty of petty thugs named Rex in the underworld, but Commander Rex pointed directly to only one terrifying entity: the supreme leader of the Obsidian Syndicate."We're from the Obsidian Syndicate!" the second assassin cried out, confirming it desperately.A collective gasp swept across the room. Every single

Hearing the question made Kael frown lightly.He had already told Selene several times that he didn't want anything from the prize money. Yet here she was, asking him over and over again. This was literally the fourth time she was bringing it up."What do you mean by what we are going to do with it?" Kael asked, his tone flat as he kept his eyes on the road.Selene turned slightly in her seat, holding the glowing phone screen. "You know I can't actually keep all of this, Kael. Let's just be honest with each other, please, let's talk about this properly."Hearing her earnest plea, Kael let out a soft chuckle. "Is this the first time you've had a million dollars in your account?"Selene paused, a bit surprised by the way Kael asked the question but she gave a small nod. To her and Brian, Kael was just an Ashlander and a quiet guy from the countryside. They had no idea that Kael had already seen far more than a single million dollars in his life. In fact, with his current secret connect

The sudden, sharp question bursting through the speaker sent an immediate shockwave straight through both Ghost and Commander Rex.Ghost stood frozen, his hand shaking slightly as he held the phone. He had been completely prepared to spin a smooth lie-to convince the caller that everything was under control and that the Vespera heirs would be eliminated within the hour. But hearing the voice on the other end speak with absolute certainty about the failed hit at the banquet shattered his composure. They already knew. How on earth could they possibly know so quickly?Rex's eyes widened as he stared at Ghost, his chest heaving with silent, furious panic.Trying to regain control of the call, Ghost cleared his throat and spoke into the microphone. "Listen to me, just calm down for a moment-""Don't you fucking dare tell me to calm down!" the harsh, raspy voice of the smoking boss barked back, slicing through Ghost's words. "Don't play your pathetic games with me! You have no idea who my

The scout rubbed his neck, shaking his head helplessly. "I don't have an immediate answer, sir... but give me a little time. I will think of a way to cover our tracks before Master arrives.”"You better," the smoking boss growled, taking another deep drag of his cigar. "Because if Master finds out about this mess, neither of us will live to see next week.”Meanwhile, late into the night, Lord Dominic’s SUV pulled through the grand iron gates of his private estate.The vehicle smoothly came to a stop in the center of the spacious courtyard. The moment the car parked, Lord Dominic opened the door and stepped out into the cool night air. Unholstering his specialized firearm, he held it loosely by his side as he began walking with slow, deliberate steps toward the stone courtyard. A team of heavily armed Black Shield operatives fell into formation behind him.In the center of the courtyard, the two captured assassins from the banquet were kneeling on the cold cobblestones. Their eyes we