Eleven people stepped forward from the crowd, each carrying a far more intimidating presence than the others gathered inside the chamber. Most likely, they were the gang’s high-ranking officials. Even Rocco was among them. Despite holding a higher rank than most of the others, he appeared to be the least intimidating of the group. He simply stared at Luke with wide eyes, pure confusion written across his face. He had never expected that the young man with the terrifying aura he had encountered at La Fernandia University’s cafeteria would turn out to be the very guest they had all been waiting for. Even the way Luke spoke to Igor was astonishingly calm, almost carefree, as though he didn’t find Death Stalker’s leader intimidating in the slightest. That alone confirmed Rocco’s intuition. Luke was at least as terrifying as Igor. Perhaps even more so. ‘Just who the hell is this guy?’ he wondered, still feeling a chill from Luke’s mere presence. The others, however, had no idea w

The man nodded repeatedly. Sweat glistened across his forehead, making his nervousness painfully obvious.“Y-Yes.”He swallowed hard, desperately trying to steady himself. But despite that, the frantic pounding in his chest refused to slow down.Who wouldn’t be terrified in his situation?Standing before him was the very man they had been searching for.The same young man whom even the General of the Russian Army considered an enormous threat.Not to mention, his strongest subordinate, the one who was supposed to protect him from almost any danger, was now sprawled across the cold floor, completely unconscious.So forget about taking Luke back. That had been their Plan A.At this point, they would rather return to Russia empty-handed than gamble their lives trying to capture him.That would be nothing short of suicide.That was why the man in the golden robe had immediately moved on to Plan B,

“Actually, forget it. It’s not like you’d know the Cruise family anyway. Let’s talk about your business instead and settle it,” Luke said evenly with a casual shrug, his serious gaze piercing the man in the golden robe.At the mention of the Cruise family, the man froze once again. His eyes blinked twice before turning vacant as he stared blankly into a void.“The... Cruise family?” he whispered, his voice cracking as his eyes gradually widened.The legendary Cruise family?His heart skipped a beat as the family’s name echoed relentlessly through his mind. The hairs all over his body slowly stood on end.How could he not know the most powerful family on Earth?Nearly every top-tier and elite family knew of them, no matter where they were in the world.They were the apex of all apexes.The ultimate predator among predators.Their companies were spread across countless countries. For someone like him, dis

A few moments later, three beautiful figures descended the staircase.Leading the way were two elegant young women, Kina and Jackielyn. Following closely behind them was none other than Natalia.She wore her usual expressionless face. Her suit was so dark that it almost concealed her presence behind the two young women. Even so, her striking beauty still made her impossible to ignore.If she weren’t as fierce as a mighty dragon, the young masters constantly trying their luck with Kina would have probably tried courting her as well.But who would dare?Even Luke wouldn’t try his luck with her.Jackielyn was a beauty in her own right. Luke had never seen her wear makeup before, not when they first met at Paradise Club, nor during the celebration at the Alanis manor.Now that she did, her natural beauty was subtly enhanced by the light makeup she wore. Her dark pink polo dress suited her perfectly.Kina, on the other hand, was on an entirely different level.She wore a simple white puff

Natalia chuckled even harder when she saw the sheer shock written all over Luke’s face. Somehow, he looked far more shaken by this revelation than he had been by the horrifying scene she had made when she slaughtered those armed men at Damian’s restaurant.“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you this startled... and this pale,” she remarked with an amused smile. “But I think it’s about time you pulled yourself together and accepted this reality.”She let out a quiet sigh before folding her arms across her chest.“You don’t really have a choice but to accept it. Deep down, you already know that,” she added, her expression gradually turning serious again.Luke’s vacant eyes slowly regained their focus. He blinked several times as he gradually recovered from the overwhelming shock.‘Accept it?’He looked back at Natalia, his brows slowly drawing together.Thinking about it was one thing, but accepting it completely was a