"I heard Black Oracle predicted another collapse before it even happened… Tell me honestly, do you think someone can truly predict the future or are there any conspiracies behind this?"The question echoed quietly through the dim underground lounge while soft jazz music played faintly beneath the thick haze of cigarette smoke drifting through the air.Several dangerous figures sat around a circular table hidden beneath the city’s criminal district, their expressions varying between skepticism, curiosity, and unease while confidential reports remained spread across the polished black surface.At the center of every report, one name appeared repeatedly.Black Oracle.A man dressed in a dark gray suit leaned back slowly while swirling expensive whiskey inside his glass."Not the future," he corrected calmly. "But perfect patterns, not even once their pattern turned to be fake or false, every single thing turned out to be accurate, filling the pockets of organisation, not just businessmen

"Are you absolutely certain this meeting isn’t a trap?"Scarlett’s voice carried clear suspicion as she stood near the massive glass windows inside the penthouse while the beautiful golden lights of the city stretched endlessly beneath the night sky.The atmosphere inside the room remained quiet, though tension lingered subtly beneath the calm surface ever since Ethan received Raven’s message of meeting him.Ethan calmly adjusted the cuffs of his black shirt afterward while reviewing the encrypted information displayed across his tablet."No," he answered honestly. "It’s definitely a trap."Scarlett immediately turned toward him."And you’re still going?" Ethan finally looked up from the screen."Yes." Scarlett stared at him for several long seconds afterward before letting out a soft sigh."You really have a terrible habit of walking calmly into dangerous situations.... At times like this, I don't know how to understand you." Ethan’s expression remained relaxed."No need to think

"You came all the way here to meet me, yet you still refuse to show your face... What an interesting person you are!"Raven’s calm voice echoed quietly through the dim private chamber hidden beneath the abandoned jazz lounge while soft instrumental music drifted faintly through the walls from the floors above.The atmosphere inside the underground room felt strangely elegant despite the danger lingering beneath every shadow.Dark wooden walls.Low golden lights.A polished black table positioned directly between two separate seating areas, and most importantly, a thick transparent security screen dividing both sides completely.Not ordinary glass, but bulletproof reinforced material.On one side sat Raven calmly beneath the shadows while cigarette smoke curled lazily upward beside him.On the opposite side, Ethan sat silently wearing a golden mask that concealed the upper half of his face completely.Even his voice passed through a slight digital distortion device hidden beneath the c

"So soon?" Scarlett blinked slightly as if she couldn't believe the words she had heard."The overseas supplier they partnered with manipulated their financial records months ago," Ethan explained calmly while reviewing another report. "Most people failed to notice it because the profits looked stable artificially... That's why even a few of the experienced people fell in their trap." Scarlett stared toward him carefully afterward."But, you figured it out at one glance, didn't you?""Yes."The answer came too quickly, to be frank too calmly, and suddenly, Scarlett realized something unsettling.With the information already in his hands, Ethan could’ve warned Jerome, but he simply chose not to.That realization quietly settled inside her thoughts afterward while she studied him silently.Not because she blamed him, but because she finally understood something important.The Ethan who once desperately wanted his family’s approval was disappearing quietly.In his place, something colde

"You expect me to believe that?" Jenny laughed coldly from the other side. "Do you expect me to believe in a coward who is standing behind a woman and playing tricks like this?" Ethan’s expression remained indifferent."Believe whatever you want... And think whatever you want, nothing is going to change anyway." "You’re trying to destroy me, if not because of that, what's the reason behind all these?" For several long seconds, Ethan said nothing, just chose silence, and somehow, that silence infuriated Jenny even more than arguing would have."My career is collapsing because of this!" she shouted angrily. "People are calling me corrupt everywhere online... How long are you going to drag this? Will you be satisfied only when I get ruined completely?" Ethan’s gaze lowered quietly toward the untouched coffee beside him afterward.Then calmly, he finally spoke."You should’ve thought about consequences three years ago... What happened to this fear when you ruined the life of an innoc