All Chapters of Justice of the Supreme War God: Chapter 101
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CHAPTER 60 PART 1
Marcus stood in the shadows, his expression unchanged as Margaret announced the second item—a rare first edition of Sun Tzu's The Art of War, printed in 1772 with hand-painted illustrations. The crowd's excitement was palpable, but beneath it ran an undercurrent of nervous energy.Marcus Hayes had just spent one point seven million on a chess piece. What would he do next?"We'll open bidding at four hundred thousand," Margaret announced.Marcus's hand rose immediately. "Four hundred thousand."The crowd's murmurs intensified. He wasn't even waiting for others to bid first—he was claiming items like he owned the entire auction."Four hundred fifty!" Ryan Steel called out, determination hardening his features. He wouldn't be shut out completely, wouldn't let this nobody dominate the entire evening."Five hundred thousand," Marcus countered, his voice carrying that same calm certainty."Six hundred thousand!" Ryan's voice rose with frustration."Eight hundred thousand," Marcus said, and
CHAPTER 60 PART 2
But Margaret kept announcing "Sold to Mr. Hayes," and Marcus kept raising his hand with that same infuriating calm.Diana sat frozen in her seat, her analytical mind completely overwhelmed. Eleven million dollars. Marcus had just spent eleven million dollars like he was buying groceries. The man she'd married, the man she'd given a modest living allowance to, the man who cooked breakfast in her kitchen—had just outbid the wealthiest families in the city without breaking a sweat.Catherine Morrison gripped her daughter's arm so hard it would leave bruises. "Diana, what is happening? Where is he getting this money?""I don't know," Diana whispered, and the admission terrified her. "I don't know anything about him."At the head table, Sophia Palazzo watched Marcus's bidding spree with growing excitement that she barely bothered to conceal. Her hands came together in delicate applause after each of his victories, her eyes shining with admiration and something darker—possessive satisfactio
CHAPTER 61 PART 1
Diana's hands trembled violently in her lap, her carefully maintained composure fracturing under the weight of mounting panic. Eighteen million dollars. Marcus had spent eighteen million dollars in less than an hour, casually outbidding the wealthiest families in the city as if money meant nothing to him.Who did he think was going to pay for all of this?The question burned in Diana's mind with increasing urgency. Their prenuptial contract had been explicit—Marcus received a modest living allowance from her accounts, enough for clothing and personal expenses, nothing more. He had no access to her company funds, no authorization to make purchases of this magnitude.So where was this money coming from? And more terrifyingly—did he actually have it, or was he bluffing his way through an auction he had no ability to honor?If Marcus defaulted on these bids, the humiliation would be catastrophic. Diana Morrison, successful CEO and respected businesswoman, married to a con artist who'd fra
CHAPTER 61 PART 2
Marcus studied Lucas for a long moment, and something shifted in his expression—not fear or concern, but a kind of weary resignation, as if he'd heard threats like this so many times they'd lost all impact."You're right," Marcus said finally, and Lucas's eyes widened slightly with surprise at the admission. "I have done enough. I've made my point.""What point would that be?""That's between me and the people who needed to see it," Marcus replied cryptically. "But you're correct—it's time to stop. I'm going to sit back now and enjoy the rest of the auction. No more bidding from me."Lucas frowned, trying to read the subtext. Was Marcus backing down because he was scared? Because Lucas's threat had actually landed? Or was he stopping because he'd run out of money—assuming he'd ever had it in the first place?"Just like that?" Lucas asked suspiciously. "You're done?""Just like that," Marcus confirmed. "The final item is yours to fight over. I won't be participating."Lucas searched Ma
CHAPTER 62 PART 1
Diana sat frozen in her seat as Margaret's voice rang out through the auction hall, calling for opening bids on what could only be described as the opportunity of a lifetime. Three percent of the Palazzo Corporation. A gateway into global wealth and influence that money alone couldn't buy.And Diana had nothing left to bid with.The thought burned in her chest with bitter frustration. She'd come here with careful financial planning, ready to make strategic investments that would elevate her company's profile. Instead, she'd blown through most of her available capital in a foolish bidding war with her own husband over a chess piece.Her phone buzzed in her clutch purse.Diana almost ignored it—checking messages during an auction was poor form, and she was too focused on the catastrophic opportunity she was missing. But something made her pull out the device, her fingers moving on autopilot.The screen showed a banking notification.*DEPOSIT CONFIRMED: $50,000,000 has been credited to A
CHAPTER 62 PART 2
This was the moment. The final item. The most valuable offering of the entire evening. If Marcus truly wanted to win her back, if he truly understood what she was offering, he would be fighting for this stake in her company. He would be demonstrating that he wanted partnership with her, connection to her empire, access to her world.But Marcus's paddle remained lowered. His expression remained neutral. And Sophia's carefully constructed fantasy of him courting her through the auction began to crack at the edges."Nineteen million," the Blackwood family entered the fray, their bid cautious but serious.Lucas turned in his seat, his sharp eyes scanning the room. Where was Marcus Hayes? After dominating the entire evening, spending millions without hesitation, why was he silent now?Unless he'd reached his limit. Unless all those earlier bids had tapped him out, leaving him unable to compete for the real prize.Lucas's lips curved into a satisfied smile. So Hayes was just a flash in the
CHAPTER 63 PART 1
By the time Diana's bid reached forty-five million, most of the competing families had fallen silent. They sat in their expensive seats wearing expressions of bitter envy, their carefully planned strategies to impress Sophia Palazzo demolished by one woman's inexplicable access to seemingly unlimited capital.Lucas Steel gripped the armrests of his chair with white-knuckled fury, watching Diana Morrison—the woman his family had tried to control, to manipulate into marrying Ryan—outbid him for the prize of the evening. His final bid of forty-one million had seemed insurmountable just minutes ago. Now it looked pathetic compared to Diana's calm assertion of fifty million."This is impossible," Liam hissed to his father. "Where is she getting this money? Her company doesn't have that kind of liquid capital. We've seen her financials—""Shut up," Lucas snapped, his eyes never leaving Diana. "Just shut up and let me think."Ryan sat beside them, his polished facade cracked beyond repair. D
CHAPTER 63 PART 1
Applause erupted from some quarters—genuine appreciation for the dramatic conclusion mixed with polite acknowledgment of Diana's victory. Whispered speculation flew through other sections as people tried to process how Diana Morrison had pulled this off. Catherine Morrison sat frozen in shock, unable to comprehend what her daughter had just accomplished. Liam and Ryan looked like they'd swallowed poison, their faces twisted with impotent rage.And Diana—Diana felt a rush of emotions so overwhelming she could barely breathe. Triumph. Terror. Disbelief. Pride. The weight of fifty million dollars committed. The promise of partnership with the Palazzo empire. The certainty that her life had just changed irrevocably.In that moment of collective distraction, Marcus moved.He didn't run. Running drew attention, triggered pursuit instincts in security personnel. Instead, he simply stood and walked with calm purpose toward the nearest side corridor, his movement timed perfectly to coincide wi
CHAPTER 64 PART 1
Lucas Steel didn't wait for the post-auction reception to begin. While other guests milled about congratulating Diana and speculating about Marcus's disappearance, Lucas stormed toward the exit with such fury radiating from him that people instinctively stepped out of his way.Liam hurried after his father, struggling to keep up. "Father, wait—""Not now," Lucas snapped without slowing his stride."But what about the dinner? The networking opportunities—""Are worthless!" Lucas's voice echoed through the corridor, making several guests turn to stare. He didn't care. The entire evening had been a catastrophic failure, and staying to smile and make small talk while Diana Morrison basked in her victory was more than his pride could tolerate.He burst through the orphanage's main entrance into the cool night air, his breath coming in sharp, angry bursts. His driver scrambled to open the car door, but Lucas waved him off impatiently and pulled out his phone instead.His fingers moved acros
CHAPTER 64 PART 2
Diana responded to each overture with professional courtesy, but her mind was elsewhere. Marcus had disappeared. The fifty million dollars in her account remained unexplained. And across the room, Sophia Palazzo held court at the head table, surrounded by admirers and sycophants.Sophia—who'd designed this entire auction, who'd offered the Palazzo Corporation stake, who Diana now had a legal business relationship with.Diana had come to this event hoping to make connections. Now she'd made the biggest connection possible, and she had no idea what it actually meant or what would be expected of her going forward.Catherine appeared at Diana's elbow, her earlier shock transformed into strategic excitement. "Diana, you need to go introduce yourself to Sophia Palazzo properly. As a new shareholder, you should—""I know, Mother," Diana interrupted gently. She'd been thinking the same thing. "I was about to do exactly that."Diana set down her untouched champagne and began making her way acr