Vivian stood at the head of the long dining hall table, her posture straight and unshaken, her expression calm in a way that made the tension in the room feel even heavier. For several seconds, she said nothing, as though letting the silence settle deliberately before she finally spoke.“For years,” Vivian began slowly, her voice measured and firm, “I followed every decision Aldric made without question. I never challenged him. I never doubted him. Even when I disagreed, I remained silent because he was the head of this family.”Her gaze swept across the room briefly before settling on Elara once more.“But things are different now.”The hall remained silent.“Aldric is gone,” Vivian continued. “And as the new head of this family, the responsibility of making difficult decisions now falls on me.”She paused slightly.“And let me make one thing very clear… this family did not become powerful because of Aldric alone.”A few people shifted uncomfortably.“I stood beside him for decades,”

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The entire corridor fell silent the moment Kade appeared.Beatrice struggled slightly before angrily pulling her hand away from his grip the moment he released her.“Who the hell are you?!” she snapped furiously while rubbing her wrist.But before Kade could respond, Diana and Roland immediately walked toward him with dark expressions.“Kade!” Diana exclaimed angrily. “What are you doing here?”Roland’s face was equally unpleasant as he stared at him. “Do you realize all of this happened because of you?”Elara looked between them nervously.Diana however continued emotionally, “If you hadn’t attacked Daniel Knox none of this would’ve happened to our daughter! The Knox family wouldn’t be targeting us! My mother-in-law wouldn’t have collapsed!”Kade remained silent.He neither defended himself nor argued back.That calmness only irritated them more.Then suddenly Beatrice’s eyes widened slightly as realization struck her.“Wait…” she muttered while staring at him carefully. “You’re Kade

The entire corridor remained tense after Rashford declared the operating room belonged to Kade.Nobody from the Voss family looked convinced.In fact, most of them looked even more alarmed now.Beatrice was the first to react as she stepped forward furiously. “Doctor Rashford, have you lost your mind?!” she snapped. “Our matriarch’s life is at stake and you want to hand her over to some random man with no medical license?”Several executives immediately agreed.“That’s right!”“This is reckless!”“What if something happens to Madam Vivian?”Even Roland frowned deeply now despite his respect for Rashford.“Doctor,” he said seriously, “with all due respect, this matter concerns the head of the Voss family. We can’t gamble her life like this.”Diana also looked unconvinced. “You said yourself her condition is critical. How can you allow someone unqualified to treat her?”The pressure inside the hallway rose again instantly.Only Kade remained completely silent throughout everything.He s

Skull Island, South City.Skull island, South City.Far away from the crowded streets of South City and hidden deep within violent waters was Skull Island, the headquarters of the infamous Black Serpent Organization. The island itself wasn’t massive compared to the territories controlled by governments or wealthy corporations, yet it was still enormous enough to contain over a hundred football fields within its borders. Dense forests surrounded most parts of the island while steep rocky cliffs protected the outer edges from unwanted visitors. The waves constantly crashed against the black stones beneath the cliffs, creating an eerie sound that echoed across the island day and night.To ordinary people, Skull Island was merely a rumor. Some believed it didn’t even exist while others claimed it was cursed. But among criminals, politicians, billionaires, and military figures, the island was known as one of the most dangerous places on earth.This was where monsters were created.Unlike t