Mary smiled as she walked toward the black Mercedes-Benz. The car’s surface cast a reflection of the surroundings, its engine revving softly. The driver sat silently, his hands on the steering wheel, waiting for her.A private bodyguard stood beside the car and opened the door when she neared it. Her smile became wider as she entered the car and sat beside her husband, James Whitefield. Last month, Mary divorced Jack Neuman and got married to the billionaire. And it turned out to be the best decision she'd made in her life.“I can't believe you're this excited,” James offered her a warm smile. “I mean, this doesn't seem like a big deal.”“What?” Mary creased her brows. “It doesn't seem like a big deal? Honey, seriously?”There were two more vehicles parked in front of and behind the Mercedes-Benz—a black sedan and a grey SUV… They belonged to James's entourage of bodyguards.A few seconds after Mary got into the car, the black sedan at the front rolled into motion. The Mercedes-Benz d

A few minutes later, Jack and his entourage were already heading back home. He was supposed to stay and try on several suits, but he didn't. He'd just seen his ex-wife and wasn't feeling too good.The Trillionaire System had offered Jack a path to power—and he'd thought it'd help him forget about everything… But it didn't. After seeing Mary, his old wound was reopened—he remembered the horrendous betrayal she'd put him through.‘She left me for that man,’ he thought with a thumping heart. ‘The same man who plotted my demise…who endangered Margaret's life…’He remembered how they'd treated him like trash that they—how they'd ignored his bloody existence. The memory always haunted him, even though he was in a place of power. He knew he swore to have his revenge, but it didn't make it any easier. The pain was still there and it was more grave than he'd thought.When they arrived at the Neuman estate, Jack hurried out of the car the moment Edward opened the door. He walked briskly into th

Jane perused the documents lying on top of the desk. She squinted whenever she saw an important detail, marking it with her red pen. After two hours of reading through the bulky documents, she grabbed the last one.A smile crept across her face as she said, “Finally… I found you.”She'd been looking for Winston’s private detective—the one who had tailed them to the Ozark Mountains. It turned out this wasn't the man's only crime… He was also the one who had sneaked in the VX nerve agent which had almost killed everyone in the estate.Although Jack had forgotten about him and told her to do the same, she refused to follow that instruction. He’d told her, “He's too insignificant… Surely, he can't pose any threat. Besides, Winston is dead, so he must be too afraid to do anything. Obviously, he's in hiding…”But she didn't take his words to heart back then…and she wouldn't do so now. She had to eliminate every threat, no matter how insignificant they may seem. So, today, she was going to f

Jane bent her hands and raised them to brace Darlington's punch. His fist connected with her elbows, causing her to grit her teeth. The impact sent her skidding backwards as pain jolted through her elbows. “You're not the only strong one!” Darlington yelled as he swung his right foot at her face. His leg was flexible, moving in a perfect 180 degrees. Jane jerked her head backward and evaded the kick. She then lunged forward with her arms spread apart, as if she wanted to hug him. “Humph!” Darlington saw through the facade and didn't rush to attack her. Instead, he leaped backward and watched her land on the ground. She narrowed her eyes and rolled forward, as if she hadn't just missed her opportunity to attack. As an experienced combatant, she couldn't allow setbacks to stop her in a fight. She had to continue adapting till she eventually got her enemy. She clenched her fists and threw a powerful hooked punch at Darlington’s torso. Once it connected, it would jolt his visceral org

Kate drove to the North Gang District while staring at the Google map on the dashboard’s screen. Jane's location kept blinking and she realized they were close.Tightening her grip on the steering wheel, she tilted her head at Jack and said, “We're here at the Cowpea abandoned factory.”The SUV came to a stop in front of the abandoned factory. It was a massive building towering over every other building in the North Gang District. The walls had cracked and were covered with vines—a testament that it had been abandoned for a long period of time.Jack and Brandon walked out of the SUV toward the building. They'd expected the place to be guarded, but there was no one. The surroundings were eerily quiet and empty.Jack's eyes narrowed as he tilted his head at Kate, “Stay put and always ready.”“Yes, Boss!” She nodded firmly, compelled by her guilt-driven self.Meanwhile, Brandon's eyes swept over the surroundings cautiously as his right hand reached out to his hidden holster. He then walk