Cassian stepped out of the house and the iron gate closed behind him.He stopped on the stone driveway and slowly turned back to look at the villa. The building stood tall and proud under the evening lights, polished marble walls, carved balcony rails, imported glass windows, everything screaming wealth and status. For three years he had cleaned those floors, fixed broken pipes with his own hands, cooked meals, endured insults, and silently watched his wife climb higher in the business world. Now he stood outside like a stranger, with a sigh his lips curved into a faint, bitter smile.“Three years,” he muttered under his breath. “Not bad. Some people waste their time gambling. I invested mine in stupidity.”He lowered his gaze to the jade pendant resting in his palm. The stone was dull on the surface and slightly cracked at the edge, something most people would call cheap. But Cassian’s eyes saw something else. Hidden within the jade were faint spiritual veins, a suppressed formati

The registration process was fast and cold. Two signatures, a few official stamps, and just like that, Cassian Vane became a married man again. He walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau beside Zora with his hands in his pockets, his expression carrying that usual bored calm as if he had just finished buying groceries instead of entering another marriage. People moved around them, busy with their own lives, while a thin red booklet now sat in his hand like proof that fate had a strange sense of humor.Outside the building, Zora stopped and pulled out a bank card before handing it to him. “Five million as promised, ” she said simply. “Take care of yourself.” Cassian creased his brow slightly as he accepted the bank card from her and for a brief second, he studied her face, wondering if there was something behind that calm expression.“You’re… giving this to me just like that?” he asked slowly.Zora nodded. “It was part of the agreement.”Cassian let out a small breath through his no

Cassian slowly turned when he heard the mocking voice and immediately saw Fiona walking toward him like she was stepping onto a stage prepared just for her. She was dressed in a glittering silver gown that hugged her figure tightly, chin lifted high with the confidence of someone who believed tonight belonged to her. Her hand was wrapped possessively around the arm of a tall young man in a designer suit who looked like he had spent more time perfecting his hairstyle than understanding business. The two of them walked together with matching arrogant smiles, as if they had already decided who deserved to exist in this hall and who didn’t.Cassian’s eyes swept over them lazily.“Well,” Cassian said lazily, “you upgraded fast. I see the replacement model comes with built-in confidence and factory-installed stupidity.”Fiona’s smile twitched.“What are you doing here?” she demanded coldly.Cassian shrugged. “Breathing. Walking. Existing. None of which require your permission. Now move as

The banquet hall gradually fell into deep silence.All eyes shifted toward the grand entrance. Conversations died mid-sentence and even the waiters slowed their steps as an invisible pressure settled over the luxurious space. Whoever this chairman was, his presence alone was enough to make the city’s elites hold their breath.Then… a familiar figure walked in.It was the old man from earlier.He entered with steady steps, his sharp eyes scanning the hall like someone inspecting territory. The moment he saw Cassian surrounded by guards and a crowd, his expression darkened slightly. Without greeting anyone and without pausing for formalities, he marched straight toward the scene.Fiona saw him coming and immediately laughed.“Well,” she said loudly, clearly enjoying the attention, “now you understand what status means, Cassian. You tried to act tough and important… and now you’ve offended someone far beyond your reach.”Her smile turned vicious.“You’re finished. Completely finished. Th

The entire banquet hall seemed frozen in time as no one spoke since the old man made the announcement. Did they really hear that correctly? Or were they collectively hallucinating?People began looking at one another, searching for confirmation in each other’s stunned faces. Some even rubbed their ears like they were trying to reset their hearing.Transferred… to Zora?Just like that?The old man smiled faintly, completely calm in the middle of the shock he had just created.“There is no need to overthink,” he said in a measured tone. “This is merely compensation. Skyline Dominion Group treats everyone equally.”His gaze swept across the crowd.“If it were anyone else who had been bullied in our building tonight, we would have granted them the same request.”It sounded reasonable and logical, it even sounded generous so the elites slowly nodded though many still had doubts but who were they to question the group's decision “Then… he’s just lucky.”“Ridiculously lucky.”“Househusband