Megan’s eyes widened.“Kai…”“They are dead,” he repeated. “He is a killer. A murderer. Someone who can destroy people and continue living as though nothing happened.”She looked at the screen again, trying to make sense of what she had seen. The footage was disturbing, but it did not answer every question. There were no clear faces in some parts of the recording, and the audio was difficult to hear. Still, the fear in the men’s movements was undeniable.“Are you certain?” she asked.Kai’s face tightened.“As certain as I can be without holding the evidence in my hands,” he said. “I did not come to you with this because of a rumor. I traced the information. I followed the events. I spoke to people who knew what happened.”Megan slowly lowered the phone.“Then why haven’t the police done anything?”Kai let out a bitter laugh.“That is the most dangerous part.”He leaned closer, lowering his voice further.“The police are not investigating him because they are working with him.”Megan s

Seeing the uncertainty settle into Megan’s eyes, Kai knew he had finally reached the place he wanted her to be.Her confidence had disappeared. The determination that had made her defend William only moments earlier had been replaced by fear, doubt, and regret. She no longer looked like a woman preparing to challenge him. She looked like someone who had suddenly realized she might have placed herself in danger.Kai softened his expression and moved closer.“It wasn’t your fault,” he said gently.Megan looked at him.“You didn’t know about his intentions. You had no idea how evil or malicious he could be. You only saw what he wanted you to see. He presented himself as a successful businessman, and there was no reason for you to believe that he was hiding something so terrible.”Megan lowered her gaze, but Kai reached for her hand.“So don’t be angry with yourself,” he continued. “Don’t punish yourself over this. You were deceived, and anyone could have been deceived in the same situati

The moment Deborah realized that William’s mother was the one standing at the door, she released a quiet sigh.It was not a sigh of relief, It was the weary sigh of someone who had expected this moment and already knew she would rather not face it.Without saying a word, William’s mother began to close the door.Deborah reacted quickly. She placed both hands against it, stopping it before it could shut completely.“I want to talk to you,” she said urgently. “Please. I seriously want to talk to you. You don’t have to close the door on me. Just give me a chance to explain myself.”She applied enough pressure to keep the door open, her expression tense and determined. For a few seconds, neither woman moved.Then William’s mother looked down at Deborah’s hands.She did not struggle, she simply stopped trying to close the door, her eyes lifted slowly, and her expression remained cold.“So,” she said, “what exactly do you want to talk about?”Deborah lowered her hands slightly but did not s

William’s mother could not contain herself.She burst into laughter, the sound sharp and mocking as it echoed through the quiet morning air.“Wow,” she said, shaking her head. “Wow. You actually nodded your head, confirming that William has something to do with this.”Deborah remained silent, her expression tight with restrained anger.“Even if he does,” William’s mother continued, “think about what that means. The son of a nobody—your words, remember? The family you once mocked, the family you said had nothing, no connections, no influence, no future beyond struggling to survive—that same nobody has managed to bring down a family of prestige. A family of power. A family that once believed they were untouchable.”She stepped closer, her eyes gleaming with satisfaction.“Aren’t you ashamed?” she asked. “Aren’t you embarrassed that the boy you claimed would struggle for the rest of his life, the family you swore would never own anything beyond a small restaurant, is the one now capable

Immediately, all four men shook their heads.“No,” they said almost in unison.“We will not surrender,” one of them declared.“We have no intention of giving up our position,” another added. “Why should we? We built these companies through years of sacrifice, strategy, and hard work. We are not going to hand them over simply because one ambitious man has decided to expand aggressively.”“If he comes for us,” a third man said, “then we fight back.”The others nodded firmly.“We will protect what belongs to us,” Vincent said. “Anyone who tries to take our companies will have to go through all of us first.”“No one is surrendering,” another executive concluded. “Not now. Not ever.”Mr. Clinton listened to their response with a faint smile. He slowly nodded, though his expression remained serious.“Good,” he said. “That is exactly the attitude I expected.”He leaned forward, resting both hands on the table.“But do not make the mistake of believing that he is harmless simply because he is