SWOOSH!Ryan Vescari's palm shot toward Iris' face with frightening speed."Ah..." Iris' eyes widened. She had stepped forward only because she wanted to stop the situation from escalating. She never imagined that Ryan would actually attack her.The force behind his palm made her heart jump. Instinctively, she closed her eyes and braced herself for the impact. But the expected blow never came.Just as Ryan's palm was about to reach her face, a hand shot forward and seized his wrist.His expression changed instantly. But before he could react, a cold voice sounded beside him. "Who said you could hit my woman?"Veyron's voice was calm, but there was a terrifying edge beneath it. His eyes were cold and merciless as he stared directly at Ryan. The atmosphere around him seemed to change in an instant, and an invisible killing intent filled the air.Iris slowly opened her eyes. When she saw Veyron standing protectively in front of her, she was stunned. For a moment, she could only stare at

Yet Veyron remained completely calm. He stood there with a confident smile on his face, as though everything happening around him had absolutely nothing to do with him."It's okay." His calm response only made Iris more anxious. How could he possibly remain so relaxed at a time like this?Ryan had already called Thunderpeak for backup. If dozens of soldiers truly arrived, there was no telling how serious the situation would become.Veyron, however, looked as though he were merely watching an insignificant matter unfold. His response earned a mocking sneer from Victor.Was this bastard really not afraid? Or was he simply pretending to be calm? Victor couldn't help but believe it was the latter."Veyron, you're about to die, and you still want to pretend to be calm here?" He sneered. "Huh? You really don't know what's good for you!"Veyron calmly turned his gaze toward him. "Do you think I'm pretending?""Of course!" Victor immediately retorted. "Anyone with eyes can see that you're pr

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The force of Gabriel's slap sent Victor staggering backward. He nearly crashed to the floor, but Catherine hurriedly caught him, struggling to keep him upright."Wait, Captain!" Ryan suddenly exclaimed. His face was a mixture of astonishment and dread as he stared at Gabriel. "Did you just say Mr. Blackwell stole your token?"A terrible realization began to dawn on him. If the jade token truly belonged to Gabriel and Victor had stolen it, then everything he had done in the name of protecting Victor had been a catastrophic mistake."Of course!" Gabriel roared, his fury rising again. "I clearly gave that token to..."He suddenly stopped as Veyron coughed loudly. The interruption caught his attention. He glanced toward Veyron and immediately understood the silent warning. He had nearly revealed something he shouldn't.He remembered what Augustus Laurent had said about Veyron's preference for keeping a low profile. There was no reason to expose his identity unnecessarily, especially in fr

Silas had spent his life trying to save others, but in the end, he hadn't been saved by the people he held dear. He had died saving people.The memory stirred a faint heaviness in Veyron's heart, a feeling he had almost forgotten existed.After a moment, he shook his head slightly. Since Iris had spoken, he wouldn't pursue the matter any further. He turned his cold gaze back toward the elderly couple. "You should thank my wife.""Thank you!""Thank you so much, Iris!""You've always been such a kind-hearted girl. Thank you for sparing us!"Victor and Catherine hurriedly expressed their gratitude, afraid that even one wrong word might cause Veyron to change his mind."Now get out of here.""Yes! Yes! We're leaving immediately!"They scrambled to their feet and hurried out of the conference room without waiting for another command.Once they were gone, Veyron turned toward Iris. To his surprise, she was looking at him with a serious, thoughtful expression."What?" he asked, almost laug