Lord Edward stared at the young man who had just entered his room. Water dripped from Alex's jacket onto the expensive white carpet. The two bodyguards immediately stepped forward. They reached toward their jackets to grab their weapons. "Stop," Edward ordered. His voice shook. He looked at Alex, then at his phone, which was still buzzing from the disconnected call. "Who let you in here? Where are the hotel security guards?" Alex walked to a nearby wooden chair and sat down. He crossed his legs. He did not look at the bodyguards. He only looked at the older man. "The doors were not locked," Alex said. Edward gripped his phone tightly. His fingers turned white. He remembered seeing this man backstage with Chloe Miller. At the time, he thought Alex was just a low-level worker or a useless helper. Now, looking at the calm expression on Alex's face, Edward felt a sudden chill. "You are Chloe's husband," Edward stated. "The one her family calls a failure. Why are you here?" "I am here

The clock on the wall showed eleven at night. Alex sat on a small sofa in the corner of the hotel room, looking at his tablet. In the other room, Chloe was finally asleep. She had been under so much stress that she had passed out the moment her head hit the pillow. A quiet knock sounded at the door. Alex stood up and opened it. Silas was standing in the hallway. Behind him was Lord Edward. The old man looked terrible. His expensive coat was messy, his white hair was sticking up, and he was gripping his silver cane so hard his knuckles were blue. His eyes were red from crying or lack of sleep. He looked like a man who had lost everything in a single afternoon. "He insisted on seeing you, sir," Silas said quietly. "He wouldn't talk to anyone else." Alex stepped aside. "Let him in." Edward walked into the room. He didn't look like a powerful lord anymore. He looked like a ghost. He didn't wait for Alex to tell him to sit down; he walked to the center of the room and stared at the fl

Alex looked at Chloe’s confused face. He kept his voice steady and calm. "I told you before, Chloe. He realized that trying to rob you was a very dangerous choice. Ascendant Holdings saw what he was doing and decided to protect their interests in your company. I’m just glad he did the right thing." Chloe wanted to ask more questions. She opened her mouth, but her phone began to ring loudly. It was her assistant from the home office, screaming with excitement. The stock market was exploding because of the news. She had to step away to answer the call. As soon as Chloe turned her back, Alex felt a strange, warm sensation fill his chest. The air around him seemed to hum with energy. [Ding!] The familiar, crisp electronic sound echoed clearly inside his brain. [System Notification: Mission Completed! You have stopped Lord Edward’s threat. Miller Tech’s energy patent is safe.] [Calculating Rewards...] [Reward: 100% Ownership of the Global Shipping Fleet. All 400 giant cargo ships are