The morning sun shone brightly, illuminating the city of New York. However, a biting chill still pierced the bones inside the Aristhos Estate.Isabella stood in front of the large mirror in her master bedroom. The elegant woman wore a blood-red tailored blazer. She applied red lipstick to her lips with a slightly trembling hand. Last night had been the absolute worst night of her entire life. The disappearance of tens of millions of dollars made her head spin.The bedroom door swung open without a knock. Adrian marched in with an incredibly arrogant stride.The young man wore an expensive gray suit tailored by an Italian designer. His hair was slicked back perfectly. He sprayed a generous amount of expensive cologne over his body."I am ready, Mother," Adrian said, showing off his outfit. "How do I look today? Like a big boss, right?"Isabella turned her head to look at her son. Her face appeared incredibly hardened and full of intense pressure."Straighten your shirt collar, Adrian,"

Camera flashes fired continuously from every angle.The Aristhos Corp plenary boardroom on the sixtieth floor was a sea of people this morning. Dozens of journalists from elite financial media outlets stood crammed in the back area of the room. They carried cameras, microphones, and recording devices. The atmosphere was incredibly chaotic and saturated with tension.At the front, a massive round table crafted from mahogany wood served as the center of attention. The remaining members of the board of directors sat around the table with tense faces.Isabella Aristhos sat in the largest main chair.The woman wore an incredibly elegant blood-red tailored blazer. She crossed her legs with perfectly upright posture. Her face radiated absolute authority. She sat like a tyrannical queen overseeing the remnants of her kingdom."Please quiet down, everyone," Isabella said into the microphone on her desk. Her voice sounded cold and highly sophisticated. "We will begin this extraordinary meeting

The plenary boardroom exploded in absolute panic.The shouts of journalists echoed wildly. Camera flashes fired rapidly like lightning storms in the sky. They frantically competed to record every single second of the Aristhos dynasty's destruction. This scene was the biggest news story of the century.On the red-carpeted floor, Adrian thrashed violently like a wounded wild animal. Two federal agents pinned both his arms down with crushing force. Yet the arrogant young man refused to surrender just like that."Let me go, you bastards!" Adrian roared, the veins in his neck bulging aggressively. "I am going to kill you, you stupid bitch! This is my company! I am the sole heir!"Adrian kicked his legs into the air blindly. He struggled with all his might to break free and tackle Lyra."You are just a whore for Umbra Capital!" Adrian cursed, spitting uncontrollably. "I am going to chop you to pieces while you are still breathing! I am the supreme boss here!"Lyra glared at Adrian with an i

The steel elevator doors opened completely.Hundreds of red aiming lasers instantly swept across Xavier's chest and face. The main lobby of the Aristhos Corp building was entirely surrounded. The elite mercenary forces stood in a highly lethal semi-circle formation right in front of the elevator.Kael stood at the very front of the line. The mercenary commander raised a megaphone to his mouth."Put your hands in the air, you bastards!" Kael roared through the megaphone. His voice echoed deafeningly throughout the entire main lobby. "Drop your weapons! Step out of that elevator right now!"Xavier did not move a single inch. He stood with one hand casually tucked into his pants pocket. His right hand held a lit cigarette. He took a slow drag with absolute calmness."Are you deaf?!" Kael yelled, completely losing his patience. "Surrender right now or you are all getting turned into minced meat tonight! I am not playing games!"Xavier exhaled the gray smoke into the air very slowly."Your

The roar of the machine gun was absolutely deafening.Live rounds tore through the air at blinding speeds. The scorching metal pierced straight through the chest of the soldier's very own squadmate. Fresh blood spewed outward, staining the boiling floor of the illusion."You shot me, you bastard," the wounded soldier groaned. He coughed up thick, dark blood from his mouth. "I am your friend.""Die, you cursed monster!" the hallucinating soldier screamed. His eyes were bloodshot and brimming with tears. He continued to pull the trigger without a single ounce of mercy. "Stay away from me, you bastard!"His friend's body was shredded by dozens of bullets. The poor man died instantly.That very first gunshot acted as the trigger for absolute mass destruction. The sound of the weapon firing ignited a much larger, uncontrollable panic throughout the entire room."Demons have infiltrated our ranks!" a sniper roared, his face deathly pale. He watched his squad commander's face melt into a hor