The wind howled in his ears, a roaring vortex of cold air and freezing rain that tore at his clothes as the ground rushed up to meet him. Lucas stared blindly at the receding, shattered window of the skyscraper, his broken legs dangling uselessly beneath him in the empty air.Sterling Blair’s cruel smirk and Young Master Richard’s mocking laughter burned into his mind, fueling a blazing fire of hatred in his chest. "They are going to kill Maya," he thought frantically, his fingers clawing at the empty air as the dark asphalt loomed closer."I can’t die yet. I promised our father I would protect her. I can't leave her alone in this merciless world!" A sickening, deafening crash echoed through the narrow alleyway as his body violently smashed into the rain-slicked concrete.The impact shattered his remaining ribs, punctured his lungs, and tore through his flesh, sending a fountain of dark blood splashing into the puddles. He lay twisted in the darkness, suffocating on his own blood, una

Young Master Richard clutched his trembling hands behind his back, forcing his face to harden as he sucked in a sharp, unsteady breath. "Don't just stand there like brainless statues!" Richard shrieked frantically, stamping his leather shoe against the floor as his face twisted into an ugly, desperate mask. "Arrest this pathetic animal right now! He is a murderous runaway who belongs in a high-security cage!"The senior police officer recovered from his initial shock, gripping his heavy steel baton tightly as his eyes narrowed into a nasty sneer. "You heard the young master, trash," the officer barked loudly, stepping forward with an arrogant, practiced stride that echoed down the quiet hallway. "You are under arrest for the attempted murder of Elder Sterling and for using illegal, unregistered biological chemical weapons on private citizens."Lucas did not take a single step backward, his posture perfectly straight and his chest rising slowly as he towered over them with a chilling a

The absolute silence in the grand auditorium felt incredibly heavy, stretching out like a tight wire as every eye locked onto the back row. Lucas stood completely straight in the center aisle, his worn jacket stained with rain, yet his presence commanded the room like a king.Sarah Cole gripped the edge of her mahogany table, her pale fingers trembling slightly as the echo of his voice vibrated directly inside her mind. The suffocating pain in her chest flared up violently, but for the first time in her life, a strange warmth flickered behind her frozen heart."What did you just say, you pathetic street rat?" Young Master Richard roared, breaking the silence as his face twisted into a mask of pure fury. "You dare stand in front of CEO Cole and lie through your teeth just to pull off a disgusting, cheap financial scam?"Sterling Blair let out a sharp, piercing laugh, waving her hand toward the front row to gather the support of her wealthy allies. "He is completely out of his mind, Lin