The chairman's office fell silent.Ethan stared at the silver key lying on his desk.Half a key.Half a secret.Half the truth.Across from him, Ava Frost sat quietly.Her expression was serious.Determined.And slightly nervous.For fifteen years, her family had protected this secret.Now she was finally handing it over.Ethan picked up the key.The metal felt strangely warm.Ancient symbols were engraved along its surface.Symbols he had never seen before.Yet somehow they felt familiar."Tell me everything."Ava nodded."My mother never told me the whole story.""What did she tell you?"Ava took a deep breath."Fifteen years ago, your parents knew they were being hunted."Ethan remained silent."Before they disappeared, they entrusted my mother with this key."She poi

The underground conference hall remained silent.No one dared speak.No one dared move.The Black Phoenix Leader stood before the giant screen.Ethan's face stared back at him.The words he had spoken moments ago still echoed through the room."It is finally time to meet my son."The elders exchanged shocked glances.One of them finally gathered the courage to ask:"Leader... are you certain?"The man's eyes remained fixed on the screen."I have never been more certain."Another elder frowned."But the records indicate Ethan Blackwell is the son of Alexander Blackwell."A dangerous smile appeared on the leader's face."The records indicate many things."The room fell silent again.No one dared question him further.Because everyone knew one thing.The Black Phoenix Leader never joked.Never lied.