Lucien pressed the phone tightly against his ear, the confident smile still sitting proudly on his face as everyone around him watched.However, the next second, a furious voice exploded from the other end of the call."Lucien Cross, how dare you try to mess with Zenith Arc Group? Are you trying to get your company blacklisted forever?"The smile instantly disappeared from Lucien's face, his entire body stiffened. For a moment, he thought he had heard wrongly.He quickly pulled the phone away from his ear and stared at the screen before bringing it back."Director Caldwell?"His voice immediately became nervous. "I'm sorry, what exactly are you trying to say?"The anger in Silas Caldwell's voice only intensified."I'm informing you right now that from this moment onward, the investment agreement between Cross Dynamics and Zenith Arc Group has been officially terminated."Lucien's pupils contracted

The entire VIP suite fell completely silent, nobody moved or spoke. Several people thought they had heard the wrong number.Three hundred and eighty-seven thousand dollars, for one dinner in one evening? For one reunion party?Lucien's eyes widened so much that they almost popped out of their sockets, his grip on the phone weakened.Even the hand holding the device started trembling uncontrollably. Lucien felt his vision blur slightly as he stared at the amount displayed on his phone screen."This has to be some kind of mistake," Lucien said hurriedly. "How can the bill possibly be that high?”The room manager's professional voice remained calm."Mr. Cross, every item consumed by your guests has been carefully recorded. The premium VIP suite charges, imported wines, luxury dining services, private hospitality staff and all additional arrangements are included within that total amount. Everything consumed tonight is reflected accurately in the invoice.”Lucien's face became increasingl

Kael leaned comfortably against his seat. "Lucien offended plenty of people tonight, whoever did it, he probably deserved it."After saying that, he looked out through the window."Let's head home first."Lyra nodded, she finally shifted the car into gear.Meanwhile, back at the Voss Manor, the atmosphere inside the living room was extremely tense.Elowen sat directly on the floor with tears running down her face. Her hair was messy, and her eyes were swollen from crying."I didn't know it would become like this. How was I supposed to know that investment was fake? They promised me I would double my money in three days. They all said it was guaranteed."She slapped her thigh and cried even harder."Two and a half million dollars, where am I supposed to get two and a half million dollars from? Even if I sold myself, I still couldn't pay back that amount.”Not far away, Magnus stood with an ugly expression on his face. Grandma Voss sat stiffly on the sofa while Zevrik and Lily stood nea

Kael looked at Lyra’s stressed, pale face, his heart softened. He completely ignored the insults of the rest of the family, stepping closer to her.“Lyra, there’s really no need to beg anyone, I happen to know a few influential people from the Nightfall Syndicate, let me make a quick call, and I will ensure this entire matter is completely solved for you.”The moment the words left his mouth, the living room fell into a stunned silence.Elowen, who was still kneeling on the floor, practically exploded with rage, her face twisting in pure disgust.“You know people from the Nightfall Syndicate?! Are you bullshitting me right now, Kael?! Do you even know who the Nightfall Syndicate is? Why don't you say Lord Cassian answers to you then? They are the absolute kings of the underground and their members are cold-blooded killers! You are just a pathetic, penniless live-in servant who washes our clothes and sweeps our floors! How dare

Meanwhile, upstairs in his bedroom, Kael quietly shut the door behind him, locking out the frantic screams and insults of the Voss family below. He walked over to the edge of the bed, sat down calmly, and pulled out his phone.Reaching deep into his pocket, he drew out the premium, gold-embossed business card that Lord Cassian Wolfe had respectfully handed to him earlier that day. Kael glanced at the private, encrypted number, dialed it into his phone, and pressed call.It didn't even take long for the line to ring before the call was instantly connected.On the other end, a deep, commanding voice filled with immense authority echoed over the receiver. "Hello?”"Hello, Lord Cassian Wolfe, this is Kael, you remember me, right?”The moment he heard that voice and name, Lord Cassian Wolfe instantly froze on the other side of the line. A jolt of pure adrenaline shot through him. How could he possibly forget? After all, Kael was