CRASH!The ceramic coffee mug shattered against the floor, splattering cold brown liquid across the tips of Seth's loafers.Seth didn't even blink. He stared blankly at the ceramic shards before shifting his gaze to Leila. She stood before the kitchen counter, chest heaving with heavy breaths."You left your dirty mug on my work documents, Seth!" Leila shrieked, her shrill voice piercing the apartment's dead silence. Her beautiful face contorted, radiating an incredibly forced fury.Seth glanced at the document. The paper remained completely dry. A tiny water droplet merely stained the edge of its plastic folder. A pathetically trivial issue, yet Leila exploded as if Seth had just burned down the entire apartment."You always act like this! Useless, careless, and completely disrespectful!" Leila bombarded him with insults, crossing her arms tightly over her chest."I slave away taking care of patients at the hospital every single day, and you only add to my burden! What purpose do you

BZZZ!The phone inside Max's jacket pocket suddenly vibrated violently. A reminder alarm flashed across his screen: BioCore Inc. Auction Registration Closes in 45 Minutes.Max ran out of time. If he missed this auction, his dream of ruling Olympus would die forever.He stared at that 50 million pounds figure one more time. His ego hijacked the absolute last shreds of his logic.To hell with the risk, Max thought. Once he officially became the heir, he could utilize his grandfather's wealth to obliterate this debt in the blink of an eye."Fine. You have your deal, Elena."With slightly sweaty hands, Max pulled a gold pen from his jacket pocket and scratched his absolute signature above his name. He closed the folder and shoved it back toward Elena."Disburse the funds now," Max commanded with a heavy voice.Elena accepted the document, slowly rose from her chair, and stepped closer, eventually landing and sitting squarely on Max's lap.Max naturally made no effort to dodge. His arrogan

"I can." Seth nodded without hesitation. If facing only two men, Seth still possessed the capability to defeat them.But Kael stared at Seth with severe doubt. The man beside him looked like a runway model, not a field combatant. "You could die.""Just handle your section," Seth replied.Kael nodded. His only option right now involved trusting Seth entirely.Wasting no time, Kael dashed like a ghost into the living room. Meanwhile, Seth climbed the stairs without making a single sound.Upstairs, Seth crept down the dim hallway. He sharpened his hearing. The thud of heavy combat boots echoed from the master bedroom.Two masked men actively ransacked the closets and drawers, hunting for documents or perhaps valuables to fake a robbery motive.Seth stepped inside soundlessly. The first man barely turned around when Seth clamped a hand over his mouth from behind and slit his throat with the small knife—executing a single, fluid, and lethal motion."It feels warm," Seth muttered, as the bl

"Forty million!" Max roared.Kael threw a brief glance at Max, adjusted his tie with a slow, agonizingly condescending motion, and raised his paddle again."Forty-five million," Kael said casually.Max's heart seemingly stopped beating. Forty-five million. That number shattered whatever sanity he had left. It scraped the absolute maximum limit of his Blackrox loan. If he bid higher and something happened to BioCore, his life would end.His hand gripping the paddle suddenly turned stiff and trembled. He swallowed hard, staring at Kael, who sat calmly without a shred of burden.Max's logic screamed in panic, begging him to stop. The company was only worth fifteen million! Paying nearly fifty million amounted to pure financial suicide!Seeing her prey hesitating at the edge of the cliff, Elena knew she had to deliver the final push.The woman leaned forward. Her vanilla scent once again clouded Max's mind. Elena pressed her lips right beside Max's ear, while her hand slipped under the ta

Leila pointed at Seth's face with unstoppable emotion. The veins in her neck bulged."Look at Max! He only graduated from a second-rate university, but now he leads a company worth tens of millions of pounds! He is far more successful and much more of a man than you!"Hearing that comparison, Seth could barely hold back his ironic laughter. Outwardly, however, he feigned a shocked and wounded expression."Max?" Seth narrowed his eyes, glaring sharply at Leila. "Why are you suddenly comparing me to Max? Even praising him. Are you hoping you could be with Max instead of me?"Leila's lips instantly snapped shut. Her eyes darted wildly. She realized she had just misspoken. If Seth grew suspicious and proved her infidelity, her legal standing in their divorce trial would crumble. She would get absolutely nothing."T-that's not what I meant!" Leila stammered, trying to cover her panic. She quickly changed tactics, launching a counterattack."The point is, I'm sick of living in poverty with