"You are fired from Apex Medical Center," Beatrix declared, her voice carrying absolute finality. "Your security license is revoked, and your name is blacklisted across every establishment in Sargana Province. Get out of my sight before I have my men toss you into the river.""Th-Thank you, Lady Beatrix... thank you..." Fresco whimpered, pulling himself up and stumbling out of the lobby like a beaten dog, his former bravado completely shattered.Up on the second-floor balcony, Victor Vance took three hurried steps backward into the corridor, his shirt thoroughly soaked in cold sweat, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird.She backed him... The Sterling matriarch came in person to defend an intern! Victor thought in sheer horror. I'm finished... if she looks into my books, I'm completely finished!Down below, Lady Beatrix turned to Melvin, her cold demeanor vanishing completely, replaced by deep, genuine respect."Doctor Melvin," Beatrix said, inclining her head slig

Julian turned around and hurried out of the boardroom, leaving Master Kaelen's two apprentices to drag their bleeding master through the doorway. The executive chamber grew quiet as the corporate board members finalized the administrative paperwork nullifying Resolution 402.Chairman Vance signed the formal board order, stamping it with the official corporate seal. He handed the completed file to Evelyn. "CEO Evelyn, your authority is fully restored. The board apologizes for the disruption caused by Julian's fraudulent filings.""Thank you, Chairman Vance," Evelyn replied, accepting the signed document. She turned toward Melvin, offering a brief, genuine bow of respect. "Doctor Melvin, your assistance saved the consortium today."Melvin placed his medical tweezers back into his coat pocket, nodding once toward Evelyn. "The corporate resolution is settled. We should return to your private office to review the remaining medical steps."Evelyn walked beside Melvin out of the boardroom, e

The five dark daggers shattered into tiny metal fragments upon contacting the light wall. The five attackers gasped in agony as the golden energy disrupted their internal meridian circulation.Their grip failed, forcing them to drop their broken weapon hilts onto the wet turf. The masked leader slammed violently against the golden light barrier.His purple spiritual blade fractured into three pieces, and his body rebounded backward onto the wet grass. His internal organ meridians ruptured under the counter-pressure of the celestial qi wall.Black blood dripped from his mouth, staining his dark cloth mask as he fell onto his knees. Melvin stepped through the golden light wall, his posture upright and calm.Golden light circulated within his pupils as he looked down at the sprawling attackers. Reaching into his jacket pocket, Melvin pulled out three remaining silver needles.Melvin looked down at the kneeling leader. "Your Crimson Dragon Sect sent enforcers into a trap."The masked lead

Evelyn stepped past the security line, her dark suit jacket unwrinkled, her posture straight and commanding. "The hospital's wireless network operates on an isolated backup server."Pulling her personal smartphone from her coat pocket, Evelyn displayed the Cross Consortium's executive financial dashboard. "The primary accounting system shows zero missing research funds across all department ledgers."The executive financial dashboard displayed real-time transaction ledgers linked directly to the provincial banking network. Every single dollar allocated to research programs remained fully accounted for within verified institution accounts.Doctor Victor Vance held the yellow folder higher, his face flushing dark red under the corridor lighting. "The administrative board authorized an immediate clinical suspension based on preliminary financial discrepancies."The heavy wooden door of the pediatric ICU opened slowly from the inside. Elena stepped into the corridor, holding a crisp white