“What the hell is wrong with those people? Jeez...” Jay muttered under his breath the moment he stepped inside the building.He took another step forward, then slowed.His eyes widened slightly.Unlike the ordinary bank buildings Jay had visited in the past, the interior of Commercial Bank's headquarters looked nothing like a bank at all.It looked more like the lobby of a five-star hotel.Everything around him radiated luxury. The polished floors reflected the soft overhead lighting, and the walls were decorated with elegant designs, even the furniture scattered throughout the spacious lobby looked extremely expensive. Only a handful of people moved through the spacious lobby. There were no long lines, no crowded waiting areas, and, most of all, the entire place was unusually quiet. The silence was so complete that Jay could almost hear the faint sound of his own footsteps against the polished floor as he made his way deeper into the lobby.‘So this is what the headquarters of a ma

“Alright, Mr. Wayne. I'll have your personal banking assistant get in touch with you,” President Zack said as he stood beside Jay's Lamborghini while the young man settled into the driver's seat.True to his word, Zack hadn't merely escorted Jay back down to the first floor.He had gone even further.He had personally walked Jay all the way out of the building and accompanied him directly to his vehicle. When Zack said he wanted to see him out, he had quite literally meant it.“Alright. Thank you.”Jay muttered in appreciation, offering Zack a polite nod before reaching for the door as climbed fully into the driver's seat, then pulled the door shut.Across the entrance, two familiar figures stood almost perfectly still.Clara and her fellow security guard.Neither of them had taken their eyes off the scene.From where they stood, they had a clear view of their president himself standing beside Jay's Lamborghini, personally seeing the young man off.Their earlier laughter suddenly felt

Jay narrowed his eyes in irritation. He felt underestimated by the man's words, so he didn't hesitate any longer. He simply went ahead and clicked the call button.Seeing this, Jaja's boyfriend immediately pulled the driver door wider and grabbed Jay by the suit without a moment's hesitation."You cocky bastard! How dare you call the cops on me?" he snarled, dragging Jay out of the driver seat before hurling him onto the concrete ground."What the hell, babe? Would you quit it?" Jaja yelled, rushing forward to shield Jay who was already half-lying on the ground. Her friend, on the other hand, took a small step backward, unwilling to get herself involved in her friend's relationship drama. She already knew how badly things could end for her if she dared to interfere."Oh, I see now... So you're protecting your lover, huh?""Would you just stop this, Ryne? He's not my lover!" Jaja protested, growing increasingly frustrated with her boyfriend's overprotective behavior. "You can't just g

“Good job, Officer 212. Bring him straight to the warehouse, blindfolded. Now!” Maniac ordered over the phone, his voice leaving no room for argument.Officer Dane swallowed hard, and the confidence he had displayed moments earlier began to crumble. He had reported finding Jay a little too soon, apparently forgetting to mention one rather important detail: the man was no longer anywhere near him.“Umm… about that, Boss,” he stammered, shifting uneasily as he struggled to find the right words. “I don't have him with me. I mean… he just left my side, but—”“What do you mean he just left?” Maniac cut in sharply.“Umm, I…”Officer Dane's mouth went dry. He had barely managed to get a few words out before Maniac interrupted him again, this time with unmistakable annoyance in his voice.“You'd better find that bastard and bring him to me immediately!” Maniac snarled. “He knows too much.”Officer Dane stiffened at the threat, his fingers tightening around the phone.“Okay, Boss Maniac. I'll

Manarc sat in a chair directly in front of unconscious Officer Mark, his chin resting on the handle of his walking cane as he stared at the battered ex-policeman in silence. There was a disturbing calmness about him, as though he had all the time in the world to sit there and watch another man suffer.After a few moments, he finally spoke.“Wake him up,” Manarc muttered.One of the men responsible for torturing Mark immediately obeyed. He reached for a small bucket of water nearby, gripped its handle, and forcefully tossed the contents directly into the Mark's face.Mark jolted awake with a violent gasp, his body instinctively jerking against the restraints holding him in place. Water streamed down his face and dripped from his chin as he struggled to catch his breath, his chest rising and falling rapidly while he tried to make sense of his surroundings.“Ha, ha, ha, ha!”Manarc burst into laughter, apparently amused by the sight of the exhausted officer struggling to recover after be