"What was Alaric doing here—standing right beside Professor Damon of all people?"Elandor's mind reeled. Could Alaric actually know the renowned medical authority? Impossible! Why would a world-class physician like Professor Damon give the time of day to such a worthless loser?Professor Damon went rigid for a heartbeat. While he didn't recognize Elandor, he knew his father Zane—though their acquaintance barely qualified as such.The professor was a passionate jade collector who had filled his estate with priceless pieces. Years ago in Yunhollow, Zane had gifted him an exquisite Azure Dragon jade carving—a debt Damon remembered well.So when Zane recently begged him to examine his son's friend's daughter with congenital heart disease, Damon agreed—but only to honor that old jade debt. After all, a medical legend like Damon wasn't someone just anyone could summon!"Do you know each other?" Damon demanded, his voice frosty as he noted E

Jade got out of bed and walked toward Alaric's black jacket.The phone kept ringing in the hospital room.Just as Jade picked up the jacket and was about to find the phone—Alaric suddenly strode in, snatched the jacket from her hands, and said calmly, "I need to take this call."With that, he turned and left the room.Pulling out his phone, he saw Jade's number flashing on the screen.He had to hang up.That had been close.For a moment, Alaric felt like he'd stepped into another reality, his forehead drenched in cold sweat.It wasn't yet time to reveal his identity to Jade.It wasn't that he was keeping it from her—but if she found out, she, Aria, and even the entire Kingsley family could be in danger.And only Alaric understood the full extent of that danger.He had seen firsthand what that woman was capable of.When he left the family, she had played no small part in pushing him out.Back in the ho

Carrie and the others watched frozen as Malcolm marched into the bar with his gang in tow.This was one of Olympus Reach's most feared underground crime lords!The power and wealth behind him were absolutely terrifying!Galen trembled from head to toe, stammering in panic: "We have to leave immediately! If Nine-Lords catches us, we're dead men!"Galen was completely unnerved—he'd witnessed Nine-Lords' fury firsthand before!Even Atticus, the former underworld kingpin who once ruled Olympus Reach, had knelt when speaking to Nine-Lords.That day, the sight burned one rule into Galen's mind: Never cross Nine-Lords.His power was monstrous!And his methods? Unbelievably brutal.Atticus, undefeated in a hundred underground fights, had refused to throw a match on Nine-Lords' orders. The result? His tendons were severed, left crippled on the streets.A man like Nine-Lords wasn't just feared—he was an unstoppable force.Kael