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Several Han family technicians immediately turned on the large screen behind the podium.The lights in the hall were slightly dimmed. The atmosphere grew even quieter. Now everyone was waiting for Alex’s reaction.The gazes of dozens of influential figures in the province were fixed on the table where the young man sat.But what was surprising…Alex did not look pressured at all. He was still sitting casually in his chair. His hand reached for the glass of water on the table.He took a small sip. Then he placed the glass back down.His movements were calm. Unhurried. As if he were enjoying an ordinary dinner, not being the center of an interrogation in front of the province’s elites.Clara glanced at him briefly. The corner of her lips lifted slightly.Yet strangely, the three great family heads beside him also remained calm. They even gave Alex respectful looks.Finally, Alex stood up. His chair slid softly across the marble floor.Everyone immediately fell silent.Alex did not walk
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The roar from the head of the Saw family instantly made the atmosphere at the entrance tense.The guests who were lining up immediately turned their heads. Some even began whispering among themselves.After all, it wasn’t every day they saw the head of a major family getting angry in public.However, the security staff remained where they were standing. Their faces were slightly pale, but they didn’t dare step back.“Sir… we are only following orders.”The atmosphere grew even hotter.At that moment, a calm voice was heard from inside the building.“There’s no need to make a scene.”Everyone immediately turned around. The sound of leather shoes echoed clearly across the marble floor.Han Yi walked out from the main entrance with a composed demeanor. His black suit looked perfectly neat, and several personal bodyguards followed behind him.His gaze swept across the crowd briefly, then stopped on Alex. Yet his expression remained indifferent.“Head of the Saw family,” he said lightly.“
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Alex only smiled faintly when he heard that name.“AX?”He picked up the teacup in front of him and drank it calmly.“That name has been appearing quite often lately.”His tone was flat. There was no further explanation.However, Cia Ren, who had been watching his face the entire time, became even more confused. Alex’s reaction was far too calm—as if the great name currently shaking the entire province meant nothing to him.She wanted to ask another question.But Alex had already stood up.“It’s late. Get some rest.”He looked at Cia Ren for a moment.“Tomorrow, you’ll see for yourself.”The sentence was simple.Yet for some reason, it made Cia Ren’s heart beat slightly faster.*The next morning.The sky above Phoenix Sky City was bright and clear. However, the atmosphere of the city was far more crowded than usual.Because today the Han family was holding a grand welcoming ceremony.The mysterious investor known only as AX was rumored to be arriving.The news spread like wildfire.M
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Nanda was still kneeling on the floor.His hand pressed against his cheek, which was still burning from the slap earlier. Yet the pain meant nothing compared to the cold chill now creeping down his spine.His mind finally began to piece together fragments of information he had only heard in passing before.His sister, Cia Ren… had recently taken an adopted elder brother. A man who had saved her life. His name was Alex. And the young man now standing casually in front of him… was that very person.Nanda’s face instantly turned pale. His entire body stiffened.He slowly turned his head back toward Alex. The gaze that had once been filled with arrogance had now clearly turned into fear.Meanwhile, Roy beside him began to feel that something was very wrong.“Y-young lady… he…?”But Cia Ren did not even look at him. Her gaze remained fixed on Alex. The room was still silent like a graveyard. Several shop employees did not even dare to breathe too loudly.Nanda finally moved. He swallowed h
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The atmosphere in the shop instantly froze. Some customers even held their breath.Alex continued in the same flat tone.“Do you really want to challenge me?”Cia Nanda’s expression immediately changed. The veins at his temple visibly tightened.His brother’s name had just been mentioned so casually—without even a hint of respect.Roy, who was standing beside him, immediately chuckled in a mocking tone.“You’ve got some nerve bringing up the First Young Master’s name.”But before he could continue—“Shut your mouth.”The cold voice came quickly from Cia Nanda, causing Roy to fall silent at once. His face stiffened slightly.Because the one speaking now was Cia Nanda, the second son of the Cia family.Nanda’s gaze returned to Alex. His eyes were now far sharper.“You dare mention my brother.”His voice was low, yet filled with restrained anger.“Who do you think you are?”He stepped one step closer. The arrogant aura that was already heavy now felt even more oppressive.“My brother is
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“How is that possible?!”Panicked whispers immediately filled the entire store.Some customers even stepped back unconsciously, as if the number on the screen itself carried a terrifying pressure.Two quadrillion. That was not merely rich. That was an amount even the great families of Sky Phoenix Province did not possess.The female employee holding the machine could barely stand. Her hands trembled violently.“T-two quadrillion… three hundred forty-seven trillion…”She could barely read the number aloud. Her voice almost failed to come out.On the other side…Roy was still standing in front of the machine. But his face had completely lost all color.His eyes remained fixed on the screen. His body was stiff like a machine that had suddenly shut down. Even his brain refused to process what he had just seen.Then slowly, his hand clenched into a fist. The veins on his forehead began to show.“No…”The word came out quietly. Then louder.“No!”He suddenly turned to stare at Alex with red
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