2025-05-15 05:29:37The clerks exchanged subtle glances of annoyance but kept their expressions professional.
Within moments, the double doors of the courtroom swung open as the superior judge stormed in. “What’s the issue here?” he barked. Lucian crossed his arms, exuding arrogance. “Your incompetent staff is delaying me and my fiancée. I don’t have all day.” Annoyance flickered in the judge’s eyes, he opened his mouth to respond, then he took a closer look at the man standing before him. His breath hitched. His brows shot up in shock. The man standing before him was Lucian Grayson! Heir to the Grayson family. Newly appointed CEO of Astra Corp.Rumor had it he was about to strike a giant deal with the powerful local giant—Rhein Group!
His future?Practically unstoppable!The judge’s heart pounded as he turned on his staff, his voice booming. “Do you even know who this is?!” he roared. The clerks flinched. The room fell into complete silence. “Apologize! Now!” the judge barked. The clerks scrambled, bowing their heads, their voices hurried. “We deeply apologize, Sir. It was a mistake.” The judge himself took a step forward, forcing a sweet smile. “Mr. Grayson, please don't be offeneded. I didn’t know it were you. It was an honest mistake. Please forgive us. We will finalize the process immediately.” Lucian, now pleased and enjoying the reverent stares, smirked and flicked his wrist. Isabelle also held her head up high, as if she was the queen herself. “That’s more like it,” Lucian’s voice dripped with superiority. “Hurry up and finalize the divorce for my fiancé and her husband. Also, prepare our marriage license!” he ordered. “Right away,” the judge replied with a flattering smile before leaving. With the judge gone, Lucian brought his gaze to Adrian. “You see that, Lancaster?” “That’s the weight of my name. That’s what real power looks like... Something you will never be able to relate to in your miserable life.” Adrian didn't respond. Let them gloat while they still could. Soon enough, they would understand what true power felt like. But not now. Moments later, the divorce decree was finalized and handed over. Along with Lucian and Isabelles’ marriage license. Isabelle beamed, clutching the papers like a prized trophy. She turned to Lucian, her eyes shining with admiration. She wrapped her arms around him and pressed her body against his. “You’re amazing, darling,” she purred sweetly, enjoying her moment of glory. Around them, whispers filled the courtroom. “She is so lucky. Landing Lucian Grayson after leaving that washed-up businessman.” “What a catch. He’s rich, young, and powerful.” “Her poor ex-husband... He lost everything.” Pitying gazes flickered toward Adrian. Some were filled with scorn, others with mockery. Adrian, however, wasn’t affected in the slightest. A scheming, shallow slut like Isabelle wasn’t worth salvaging. As for Lucian, if he wanted to pick up someone’s leftovers, he was more than welcome to do so. Two vipers tangled in their own poison. Adrian's smirk deepened. He knew something they didn't. From the new skills he had acquired, he could already sense that Lucian had an interesting illness. And as for Isabelle? She wasn’t exactly clean either. A match made in hell. The two of them might even have a future of mutual betrayal. But since neither of them was a good person, let them rot together as long as they didn’t harm anyone decent. Adrian had no intention of wasting another second in this courtroom. He turned, gripping the divorce decree firmly, ready to walk out. But just as he stepped forward, two towering bodyguards blocked his path. Lucian let out a slow, taunting chuckle. “You think this is over?” he murmured, his words laced with venom. “You’re nothing more than a weak, toothless stray dog. But you still need to pay for offending me.” Adrian’s eyes darkened dangerously. Lucian chuckled darkly. “I would advice you to be smart, Lancaster. Clean up that pathetic sister of yours and deliver her to my mansion yourself. Be a good boy and maybe I will toss you a few coins and let you get a taste too.”“Is that so?”
Adrian's gaze turned ice-cold.Before Lucian could even react—SMACK!
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CHAPTER 457
Sophia was slumped against the cold vault wall, her breath coming in ragged gasps. She looked up at Isabella, and for the first time that day, a small, bloody laugh escaped her lips. A smirk touched her face."You were always... too slow, Isabella," Sophia whispered.Isabella’s eyes went wide. "What?""The Fire Stone... it doesn't stay in a box," Sophia said, her eyes suddenly igniting with a blinding, white-hot light. "It stays in the blood."BOOM!Suddenly, Sophia’s chest erupted with the roar of a sun. A massive pillar of white-hot flame exploded from her body, shattering the gravity anchors and vaporizing the zip ties in an instant. The force of the blast was like a physical hand, slamming into Isabella and the soldiers.The shockwave blasted a massive hole through the side of the mansion.Isabella let out a scream of terror as the explosion sent her flying backward, tumoring through the air like a rag doll before she crashed into the stone fountain in the courtyard outside.The
CHAPTER 456
Isabella walked up to the pinned Sophia, her black boots inches from Sophia’s face. She reached down and grabbed Sophia by the throat, hoisting her upward just enough to look into her eyes. Isabella’s gaze traveled over Sophia’s perfect, unscarred skin with a look of pure, murderous envy."You think you're so beautiful," Isabella whispered. "You think you're so safe."WHAM!Isabella drew back her fist and delivered a brutal, heavy blow to the side of Sophia’s head. Sophia’s eyes rolled back, and then she blacked out.A dull, throbbing pain pulsed through Sophia’s skull as her eyes slowly flickered open. The world was a blur of grey smoke and flickering orange light. She tried to move her hands, but the sharp bite of plastic zip ties dug deep into her wrists.She wasn't alone. Bundled together on the cold marble floor like a heap of discarded luggage were Gerald, Sarah, and Elena. They were all bound, their faces tear-stained and smudged with soot."Please, Isabella! Have mercy!" G
CHAPTER 455
The alarms in the Aldridge family house roared violently.Elena peeped through the window to see the commotion. "It is Isabelle!!!" She exclaiked covering her mouth in horror.The entire Aldrige family began to panic, it was not even up to 24hours they he heard the news of Isabelle breaking out of prison, and she was already inthe Aldrige family house for her revenge.Sophia tried calling Adrian, but his number was not going through.Gerald had made sure he doubled the guards, but it was still no match for the advanced technological weapon they wielded.Isabella and her squad of Light Soldiers mounted the walls and walked through as if it were not one of the most guarded estates in the area.The Aldridge security team rushed forward, weapons drawn, but they were no match for them. The soldiers raised their pulse rifles, firing concentrated bursts of blue energy that shattered the guards' shieldsz it sent them flying like ragdolls. This wasn't a fight at all, it was a massacre.Isa
CHAPTER 454
Adrian gripped the floor, his knuckles turning white. He tried to stand, but the field was a physical weight, pressing down on his shoulders. "Let… me… out," he rasped, his voice a low growl."Don't bother struggling," Vesper said, leaning back in her chair on the screen. "We spent days of research and millions of dollars to build this cage just for you.""We know all about that purple energy of yours. When our men went to the auction for the Key, they saw it.""It was shocking. No human should have that kind of power. Only creatures from the Maw possess it. I don’t know how you harnessed it, Adrian, but I know exactly how to stop it."Adrian managed to lift his head, his eyes glowing with a faint, defiant purple light. "Stop this madness, Vesper. Hand over the Key and let me out of here. If you don't, I will burn this building to the ground with everyone in it. You have no idea what you’re playing with."The multiple faces on the screens erupted into a chorus of mocking laughter."Yo
CHAPTER 453
The scientist tapped the screen, and a blue blueprint of the building’s central hall appeared. "Ready and tested, Director. The moment he steps into the lobby, the machine will activate.""It generates a high-frequency pulse that will make him extremely weak."The scientist realized that those with energy from the maw dimension can be weakened when faced with intense frequency.They tested it on various maw creatures and found the perfect combination that they cannot survive.Vesper laughed, a chilling sound that echoed off the titanium walls. "Even if he somehow survives the dampening field, we have the Key. If he resists, we will use it to tear open the Maw dimension right in front of him.""We will unleash a tide of monsters that will rip him to shreds. He cannot stop the future."She then turned her sharp gaze back to Isabella. The time for talk was over."Now," Vesper commanded, her voice dropping to a dangerous whisper. "Go to the Aldridge estate. Retrieve the Elemental Stones.
CHAPTER 452
The following morning, the sun rose over the city in a cold, pale grey. Inside Adrian’s modern penthouse.Adrian sat at the dining table as he slowly drank a cup of black coffee. Across from him, Clara was humming softly to herself, moving her scrambled eggs around her plate.The peace was suddenly shattered when Adrian's phone rang.He glanced at the screen, it was Sophia... He did not pick up as he was going to call her back, but then she called again and again and again... He had no other choice but to pick.He swiped to answer, bringing the phone to his ear. "Sophia? It’s early.""Adrian, why have you not been picking up?" Her voice came through, thin and breathless. "Have you seen it? Have you heard?"Adrian frowned, his grip tightening on his mug. "Heard what?""Turn on the news. Right now. Channel six."Adrian grabbed the remote and flicked on the large wall-mounted television. The screen flickered to life, revealing a chaotic scene. A news reporter stood in front of the Iron
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