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The only man with endless resources and influence to pull this off. Someone who could move in shadows and press buttons from a distance. Someone who had never stopped watching the Aldridges... or him.He pushed the accelerator and sped to the Rhein mansion.The gates opened and he drove in without hesitation. Richard the Butler bowed without surprise. “Master Adrian,” he said, But Adrian didn't even spare him a glance.He moved through the hall and at the end of the corridor, in the great study, his father sat like a king on a high-backed chair. “Adrian...” Mr. Rhein said with a smirk on his face.Adrian stopped in the doorway. “I thought you’d want to stay away from the Aldridge family,” he said. “You of all people should know I don’t do well with threats." He said as he slipped the expensive whiskey into his desk.Adrian took a step forward. “So why did you break into the Aldridge vault? What are you trying to achieve this time?”Silence stretched on and then Mr. Rhein smiled, “
CHAPTER 275
The only man with endless resources and influence to pull this off. Someone who could move in shadows and press buttons from a distance. Someone who had never stopped watching the Aldridges... or him.He pushed the accelerator and sped to the Rhein mansion.The gates opened and he drove in without hesitation. Richard the Butler bowed without surprise. “Master Adrian,” he said, But Adrian didn't even spare him a glance.He moved through the hall and at the end of the corridor, in the great study, his father sat like a king on a high-backed chair. “Adrian...” Mr. Rhein said with a smirk on his face.Adrian stopped in the doorway. “I thought you’d want to stay away from the Aldridge family,” he said. “You of all people should know I don’t do well with threats." He said as he slipped the expensive whiskey into his desk.Adrian took a step forward. “So why did you break into the Aldridge vault? What are you trying to achieve this time?”Silence stretched on and then Mr. Rhein smiled, “
CHAPTER 274
Adrian parked roughly and got out with Sophia. They ran through the front doors, where the house was already buzzing with movement. Officers moved in and out of the house.One of the guards rushed up to them. “Miss Aldridge! Mr. Lancaster! The vault’s been compromised!”Sophia’s face went pale. She ran to the vault with Adrian behind her.The protective glass case in the center of the room was shattered.Sophia froze. “No…” she whispered, stepping forward. “No, no, no…”Adrian followed her in. The spot where the glowing plant had once sat was empty.“The Phoenix Root,” he said quietly. “It’s gone.”Sophia covered her mouth, shaking her head. “That’s impossible. Only my family has access here!”The officers were already searching the perimeter. One of them came over, holding a small flashlight. “No fingerprints, no forced entry,” he said. “Whoever did this knew exactly what they were doing.”Adrian crouched near the shattered glass, his sharp eyes scanning the floor. The door was not
CHAPTER 273
The alarm blared through the estate.Malvin didn’t hesitate. He sprinted down the hall, coat flaring behind him, and disappeared into the storm through a side exit.He was long gone before the guards arrived.At that same moment, Sophia’s car screeched to a halt outside Adrian’s penthouse. She jumped out and ran through the lobby, rain dripping from her hair, fury burning through the tears on her face.She reached the door and slammed it open with her old key.“Adrian!” she screamed.Adrian turned from the kitchen, a cup of coffee in his hand. His expression was calm, unreadable.On the couch behind him, Lilith lay asleep under a blanket. Her coat was tossed aside. The air smelled faintly of perfume and medicine.Sophia froze for a moment. A part of her wanted to believe that the video she watched was manufactured or something... But no it was real!Her face twisted.“You bastard!” she shouted, her voice breaking. “Rowan’s barely cold, and you’re already with her?!”Adrian said nothi
CHAPTER 272
Adrian stood by the window of the hotel. Lilith lay on the couch, still restless from the drug. Her breathing was uneven, her body trembling from the chemicals running through her veins.Adrian crouched beside her and opened a small silver case from his jacket pocket. Inside was a single vial of clear liquid. He filled a syringe and gently injected it into her arm.“Easy,” he murmured. “This will calm you down.”Her body slowly relaxed, her breathing evening out. Within seconds, her eyelids fluttered and then closed. She drifted into a deep sleep.Adrian exhaled and stood, adjusting his tie. He moved to the counter, poured himself a cup of coffee, and leaned against the counter.Across town, Sophia sat alone in her bedroom. The house was quiet; her parents had gone for dinner while she decided to stay back She sat at the edge of the bed, staring at the old family photo of Rowan smiling beside her, Adrian standing tall beside him.Her fingers brushed the glass frame.Elena’s words fr
CHAPTER 271
Adrian sat in a quiet café two blocks from the Diamond District. The city lights shimmered faintly through the glass, casting long shadows across the table. His black coffee had gone cold, untouched. He stared at the files on his tablet — encrypted reports, bank transfers, and coded messages linked to his father. Each line of data carried the weight of betrayal. His jaw tightened. “So it was you,” he muttered. Then something inside him shifted. A faint vibration — a pulse of danger — brushed against his senses. His Dragon energy stirred awake, crawling under his skin like a silent warning. Someone nearby was in trouble. He closed the files, his crimson eyes flashing faintly. The pulse grew stronger — erratic, panicked — pulling him toward the Diamond District. He moved. Within minutes, he reached the bar. From outside, it looked normal — quiet jazz still playing — but he could feel the chaos behind those doors. And then he heard it: a muffled cry, a crash, and the sound of g
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