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CHAPTER 690
Marcus laughed, a dry, rasping sound. "I’d love to see you try. Lilith’s father was just the beginning, Adrian. I’m going to take you out one by one. You’ll be the last one to die. I can’t wait to feel what your 'awakened' blood tastes like.""I will kill you before you harm another soul," Adrian vowed."Is that so?" Marcus chuckled. "Well, there’s someone I’d like you to meet."Marcus hit a button, switching the call to a live video feed. He held the camera up to Vanessa’s face."VANESSA!" Adrian screamed through the phone, the sound so loud it distorted the speakers.Marcus reached out and grabbed a handful of Vanessa’s hair, yanking her head back violently. Vanessa let out a muffled, agonized scream behind the gag, her eyes filled with tears as she looked into the camera at Adrian."Let her go! Let her go right now!" Adrian’s voice roared through the speaker, vibrating with a power that seemed to crackle the very air in the room.Marcus threw his head back and laughed, a jagged, ug
CHAPTER 689
She fought with everything she had, kicking and scratching, but the men were professionals. One of them grabbed her by the hair and dragged her out onto the cold concrete. As she opened her mouth to scream again, a thick cloth was pressed firmly over her nose and mouth. The sweet, chemical smell of chloroform filled her lungs. Within seconds, her vision blurred, her limbs turned to lead, and the world went black.When Vanessa finally groaned and blinked her eyes open, the first thing she felt was a throbbing pain in her head. She tried to move her hands, but they were pulled tight behind her back, bound to a heavy wooden chair with thick rope. Her ankles were tied to the chair legs, and a rough cloth gag was tied across her mouth, muffling her breath.She looked around frantically. She was in a hollowed-out, uncompleted building. The walls were bare concrete, and the only light came from a single, flickering bulb hanging from the ceiling."Mmmph! Mmmph!" she screamed, but it only cam
CHAPTER 688
The sun was beginning to go down, casting long, amber shadows across the city streets as Vanessa walked out of the towering Rhein Group headquarters. Her head was still spinning. Just twenty-four hours ago, she had been a butler serving appetizers; today, she had her own office, a professional wardrobe, and a salary that felt like a dream.The employees had treated her with a strange, careful kindness. Some were genuinely helpful, while others clearly saw her as the "President’s favorite." Regardless of the reason, the respect was a breath of fresh air.As she stepped onto the curb, a sleek, black luxury sedan a personal gift from Adrian, was already waiting. The driver, a tall man with a sharp suit and a professional demeanor, opened the door for her."Good evening, ma'am. I hope your first day was productive," the driver said."It was incredible," Vanessa sighed, leaning back into the soft leather seats. "Thank you."The car glided into the flow of traffic, moving away from the cit
CHAPTER 687
"I need your help," Adrian said, his face a mask of iron determination. "I’m stopping that plane. Create a tornado with your staff and blow out the fire. Now!"Lyra didn't hesitate. She leaped into the sky, her feet barely touching the air as she rose like a bird. She began to spin her staff with impossible speed, creating a massive, swirling vortex of wind. The tornado roared upward, wrapping around the flaming engines. The vacuum of the wind choked the oxygen from the flames, snuffed out the fire in seconds.Inside the cabin, Richard looked out the window. Through the smoke, he saw what looked like a golden angel floating in the sky.Lyra landed back on the ground, breathing hard. "The fire is out, Adrian, but the plane is still falling! The engines are completely dead. It’s a dead weight now. How do we land it safely?""I'll handle it," Adrian said."What? How?" Lilith gasped."Watch," Adrian replied.Adrian began to run. He moved with a speed that blurred the world around him. As
CHAPTER 687
"Are you not supposed to be rotting behind bars?" Adrian growled into the receiver.Marcus let out a shrill, hysterical laugh that echoed with the sound of a man who had finally snapped. "No chain can hold me, Adrian! Not even you can stop me! You thought you were going to get rid of me just like that? You’re wrong! You will pay for the disgrace you brought to me! I will wipe your family and the Novida name off the face of the earth! You are, and will always be, a peasant to me.""If you lay hands on anyone," Adrian said, his voice dropping to a low, lethal vibration, "I will find you. And I will kill you. Slowly."Marcus laughed again. "You still don’t get it. You can't beat me. I will take you out one by one, starting with Lilith’s father. He’s the first sacrifice."Lilith grabbed Adrian’s arm, her eyes wide with terror. "What is he saying? Adrian, put it on speaker! Put it on speaker now!"Adrian hit the button. Marcus’s voice filled the tarmac. "Nothing much... just that there mig
CHAPTER 686
Richard reached into his pocket and handed Adrian a thick, matte-black business card with nothing but a gold embossed symbol on it. Without another word, he turned, got into his golden car, and his convoy roared to life, disappearing into the night like a fever dream.While the highway was silent, the local city prison was in a state of quiet chaos. Marcus Thorne sat in a cold holding cell, his broken nose bandaged and his expensive suit stained with blood. He was allowed one phone call."Hello? It’s me, Marcus," he hissed into the receiver."What happened?" a distorted voice answered on the other end. "You’re all over the news. They’re calling you a fraud. The stock is in the dirt.""Listen to me!" Marcus snarled, his voice cracking with desperation. "I need you to get me out of here immediately. Use your connections. Clear the path.""What? That’s impossible, Marcus. The Rhein Group is personally invested in your case. The President himself watched you get arrested. No one will touc
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