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CHAPTER 93- Rootbinder
The room echoed with the sound of a grown man sobbing like a child, the clink of chains punctuating every broken breath.Adrian was his only hope for salvation, he was sure that those goons were already counting down five minutes for him to return so that they could continue from where they stopped.Adrian stood at the door, his back turned against Adrian.His hand never wavered on the handle.Lucian’s sobs broke into hiccups of desperation, his chains rattling as he lost the last shreds of pride clinging to him. His legs buckled, and with a metallic crash, he fell to his knees.The sound echoed through the chamber.“Please…” His forehead touched the filthy floor, shoulders trembling, voice breaking under the weight of humiliation. “Please, Adrian… just give me a second chance.”The silence stretched, suffocating.At last, Adrian turned.His shadow fell across the broken figure at his feet. He looked down on Lucian, eyes carved in stone, expression harder than the prison walls themsel
CHAPTER 92- Prisoner's Plea
Lucian’s smirk lingered, but his eyes betrayed him— behind his eyes was hunger and desperation.Adrian’s gaze hardened, a storm surging behind his steady eyes.How dare he?How dare this hollow man, this carcass of arrogance and desperation, question his love for Clara?Clara was his light, his reason, the only fragile piece of warmth he had left in this cursed world.Of course, he loved her. He would burn kingdoms, slit empires open, tear down the sky itself if it meant saving her.And this wretch dared use her life as a bargaining chip.“Manipulative bastard…” The thought thundered through Adrian’s mind. He saw through Lucian- the hollow pride, the mask of mockery on Lucian’s face.Behind those eyes, there was no king. No titan. No empire.Only a desperate man clawing at straws, praying, begging, that Adrian might buy his freedom.Praying for release from the very hell Adrian had thrown him into.And yet, Lucian had the audacity to sit there shackled, breathing rancid arrogance, as
CHAPTER 91- The Devil's Bargain
Adrian did not blink. Did not speak. He sat in silence, his gaze locked on Lucian as if he hadn’t heard a single word of the taunting.Lucian’s smirk faltered. He shifted uncomfortably under that still, cutting stare. Adrian wasn’t fighting back, wasn’t even acknowledging his defiance. It was as though his insults were dust carried on the air, weightless, meaningless.Why would he exchange words with a common criminal?If not that he would do anything for Clara he would not be here.“Do you even hear me?” Lucian barked, voice cracking. He slammed his chained fists against the table again, the clang echoing through the small room. “I said, why should I help you?”Adrian’s expression didn’t change. He leaned back slowly, his composure so absolute it was suffocating."Do you have the information I need or not?" Adrian finally said.Lucian’s sneer trembled, then finally cracked. He dropped his gaze, exhaled, and muttered:“…I know who has it.”Adrian’s eyes narrowed slightly, but he rema
CHAPTER 90- True Identity
The iron door screeched as the bolt slid free.A guard shoved Lucian forward, the chains at his wrists jangling with each stumbling step. He barely caught himself before colliding with the table.And then his eyes fell on who had summoned him.Adrian Lancaster.He was seated with unnerving poise, back straight against the iron chair, hands folded neatly before him, like he was sitting in his private office instead of a concrete tomb. Lucian froze in the doorway, breath caught in his throat. Of all people, why would he come here?Maybe he had come here to see how he was suffering.The guard’s voice barely registered. “Five minutes.” The words fell flat against the air as the door slammed shut with a metallic finality, sealing them in.But Lucian didn’t even hear what the guards said as his gaze was still fixed on Adrian.He was still staring at the architect of his own downfall.The architect of his downfall, the man who destroyed his empire and buried him alive.His pulse thundered i
CHAPTER 89- Chained CEO
Every head snapped upward.The intercom crackled, and a voice boomed over the chaos:“Lucian Grayson. You have a visitor.”For a heartbeat, Lucian just stood there, stunned. Relief washed over him like cool water. His shoulders sagged, the breath he had been holding finally slipping past his lips.Whomever it was had just saved him from the bearing of his life.... Well, postponed it... At least it was a little hope, another miracle could take place... He doubted whether he was that lucky.The four men froze. Then the leader leaned close, his voice low, venomous.“Lucky you,” he sneered. “But when you come back, CEO… we’ll finish where we left off.”A shiver knifed down Lucian’s spine. His stomach clenched with dread.Two guards appeared, heavy boots striking the pavement, batons swinging at their belts. “Move,” one barked, seizing Lucian by the arm.The men stepped back, smirking, already tasting the unfinished violence.Lance wished he could be dragged like this outside these walls.
CHAPTER 88- Due Dues
"I would like to see an inmate in this prison" Adrian replied, his gaze darting around.“Who would you like to see?” the warden asked flatly.“Lucian Grayson,” he responded.He never thought he would call that name again after the wedding.The name was like a sour orange in his mouth.For a moment, the pen paused, ink pooling against the paper. The warden’s gaze sharpened, almost curious. Then, without a word, he slid a clipboard across the counter.“Fill it out.” Adrian lowered his gaze to the form. The page was filled with neat black boxes, instructions typed in blunt capital letters.Full Legal Name.He wrote: Adrian Lancaster.Date of Birth.He filled it out.Identification Number.From his inner pocket, he brought out his ID and filled in the number.Address. Contact Number.He filled them accordingly.Name of Inmate.Lucian Grayson.Relationship to Inmate.He paused only for a fraction, then he wrote- Personal.What kind of relationship would he have with such a man?If not for
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