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Chapter 458
The creature regarded Antonio steadily. Its expression did not carry cruelty, but it carried certainty.“There is no other way,” it said.Antonio’s chest tightened.“No alternative?” he pressed. “No different path? No partial surrender? Nothing?”The creature shook its head slowly.“There is nothing else you can do if you truly want to return to Earth and live,” it said calmly. “Unless you no longer desire to return to life.”The words settled heavily in the air.Antonio stared at the creature, searching its face for hesitation, for flexibility, for even the slightest loophole.There was none.“You mean,” Antonio whispered, “my only option is to go down?”“Yes.”“And lose everything?”“Yes.”“And if I refuse?”“Then you remain here,” the creature answered evenly. “You exist, but you do not return. Your earthly story ends as it already has.”Antonio swallowed hard.He thought of Earth—of unfinished conversations, unresolved betrayals, Cynthia’s face, the empire he had built, the power
Chapter 457
The creature studied Antonio for a long moment. Its form shimmered faintly, as though responding to unseen currents that moved through the vast, suspended expanse around them. The space remained neither bright nor dark, but something in the atmosphere shifted subtly—becoming heavier, more deliberate, as though the conversation itself carried weight that altered the environment.“You are impatient,” the creature said at last.Antonio frowned, unsettled by the certainty in its tone. “Impatient?”“Yes,” the creature replied evenly. “Even now.”Antonio straightened instinctively, resisting the implication. “You said I wasn’t complete. You said I hadn’t reached the highest level of power. So what did I miss?”The creature’s gaze deepened, its eyes seeming to see through him rather than at him. “The last time you were here… you were given a choice.”Antonio remembered.The emptiness. The silence. The sensation of standing at the edge of something immeasurable, something vast and incomprehen
Chapter 456
The following morning at Bellagio Group began like any other working day, but beneath the surface of routine greetings and elevator chimes, something was wrong. The reception desk operated as usual. Assistants sorted files. Managers reviewed schedules. The building’s glass exterior reflected the early sun in calm brilliance. Yet an invisible tension drifted quietly through the corridors.Antonio had not arrived.At first, no one paid it much attention. He was known for discipline, but on rare occasions he shifted his schedule without broad announcements. Still, as minutes stretched into an hour, concern began to surface. His office had remained locked from the inside the previous night. Security had followed standard procedure and unlocked it in the early hours.It was empty.His desk was undisturbed. His chair was positioned neatly. Nothing appeared stolen or broken. Yet he was not there.His phone was unreachable.His vehicle was not in the parking lot.No one had seen him leave.Wi
Chapter 455
Within a short time after Tina dialed the number, the call connected. The line clicked softly, followed by a brief hum of static before a familiar, composed voice answered from the other end.“Tina,” the voice said, steady and controlled.It was none other than Robert Adams.Even through the phone, his presence carried weight. His tone held the discipline of a man accustomed to authority, someone who measured every word before releasing it. There was no greeting beyond her name, no wasted pleasantries. He had been expecting her call.Tina did not waste a second.“It’s done,” she said, her voice calm and level, though there was an unmistakable gravity beneath it. “Antonio is finally dead.”The words settled heavily into the silence that followed. For several seconds, Robert did not respond. It was not the silence of confusion; it was the silence of someone absorbing information that carried enormous consequences. The kind of silence filled with disbelief and cautious hope intertwined.
Chapter 454
Upon hearing from the man that Antonio was finally dead, Tina could hardly believe it. For a brief second, the words felt distant, as though they belonged to someone else’s story. The weight of what she had orchestrated—the careful planning, the calculated risks, the deliberate instructions—pressed against her thoughts. The precision with which the men had carried out the operation seemed almost unreal. She had anticipated resistance. She had prepared for complications. Yet the finality in the man’s voice suggested something undeniable.She stood silently, phone still at her ear, allowing the information to settle. Her mind raced with a mixture of disbelief and satisfaction. Months of quiet strategy had culminated in this single confirmation. Every conversation, every concealed motive, every carefully placed instruction had led here. A slow exhale escaped her lips as she steadied herself, regaining the composure she was known for.Then, with a sharp breath, she addressed the men on th
Chapter 453
As soon as the tallest man reached Antonio, he immediately grabbed hold of him, trying to bring his head down toward his feet, forcing him to the ground. The motion was sudden, precise, and driven by years of training, the kind that turned instinct into instinctive action. Antonio, in that brief instant, offered no resistance. His body remained calm, almost unnervingly relaxed, as if he had anticipated the move and calculated the outcome in advance. There was no flailing, no instinctive counter; instead, the stillness of his stance made him appear weightless under their grasp.Within moments, the other four men rushed in, converging on him from all angles. They closed the space around him with swift efficiency, their movements harmonized as if they were extensions of one single entity. Every step, every shift of weight, every grasp of a hand or foot was deliberate, measured, and executed with the precision of practiced professionals. The air itself seemed to tighten around them, each
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