2025-06-20 06:29:22"Enough!" Rose snapped. "I’ll admit your medical skills are rare—maybe even once-in-a-century. But asking for NOVA4? Are you messing with us on purpose?"
She’d started to see Seth differently, but now it was clear—he was still the same arrogant, reckless guy who threw tantrums whenever things didn’t go his way.
"What, the almighty Tyrel family can’t handle it?" Seth shot back, clearly losing patience with her attitude.
"Do you even realize—"
"That’s enough." Bryan cut them off, his tone firm. "There might be a way. The Goldmaster Luncheon is tonight. It's only held once every five years."
"They’ll be auctioning all sorts of rare treasures," he continued. "If we’re lucky, NOVA4 might just show up."
Rose folded her arms. "Even if it does, we only have two invitations. How do we get him in?"
"You'll take Mr. Seth," Bryan said simply. "If there’s trouble, you’ll be there to help him."
Rose scoffed. "I’m the heir to the Tyrel family, and you want me to play assistant to him? That’s—"
"Why not?" Tyrel Sr. spoke up from the bed, voice steady. "Seth is talented, young, and carries himself with class. Honestly, I think he’s more than worthy of you."
"Grandpa!" Rose's voice rose in pitch, flustered and indignant.
"It’s settled," Bryan said, handing Seth one of the invitations with both hands. "Please, do what you can. If this works, I’ll make sure you’re handsomely rewarded—personally."
"No need to be so formal." Seth took the invite, expression unreadable. He turned toward Rose with a smirk. "I’ll be counting on your guidance, Miss Tyrel."
"Fake. Fraud." Rose’s fury finally boiled over. She couldn’t believe she was being treated like a bargaining chip. With a scoff, she spun on her heel and stormed out.
Bryan gave an awkward chuckle. "Apologies… Rose is a bit spoiled. Stubborn as hell too. I hope you won’t take it personally."
Seth offered a polite smile. “I’ve dealt with worse. Tea sounds great, by the way.”
***
Later that night, the city glowed under silver streetlights.
A sleek black car cut through the dark like a blade. Inside, silence reigned.
Seth leaned back, relaxed in a tailored blazer, all effortless charm and hidden swagger. Beside him, Rose looked like a sculpted ice queen flawless, cold, unreachable in her evening gown.
She didn’t look at him once.
“Nice night for an auction,” Seth offered, voice light. “You think the serum is really gonna show?”
No answer.
“Look, I know you’d rather be tied to a running horse than share a ride with me, but the silence is killing me.” He smirked.
That got her. She turned around with fire in her eyes.
“Do you even understand what’s at stake tonight?”
“High stakes bidding? Overpriced champagne? Socialites pretending to care?” Seth shrugged.
“My grandfather could still die!" She clenched her jaw. "If we fail tonight if the serum isn’t real or worse, it doesn’t exist then what?"
"Do I just smile and shake hands while he fades away in a hospital bed?"
"Just don’t screw this up, and I’ll be happy.”
“Noted,” he muttered, already turning away.
The car slowed, pulling up to the grand estate lit like a palace. Warm light spilled across the marble steps. Velvet ropes lined the walkway, photographers snapped.
Rose took a breath and stepped out first, every inch the Tyrel heiress.
Seth followed, but paused when he saw the slight shake in her hands.
“Try to relax,” he said softly. “You’re shaking.”
“You know, I hate people like you", She spun on him, voice tight "Trying to use every opportunity they get, to climb up the ladder".
"But you need to remember, we can give you everything—or fucking take it all away!"
"Now shut up and do what I've told you."
For the first time, he didn’t offer a joke. Before he could answer, someone called, “Miss Tyrel!”
Rose turned instantly, face breaking into a practiced social smile. “Charles! You made it.”
Seth watched her glide away, then glanced at the mansion.
He melted into the crowd like a shadow, snatching a glass of wine from a passing tray with the ease of a seasoned pickpocket.
The server barely blinked before he vanished.
The auction hall opened before him massive, opulent, drenched in silent tension and wealth. Seth rolled his shoulders, cracked his knuckles.
He didn’t care about the suits or whatever they had to sell, except maybe the serum.
He was the real puppet master tonight.
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Chapter 24: Fractures Beneath the Skin.
The edge of the cliff loomed far above them like a broken crown. Seth lay at the bottom, half his body skewered by a branch thick as his arm. It had ripped clean through his side, puncturing flesh and muscle as blood oozed slowly from the wound, dark and thick.Nearby, Rose knelt, shivering and wounded but alive, thanks only to the way Seth had rejected her seat during their fall. Her dress was torn, her knees were bruised, and arms were scraped, but her eyes, her eyes were wide with something deeper than shock.She had been scared for Seth's life but now she felt a different emotion... Rage, pure, undiluted rage.Of course, Seth had passed out and come through, and now Rose had found out somethings that were better left unsaid."So it was all a lie," she said, voice eerily calm. "You never came here for me. You were after the mine, that’s why you let my family trust you, that’s why you pretended to care."Seth blinked as sweat and blood were rolling down his temple as pain spiked in
Chapter 23: The Cliff.
Vin.The humanoid radiation weapon had been her signature for years. A horrible invention that turned humans into unstable walking beasts capable of emitting waves of nuclear energy that could turn normal humans into beats that gave off harmful radiation, and now she was here.A decade of rivalry had all come down to this.Vin and Seth.The Iron Wolf of the East, and the Ghost Commander of the West.Two elite secret agents, hand picked by their respective nations to wage secret war, the winner would keep the mineral to themselves, a mineral with the power to change the world, Astralite. The mineral that now just happened to lie buried within the Tyrel family's mining zone.Vin stood atop a combat truck in the distance, her arms folded, pale hair whipping in the wind like silver flames. Her soldiers were behind her, clad in radiation suits, rifles trained and eyes sharp. But Vin didn’t need to use her soldiers, she had her creatures.The humanoid monster she had released glowed a faint
Chapter 22: Ghosts on the Road
The moment Seth hit the ignition and sped out of the hotel’s private driveway, the engine roared to life as the tires squealed as they gripped the asphalt, launching the vehicle forward into the night. In the passenger seat, Rose lay unconscious, her face bruised from the earlier fall, her limbs limp as a ragdoll. Seth kept one hand on the steering wheel, the other on his phone.“Come on, come on… Pick up Damnit.”Lucas wasn’t answering, the screen blinked, then went black.No signal.Seth’s eyes narrowed. “They’re jamming the frequency. FUCK!!!”He tossed the phone into the back seater. Whoever was after them wasn’t just some gang of street level idiots. This was organized and professional. He checked the rearview mirror and there it was as he had expected, a convoy of matte black SUVs, headlights off, driving hard at his tail.“Of course,” Seth muttered. “Nothing says friendly neighborhood assassination squads like rolling blackout trucks at 120 kilometers per hour.”Bullets explode
Chapter 21: Kisses, Tears, and Bullets?
The city lights blinked drowsily as the hour crawled past midnight. Seth sat by the wide window of his guest room, scrolling through classified documents on a holographic tablet when his private phone buzzed.There was one new message from Rose, he squinted his eyes and read the message."We need to talk, meet me at ‘that’ hotel, now!!!"There were no emojis, just text that slurred just slightly. He thought to himself, “that was like her, rude as always,” but something about it felt off, besides, the mention of the very specific hotel told him she meant business.Having stared at it for a second he tossed the tablet aside and grabbing his coat.The hotel was quiet. The lobby hummed with soft jazz music and rich laughter. Seth didn’t bother checking in, he knew exactly which suite to head for, it was the room where they had first met each other, the room where it all began, all thanks to a very passionate night. Within minutes, he reached the room door and knocked once but no answer c
Chapter 20: Hidden Agendas and Holographic Maps.
The Tyrel estate was quiet when Seth stepped outside. His hands, deep in his pockets, and he looked every bit the picture of idle boredom, but his brain was already spinning gears too fast for most to follow. Rose’s outburst. General Cane’s suspicion. The increasing tension around Velkor City. It all smelled like something was about to break.And it didn’t help that his comm link buzzed in his pocket like a very rude wasp.He clicked the receiver into his ear without breaking his stride. “Talk.”“Good evening Boss, unfortunately, I may have got bad news.” Lucas said with a tight voice. “Our informant’s gone dark and it is not looking pretty.”That woke Seth up at the sound of that.“Where?”“Lumina,” Lucas said. “Just outside the eastern border checkpoint. The man on the operation made his last report three hours ago. Since then, nothing. No pings, no comms. Not even a post, it's like he just vanished.”Seth’s jaw clenched. “You think he was compromised?”“There’s no other explanation
Chapter 19: Bitter Wine and Sharp Tongues.
The room had just begun to settle after Rose’s explosive declaration. The music, once soft and elegant, had turned awkward and quiet. Servants whispered behind polished doors, politicians shifted uncomfortably, and even the chandeliers above seemed unsure whether to keep glowing or fall off the ceiling.Rose’s mother, Lysa, stood frozen for one long, thunderous moment. Her face twisted with a mix of rage, disbelief, and that distinct look of shame at her one and only daughter.Then, without a word, she turned sharply on her heel and stormed out of the hall, her dress swirling behind her. The sound of her heels echoed through the halls as all turned to watch her leave.Mr. Mason, however, didn’t even flinch. He was grinning like he’d just watched a very satisfying ending to the scene he had just witnessed.“Well then!” he said, clapping his hands together. “That settles it. Let’s set a date!”Everyone in the room blinked.Except General Cane.He stepped forward, his jaw tightened, his
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