A Bet
Author: Anakin Detour
last update2026-04-17 23:36:01

Lydia’s face flushed instantly, her calm professional demeanor shattering as fury erupted inside her.

She slammed her hand lightly against the table, her voice rising sharply.

“How dare you criticize my tea!” she barked, her eyes blazing with anger as she stared directly at Kade. “Do you have any idea how many years I’ve spent mastering this craft?”

Her chest rose and fell with agitation, pride clearly wounded.

“In all of South City,” she continued heatedly, “the only person acknowledged to be
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  • The Sovereign Domain

    That same night, at a vast and luxurious mansion standing proudly at the highest point of South City, silence reigned. Its towering walls were guarded by armed security and advanced surveillance systems that watched every movement like unblinking eyes. The estate radiated wealth and power, marble pathways illuminated by golden lights while expensive vehicles lined the grand entrance.Inside the mansion, deep within a massive sitting room designed with extravagant taste, a man sat on a throne-like chair positioned at the center of the hall, elevated slightly above the rest of the room as though he were a king presiding over his domain. The chair was carved from dark wood and lined with fine leather, its armrests shaped like roaring beasts that symbolized authority and control.The man seated upon it exuded a terrifying presence.By his side, resting quietly on the polished marble floor, was a fully grown male lion. Massive and majestic, its golden mane framed a pair of sharp, watchful

  • The Underground World in chaos

    After a few moments of silence, Victor spoke.“Soon the news will reach the Sovereign,” he said quietly, his tone serious as concern crept into his voice.He glanced toward Kade briefly.“And when it does… he’s going to come looking for us.”A short pause followed.Victor’s expression tightened slightly as he added,“I don’t think we have enough men to resist the Sovereign.”Kade listened quietly as Victor finished speaking, his gaze fixed on the dark road ahead while the faint glow of the city lights reflected across the car windows, the night air heavy with tension after everything that had just happened.But Kade remained completely unbothered.He turned his head slightly toward Victor.“You shouldn’t worry about that,” Kade said calmly. “I know what I’m doing.”Victor studied him for a brief moment, then slowly nodded, the tension in his shoulders easing slightly as trust replaced concern. He had followed Kade through far worse situations before, had witnessed impossible victories

  • Tear this place apart

    Just as they reached the doorway, Kade suddenly stopped walking, his steps halting with quiet authority as he turned his head slightly toward Victor,m, as though a new thought had just crossed his mind.“Call your men,” Kade said evenly.Victor paused for a brief second, sensing the weight behind the order before asking in a steady tone, “How many?”Kade glanced back over his shoulder toward the arena behind them.“All of them. We’re tearing this place apart,” he replied.The simple command carried finality.Victor didn’t question it.He immediately reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone, his fingers moving quickly across the screen as he began issuing rapid instructions in a low, controlled voice, his tone authoritative as he spoke to multiple contacts one after another. Within seconds, the message had spread through his network like wildfire.“Mobilize,” he ordered. “Full force. Bring heavy equipment.”The call ended.And the response was swift.Less than ten minutes later

  • A message to the Sovereign

    Kade’s voice had barely settled in the air when he slowly rose from the chair, his movement calm as he placed the champagne glass back onto the desk with a soft clink, the sound strangely loud in the silence that now filled the blood-soaked office. His posture remained relaxed.He began walking forward.Each footstep landed firmly on the floor, splashing lightly through the pools of blood left behind from the brutal fight, the faint wet sound echoing across the room as he moved toward Kimberly with steady, unhurried confidence, like a predator approaching helpless prey that had nowhere left to run.Kimberly’s breathing grew faster.His body trembled uncontrollably as he watched Kade approach, fear gripping his chest so tightly that he could barely swallow, the memory of his seven dead men still fresh in his mind, their lifeless bodies scattered around him like broken dolls. Every instinct inside him screamed danger.Kade finally stopped directly in front of him.He looked down calmly

  • 1 Vs 7

    Instantly, the seven men surged forward like unleashed predators, their heavy footsteps pounding against the floor as rage and desperation drove them toward Kade and Victor, each one fully aware that their boss had just been humiliated and now demanded blood to restore his authority. Their fists clenched, their muscles tensed, and their eyes burned with violent intent as they charged straight toward the desk where Kade still sat calmly in the chair, completely unbothered, his posture relaxed as if none of the chaos unfolding around him concerned him in the slightest.But Victor stepped forward.And he didn’t let a single one of them get close.His movement was explosive.Before the first attacker could even swing his arm, Victor’s hand shot forward with terrifying speed, his fingers stiff and straight like a sharpened spear as he drove his arm directly into the man’s chest with brutal force, piercing through flesh, muscle, and bone as if they were nothing more than paper. The sound wa

  • Kill these men

    The moment the manager stepped fully into the office, the tension in the room shifted instantly, the air growing heavier as his sharp eyes swept across the space with slow, deliberate calculation before finally settling on Victor. For a brief second, surprise flickered across his face, then quickly transformed into amusement as a wide, knowing smile spread across his lips, his confidence swelling now that he recognized exactly who he was dealing with.“Well, well…” he said slowly, his voice dripping with mockery as he took a few steps forward, the seven hefty men behind him moving in perfect formation like trained bodyguards ready for violence at any moment. His gaze remained locked on Victor as he tilted his head slightly, clearly entertained by the situation unfolding before him.“Victor Crane,” he continued, his grin widening. “Leader of the Iron Wolves faction.”He let out a short laugh, shaking his head in disbelief as though the irony amused him.“Who would have thought you’re b

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They are in a private room. How can there be nearby diners observing them?

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