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Olivia lifted her chin and began laying out her conditions, her tone full of arrogance.“First, hand over Hyan. She’s coming back with me to the Carter family, and I’ll deal with her myself.Second, you and my brother get back together. And this time, you’d better treat him right and do as he says.Third, cripple Hudson. Break his arms and legs.”Ivory didn’t react much to the first two conditions. But when she heard the third, she frowned slightly.“What does this have to do with Hudson?” she asked.Olivia shot Hudson a glare, her eyes burning with resentment.“Did you forget? He was the one who told that bitch to hit me at the airport.”“I see.” Ivory nodded, then asked calmly, “And what if I don’t agree?”“Don’t agree?” Olivia’s expression twisted, her voice turning vicious. “Ivory, I’m giving you a chance here. Don’t be ungrateful.”She stepped closer, her tone sharp and threatening.“Let me be clear, whether you agree or not, nothing changes. I’m taking her,” she pointed at Hyan,
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Vicente grew more anxious with every passing second that Hudson didn’t respond. It felt like an invisible hand was tightening around his throat, making it harder to breathe.Meanwhile, in Beverly, Nathan and his men remained calm. But Axel, Vino, and the rest of Roemen were visibly shaken.To Axel, the Sandoval family had always been his strongest backing. Vicente himself was someone he had only dreamed of meeting, a powerful figure whose mere presence could shake all of Clayton. Yet now, that same man was speaking cautiously, even pleading with a young man for forgiveness.Only then did Axel realize the truth. The fall of the Black Dragon Gang hadn’t really been orchestrated by Nathan. The real force behind everything… was Hudson.He was the one who would rule Beverly.“Master Hudson?” Vicente’s voice came again through the phone, unable to bear the silence any longer.Nathan glanced at Hudson, confused about what he intended to do. Publicly humiliating the Sandoval family didn’t see
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That day would go down as one no one would ever forget. It was the day everything began to change.The balance of power that had kept the city in a fragile, chaotic state was finally being rewritten.The fall of the Iron Fist Gang had already been inevitable.By the time Samuel led his team to their final target, the Roemen organization, hundreds of people had already gathered at the scene.Most of Roemen’s members were martial artists, but the majority were only at the basic level. A few dozen had reached a more advanced stage, and only around ten were truly skilled. Not a single grandmaster-level fighter was present.In the end, it all came down to strength.The moment Axel saw the fifty-plus fighters behind Samuel, his heart sank. He couldn’t believe that Nathan had managed to quietly train such a force without anyone noticing.Samuel stepped forward and spoke calmly. “Axel, what’s it going to be? Fight, or surrender?”Axel didn’t answer directly. Instead, he let out a short laugh.
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At the airport, the three newcomers caught everyone’s attention.Olivia immediately realized they were the people Ivory had come to pick up. Her gaze swept over them, pausing briefly on Shienna. Even she had to admit, Shienna was striking, with a calm, refined presence that stood out.But Olivia quickly refocused. She stared at Hudson, her tone sharp and impatient.“Who are you?” she demanded. “What does anything between me and Ivory have to do with you?”She crossed her arms, clearly annoyed. “Mind your own business. Otherwise, you’re asking for trouble.”Hudson had already heard enough of her attitude before even walking over. He’d seen arrogant men before, but arrogant women like Olivia were rarer.He let out a faint, dismissive smile. Then he raised a hand slightly.Ivory understood immediately. She stepped forward and leaned gently against him.Hudson glanced at Olivia. “Now who do you think I am?” he said calmly. “Still think I’m meddling?”The meaning couldn’t have been clearer
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“Ivory… long time no see.”A well-dressed man in a tailored suit stood in front of her, smiling confidently.“Did you hear I was coming back today? Came here to pick me up?”It was Oliver, the young heir of the Carter familiy in Calexito City, California. Over the years, the Carter familiy had grown into one of the city’s more powerful business families.He and Ivory had been college classmates. Back then, Oliver first noticed her at a campus dance and quickly pursued her.At the time, Ivory had been straightforward and sincere, and Oliver seemed decent in every way. She had agreed to date him.But not long after, she realized the truth, Oliver wasn’t genuinely interested in her. He had only gotten close to her to benefit his family, using her to gather information.Furious, Ivory broke things off.Soon after, Oliver went abroad for further studies, and they lost all contact.Seeing him here now genuinely surprised her.When she came back to her senses, Oliver was still staring at her
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Rodolf still looked a bit dazed, but Shienna poked him lightly, snapping him back to reality. He hurriedly said, “Hudson, I’m really sorry. I didn’t mean to trouble you again.”“I thought I could sit down and talk things out with the Magcalig family, but they didn’t take me seriously at all.”Hudson understood exactly how powerful families like that operated. They never backed down until they were forced to.Rodolf, in truth, knew what he had done, those so-called negotiations were just a way to draw Hudson into stepping in.Hudson didn’t get angry, nor did he bother with polite words. He simply said, “Just remember what happened today. Don’t let it get out.”Rodolf nodded quickly, fully understanding.When he recalled what had just happened, the complete destruction of the Magcalig family, his heart still trembled. But alongside that fear came relief and excitement. The threat hanging over Shienna’s family was finally gone.Still, Rodolf knew the Magcalig family had more than just th
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