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Chapter 178
At the highest peak of the northern financial district, where the majestic, fortress-like headquarters of the Brighton conglomerate stood in silent, ancient glory. While families like the Jamesons and Levines constantly fought, bragged, and clawed for public attention in regional tabloids, the Brighton family operated on a completely different level of existence. They were the richest, most formidable dynasty in the continent, a true hidden sovereign empire whose private capital practically controlled global maritime trade, rare mineral reserves, and heavy industrial patents. Yet inside the grand boardroom on the eighty-eighth floor of the Brighton Tower, the atmosphere was not one of panic or desperation. Instead, it was filled with a deep, solemn, and historic anticipation that had been slowly building for nearly a century. Sunlight filtered through the vast floor-to-ceiling glass windows, illuminating the intricate, hand-carved mahogany panels of the inner sanctum. Seated along
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Back at the secluded Astor estate, the quiet courtyard was bathed in the pale glow of twilight, yet Anica’s mind was in utter turmoil. She sat on the edge of the stone terrace, her fingers unconsciously tracing the rim of her porcelain teacup. Ever since her father had ordered her to hold back, to observe the opponent’s weakness rather than striking in blind fury, she had forced herself into a painful, restless stillness. Her pride as a proud martial arts heiress still stung with sharp indignation, demanding the justice her father promised would come only with time. Yet beneath the anger, a far more tangled, agonizing emotion had begun to take root. A classic lover’s dilemma tore at her chest: while she wanted to confront Harry for breaking their agreement and parading around with Priscilla, she couldn't stop the cold, gnawing worry creeping into her thoughts. Word of the chaos at the harbor had already begun trickling through the city's private intelligence channels—the Jameson fami
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The sight of Gregory Jameson being violently pinned to the deck boards like a common criminal sent a wave of icy, dead silence sweeping across the Grand Harbor Pavilion terrace. Not a single soul among the hundreds of wealthy guests, banking executives, or high-society matrons dared to breathe. Just twenty minutes ago, Gregory had been swaggering around with a crystal scotch tumbler, boasting of his deep, unbreakable ties to Chairman Humbright. Now, his face was pressed flat against the salt-stained wood, his silver hair disheveled, whimpering under the unyielding boots of four elite tactical operatives. "Drag him out," Wes commanded quietly, not even deigning to look down a second time. "Hand him over directly to the municipal authorities for attempted assault and maritime terror. If anyone bearing the Jameson name attempts to set foot near my commercial ports again, treat them as hostile trespassers." "Understood, Chairman," the lead guard barked. With brutal, practiced efficien
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The open-air coastal deck of the Grand Harbor Pavilion had devolved into a scene of absolute madness! On the towering fifty-foot LED screen, the grotesque, unhinged footage of Julia Sterling rolling in the street mud and screaming like a rabid animal continued to blare through the high-powered acoustic speakers, bouncing off the crashing ocean waves. On the grand central dais, Julia remained collapsed on her hands and knees in her ruined, crystal-embroidered gown, weeping hysterically while clutching the scattered, humiliating pages of Derek’s one-sided prenuptial agreement. Meanwhile, Derek stood above her like a madman, leaning on his rigid leg brace, laughing with demonic, unhinged glee as hundreds of high-society guests and corporate titans pointed their fingers, whispered in disgust, and recorded every second on their smartphones. Down along the private perimeter of the pavilion, where the black luxury SUVs were stationed, Gregory Jameson’s underworld enforcers didn't need to w
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The majestic chords of the traditional bridal chorus rose through the speakers.Fresh white rose petals fluttered through the salty ocean breeze, blanketing the long crimson runner that stretched toward the grand floral altar. Seated on hundreds of gold-trimmed Chiavari chairs, the city’s top business tycoons, banking chairs, socialites, and media figures turned their heads in anticipation.At the entrance of the flower-draped archway, Julia Sterling appeared like a gleaming royal queen!Her custom-tailored bridal gown sparkled with thousands of hand-stitched Austrian crystals that caught the dazzling midday sunlight. Resting high upon her styled dark curls was the heavy, opulent diamond tiara her mother had clasped onto her head, glittering with blinding brilliance. Beneath several thick, porcelain-smooth layers of waterproof foundation, the purple bruise on her temple was completely hidden from view.Julia lifted her chin high, a look of untouchable, arrogant supremacy radiating
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Harry didn't flinch, nor did his expression shift in the slightest. He slowly raised his crystal glass, took a calm sip of iced water, and looked at Kevin with the quiet, detached curiosity one might reserve for a yapping terrier barking behind an iron gate. "Are you finished?" Harry asked, his voice low and utterly devoid of emotion. "Or do you have more borrowed daydreams you need to shout before your voice gives out?" Beside him, Priscilla set her flute down with a sharp, delicate chime against the marble bar. Her violet eyes turned into chips of glacial ice, and her posture became rigidly aristocratic. "Kevin Sterling," Priscilla said, her voice cutting through the surrounding air with crisp, humiliating clarity. "Lower your volume. If you had half the business acumen you pretend to possess, you would know that bragging about contracts before the ink is dried is the quickest way to announce your own incompetence. You are making a fool of yourself in front of every real executiv
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