2026-08-03 21:30:45"Did the factory say how long it would take?"
Serena asked the question without looking up from the stack of documents on the conference table. The past few days had seen steady progress on the new plant construction, and everything else had been moving according to plan. But at this critical juncture, the partner suppliers she had lined up were falling apart one after another, as if by some invisible hand.The first blow had come from their packaging supplier. Machines inside the p
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Vaughn Whitfield treated Ironwolf with genuine deference. After all, the man served the Northern Sovereign directly. As one of the Iron Four, Ironwolf's standing was easily on par with his own. Vaughn's influence might carry weight in Haven City, but Ironwolf could walk unchallenged across the entire Westhaven State. The name of the Northern Sovereign alone was enough to cow ninety-nine percent of anyone who heard it.Ironwolf had mostly recovered from his injuries by now, but every time he recalled the way Aaron Holmes had looked at him with that effortless indifference, as though he were nothing worth noticing, fury surged through him all over again."Patriarch Whitfield, I don't care how you handle the rest of it. Aaron Holmes and that bodyguard of his, their lives are mine."Vaughn nodded quickly. "Consider it done."Then his tone shifted."However, Aaron has the backing of Mr. Fields from Riverstone Corp's Haven Branch. You understand that even though t
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"You?"Serena blinked, caught off guard.What could Aaron possibly bring to the table? She used to think the same way, that he was nobody worth considering. But now his friend was Quincy Thornton of The Skyhall Lounge, the man who had helped him connect with Riverstone Corp and even secure an invitation to the Governor's welcome gala, where he'd earned Governor Ashford's personal favor.If Aaron asked Quincy for help, he might genuinely be able to cause problems for the Vale family.Serena hesitated, torn between action and restraint. She truly didn't know whether she wanted to move against her own family."I don't even know what to do anymore," she admitted quietly.Aaron watched her wavering expression and understood the conflict behind it. He softened his tone. "Alright, no rush. We'll set the Vale family aside for now and focus on solving the business partner situation first."Serena nodded slowly. "Okay."Meanwhile, at the hospital.
Chapter 94
"Did the factory say how long it would take?"Serena asked the question without looking up from the stack of documents on the conference table. The past few days had seen steady progress on the new plant construction, and everything else had been moving according to plan. But at this critical juncture, the partner suppliers she had lined up were falling apart one after another, as if by some invisible hand.The first blow had come from their packaging supplier. Machines inside the plant had broken down without explanation, severely delaying production. Though Serena's own factory wasn't operational yet, earlier product lines were still shipping. Any disruption to packaging meant the supplier couldn't deliver goods to Vale Group on schedule.The logistics manager, a man everyone called Director Wang, shook his head. "The factory's response is that it'll be at least two weeks. Their repair queue is completely full, so all we can do right now is wait.""Two weeks?"
Chapter 93
Ironwolf lasted less than a minute under that storm of blows before blood spilled from the corner of his mouth and he collapsed, utterly unable to fight back.The shock in his heart was beyond words. He was Ironwolf, the man who had once dethroned eight consecutive champions in the underground arena. And yet he had been defeated by someone who was supposedly just a driver and bodyguard, unable to hold out for even two minutes. It was a slap in the face. When word got out, the humiliation wouldn't belong to him alone; it would tarnish the Northern Sovereign's name as well."How is this possible?" Ironwolf stared at Coldwraith, coughing up another mouthful of blood. "You're no bodyguard or driver!"Coldwraith didn't even spare him a glance, as though what he'd just done was barely worth noting.Among everyone present, probably only Aaron Holmes truly understood what had happened. Martial artists trained to strengthen the body, and underground fighters were certainl
Chapter 92
Nolan Rowland offered his explanation. "I just wanted to give him one more chance.""Give who a chance?"The voice came from the entrance. Coldwraith had walked in from outside the Whitfield Estate, his tall frame filling the doorway. He had originally come to pick up Aaron Holmes, but upon arriving and finding no sign of Mr. Holmes in the expected place, he had made his way inside to investigate. He arrived just in time to witness Ironwolf and his crew making their entrance."Who the hell are you? How dare you barge into the Whitfield Estate!" Landon Whitfield shot to his feet, eyes sharp with wariness as he sized up the newcomer.Coldwraith stepped further into the room without a word of acknowledgment."He's my driver and bodyguard," Aaron said evenly."Your driver and bodyguard?" Landon nearly choked on his own laughter. "A man who lives off a woman's money has a driver and a bodyguard? You really have this kept-man lifestyle figured out, don't you?
Chapter 91
By the time Serena left, Aaron had already called for Coldwraith.Whenever he went out, Coldwraith was almost always the one behind the wheel. If Aaron hadn't ridden in Serena's car tonight, Coldwraith would have been here from the start.Cars were pulling away from Whitfield Estate one after another. In barely an hour, every last guest had departed. The estate sat against the hills just outside Haven City, and once the visitors were gone, the surrounding darkness was absolute. Beyond the warm glow of the Whitfield compound itself, there was nothing but black, the hills swallowed whole by the night."Aaron. Mind if we talk?"Landon Whitfield emerged from the estate gates, his tone unhurried, hands clasped loosely behind his back.Aaron glanced at him. "About what?""Nothing serious. Just thought I'd invite you in for a cup of tea." Landon's smile didn't quite reach his eyes, the kind of expression that looked friendly from a distance but hollow up close
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