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Chapter 714 – The Absent Guests
*****The people in the last two seating sections, of course, believed Lucius’s words, practically glowing with in response.Their eyes brightened even more, their posture leaning forward as though they were basking in reflected glory.Some even looked envious, that quiet, aching kind of envy that made them wonder if they would ever know this intoxicating.The people in the first section, however…They blinked once, then twice, and then, very slowly, their mouths fell open in disbelief.'Nonsense!' they all screamed silently in the privacy of their own skulls.“Utterly ridiculous!”Leveling up did change a fighter’s body, yes... but not to the absurd degree Lucius was making it sound.Strength gained from advancement usually took some time to fully master, but the “adjustment period” he was describing? That was like saying you needed three months to get used to a slightly heavier pair of boots.In truth, most fighters could adapt in less than a day, and even then, no one was
Chapter 713 – The Arrogant Hosts
*****Here, in the first section of the hall, the atmosphere was nothing like the other two sections.Instead of reverent adoration of the other sections, there were faces carved with envy so raw it could have cut glass, the kind of jealousy that twisted mouths and darkened eyes.‘Why them? Why not us?’ hung thick in the air.And beneath that envy, coiled tight and unmistakable, was the second emotion… dissatisfaction. Pure and simmering unhappiness.Augustus and Lucius didn’t so much as flinch at this. Instead, they relished it. The jealous, green-eyed stares were a treat, but the frowns… the kind that screamed: ‘I hate this, but I can’t help myself,’ were pure intoxication.They knew that look very well. Once upon a time, they had worn it themselves, standing powerless before those stronger, richer, and more untouchable.In fact, many in this very group had made them feel that way before. And back then, all they could do was swallow it.But now? Now the tables had turned, an
Chapter 712 – Baiting Lucius
*****Sarah stole a glance at her man, Victor, who was sitting beside her.Right now, he was staring at Lucius with the same dazzled reverence as every other man in the third section of the hall, his eyes practically shouting, “Take me as your disciple.”And just like that, the guilt she had been feeling evaporated, replaced with a surge of revulsion so strong she had to stop herself from physically recoiling.Her gaze flicked back to Lucius... tall, imposing, and arrogantly handsome, the sort of beauty that made you feel almost undeserving to behold.His stance radiated dominance, the effortless assurance of a man certain the world would yield at his command.By contrast, Victor suddenly looked like a soggy, wrinkled page in the book of her life… a page she wished she could rip out and burn.'Argh!' she suddenly groaned internally. 'Why hadn’t I met him instead of this useless idiot?’ The thought cracked across her mind with brutal clarity.Her eyes narrowed at Victor, disgus
Chapter 711 – The Father and Son’s Effect
*****At this moment, Augustus and Lucius wore matching expressions of unshakable, almost cartoonish arrogance.Their heads were tilted upward just enough to suggest they were admiring a personal constellation no one else could see. Their chests jutted forward like proud banners in the wind, as if merely breathing in their presence was a privilege for the unwashed masses beneath them.They stood there radiating a “we own the room and spotlight’s” energy so potent it practically pressed down on the air.A blanket of silence draped over the hall… thick, weighty, and unyielding. Not a cough, and not a murmur dared interrupt.The stillness was so intense it felt like the sound had been stolen from the world.Every eye was locked on the father-and-son duo as though afraid to blink in case they missed something divine.In the second section of the hall, the audience’s expressions shifted into a collective mask of reverence.Men and women alike stared at Augustus and Lucius as though
Chapter 710 – The Hosts’ Arrival
*****Sarah took her phone from her clutch, its surface glinting under the light. Without hesitation, she switched to the camera, zoomed in on the VIP section, and cautiously angled it so no one would notice. Then she quietly recorded a short video, capturing the elite in all their splendor.'Although I can’t go near them,' she thought smugly. 'But I can show off. Everyone will see I was in the same room as upper second-rank families.''Her lips twitched upward as another thought bloomed... one more personal. 'Let’s see if Father would still have the nerve to tell me I was wrong to dump that lifeless ex-convict.'Her father had never forgiven her for leaving Xavier. In fact, he had all but disowned her, still calling her a traitor and claiming the only way he would ever forgive her was if she went back to the man who had always sacrificed for her and had even gone to prison for her.But to Sarah, it was laughable.Her mother, brother, and everyone else had backed her choice with
Chapter 709 – The Couple’s Scheme
*****Compared to yesterday, the transformation of Sarah and Victor was almost obscene.Just the day before, they had been dragged out of detention looking like half-chewed leftovers, their skin rough, their posture wilted, and their eyes downcast as if they had just returned from a war they had lost badly.And now, they strutted in like royalty who had just conquered an empire.Victor was wrapped in a tuxedo so crisp and perfectly tailored it could have sliced bread.His posture was so rigid and calculated that it was as though he had spent an hour rehearsing how to stand in front of a mirror. His chin was high, his chest out, and his arms relaxed but deliberate. The man looked like a luxury billboard for "smug."And then there was Sarah.If Victor was the poster, Sarah was the neon sign… loud, bright, and impossible to ignore.She was poured into a red evening gown that clung to her like it had a personal vendetta against modesty. The fabric split strategically, showing more
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