2025-02-14 00:46:53The commotion began to attract the attention of both Strat corporation’s employees and visitors.
Eyes locked onto the stunning, rare diamond ring laying inside the box in Benjamin's hand.
Murmurs and whispers swirled through the crowd.
Someone recognized it.
"Oh, my goodness, is that really The Dragon’s Eye?!"
As soon as this sentence comes out, the whisper in the crowd becomes louder!
The Dragon’s Eye! Literally every girl's dream.
"Impossible!!"
"How did he get his hands on that?" A person in the crowd commented.
"This is unbelievable." Another murmured.
Marcus’s eyes locked on the red box in Benjamin’s hand.
Greed and jealousy flickered in his gaze.
He stepped closer, closing the distance.
"There was no way you get this diamond!"
"Come on, spit it out! Where did you really get it?"
Benjamin frowned, his patience wearing thin.
"I bought it."
Marcus let out a sharp laugh.
"You bought it? Yeah, right!”
“You couldn’t afford a single speck of dust from this gem!”
“You must’ve stolen it!”
“Are you out of your mind, thinking you can win Emily back with something you stole?”
Benjamin had no interest in wasting more words on this man.
He turned to leave, but Marcus wasn’t done.
With a snap of his fingers, Marcus signaled his bodyguards.
“Seize him!” Marcus barked. “And find out how he got hold of such a priceless jewel!”
Benjamin picked up the box and snapped it shut. His eyes narrowed, and a cold, dangerous gleam flashed in them.
He’d had it enough.
The bodyguards closed in.
Before they could act, however, the movements of Benjamin movements were swift and precise.
Within seconds, the guards were all incapacitated, no one even getting close enough to touch him.
One guard swung a bat at him from behind, but Benjamin sidestepped like he had eyes behind his head.
He grabbed the guy’s arm, spun him around, and with a simple push, sent him flying across the room.
The crowd gasped, screaming and scrambling backward in panic.
Benjamin stood calmly, raising a hand to signal. His voice steady but firm
“I don’t want to hurt anyone.”
Then he turned to Marcus, his gaze icy.
"I’ll tell you one last time: this diamond ring is mine.”
“Don’t get in my way. It’s better for everyone."”
“Yours?!” Marcus laughed, but the sound held no humor—only mockery.
"You expect me to believe that?”
“A broke loser like you can’t even afford a pair of boxers!”
“Ha, really funny. A mangy dog thinks he can get into Emily’s pants."
Marcus’s words were laced with venom.
"The only place you’re getting into is a prison cell!" Marcus spat. "And I’ll be more than happy to arrange that for you!"
Before Benjamin could react, Marcus threw a punch.
Marcus, the son of a wealthy family, had been trained in all kinds of combat since he was young. Boxing, taekwondo, judo—he was sure Benjamin wouldn’t be able to match him.
Benjamin, despite having just taken down the guards, was still no match for Marcus, right?
Benjamin's expression had darkened with each of Marcus's words before.
With the last word Marcus said, Benjamin could no longer control himself and balled his fists.
Marcus’s punch was fast, but Benjamin was faster.
He dodged in a blur of motion, then turned and punched Marcus across the face.
The sound of the fist rang out through the room, and Marcus was sent flying backward, crashing several meters away.
Blood and broken teeth spilled from Marcus’s mouth as he stared at Benjamin in disbelief.
The room went silent, everyone frozen in shock.
Nobody had seen Benjamin display such a level of martial arts before. He had always remained calm and collected no matter what was thrown at him.
Marcus’s ego was more bruised than anything else. He could not imagine how Benjamin, who had been an ordinary nobody, had suddenly become so formidable.
"Get him down!" He snarled to his personal guards, spitting blood between words.
Those personal guards weren’t just regular thugs; they were retired special forces. But Benjamin had already prepared his stance for an effortless battle.
is moves were sharp, precise, and too fast to follow. He dodged every strike and returned every blow.
And he did all of this, without getting so much as a speck of dust on his shirt, or a scratch on his body.
It was almost unnatural the way he fought. Soon, no one was left standing.
The stunned crowd recoiled. Those who had known Benjamin as a quiet, ordinary man, now watched him walk past them like a storm.
Without a word, Benjamin walked out of the building at the same speed.
Minutes later, Emily and Celine alerted by the commotion, rushed downfloors.
They found Marcus Roberts on the floor, surrounded by the company's medical expert.
Celine rushed up to his side when she saw how badly beaten he looked. "Marcus! Are you alright?" She asked, eyes wide in horror.
"That bastard! A fucking thief dare to do this to us! I’ll make him pay!" Marcus gritted his teeth and yelled loudly.
"A thief?" Emily asked in disbelief. She looked around the scenery still unsure how possible it was that Benjamin had done all of that.
"How could he be so reckless?" She murmured to herself, thinking.
It must be Benjamin's way of retaliating because of her rejection.
"What did he steal?" She heard Celine ask Marcus.
" Dragon’s Eye! He must have stolen it to win Emily over. Can you imagine if she accepted it? She'd be a thief too !" Marcus hissed, pointing to the spot where the diamond had laid earlier on.
" The Dragon’s Eye?” Celine laughed incredulously. “That’s impossible! It’s the rarest of the rare. One of a kind!”
"I know what I saw. " Marcus snapped, “No wonder he hid it in that hideous little red box.”
Celine turned to Emily, disbelief on her face. How could Benjamin really have gotten his hands on such a rare gem?
But Marcus couldn’t be lying about everything, could he?
Emily walked away from the medical team, leaving Marcus to be tended to. She approached her security team, who were already reviewing the footage.
“Is it true?” she asked, her voice calm but sharp. “Did Benjamin really have the Dragon’s Eye?”
The head of security, a tall, broad-shouldered inked man nodded.
“According to the camera, he took it with him when he left. A lot of people saw him.”
Emily’s jaw tightened. "Excuse me." She muttered. She pulled out her phone and dialed a number.
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Chapter 79
The morning sun filtered gently through the curtains of the hospital room. It was a soft kind of light, one that didn't hurt the eyes, just warm enough to bring a small smile. Benjamin sat quietly by the window, gazing outside at the blooming flowers and listening to the distant sounds of birds.They were finally home. Not just home as in a building or a place, but home in the way that meant safety. After everything they had gone through, dangerous traps, ancient riddles, and betrayal, they had made it back. And now, Benjamin held the last of the five treasures in his hands. It glowed faintly, as if it knew the journey was over.He turned his gaze toward the hospital bed. His mother lay there, peaceful but still. For years, her sickness had held her in a quiet prison. No medicine had worked. No doctors had been able to help. But the treasures, those ancient, powerful artifacts, had shown him something new. A way to save her.Timothy and Amanda stood at the doorway, silent, watching B
Chapter 78
The long journey home had begun.The sky above was streaked with gold and soft pink. The sun had started its descent, casting a warm, gentle glow over the battered group of travelers. Benjamin sat in the back of the convoy, his eyes heavy, his heart heavier.He had won.The Architect had fallen. The threat that had haunted the world from the shadows was no more. But Benjamin didn’t feel the rush of triumph. Instead, there was a deep silence inside him, one that words couldn’t fill.He reached into his satchel and ran his fingers over the small silver pieces, symbols of the seven treasures. Together, they had unlocked his ancestral power. They had revealed secrets and saved lives. They had brought healing. They had brought pain. They had come with a cost.And the cost had a name. DariusDarius had been Benjamin’s closest ally. The one who never backed down. The one who always cracked a joke, even when things were dark. The one who stood between Benjamin and certain death during the fin
Chapter 77
The sky was dark, filled with thick, swirling clouds. The air felt heavy, like something big was about to happen. Benjamin Moore stood at the edge of the ancient stone platform, the seven treasures glowing around him. Each one hummed with energy, pulsing like a heartbeat. His team, Amanda, Timothy, and Darius, stood behind him, tense and quiet.In front of them was the final barrier. A massive stone gate that had no hinges, no handles, just smooth, ancient markings. Benjamin placed his hand on it.The moment his skin touched the stone, all seven treasures lifted into the air on their own. They spun around him, faster and faster, until a golden light shot from the center and struck the gate.With a loud rumble, the gate cracked down the middle and opened. Behind it stood a man. Tall, wearing a dark robe embroidered with ancient symbols. His eyes were glowing faintly. It was him, the Architect."So," the Architect said, his voice calm, "you made it."Benjamin didn’t move. He could feel
Chapter 76
The dust had barely settled from their final trial when Benjamin stood at the center of the old stone chamber, Treasure 7 in his hand. His fingers trembled, not from fear or exhaustion, but from awe. This was it. The last piece. The one that would bring everything together.Amanda, Timothy, and Darius stood behind him, each of them bruised, tired, and wide-eyed. No one spoke. The chamber, hidden beneath the ruins of a forgotten city, seemed to breathe with them. Every crack in the walls hummed with ancient energy.Benjamin looked down at the treasure. It was smaller than he’d expected, a simple disc, flat and gold, with intricate symbols etched across its face. It glowed faintly, like it had a heartbeat.He slowly stepped forward to the platform in the middle of the chamber, where the other six treasures had been placed. Each one rested in its own slot, forming a perfect circle. This last piece would complete the pattern.Amanda placed her hand on Benjamin’s shoulder. "You ready?"He
Chapter 75
The air was thick with tension. Benjamin Moore stood at the edge of a towering structure built into the side of a cliff. Before them was the path to Treasure 7. But this wasn’t just any hidden prize; this was the last true key. And the Architect had made sure it would not be easy to get.Benjamin turned to face Amanda, Timothy, and Darius. Their faces were grim, their bodies already weary from all they had been through. But their eyes, especially Benjamin’s eyes, burned with a steady fire."This is it," Benjamin said. "The Architect’s final line of defense."They had found the entrance hidden behind a waterfall, using a puzzle only Benjamin could solve because of a memory his father once whispered to him in a dream. Now, the team stood at the threshold of what the Architect called "The Trials of Worth."Amanda stepped forward. "Let’s go together. No one faces this alone."The door creaked open, revealing a long corridor with metal, stone, and symbols glowing faintly. The moment they s
Chapter 74
Benjamin and his team had just managed to escape yet another trap, their clothes torn, their faces smudged with dirt and sweat. The desert air was dry and hot, the sun beating down on them without mercy. Amanda sipped slowly from her canteen while Timothy and Darius scanned the horizon. Everyone was silent, too exhausted to speak.Then, Benjamin's radio crackled."Benjamin Moore."It wasn’t a familiar voice. It was low, almost like a whisper in his ear, but there was something powerful about it. Something that made the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. The team all turned to him."Who is that?" Amanda asked, stepping closer.Benjamin raised the radio. "Who are you?"The voice chuckled softly. "The one who’s been watching since the beginning. The one who set everything in motion. I am the Architect."Timothy frowned. "Is this a trick?""No," Benjamin said quietly. "This is real."The voice continued. "You’ve come so far, Benjamin. Found the treasures. Untangled the past. But you
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