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CHAPTER 160 PART 2
Another slap from Marcus silenced him. Then a kick—dragon-enhanced force driving into Atlas's stomach, folding him over despite Allen's men trying to hold him upright. Atlas retched, dry-heaving, the pain overwhelming."They're not cowards," Marcus observed. "They're survivors. They understand what you still haven't grasped—that your name means nothing when faced with actual power."He looked around the room, his gaze landing on each young elite in turn. Most couldn't meet his eyes. Those who tried looked away within seconds, unable to sustain eye contact with the Dragon King."You," Marcus pointed at Trevor, still on the floor bleeding and sobbing. "Get up."Trevor scrambled to his feet, swaying dangerously, one hand pressed to his bleeding forehead. "Yes, sir?""Do you want to leave this room alive?" Marcus asked."Yes! God, yes, please—""Then you're going to do something for me." Marcus gestured to Atlas. "You're going to slap Atlas Lancaster. Hard. And then you're free to go."Th
CHAPTER 160 PART 1
The silence in Room 507 was profound and terrible. Not the comfortable quiet of peace, but the suffocating absence of sound that comes when fear has stripped away every instinct except survival.Even the music that had been playing earlier remained off, as if the sound system itself understood that what was happening required witnesses, not distraction.Atlas Lancaster swayed slightly, held upright only by Allen's men gripping his arms. Blood ran freely from his nose, his split lips, the gash on his head where Nathan's bottle had connected.His Tom Ford suit—eight thousand dollars of pristine tailoring—was ruined beyond any dry cleaner's ability to restore.More than that, though, was the ruin of his face. Swollen. Bleeding. Unrecognizable compared to the perfectly groomed young master who'd walked in twenty minutes ago.Marcus Steel stood before him, hands relaxed at his sides, dragon aura radiating controlled power that made the air feel heavy and oppressive.His knuckles showed tra
CHAPTER 159 PART 2
"NO!" Elize's scream was desperate. "Marcus! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! Please don't let him—"Allen's men moved forward. Elize scrambled backward, but there was nowhere to go. Hands closed around her arms, lifting her despite her struggles.Atlas's smile widened, vicious triumph replacing humiliation. Finally. Finally justice. Finally—"Actually," Marcus said quietly, "I changed my mind again."Allen's men stopped, holding Elize suspended between them."What?" Atlas demanded."I'm keeping her," Marcus said simply. "And I'm taking you instead."The words took a moment to register. Then Atlas laughed—nervous, disbelieving. "You can't be serious. You just said—""I lied," Marcus interrupted. "To see if you'd take the bait. To see if you were stupid enough to think I'd actually hand over someone I'd already committed to protecting." His dragon eyes bored into Atlas. "You were. You are. And now you're going to pay for it.""Pay?" Atlas's confidence evaporated again. "You can't touch me! I'm
CHAPTER 159 PART 1
The moment Marcus Steel stepped fully into the room, the temperature seemed to drop ten degrees. It wasn't physical—the heating system still hummed quietly in the background—but every person present felt it. A pressure that made breathing harder, made hearts beat faster, made the survival instinct scream warnings that the rational mind struggled to process.Atlas Lancaster's face went from angry red to ashen white in the span of a single heartbeat.He knew that face. Had memorized it after the Pearl on the Water humiliation. Had commissioned a full investigation that yielded almost nothing—just vague reports that Marcus Steel was connected to the Abbott Family, had somehow earned Miguel Abbott's deference, and possessed wealth that didn't appear in any public records.But the investigation had also revealed something more disturbing. The Shadow Warrior Atlas had hired—the one sent to eliminate Marcus after the bunny costume scandal—had simply vanished. No body in the morgue. No admiss
CHAPTER 158 PART 2
Atlas's carefully maintained composure cracked slightly. "Watch your mouth. You don't know what you're—""I know exactly what I'm talking about," Ives shot back. "Everyone in this room knows. You're a coward. A bully. And worse—you're pathetic."The insult landed like a physical blow. Several people actually gasped. Nobody spoke to Atlas Lancaster like that. Nobody.Atlas's face flushed dark red, but he forced himself to breathe, to regain control. Ives Abbott was protected by her family name. Hurting her would create complications he didn't need tonight.Instead, he turned his full attention to Elize."You," he said quietly, advancing on her corner. "Do you have any idea what you've cost me? The embarrassment? The humiliation? The damage to my family's reputation?"Elize pressed herself further into the corner, terror written across her features. "Atlas, please—""Please?" Atlas's laugh was ugly. "Now you say please? Not when you were making a fool of me in front of the entire provin
CHAPTER 158 PART 1
Atlas Lancaster had chosen his outfit with the same care a general might select armor before battle. The Tom Ford suit—midnight blue with subtle pinstripes—had cost eight thousand dollars and fit like it was sewn onto his body. The Patek Philippe watch on his wrist represented generational wealth. Even his shoes, custom Italian leather, whispered privilege with every step.Tonight wasn't just about revenge. It was about reclaiming the narrative.The Lancaster Family's history stretched back four generations in Five-River Province. His great-grandfather had built an empire from railroads and real estate. His grandfather had expanded into manufacturing and shipping. His father currently controlled enough political influence to make mayors sweat and senators return calls within the hour.And Atlas—firstborn son, designated heir, golden child—had never, not once in his twenty-seven years, been publicly humiliated.Until Elize Yarrow smashed that beer bottle over his head.The memory still
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