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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
CHAPTER 157 PART 2
Nathan's eyes met Marcus's. The Dragon King's expression was completely neutral—offering no guidance, no mercy, just cold expectation."It's done," Nathan forced out. "We have the girl. And the others—Steel, Abbott's daughter, all the witnesses—they're secured.""Excellent!" Atlas's triumph was audible. "Perfect! Keep them there. I'm coming to... handle things personally. I want to see Elize's face when she realizes nobody's coming to save her."The cruelty in those words made Elize flinch. Even Ives looked sick. The young elites who'd treated this whole evening like drama now understood they'd been pawns in something darker."How long?" Nathan asked, following Marcus's subtle hand signal."Twenty minutes. Maybe thirty. I'm bringing additional security—can't have Steel causing more trouble." Atlas laughed. "This is going to be perfect. Everything I wanted. Sweet revenge served cold.""Understood, Young Master Lancaster," Nathan said, the title tasting like ash. "We'll be waiting."The
CHAPTER 157 PART 1
Allen Mitchell didn't believe in half-measures. In his twenty years protecting the Abbott Family's interests, he'd learned a fundamental truth: mercy was mistaken for weakness, and weakness invited further attacks. So when his men secured the last of Nathan's crew, zip-tying hands and forcing them to their knees in a neat row, Allen approached the situation with professional thoroughness.He picked up one of the unbroken champagne bottles from the table—a 1998 Dom Pérignon that probably cost more than most of these thugs made in a month—and examined it thoughtfully."You know what I hate?" Allen asked conversationally, addressing the room at large but looking directly at Nathan. "I hate people who prey on the weak. Women, especially. It's cowardly."Nathan, still groggy from Marcus's beer bottle strike, tried to focus through the pain. Blood matted his bald head, and his vision swam alarmingly. "We were just—"The champagne bottle came down on the nearest thug's shoulder with brutal p
CHAPTER 156 PART 2
Marcus kicked him in the knee with surgical precision. The crack was audible even over the room's general panic. The man went down screaming, his leg bent at an angle that made several onlookers vomit.Two more thugs charged Marcus simultaneously, one from each side. He caught the first man's punch mid-swing, twisted his arm backward with dragon power until the elbow dislocated, then used the screaming enforcer as a shield against the second attacker. When the second man hesitated, not wanting to hurt his colleague, Marcus drove his palm into the man's solar plexus—a strike that sent him flying backward into the expensive furniture with enough force to crack wood.Bottles lined the table—expensive champagne, premium whiskey, craft beer imported from Europe. Marcus grabbed two more bottles, one in each hand, and advanced on the next wave of attackers.They backed away instinctively, suddenly understanding they weren't facing some rich kid playing tough. This was something else entirely
CHAPTER 156 PART 1
The beer bottle felt perfectly weighted in Marcus's hand—cold glass, solid construction, just heavy enough to make an impact. His dragon senses had already calculated trajectory, force, and timing before his fingers even closed around it.The bald enforcer—whose name tag identified him as Nathan—watched Marcus with growing amusement. In his world, intimidation was currency. Fear was respect. And this young man standing calmly with a beer bottle looked about as threatening as a house cat."Put that down before you hurt yourself," Nathan suggested, his smile revealing gold teeth. "This doesn't have to get messy. We just want the girl. Hand her over, and the rest of you walk out of here with all your teeth intact."Ives grabbed Marcus's other arm, her earlier bravado completely evaporated. "Marcus, don't. There are too many of them. We should just—""Just what?" Marcus's voice was quiet, conversational. "Let them drag Elize away to whatever Atlas has planned? Let them think they can walk
CHAPTER 155 PART 2
Everyone turned to stare at her."So what?" Ives repeated, louder now. "Marcus used Elize. Marcus is married. Marcus probably uses everyone around him for his own purposes. Who cares?""Who cares?" Simeon sputtered. "Ives, he's married! To Quinn Hartford! The Sacred Saintess! And you're just—""Just what?" Ives's smile was defiant. "Just willing to overlook it because I like him? Because he's interesting and powerful and doesn't bore me to tears like every other man in this pathetic province? Yes. Exactly."The room erupted in shocked murmurs. This was Ives Abbott—the dignified daughter of one of Five-River Province's most influential families—openly admitting she was pursuing a married man. The scandal implications were enormous."You're insane," Madison breathed."Maybe," Ives agreed cheerfully. "Or maybe I'm just done pretending to care about reputation and propriety. Marcus's wife knows about me. She knows he's here. And you know what? She doesn't care either. Because their marria
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