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76. Madness at Dawn
Adrian dragged his feet across the wet sidewalk. The lingering rain of the storm was still drizzling. The pre-dawn cold pierced straight to the bone.The heir to the Wall Street throne now looked exactly like a homeless vagrant. His silk shirt was torn. His expensive trousers were stained with mud. His leather shoes were soaked completely through. He walked aimlessly down the deserted streets of the Bronx."Go away, you bastards," Adrian muttered repeatedly. He hugged his own arms. "I am not crazy. I am still sane."Adrian looked down at the street. There was a dirty puddle near his feet.Inside that puddle, his reflection looked absolutely horrifying. However, that was not what terrified him. Right behind his reflection, two blindingly bright blue eyes stared back at him from inside the water."Aaaargh! Go away, you cursed demon!" Adrian shrieked hysterically.He stomped on the puddle blindly. Filthy water splashed onto his face. He continued to stomp the asphalt until his shoes scuf
75. Sins Knocking at the Door
The fragile wooden door shut with a resounding slam.Adrian turned the three deadbolts from the inside, his hands trembling violently. He pushed a dusty old sofa forward to barricade the door."I am safe, you bastards," Adrian muttered with ragged breaths. "No poor journalist can chase me here, damn it."The slum apartment in the Bronx reeked of urine and cheap cigarettes. Its wallpaper was peeled and faded. Adrian stumbled toward a small kitchenette in the corner of the room, his expensive silk shirt completely soaked by the rain.He roughly threw open a kitchen cabinet, searching for something to calm his mind, which felt like it was on the verge of exploding."Where is the alcohol, damn it," Adrian cursed, frantically rummaging through the cabinet.He found a half-empty bottle of cheap vodka and a bottle of his friend's sedatives in a desk drawer. Adrian popped the cap off the medicine bottle with his teeth and poured five pills into his palm."Die, all of you bastards," Adrian cur
74. Trash in Front of the Cameras
The steel elevator doors slid wide open on the ground floor of the Manhattan Hotel.Blinding white light instantly flooded his vision. Hundreds of camera flashes fired in rapid succession. The lobby of the five-star hotel was completely packed with dozens of reporters and paparazzi. They had been intentionally and anonymously invited by Lyra only a few minutes ago.The two hotel security guards released their grip on Adrian's arms. They shoved the arrogant young man straight into the middle of the crowd of journalists."Please vacate our property immediately," the security guard stated with absolute coldness.Adrian staggered forward. He lost his balance and nearly crashed face-first onto the marble floor. His eyes were blinded by the camera flashes. He raised both hands to cover his disheveled face. His silk shirt was wrinkled, and his hair was no longer neat."Get out of my way, you bastards!" Adrian roared in a hoarse voice. "Stop taking pictures of me! I will smash your cameras!"
73. The Rejected Black Card
The booming beat of disco music rattled the walls inside the Manhattan Hotel penthouse suite.Liquor bottles were scattered carelessly across the glass table and the thick carpet. Adrian Aristhos sat leaning back against a white velvet sofa. His silk shirt hung open in a complete mess. The arrogant man's face looked flushed and drenched in sweat.He downed a glass of straight whiskey in a single gulp. He tried desperately to drown his fear. The memory of Lyra's face in the boardroom and Xavier's silhouette in the lobby relentlessly haunted his brain.Two high-class call girls sat flanking him. They stroked Adrian's chest and arms affectionately."You seem incredibly tense tonight, honey," teased the blonde woman on his left."I am not tense, you idiot!" Adrian snapped, pushing the woman away slightly. "I am just tired, damn it! Too many parasites tried to bring my family down today!""But you are still the big boss, right?" the second woman flirted, resting her head on Adrian's should
72. Retreating to Win
A pitch-black shadow mist shot straight through the ceiling of the Umbra Capital underground headquarters.The dense fog solidified in the center of the room. Xavier's physical form materialized perfectly once more. His black suit was torn and scorched in multiple places. His shirt was covered entirely in dried bloodstains.The clicks of his shoes sounded incredibly steady as they struck the concrete floor.Lyra snapped her head up from her computer desk in sheer surprise. The female hacker's eyes were red and swollen. She had just been crying from extreme exhaustion and absolute terror."Boss?" Lyra called out in a hoarse voice. She jumped up from her chair. "You actually made it back alive.""I have returned, Lyra," Xavier answered in a low, elegant tone.Xavier walked right past Lyra. He headed straight for a giant glass tube in the corner of the headquarters. The tube radiated a bright blue light. Fenrir floated inside the medical stasis fluid. The gaping burn wound on the giant's
71. The Guardian God's Promise
Livia sobbed uncontrollably on the concrete floor. She hugged Xavier's neck incredibly tightly. Her tears soaked through Xavier's scorched shirt."You are still alive," Livia wept repeatedly. "I am not dreaming, right?"Xavier slowly returned the embrace. His large hand gently stroked his sister's long hair."You are not dreaming, Livia," Xavier answered in a remarkably low voice. "I have returned."Livia loosened her embrace slightly. The girl stared closely at her brother's face. Her blue eyes meticulously examined the black veins beginning to fade across Xavier's neck."They said your car plunged into the ravine," Livia stated, her lips trembling. "Leo said your body had burned to ashes. I was absolutely terrified.""Isabella and Adrian attempted to murder me that night," Xavier replied with absolute calm. "They sabotaged my car's brakes. But death rejected me.""You have changed," Livia whispered, gently stroking Xavier's cheek. "Your hands are freezing cold. Your eyes were glowin
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