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“Uncle, I was just trying to make more money. Things have been tight at home these last few years… The Sanders family said if I do as they ask, I can be one of their suppliers. They’re offering a full thirty percent extra profit!”“Money, money, money—that’s all you think about! No judgment, no foresight!”With Jasper Emerson’s scolding ringing in his ear, Sullivan Parker shut his mouth.Hearing silence on the other end only made Jasper angrier.“I’ll be perfectly clear: you are not to sever ties with Hill Group. Apologize at once! Do you have any idea who Adrian is? A physician who can pluck life from the grave. He’s someone we cannot afford to offend!”“I’ve worked hard to bring him into our orbit. We haven’t even sealed the deal, and you’re pushing him away? If you mess this up, I’ll be calling your father. And don’t bother coming home after that.”A cold shiver ran through Sullivan.He believed it—every word. Jasper rarely meddled in his affairs, but the family’s standing owed muc
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Adrian’s gaze was ice-cold as he studied Sullivan Parker—a balding man in his thirties with the air of a middle-aged bureaucrat.“Miss Daisy, what brings you here in person? My staff were out of line—how could they keep you waiting so long?”Daisy smiled without warmth.“Naturally, it’s about Mr. Parker’s sudden decision to cut off our supply.”“I worried we at Hill Group might have offended you somehow. The moment I heard the news, I came to apologize to you in person.”Her barbs landed with precision. Sullivan Parker felt his face tighten; after all, Hill Group had been the first to extend a hand to Norris Medicinal Herb Co.He quickly pasted on a polite, false smile.“Miss Daisy, you misunderstand. Our Norris Medicinal Herb Co. has simply reached a critical turning point.”Daisy’s laugh was chilled. “How very convenient, your turning point.”Sullivan Parker dropped the pretense, turned, and settled into his chair with a couple of derisive snorts.“Miss Daisy, don’t blame me for bei
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Adrian steadied his breath and patiently smelted the first batch of ingredients. Soon, a strange, enticing fragrance drifted through the room.He fed in the second batch. This time it fought him; only after a long while did it finally yield and melt.“These are all exceptionally rare. At least we’re halfway there.”Next came the Paris polyphylla.He drew a deep breath, eased the specimen into the furnace, and murmured under his breath, “I’ve only got this one seven-leaf, one-flower. Finding another would be a miracle. Don’t fail me…”He didn’t dare slip for an instant, tension pricking at his eyes.Success was far from assured. He forced all his attention into the furnace, barely blinking.He watched the flames take the Paris polyphylla and swallowed, throat dry.The fire in his palm held steady. Time passed. Inside the furnace—no change.He didn’t move a muscle. His energy bled away, the herb’s essence unfurled, and still he didn’t allow himself a single breath of carelessness.This
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Natalie was just about to strike when a killing pain bloomed in her chest. She was blasted out of the formation, twisting in midair as a ribbon of blood arced from her lips.Without her flanking assaults to mask their flaws, the other eight women’s weaknesses were laid bare.Now.Boom—Adrian’s punch shattered the floor. The shockwave tore their footing from under them; all eight staggered back, lungs and viscera clenched as if in an iron grip, then crumpled hard.“Gh—”“He broke the formation head-on…”The moment they hit the ground, Adrian vanished.When he reappeared, he was less than a meter from Tessa Dawson.“President, look out!”Natalie was too far. She couldn’t interpose in time.In a blink, Adrian’s hand hovered a breath from Tessa’s snow-pale throat.A flicker of blade-light flashed across his vision—bad.He twisted away, but the edge still kissed him. A thin line opened along his forearm, beading red.He ignored it, eyes settling on the crescent blade that had suddenly app
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“So certain, are you?”Adrian had never intended to accept Tessa Dawson’s offer. Still, whatever gave her such confidence piqued his curiosity.Tessa Dawson smiled and left the question hanging.At that moment, another woman stepped inside.Adrian recognized her—Natalie Norris, the one who had brought him here.The ice queen.He certainly didn’t think Tessa’s promise referred to Natalie herself.Natalie carried a small case in her hands, distinctly different from the gilded chests of jewels he’d been shown before. This one was leather-bound, old-fashioned, and heavy with age.At Tessa’s gesture, Natalie opened it.To Adrian’s surprise, within lay only a single key.A house? Tessa Dawson wanted to give him a property?Even a mansion in the most exclusive corner of this district wouldn’t sway him. Tessa couldn’t possibly be staking everything on that.Adrian picked up the key. It seemed unremarkable.“I imagine you’ve heard,” Tessa said coolly, “that Skyline City has a private museum.”
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They drove in silence. Watching the landscape stream backward, Adrian slouched into the seat and shut his eyes, feigning a nap to fend off boredom.Natalie Norris glanced sideways at him, helpless. Heading into an unknown place, and he wasn’t the least bit wary? Did he think this was a sightseeing tour…They rolled into Skyline City’s most exclusive residential enclave.“We’re here,” Natalie said, expression unchanged.Adrian rubbed his eyes, climbed out, and stretched without a care. He’d nearly dozed off—her voice had woken him.Before them rose a stately building, lavish enough to fit its illustrious surroundings. The sign out front read: Royal Club.Natalie led the way. A knot of beautiful women halted at the doors while Adrian followed her inside.Was the entire villa staffed by women?Adrian blinked. He felt like a monk wandering into a spider’s den. Even the guards they passed—women.He wasn’t the only one surprised; a few of the occupants sneaked curious glances at the man in
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