2025-07-15 11:00:54The high-end bistro near Alder Street was the kind of place that catered to those who liked to pretend they owned the world—businessmen flashing their company credit cards, trust fund babies parading expensive shoes, and staff trained to judge based on appearance before service.
Javier walked in unnoticed, his attire simple: no tie, plain shirt, and his coat damp from the light drizzle outside. His steps were silent, but every eye that landed on him carried the same dismissive gleam.
A tall hostess approached, her lips tightening into a forced smile. “Sir,” she said sharply, “this establishment has a reservation-only policy.”
Javier gave a polite nod. “Good. I have a reservation under Clara Lorrell.”
The hostess’s smile dro
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Helena leaned closer to Javier. “You… you really ordered all this?”Javier gave a mild nod, not touching the opulent food that surrounded them. “Figured we should enjoy something special.”“But… you’re…” Her voice trailed off as her eyes darted across the line of silver carts, each one holding a dish that screamed wealth. Gold-dusted caviar. Otoro sashimi. Wagyu beef that shimmered under the ambient light like silk.“Just Javier,” he said simply, as if it were enough.It wasn’t.Marcus slammed his palm on the table, making several people jump. “This doesn’t make sense!” His voice was loud, laced with disbelief and fury. “Y
SEASON 2 : CHAPTER 302
“Mr. Everhart, thank you for joining us this evening. We hope everything has been to your satisfaction.”The voice of the restaurant manager, crisp and respectful, rang clearly across the private dining room. Every head at the long table turned.Javier Everhart, seated quietly at the far end of the room, blinked slowly, his fingers still wrapped around his glass of water.Marcus’s brows furrowed. “Wait… what?”The manager gave a slight bow—to Javier.Dean leaned in, whispering with a laugh, “Did he just call Javier
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“You’re nothing,” Marcus spat. “You always were. You still are. No matter what stories you tell yourself or the photos you doctor. You’ll always be the broke kid who sits alone at lunch.”The words lingered like poison in the air, floating above the glossy mahogany table surrounded by laughter and high-end suits. Javier Everhart sat quietly among his former classmates, his expression unchanged. His plain white t-shirt and scuffed sneakers contrasted sharply against the elegance of the five-star restaurant. Yet, he didn’t seem embarrassed. He never did.Marcus leaned forward, veins slightly bulging at his neck. “God, look at you. You think dropping a photoshopped wedding picture on the table will make us believe you married Valeria Solano? What are you, delusional?”“Maybe he’s method acting,” Dean offered sarcastically. “Living the role of ‘delusional broke man who thinks he bagged a billionaire wife.’ I’d give that performance a solid ten.”“Javier,” Helena added sweetly, “I’m saying
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Marcus narrowed his eyes. “You never change, huh? Still acting like you’re above it all. Let me guess—you think we’re the joke?”Javier Everhart didn’t flinch. He simply tilted his head, fingers loosely wrapped around the stem of a half-empty water glass. His white t-shirt clung softly to his frame, worn but clean. Sneakers tucked beneath his chair. He looked entirely out of place in the room lined with velvet chairs and waiters in tuxedos, but he didn’t seem to notice.“I don’t think you’re a joke,” Javier said mildly. “You’re all exactly how I remember.”Marcus let out a bark of laughter and clapped Dean’s shoulder. “Did you hear that? I think this guy’s got selective memory. Or maybe poverty rots the brain.”“Maybe he hit his head on a ceiling fan in his box apartment,” Dean added.More laughter erupted around the table. Glasses clinked. Steak knives carved into wagyu, and wine bottles passed freely. Javier sat among them like a stranger dropped into a masquerade. No one cared to o
SEASON 2 : CHAPTER 299
Javier Everhart stood in the elevator, his posture relaxed as the floor numbers blinked downward. His white T-shirt hung loosely over his lean frame, paired with dark pants and worn sneakers—the same ones he pulled out from his trunk simply because they were comfortable. His jacket? Left in the car. There hadn’t been time. A last-minute issue at the office had held him back. He didn’t mind. He never did.The email about his high school reunion had arrived earlier that day, and though Javier wasn’t one for nostalgia, something compelled him to attend. Maybe it was curiosity. Maybe it was the simple fact that no one from that school had any idea who he had become. And he liked it that way.The elevator doors opened into the marbled lobby of the five-star restaurant. Plush carpeting stretched beneath his feet, golden lights reflecting off t
CHAPTER 298
The room was darker than sin.A chandelier of onyx glass hung above a circular table, where fourteen masked bidders sat. Each held a numbered paddle. On display was the night’s most valuable item: Project Sable—a hard drive containing proprietary neural research, capable of manipulating memory implants. Illegal. Dangerous. Worth billions.And tonight, Javier Everhart wasn’t here to bid.He was here to end it.Disguised as one of the bidders—paddle 09—he listened as the auctioneer began. “Opening bid: thirty million euros.”Paddle 04 raised a hand. “Forty.”Paddle 07: “Fifty-five.”Paddle 12: “Eighty.”The room vibrated with greed.And then—he spoke.“Two hundred million euros.”Gasps.Every head turned.The auctioneer choked slightly. “Paddle... 09?”Javier removed his mask.Half the room froze.The other half began texting frantically.Lucien Varros sat at the far end, his jaw tightening. He was older now—gray streaking his temples, but his smile was still venom in velvet.“So,” Luci
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