2025-02-24 17:56:39“Miss, it appears he’s been badly wounded,” the driver reported as he hefted Javier’s limp body into the passenger seat.
Valeria reclined, using her thigh as a makeshift pillow for his head.
Her eyes locked onto the bloodstained bruise on his temple, while her fingers trailed along his pallid face. “Handle him with care,” she murmured.
“Who would do this to him?” she whispered, her gaze filled with quiet fury.
“Seems someone attacked him,” the driver replied, shutting the car door and starting the engine.
“Should we take him to the hospital, Miss?”
“Be quick,” Valeria said, her eyes narrowing as she inspected his bruised knuckles and torn shirt.
Something about him stirred memories deep within her.
Her hand slid to his wrist, stopping abruptly as she noticed a silver bracelet wound tightly around it—a bracelet hauntingly identical to the one she’d worn since childhood.
The instant her skin made contact, a sudden, intense warmth radiated from her own bracelet, stealing her breath away.
“Miss, are you alright?” the driver asked, glancing at her in the rearview mirror as he saw her clench her wrist.
“This bracelet…” Valeria whispered, her heart pounding. “It’s reacting to him.”
In that electrifying moment, a memory surged forth—her grandfather’s voice echoing from years past:
“Valeria, when you meet the one destined for you, your bracelet will burn with recognition. He is your fate, the one to whom you are bound. Find him, and everything will change.”
Her lips parted in astonishment as realization dawned. “Could it be…?”
She turned back to Javier, studying his features under the dim glow of streetlights.
The truth hit her like a thunderclap—this was no stranger.
This was Javier Everhart, the boy she once played with on her family’s plantation; the boy she had secretly adored but disappeared after his father ceased visiting the Everhart estate.
“Miss, we’re approaching the hospital,” the driver announced.
As the car sped through the silent streets, Valeria gripped Javier’s wrist as if afraid he might slip away.
“I’ve finally found you… but why are you like this? Who did this to you?”
Her voice, thick with both longing and determination, barely rose above a whisper.
Drawing closer, she let her warm breath brush over his bruised face. “Javier… wake up.”
In that heartbeat, a faint glow emanated from Javier’s pocket, followed by a pulse of energy so powerful that it drew a gasp from Valeria.
“What in the world—?” she murmured, watching as the light intensified, seeping into his body and causing his fingers to twitch.
His shallow breathing steadied, as though an unseen force was healing him from within.
Unnoticed by anyone, the silver bracelet in his pocket pulsed with a blinding glow before its energy surged into his body.
Deep within his unconscious mind, a vision began to unfurl. Javier found himself standing in an endless void—starless, barren, yet eerily serene.
The air was thick with the scents of burning fire, ancient parchment, and something primordial.
“Javier Everhart, my son,” boomed a deep, resonant voice.
From the darkness emerged a robed figure, his eyes heavy with the wisdom of countless lifetimes. “The time has come for you to awaken.”
Javier’s breath caught in his throat. “Who are you?”
The figure’s smile was a blend of pride and sorrow. “Your father—the last true alchemist of our bloodline.”
“Alchemist?” Javier echoed, his voice trembling with disbelief.
The man gestured toward the silver bracelet—now radiating with an ethereal light. “When you encountered your destined fiancée, the Philosopher’s Stone recognized its counterpart, unlocking the legacy within you.”
“Legacy?” Javier repeated, his mind reeling.
“Embrace it, and you shall understand.” With that, his father’s form began to dissolve like dust in the wind. “You already know the answer.”
At that moment, a searing pain exploded in Javier’s skull as centuries of alchemical mastery surged into his consciousness.
When his eyes finally snapped open, the world had transformed—every detail charged with new meaning.
“You're awake,” a soft, alluring voice called out, drawing him back to reality.
He turned to see himself lying on a sumptuous bed in a richly adorned room.
Beside him sat a woman of incomparable beauty—stunning and poised, her presence both commanding and enigmatic.
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SEASON 2 : CHAPTER 483
The storm outside Everhart Tower grew heavier as night fell. Thunder rolled through the city, echoing like the war drums of something inevitable. Inside, Javier stood at the window of his top-floor office, one hand tucked into his pocket, the other holding a glass of whiskey untouched.Below, the city pulsed with light — but to him, it looked more like a chessboard. Every skyscraper a piece, every shadow a move waiting to happen.Valeria entered quietly. She’d changed into a dark suit, her hair tied back, her expression sharp as steel. “We’ve confirmed it,” she said. “Crowe wasn’t bluffing. Helios and three of their satellite companies are mobilizing. They’ve pulled investors from our logistics chain, slashed the credit lines for Everhart Holdings’ subsidiaries, and are manipulating the press to paint you as unstable.”Javier didn’t turn. “Good.”“Good?” Valeria repeated, incredulous. “They’re choking your empire from the ground up, Javier!”Now he turned, slow and deliberate, his gaz
SEASON 2 : CHAPTER 482
The news of what happened in the antique shop spread like wildfire.Within twenty-four hours, everyone in the city — from the corporate towers to the underworld alleys — was whispering one name again:Javier Everhart.The man who had vanished from the spotlight years ago, now reemerging quietly, effortlessly crushing those who mocked him.But power had consequences. And this time, his silence didn’t just command fear — it provoked envy.Two nights later, the Everhart Tower stood bathed in silver light, its glass walls reflecting the restless storm clouds above. The air inside buzzed with tension. Security had been tightened, and the boardroom was alive with murmurs from shareholders and partners, all summoned to an emergency meeting.Valeria sat near the end of the long mahogany table, her posture composed but her expression sharp. She noticed how Javier stood by the window, his back turned to everyone. His reflection — calm, unreadable, dangerous — loomed larger than life against the
SEASO 2 : CHAPTER 481
The city never rested after Javier Everhart’s latest move. His quiet domination of the Continental Club became the headline across every major outlet — not just because of what he had done, but how he had done it.The footage leaked — the way Evelyn Kincaid’s face had turned pale, how Marcus Blackthorne’s smirk had collapsed, and how Adrian had sat there trembling, realizing too late that the celebration had taken place on Javier’s own property.But power had a scent — and it drew vultures.By the end of the week, a new name began to circulate among whispered conversations and encrypted channels: The Syndicate of Helios.A shadow consortium. Not corporate rivals this time — but power brokers, arms of old money and foreign investment, men and women who lived behind masks of respectability. They didn’t care about business or prestige. They cared about control.And Javier Everhart had disrupted the balance.It started subtly.His suppliers began pulling out of contracts without warning.
SEASON 2 : CHAPTER 480
Screens in glass towers, cheap cafés, and luxury penthouses all flashed with the same breaking headline:“JAVIER EVERHART DESTROYS THE VAUGHN DYNASTY IN LIVE CONFERENCE.”Beneath it, videos replayed endlessly — the calmness in his tone, the terror in the Vaughns’ faces, the stillness that followed his last words.Some called it poetic. Others called it ruthless.But every man who had ever mocked him, every executive who had once whispered that Javier Everhart was just a name without power — felt the same thing that night.Fear.At Blackthorne Holdings, the conference room was dimly lit, tension thick enough to choke on.Marcus Blackthorne paced in front of the panoramic window, his reflection a dark blur in the glass. “He’s becoming a monster,” he muttered, voice low but trembling with fury. “Every humiliation, every attack — he turns it into power. He feeds on it.”Adrian sat silently at the table, staring at his untouched drink. “We were supposed to break him,” he whispered. “But no
SEASON 2 : CHAPTER 479
Every major news network had cameras pointed at the Vaughn Industries press conference, broadcasting live across the city. The air buzzed with speculation—rumors of Javier Everhart’s so-called “collapse,” of illegal dealings, of hidden crimes waiting to be uncovered.It was all orchestrated. All loud. All desperate.Elias Vaughn took the stage first, his face carefully arranged into an expression of cold authority, though the slight tremor in his hands betrayed his nerves. Behind him stood his father, Richard, flanked by a handful of executives whose loyalties had begun to waver.“Ladies and gentlemen,” Elias began, his voice amplified through the hall. “We stand here today not as competitors, but as defenders of integrity. The recent actions of Everhart Group have raised serious ethical and financial concerns—”He paused dramatically, letting the cameras flash. “Mr. Javier Everhart has been manipulating markets, coercing smaller businesses, and consolidating illegal power under the g
SEASON 2 : CHAPTER 478
At Everhart Tower, the headquarters of his empire, Javier stood by the window of his top-floor office. The city stretched endlessly before him — his city, his battlefield. The glass reflected the early sunlight across his sharp features, but his expression was unreadable.Behind him, his assistant, Miles, stood cautiously. “Sir, the press has been relentless since dawn,” Miles said, voice low. “They’re calling you the ‘Silent Tycoon.’ Vaughn Industries’ stock dropped fifteen percent overnight. Their board is in panic mode.”Javier didn’t turn. His eyes followed the distant movement of traffic below, the heartbeat of the city. “Let them panic,” he said finally, his tone calm but final. “Fear is a useful motivator.”Miles hesitated bef
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