CHAPTER 115 PART 2
Author: Yaseen works
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The elevator reached the ground floor. The doors opened onto the main lobby—the same place where Alexander had started this journey weeks ago, climbing from Floor One with nothing but determination and hidden strength.

The lobby was crowded. Competitors who'd been eliminated on lower floors, hanging around to watch the upper-level drama on the massive screens. Spectators who'd paid for viewing access. Media crews documenting everything.

And right there, near the registration desk, was Ethan Zhang.

The man Alexander had humiliated in the poker game on Floor Thirty-Five. The man who'd been eliminated and forced to leave. The man who'd partnered with Lila before being kicked out.

Ethan saw Alexander stepping out of the elevator and his face lit up with vicious delight.

"WELL WELL WELL!" Ethan's voice carried across the entire lobby. "LOOK WHO IT IS! The big shot from Floor One! The nobody who thought he could climb all the way to the top!"

People turned to stare. Competitors. Spectators.
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    Marcus Stanford's phone rang. He looked at the caller ID—unknown number—and almost didn't answer. His family was celebrating Julian's victory, the entire Stanford empire basking in the glory of winning the Twin Towers competition.But something made him answer. "Hello?""Marcus. It's Alexander Howard."Marcus's blood ran cold. The elevator shaft. The fight. The mercy shown when death would have been easy. The debt sworn."I... what do you want?" Marcus asked, his voice dropping to a whisper as he stepped away from the celebration."To collect," Alexander replied simply."Collect what? Listen, Howard, I swore I'd repay you, and I meant it, but if you're asking me to do something that'll draw my family's attention—""I'm not," Alexander interrupted. "What I want is simple. The ring."Silence. Marcus processed this. "The ring? The one Julian just won? The mystical artifact my family just spent weeks fighting for?""That's the one," Alexander confirmed. "But think about it, Marcus. What d

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  • CHAPTER 115 PART 2

    The elevator reached the ground floor. The doors opened onto the main lobby—the same place where Alexander had started this journey weeks ago, climbing from Floor One with nothing but determination and hidden strength.The lobby was crowded. Competitors who'd been eliminated on lower floors, hanging around to watch the upper-level drama on the massive screens. Spectators who'd paid for viewing access. Media crews documenting everything.And right there, near the registration desk, was Ethan Zhang.The man Alexander had humiliated in the poker game on Floor Thirty-Five. The man who'd been eliminated and forced to leave. The man who'd partnered with Lila before being kicked out.Ethan saw Alexander stepping out of the elevator and his face lit up with vicious delight."WELL WELL WELL!" Ethan's voice carried across the entire lobby. "LOOK WHO IT IS! The big shot from Floor One! The nobody who thought he could climb all the way to the top!"People turned to stare. Competitors. Spectators.

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  • CHAPTER 114 PART 2

    Two sets of hands appeared over the window edge. Vanessa and Katarina, both reaching for him, both trying to grab his arms, his clothes, anything."I can't... reach," Alexander gasped, his body swinging in the wind. "Too far... can't—""YES YOU CAN!" Katarina shouted. She leaned out further, dangerously far, Vanessa holding her legs. "GRAB MY HAND!"Alexander swung his body, using the last of his strength to create momentum. His free hand shot up, reaching for Katarina's outstretched fingers.Missed. Swung back."Again!" Vanessa called. "Try again!"He swung once more. Harder. Desperate.This time his fingers closed around Katarina's wrist. She grabbed his arm with both hands."PULL!" she screamed to Vanessa. "PULL NOW!"Both women hauled backward with all their strength. Alexander's other hand released the twisted metal, grabbed the window frame, found purchase. Pulled himself up.Inch by agonizing inch, he climbed back through the broken window. Back into the corridor. Back to relat

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