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CHAPTER 104 PART 2
Vanessa moved anyway, walking directly toward the Stanford brothers with Katarina and Alexander flanking her. Her expression was calm, but Alexander could see the fear underneath. Could see how her hands trembled slightly before she clenched them into fists.They were three steps past the brothers when Marcus moved.Fast. Aggressive. His hand shot out to grab Vanessa's wrist—whether to stop her, hurt her, or make some other point wasn't clear.But he never made contact.Alexander's hand intercepted Marcus's wrist mid-grab, his fingers closing around it with a grip like iron. Marcus's forward momentum stopped completely, his body jolting to a halt as if he'd hit an invisible wall.For a moment, nobody moved. Marcus stared at his captured wrist with complete disbelief. He tried to pull free. Couldn't budge it. Tried harder. Alexander's grip didn't shift even a millimeter."What the—" Marcus started.Alexander's expression remained calm, almost bored. "Miss Sterling said we're leaving. T
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The Stanford brothers stood there gaping at Kenji Miyagi like he'd just sprouted a second head. Julian recovered first, his calculated composure cracking with genuine disbelief."I'm sorry," Julian said slowly. "Did you just offer ten million dollars to... that?" He gestured at Alexander with barely concealed contempt. "To that shabby, hungry-looking street rat? The one who probably hasn't seen ten thousand dollars in his entire miserable life?""Are you feeling alright, Miyagi?" Marcus added with a mocking laugh. "Did you hit your head during the kill night? Because that's the only explanation for trying to buy off someone who looks like he needs to spend that money on a decent meal and some clothes that don't look like they came from a dumpster."Kenji's expression remained neutral, but his voice carried an edge when he responded. "Unlike you, Stanford, I don't judge capability by appearance. I judge it by results. And the result is that Sterling is alive when she shouldn't be. That
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"Then you're a fool," Kenji replied bluntly. "Because I'm prepared to offer you ten million dollars. Cash. Transferred immediately to any account you specify. No taxes. No tracking. Clean money for a simple task."The number hung in the air. Ten million dollars. More money than most people would see in a lifetime. Offered casually, like it was pocket change.Vanessa felt her heart sink. That was serious money. Life-changing money. Would Alexander really turn it down?"What's the task?" Alexander asked, his tone giving nothing away."Walk away," Kenji said simply. "Leave Sterling. Leave the competition. Disappear. Go anywhere you want. Live however you want. Just stop being her proxy. Stop protecting her. Let nature take its course."He smiled, and it was like watching a shark bare its teeth. "In other words, I'm offering you ten million dollars to do absolutely nothing. Just leave. Tonight. Before tomorrow's challenges begin. That's the easiest money you'll ever make."The Stanford br
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The confrontation with the Stanford brothers had drawn attention—not just from casual onlookers, but from the other major families who'd made it to Floor Seventy-Six. Heads turned. Conversations stopped. Everyone wanted to see how the nobodies from the lower floors would handle the Stanfords.And then, cutting through the crowd with the controlled grace of a predator, came another figure.Kenji Miyagi.Eldest son of the Miyagi family. Heir to a fortune built over six generations through a combination of legitimate business and yakuza connections that everyone knew about but no one could prove. He wore traditional Japanese clothing—a modern interpretation of formal wear that somehow looked both elegant and deadly. His face was expressionless, but his eyes burned with barely contained fury.He walked straight past the Stanford brothers—a deliberate insult in itself—and stopped directly in front of Vanessa's group. But his eyes weren't on Vanessa.They were locked on Alexander."You," Ke
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"I dare because your reputation doesn't intimidate me," Alexander interrupted. "Now, as I said—step aside. We have business to attend to.""Business?" Julian—the calculated one—actually looked impressed despite himself. "You have the audacity to stand there in your donated rags and talk to us about business? You, who probably don't have ten dollars to your name? You, who looks like you sleep in back alleys and eat scraps?""Is that what you think?" Alexander asked mildly."It's what everyone thinks," Marcus snarled. "Look at you! You're nothing! A nobody! A worthless piece of street trash playing dress-up in a world where you don't belong! You're so far beneath us that you shouldn't even be breathing the same air!"He stepped closer, getting in Alexander's face. "You're like a rat that wandered into a palace and thinks it can sit at the king's table! You're vermin! You're dirt! You're less than the shit on the bottom of my shoes!"Alexander stood there and took it all. Every insult. E
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The Stanford family had positioned themselves deliberately in the center of the lobby—not just occupying space but dominating it. Every other competitor gave them a wide berth, instinctively recognizing apex predators when they saw them.Two men separated from the family group and moved to intercept Vanessa, Alexander, and Katarina. Brothers, clearly—they shared the same sharp features, the same cold blue eyes, the same predatory gait. But where one moved with calculated precision, the other radiated barely contained aggression.The calculated one—dressed in a suit that probably cost more than a car—spoke first, blocking Vanessa's path with his body positioned just aggressively enough to be threatening without being overtly violent."Vanessa Sterling," he said, his voice smooth as expensive whiskey. "We've been watching you. Very impressive performance on Floor Seventy-Five. The kill night, we're calling it. Twenty-four hours of sanctioned violence, and you managed to survive without
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