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A STRANGER'S MERCY
The orphanage sat on the outskirts of Avalora, squeezed between half-finished buildings and a dusty, uneven road. The gate was rusty. The walls were cracked. Inside, the sound of children didn’t sound like playtime. It sounded like hunger.In a small, tired office that doubled as a bedroom, Mama Ruth held her old phone to her ear.The line rang three times before someone picked up.“Yes?” a man’s voice said.“Mr. Ferdinand, it’s Ruth… from Grace Haven Orphanage,” she said carefully. “I just wanted to—”“I told you not to call this number again,” he snapped. “We’ve stopped donations. Times are hard.”“But the children—” she began.“Madam, I have my own family to feed,” he cut in. “Please do not disturb me.” The line went dead.Ruth lowered the phone, her hand started trembling. She tried another number.A woman answered. “Hello?”“This is mama Ruth,” she said softly. “From the orphanage you used to—”The woman sighed loudly. “Ah, Mama Ruth, I am tired of this. Please, we have our own p
THE CHILDREN HE COULDN'T IGNORE
Five days after Marcus and Ian were dragged out of the TitanFlex hall, Xavier Tech felt like a different world.The giant machine that once hummed with hidden instability now moved with sharp, controlled grace under test mode. Robotic arms extended and folded back in perfect sequence. Screens along the walls showed green bars instead of warning yellow.Felix Wellington stood near the main console, studying the live feed. “Stabilizers are finally in range,” he said. “If we keep this up for another few cycles, TitanFlex will be safer than the original model.”Hana Moretti tapped a smaller screen, watching vibration graphs. “The resonance that was hiding in the system is gone,” she added. “If this had gone to field without correction, the Imperium tower would’ve been a disaster.”Kaito Ren folded his arms, quietly impressed. “Four years of work almost broke itself,” he said. “You pulled it back in five days, Mr. Ward.”Ethan stood a little behind them, hands in his pockets, eyes on the m
WHEN THE REAL POWER WALKED IN
The silence in the TitanFlex hall felt heavier than steel. Marcus stared at Harland Pierce as if the man had spoken a foreign language.“Suspended?” he repeated. “On what basis? I’ve led the TitanFlex project for four years. No one knows this project better than I do.”Harland didn’t blink. “The basis,” he said, “is that the new CEO of Xavier Global Holdings judged you unfit to continue leading it.”Gasps rippled through the hall. Engineers exchanged confused looks. Someone whispered, “The new CEO said that?”Marcus’s jaw tightened. “That makes no sense. You three have supervised this project for years. You’ve never found fault in my leadership. Why now?”“Orders are orders,” Harland replied. “This comes from the highest authority in the Xavier group. You are removed.”Marcus stepped forward, his voice rising. “How would he know anything about me? I haven’t met him. He hasn’t even inspected TitanFlex like he was supposed to!”Ian moved next to him. “Mr. Pierce, this is unreasonable. I
SUSPENSION IN THE STEEL HALL
The laughter followed Ethan all the way to the doors, bouncing off the steel walls and rolling across the TitanFlex Engineering Hall until it finally faded. Marcus Steele stood where Ethan had left him, arms folded, chin raised. When the doors shut, he exhaled sharply and clapped once.“Alright,” he said, voice cutting clean through the leftover noise. “Show’s over. Back to work. Clowns belong outside, not in my hall.”Ian Ruthermont let out a loud snort. “Prophet of doom has vanished. Good riddance.”A few engineers chuckled, though the laughter carried more nerves than amusement. Helmets were straightened, gloves tightened, tools lifted. Slowly, the huge hall returned to its rhythm of buzzing machinery and rolling carts.“Team B, service the primary joints,” Marcus ordered. “Team C, run the sensor diagnostics again. Presentation team, wipe down every panel. If it looks dirty to me, it will look cheap to the CEO.”Hydraulic arms resumed their motion. Welding sparks flashed. Diagnos
ARROGANCE IN THE TITANFLEX HALL
Ethan could see where this was headed. He had tolerated worse in his life. But now, watching this many people put blind faith in a flawed machine, his patience thinned.“I’m an engineer like you,” he said. “And I’m telling you this flaw is dangerous.”“Like us? You are an engineer like us?” Ian barked out a laugh. “You haven’t been here sweating over this beast for four years. You don’t get to say ‘like us.’”Marcus took a step closer, invading Ethan’s space. “I have no time for this,” he said. “The new CEO of Xavier Global holdings is coming soon. We have a full schedule, and I’m not about to let some quack ruin my mood or this team’s focus.”He leaned in further, voice dropping. “Do us both a favor. Do quick, and get out of here before someone in security decides you’re a problem. Trust me, you don’t want to be seen loitering in my hall without authorization.”Ian grinned. “You talk like a drunk man, honestly. And your presence feels like bad luck. We’re at the final stage. We don’t
THE DAY THE ENGINEERS MOCKED THEIR KING
Two days after Magnus Xavier died, the world inside Xavier Tech Headquarters pretended to be calm.The main tower rose over the Verdanis capital Avalora like a blade of glass and steel. Inside, elevators hummed nonstop, screens flickered with updates, and voices buzzed with nervous excitement. Every floor carried the same message on its displays:“Notice: The new CEO of Xavier Global Holdings will visit the headquarters today.”Senior staff paced the corridors, straightening ties and fixing jackets.“We need to be sharp,” one department head whispered to another near the lobby. “First impressions are always important. If he doesn’t like what he sees, projects will certainly be cut.”“I heard he was personally chosen by Master Magnus,” another replied. “That means he won’t tolerate nonsense. Focus, smile, and don’t speak unless you’re invited.”“Do you think he’s foreign?” someone else asked. “Or from one of the branch boards?”Rumors floated up and down the building like dust in sunli
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