2026-07-29 18:00:43The moment Curry placed the bank card on the desk, Dr. Bennett's fingers paused mid-tap against the laminated surface. His gaze lifted slowly, drifting past Curry's shoulder to the doorway where Ivy Summerton stood with reddened eyes and trembling hands. Recognition settled across the supervisor's face like oil spreading over still water, and he leaned back in his chair, crossing one leg over the other with the lazy authority that only petty men in small kingdoms ever managed to project.
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"Alright, Primrose. Just remember, I'm no different from your own son."Seeing that Primrose did not want to talk about it, Curry knew that pressing further would only make her retreat deeper into silence, so he let the matter drop for the moment. Still, the look in her eyes stayed with him, quiet and heavy, like a stone set carefully at the bottom of his chest.The dinner gathering wrapped up shortly after. Nicolas Kalyn had one of his people book the Presidential Suite upstairs at the Celestaire Hotel."Auntie, it's too late for you to head back tonight," Nicolas said warmly. "Get a good night's rest here, and I'll have someone drive you home in the morning."He turned to Charlotte. "Spend some time with your mother. I'm giving you a full week of paid leave from the company. Listen, for people like us, careers matter, but we can't neglect being there for our parents."His expression grew solemn. "The tree yearns for stillness, but the wind never ceases. We
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Evening settled over the city as the last light of dusk painted the horizon. The glow of the sunset scattered its warmth into every corner, bathing the streets in amber and gold.The group made their way into the Presidential Suite at the Grandvale Hotel.Primrose stepped through the door and glanced around nervously, taking in the lavish decor before saying with an embarrassed shake of her head, "Mr. Kalyn, you really did not need to go to all this trouble. A meal in a place like this must cost a fortune. We are country folk, we have eaten our share of hardship, and fancy food is wasted on us." Her hands kept rubbing at the edge of her sleeve, as if she were afraid even touching something in the room might dirty it.Charlotte had just gotten her promotion, and Primrose was already deeply grateful to Nicolas Kalyn for that alone. She had originally planned to find a modest restaurant and pick up the tab herself as a way of saying thank you. But a place like this was b
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Curry Pitt stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his expression utterly blank as he puffed on the cigarette between his lips."Still want to fight?"Gareth Knox clutched his ribs, which felt as though they might snap clean through, his face drained of all color as he shook his head.That single kick had nearly taken half the life out of him. The sheer, terrifying force behind it was something Gareth had no desire to experience a second time. If he did, he would die without question."Anyone else? Quit wasting my time." Curry raised his head and looked directly at Cedric Clegg.Wherever that gaze landed, men became insects.Cedric swallowed hard, a creeping fear spreading through his chest.Just then, a Rolls-Royce glided toward them from the distance, its presence commanding the entire street.Cedric recognized the license plate instantly. It was Nicolas Kalyn's car!Excitement surged through him at once. If Nicolas had come in pe
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"Get your damn foot off him!" the middle-aged man roared furiously at Curry.But Curry acted as though he hadn't heard a word. His foot didn't move so much as an inch."I am talking to you. Are you deaf?" The man bellowed like a rabid lion, his voice shaking with rage as the crowd instinctively drew back from him."Cedric, save me!" Warren cried out as though he had spotted his salvation, his voice cracking with desperation.The newcomer was none other than Warren Clegg's older brother, Cedric Clegg."Do not move, and do not make me repeat myself." Curry felt Warren squirming beneath his foot and pressed down harder, his tone calm enough to make the threat feel even colder.The pain shot through Warren so intensely that he clenched his teeth and didn't dare make another sound."Take your foot off him, and we can talk about whatever you want. I am advising you, young man, quit while you are ahead." Cedric swallowed his fury and forced his voice into
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Warren Clegg instinctively tried to move, but the moment he shifted his body, a tearing pain shot through his back.The security guards surrounding them didn't dare make any rash moves either, afraid that Curry Pitt might escalate the situation even further."Let me go, and there is still room to work this out," Warren snarled while pinned facedown on the ground, his voice strained by pain and humiliation. "Otherwise, none of you are walking away from this today!""That mouth of yours just doesn't quit." Curry finished the sentence and pressed down slightly harder with his foot, making Warren feel every ounce of the warning.Warren screamed as if his spine were about to shatter, the sound strangled and guttural as it tore from his throat."Curry, let him go!" Charlotte rushed forward and shoved Curry's shoulder, panic flashing across her face as she tried to pull the situation back under control.He didn't budge an inch."Is he your family?" Curry
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A few minutes later, several employees came rushing out of Evervine Corp across from Curry, each clutching a large case."Mr. Clegg, here's the money you asked for." A middle-aged employee stepped forward and respectfully set the case down in front of Warren Clegg.Neat rows of bills filled the open cases, presenting an impressive sight.Looking at the several cases of cash, Warren burst into laughter."You think you can compete with me on who has more money? Are you even qualified?""Trash like you probably has seventy thousand as your entire life savings." Warren's arrogance was on full display, and though his face bore marks from the earlier altercation, it did nothing to diminish his swagger.Curry unhurriedly sat down on the stone block at his feet. "You think you're rich? Taking company money to show off, you're the first I've ever seen.""What's it to you? Evervine's money is my money. The chairman himself approved this. Who the hell are you
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