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Chapter 455
“You’re Alex the Dunce! You can say all that crap because you’re an idiot—half a brain short of being human!” Conrad shouted, his voice cracking with rage. “If you had even a sliver of sense, you’d know how foolish you sound.”Conrad truly believed that only a complete fool like Alex could think the Wolfsbane family had any chance of working with the Eden Group.Alex’s grin widened. “Baroness Wolfsbane,” he called. “Conrad here just called you an idiot with half a brain for daring to ask for collaboration. Thought you should know.”Conrad’s face went pale, then burned red. He spun toward the Baroness. “I—I didn’t mean that!”Baroness Wolfsbane’s hands trembled on the table. Her face darkened with fury and humiliation. Her own kin had mocked her—Beatrix and his husband, Conrad and then Annabella, her so-called pride, had done nothing but disappoint her.And now, of all people, it was Alex—the outcast, the family fool—who stood up for her.Her gaze shifted to Sofina. She’d never liked t
Chapter 454
“I’ll get us a deal with the Eden Group,” Sofina announcement hit the room like a gunshot.For a heartbeat, silence. Then the whole hall burst into laughter. Some people laughed so hard they clutched their stomachs, wiping tears from their eyes.Everyone thought she’d lost her mind. Trying to steal Grandma Wolfsbane’s attention with that kind of nonsense?Foolish. Desperate. Didn’t she know how to read the room?The Wolfsbane family was on thin ice, and the Eden Group wasn’t just some local company—it was the largest Group in Winchester.For a family like theirs, even being noticed by Eden was a miracle. To talk about deals was like a fly demanding a seat at the king’s table.Beatrix smirked, her voice dripping with scorn. “Sofina Scheinwald, do you honestly think you can land a deal with the Eden Group? Keep dreaming. It’s impossible for someone like you.”Annabella leaned forward, sneering. “Who do you think you are, Sofina? You think Eden Group belongs to your husband? Your reckles
Chapter 453
“All of you!” Baroness Wolfsbane’s voice cracked through the hall like a whip.Her face flamed red with fury. “So now I’m the idiot? The only one still trying to hold this family together? Have you all completely lost your damn minds?”“Grandma,” Beatrix said carefully. “We’re talking about the Eden Company. Even Kruger got thrown out. What chance do we possibly have?”The room fell silent. Everyone avoided her eyes.Beatrix went on, sharper now, “None. Let’s be smart for once and chase something that actually makes sense. Not this.”Baroness Wolfsbane’s eyes flashed like steel. “Do none of you have the guts—or the confidence—to take Kruger’s place at Eden?”No one moved. No one spoke. The air was thick with tension.Alex started to raise his hand with that trademark smirk of his, but Sofina caught his wrist and shook her head—subtle, firm.Don’t.The Baroness’s patience snapped. She slammed her cane against the marble floor, voice rising.“Listen to me, all of you! Whoever secures th
Chapter 452
“Jerk!” Nikolaus shouted, his voice echoing across the parking lot. “Don’t mess with me, return my car!”Alex didn’t even flinch. He turned his back and started walking away, calm as a man who’d already won.“I’m not playing with you,” he said. “The system recorded our bet. It’s automatic—government protocol. You lost, Nikolaus. That means your car transfers to me. I didn’t have to lift a finger.”“You’re half a slave,” Annabella snapped, stepping forward. “You’re not even allowed to own any property!”Alex smiled. “You’re right. That’s why the car’s under my wife’s name now. Sofina.”He glanced at the luxury flying car behind him, then back at them. “You two should probably call a taxi. Or walk. And hey—thanks for the car.”Nikolaus’s face flushed crimson. His day had already been hell—his family collaboration got canceled, his father tore into him, and now this. Losing his car to Alex was the final nail. Fury took over reason.“You bastard!” he roared, charging at Alex.But Alex had
Chapter 451
“Look at you,” Marlene said coldly. “So arrogant, so blind to your place in this world. Now, you haven’t just offended the important people. You’ve offended me too.”“So what!” Nikolaus snapped. “You have to return every contract with the Krugers, or we’ll sue.”“What if I don’t?” Marlene asked, calm and dangerous.“Then you’ll watch the Eden Group get torn apart by the Krugers.” Nikolaus’s pride flared; he refused to look small in front of Annabella.Marlene smiled like a razor. “Fine. You go your way. I’ll go mine. Let’s see which one of us ends up destroyed today.”Annabella exploded. “Who do you think you are, bitch? The Krugers built Eden up—do you forget that? You want to kick them out now? Let’s see who falls because of that. Nikolaus, sue her. Make them pay for breaching the contract. Let them go bankrupt!”Nikolaus pressed his bracelet, voice cold. “You’d better change your mind before it’s too late.”“I’ll warn you the same,” Marlene said, fingers on her own bracelet. “If yo
Chapter 450
At the top of the Eden Building, the penthouse office gleamed like a glass crown over the city.When Alex stepped into the elevator and swiped his black access card, a soft chime echoed.Moments later, every staff member in the penthouse office received an alert:“The Founder is on his way to the office.”In an instant, tension filled the air.Secretaries straightened their desks, executives rushed to the elevator doors, and assistants smoothed their clothes like soldiers before inspection.When the elevator opened, Alex stepped out. The entire staff bowed.“Welcome, Young Master.”Alex shook his head. “Next time, disable the announcement system. I don’t need the whole floor knowing where I’m going.”“Yes, sir,” they replied in unison, scattering back to their posts.Then she appeared.Countess Marlena von Adler—elegant, confident, eyes glittering like a challenge.“Founder, you’re finally here,” she said with a warm smile. “I’ve missed you.”Marlena had the bearing of nobility, but n
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