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Chapter 538
The gunshot cracked through the hall.Everyone saw it.The red-haired man’s head snapped back as blood sprayed the air. His body dropped before anyone could even scream.What shocked the crowd even more—Kaltmann was shot too.Leon Zhao’s bullet tore straight through Kaltmann’s body. A dark hole bloomed in his chest. Kaltmann staggered, eyes wide, staring at Anton in pure disbelief.“You… you… how dare—”Bang.Leon Zhao fired again. This time, straight through Kaltmann’s head.The old man collapsed lifelessly to the floor.Leonora stood abruptly, her chair scraping loudly. She stared at Leon Zhao, fury burning in her eyes.“How dare you open fire in this hall?”Leon Zhao smiled calmly, as if he had merely corrected a mistake.“I never let people who try to scam me walk away alive,” he said. “And that bastard even dared to accuse my Master of helping him. What kind of poisonous snake would do that? I had to kill him.”“Wonderful,” Alex said. He clapped slowly, mockingly. The sound echoe
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Alex’s foot snapped forward in a brutal arc and slammed into Kaltmann’s chest.The old man was launched backward. Blood sprayed from his mouth as his body crashed across the floor.“How dare you,” Alex said coldly, stepping forward, “as an advisor, criticize a decision made by Miss Silberkreuz.”He stared down at Kaltmann like a judge passing sentence.“Who do you think you are?” Alex continued. “You think you can control your own boss?”“This kick was sent by Miss Silberkreuz,” he said. “To remind you of your place. And to make sure you never mislead her again.”Kaltmann wiped the blood from his lips and glared at Alex Saint-Claire with hatred burning in his eyes.Leonora was hesitating. She hadn’t made a bid yet. And it was because of Alex.Kaltmann’s voice was rough and strained, scraping out of his throat.“You’re the one who lied to Miss Silberkreuz,” he snarled. “You’re the reason she lost a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”Alex laughed—a short, sharp sound full of contempt.“Wh
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The host smiled tightly.“We’re here to do business, not start a war. Let’s all calm down.”Leonora found her seat at the very front of the hall, her name engraved neatly on the table. As expected, Alex was seated automatically at her right.The problem was the left seat.Old man Kaltmann had already taken it.Alex Saint-Claire sat down without reacting. As he did, Leonora leaned closer, lowering her voice.“That man over there—the one you slapped,” she whispered, her eyes flicking forward, “is Marquise Anton Dunkel. The richest man in Dunkelfels. His duke despised my grandfather, so our families have been at each other’s throats for years.”Her voice hardened. “The one beside him is Leon Zhao—a powerful cultivator from the Xia country. He defected to Prussia long ago
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“What the hell are you doing?!” Kaltmann roared, his voice cracking with rage. “I’m calling the police!”Alex knew exactly what that meant. If this reached the authorities, there would be sanctions—serious ones. His status, his citizenship—everything he had spent three brutal years fighting to obtain—could be erased in a single decision.He turned sharply to Leonora.“Miss Silberkreuz,” Alex said, “I slapped and kicked this man under your authority. Do you want me to kill him too?”Leonora froze. For a split second, even she looked shaken. Alex had just dumped every risk straight into her hands without hesitation.“That’s a lie!” Kaltmann shouted, staggering upright. His finger shook as he pointed at Alex, fury trembling through his arm.“Miss Silberkreuz never ordered you to touch me! How dare you hit me—kick me! You’ll pay for this!”Alex stepped forward.In one brutal motion, he grabbed Kaltmann by the collar and smashed his fist into the old man’s face—once, then again.“Miss Silb
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The laser rifle fired.A blade of white heat ripped through the air and struck the exact spot where Alex had been standing.The men didn’t slow down. They were certain he was dead. Six figures in sleek black armor, weapons pulsing with high-tech power.They moved forward, cautious but confident.Nothing.No body.No blood.Only scorched ground. A tree split open, still smoking. Grass burned to ash.The air went cold.“So,” a voice said behind them, calm and clear, “there are six of you.”The voice came from behind them.All six men spun around in panic.Alex stood there—calm, unharmed, already watching them. Close. Too close.Weapons snapped up instantly, muzzles locking onto his chest.Then everything stopped.Their fingers froze on the triggers. Arms locked mid-motion. Muscles screamed but refused to move.One by one, they felt it.An invisible force seized their bodies.Their own guns began to turn—slowly, deliberately—until each barrel pointed directly at its owner’s head.Fear hi
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Alex glanced back at Renata and shook his head.“Did they hit your head too hard?”She stared at him blankly.“What are you talking about?”He frowned in disbelief.“No sane woman asks about making love while she’s lying injured in a hospital bed.”“I didn’t mean this very moment,” Renata answered quickly, clearly embarrassed.“Let’s make it never,” Alex replied flatly.“What?”“I refuse,” he said firmly.“Are you sure?” Renata studied him, trying to understand. She had forced herself to be brave, to offer intimacy as a way of saying thanks.In her mind, that kind of offer usually made men thrilled and eager. She absolutely believed no one would reject her.She was a duke’s daughter, admired wherever she went, breathtakingly beautiful and fully aware of her effect on people.Yet after gathering all her courage, after swallowing her pride and speaking honestly, the man in front of her dismissed her without hesitation.And that stung more than any of her visible wounds.Alex folded his
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