2026-01-04 04:37:23The press conference was held in the largest hotel in the city. Hundreds of reporters came. News cameras from all over the world pointed at the stage. Millions of people watched on television and on their phones.
Dominic stood beside Grey as he walked to the microphone. Grey wore an expensive black suit. His hair was perfectly styled. He looked like a king.
"My name is Hercules King," Grey said into the microphone. His voice was calm and strong. "Eighteen years ago, my father was murdered. His name was Alexander King. He was a good man and a great leader."
The crowd went silent. No one had expected this announcement.
"My father built the King Corporation from nothing," Hercules continued. "He created jobs for millions of people. He was respected all over the world. But there were people who wanted his power and his money. So they killed him."
Cameras flashed like lightning.
"After my father's death, my uncle Marcus King took control of the King Corporation," Hercules said. "He told the world that my mother and I were dead. He told the world that he was the rightful heir. But he lied."
Hercules held up documents for the cameras to see.
"These documents prove that I am the son of Alexander King. These documents prove that the King Corporation belongs to me. These documents prove that my uncle murdered my father and stole the business."
The reporters started shouting questions. But Hercules raised his hand and continued.
"I am giving my uncle a choice," Hercules said, looking directly into the cameras. "He can confess to the murder and go to prison. Or he can step down from his position and give the King Corporation to me. If he does not do one of these things, I will use the power and the resources of the King Corporation to destroy him."
The conference ended. Reporters rushed toward Hercules with hundreds of questions. But Dominic and security guards pushed them away.
That night, the news was everywhere. Every news station in the world reported the story. "King's Son Found Alive," they said. "Murder Alleged Against Business Tycoon." "Billion Dollar Empire in Dispute."
Hercules's phone started ringing immediately. Important people from all over the world wanted to talk to him. Presidents wanted to meet him. Business leaders wanted to make deals with him. Everyone wanted to be his friend now that they knew who he really was.
But Hercules knew the truth. All these people had not cared about him when he was poor. They had not wanted to help him when he was suffering. Now they wanted to use him. Now they wanted to get rich from his power.
The only person who stayed by his side was Dominic.
At the King Corporation headquarters, the employees were shocked. They had heard rumors about a new owner. Now they knew it was true. The delivery man, the poor boy who used to work for Marcus, was now the owner of the company.
No one at the company knew that Hercules had worked there. No one remembered seeing him. He had been invisible to them before. Now he was everything.
Hercules called a meeting with all the top managers of the King Corporation. He walked into the conference room and sat at the head of the table. One hundred powerful people looked at him. Some looked angry. Some looked scared. Some looked curious.
"I am your new owner," Hercules said simply. "Many of you have worked for my uncle for eighteen years. You have stolen from the company. You have made bad decisions. You have hurt innocent people."
The managers looked at each other nervously.
"But I am going to give all of you a chance," Hercules continued. "You can prove yourself to me. You can show me that you are loyal and honest. If you can do that, you can keep your job. If you cannot, you will be fired and you will be reported to the police."
Some managers looked relieved. Some looked terrified.
"We will start fresh," Hercules said. "We will rebuild the King Corporation into something great. We will make it something my father would be proud of."
As Hercules was leaving the conference room, his phone rang. It was the hospital calling. They said that Marcus had been admitted to the hospital. He had tried to kill himself.
Hercules felt nothing when he heard this news. His uncle had destroyed his life. His uncle had tried to keep him poor and powerless. His uncle deserved to suffer.
But Hercules knew that his uncle's suffering was just the beginning. There were other enemies out there. There were people who wanted to hurt him. There were people who wanted to steal from him. His life was about to become very dangerous.
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Chapter 15: The Unexpected Ally
Hercules and his group ran as fast as they could down the mountain. Behind them, the soldiers were getting closer. They could hear gunfire. Bullets were hitting rocks around them.General Thomas was old. He could not run as fast as the others. Victor grabbed his arm and helped him along.They reached a river at the bottom of the mountain. The river was wide and fast. It looked impossible to cross."We have to swim," Sophia said."I cannot swim," General Thomas said."Then we die here," Victor said.They waded into the water. It was cold and pushed them with incredible force. General Thomas lost his footing and started to be carried downstream. Victor grabbed him and held him above the water.They made it to the other side just as the first soldiers reached the riverbank. The soldiers tried to swim across. Some of them made it. Some of them were carried away by the current.They ran into a forest. They ran until their lungs were burning. They ran until they could not run anymore.Final
Chapter 14: The Betrayal Revealed
Uncle Marcus stepped out of the helicopter with a group of soldiers. They surrounded Hercules, Sophia, Victor, Dominic, and General Thomas."You thought you were so clever," Marcus said. "You thought you could destroy The Circle. But The Circle is bigger than you can possibly imagine. The Circle controls the world.""Why are you doing this?" Hercules asked. "I am your nephew. I am family."Marcus laughed. "Family? You are an embarrassment to the family. You are weak. You are sentimental. You actually believed that destroying that one facility would matter. But there are twenty more facilities just like it around the world."Victor tried to move toward Marcus, but the soldiers raised their weapons."I am going to tell you a secret," Marcus said, walking closer to Hercules. "The Circle did not force me to work for them. I chose to work for them. I chose to because they offered me something you could never understand. They offered me immortality.""Immortality?" Hercules repeated."Yes,"
Chapter 13: The Facility of Horrors
The helicopter flew through the night sky. Sophia sat next to Hercules and explained everything she knew about The Circle's cloning facility.The facility was located underground, beneath a hospital in Switzerland. It had been hidden there for twenty years. Inside, The Circle had been experimenting with human cloning and genetic engineering. They had created hundreds of clones. Some of the clones were copies of famous people. Some of the clones were completely new people, designed to be the perfect soldiers or the perfect leaders."Your real mother was one of the first successful clones," Sophia explained. "But her name was not Victoria. Her name was Dr. Eleanor Mitchell. She was a genetic scientist. She discovered the technology for creating perfect genetic copies of humans.""And The Circle killed her?" Hercules asked."They killed the original," Sophia said. "But they kept her DNA. They created a clone of her. The clone became a member of The Circle. The clone did not remember bein
Chapter 12: The Mother's Secret
The house in the forest had no electricity and no running water. They used candles for light and rainwater for drinking. It was primitive and uncomfortable, but it was hidden.Hercules could not sleep. He kept thinking about the message. His mother was alive? It was impossible. But what if it was true?He showed the message to Dominic and General Thomas. Both of them looked shocked."This could be a trap," General Thomas said. "The Circle could be trying to trick you into making a mistake.""Or it could be the truth," Dominic said quietly. "I have always wondered about some things regarding your mother's death. The hospital records were sealed. The body was cremated immediately. There was no funeral. No memorial service. It was all very strange."Hercules felt anger rising inside him. His mother had told him she loved him. She had told him she had watched him his whole life. She had told him he had to use his power to help people.But what if she had been lying to him the whole time?
Chapter 11: The First Battle
The soldiers outside the King Corporation building moved like a coordinated machine. They had weapons that looked military grade. They had body armor and helmets. They looked like they were trained to kill.Victor immediately activated the security protocols. Metal shutters came down over all the windows. The doors locked automatically. The building became a fortress."We have about thirty minutes before they breach the main entrance," Victor said, looking at the security cameras. "After that, we need to evacuate to the underground bunker."Hercules watched the soldiers on the screens. They were setting up explosive devices around the building's entrance. They were not trying to sneak in. They were going to blow their way through."How did they find us so fast?" Hercules asked."They must have been tracking Isabella," Dominic said. "They must have known she would make contact with you. They were waiting for your response."General Thomas was on the phone, calling other members of The
Chapter 10: The Dangerous Alliance
Three months after Dante was sent to prison, Hercules's life seemed perfect on the surface. The King Corporation was growing stronger every day. He had cleaned out all the corruption. He had fired all the bad managers. He had rehired good people who believed in his vision.Hercules was also becoming famous. Magazines called him "The King." Television shows wanted to interview him. Young people idolized him. He had become the most talked-about person in the world.But Dominic warned him that there was danger ahead."Your success is making people nervous," Dominic said. "There are powerful people who do not want you to become more powerful. There are people in government, in business, and in the criminal world who see you as a threat."Hercules did not worry about this. He felt strong. He felt like he could handle anything.But he was wrong.One day, Hercules received a visitor at the King Corporation headquarters. The visitor was a woman. She was beautiful and dangerous. Her name was I
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