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Chapter 96
Richard Miller’s office was completely quiet. On the wall, the TV screen kept showing Lord Edward’s public apology. Every worker on the floor had already seen it. No one dared to speak. Standing by the window, Richard’s face was pale. His grip tightened around his glass until a small crack spread across it. "Impossible..." he whispered. A nervous knock broke the silence. "Mr. Miller?" His secretary stepped inside, her face full of worry. "There are... people downstairs asking about Lord Edward." Richard closed his eyes, forcing his voice to stay calm. "Tell them I have nothing to say." "Yes, sir." She hurried out, shutting the door behind her. As the office fell quiet again, Richard sat down heavily in his chair. His greatest business partner, a giant in the industry, had been completely destroyed in just two days. Someone had done this—someone far stronger than Lord Edward. Richard’s eyes narrowed as he whispered a single name. "Alex..." --- Thousands of miles away, deep unde
Chapter 95
Alex looked at Chloe’s confused face. He kept his expression completely steady. "I told you before, Chloe. He realized that trying to rob you was a very dangerous business choice. Ascendant Holdings noticed his moves and decided to protect their future interests in your company. I am just glad he did the right thing."Chloe wanted to ask more questions. She opened her mouth, but her mobile phone began to ring loudly. It was her assistant from the home office, screaming with excitement about the stock market response to the press conference. She had to step away to answer the call.As soon as Chloe turned her back, Alex felt a strange, warm sensation fill his chest. The air around him seemed to hum with energy.Ding!The familiar, crisp electronic sound echoed clearly inside his brain.[System Notification: Host has successfully completed the mission: Neutralize the Trade Monopoly threat from Lord Edward. Protection of Miller Tech's energy patent is achieved.][Calculating Rewards...]
Chapter 94
The main hall of the London convention center was packed with reporters. Cameras flashed constantly, creating a wall of bright white light on the stage. Microphones from dozens of international television networks covered the long wooden desk.Lord Edward walked slowly toward the center of the stage. He did not use his silver cane today. He wanted to look strong, but his shaking legs gave away his true condition. His face was pale under the bright studio lights.Chloe sat in the front row of the audience. Her hands were gripped tightly in her lap. Silas had called her early in the morning, telling her that she needed to attend this specific event. Alex sat right next to her, looking completely relaxed, as if he were just a regular tourist watching a show."What is this about, Alex?" Chloe whispered, her eyes fixed on the stage. "Why did his team invite us?""Just listen," Alex said quietly.Edward stopped behind the microphones. He cleared his throat. The sound echoed through the loud
Chapter 93
The clock on the wall showed eleven at night. Alex sat on the small sofa in the corner of the room, looking at a tablet computer. Chloe was in the adjacent bedroom, finally asleep after hours of extreme stress.A quiet knock sounded at the main suite door.Alex stood up, closed the tablet, and walked over to open it. Silas stood in the hallway. Behind him stood Lord Edward.The old tycoon looked completely different from how he looked in the afternoon. His expensive wool coat was unbuttoned, his white hair was messy, and his hands gripped his silver cane so hard that his knuckles were blue. His eyes were bloodshot. He looked like a man who had not breathed properly in hours."He insisted on seeing you, Young Master," Silas said quietly. "He refused to speak to anyone else."Alex stepped aside. "Let him in."Edward walked into the room. His shoes dragged on the floor. The arrogance that usually surrounded him was completely gone. He did not wait for Alex to offer him a seat. He walked
Chapter 92
Lord Edward sneered, though the skin around his eyes twitched. He picked up his primary phone and quickly punched in the private number for the chairman of the Royal Swiss Bank. The line rang three times before an automated voice informed him that the number was no longer accepting calls from his network."What?" Edward muttered. He switched to his second phone and dialed the Director of the European Harbor Board. That call went directly to a busy signal.Alex stood by the window, keeping his hands inside his jacket pockets. He did not say a word. He merely watched the older man struggle with the plastic devices in his hands.Edward’s chief financial officer called again. When Edward answered, the man on the other end was gasping for air. "Edward, it is on the television. The regional harbor board just released an official public statement. They canceled our Rotterdam renewal effective immediately, citing structural safety issues on our twenty largest vessels.""They cannot do that wi
Chapter 91
Lord Edward stared at the young man who just entered his room. Water dripped from Alex's jacket onto the white carpet. The two bodyguards immediately stepped forward. They reached toward their jackets to grab their weapons."Stop," Edward ordered. His voice shook. He looked at Alex, then at his phone, which was still emitting a quiet buzzing sound from the disconnected call. "Who let you in here? Where are the hotel security guards?"Alex walked to a nearby wooden chair and sat down. He crossed his legs. He did not look at the bodyguards. He only looked at the older man. "The doors were not locked," Alex said.Edward gripped his phone tightly. His fingers turned white. He remembered seeing this man backstage with Chloe Miller. At the time, he thought Alex was just a low-level worker or a useless companion. Now, looking at the calm expression on Alex's face, Edward felt a sudden chill in his skin."You are Chloe's husband," Edward stated. "The one her family calls a failure. Why are yo
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