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Christian adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, his voice calm but steady."You’re overexaggerating. I didn’t come here to cause waves—I came with the will to learn, to test myself, and put my knowledge into practice. Ironvale may not compare to Shadowmoor, but I didn’t choose it for its economy. I chose it because there’s someone here I have never been able to forget."Those words immediately sharpened the atmosphere in the room. Xander and the other Verricks straightened, their eyes flickering with curiosity. Even the usually smug Aiden leaned forward, his smirk replaced by intrigue.Christian allowed a small smile to play on his lips. "Back when I was studying at Ironvale City University, there was a girl who caught my eye. I’ve traveled abroad, studied, and seen the world, but no one has left an impression on me the way she did. Even now, she lingers in my thoughts. That girl is none other than your Selena."The room went dead silent. For a moment, no one moved. Then, slowly, the real
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"What car is he driving? Don’t tell me it’s some run-down van. Hah, it must be! Eating at such a cheap place, there’s no way he can—"Charity’s smug words cut off mid-sentence when the sharp growl of an engine rolled across the street. Heads turned. A sleek BMW M760Li xDrive glided to a stop right in front of the restaurant, its metallic black paint gleaming under the lights like liquid obsidian.The doors unlocked with a muted click.To Charity’s horror, the man stepping out of the driver’s seat wasn’t some stranger—it was Jaden.Her jaw dropped, her throat tightening until she could barely breathe. She had been moments away from ridiculing Selena’s husband, but now she stood frozen, staring at a car worth ten times more than Maximilian’s freshly purchased Benz.Selena’s lips curled into the faintest, most knowing smile.Jaden adjusted his sleeves casually as if driving a multi-million-dollar machine was nothing more than routine. His eyes found Charity and Maximilian. Calm, sharp, u
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Jaden answered truthfully, his tone calm and steady, “I’m unemployed at the moment.”Charity let out a mocking laugh, loud enough for the entire restaurant to hear. “Unemployed? Oh, no wonder you’re eating such cheap food in a dump like this.”Jaden didn’t argue. Instead, he simply smiled faintly, as if her words weren’t even worth a rebuttal. His composure made Charity’s voice sound even shriller in comparison.Selena’s eyes darkened. She had endured Charity’s sharp tongue for years, but now she was sitting across from her husband, watching him get mocked for no reason. “Charity,” she said coldly, “aren’t you here to eat as well?”“Eat? Here?” Charity let out a dramatic shriek, drawing attention from nearby diners. She waved her manicured hand in disgust. “Goodness, I would never eat in such a trashy, low-class place. I only came because my boyfriend is looking at investment opportunities in this area. Do you think I’d ever lower myself to dining here?”Her smugness earned several gl
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After Jaden paid for the car and received the keys, he drove Mia to school, then turned the wheel toward Rift Corporation with Selena by his side.The day was busy. With the cash line crisis finally resolved, Rift Corporation was fully operational again. In Greyfield Village, most of the old residential buildings had already been demolished, and the project had entered its second stage. Now came the more ambitious phase—assembling a team of engineers and architects to begin construction on the Greyfield Shopping Mall, a centerpiece that would soon change the city’s skyline.Selena quietly studied the blueprints laid out in the office conference room, her eyes gleaming with focus. For someone who had endured so many difficulties over the years, she carried herself with surprising steadiness. Jaden admired that about her.By noon, the couple slipped away for lunch at a small, family-run restaurant tucked away on a quiet street.The place was unpretentious. Plastic table covers, the smel
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Selena didn’t want Jaden tending to her injuries in the living room, so she quietly slipped into the bedroom. It felt safer there, more private, where her embarrassment wouldn’t show so easily.Moments later, Jaden entered, carrying a small bottle of medication in his hand. His steps were calm, measured, almost too composed for someone who had been through a storm just hours ago. He sat down at the bedside without saying a word, and Selena could only clutch at the bedsheet nervously as if it could shield her from the awkwardness she felt building inside.“Show me,” he said simply.Selena hesitated but complied, rolling up her sleeve to reveal faint bruises along her arm. Jaden’s face hardened, a shadow flickering across his expression. His fingers, however, were steady and unexpectedly gentle as he dabbed ointment on her skin. He moved with care, as though a single mistake could hurt her.When he was done with her arm, Jaden lowered himself, reached for her right leg, and lifted it ef
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After leaving Jones with those words, Jaden turned on his heel and walked out.His footsteps were calm, steady, as if he had just finished a routine task instead of handing down a death sentence.By the time he reached the stairs, Jones’s spine-chilling scream tore through the silence. It echoed down the hallway like the cry of a dying beast. A sharp snap followed—bones breaking—then a sickening crack. The sound cut off abruptly, leaving only a heavy, suffocating silence.Jaden didn’t look back. He didn’t need to. Kaelus never failed him.It was past ten when Jaden returned home. The lights in the living room were dim, the soft glow spilling out from the kitchen and bathroom.Selena had just managed to coax her daughter into sleep. Her voice, hoarse from singing lullabies, still lingered in the air. Now, she stood by the bathroom sink, sleeves rolled up, doing Jaden’s laundry.The machine hummed softly in the corner, working on their everyday clothes. But the more delicate items—the u
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