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Chapter 818
Later that night, Carl arrived at the airport in near silence.He did not bring an entourage. He did not make calls. He did not look back.The moment his private plane lifted off the runway, Ironvale was already behind him. Yet the humiliation burned hotter with every passing second. His defeat replayed in his mind over and over, each scene carving deeper into his pride.He swore silently that this matter was far from over.Almost as if fate itself was mocking him, less than an hour after Carl’s departure, another aircraft descended from the skies.This one was different.A sleek, luxurious private jet touched down at Ironvale International Airport with flawless precision. The moment its wheels hit the runway, a convoy of black luxury sedans rolled into position.Dozens of men in identical black suits poured out, moving with military precision.They unfurled a long, crimson red carpet from the foot of the jet’s stairs, smoothing every wrinkle, ensuring absolute perfection.This was no
Chapter 817
Both Zachary and Howard were momentarily stunned.They had braced themselves for insults, threats, or some last act of intimidation. What they did not expect was this.Carl Rajar lowered his head.The room fell silent as he spoke in a hoarse, restrained voice. “Mr. Schulz. Mr. Sultan. I’m here to apologize for what happened to you. Everything that occurred was my fault.”He paused, clenched his fists, then continued, “I will compensate one billion to each of your families. I hope you can forgive me.”The words landed like thunder.For a moment, nobody spoke.Carl Rajar. The head of the Rajar family. One of the Southern Four. A man who had ruled Shadowmoor with fear for decades.He was apologizing.And paying.Both families stared at him as if they were dreaming.Zachary was the first to recover. His pale face flushed with excitement as he burst out laughing. “Haha! I told you all! I told you Mr. Rift was no ordinary man! Look at this. He even made Carl Rajar bow his head and apologize
Chapter 816
Carl’s face darkened.Jaden Rift was not bargaining. He was setting a price tag on Carl’s life.Cold, hard cash.And worse, this was not an open negotiation. There would be no second chance, no counteroffers after the fact. If Jaden was satisfied, Carl lived. If not, Ironvale would become his grave.The realization pressed down on Carl’s chest like a stone.He took a slow breath, forcing himself to think. One billion was not a small number. Even for the Rajar family, it was painful. But money could be earned again. A life could not.Finally, he clenched his teeth and blurted out, “One billion. I’ll pay one billion for my life. That should be enough, right?”The hall fell silent.Carl watched Jaden closely, searching his face for any hint of approval.Instead, Jaden smiled.Not warmly. Not kindly.It was the smile of someone who had already decided the outcome.“That’s too little,” Jaden said calmly.Carl’s heart sank.Jaden continued, his tone casual, as though he were discussing a mi
Chapter 815
Meanwhile, at the Rajar family villa at Imperial Mountain Villas.The night air was heavy with unease.Inside the extravagantly decorated main hall, Carl Rajar paced back and forth, his silk slippers slapping softly against the polished marble floor. Priceless paintings lined the walls. Crystal chandeliers glowed overhead. Yet none of it brought him comfort.Yoel should have reported back by now.Carl had already called him three times. No answer. He had tried again, then again. Each unanswered call tightened the knot in his chest.Something was wrong.Carl stopped pacing and clenched his fists. Yoel was not the type to miss a report. Neither were the Eighteen Hounds the type to fail so completely that not even one man could respond.A terrible possibility crept into his mind, and his breathing became uneven.At that moment, hurried footsteps echoed from outside the hall.One of his underlings rushed in, face pale, sweat dripping from his forehead.“Mr. Rajar!”Carl snapped, already i
Chapter 814
Hence, Jaden drove off with the Freeman family in his car, leaving the rest of his men behind to erase every trace of what had happened at the sawmill. By the time dawn broke, that place would look as though nothing violent had ever occurred there.Back at the Verrick residence, Vane and Nora had been pacing nonstop.Neither of them had been able to sit still. Nora’s phone never left her hand, her fingers clenched so tightly around it that her knuckles had turned white. Every sound outside made her heart leap into her throat.When the car finally pulled into the driveway and the familiar figures stepped out, Nora’s legs nearly gave way in relief.“Thank God,” she breathed, rushing forward. “Thank God you’re all alright!”Vane followed closely behind, his eyes scanning Morganna and her parents anxiously, as though afraid that if he blinked, they might disappear again.Morganna was still shaken, but the fear that had gripped her earlier was gone. She glanced instinctively toward Jaden,
Chapter 813
The other man had done nothing more than flick his fingers, almost lazily, yet the force unleashed had been enough to rattle Yoel to his core. His sword had nearly flown out of his grasp.Just thinking about it made a chill crawl up his spine.What kind of monster possessed such terrifying power?In that instant, realization struck him like a hammer. Now he understood. Now he finally knew how Fabian had lost. It had never been luck, nor some underhanded trick. Fabian had simply been outmatched from the very beginning.Jaden Rift was not just strong. He was overwhelmingly so.While Yoel was still reeling, Jaden had already turned away.He continued walking toward Morganna, unhurried and composed, as though Yoel were nothing more than an annoying insect buzzing in his ear. That dismissal hurt more than any physical blow. Being ignored was the ultimate insult.Around them, the battle had taken a decisive turn.The clash that had once been chaotic was now clearly one-sided. The infamous E
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