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The corners of Olivia's lips thinned further. She redirected her attention back to Lyra. "It seems you two spend a lot of time together now."Lyra's brows furrowed faintly. "We're friends.""Friends, huh?" Olivia's voice tone sounded light, yet laden with the poison of sarcasm.Kaelan gave Olivia no room to continue her drama. He turned around. "If there's nothing else important, we need to head to class."Kaelan stepped past the woman just like that, followed by Lyra behind him.However, right before they moved away, Olivia's whisper broke the corridor air. "Kaelan."The man stopped his steps without turning. "What else?""Do you really intend to cut off all our memories just like that?"Kaelan turned half-way, giving the coldest gaze he possessed. "Yes."A single absolute word. Without a shred of tolerance.Then he stepped away again.In the starting-to-empty corridor, Olivia stood alone. Her hands clenched so tightly that her nails dug painfully into her palms.She finally fully re
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That morning, the campus atmosphere felt much more dynamic and noisy than usual.Kaelan walked across the main courtyard with a stack of books in his left hand. There were no longer escorts of paid bodyguards, nor luxury cars wrapped in bulletproof glass cutting through the parking lot. He blended in like a typical senior college student—simple and unpretentious.Ever since the storm of family affairs involving Logan, the investigation into Charles Montgomery's dark network, and the towering remnants of his past trauma, the rhythm of campus life had instead transformed into the most soothing sanctuary for Kaelan.Attending lectures. Doing assignments. Spending quiet time in the library. Enjoying a simple lunch.And occasionally exchanging light banter with Lyra.That trivial routine felt so peculiar, yet at the same time offered an immensely precious peace.As Kaelan climbed the stairs to the second floor of the faculty building, his steps suddenly halted at the sound of the raspy voi
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The subsequent data contained records of the group's asset expansion surging drastically from decade to decade. Not a single formal financial pillar could rationalize such rapid wealth accumulation. They gripped various vital sectors: energy, information technology, global logistics, mineral extraction, the weaponry industry, and property speculation. Every time Charles tracked the cash trail, the tip of that money flow always led to a single anonymous command center without identity."Who on earth are you?" he whispered bitterly, staring at the rows of data.He opened the final file on his desk—an organizational hierarchy design compiled by his private investigation team.Lowest layer: street syndicates, smugglers, debt collectors, narcotics cartels. Middle layer: illegal logistics distribution networks and regional-scale asset laundering. Upper layer: legal companies supplying legal legitimacy and capital. Elite layer: alliances of influential businesspeople and politicians regulati
Chapter 67
Night was creeping into its final fraction over the city. At the top floor of Charles Montgomery's skyscraper, the study's desk lamp glowed brightly, cutting through the darkness. The wall clock ticked closer to midnight, but the old man had no intention of closing his eyes just yet.Spread across the surface of his desk were several thick folders—not many in quantity, but every single sheet within them contained an accumulation of intelligence gathered over years by deploying all of his best resources.Charles sat leaning back in total silence, his pupils fixed on a massive network diagram displayed on the computer monitor screen. Corporate entities, public figures, shell companies, private financial institutions, and policy-making figures within the government circle were displayed there, bound in a single, complex relationship node.Yet, those connection lines never directly connected. And it was precisely this vague bureaucratic anomaly that caused him acute anxiety.Charles zoome
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Toward dusk, Kaelan set foot back in the Garrison Mansion. As soon as he stepped into the family room, Evelyn's figure immediately greeted his gaze from behind the sofa.The woman turned quickly. "You just got back from Father's residence?"Kaelan stopped his steps. "Yes."Evelyn scanned her son's expression for a few seconds. There was a palpable gleam of curiosity there—no longer the cynical gaze full of suspicion like a few weeks ago. "You two have been spending a lot of time together lately.""A few times," Kaelan answered concisely, then chose to sit in the single armchair opposite.Evelyn let out a small sigh. "Mother truly didn't expect it.""Why?""Because for years..." Evelyn left her sentence hanging, "...Father almost never deigned to approach you, let alone summon you privately."Kaelan had no intention of debating that fact. "Time really changes many things."Evelyn leaned forward. "What all did he talk about with you?""Many things.""Including the distribution of positi
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Morning sunlight shone upon the Logan Garrison family estate as Kaelan stepped back into his grandfather's private study. The atmosphere inside the room felt much calmer and warmer compared to their previous meetings.There were no piles of outdated archives regarding his father's death. There was no more discussion concerning the Rune of Convergence symbol or the dark mana residue that troubled the mind. There were only two souls sitting opposite each other in a blood tie that was slowly beginning to find its path.Logan pushed a black leather folder toward his grandson. "You are still in college."Kaelan nodded calmly. "Yes.""And you intend to finish it?""Of course."Logan leaned back, his pupils observing his grandson closely. "Good." He opened the folder, revealing sheets of ownership documents. "In that case, there is something I want to give you."Kaelan looked down, reading the array of company names under the banner of the Garrison empire clearly printed on the first page. "
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