The Live‑In Son‑In‑Law Who Ruled The World

Chapter 2 — The Choice She Made

The night wind swept past the gleaming gold-lettered sign in front of the hotel. Alexander had just steadied his motorcycle when his gaze landed on the black Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss parked by the roadside.

Globally limited to one hundred units.

He had personally selected this car and pulled many strings to get it into Aurelia’s possession. The day she got the keys, she merely said she liked it, in a light tone. But the next day, she deliberately drove it around the company building.

Alexander stared at the car, his knuckles slowly tightening. She had clearly told him she was working overtime.

So why was her car parked in front of the Stellar Grand Hotel?

A faint pressure weighed on his chest—not heavy, but stifling and sinking. He couldn’t pinpoint where the unease came from; he only felt that tonight’s wind carried an inexplicable chill.

Just as Alexander reached the entrance, Jake immediately swarmed over with a large group of people.

Each stood straight in black suits and pants, yet every single face bore the look of someone about to start a brawl.

Alexander’s brow twitched. He swept a glance over them.“Why are you dressed like this?”

Jake froze.“Boss, didn’t something go down? So the brothers all rushed over.”

Alexander looked at the crowd, a dull ache spreading in his temples.

He had indeed lived a wild life for a while when he was younger. In those days, he was full of youthful bravado, craving the brotherhood of gangsters, and many had gathered around him. Later, in high school, he grew disgusted with that bloodstained, knife-edge existence and simply walked away. But these people clung to him as if he were the only one for them, refusing to leave no matter what.

He had no choice but to take a large sum of money from his family and invest in the Stellar Grand Hotel, starting a legitimate business.

Once the hotel opened, the rules he set were simple.

No dirty business of any kind was allowed here.

Gambling, prostitution, drugs—none of it was to touch this place.

But that very move cut off the Black Dragon Gang’s source of income. That gang thrived on quick money, and being locked out of a high-end venue was like carving a chunk of flesh straight off their bodies. Over the years, the Black Dragon Gang had been trying to muscle in on his turf, throwing obstacles in his way openly and covertly. Today, they had finally come right to his doorstep.

Jake’s forehead was drenched in sweat, his voice trembling.“Boss, this is bad. The Black Dragon Gang has kidnapped our guests!”

Alexander’s eyes darkened sharply.“Who’s leading them?”

“A guy with a scar on his face. Real vicious. He’s blocking the entrance and letting nobody in.”Jake pointed toward the door.

Twenty minutes ago, chaos had already erupted at the hotel entrance.

Several thugs loitered in front of the door, blocking all the arriving guests. The man at the front had a hideous scar slashed across his face, running from his brow bone down to his chin. Standing there like a ferocious hound, he bellowed abuse.

“Scram, scram! All of you, get the hell away! Our boss has booked this Stellar Grand Hotel tonight. Not one person gets in!”

Aurelia stood on the steps in her high heels, her expression turning cold.

She had arranged this welcoming banquet for Nahir, booking the venue three months in advance, inviting many elders and business partners. Yet the moment she arrived, she found her way blocked by a bunch of worthless thugs.

Frowning, she lowered her voice.“The owner of the Stellar Grand Hotel is absolutely useless. Can’t even handle a few thugs. They’re yelling and screaming at the door. A complete joke.”

Nahir’s smile also faded. He nodded in agreement.“Exactly. Letting this kind of people in shows such poor taste.”

The scar-faced man had been busy driving people away, but when he heard those words, his gaze turned sinister.

He turned his head and looked at Aurelia. The moment his eyes fell on her, his breathing grew coarse.

She was stunning. He hadn't come across a woman of her caliber in years.

Inside the Black Dragon Gang, the rules were brutally ruthless. The strong trod on the weak to climb higher. A woman like Aurelia, in theory, was reserved only for the top four bosses—all of whom had crawled over mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Usually, he wouldn’t even dare to think of her. But today was different. She had practically delivered herself to his doorstep.

The scar-faced man grinned, his gaze clinging to Aurelia with a lecherous, vile smile.

“Men, escort this beautiful lady inside. Dare to speak ill of the Black Dragon Gang? Today I’ll make sure she learns firsthand the power of the Black Dragon Gang.”

He rubbed his hands together, his eyes sweeping over her repeatedly.“I haven’t seen such fine goods in a long time. Today, I’m in for a treat.”

That look was like sticky saliva crawling over her skin.

Aurelia turned pale, feeling a chill throughout her body, her stomach churning. Instinctively, she clutched Nahir’s arm, her fingertips trembling.

A moment ago, she had dismissed these men as ordinary street thugs. But they were from the Black Dragon Gang.

Everyone in the city knew that name.

Cross them today, and your body might be lying in front of your house tomorrow.

She was just a businesswoman, accustomed to the cutthroat rivalries of commerce—never a scene like this.

Noticing her grip tighten on his arm, Nahir puffed out his chest, seeing an opportunity to shine. He patted his own chest, his tone full of confidence.

“Aura, don’t worry. They wouldn’t dare do anything to us. After all, they’re just a small-time gang. My family is the illustrious Virel family, with an annual income of nearly ten billion. They don’t have the nerve to lay a hand on us.”

With that, he stepped forward, shielding Aurelia behind him, and raised his chin at the scar-faced man.

“Hey, who’s your leader?”

The scar-faced man looked him up and down, sneering with increasing contempt.

“Oh, what’s this? Pretty boy wants to offer himself up?”

He deliberately examined Nahir from head to toe, his eyes full of mockery.

“Look at you. Not a shred of muscle on you. A pathetic fool like you dares to step up and defend a woman? I suggest you take a piss and look at your own reflection. But your face is fair enough. Wouldn’t be bad warming my bed. Perfect timing—I’ve never tried having a couple together.”

With those words, he actually reached out to touch Nahir’s hand.

Nahir’s face turned livid. He shook him off fast, his voice rising sharply.“How dare you! Do you know who I am? I’m the heir of the Virel family!”

The scar-faced man paused for a moment, then burst out laughing.

“So that’s who it is. A little young master from a third-rate family.”

He spat on the ground, his face full of scorn.

“Our Black Dragon Gang has a real name in this whole city. Even if your family head came in person, he’d have to beg to see our boss. Who the hell do you think you are?”

He waved a hand.“Take them!”

Several thugs lunged forward immediately.

Aurelia screamed,“No! I won’t go with you!”

Nahir tried to struggle. He barely raised his fist before a punch smashed into his face. With a muffled grunt, he staggered backward and fell. Then several hands grabbed him, dragging both him and Aurelia inside by force.

One of Aurelia’s high heels came loose from her foot. Her skirt was askew, every trace of color drained from her face. She struggled and shouted, her voice turning tearful, but the guests blocked outside were all cowed into silence, and no one dared to step forward.

Amid the chaos, Alexander looked in the direction Jake was pointing. He caught the backs of Aurelia and Nahir being dragged inside.

He stopped in his tracks, his gaze turning dark in an instant.

The crowd surged with shouts and cries mingled together, as chaotic as a pot of boiling filth. Aurelia and Nahir didn’t notice that someone else had arrived outside.

Alexander stood still, the suffocating feeling in his chest surging upward.

Aurelia had told him she was working overtime tonight.

Yet here she was, not only at his hotel but also together with Nahir.

The impatient“I’m working overtime”over the phone now felt like a rusty nail suddenly driven into his heart.

Jake was frantic.“Boss, what do we do? They’ve dragged them inside!”

Alexander didn’t speak immediately. He casually tossed his helmet to someone nearby, then walked toward the door with empty hands.

His pace wasn’t fast, but it weighed heavily on people’s chests.

The scar-faced man was still directing his underlings to clear the area. He had just spat out another curse when he saw a tall, upright man stop in front of him.

Alexander lifted his eyes. His voice was flat, devoid of any inflection.

“I heard you kidnapped my guests.”