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Chapter 17

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The late afternoon air outside Hotel Mirador felt damp after a brief rain. Across the street, in a small café with glass walls and the faint scent of roasted coffee, Tyson sat relaxed in a corner near the window.

His cup of coffee was already half-empty, the steam fading away. He glanced outside for a moment, then checked the watch on his wrist, the long hand had passed twelve. It had been more than an hour since he called Martin.

A faint smile curved on his lips.

“Just as I expected,” he murmured.

He knew Martin was too stubborn to obey his command immediately. In the De Leon family, waiting wasn’t merely about time, it was a symbol of power. Making someone wait meant showing who held control.

But Tyson had long understood that game, and he chose not to play on their stage anymore.

Through the glass window, the streetlights began to flicker on when a black car stopped in front of Hotel Mirador. Its license plate was distinctive, clearly not a common vehicle, and of course, Tyson reco

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Tyson left the Carter family’s corporate building without haste. The glass doors closed behind him, briefly catching his reflection before dissolving back into the city’s busy flow. As soon as his shoes touched the sidewalk, he took out his phone.Tyson: What do you want for dinner tonight? I can pick it up on the way back to the office.Anna’s reply came quickly, almost without pause, followed by a long string of messages. A list of menu items scrolled across the screen, names that sounded familiar, dishes currently trending online, places with long queues and photos that kept resurfacing on everyone’s feed.Tyson skimmed through them, then typed a single word in response.Tyson: Okay.He slipped the phone back into his pocket and headed toward one of the restaurants Anna had mentioned. Inside, he placed his order with minimal conversation, waiting patiently despite the crowd pressing in around him.A few people glanced his way, some because of the line, others because he looked unfa
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Victor stepped inside with steady strides, the door closing behind him with a soft yet decisive sound. He wore a neatly tailored dark suit, his hair slicked back without a single strand out of place. An air of authority clung to him, the kind of presence that made a room feel instantly smaller.“Uncle Victor,” Elias rose halfway from his chair on instinct. The address slipped out naturally, making their closeness clear without needing further explanation.Victor gave a brief nod in response. His gaze swept the room, passing over the bookshelves, Elias’s desk, the stacks of documents in the corner, as if assessing whether anything had changed since his last visit. Then his eyes stopped.On the sofa near the window, Tyson sat in a relaxed posture, one leg crossed over the other, a thin folder placed neatly beside him. His expression was calm, too calm for someone who was clearly not part of the company’s official executive structure.Victor’s brow lifted, almost imperceptibly.“What bri
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Tyson stepped into the lobby of the Carter family’s company with his usual calm stride. The receptionist, who had received a message from Elias earlier, immediately stood to greet him politely, just before a young assistant approached Tyson.“Mr. Tyson, Mr. Elias asked me to fetch you directly,” the assistant said quickly, a little nervous.Tyson only nodded, his expression flat as he replied, “Alright.”Several pairs of eyes around the lobby subtly glanced in their direction. No one dared to show open curiosity, but hushed whispers had already begun to spread.Tyson’s face and presence were like a transparent stranger in this country, no one knew who he was or what his status might be. To them, he was an outsider, someone not belonging to any prominent family.Yet he was being personally escorted by Elias Carter’s assistant? That alone was enough to make certain individuals in the company’s elite circle, who heard about the incident through their own people, frown and reassess who th
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