2025-12-18 23:00:01“Ms. Smith, are you sure about this? Julius Black knows nothing about medicine, and he isn’t even familiar with the activities of the health department yet.”
It was evening, toward the close of the day, and Rosalie Smith was seated in the CEO’s office with a proposal to make Julius her apprentice in the toxicology department.Serena didn’t want to grant this until she had found out why a high-class person would take an interest in her poor, insolent husband, but Ms. Smith was a toxicology asset the DiLaurentis couldn’t afford to lose.Rosalie uncrossed her legs, took a breath, and said clearly, “That’s even better, Ms. DiLaurentis. Someone with no toxicology background would be easier to teach from scratch.”She couldn’t reveal that she was really the apprentice and that Julius, who was moving into her department, would be her master.Serena still said, “Ms. Smith, I’ll approve this right away, but I’m just curious: why do you want Julius as y
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The older man forced himself to his feet with a grunt and quickly moved toward Elijah, as though rushing to help him with whatever had gotten into his eye.But as Mr. King closed the distance, Elijah subtly pulled him closer, positioning them side by side so that Mr. King’s broad frame blocked everyone’s view of his face.Elijah spoke quickly in a hushed whisper that only Mr. King could hear. “Right now, you don’t know me. We’ve never met before. Just deal with the matter for Ms. DiLaurentis. Understand?”Before Mr. King could respond, Elijah gave him a gentle shove back, creating distance between them again.Mr. King blinked.He looked away from Elijah and toward Serena, who was staring at both of them in utter confusion. Her eyes darted from one man to the other, her mind racing.Did her insolent husband really know someone like this?The older man seemed so polite to him—almost deferential. But how? Why? Elijah was no
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Everyone in the room was completely stunned by what they were witnessing.Margaret and Rosalie looked at each other with wide, disbelieving eyes, then back at the scene unfolding before them. This powerful man, who clearly radiated power and wealth with every step he took, was bowing before Surnamed Langston.From the way this stranger was dressed, and from the way Derek’s armed men had immediately laid down their weapons and prostrated themselves before him, it was glaringly obvious that this wasn’t just anyone. This was someone who commanded absolute fear and respect.So how could such a person be bowing before someone as insignificant and worthless as Elijah Langston?It didn’t make sense.Even Serena’s face had turned pale. Her mind was racing, trying to piece together what was happening. She looked up at Elijah’s face, searching for answers, and what she saw shocked her even more.He looked completely casual, not confus
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Jafari D. King stepped through the shattered entrance with the weight of a man who didn't need to announce himself. His presence did it for him. He was dressed in a black three-piece suit that looked like it cost more than most people made in a year. But it was the way he walked that caught everyone's attention. He leaned heavily on a polished mahogany walking cane, the handle carved into the shape of a roaring lion's head. Behind him, Slick Sal walked with a predatory grin, his leather jacket hanging open to reveal the holster strapped across his chest. Following them both was a squad of masked men in black tactical gear, their faces obscured by balaclavas, high-grade firearms strapped to their bodies. They moved swiftly, their boots crunching over broken glass as they fanned out to cover every corner of the bar. This was clearly an execution squad. Derek's jaw dropped.
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Margaret and Rosalie rushed forward immediately, grabbing Serena by the arms. They pulled her back, their voices overlapping in panicked urgency.“Do you know what you’re saying?” Margaret hissed, her grip tightening. “The Old Central Medical Center branch that you’re CEO of will collapse within a week without those resources!”“Especially now that the Lancasters have blacklisted us!” Rosalie added desperately. “We can’t afford to lose everything we just got back because of this trash!”Was her sister thinking straight? How could she be willing to throw everything away like that?Serena wriggled her arm free from their grasp, her voice remaining firm. “I know what I’m doing.”But Margaret wouldn’t let go. She grabbed Serena’s shoulder again, her face twisted with desperation. “You don’t understand—”At that moment, Elijah’s attention shifted away from the confrontation. His eyes landed on a crumpled figure lying almost lifeless on the
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Derek was completely over the edge. His face twisted and his entire body shook with barely contained rage.He stomped his foot hard enough to crack the floor beneath him and pointed a trembling finger at Elijah.“You’re dead today!” Derek roared, his voice echoing through the shattered bar like thunder. “You hear me? Dead!”Serena quickly grabbed Elijah from behind, pulled him back, and scolded him. “Do you even know what you’re doing? Do you know who this person is?”She couldn’t believe that Elijah’s insolence would extend this far, even in a moment like this. This wasn’t some petty street thug. Derek Robinson wasn’t a figure to be ignored. He was someone to be feared.Anyone associated with the underground system of Brooklyn Heights could kill whoever they wanted, and no one would dare question them about it. That was the reality of people like Derek.Elijah looked down at Serena, who was still gripping his arm tightly, and sp
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Serena gasped in disbelief as she looked at Elijah from head to toe, still trying to process his presence in this place.She had been so sure that the person approaching just now was none other than the expert who had been causing problems for the great families—the one who had also rescued her from the Ainsworth scheme.This was Elijah Langston, but this wasn't the Elijah Langston she had been expecting.This wasn't the dangerous murderer. Instead, it was her insolent husband.Just as she feared, he was insolent enough to come here.But where did he even get this exclusive vehicle from? How could someone like him—clearly penniless, insignificant, and with no influence drive a car that even the wealthiest families in Brooklyn Heights couldn't acquire?She had so many questions running through her mind, but none of them mattered now. All she felt was fear. Fear for the worst.The men who had been restraining her had released their grip after the crash, distracted and confused. She was
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