2025-05-14 15:47:29Pain coursed through Liam’s body as he slowly regained consciousness.
His head throbbed, and his jaw ached from Logan’s final blow. The memory of what happened still terrified him. But at least, the nightmare was over—he had finally seen that masked devil off. Groggily sitting up, he noticed his phone buzzing nonstop—flooded with notifications. BANK ACCOUNT FROZEN DUE TO CREDIT ISSUES. ASSET SEIZED: SUNCREST ESTATE. ASSET SEIZED: HAYES YACHTS. ASSET SEIZED: LUX MOTORS. “No… no… this can’t be happening!” he bellowed, almost passing out on the spot. All his accounts frozen? Not a cent left? Even his villas and luxury vehicles gone? Ah!!!!Liam felt as if his heart were being torn apart again and again.
It must be that masked devil! Damn robber! He did it all!
Liam attempted to stand but collapsed hard against the wall. The sudden pain was unbearable! He wanted revenge but the pain reminded him how mysterious and powerful the masked man was. He didn’t dare. Looking in the mirror, Liam’s swollen face was a horrifying mess. How would he be able to show up like this at Rhine Group? Liam decided to ask for leave from Rhine Corporation’s vice president Claudia Rennard. He needed time to recover, both physically and mentally. He dialed the number. “Miss Rennard, I had an accident and got hurt. Can I take a few days off—” Before he could finish, the other end of the line burst out. “No! The new CEO is arriving tomorrow. All employees must report to work. If you can’t make it, then don’t bother coming back!” “But I—” Liam tried to explain, but the call was already cut off. Liam’s blood ran cold. With this new development, there was no way he could escape going to work. But then, coming to think of it, a new CEO meant new opportunities, right? Liam’s swollen eyes lit up with hope. Yeah, he had to show up, expecially now that he was injured. It would only prove his dedication, wouldn’t it? And as long as he could cling to the new CEO, he could get everything back! EVERYTHING! The next morning, Liam walked into the Rhine Corporation with a bruised jaw, a split lip, and sunglasses that barely concealed his black eye. Colleagues stared and laughed, pointing at him from the corners. Embarrassed and ashamed, he stormed through the lobby quickly, determined to run back to his office. He couldn’t avenge last night, but that bastard Logan and Charlotte ... they would pay. They would bear the brunt of his blazing wrath in place of that masked devil! He picked up his phone, ready to leverage the company’s influence to shut downand blacklist Charlotte’s company, Elysian Bloom. Meanwhile, a taxi stopped in front of Rhine Corporation. Logan stepped out, still wearing the plain clothes from yesterday after finishing up the chores at home and taking care of Charlotte and their daughter. He didn’t even have much time to change. As he entered the lobby, a familiar figure caught his eye—it was Ava Sullivan, Charlotte’s arrogant spoilt cousin. She was the daughter of Grandma Sullivan’s youngest son. Ever since Charlotte’s health and beauty company, Elysian Bloom, was on the brink of collapse, members of the Sullivan family had been circling around like vultures, eager to seize it for themselves. And this Ava Sullivan was one of them. Logan frowned instinctively. He didn’t want Ava to know he was here. Just as he was about to walk past — “Logan?” Dressed in a skin-tight red suit, Ava was basking in the attention of various elite nearby when her eyes caught a glimpse of a casually dressed man. Recognition sparked instantly. “Oh, look who shows up—the shameless, good-for-nothing bastard! What, no chores to do at home? What are you doing here at Rhine Corporation? Come to beg for scraps, ugh?" She chuckled, circled Logan like a predator eyeing prey.
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The woman’s beauty was undeniable, but what drew more attention was the air of authority she carried, as though the room itself bowed to her. Conversations hushed slightly as eyes followed her path.When she reached Logan, she extended her hand with a confident smile.“Mr. Brooks,” she said smoothly, her voice low but commanding. “I’ve heard much about you.”Logan’s sharp eyes studied her, narrowing slightly as he placed his glass down and took her hand in a firm shake. “And you are?”“The daughter of the Minister of Security,” she replied, her smile widening as though she enjoyed the ripple of surprise her introduction caused. “You may call me Isabella.”Logan inclined his head respectfully. “A rare honor, then. I don’t often find myself in such company.”Isabella leaned slightly closer, her perfume subtle yet intoxicating. “Oh, don’t be modest. I heard you’re the iron hand—the man who never bends, who always gets things done, no matter the cost.”There was a flicker of satisfac
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The evening air around the Ministry of Security’s residence was crisp, tinged with the faint aroma of freshly pruned hedges that lined the vast compound.Floodlights swept across the stone walls, illuminating guards stationed at every corner. The black vehicle that carried Logan pulled to a slow halt at the main entrance.Logan stepped out with measured calm, dressed in a perfectly tailored dark suit that whispered power without the need for words. His jaw was set, eyes sharp, and demeanor commanding—he was a man who carried storms within him yet concealed them beneath a composed exterior.The guards, upon verifying his details, wasted no time. One of them gave a crisp salute, the kind reserved for men who mattered. “Mr. Brooks, you are expected. Please, this way.”He was ushered past the grand double doors of the Ministry’s residence, where polished marble floors gleamed under golden chandeliers. The corridor was wide, lined with oil paintings of national heroes and towering fig
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Carter’s gaze fell directly on Harry, unflinching. “Shocked to see us?” he asked, his voice smooth but dangerous, carrying that calm menace only someone used to power could wield.Harry swallowed hard, his throat dry. "You see, Harry, this is our opportunity.” He gestured with a long, pale hand, pointing to the men standing ready behind him. “Our opportunity to deal with you ourselves, instead of letting the police—or anyone else—handle you. Tonight, this is on our terms.”Harry’s stomach dropped. “Deal with me?” he asked, his voice barely above a whisper. He could feel the weight of their eyes pressing into his back, the expectation radiating from them like heat from fire.Carter took a measured step closer. “Yes, deal with you,” he repeated. “You’ll pay for John's blood!".His words cut like steel, sharp and absolute. “You killed our brother. That much is clear. But John’s name, his life, will not be twisted further in any… ritual or revenge. That line, Harry, we do not cross.”
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Logan arrived in front of the Minister of Security’s residence.He was immediately led to a grand hall. The grand hall shimmered with light, the chandeliers raining golden brilliance down on the gathering of men who shaped the country from behind the curtains. Their suits were dark, their expressions unreadable, their whispers soft but sharp as blades. Every move in that hall carried meaning. Every glance was political.He had been summoned, guided, and tested. Now, at last, he had been chosen.The Minister of Security himself rose from his place near the dais, a tall figure with a presence that silenced the murmurs around him. He held a polished wooden case in his hands, simple but regal. The moment stretched, each second echoing in Logan’s chest like a war drum.“Logan,” the Minister said, his voice deep and resonant, “through years of precision, loyalty, and ruthlessness when necessary, you have been deemed worthy of what so very few in our history have carried. Tonight, we besto
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Logan seized Charlotte by the wrist and pulled her toward the door. Her breaths came fast and shallow, each one tinged with panic and exhaustion. She stumbled against him at first, her legs trembling from what she had endured, but he steadied her, half-carrying her out of the suffocating room where she had nearly lost everything.The air outside was sharp, carrying the faint smell of damp soil and rotting wood. To Charlotte, it felt like the first clean breath she had taken in hours. Logan didn’t slow down. He dragged her past the broken porch, across the crunching gravel, and toward the line of vehicles where his men were already fanned out, keeping watch for resistance.“Clear the way!” Logan barked, his voice echoing through the night like steel striking stone. His men immediately shifted formation, covering the flanks while keeping their weapons trained on the house.Charlotte’s knees buckled again, and Logan tightened his grip on her shoulder. “Stay with me,” he muttered, his
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Logan advanced closer to the bed where Mart hovered over Charlotte, his voice steady but filled with the force of restrained fury.“Get up from her,” he ordered, each word cutting like steel. “Leave her alone. Now.”The command was not just spoken—it thundered through the dimly lit room like a judgment long overdue. His chest rose and fell with deep, controlled breaths, but the fire in his eyes betrayed the storm raging inside.Charlotte lay beneath Mart, trembling, her wrists raw from the ropes, her breath broken by sobs she was too exhausted to suppress. Her wide eyes darted to Logan, clinging to the sudden light of hope that had burst into her prison. She had prayed for rescue, whispered desperate pleas into the dark, and now he stood before her like an avenging force.But Mart and his men were not cowed. Fury twisted their faces. One of them, the one holding the knife at the edge of the bed, stepped forward. His expression carried both madness and arrogance as he raised the blad
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