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Chapter 126
Gary followed Brenda through the long corridor, his mind still reeling from the revelations of the previous night.But as he walked deeper into the heart of the Stannis headquarters, those thoughts gave way to something else entirely.The ceilings stretched impossibly high, lined with chandeliers that looked as though they had been carved out of crystal and starlight. Floors of white marble gleamed beneath his shoes, veined with gold so subtle it almost looked alive. Every door they passed was guarded—not by ordinary men, but by figures in tailored suits, their earpieces glowing faintly, their eyes sharp and calculating.A chill slid down his spine. This wasn’t just wealth. This was control.“This…” Gary muttered under his breath, awe slipping into his tone despite himself, “…this isn’t just an office building.”Brenda glanced back at him, her heels clicking softly against the marble. Her lips curved in a knowing smile.“Of course not,” she said. Her voice carried a quiet pride, but
Chapter 125
The campus was still buzzing with chatter long after the bullies had limped away. Chance had drawn half the student body into a circle around him. Some whispered about his strength, others about his audacity. But one pair of eyes saw something else entirely.From the crowd’s edge, a tall figure stood stiller than most, his cap pulled low and the shadow of his hood concealing much of his face. His gaze wasn’t fixed on Chance’s fists or his defiance. It was locked on the glimmer.The ring.For just a moment during the scuffle, when Chance’s fist had arced through the air, sunlight caught the band on his finger. It had burned brighter than mere gold should, an almost ethereal glow. The stranger’s pupils narrowed. Ordinary metal didn’t do that.Keeping his expression flat, he slowly raised his phone, pretending to scroll like everyone else recording the fight. But his lens zoomed in, sharp and steady, catching frame after frame of the ring pulsing faintly as Chance delivered the final blo
Chapter 124
By the next morning, the story was everywhere. From online blogs to mainstream news outlets, even the university’s social media boards—everyone was talking about the attempted assassination of Julia Banks and how Chance, had intervened at the very last second to save her life.Students at ESU whispered about it in corridors and classrooms, piecing together details from shaky news clips and anonymous posts. To many of them, Chance was no longer just the quiet, reserved heir with a sharp mind for business—he was also now a hero.When he walked across campus that day, it was as though the air itself shifted around him. Heads turned. Some clapped him on the shoulder as he passed; others simply nodded in silent respect. A few even called out his name with admiration, their voices rising above the usual morning chatter.“Chance, you’re incredible!” one of the juniors exclaimed.Chance offered faint smiles, but he said little in return. His heart was still heavy with everything that had happ
Chapter 123
“Philip…” Julia began softly, still trying to gather together the right words to say.Even if an attempt had been made on her life that very night, she wasn't going to let that ruin this moment that she now had to finally get to talk with Philip.Philip looked up at her, his face still hollowed by sorrow. But after what had happened that night, after someone made an attempt on Julia's life, he knew that it was time to bury his grief alongside Gary and accept the fact that he's never going to come back.Julia moved closer, her own heart twisting at the sight of him. “I know,” she whispered. “And I know too well the pain of losing a son. Nothing… nothing compares to it. But I also know that shutting yourself away isn’t the answer. And neither is lashing out.”Philip flinched at her words, his gaze dropping. “I… I also owe you an apology,” he said, his voice hoarse. “For earlier—for nearly letting my grief turn into negligence. Imagine if Chance hadn't been there, only God knows what wou
Chapter 122
The estate was alive with flashing lights and the clipped voices of uniformed officers. The police had combed through every inch of the house, but when at last they gathered in the great hall, their faces carried the same conclusion.“The bullet is nowhere to be found,” the lead investigator said, shaking his head. He gestured toward the living room where the glass still lay scattered across the carpet like a field of diamonds. “We’ve measured the trajectory, analyzed the angle of entry. This was no amateur shot. Whoever did this knew what they were doing.”Julia, pale but composed, stood beside the sofa, her arms wrapped tightly around herself as though trying to ward off a chill that wasn’t there. Her eyes kept drifting toward the broken window, her imagination filling the void with shadowy figures lurking just beyond the glass.Chance lingered near, his arms folded across his chest, but inside, questions stormed through him. A sniper? Here, in the heart of their estate? The thought
Chapter 121
The night was heavy, the kind of silence that pressed down on Chance’s chest even as he lay in bed, staring at the ceiling. Sleep did not come easily—not after the week of grief, of arguments, of impossible decisions clawing at his mind. But eventually, exhaustion dragged him under.And when it did, he found himself standing in a vast hall.The air was thick, ancient, humming with a resonance that seemed to seep into his bones. Dark marble stretched beneath his feet, polished to a perfect sheen yet cold as ice. Tall pillars, carved with symbols he couldn’t understand, rose up endlessly into shadows. There was no light source, and yet the entire place glowed faintly, eerily, as if alive.“Where am I?” Chance whispered, his own voice echoing too loudly in the cavernous hall.The answer came not in words at first but in sound—the rhythmic thump of approaching footsteps. They rang with the weight of inevitability, each step reverberating like a war drum.From the shadows, a figure emerged
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