2026-10-29 23:06:26The black SUV tore away from the Mosaic Tower with a desperate, lung-wrenching screech of tires, weaving through the afternoon traffic of Ambershire like a cornered animal fleeing a forest fire. Inside the cabin, the atmosphere was thick with the copper scent of blood and the heavy, humid air of unbridled resentment.
Brandon Rogers lay across the rear leather bench, his face a ghostly, translucent white. His hands clutched at his abdomen as if trying to hold together a life that had been
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Chapter 062
The sudden, chilling weight of Ron Sherock's departure left an echoing silence in the Heaven Box that was almost physical. His words—sharp, cryptic, and laced with a genuine dread—hung in the stagnant air like a thick fog.Sydney Harvey felt a cold shiver trace the line of his spine. He had spent decades climbing the cutthroat social and economic ladders of Veridian, and his instincts for self-preservation were honed to a razor's edge. Ron wasn't a man prone to hyperbole; if the head of the Sherock family was terrified of a provincial upstart family from Ambershire, then the Harvey family needed to reassess the entire battlefield. The Smith family was clearly not the easy prey Carlos Millmore made them out to be. There were shadows moving behind the Mosaic Corporation that they hadn't even begun to map.Carlos Millmore and Louis Clifford stood frozen, their faces tight with a mixture of mounting fury and growing unease.Louis was the first to break the sil
Chapter 061
The atmosphere within the Elysian Restaurant was thick with the scent of aged pu-erh and the unspoken tension of a power struggle. In the most exclusive private suite, the Heaven Box, the air felt heavy, almost claustrophobic, despite the spacious traditional decor. Carlos Millmore leaned back in his rosewood chair, his eyes tracking the steam rising from the teapot. He wasn't just hosting a tea session; he was orchestrating a coup that would reshape the hierarchy of Ambershire."Justin Millmore, it's a solid plan," Carlos said, his voice low and raspy, carrying the weight of decades of ruthless business maneuvers. "Go. Secure a reservation for the Heaven Box at the Elysian Restaurant. Once it's set, extend a personal invitation to the heads of the other three Great Families. Make it clear that their presence isn't just requested—it's expected."The two men, pillars of the Millmore family, concluded their private pact and departed from the ancestral estate. While Jus
Chapter 060
The oppressive atmosphere within the Rogers Tower's administrative wing had reached its nadir. Justin Millmore, usually the picture of aristocratic composure, stood with his mouth agape, his face a sickly shade of gray. He had come here expecting to bully a provincial businesswoman into submission; instead, he found himself staring down the barrel of a military-grade takeover.The hundred men who had just flooded the floor were not the slovenly, bribe-taking guards of the previous administration. These were the Guards of Supreme, elite combatants from the Hall of Supreme who moved with a terrifying, synchronized fluidity. They didn't just walk; they occupied space, their presence a physical pressure that seemed to squeeze the oxygen out of the room. At their head stood Ted Pacino, the tactical director of the Supreme Security Company's regional operations. His eyes, cold and sharp as flint, ignored the sputtering aristocrat and focused entirely on Ethan Smith."You..." Jus
Chapter 059
The heavy atmospheric tension within the Rogers Tower seemed to coagulate, turning the air itself into something thick and difficult to breathe. Just moments ago, the atmosphere was dominated by the shrill, high-pitched agony of Travis Clifford, whose "Marini treatment" at the hands of Catherine Jones had left him a broken heap of ruined ambition and shattered anatomy. One would have assumed that after such a visceral display of power by Ethan Smith, any rational actor would retreat into the shadows to lick their wounds. However, in the high-stakes ecosystem of the Capital of Valeridge, power vacuums are filled within seconds, often by predators who believe themselves to be even more dangerous than the last.As Travis was dragged away, sobbing like a terrified child, and Louis Clifford retreated to formulate a more systematic revenge, a new figure stepped into the light. He emerged from behind a marble pillar with a theatricality that suggested he had been watching the entire d
Chapter 058
The rhythmic screams of Travis Clifford echoed through the sterile corridors of the administrative wing, a jagged, agonizing sound that bounced off the polished marble walls. The high-frequency snap of bone and the subsequent guttural wails were the final sounds of the old regime at the Rogers Tower. Inside the Personnel Department, the "Marini treatment" was being administered with surgical precision by Catherine Jones.Iris Smith felt a shiver run down her spine. Though she was a woman of immense iron will in the boardroom, she had never been this close to the visceral reality of Ethan's world. Her face was slightly pale as she turned to her brother, her voice trembling with a mixture of concern and lingering shock."Ethan," she whispered, glancing back at the closed office doors. "This... this is extreme, isn't it? I'm worried about the legal fallout. The the Clifford family has deep pockets and even deeper connections in Valeridge."Ethan Smith reached out, placin
Chapter 057
The standoff in the Personnel Department had reached a boiling point, the air heavy with the scent of ozone and unbridled hubris. Robin Clifford stood with his chest puffed out, a man convinced that his family name was a suit of impenetrable armor. To him, the the Clifford family was not just a name; it was a sovereign power within the Capital of Valeridge, a Tier-1 dynasty that sat at the very apex of the social and economic pyramid. He stared at Ethan Smith, his eyes narrow slits of dark fury, unable to fathom that a commoner from a satellite city like Ambershire would dare to stand on his shadow."You have no idea the gravity of the mistake you are making," Robin hissed, his voice trembling not with fear, but with the sheer indignity of being challenged. "The the Clifford family is the cornerstone of this province's infrastructure. We are the architects of its power. You are a gnat, a momentary annoyance that I will crush beneath my heel so thoroughly that the world will for
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