2026-02-15 07:41:12The auction house was already crowded when the doors fully opened. Guests filled the entrance in steady waves. Wealthy families, influential syndicates, and powerful figures from every part of the city were present. Conversations overlapped in low, confident tones as glasses clinked and eyes assessed value beyond the items on display. This was not just an auction; it was a gathering of status.
Charlotte stood out effortlessly, dressed with polished elegance. Veronica looked just as stunning beside her, poised and confident. Right beside Charlotte was Lucas and Bianca, well-groomed and self-assured.
Together, they blended seamlessly into the room like people who knew they belonged exactly where they were.
Chris drove in with his Mercedes Benz that was gifted to him by his grandfather, the godfather.
The crowd gasped.
Peter Kent, one of the heirs to a syndicate couldn’t help but ask, “Whose car is that?”
Chris stepped out elegantly in his white suit.
“Don’t know man. I’ve never seen him in our circle before.” Jason, James’s friend said.
“Chris!?” Charlotte called out in shock.
“What the hell are you doing here?” she asked him.
“You begged us for money and you got it. Now just leave Charlotte alone already.” Veronica said sharply.
Then she asked, “Are you deaf, Chris? She asked you a question. What are you doing here?”
Chris looked at them, amused. “You know, the last time I checked, this wasn’t Wood territory. I get just as much right to be here as you do.” Chris said with one of his hands in his pocket.
Lucas Wood stepped forward and held his collar, “Shut up! No one talks to Aunt Vee like that.”
Chris yanked his hand off.
Lucas flinched. For a minute, he was genuinely scared of Chris.
“Oh really? Lucas Wood. First son of the Wood clan. You should have been the family heir. Yet here you are, just another one of your sister’s little henchmen.” Chris said as he walked off proudly.
“Come back here, you bastard! How dare you talk to me like that?” Lucas was furious.
Chris didn’t listen to any of their tantrums again. He walked straight in majestically to the VIP entrance.
Charlotte, Veronica, Bianca and Lucas scoffed.
Even the other people that were present shook their heads as they looked at him.
“Who does this man think he is?” one of them said in disbelief.
Lucas stepped forward, “Chris, let me cue you in. This is a Mikaelson syndicate auction house and a small fry like you doesn’t belong anywhere near this place.”
“Yeah, where is your invite?” Bianca asked mockingly.
“He doesn’t even have one and even if he did, it’s not like it’s a VIP pass. He’d have to take the regular line like everybody else.” Veronica said, pointing at Chris.
“What a fucking embarrassment.” Charlotte whispered.
Chris chuckled. He couldn’t wait to see the shock on their faces once he passed through the entrance meant for VIP only.
As he walked close to the entrance, the onlookers smirked.
“Uh! Mikaelson’s going to kick this man out of the auction.” One of them said,
“I know. He is done for.” Another responded as he laughed.
When Chris got to the entrance, security stopped him but the moment he showed them his ring, they respectfully bowed their heads and let him in.
“Welcome in, sir. Honored to have you.”
Everyone was stunned.
How could this low-life be the VIP?
Lucas couldn’t believe his eyes, “Hold it, Chris. You are a fucking liar and I’m not going to allow you to cheat your way into a Mikaelson syndicate auction.”
Then he faced the security men, “I know this guy. Alright? He is a sorry-ass orphan who married his way into the family but we kicked him out already. He’s a nobody now.”
Charlotte and Veronica raised their heads in pride as Lucas spoke.
“Really?” the security man asked.
“Yes, really.” Lucas said easily.
“He doesn’t even have an invite let alone a VIP pass.” Lucas laughed.
“Are you calling me a fraud?” Chris asked.
“Bingo!” Lucas responded.
Everyone laughed.
Chris smiled lightly, “Sounds like he’s calling you guys out for letting me in. Doesn’t that make you feel a bit… insulted?” Chris said, trying to ignite something in the security men.
“What? No, that’s…not what I meant. All I’m saying is he’s not a real VIP guest.” Lucas quickly tried to explain himself.”
“My brother’s right. Chris Greene is a liar through and through. I know all about this scumbag, and nothing about him says VIP.” Bianca said, trying to support her brother.
“You guys are free to check me out if you like.” Chris said as he raised his hands and faced the security men.
“No need, Mr. Greene. We know who you are.” The security man respectfully responded.
“What?” Bianca and Lucas said in shock.
“No, no. I’m sorry. If you just give him a background check, you’ll see that this guy is full of shit.” Bianca said aggressively.
“Ma’am! If you continue to harass our VIP guests, we’ll have to take you around back and beat some sense into you.” The security man warned.
“What the hell happened? How did a screw up like Chris become Mikaelson syndicate VIP overnight?” Charlotte mustered in disbelief.
“Mr. Greene, how do you suggest we deal with these two?”
Chris smirked slightly.
All the times Lucas humiliated him and Bianca called him good for nothing… This was the best time for his revenge.
He smiled widely as he thought of several ways to make them suffer.
Lucas Wood's shoulder shrunk in embarrassment.
“Go ahead, teach them some manners.” Chris said easily.
The security dragged both of them out mercilessly.
The onlookers watched in disbelief.
Maybe Chris isn’t someone to be messed with after-all.
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After the call, he walked up to Chris, “Sir, I have informed him. Tomorrow, a date for a meeting with the directors would be set.”Chris nodded his head, “Good. I don’t want us to waste time. Set the meeting as soon as you can. Let us get rid of the weeds from the root and save this dying company”“Yes, sir.” Adrian said as he slightly bowed and walked out to make a call to Silas again.Chris stretched slightly, his eyes a little bit dim. “Let’s go back to the mansion. We will continue from where we stopped tomorrow.”Adrian finally sighed in relief, “Yes, sir. I will get the car ready.”Few minutes after, Chris and Adrian walked out of Mikaelson Global like they hadn’t just turned the whole city upside down in few hours.Back at Thorne’s enterprise. Michael still tried all he could but when he saw that all hopes was lost, he became erratic.He turned to the engineers, “You all are dead!”Then he turned to Marcus, “Take them all to the dungeon.”Melinda and the others screamed, “Sir..
Chapter Ninety-nine
As the night wore on, the predictive threads of the market began to reveal themselves with startling clarity. Chris could see the hidden partnerships, the unreported transfers, the secret accounts. Every loophole the Thorne family had relied on for decades became transparent, exposed to his vision.Adrian’s voice came again, quieter this time. “Sir… they’re trying to offload more personal shares. Some are moving assets offshore. Others are liquidating private holdings.”Chris nodded slowly. “Allow them to. Let them believe they are buying time. Every action feeds the model. Every reaction strengthens our prediction. By the time they realize what has happened, they will have already handed over their empire.”Adrian’s fingers hovered over a keyboard. “Sir… with this much insight… with this much control… we could dominate the entire city’s market. Not just the Thorne Group.”Chris’s eyes flicked toward him, glowing with an intense blue light. “Yes. And that is exactly what we will do. B
Chapter Ninety-eight
“Keep buying,” he said finally, his voice steady but commanding. “Do not let the price fall below the floor. We will stabilize.”A younger engineer shook his head slightly. “Sir, the liquidity is… insufficient. They are taking every opportunity. We cannot match their pace.”Michael’s gaze hardened. “Then we do what we must. Offer personal holdings. Private shares. Whatever is needed to prevent the banks from seizing control.”The words carried weight. It was a move that the engineers didn’t want to consider. Selling personal shares meant handing over parts of the family’s own empire to an unknown buyer. But survival demanded sacrifice.Meanwhile, Chris remained calm in his office, watching the flow. The system had anticipated every reaction.Every defensive measure by the Thorne Group triggered calculated counter-actions. BODAS was not just trading, it was dismantling the family’s grip piece by piece, turning their desperation into opportunity.Adrian’s voice broke the quiet. “Sir… th
Chapter Ninety-seven
Immediately, the engineers tapped on their keyboards violently searching for answers and solutions.The answer came, though no one wanted to say it.Several minutes passed and still there was no improvement.Melinda thought of a solution and gently raised her hand.Michael looked at her, “Yes? Ms. Melinda?”Melinda cautiously moved forward, “Sir, with the look of things, the stocks keep dropping. I would suggest that we release shares.”The room went quiet. That was not a small decision.That was not something Michael Thorne would do lightly.Michael’s expression did not change. “How much?”Melinda swallowed. “Enough to maintain liquidity.”Michael’s eyes remained on her “And if we do not?”The answer was immediate. “The banks will move.”That meant seizure. Control over the Thorne’s enterprises and several losses.Michael exhaled slowly.Then he made the decision. “Prepare the sell orders.”The room did not react immediately. Engineers were sceptical at first. They were about to start
Chapter Ninety-six
Adrian had stopped trying to keep up with everything at once. Instead, he focused on the areas Chris pointed to, trusting that the system itself was handling the rest.Chris remained seated this time, his attention steady, his posture relaxed in a way that made the situation even more unsettling.“Bring up Thorne Group’s primary holdings,” he said.Adrian did not ask questions. “Yes, sir.”The screen shifted.A cluster of major companies appeared, each one tied directly to Silas Thorne’s core operations. These were not secondary partners or smaller suppliers. These were the pillars of his influence.Adrian studied the numbers carefully. “They are already taking losses,” he said.Chris glanced at the screen. “How much?”“Initial drop is around fifteen percent across their flagship companies,” Adrian replied. “But it is accelerating.”Chris nodded once.“They are trying to contain it.”“Yes, sir,” Adrian said. “They are injecting capital, attempting to stabilize prices.”Chris leaned ba
Chapter Ninety-five
Back in the office, Adrian was still watching the feeds closely making all their efforts futile.“They cannot identify the source. No matter how hard they tried to.” he said confidently.Chris’s expression remained unchanged. “They are not meant to.”Adrian adjusted one of the displays, bringing up a live overview of the market.A pattern was forming. At first, it looked chaotic.But the longer he watched, the clearer it became.“This is not random,” Adrian said quietly.Chris glanced at him. “No,” he said. “It is controlled.”Adrian leaned closer to the screen.“It is moving like… like something is guiding it.”Chris allowed a faint smile. “Something is.”The system continued its work. BODAS did not hesitate in any way. It did not slow down. It adjusted in real time, countering every attempt to resist its influence.“Sir,” Adrian said, “some of the larger institutions are pulling out entirely.”Chris nodded. “They are trying to survive.”Adrian looked at him. “Will they?”Chris’s answ
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