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Chapter 204: Welcome to the Black Circle Auction
For the first time since Johnny had seen him, something changed in the assassin's eyes — a tiny crack in the perfect emotionless mask he had built around himself, lasting only a second.But Johnny saw it. A real reaction. The man who had stood like a machine suddenly looked human, and that was somehow more disturbing.And he knew Mia saw it too, because her smile sharpened like a blade.She let her hand slide down his chest.Slow.Lower.Past his stomach.Until her palm pressed flat against the growing bulge in his pants.There.She squeezed. Just once. Gentle, but deliberate.The man's breath hitched. His jaw tightened. But he didn't move. Didn't pull away.He wants this, Mai confirmed. He needs someone to tell him what to do.Johnny's blood was boiling behind his mask.What the fuck.He hated her. He did. She was a liar, a manipulator, the architect of some of the worst years of his life.But watching her work—watching her read a man like an open book, break him open with nothing bu
Chapter 203: The Price of a Secret
Darren Zemo stared at Mia like she'd grown a second head.Did she really just offer another five hundred million dollars — not for entry, not for a better position at the auction, not for information about the people being sold. For a story. About a bodyguard.His eyes moved toward the masked sniper standing behind him. Darren leaned back slightly, studying Mia with renewed interest."Let me make sure I understand this," he said. "You are willing to pay an extra five hundred million dollars just to hear about him?"Mia rested her chin lightly on her hand. "Yes."Darren’s brow climbed higher. "Why?"Johnny tensed beneath his mask. Careful, Mia.Mia glanced toward the masked guard. "Nothing complicated," she replied casually. "I just find it interesting.""Interesting?""Someone powerful enough to stand beside you, yet he hides his face behind such a high-tech mask that has night vision and thermal imaging " She tilted her head. "Was he a sniper or something?"For a second the entire ro
Chapter 202: My Suit
"Yes." Mia pointed at Johnny's perfectly tailored Armani suit. "I need to look like someone who belongs there."Johnny stared at her for a moment, then sighed. "Fine."A small smile appeared on her face. "Good."Johnny looked toward the iron door at the end of the passage. Behind it was the Black Circle auction—the only chance he had of finding Margaret. Every second they wasted was another second she remained in danger.Time was running out, and the only person standing between him and Margaret was the one person he never thought he'd have to rely on.Mia.He took a quiet breath. "Vixen."The familiar blue interface appeared.[VI.X.E.N: Yes, My love.][Johnny: Can I use Suit Up on her][V.I.X.E.N: Affirmative. Mia is registered as a Harem Member. Harem Link allows skill sharing with physical contact.]There was a brief pause.Johnny raised an eyebrow. So, the system had uses beyond himself after all. Interesting.Johnny's fingers found the curve of Mia's waist and pulled her close.M
Chapter 201: The Mask
Johnny stopped breathing. For a moment, everything around him disappeared—the voices, the footsteps, the quiet conversation drifting from the room ahead.None of it mattered. His eyes were locked on the man standing beside the host.The black mask. The suffocating, lethal presence radiating from his posture. There was absolutely no mistaking him.It was him.Johnny had crossed paths with countless dangerous men since the system had rewritten his life—ruthless syndicate bosses, cold-blooded enforcers, and predators who hid their malice behind billions of dollars.But this particular killer was impossible to forget.Even if Johnny could somehow map over the memory of that mask, he would never forget the sheer, unadulterated madness of a man who cut off his hand while he was holding him in air over fourteen floors from the ground without hesitation, and fall to the ground rather than give up information.That level of fanatical devotion wasn't something anyone could forget.Johnny's fists
Chapter 200: How do we get in?
"How do we get into the auction?" Johnny asked, his voice cutting through the heavy air of the room. Freddy was still on his knees, but he looked up with a flicker of hope in his eyes. "I know the host of the auction.” When Johnny's expression darkened, he quickly continued. "Not personally close, but close enough. He's an old friend” He swallowed. “That's actually the only reason I know about the auction and how it works even though I'm not a member of the Black Circle.” He paused, wiping sweat from his brow. Johnny took a slow step forward, his shadow falling over the kneeling boss. "And this associate can secure us an invitation?" "I think so," Freddy muttered, looking distinctly uncomfortable. "He’s not the type of man you casually ask for favors. But with the massive vacuum left behind after Boris Kalash, Silas King, and Valentine Orlov’s sudden demise... I can place a call. See if there's an opening." Johnny didn't hesitate. "Do it." Freddy cut his eyes toward Mia
Chapter 199: The Black Circle
"Then start talking." Johnny's voice was bone-chillingly calm. There was no explosive anger, no theatrical shouting—just a suffocating, crushing pressure that filled the room.Freddy was still on his knees, his face pale, his breathing unsteady. He looked up at Mia first, seeking permission. She gave a small nod."Before I tell you how," Freddy said slowly, "I need to tell you what the Black Circle actually is. So you understand what you're dealing with."Johnny's eyes narrowed into slits. "I don't have time for a history lesson.""I know!" Freddy nodded rapidly, sweating under the glare. "But if you go in blind, you're a dead man.""Alright, then." Johnny's jaw tightened.Freddy swallowed hard before speaking. Even saying the name seemed to make him uncomfortable."The Black Circle isn't just some street gang. It's a massive underground network. It's a syndicate built from the most powerful crime organizations in Pantheon Valley."He paused, lowering his voice as if the walls themsel
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