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Chapter 143
The black sedan driven by Yudha finally came to a stop in front of Laras Art Studio & Coffee House. Warm yellow garden lights radiated elegantly, reflecting off the large glass windows on the ground floor. The atmosphere in the arts district that evening was remarkably tranquil, a stark contrast to the bustling traffic in the city center and Kevin's interruption just moments earlier. Natalie stepped out of the car, her eyes widening in amazement as she gazed at the façade of the two-story building, which beautifully combined teak wood and classic brick elements. The finely carved signboard looked exceptionally enchanting beneath the fading glow of the evening lights. "Raymond... this place..." Natalie covered her mouth as she looked at her husband, who had walked over to stand beside her. "Come inside," Raymond said gently, taking Natalie's hand and leading her through the wrought-iron gate. Yudha welcomed them inside the coffee house on the ground floor, where the rich aroma of
Chapter 142
The main board meeting at Sterling Group that afternoon proceeded with absolute smoothness. The precise figures corrected by Raymond left the senior commissioners without the slightest opportunity to corner Natalie. Elena walked out of the meeting room wearing a victorious smile, while Natalie finally breathed a sigh of relief after enduring hours of relentless pressure.As the sun gradually drifted westward, casting the warm golden glow of late afternoon across the city, Raymond and Natalie stepped out of the Sterling Group headquarters. Yudha had already prepared the black sedan in front of the main lobby, greeting the couple with his usual humble friendliness."Shall we head straight to the art district, Raymond?" Yudha asked as he opened the rear door for Natalie."Yes, Yudha. To Laras Art Studio & Coffee House," Raymond replied with a faint smile.Sitting beside Raymond, Natalie looked at her husband with growing curiosity."An art studio? A coffee house? What kind of place is it
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The Sterling Group skyscraper stood majestically in the heart of North Sector's business district, reflecting the morning sunlight from its blue glass panels. On the top floor, the atmosphere inside the CEO's office was far more tense than usual. Several thick, dark-blue document files were scattered across the glass desk. Elena, Natalie's secretary as well as her close friend, was holding her forehead while scribbling calculations on a sheet of paper, frustration clearly written across her face.Natalie herself stood behind her spacious desk, tapping a pen against the tabletop while keeping her eyes fixed on the main monitor."The asset reports from this external division are an absolute mess, Elena," Natalie said tiredly. "Every time we reconcile the annual audit formulas with the projected profits of the newly acquired subsidiary, the results are always off by several billion. The board meeting is only two hours away."Elena let out a long sigh before dropping herself into a chair.
Chapter 140
Seven days had passed since the final tremor from the higher dimension had completely faded beyond the edge of the atmosphere. To the citizens of North Sector City, the past week had been nothing more than an ordinary change of seasons, accompanied by increasingly refreshing evening breezes. But for Raymond, these seven days had been his first experience of truly enjoying life surrounded by the rhythm of ordinary mortals.There were no longer the whispers of tactical signals from the Logistics Altar triggering the nerves in his mind, no more ripples of foreign energy demanding his vigilance every second, and no more burden of bearing the responsibility of guarding the Heavenly Throne. His mortal body now felt the natural exhaustion after walking a long distance, the warmth of a cup of coffee tingling on the tip of his tongue, and the indescribable comfort of sleeping soundly until dawn beside Natalie.That morning, a modest black sedan came to a stop in front of a two-story building t
Chapter 139
The night grew deeper at Raymond and Natalie’s residence. The night breeze blew gently, softly brushing against the leaves outside the bedroom window. Natalie had fallen into a deep sleep with a peaceful smile on her lips, her breathing steady and calm after enduring a long day. Raymond sat at the edge of the bed, gently stroking his wife’s delicate fingers with affection before finally rising and slowly making his way toward the balcony on the upper floor.The atmosphere outside was utterly silent, yet to Raymond’s senses, which had been fully awakened to one hundred percent, this night’s silence concealed ripples of an immense destiny.Suddenly, an incredibly pure golden light radiated from the middle of the sky. The light did not destroy the darkness of the night. Instead, it formed a transparent pillar of light that descended directly before the balcony. From within the pillar of light emerged a gigantic shadow with clear eyes, dressed in the robes of
Chapter 138
The golden light that split through the black clouds above the Northern Sector military base shone so brightly that it transformed the dark afternoon into something as radiant as daylight. The murderous aura and darkness that had previously dominated the area were swept away in the blink of an eye, forced back toward the outermost boundaries of the mountains.Amid the suffocating silence, thousands of skeletal soldiers and dark spirits summoned by the Ancient Calamity General howled in agony. Their mystical bodies trembled violently as they were forced to kneel upon the cracked ground. The Heavenly gravitational pressure radiating from Raymond’s body was so immense that it was as though thousands of tons of weight were crushing down mercilessly upon their shoulders.Raymond slowly descended from the empty air. Every step he took sent ripples of golden light gently spreading across the surface of the ground. The man was still wearing his casual daily cloth
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