2026-09-17 20:06:57“Hey, Luca. I think I found something,” Ava said, stepping up to Luca before glancing at Clarke. “But I think we’d better talk about it outside as there’s this creepy guy who keeps trying to talk to me. I don’t know him well, but he seems suspicious.”
“Yeah, I agree. Let’s find somewhere else to talk,” Luca replied. “You go out first, and I’ll follow. I’ll make sure no one’s tailing us, and I’ll k
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20 YEARS LATERTen years have passed since that incident, and time has flown by for both Luca and Damon. Now 60 years old, they hold the reins of a global business empire, with the company divided equally between them. Both have also started families of their own.Damon has turned out to be a man who deeply prioritizes his family, a transformation that might have seemed unimaginable given the chaotic state of his life in his forties. Tonight, coinciding with Christmas, they are hosting a joint family dinner.“Let’s play hide and seek while we memorize the rooms in this factory! The winner gets all the power to become the next leader and I’m definitely going to win!” exclaimed a young boy, Damon’s son, as he ran off with Luca’s son.Both men have wives who are significantly younger and the women can be seen laughing together in the corner of the room, while Luca and Damon exchange awkward smiles.The subject of a power struggle has always been a rather sensitive topic.“It’s a bit stra
Chapter 187
“What the hell, what have you done, you bastard!” Genoven shouted. With a swift shove, he unleashed a wave of force that sent Joffrey and Damon flying backward.The two slammed hard against the wall, groaning as they stared at Genoven in disbelief.“No, no, no!!! You can’t do this! You can’t erase her from my life! She’s the only woman I’ve ever loved, you have no right to take her away from me!” Genoven screamed, lunging forward. His former colleague nodded toward Luca, then pulled his hands away from the control panel.“Calibration is complete, and I’ve just planted a bomb. It’ll wipe out all the data, system codes, everything,” the colleague said. “That insane application is about to die. If the ‘LOL’ system screen is still on, shut it down immediately, or you’ll go up in the blast, too. Damon’s already closed his end of the system, so you need to shut yours down right now.”Luca powered down the entire ‘LOL’ game system, then grabbed a nearby iron rod and helped his colleague smas
Chapter 186
“What do you expect from me? To trust you after all the lies you’ve told throughout my life ever since I started everything over?” Luca asked, deciding to crush the robot’s head first. “You knew everything and you were my lifelong ally, and I truly trusted you, Ava.”“I even doubt that’s your real name. If you wanted to escape, you could have just said so from the start. Or at the very least, once we’d grown close enough to trust each other, you could have given me a hint that this was all my father’s doing, instead of letting me figure it all out on my own.”“And how would you have reacted if I’d told you the truth, Luca? You would have hated me instantly. And yet, I was genuinely heartbroken by what happened to your mother!” Ava retorted. Luca fell silent as the robot began to sob, not with black oil, but with actual human tears.“When I first woke up as your servant, that was when I was reprogrammed. I remembered nothing, absolutely nothing, except for my name, Ava, and the fact t
Chapter 185
“Remember? What do you mean?” Genoven asked, laughing as if he had just heard an incredibly ridiculous joke. “Don’t try to be funny here! I cannot die and I possess a special formula and unique blood. So, it is you who will die today, you are the one who must bid farewell to the air of this earth!”“Not necessarily. In case you’ve forgotten, I have all the data needed to defeat you. And the action begins now!” the former associate declared, holding up a worn-out flash drive for Genoven to see.“Free your brother from those chains! Joffrey, keep an eye on both of us. Ensure we have the time and stay safe while I remind this scumbag of his true place that he isn’t nearly as powerful as he thinks!” the former associate exclaimed. Joffrey and Damon immediately moved to carry out the orders.“Brother, tell me where the key is so I can set you free,” Damon called out. Luca pointed toward the key, and Damon unlocked the restraints. The chains stopped growing and simply vanished and the key i
Chapter 184
“Creating a new body for him? What the hell is this?” Luca muttered, struggling to break free from the chains binding him. He realized then that the chains were lengthening, much like they had when he was first captured by the hologram cult. “Let me go! What do you actually want? If you’re going to kill me, just do it already! There’s no point in me staying here! I even led a rebellion against you!”“No point? You couldn’t be more wrong, boy. Truth be told, you are the most valuable asset I’ve ever possessed, far more valuable than that fool of an eldest son of mine. You were always my golden boy, Luca, not Damon. It’s a pity you were too dim witted to realize it,” Genoven said. Luca furrowed his brows, bewildered by the man’s words.In his mind, the old man had clearly lost his sanity.“I spent so long trying to create an heir who carried my special bloodline, Luca, and I finally found it in you. Even though you were born from the womb of a whore, unlike the high born women I once be
Chapter 183
Breakfast took place in total silence and everyone seemed lost in their own thoughts, and only the most essential words were spoken. Once finished, Luca stepped out of the dining room, while Damon and Joffrey had already headed toward the factory’s packaging area.Mid-stride, Luca was suddenly stopped by Genoven. Genoven’s eyes were bloodshot as he fixed a sharp, intense gaze upon Luca.“Where is that mistress of yours? Tell me this is all just some prank you’re playing on me,” Genoven said with a laugh, though Luca merely looked back, bewildered. “Don’t play dumb, boy. I know she works in your director’s office. Everyone in this factory knows about her, so why hasn’t she shown up today?”“I’m sorry, Father, but I have no idea what you’re talking about. You know that Lisa is the only one in my heart, don’t you?” Luca replied, brushing off his father’s accusation. In truth, he found a certain amusement in watching his father begin to lose his grip on reality. “If you’re planning to set
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