At the stroke of midnight, in the Zabaleta Hotel's most opulent presidential suite, the silence of the top floor was guarded by two figures known as Golden Wolf and Silver Fire.They were not alone in their vigil. Owen had arranged a team of 10 bodyguards to ensure Alice's safety, rotating shifts to
Silver Fire was gone.The once formidable master of energy transformation had not even caught a glimpse of Alexander's move, nor had he time to scream. In an instant, the black spikes' crushing power obliterated his insides, and he dropped dead without a second's delay.The gap in their power was st
In the hotel corridor, a gruesome scene unfolded as blood and gore splattered everywhere.The first bodyguard's move was the signal, and the rest followed suit without a second thought.One snatched up a sinister-looking black spike, another brandished a rubber baton. Together, they unleashed a fren
In stark contrast to the Redwine family's power plays, the Chesire family's Baltimore Mansion in Ol' Mare was a picture of bliss and harmony."You're Alex's kin, right? You can't be much older than me, surely one of his seniors!"Susanne, bustling with hospitality, offered tea and refreshments to th
Time had a way of slipping by unnoticed. Just like that, a week had zipped past.The events that had shaken the North and Ol' Mare had not even caused a ripple in Zabaleta."Zabaleta is as quiet as a graveyard. The second-in-command death didn't make a splash," Dallas, the big boss of the Redwine fa
It took less than five minutes for the bodyguard to return. He stood at the door, not entering, but gesturing for someone to come in. "Mister Rabb, please."Kase walked in."George, what's this all about?"Kase swaggered into the office, plopped down across from George, and jabbed a finger toward Al
The moment George's words hung in the air, Kase's face twisted with rage.He was seething, a mix of anger and humiliation.How could that nobody, George, dare to snub the Redwine family, to outright reject young master Redwine's offer, and to spout such bold words?He was practically signing his own
It took less than 30 minutes for the patriarchs of the Fabio and Jentsch families to arrive, their faces etched with gravity.Among the northern tycoons, the Fabios and Jentsches were staunch allies of the Redwine family.Dallas might have been a young gun in the Redwine family, but everyone knew he