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Clad in a perfectly tailored black suit, Lucas strode forward, his presence commanding and cold.With a thin wisp of smoke curling from its barrel, he kept the gleaming handgun aimed at Andrew.Lucas’s piercing eyes locked onto Andrew, making the latter feel as though someone had drenched him in a bucket of ice water.Andrew staggered backward, his fear evident in the way his legs wobbled.Lucas stopped a few steps away, his imposing figure towering over the room like a dark shadow.“I see you don’t understand human language,” he said, tilting the gun. “Coincidentally, my gun doesn’t understand either. But it’s very good at making its point.”For a moment, Andrew forgot Lucas had shot him.His face twisted in rage as he shouted at the man before him.“You damned man! Why weren’t you picking up our calls, huh? The Elliot Corporation is in crisis, and you’re here doing nothing! Aren’t you too capable?” Andrew sneered. “Why haven’t you saved the company yet?”“Why should I save the compa
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“For now, I only want to focus on building my career.”Only when she was strong enough could she stand confidently in front of the world.Hearing her words, Dylan nodded in approval. “That’s my girl.”Yvette reached for Elena’s hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. “As long as you know what you want, we’ll always support you.”Elena smiled, feeling the warmth spread through her chest.However, the moment she turned away from them, a wave of inexplicable sadness washed over her.She didn’t understand why.Her words had been true.She genuinely wanted to focus on herself and her career.Then why did it feel like she was trying to convince herself rather than just her parents?———Lucas’ ultimate attack on the Elliots began.After years of committing crimes and misdeeds, the pots of their sins were full.And there was no escape this time.The court summoned the entire Elliot family.Just as they processed this catastrophe, another devastating blow struck them.Late at night, the sound of scr
