Chapter 435 Alex smiled at Sofina. There was peace in his eyes, a quiet understanding that ran deeper than words. “I didn’t protect you with my life,” he said softly. “I protected you with my love. And marriage… it wasn’t supposed to happen like this p> Sofina froze. The words
Chapter 434 “Heinrich, you’re incredible!” someone called out, and the crowd erupted with cruel approval. Murmurs rippled through the room, sharp and cutting. “Smart move,” one man said under his breath. “She’s pathetic,” another sneered. “Crying over a man who’s already done with her p> “She’s drowning in emotions-feelings make
Chapter 433 Heinrich kicked Alex back with a sneer. “Great. A bastard and a desperate woman. You two really make this place reek p> Sofina’s eyes filled with tears. “Heinrich, I’ve been with you for three years. I did everything for you. I cooked, worked, sacrificed everything so you could
Chapter 432 “Alex,” Katarina snapped. “You’ve already embarrassed me enough. I don’t want to see your face here again. Go kneel by the entrance until I decide you’ve suffered enough to deserve forgiveness p> Alex lowered his head. His voice came out quiet, respectful. “Yes, my wife p> Her eyes
Chapter 431 Charles was screaming in the hospital corridor, his voice mangled and desperate. “I’m Charles Kingston! I have Gilbert Guise’s will! I’m the Governor of Paris! You can’t arrest me p> But after his tongue had been cut, every word came out broken, barely understandable. Nurses and patients stared
Chapter 430 “No—Bella, you can’t— you can’t do this to me!” Charles screamed. Panic shredded his voice. Minutes ago he’d been on the edge of everything he’d wanted. This couldn’t be the end. He refused to accept it. He had sacrificed too much to get here — fought, schemed, and
Chapter 429 Charles Kingston slammed into Mike’s office, shoulder first, blowing past the secretary’s outstretched arm and the thin line of authority she tried to hold. His breath came in short bursts, his face flushed with adrenaline. “Mike!” he barked, voice shaking with excitement. “I killed Alex. I killed Gilbert
Chapter 428 Alex stood at the edge of it all, staring at the wreckage left behind-the blood, the chaos, Charles’s and Josephine’s bodies lying still. His pulse hammered in his ears, but then something changed. The air around him shifted. The world slowed. And then, everything rewound. The noise faded.
Chapter 427 Ruth sat behind her desk, hunched over a stack of numbers. Her pen scratched across the page as she tallied the last line. A soft knock broke the quiet. “Come in,” she said, rubbing her eyes with two fingers. “You look busy, Ruth,” a familiar voice said. “Ever
Chapter 426 Alex took a slow breath and sipped his wine. “Can I ask you something p> Logan chuckled, refilling his glass from the bottle he pulled from his space ring. “Sure, anything. We’ve got all night p> “Between your family’s revenge and the comfortable life you’ve built here,” Alex
Chapter 425 “I don’t have time for this,” Alex snapped. “Every second I see you, I remember Charles—and it makes me want to break your damn face p> “Wait, wait,” Logan said quickly, blood still trickling from his nose. “It’ll take just a second. You’ll want to see this p>
Chapter 424 Alex stepped into the ruined shell of Logan’s mansion. “Logan! You jerk!” Alex shouted. “Don’t tell me you’ve already died inside this rubble, you weak bastard. How can you crave the throne when you fall apart over a pile of stones p> Logan wasn’t Samuel the old monster
Chapter 423 “Alex, do you know Charles Kingston?” Josephine asked, her face bright with a mix of hope and happiness. Before Alex could respond, Charles cut in quickly. “Jo, this man once treated my little sister, Jasmine Kingston. That’s how we know each other p> Alex’s eyes narrowed. “Charles Kingston,”
Chapter 422 The shot tore through Alfred’s shoulder. He folded, a raw sound ripping from his chest. Jessica’s scream tore through the air, raw and panicked, her eyes locked on her husband as crimson spread across his shirt like wildfire. “How dare you shoot him? He’s Jasmine Kingston’s father-Governor of
Chapter 421 “Little Logan,” Keaton said, lips twisting into a sneer. “Watch your mouth. I’m not a rebel leader. I’m the leader of the people. And Alfred Kingston? He’s the leader of the elite p> Keaton continued. “So who do you think the king will back? The leader of the
Chapter 420 The governors sat in the chamber, the large screen still glowing from the online session. Alfred Kingston’s chair was empty-he had walked out mid-meeting, leaving the feed running but showing nothing. The governors who remained pressed on with the agenda. “If Alfred leaves Los Angeles,” one voice broke
Chapter 419 “Logan – your ego’s getting too big. How about we settle this tonight, at your place?” a rough voice called from one of the governors. Logan swung his head toward the speaker. “You old fool. I thought you were long gone. Last I heard, you only had the
Chapter 418 Alfred Kingston was inside his mansion when the alarm ripped through the halls. “What the hell is happening?” he muttered. He rushed to the window and saw the nightmare outside-hundreds of people swarming the gate, pounding and tearing at the iron bars as if they meant to rip
Chapter 417 Prime Hospital, Los Angeles. Charles Kingston pushed through the glass doors with the kind of stride that said the world still bent for him. Behind him, his girlfriend limped pitifully, her face twisted with pain—yet all she carried was a single scratch on her arm. A long line
Chapter 416 General Mark sat in the temporary command room overlooking Los Angeles, certain the night would end without trouble. He had a thousand soldiers under his command. The rebels? Maybe two or three hundred. Their target was eight thousand ragged, starving people scattered across the streets-bodies thin, hungry, and