Chapter 154
Charles Kingston snapped awake on a grimy park bench, every muscle in his body screaming.
Bruises covered him.
His pockets were empty-robbed clean.
His so-called bodyguard and driver had done this, beaten him senseless, dumped him here like trash, and taken everything.
Then, his smartwatch buzzed violently against his wrist-an incoming call.
They must have left his smartwatch because it was cracked-worthless to them.
It was still strapped to his wrist, a mocking reminder of the power he used to have.
"Mister Kingston." The voice from his smartwatch cut through his daze.
His lawyer.
"What... what happened?" Charles croaked, throat raw.
"I need to inform you, sir. The court has temporarily seized all your properties."
Charles froze. His heart thundered in his chest. Losing his properties could only mean one thing: he had lost everything
"All... of them?" he whispered.
"Yes," the lawyer said bluntly. "And I must resign as your counsel. You still owe our firm nearly a hundred thousand dollars from your previous case—"
Charles ended the call before he could say more, blocking the number without hesitation.
Desperation clawed at him as he tried Marco next.
The phone rang endlessly, no answer. Fuming, he fired off a text.
"I need to borrow a million dollars."
The reply came back in seconds.
"What the hell? You already owe me forty million for Vermont National Life Group! Pay up or I'll kill you."
Charles's hands shook with rage.
No one had ever spoken to him like that.
"How dare you, you bastard!" he spat into the phone.
Marco's text landed like a punch.
Kingston? You're a thief. I'll give you one
body
him. He truly had
stood there in the park, the wind rustling through the trees, the sun mocking him from a perfect
make the mistake?" he murmured,
his
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only I hadn't desired the head
time, Charles had enough wealth to last a
working as an executive in Kingston with
of Vancouver. When the time comes,
didn't want to wait. He wanted
consumed him, driving him past reason, past caution. Desire ruled him,
Now, only regret remained.
decades building an empire, but a
is the price one pays for setting oneself
have I done..." Charles whispered, a hollow
nowhere to go. No home. No power. No
himself up, his body aching, every movement laced with
"Charles Kingston!"
out,
turned, squinting at the man
you remember Arianna?"
Charles frowned. "Who?"
“A woman you slept with for a week,
I've slept
him. Some became
him, it had all been a game. His bodyguards used to handle them,
I
react, the
in
A knife.
hitched, his body tensing. Cold metal buried deep
Shock swallowed him whole.
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"And she wanted me to remind you-she swore she'd
couldn't believe it. Couldn't
unbearable. His legs shook. His
blood spilling
man added, "She promised to let me sleep with her for a week
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away, leaving Charles kneeling on
played in his mind like a cruel
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