Alex watched the entire fiasco unfold, a weary sigh escaping him like a man resigned to cleaning up another mess.

He had no appetite for trouble, yet fate had other ideas.

Still, Clara was Sophia's aunt, and family ties had a way of complicating even the simplest matters.

Reluctantly, Alex moved toward Clara, his footsteps heavy with irritation as Hans slithered away unnoticed.

Leaning closer, Alex warned quietly, "A little advice-don't gamble with this one. Things aren't always as bright as they seem."

Clara spun around sharply, eyes blazing with contempt as she assessed him from head to toe.

"Who the hell do you think you are, sticking your nose into everyone's affairs? Jealous, huh? It must burn to see someone actually succeeding while you rot in obscurity."

"You've already destroyed Charles's future and turned him against his own sister. And now you want to sabotage me, too? Keep dreaming, loser!"

Alex's eyes flickered with restrained annoyance, a cold smile ghosting his lips.

"Fine," he drawled lazily, each syllable edged with quiet menace. "Consider yourself warned."

"Get away!" Clara snapped, dismissing him like worthless dirt beneath her shoe. Shrugging with indifference, Alex turned and walked away.

The following day brought Clara unbridled joy, a sense of triumph radiating from every pore.

Her dreams had materialized overnight, crystallized by the million-dollar wire from Charles-her first payment for the coveted Emerald Elixir.

Exhilaration surged through her veins as she confidently stepped into Kingston Pharmaceuticals' marketing division, greeted by Hans's overly accommodating

grin.

Hans eagerly thrust forward the paperwork, his smile hungry for the lucrative payoff.

"Congratulations, Miss Clara," he purred, satisfaction dripping from every word.

"The first shipment-five thousand boxes of Emerald Elixir, each packed with a hundred pills—is yours. Just give us the location, and our team will take care of the rest."

Clara signed swiftly, her excitement almost feverish.

The transaction had barely finished when an unexpected, familiar voice sliced through the air like a whip.

"Hold it right there."

brow as

him up with disdain. "I've never

him, Mr. Hans. This nobody's just

by Clara's dismissal,

before I have security

merciless stare,

sell this

Fury distorted Clara's features.

in here like some vigilante to sabotage my business? You're nothing but

to lash out? Newsflash-Sophia already divorced you. She's better off with Charles. And this is my business, Alex, so back

barked, voice cracking with fake bravado, "Security! Grab this bastard and beat the hell out of him-teach him the pain he's

Hans's face, leaving the stunned manager clutching his cheek, eyes wide with

shrieked, trembling from humiliation as fiery pain radiated from his cheek. "How dare you lay

Alex's voice dropped dangerously low, his gaze sharp as

Kingston's standards. But instead, you're stealing company property, selling substandard garbage that could ruin

another blistering slap, each

battered nose and split lips, painting a vivid

flinging open as shocked employees crowded

hell is this maniac beating Mr.

guts—or maybe he's just lost his damn mind, attacking Kingston staff like

shaking his head, "He's digging his own grave

of voices rose louder as curious staff swarmed in, phones quickly dialing security, eager to

hysterically, her eyes

lost your mind? Stop right now!" Her voice cracked

you've sunk yourself? You're finished-you won't walk

his face carved from stone, and without hesitation, he advanced

groaned miserably beneath each punishing strike, unable to shield

corrupt dealings confined to cheap talk, Alex might have

arrogance stirred a firestorm inside

voice strained and ragged from pain. "Someone, anyone get him

the hallway thundered with footsteps as burly security guards stormed the scene, swiftly

had arrived, pointed venomously at Alex, a triumphant

can't wait to watch them break every miserable bone in your

the wall of muscle now protecting him, barked hysterically, saliva mixed with blood spewing from his mouth, "What

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