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."

jolted upright, confusion furrowing his brow as

up with disdain. "I've never seen you around. Do you

mind him, Mr. Hans. This nobody's just jealous

Clara's dismissal,

nobody. Leave quietly before I have

a merciless stare, his voice icy and

can't sell this batch

Fury distorted Clara's features.

you are, Alex? Marching in here like some vigilante to sabotage my business? You're nothing

already divorced you. She's better off with Charles. And this is my business, Alex,

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

cracked violently across Hans's face, leaving the stunned

trembling from humiliation as fiery pain radiated from his cheek. "How dare

voice dropped dangerously low,

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

react, Alex unleashed another

his eyes as blood trickled from his battered nose

commotion instantly ignited chaos, office doors flinging open

the hell is this maniac

just lost his damn

another scoffed, shaking his head, "He's

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

shrieked hysterically, her eyes wide

mind? Stop right now!" Her

deep you've sunk yourself?

remained coldly indifferent, his face carved from stone, and without hesitation,

beneath each punishing strike, unable to

his corrupt dealings confined to cheap talk, Alex might

arrogance stirred a firestorm inside

Hans wailed in desperation, his voice strained and ragged from pain. "Someone, anyone get

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

reinforcements had arrived, pointed venomously at

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

blood spewing from his mouth, "What the hell are you idiots waiting for? Break this bastard's arms and

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