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lan picked up the fruit knife from the table and tossed it over. The man caught it in one smooth move, his face

suddenly turning serious.

“Alright, alright, | screwed up,” he said, raising his hands. “I dug up everything you asked for last night. The

Crimson Gallery is swimming in cash-ten factions, rivals and allies all at once, none willing to back down. But you

just shattered their delicate balance and forced them to surrender every resource they had. Give it a year, and

you'll have enough wealth to rival countries. By then, you'll be more than ready to take on Charles.”

The way money moves through the Crimson Gallery is downright terrifying. No wonder it’s the prize every

powerful family is desperate to get their hands on.

lan’s gaze drifted to the medicinal wine sitting nearby. The man’s voice broke the silence. “So, what's your plan

once this is all over?”

“What do you mean?” lan asked, his tone casual.

“Yolanda, con, don’t kid yourself. | thought romance wasn’t your thing? What, one kiss and suddenly you're

catching feelings?”

lan’s eyes flicked to the man, then away again. “I'm telling you, leave her alone.”

The guy seemed genuinely surprised, zoned out for a few seconds before a crooked smile crept onto his face.

“Just wait till she sees the real you-let’s see if she still wants to play sugar mama then.”

He got up and brushed nonexistent dust off his pants. “Still, she doesn’t hesitate to spoil you.”

“If you're so envious, why not go find yourself a sugar mama?” lan retorted.

“Man, you've changed,” the guy teased, shooting lan a knowing look.

That line dropped, and the vibe in the room instantly got awkward.

He glanced around, raising an eyebrow. “Yolanda’s got the whole package-face, body, the works. Honestly,

anyone would fall for her. So, did you guys hook up yet?”

lan took the bottle of medicinal wine from the table, ignoring him as he calmly dabbed it onto his skin.

“What, still haven't gone all the way? Wait, are you actually still a virgin?” the guy goaded.

lan didn’t acknowledge him.

“What is it, lan? You scared?” the guy teased.

“Are you done yet? If you're really that bored, why don’t you go overseas and stay there for a while? Just get out

of my hair,” lan retorted.

The guy threw up his hands in mock surrender. “Alright, alright, I'm just kidding. | know you're totally

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hooked on her right now. | won't touch her, alright?”

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lan gripped the bottle of medicinal wine, silent for a moment before adding, “Don’t even think about looking.

at her.”

“So, you're really okay with that? For someone as possessive as you, doesn’t it bother you that she’s already.

hooked up with Charles?” the guy asked, clearly entertained.

“Hey, I'm the other woman. A little competition doesn’t scare me. And honestly, why should she be losing out

just because she slept with sguy? Let's be real, Charles isn't exactly bad-looking,” lan replied, sounding

totally unbothered.

The guy opened his mouth, totally speechless.

He paced the room, searching for a retort, but cup blank.

‘Shit. Who even thinks like that?’ he thought.

‘The guy's got a whole new way of looking at things-twisted, but kinda genius, he muttered to himself.

lan set the bottle back on the coffee table, his tone turning icy. “Anything else?”

The guy let out two dry laughs, thinking, ‘He acts like a total simp for Yolanda, but with everyone else, he’s cold

as a block of ice."

He couldn’t take it anymore and stomped out, tossing back, “Next tyou show up at the Crimson Gallery,

make sure you wear a mask. Trust me-keeping your identity hidden is key. Those ten guys are loyal for now, but

you never know who might get bought off and sell you out.”

“I know,” lan replied, his voice calm and steady.

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Meanwhile, Yolanda walked into Starlight’s office and saw the renovation was still in full swing.

She'd paid the workers way more than the going rate, and they'd been busting their asses all night.

Even Mary's office next door was already looking pretty good. At this rate, they'd probably have everything done

by the afternoon.

She was pretty pleased with the progress. Just as she turned around, she spotted Leon.

Leon looked like a mess-his clothes were all wrinkled, and he’d lost that smug, superior attitude from yesterday.

“Yolanda, who the hell are you?” he asked, his voice low and tense.

He'd spent the whole night camped out downstairs at Sinclair Group, desperate to catch a glimpse of Edward.

Finally, he’d managed to flag down Edward's car, but all he got was a cold warning to watch his back.

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Even someone as clueless as Leon could figure it out-Yolanda had sserious connections,

Leon couldn’t help but wonder, ‘Who the hell is she, really?’

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Yolanda shot him a frown. “Didn't you already take the compensation? You're not with Starlight anymore,

remember?”

Leon was shaking all over, furious to the core. He'd never suffered such a crushing defeat-and worst of all, it was

at the hands of the woman he’d always looked down on.

Suddenly, he whipped a knife out from behind his back, snarling, “I'm gonna fucking kill you! Do you even know

how much I've bled for Starlight?!”

Then he charged at her, knife flashing dangerously.

Yolanda was suddenly pulled back by a strong force, and in the next instant, someone with long legs landed a

sharp kick right to Leon’s chest.

Leon was knocked backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood as he hit the floor.

Yolanda quickly cto her senses and immediately dialed the police.

She glanced at the guy who'd just protected her—the assistant she'd randomly picked yesterday, Walter Hudson,

rocking that goofy haircut and thick glasses so thick you couldn’t even tell what he really looked like.

“Thanks,” she said, her voice steady.

Then she strode over to Leon, who was still sprawled out on the floor. “All that talk about loyalty to Starlight, but

your books are filthy, Leon. | was ready to let you walk with your compensation if you kept quiet and stayed

gone. But you just had to cfor me. Fine, have it your way. The cops are about to get a brand new round of

evidence-get ready to cough up every cent you stole, and | won't hesitate to really kick you when you're down.”

Leon’s pupils contracted sharply before he let out a cold, mocking laugh. “I don’t believe you could actually pull

this off.”

He was sure most of the evidence had already been destroyed. ‘Yolanda’s nothing. There's no way she could

ever dig up anything on me,’ he thought.

Yolanda just raised an eyebrow in response.

When the cops dragged Leon out, he was still ranting and raving like a madman.

“Yolanda, you can’t get rid of me! I'll be back real soon, and I'll show you where you belong! Women like you are

only good for popping out kids!” he spat.

“Yolanda, you piece of-"

Before he could finish, Yolanda drove her foot into his gut, shutting him up instantly.

The two cops definitely didn’t see that coming. Yolanda looked all sweet and innocent-nobody would've

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Leon's face went ghostly white as he doubled over, collapsing to his knees and clutching his stomach. “Officers,

you saw that, right? She attacked me! Hurry up and arrest her!”

Yolanda flashed a casual smile, turning to everyone nearby. “Did anyone here seelay a hand on him?”

Most of the onlookers were talents who'd been bullied by Leon for years. Seven had tears in their eyes-

watching him finally eat dirt felt unbelievably satisfying.

“No way, Ms. Grant was just serving sreal justice! Guys like Leon deserve to rot!” someone shouted, voice

full of righteous anger.

“We didn’t see a thing,” another chimed in, shaking their head.

“Officers, we'll testify-nothing at all happened here,” someone else said firmly, making it clear they all had

Yolanda's back.

The frustration and anger were painted on everyone's faces. Even if the cops were clueless, it was obvious Leon

had been a scumbag for years.

Leon was so furious he looked like he might actually vomit blood. “You... you...”

Everyone remembered how he’d strutted up and down this hallway yesterday, thinking he was untouchable,

hurling insults at anyone who crossed his path.

He'd stomped all over people's dignity, and now it was finally his turn to face the music.

Out of nowhere, a young woman darted from the crowd and landed two brutal slaps right across Leon's face.

Yelling at him, she spat, “Screw you, Leon! You dirty bastard-serves you right for ending up like this! Hope you

die a miserable death!”

That set the whole crowd ablaze. Within seconds, a dozen people rushed in, practically tearing Leon’s clothes off

as they grabbed at him from every side.

The cops, caught right in the middle of the chaos, ended up getting smacked a couple times themselves before

scrambling to haul Leon out of there, just barely escaping before the whole mob could really lose it.

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