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In Beloris, if you were one of the big shots, guns were nothing new-but you never, ever flashed them in front of

regular folks. Solvaria was dead serious about gun control, and Grady had made such a scene that even the

government people saw it. Now that the officials caught him in the act, there was no easy way out of this mess.

Soon enough, the cops arrived, packing bulletproof shields and live firearms.

One of the officers shouted, “Don’t move!”

Grady quickly realized he'd been set up-someone had slipped that gun on him on purpose.

The only person who'd gotten close to him was that waitress. He wasn’t used to being treated like this-back in

Raventon, nobody dared mess with him.

“Damn it! You bitch! You think you can play me?” he yelled.

He raised his gun, but the cops were quicker.

The ordinary folks at the scene were screaming in terror-most of them had only seen gunfights on TV before,

never in real life. Those with nerves of steel didn’t waste any time, they whipped out their phones and started

filming, then blasted the footage all over online platforms.

Grady took a bullet to the shoulder, but he refused to back down. Gritting his teeth, he forced himself to aim and

fired straight at the waitress.

The waitress was so terrified she passed out cold, and by pure luck, the bullet missed her.

Seeing Grady still firing, the cops didn’t hesitate—they unleashed a barrage of bullets.

When someone was waving a gun around and threatening people’s lives, there was no tfor questions-the

police just pulled the trigger and ended it right there.

Grady was hit by over a dozen rounds, shock and disbelief swirling in his eyes as he slowly collapsed to the floor.

The government official next to Charles let out a sigh of relief, wiping the sweat off his forehead. “Thank God

he’s dead. Imagine if a guy like that was still loose-who knows what kind of chaos he’d bring. Mr. Sinclair, are

you alright?”

Charles chuckled quietly, catching Grady’s lifeless, wide-eyed stare out of the corner of his eye-clearly, the man

hadn’t gone peacefully.

Charles's lips tilted in a faint, almost ironic smile. “Honestly, I'm a little shaken. In broad daylight, out in the

open, someone actually had the guts to pull a gun.”

The official gave a weary sigh. “He got what was coming to him. Let the cops take it from here. This way.”

The group slowly walked away.

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The last spark in Grady’s eyes faded away, and even as he died, his eyes never left Charles-they were locked on

him until the very end.

Maybe he realized what had really happened, but at that point, nothing he said could have changed a thing.

News of Grady’s death spread like wildfire, and it didn’t take long for Vivian to hear about it.

She'd been getting chewed out by the higher-ups lately over that last project, and now, all of a sudden,

someone nearby told her that her uncle Grady had just been shot dead right there. She was stunned.

‘No way!" Vivian thought, her mind reeling.

‘Grady was untouchable. How could those cops dare make a move against him?‘ she wondered, still in shock.

Her face went pale as a ghost, and when she sat down, her nails dug deep into her palms.

Cedric stormed in, his face twisted with rage.

Vivian shot up from her seat, her voice trembling with urgency. “Cedric, what's going on? Did you find out

anything?”

Cedric slammed his hand down on the table, glaring furiously. “Word is, he opened fire on a civilian, and the cops

just put him down on the spot.”

Vivian was on the verge of breaking down, slumping hard into her seat. “No way. Uncle Grady can be clueless

sometimes, but he'd never be dumb enough to show up with a gun in a place like that.”

Even if Grady never thinks before acting, he still wouldn't do something that stupid.

Cedric rubbed at his brow, his frustration plain. “I've already checked the security feeds. Now that Grady’s been

caught shooting a civilian, the higher-ups are all watching closely. We need to lay low for a while-don’t stir up

any trouble, especially now.”

Vivian swallowed, forcing herself to calm down. “Think we can pay someone hush money? We can’t let this blow

up.”

If word gets out, the whole Andrade family will be put under a microscope, and we'd be looking at an even

bigger mess.

Cedric clawed at his hair, practically vibrating with anxiety. “If the witnesses were just regular people, we could

probably buy our way out. But Charles was there, and so was that newly appointed Minister Howard- he’s got a

rep for being a total straight arrow, won't take a cent. Throw Charles into the mix and this is pretty much

impossible.”

Vivian's pupils contracted, her lips quivering. “You mean... Charles was there too?”

Cedric tilted his head back, looking utterly defeated. “Yeah. He was having dinner with Minister Howard. They

were pretty far from Uncle Grady, just made a bit of small talk.”

Vivian swallowed, suddenly overcby a sixth sense-was Charles really behind all this?

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But she instantly dismissed the thought. “The Andrade family’s always been an asset to Charles-why would he

go so far? Why use such brutal means?‘

‘Is he really doing all this just for Yolanda?‘ Vivian's mind raced, trying to grasp the real reason.

‘No way. Charles would never do something this insane. To him, women are just background decoration,’ Vivian

thought.

She shook her head, murmuring softly, “No, it definitely wasn’t him.”

Cedric shot upright, tension flashing across his face. “Who?”

Vivian went paper-white, forcing a shaky smile. “No one.”

Cedric narrowed his eyes, his stare turning fierce. “Are you saying Charles did this?”

“No way! Cedric, sure, Charles ditched the deal this time, but with the way things are between us, there's still

plenty of ways for us to team up. Why would he cut himself off for good?” she insisted.

Vivian's heart hammered in her chest, and a tiny voice inside her kept wavering, crying out warnings she tried to

ignore.

But she refused to believe it.

Cedric felt a wave of relief wash over him-he’d been on edge the whole time. If Charles really was the one who

set this up, they'd be looking at a world of trouble.

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Yolanda arrived at the set around 8 PM. The scene tonight was set in a shadowy alley.

lan was in the middle of a fight; his character's shirt was ripped open by a knife, showing off those sculpted V-

lines on his abs.

Sof the girls on set looked ready to scream, but managed to hold it in, cheeks flushing red as they clamped

their hands over their mouths.

lan’s moves were ridiculously smooth-almost unreal. Even Simone couldn't hide her surprise.

After the scene wrapped up, Simone turned to Yolanda. “Did you ever get him a professional fight coach?”

Yolanda shook her head, her eyes full of admiration.

Simone clicked her tongue twice. “Wow, you lucked out-his moves are sharper than the coaches themselves.”

Yolanda thought for a moment, guessing it was probably because lan used to do underground fighting.

When the fight scene wrapped up, the set erupted in applause.

lan bowed, then made his way over to Yolanda.

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Yolanda was wearing a hat, her face still covered up.

Simone stood up and called out to the crew, “Alright, take a break! Bring out the cake!”

Soon enough, a cart rolled in, and the set erupted in birthday wishes.

“Happy birthday, lan!”

“Thanks for all your hard work, lan!”

lan looked surprised, glancing at Simone and nodding slightly. “Thanks, Ms. Sinclair.”

Then he glanced over at Yolanda.

Yolanda naturally stood beside him and said, “Make a wish.”

Most of the time, lan kept to himself, just quietly sitting alone, always looking a little distant.

But now, he put his hands together and made his wish, looking totally focused.

Seeing how seriously lan was taking it, Simone grinned. “So, what did you wish for?”

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lan shot a quick sidelong glance at Yolanda, but kept it cool as he blew out the candles. “If | say it out loud, it

won't ctrue.”

Everyone started passing out slices of cake, and the set buzzed with a warm, friendly vibe.

lan had a few more scenes to shoot that night, so he was stuck on set for now. Still, it was impossible not to

notice the barely concealed anticipation flickering in his eyes.

He glanced over at Yolanda and lightly tugged her sleeve. “Cto my dressing room.”

Yolanda arched an eyebrow at him, then headed over to Simone instead, throwing back a casual, “Givea

minute.”

lan just stood there, a flicker of something deeper in his eyes as he pressed his lips together.

Yolanda made her way over to Simone, seeking her advice on a couple of things, and soon the two were deep in

conversation.

They shot a few more scenes, and before anyone realized it, it was already 11:30 PM.

lan couldn't help stealing glances at Yolanda-sometimes standing, sometimes sitting-clearly having a hard time

keeping his cool as he watched her from across the set.

After Yolanda finally finished chatting with Simone, she headed straight for lan’s dressing room.

Since his scenes were all set for late at night, the moment she stepped inside, lan didn’t hesitate-he shut the

door, pinned her against it, and kissed her like he'd been dying to all day.

“Did

you

do that on purpose?” lan murmured in a low voice, not bothering to hide his frustration.

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‘Seriously, she waited until the middle of the night to show up?‘ lan thought, a mix of annoyance and longing

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