Chapter 25: A Silent Conqueror

The Blackwood takeover was swift and absolute. The Kingsleys, once a name that commanded respect, were now reduced to nothing more than remnants of a crumbling legacy.

Damian stood outside the mansion that had been his home, his fists clenched at his sides. The realization was setting in—everything his family owned, from their properties to their businesses, now belonged to Blackwood.

Yet, despite everything, there was no face to his enemy. No one to direct his anger toward.

Ethan stood by the black luxury car parked near the entrance, watching with a faint smirk. "You should be grateful. Blackwood was generous enough to let you walk out with your clothes."

Damian turned sharply, his eyes burning with fury. "This isn't over. I don't care how powerful Blackwood is. I'll find out who's behind this."

Ethan chuckled, adjusting the cuffs of his suit. "Oh? And what will you do then?" His voice was mocking, but there was an underlying warning in his tone.

Before Damian could respond, the mansion's grand doors opened, and Charles Kingsley stepped out, looking like a man who had aged ten years overnight. His wife trailed behind him, silent, her eyes red from crying. The reality of their downfall was crushing them.

Their luxury cars had been repossessed. Their accounts were frozen. Investors who once praised them had disappeared overnight.

And the worst part?

They had no idea who had done this to them.

Ethan pulled out his phone and typed a short message. A second later, Chris received it on his private device.

"The Kingsleys are finished. The assets are secured. No one suspects a thing."

Chris leaned back in his chair, the soft glow of his private study casting shadows across the room. He read the message once before setting the phone down, his expression unreadable.

Another empire swallowed. Another family who had once stood at the top brought to their knees.

But no one knew.

No one suspected the quiet university student who walked among them, blending in with the crowd.

As far as the world was concerned, Blackwood had done this.

And the true power behind it remained a ghost.