Chapter 44: The Dust Settles, a New Lord for the Ye Family

The morning sun cast long, peaceful shadows across the manicured gardens of the Ye family's ancestral estate. The air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, carried a gravitas that spoke of generations of power. When Eric Ye's car glided through the ornate iron gates, the guards, who had once viewed him with suspicion, now bowed their heads in a display of profound, almost fearful, respect. The news of Skylar Luo's downfall had spread through the city's upper echelons like a wildfire,...