Chapter 285: The Doom of the Ghost King Sect

The lingering tension in Nefret Lin’s office had finally dissipated, replaced by a fragile warmth that felt more real than any business contract. Taden Li’s words, a simple promise of absolute protection, echoed in the quiet space, weaving an invisible thread of security around her heart. He had just brushed a strand of hair from her face, a gesture so gentle it belied the cataclysmic power he had just unleashed upon the Mu family. Just as Nefret opened her mouth to speak, to perhaps voice...