Chapter 111

"You've got some skills, young man," Vincent wiped the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his grin widening despite the humiliation. "And judging by the fact that my idiot brother isn't standing here... You handled him too, didn't you?"

His voice carried a dark amusement, but his eyes burned with hostility.

Before Jaden could respond, Williams Gravesend's face twisted into rage. His pride was in tatters, his plans shattered, and all that remained was venom.

"Enough of this damn chatter!" Williams barked, his voice cracking with fury. "Vincent, finish him off. Crush every bone in his body. I want him begging for death before we're done."

Vincent chuckled, cracking his knuckles. "Naturally. I only used... maybe forty percent of my strength just now,” he sneered, rolling his shoulders as power surged through him. His muscles rippled beneath his shirt, veins bulging with suppressed energy.

But Jaden's expression didn't change. Calm. Mocking. Dangerous.

"There's always people like you,” Jaden said, his voice ice-cold yet dripping with disdain. "Overconfident, blind to reality... can't even judge the weight of their opponent."

Vincent's grin faltered. His eyes narrowed dangerously. "What the hell did you just say?"

But Jaden was already moving. His figure blurred, cutting through the air like a blade. Before Vincent could brace himself, Jaden was in his face, eyes gleaming with lethal intent.

"You really think 'core strength' makes you invincible?" Jaden's voice was low, threatening, yet eerily calm. "Then let me educate you properly."

Vincent roared, his pride cracking under the pressure. "Boy, don't get ahead of yourself!” He lunged, his fist drawn back, muscles bulging with brute force as he launched his attack.

BOOM!

Their fists collided midair—a shockwave rippled through the room, rattling the windows, overturning chairs, shattering glass. But in the blink of an eye, Vincent's expression twisted in shock.

His body hurtled backward like a missile, crashing into a heavy oak table. The table splintered beneath him, wood flying like shrapnel.

Vincent coughed violently, blood staining his lips as he struggled to push himself up. His limbs trembled the weight of the impact rattling through his bones.

"The peak... of core strength..." Vincent muttered hoarsely, disbelief etched across his face.

Jaden approached, his footsteps calm and deliberate, like a predator circling its wounded prey.

"You think you're the only one with core strength in this world?" Jaden's voice was cutting, each word laced without His eyes locked onto Vincent's crumpled form Wake up"

Williams's face paled, his earlier arrogance replaced with visible panic. His fingers twitched, eyes darting around for an escape route—but it was too late.

Jaden's eyes shifted to him, sharp as a blade.

Williams barely had time to react. In one swift motion, Jaden closed the distance, his hands still casually tucked in his pockets, his movements effortless.

"You're not going to talk properly unless I make you, right?" Jaden's voice was laced with quiet menace.

Before Williams could utter a word, Jaden's hand shot out-

SMACK!

The crack of the slap echoed through the office. Williams's head snapped sideways, his body stumbling backward, sprawling onto the polished marble floor. Blood poofed from his split lip as he lay dazed, humiliated beyond belief.

Anthony Scarface watched silently, the corner of his mouth twitching upward—part satisfaction, part warning. He knew how dangerous this young man was... and how far this would go.

Williams groaned, barely able to lift his head. His voice cracked with anguish. “I..... I only had one son... You already took him away... What more do you want from me?"

Jaden's gaze darkened. He stepped forward, his polished shoe pressing down on Williams's skull, grinding his face into the cold floor.

"I'll tell you exactly what I want." His voice dropped to a deadly whisper. "Hand over every last one of your shares, every asset, every ounce of controbyou've got left and maybe maybe let you crawd away and start over."

Williams clenched his teeth, his pride shattering as Jaden's foot pressed harder, the humiliation unbearable.

“A-Are you trying to kill me?!" Williams gasped, the pressure crushing down on his skull, pain radiating through his head. His limbs flailed weakly, desperation creeping into his voice.

Jaden tilted his head, his smirk razor-sharp. “That depends...” His eyes narrowed. "Are you going to give me what I want?"

Williams's voice cracked, his arrogance broken under the weight of defeat. "I will! I'll sign everything... Just... Just take your damn foot off me!"