Chapter 12: The Chessboard of Money
At the same time, in the living room.
Catherine was going on and on bragging about the big deal her daughter had landed. I sat on the couch, half-listening.
Suddenly, my phone vibrated. The screen showed "Sterling Office."
Catherine's eyes immediately shot over: "Who's calling?"
I grabbed my p...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 Family Gathering
2. Chapter 2: A Turn of Fate
3. Chapter 3 Class Clash in the Parking Lot
4. Chapter 4 Judgment and Opportunity
5. Chapter 5: Secret Struggles Within a Wealthy Family
6. Chapter 6: A High-Stakes Gamble on Olympus
7. Chapter 7 Julian’s Arrogance
8. Chapter 8: Olympus’s Olive Branch
9. Chapter 9: The Edge of the Truth
10. Chapter 10 The Price of the Wager
11. Chapter 11: A New Chessboard for the Game of Power
12. Chapter 12: The Chessboard of Money
13. Chapter 13 The Black Card Incident at the Manhattan Jewelry Store
14. Chapter 14: Power Games at the Luxury Store
15. Chapter 15: The Price of Arrogance
16. Chapter 16: The Reversal in Front of Buckingham Palace Gates
17. Chapter 17 The Conspiracy of the Hanging Gardens
18. Chapter 18 Undercurrents Before the Banquet
19. Chapter 19: Night of Thunder Judgment
20. Chapter 20: Betrayal
21. Chapter 21: The Power Symphony of the Night on Long Island
22. Chapter 22: The Fog of the Moment of Glory
23. Chapter 23 The Farce of the Ace Savior
24. Chapter 24 The Shadow King’s Chess Game
25. Chapter 25: When Arrogance Encounters the True Hell
26. Chapter 26 Luca’s Submission
27. Chapter 27: Blood-Colored Refund
28. Chapter 28 The Woman from Boston
29. Chapter 29 The Hierarchy of the Gate of Heaven
30. Chapter 30: The Truth About the Diamond Private Room
31. Chapter 31 The Onboarding Day with Underlying Turbulence
32. Chapter 32 Undercurrents at the Class Reunion
33. Chapter 33: The Hierarchy of Class Contempt at the Luxury Car Dealership
34. Chapter 34 The Development Zone’s BMW Bet
35. Chapter 35: Crushing Dominance on the Track
36. Chapter 36 Vanity and Truth in the Raging Flames
37. Chapter 37: The Dispute Over Real and Fake Gifts
38. Chapter 38: Expert Appraisal
39. Chapter 39: The Night Before the Collapse
40. Chapter 40: The Submission of the Underground World
41. Chapter 41: Shocked Classmates
42. Chapter 42: Chance Encounter and Undercurrents at the Opal Moon Hotel
43. Chapter 43: Public Humiliation Before the Luxurious Banquet
44. Chapter 44 Your Past
45. Chapter 45: The Oath Beneath the Crystal Dome
46. Chapter 46: Night of the Crystal Oath
47. Chapter 47 Attitude Change
48. Chapter 48 The Fog of Truth
49. Chapter 49: An Unexpected Gain on Brooklyn’s Antique Street
50. Chapter 50: The Ancient Method Reappears
51. Chapter 51 The Shock of the Astor Family
52. Chapter 52 When I Reveal My Fangs
53. Chapter 53 Power Games in the Hospital Ward
54. Chapter 54: Iron-Blooded Verdict
55. Chapter 55: Night of Judgment
56. Chapter 56 My Verdict
57. Chapter 57 The Scam on the Hudson Riverbank
58. Chapter 58: The Scam at the Antique Appraisal Gathering
59. Chapter 59 The Bronze Labyrinth Mystery
60. Chapter 60: An Unexpected Discovery
61. Chapter 61: A Deal with Underlying Turbulence
62. Chapter 62: Arrogant Quentin
63. Chapter 63 The Battle of Wits at the Antiques Market
64. Chapter 64 The Curse of the Dead
65. Chapter 65 Break the Deadlock
66. Chapter 66 Under Currents Surge
67. Chapter 67 The Thrilling Moment of a Double Life
68. Chapter 68: An Unexpected Clash at the Manhattan Dinner Banquet
69. Chapter 69 Redemption Moment in Manhattan’s Dark Alley
70. Chapter 70: Redemption in the Dark Night
71. Chapter 71: Midnight Redemption
72. Chapter 72: The Trap of Harrison Building Materials
73. Chapter 73 Poisoned Wine and Desire
74. Chapter 74: Escape from Danger
75. Chapter 75 Midnight Hunt and Kill
76. Chapter 76 The Fall of the Empire
77. Chapter 77: The Golden Ticket and the Undercurrents Within the Family
78. Chapter 78 The Turmoil Outside the Doors of the Legacy Auction
79. Chapter 79 Humiliation and Reversal at the Auction
80. Chapter 80: A Turn of Fate
81. Chapter 81: Secret Arts Refinement
82. Chapter 82: Warning on the Eve of the Storm
83. Chapter 83 Kneeling Plea in the Morning Light and the Eve of the Auction
84. Chapter 84 Showdown at the Auction
85. Chapter 85: Tenfold Bidding at the Auction House
86. Chapter 86: The Shadow King's Crushing Game
87. Chapter 87: The Crystal Skull’s Trap
88. Chapter 88: The Arrogant One’s Defeat and the Awakening of Ancient Wisdom
89. Chapter 89 Disguise Flaws and the Ancestral Residence Curse
90. Chapter 90 The Dispute over Occultism
91. Chapter 91: The Price of Arrogance
92. Chapter 92: The Price of Arrogance
93. Chapter 93 Solomon’s Wisdom Crushes Everything
94. Chapter 94: Heavenly Punishment Descends
95. Chapter 95: Submission After Thunderclap
96. Chapter 96: The Edge of Truth and Illusory Hope
97. Chapter 97: The Invisible Barrier on the Skyline
98. Chapter 98: The Key and the Truth
99. Chapter 99 The Dislocated Rhapsody of the Sanremo View Room
100. Chapter 100: The Shadow King's Gift
101. Chapter 101 The Power Game at the Top Level of San Remo
102. Chapter 102 The Price of a Noble Marriage Alliance
103. Chapter 103 The Wilson Family's Ultimatum
104. Chapter 104 When the Shadow King No Longer Endures in Silence
105. Chapter 105 Family Rupture
106. Chapter 106: Villa Blood Case
107. Chapter 107: Settlement of Blood Debts
108. Chapter 108: The Miraculous Effects of Classical Medicine Preparations
109. Chapter 109 When the Mask of the Wealthy Elite Is Torn Apart
110. Chapter 110 The Night the Empire Collapsed
111. Chapter 111: The Underground King’s Plea for Help
112. Chapter 112: The Astor Estate’s Refusal
113. Chapter 113: Duel of Energy Fields
114. Chapter 114: Stone Marrow Curse
115. Chapter 115: Predicament
116. Chapter 116: Reversal of Fate
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