Chapter 1
Chapter 1 – The Hunter Becomes the Prey
No one moved.
The towering steel barriers had transformed the luxurious ballroom into a fortress.
Guests pounded on the sealed doors.
Security guards stationed around the room remained perfectly still.
Not one of them looked at the terrified crowd.
Every pair of eyes was fixed on me.
The man who had attacked me forced a laugh.
"This is insane."
"My father owns half this city."
"You can't imprison us."
I smiled.
"No."
"I can."
His confidence wavered.
He reached for his phone.
No signal.
Every guest checked theirs.
Nothing.
The estate's communication jammer had already activated.
Panic spread faster than fire.
"What do you want?" someone shouted.
I turned toward the grand staircase.
Heavy footsteps echoed through the mansion.
One after another.
Then dozens.
More than fifty security officers dressed in black tactical uniforms entered the ballroom in perfect formation.
They carried no weapons.
They didn't need them.
Every movement was disciplined.
Every face expressionless.
The guests instinctively stepped back.
The man stared in disbelief.
"...Who are these people?"
The officers split into two lines.
Then a deep voice echoed from the entrance.
"Make way."
An elderly man walked into the ballroom.
Silver-haired.
Perfectly tailored suit.
Calm.
Commanding.
The entire room fell silent.
My father.
The founder of the security empire that protected presidents, royalty, and world leaders.
The owner of the estate.
The owner of the building.
And the man every politician in the city secretly answered to.
He looked at my bruised face.
His eyes darkened.
"Who touched my daughter?"
Silence.
No one dared breathe.
Finally, my attacker pointed at himself with trembling fingers.
"I... I didn't know..."
"You didn't know she was your daughter."
My father nodded slowly.
"But you knew she was a woman."
"And you still chose violence."
The room became unbearably quiet.
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For the first time in his life...
The heir realized his family name meant absolutely nothing.
