The Contract CEO's Arrogant Pet: Part V – Rebuilding Trust and United Against the Enemy
Chapter One: The Willing Return and the Honest Dialogue
50. The Noble's Awakening and Return
Yulia's heart was utterly swayed after witnessing Lu Chen sacrifice a portion of his commercial kingdom to save her kin. She was no longer the "ugly duckling princess" fleeing reality. She realized the true essence of love and power lay not in ancient lineage, but in responsibility and sacrifice.
She activated the last energy reserves in her ancient heirloom, sending an obscure signal to Lu Chen—not a modern text, but an ancient runic coordinate representing "Truce and Meeting."
Upon receiving the signal, Lu Chen's CEO composure and a lover's anxiety instantly intertwined. He immediately commanded Aethel Group's highest-level security team to proceed to the ancient coordinate in the most inconspicuous manner possible.
51. Honesty and Reflection: The Ugly Duckling Complex
The two met in an abandoned museum filled with ancient sculptures. Yulia offered no accusations, and Lu Chen provided no excuses; they chose honesty.
"I hate your deception, Lu Chen," Yulia's voice was calm, yet powerful.
Lu Chen didn't flinch, removing his communicator and meeting her gaze: "I hate that I had to deceive you, Yulia. My 'servant' was how I escaped the isolation of being the 'CEO.' I thought only in that role could I receive love without an agenda."
Yulia fell silent. She admitted her own "ugly duckling complex": she was afraid her antiquity and clumsiness would be obsolete in the modern world, which was why she desperately tried to use the "mistress" facade to mask her insecurity.
"I was afraid of losing you, so I chose deception to protect you," Lu Chen said softly—his most vulnerable confession as a CEO.
52. The Fusion of Power: The Merged Contract
The emotional barriers were broken. Both realized that their love had to be built on the foundation of equality and the fusion of their strengths.
They decided to unite against the enemy. Their common goal: stop the final villain (Kamil and his Knights) from using the blend of ancient vampire power and modern finance to subvert the world order.
Lu Chen proposed a brand-new "contract": no longer parchment, but an encrypted data file. It promised shared power, shared resources, and an oath never to deceive. Yulia signed her name onto the data file with her ancient runes, completing the first-ever fusion of the two worlds' powers.
Chapter Two: Preparation for Dual Operations and Strategy Deployment
53. Intelligence Fusion: Tech Meets Magic
To fight the final villain, Yulia and Lu Chen began integrating intelligence.
• Yulia: Used her psychic abilities to extract Kamil's ancient magical weaknesses and the Knight Order's tactical patterns from the clan's old scrolls and kin memories.
• Lu Chen: Used Aethel Group's AI data analysis and satellite reconnaissance to pinpoint Kamil's modern financial networks and the Knights' physical hiding locations.
They discovered Kamil was not only launching financial attacks but was also seeking an ancient vampire artifact, intending to use its power to paralyze the global electricity network.
54. The CEO's Commercial Siege Tactics
Lu Chen was in charge of the commercial siege. He ordered Aethel Group's technical team to build "data traps" around Kamil's financial network.
His strategy: use the rules of modern finance to lock all of Kamil's ancient funds into an unsalvageable "deadlock." He launched a precise counter-acquisition battle, striking back by accurately targeting Kamil's hidden assets across various nations.
Lu Chen personally made a full and honest disclosure to his rival, Aline. He confessed Yulia was his one and only. Though initially resentful, Aline was moved by Lu Chen's integrity and sincerity, and she agreed to temporarily align with him against their common financial enemy, Kamil.
55. The Noble's Power Training and Tech Upgrade
With Lu Chen's help, Yulia underwent power restructuring and training.
• Training: Lu Chen designed an "Energy Stabilizer" (a high-tech training facility) to help Yulia control her volatile ancient power, making it stable and efficient.
• Tech Upgrade: Yulia shed the heavy cloak. Lu Chen's tech division customized the "Evernight Suit" for her—a lightweight, bulletproof, stealth-capable garment designed to amplify her magic conduction rate. She seamlessly integrated her ancient heirloom into the suit's core, perfectly blending it with modern technology.
Chapter Three: The Final Showdown Strategy and Fusion Attack
56. The Final Villain's Appearance and the Trap
Kamil realized his financial tactics were completely cornered by Lu Chen and decided on an all-or-nothing move. He found the ancient vampire artifact and deployed the Knight Order in a large, technology-dependent city facility (e.g., a global power grid center).
Kamil's ultimate goal: use the artifact to trigger a global power paralysis at midnight, plunging the world into the "Evernight" era.
Lu Chen and Yulia, through integrated intelligence, located Kamil's trap. They formulated the final strategy for a "Tech and Magic" joint operation.
57. The CEO's Battlefield Deployment and Financial Weaponry
Lu Chen was responsible for the external and technological battlefield.
1. Financial Weapon: Five minutes before midnight, Lu Chen activated the final financial weapon—using an AI algorithm to instantaneously liquidate all of Kamil's hidden assets worldwide, inflicting a fatal mental blow.
2. Tech Interference: Lu Chen's team deployed an ultra-strong electromagnetic pulse (EMP) device, ready to sever the artifact's connection to the city's power grid precisely when Yulia initiated her attack.
3. Physical Support: Lu Chen personally led an elite security team wearing high-tech protective suits (with commercial intelligence supported by former rival Aline) to create an external diversion.
58. The Princess's Infiltration and the Magical Decisive Strike
Yulia was responsible for the internal and magical battlefield.
Wearing the "Evernight Suit," she quietly infiltrated the core of the power center using her amplified magic and stealth function. Her objective was to destroy the artifact and engage Kamil in a magical duel.
In the final confrontation, Yulia found Kamil's power to be far superior to her own. In a desperate move, she utilized Lu Chen's deployed EMP device (modern technology) to redirect her ancient magic (runic power) into the pulse wave, creating a technologically augmented magical shock.
This fusion of power instantly shattered Kamil and destroyed the artifact. Under the dual impact of ancient magic and modern technology, Kamil was utterly defeated.