The morning air inside the Johnson family villa was unusually calm. Sunlight entered through the massive glass windows while Bill lazily drank his coffee on the sofa. Barry Johnson was reading business reports on his tablet, and Steeven stood near the balcony with a cold expression on his face.
But unlike the peaceful atmosphere around him, Steeven's eyes were filled with danger.
After exposing the corrupt employees inside Barry's company and stabilizing the situation, he had finally decided to make his next move.
And this time…
His target was Thomas Anderson.
The man who tried to destroy Barry's company from the shadows.
The man who used Amili as a pawn.
The man who thought Steeven Walker was just another spoiled rich heir.
Steeven slowly took out his phone and dialed a number.
On the other side, inside a luxurious office building, Thomas Anderson was sitting proudly in his chair while smoking a cigar. Even after recent failures, he still believed he controlled the game.
But the moment his phone rang and he saw an unknown number, his expression changed slightly.
"Who is this?" Thomas asked impatiently after answering the call.
Steeven smiled faintly.
"So you still sound confident, Mr. Thomas."
The moment Thomas heard Steeven's voice, his eyes narrowed.
"You?"
Steeven calmly replied,
"You tried very hard to bring me down… but sadly, you failed."
Thomas immediately became angry.
"You little brat—"
But before he could finish, Steeven interrupted him.
"Now it's my turn."
His voice suddenly became cold.
"And trust me… I won't bury you in the ground."
A dangerous smile appeared on Steeven's face.
"I'll drag you straight into hell."
The moment those words entered Thomas's ears, even he felt a strange chill run down his spine.
But before he could reply—
Call disconnected.
Thomas angrily smashed the phone on the table.
"That bastard!"
Meanwhile, back at the villa, Bill looked at Steeven with excitement.
"You seriously called him just to threaten him?"
Steeven smirked slightly.
"No."
"I called him to warn him."
Barry, who had been silently observing everything, suddenly felt curious. Even he couldn't fully understand what Steeven was planning anymore.
And then—
Knock Knock.
Barry's assistant hurriedly entered the room with panic visible on his face.
"Sir!"
Barry frowned.
"What happened?"
The assistant looked terrified.
"Sir… everything is ruined!"
Barry immediately stood up.
"What do you mean ruined?"
The assistant quickly opened his tablet and showed the screen.
"Our company shares suddenly started rising again…"
Bill got confused.
"That's a good thing, idiot."
But the assistant shook his head nervously.
"No sir… I'm talking about Thomas Anderson's company."
The moment everyone heard that name, the atmosphere changed.
The assistant continued,
"Thomas Anderson's company shares are crashing at an unbelievable speed!"
Barry's eyes widened.
"What?!"
Even he looked shocked now.
At the same time, breaking news suddenly appeared on the television screen.
=== BREAKING NEWS ===
"Shares of Anderson Corporation are falling rapidly in the market!"
"Experts claim investors are massively withdrawing their investments!"
"Several major shareholders have already sold their stakes!"
Thomas, sitting inside his office, stared at the television in disbelief.
"This… this is impossible…"
Sweat started appearing on his forehead.
"There's no way shares can suddenly crash like this!"
He immediately called his financial department.
But before anyone could properly answer him—
Another breaking news flashed on the screen.
=== URGENT NEWS UPDATE ===
"Evidence suggests several employees and shareholders connected to Anderson Corporation may be involved in illegal drug dealing and unauthorized shipping operations."
"Government investigation teams have officially started examining Anderson Corporation."
The cigar fell from Thomas's hand.
His entire face turned pale.
"N-No…"
"That information was supposed to stay hidden…"
Back at the villa, Bill almost jumped from his seat.
"WHAT?!"
Barry himself looked speechless.
Even he didn't know about these hidden crimes.
Only Steeven remained calm.
In fact…
He was smiling.
A slow, dangerous smile.
Because this was exactly what he had planned.
In his previous life, Thomas Anderson managed to survive for years because nobody exposed his illegal businesses at the right time.
But this time…
Steeven already knew every secret.
Every weakness.
Every hidden crime.
And he used them perfectly.
Bill looked at Steeven suspiciously.
"…You already knew this would happen, didn't you?"
Steeven calmly took a sip of water.
"I only pushed the first domino."
"The rest fell naturally."
Barry stared deeply at Steeven.
At this point, even he felt frightened by Steeven's intelligence.
This young man was far too dangerous.
Suddenly—
Steeven's phone started ringing again.
Bill peeked at the screen and instantly laughed.
"Oh ho… Thomas is calling."
Steeven accepted the call.
The moment he picked up—
Thomas started screaming furiously.
"YOU LITTLE PIECE OF TRASH!"
"You think you can destroy me?!"
"You're dead! Do you hear me?! DEAD!"
His voice was filled with madness.
But Steeven simply laughed softly.
"Mr. Thomas, why are you so angry?"
"You should calm down."
Thomas roared,
"STOP ACTING!"
"You leaked all this information!"
"You ruined my company!"
"You think I don't know it was you?!"
Steeven pretended to sound innocent.
"Me?"
"How would I know about your illegal businesses?"
"I'm just a simple businessman."
Bill almost burst out laughing after hearing that.
But Thomas could hear the mockery in Steeven's voice.
And that made him even more furious.
"You bastard!"
"I swear I'll kill—"
But suddenly Steeven started laughing openly.
A cold, mocking laugh.
And the more he laughed…
The more Thomas understood the truth.
It really was Steeven.
Everything happening right now—
Was planned by him.
Thomas clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his skin.
Meanwhile Steeven calmly said,
"You should stop worrying about me…"
"And start worrying about prison."
Then—
Call disconnected.
Thomas threw his phone across the room in rage.
CRASH!
The glass table shattered instantly.
"No…"
"No no no NO!"
"This can't happen to me!"
But before he could calm down—
Another news notification appeared.
And this one completely destroyed him.
=== BREAKING NEWS ===
"Government authorities have officially seized Anderson Corporation temporarily."
"All company properties and assets have been frozen until Thomas Anderson provides original ownership and legal business documents."
"Further investigation is currently ongoing."
Thomas's breathing became unstable.
His legs weakened.
Everything…
Everything was collapsing.
His shares were crashing.
His investors were running away.
The government froze his company.
And now his properties were under investigation too.
Years of empire building…
Destroyed within a single day.
Thomas grabbed his chest in panic.
"N-No…"
"I can still fix this…"
"I'm Thomas Anderson…"
"I can't lose…"
But his vision suddenly became blurry.
The stress…
The fear…
The pressure…
Everything hit him at once.
And before anyone inside the office could react—
Thomas Anderson collapsed unconscious onto the floor.
"MR. THOMAS!!"
Employees rushed toward him in panic while the television behind them continued broadcasting the destruction of Anderson Corporation.
Meanwhile, inside the Johnson villa—
Steeven silently watched the news with emotionless eyes.
Bill looked at him excitedly.
"Steeven… you completely destroyed him."
But Steeven slowly shook his head.
"No."
"This is only the beginning."