In The Onyx Club, the most notorious venue in Veridian City, my younger sister lay sprawled on the central stage, disheveled, like a discarded toy. Below the stage, men clutched blood-stained sheets, arguing fiercely. “It was me last night! I was the one who took her virginity!” “Bullshit! I was clearly the first one in!” “Get lost! It was definitely me!” Lily’s face was ashen, like fragile paper, her eyes fixed in disbelief on her fiancé, Julian Thorne, who sat at the VIP table. “Julian, I’m your fiancée! How could you do this to me?” Julian leaned in and kissed the lips of the delicate woman in his arms, his gaze turning chillingly cold as he looked at Lily. “A woman who couldn’t even keep track of who she slept with last night actually has the nerve to question me?” The woman in his arms giggled, but her eyes held nothing but contempt as she looked at Lily. I sat in a secluded booth, my gaze as sharp and cold as a blade. Just three years since I was last in this city, and someone dared to scheme against the Hayes family?
My chief assistant, Marcus, wiped the cold sweat from his brow, his face a picture of deference. “Madam, I’ll call The Onyx Club’s owner right away and have him give you an explanation.” I let out a cold laugh. “No need. Have our people cordon off this entire club. Not a single soul leaves this place!” Marcus bowed, accepting my order, and retreated. Dare to touch my sister? Then you won’t leave here alive! Lily’s pale face was streaked with tears. “Last night, it was just you and me! How could other men be in the room?” Tiffany Vance snuggled closer into Julian Thorne’s embrace, covering her mouth as she giggled. “Oh, Lily, you’re such a joker. Julian was with me all of last night. How could he have been with you? Looks like you needed a thrill for your first time, Julian alone wasn’t enough, so you invited a whole party, huh?” Lily froze, muttering, “No way… The room key was given to me by Julian himself. We even had a candlelight dinner last night…” Mid-sentence, Lily suddenly looked up, staring intently at Julian, trembling with rage. “It was you? You drugged me, then you called them…” Julian merely raised an eyebrow, ignoring her. Then, a short video clip flashed on the large screen – Lily lying on a bed, barely clothed! Julian Thorne smirked, pulling a USB drive from his pocket and tossing it onto the table. “Alright, alright! For those who bet correctly on who took Lily’s virginity last night, you’ll also get a full video of the entire night!” All the men in the club instantly stared at the screen like hungry wolves, their eyes gleaming with lechery. “Even just this short clip is incredible! I can’t imagine how amazing the full video must be!” “High-class girls are just different. Her screams sound better than any other woman’s!” I watched the video on the big screen, shaking with fury. When Julian Thorne and my sister got engaged, the Thorne family was nothing compared to the Hayes. If Lily hadn’t liked him, my parents would never have agreed. But now, where did Julian Thorne get the audacity to treat my sister like this? I grimaced and sent a message to Marcus, instructing him to investigate everything. At that moment, the men in the club pulled out stacks of bills, slamming them onto the tables, yelling like rabid dogs as they placed their bets. Lily huddled in the corner, her eyes numbly watching it all. “Everyone placed their bets?” Julian Thorne leaned lazily on the sofa, stifling a yawn. “We have, but how are we going to figure out who took Ms. Hayes’ virginity last night?” Manager Davies, who had just finished tallying the bets on stage, asked with a confused frown. Julian Thorne chuckled. “How long ago was last night? There must still be traces inside her. We just need a doctor to check, right?” With that, he clapped his hands. “Bring them in!” A few medics in white coats approached the stage, immediately seizing Lily and moving to strip off her pants. The men in the club craned their necks, eagerly anticipating the depraved show. Terrified, Lily snatched a pair of forceps from one of the medics’ hands, pointing them and screaming, “Don’t come closer! Do you know who I am?! Dare to touch me, and you’ll all be dead today!” Lily looked serious, but to everyone else, it was just a pathetic struggle. Tiffany Vance led the laughter. “Oh, you still think you’re the high-and-mighty heiress of the Hayes family?” Tiffany stepped forward, pinching Lily’s face. Her slender nails dug into Lily’s delicate skin, causing faint streaks of blood to appear. “Your Hayes family’s power is long gone! Besides, this club is my brother, Victor Sterling’s territory. Here, you’re nothing.” Victor Sterling? Victor Sterling was my father’s trusted subordinate. If this club was truly his, would he dare to let my sister be humiliated here? And when did my Hayes family ever decline? Julian Thorne wrapped his arm around Tiffany Vance’s waist, soothing her gently. “Why argue with her about this? The priority is to find out who got to her first last night.” Then, he looked at the medics, his eyes sharp. “What are you waiting for? Get to it!” The medics pressed Lily onto the stage again, pulling down her outer pants. Just as they were about to pull down her underwear, the manager suddenly gasped in alarm. “Wait!”
Everyone froze, and the medics stopped their actions. Manager Davies quickly stepped forward, his hands trembling as he picked up a black card that had fallen from Lily’s pocket. Cold sweat immediately beaded on his forehead. “Is this… a Centurion Black Card?!” At his words, the entire club erupted in a clamor. “What? A Centurion Black Card?” “Only a handful of people in the country own this card! I heard she’s incredibly powerful and mysterious, capable of ruining a family with a snap of her fingers. How did it end up in Lily Hayes’ hands?!” Julian Thorne’s pupils contracted slightly as he stared at the black card, his face instantly darkening. Manager Davies, his forehead glistening with cold sweat, hurriedly dialed the club’s top floor. “Mr. Sterling, I have a guest here with a Centurion Black Card. I request your presence.” Not long after, a woman descended from the top floor. I recognized her – Jessica, Victor Sterling’s secretary. “Mr. Sterling is held up with some matters, so he sent me down to greet this esteemed guest.” Jessica wore a polite smile. She was about to take the black card from Manager Davies when Tiffany Vance interrupted her. “If I’d known this card was so important, I would have pulled mine out earlier.” Tiffany Vance pulled a black card from her bag, holding it between two fingers and waving it in front of Jessica. The moment everyone saw the black card in Tiffany Vance’s hand, they were shocked. Tiffany Vance also held a Centurion Black Card! “I’m the Centurion Black Card holder! How could she possibly have one? It’s probably a fake!” Tiffany Vance looked at Lily with disdain. Jessica stepped forward and took Tiffany Vance’s card. After examining it for a moment, her eyes held a hint of fawning as she looked at Tiffany Vance. “Ms. Vance’s black card is real!” Then, she looked at Lily, her eyes full of contempt. “Ms. Hayes, not just anyone can have a black card. You shouldn’t try to pass off a fake one, even if you’re trying to show off.” Lily shook her head, her voice frantic. “Impossible! This card was given to me by my sister; it can’t be fake!” “My sister is Seraphina Hayes!” Tiffany Vance scoffed. “Seraphina Hayes? Which prominent figure in this city don’t I know? I’ve never heard that name before.” Jessica crossed her arms, standing aside as if enjoying the show. “Since Ms. Vance is this club’s most esteemed guest, Ms. Hayes’ matter has nothing to do with Mr. Sterling. You may continue.” The quiet crowd instantly erupted into a roar again. “Hurry up and check! I bet millions!” “I’m adding another half a million! It’s definitely me!” The medics surrounded Lily again, their hands reaching for the last line of defense protecting her privacy. Marcus hadn’t returned yet, and I couldn’t wait any longer. “Stop right there!” I furiously stood up from the booth, striding quickly to Lily’s side. Taking advantage of the medics’ momentary愣神 hesitation, I pulled Lily off the stage and helped her put her clothes back on. Tiffany Vance stared at me in shock, her eyes full of fury. “Who are you?! Do you know the consequences of causing trouble on Mr. Sterling’s turf?!” I shielded Lily behind me, my lips parting coldly. “Seraphina Hayes, the eldest daughter of the Hayes family.”
When I finished speaking, the crowd erupted in laughter, as if they had heard the funniest joke. “Seraphina Hayes? Don’t make us laugh. That’s a legend in this city, a figure with immense power. But there’s been no news of her for years. We heard she died overseas. You’re not saying *you’re* her, are you?” “Well, now that you mention it, Seraphina has the same surname as the Hayes. Could she really be from the Hayes family?” “No way, the Hayes only have one daughter!” Tiffany Vance also covered her mouth, giggling. “Lily, where did you find this impostor? Her acting is terrible, daring to impersonate Seraphina Hayes.” I looked at her as if she were a dead woman walking. The Hayes family had indeed only publicly acknowledged Lily as a daughter. As the designated heir of the Hayes family, I was secretly trained from a young age for my safety, so very few people knew my true identity. “Lily, haven’t you caused enough embarrassment? Make this impostor get out!” Julian Thorne frowned, looking at my sister and me as if we were disgusting vermin. Lily clutched my sleeve tightly, her eyes filled with worry. I reassuringly patted Lily’s hand, my eyes turning sharp as I looked at Julian Thorne. “You’re not fit to speak to me! Where’s Victor Sterling? Tell him to get down here!” Tiffany Vance scrutinized me from head to toe, then sneered. “You’ve got some nerve acting so powerful. Too bad, if the real Ms. Hayes had returned, it would have rocked the entire city’s elite. How could there be no word of it?” My fury intensified. “I said, you have no right to speak to me. Get Victor Sterling down here, now!” Tiffany Vance rolled her eyes dismissively. “Mr. Sterling isn’t someone you can just summon! Since you’re talking such a big game, don’t blame me for teaching this impostor a lesson!” With that, she looked at the various men in the club. “Grab her too and teach her a good lesson! If I’m satisfied, there’ll be a generous reward!” “Don’t worry, Ms. Vance, we’ll make sure she knows what a man can do!” “Since she claims to be Lily’s sister, let’s make her experience what Lily went through last night!” The men in the club, their faces filled with greed, swarmed forward, vying for first dibs. “Who gave you the guts to touch me?!” My eyes were icy. The hidden blade in my sleeve slashed a deep gash across the lead man’s face. “Ah!” The man I had cut screamed, clutching his face, then roared, “Everyone, get her! Kill this filthy bitch!” Ten men rushed forward at once. One man seized the opportunity, his face contorted in a sneer as he grabbed my neck. “You bitch! How dare you hurt me? I’ll make you pay for that now!” The surrounding crowd pressed in, some even pulling out their phones to record. Lily lunged forward, trying to shield me, but Tiffany Vance yanked her hair. “Still playing devoted sisters with this impostor? Once I’m done with her, you won’t escape either!” Lily’s eyes welled with tears. She tugged at Tiffany Vance’s skirt, pleading in a low voice, “Don’t touch my sister! Let her go, and I’ll let you examine me!” Tiffany Vance kicked Lily to the ground, wrinkling her nose in disgust. “We want to examine you, and we want to deal with this impostor too! Unless…” Tiffany Vance smiled maliciously. “Unless you grovel on your knees for me, until I’m satisfied. Then maybe I’ll consider letting your fake sister go.” Lily turned her head, looking at Julian Thorne, who remained cold and observant. She gritted her teeth and yelled, “My sister is the powerful figure you’re talking about! If you hurt her…” Julian Thorne merely sneered, “Why all the useless talk? Hurry up and kneel! If you don’t, they’ll just deal with your sister right here!” Tiffany Vance looked down at Lily, as if she were an ant. Lily let out a bitter laugh. “Alright, I’ll kneel!” She dropped to her knees, bowing her head to Tiffany Vance, over and over. “Please, let my sister go…” Even as her forehead swelled and began to bleed, Tiffany Vance didn’t tell her to stop. My heart ached. I wanted to stand up and stop it all, but my hands and feet were restrained, unable to move. Every time Lily bowed, it felt like a needle piercing my heart. Lily had grown up under my endless doting. When had she ever suffered such humiliation? Marcus should have been back by now. Why was he taking so long? Tiffany Vance yawned idly. “Alright, alright, stop kneeling.” Lily’s pale face showed a flicker of joy. “So you agree to let my sister go?” Tiffany Vance scoffed, as if mocking Lily’s naivete. “I only said I’d *consider* letting your fake sister go. But now I’ve considered it clearly. Her? I’m not letting her go!” “You!” Lily instantly turned into a furious small beast, trying to lunge at Tiffany Vance, but Julian Thorne kicked her away. “Try touching my sister one more time!” My heart twisted with a sharp pain, and I roared. Tiffany Vance walked closer, a flicker of jealousy in her eyes as she looked at my face. She violently grabbed my neck. “Oh, I’ll touch you first, then!” “No! If you hurt my sister, when Victor Sterling gets here, he won’t let you off!” Lily cried out frantically. Tiffany Vance sneered. “You still think your Hayes family is what it used to be? What right do you have to threaten me?!” Tiffany Vance picked up the small knife I had dropped on the ground, pressing it viciously against my throat. Just as she was about to press down with force, the private elevator door to the top floor suddenly opened. Victor Sterling slowly stepped out of the elevator, followed by a group of men in black. The moment he saw Tiffany Vance holding the knife to my throat, with blood already seeping out, his face darkened to an extreme!
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