The morning after Ethan’s legendary fight at the Obsidian Coliseum, the business world buzzed with a different kind of battle.
Sterling Industries, the corporate empire led by Victor Langford, had been tightening its grip on the market, systematically crushing the Hale family’s businesses for years.
For too long, Victor had believed Ethan to be nothing more than a disgraced son-in-law—a weak, easy target. He had orchestrated hostile takeovers, sabotaged deals, and bribed officials, all in an attempt to erase the Hale name from the industry.
But the man Victor had dismissed as a failure was back.
And this time, Ethan wasn’t just here to compete.
He was here to destroy.
Langford Tower. The headquarters of Sterling Industries.
The boardroom was filled with high-ranking executives, thei
