C413 Declaration

Victor remained quiet for a moment, his expression thoughtful as he considered everything Hammer had told him. The situation was becoming more complicated than he had expected. Finally, he looked at Hammer. “Make sure you train them well.” Hammer nodded with a confident smile. “Don’t worry, Boss. I will.” Victor ended the call. For a few seconds, the villa was completely silent. Then... BANG! The front door suddenly flew open. Victor turned sharply. Samson stormed into the villa, his face filled with anger. Behind him came his father, Miller, who looked confused by his son's sudden behavior.

Victor remained calm. He turned toward Samson. “Big brother, what is it?” Samson glared at him. “You allowed strangers into our peaceful family, and now look what they are doing! They are attacking our own family!” Victor raised an eyebrow. Then he laughed softly. “I just spoke with Hammer." “Can you tell me again, brother... who is attacking whom?” Miller stepped forward. “What is going on?” He looked from Victor to Samson. “Who attacked whom?” Samson pointed angrily toward Victor. “Dad, that stranger Victor brought into our family just killed half of my third troop!” Miller froze. “You mean Alicia killed your third troop?” Samson nodded. Miller's expression immediately changed. “What happened?” Victor laughed again. “Father, he won't tell you the whole story.” Samson suddenly became silent. Victor folded his arms. “Because it doesn't fit the plan.” Miller looked at Victor. “What do you mean?”

Victor's expression became serious. “Hammer told me that Hanna sent a group of men to eliminate Alicia yesterday.” Miller's eyes widened. “What?” Victor continued. “They failed.” Samson's jaw tightened. Victor looked directly at him. “And now, because their attack failed, they are trying to blame Alicia for defending herself.” Miller slowly turned toward Samson. “Is that true?” Samson remained silent. He didn't know the entire story. Hanna had only told him that Alicia had killed his men. She had never told him that she had ordered the attack first. Victor continued. “They attacked Alicia first. She and the others simply retaliated.” Miller coughed roughly, clearly shocked by what he was hearing. “What?” He turned toward Samson. “How could you do such a thing?” Samson's anger did not disappear. Instead, he clenched his fists. “She is a stranger.” His voice was filled with disgust. “A stranger cannot lead this family.”

Victor's expression hardened. Samson continued. “She stole Gold and Diamond. It does not belong to her. She doesn't even have our pure ancestral blood.” Miller stared at his son for several seconds. Then he slowly shook his head. “My son... you have become greedy.” Samson looked at him. Miller continued. “If the team you sent had succeeded, Alicia would be dead right now, wouldn't she?” Samson said nothing. “So Hanna started this,” Miller said firmly, “and Alicia retaliated.” Samson's face became tense. Miller stepped closer. “I don't want to hear your explanation.” Samson opened his mouth. But Miller raised his hand. “No.” His voice was firm. “You and your daughter will apologize to Alicia.” Samson's eyes widened. “Never.” He shook his head. “Over my dead body.”

Miller stared at him. Samson continued angrily. “Who is she to make us apologize to her?” He turned toward Miller. “Father, if you want to kill me, then just do it. Because what you're asking me to do... I will never do it.” Without waiting for an answer, Samson turned and stormed out of the villa. The door slammed behind him. Victor watched him leave. He then looked at Miller. “Father... what should I do?” Miller remained silent. Victor's voice became more serious. “Hanna has just declared war on my granddaughter.” Miller slowly shook his head. “She would never do that.” Victor stared at him. Miller continued. “I will speak to her myself.” Victor stepped closer. “But what happens if she attacks again?” Miller remained silent. Victor continued. “So you mean that if Hanna attacks Alicia again, Alicia must simply sit there and allow herself to be killed?” Miller had no answer.

For a moment, the old man simply stared at his son. Finally, he sighed. “Wait until I speak to her.” He looked toward the door. “After that, I will give you my answer.” Victor nodded slowly. “Very well.” But deep inside, he was no longer convinced that this could be solved with words. Inside the First Family's villa, Hanna was still furious. She paced around the room, her fists clenched. Her plan had been simple. Alicia was supposed to disappear. The Gold and Diamond was supposed to return to her. And the stranger who had suddenly entered the family was supposed to be removed before she became too powerful. Instead, everything had gone wrong. Her men had been defeated. And worse than that, they had been defeated by juniors she had underestimated.

Hannah stopped walking when she heard the door open. Samson entered. She looked at him. “Father?” Samson closed the door behind him. Then he stared at his daughter. “Hanna... was it you who started this?” Hanna's eyes narrowed. “Father, ever since I came back, you've been telling me to act.” She folded her arms. “And now that I have acted, why do you look so shocked?” Samson lowered his voice. “I'm not shocked.” He paused. “I'm concerned.” Hanna raised an eyebrow. “Concerned?” “What you did was unplanned,” Samson explained. “And now there are consequences.” Hanna looked away. Samson continued. “If you really want to eliminate Alicia, then you need a bigger plan.” Hanna remained silent for several seconds. Then she nodded. “Then I'm going back to my army.”

Samson looked at her. Hanna's expression became colder. “If I'm going to do this, I need my own people.” She walked toward the window. “And since she is now considered part of the family, I won't kill her myself.” Samson frowned. “Then what are you planning?” Hanna smiled faintly. “Someone else will do it.” Samson did not respond. For him, the situation was becoming more dangerous by the minute. Before either of them could say anything else... Knock. Knock. Both turned toward the door. The door opened. Miller walked inside. Hanna immediately straightened. “Grandpa.” Miller looked at her for a long moment. Then he sighed. “Hanna, my grandchild... you know how much I have always doted on you.” Hanna's expression softened slightly. But only for a moment. Miller continued. “Why are you becoming so rude and aggressive?”

Hanna looked at him. “Grandpa, you say you always doted on me.” She paused. “And yet you gave her Gold and Diamond.” Miller remained calm. “You know very well those symbols were supposed to be mine.”“She doesn't even understand our traditions!” Her voice rose. “My army is out there fighting our family wars while she is receiving special training at the military base.” She pointed toward the door. “The same military base you refused to let me train at in the past!” Miller coughed a few times before answering. “My child...” “Gold and Diamond choose it owner.” Hanna looked at him. Miller continued. “Just because you don't possess it doesn't mean you cannot be a leader.” Hanna looked away. “You have your army,” Miller said. “You lead them just as you wanted.”

He stepped closer. “Tell me, what is wrong with my youngest son having his own path?” Hanna remained silent. “He had no descendants,” Miller continued. “But now he has one.” His voice softened. “His family needed someone to lead them, just as you are leading your father’s line.” Hanna turned back toward him. Miller continued. “Why is it hard for you to let her rebuild Victor's family?" "Gold and Diamond have chosen her.” Hanna's face hardened. “I want Gold and Diamond.” Miller sighed. Hanna continued. “And I'm going back to my army.” She looked directly into her grandfather's eyes. “When I return, I expect to find Gold and Diamond waiting for it rightful leader.” Miller stared at her. Then he asked quietly: “Why do you want to be the leader of the Third Family?”

Hanna hesitated. Miller continued. “You said the rightful leader. Are you forgetting that Gold and Diamond is from the Third Family.” Hanna opened her mouth. Then she stopped. For a moment, she seemed unsure of how to answer. Instead, she changed the subject. “My men were killed.” “And nobody seems to care.” Hanna's voice became emotional. “You have led this family for years. You brought all of us together.” She paused. “So why are you suddenly trying to divide it?” Miller shook his head. “I am not dividing my children.” “Yes, you are.” “No.” Miller's voice remained calm. “I am allowing my children to seek their own paths.” “Just as I allowed you to seek yours.” He smiled sadly. “Have you forgotten what your original dream was?” Hanna said nothing. “You wanted to become a business owner.” Miller's voice became gentler. “I helped you study. I supported your education.”

He paused. “Then you changed your mind.” “You wanted to join the family wars.” Hanna looked down. “And I still allowed you to do it.” Miller stepped closer. “You are my granddaughter, Hanna. I have never tried to stop you from becoming the person you wanted to become.” His expression became serious. “Victor is my son, and I have allowed him to follow his own path with his family.” He looked directly at her. “So please, my child... stop being so arrogant and aggressive.” Miller's voice softened. “I want all my children to be happy.” Hanna nodded slowly. “Okay, Grandpa.” Miller seemed relieved. “I will go and pack.” She turned toward the door. “I am leaving.” She walked past Miller and left the room. The moment she stepped outside, however, the calm expression disappeared from her face. Her eyes became cold. Her hands clenched into fists.

She stopped in the hallway. For a few seconds, she remained completely still. Then she whispered to herself. “How can I simply forget that someone killed my team?” Her lips curled into a faint smile. “They may have survived today.” “But that doesn't mean they will survive forever.” Hanna's eyes hardened. “If anything...” She paused. “I want Gold and Diamond even more now.” Then she continued walking toward her room.