From Ruin to Reign Leander's Unbreakable Will novel Chapter 126

Chapter 126 Seeing Madeline Again

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Leander’s days in Tardide Valley passed by in peace and simplicity. Occasionally, he’d chat with Sierra for a bit. Two days later, on a quiet morning, an eruption of cheers suddenly broke out at the Phoenix Essence Pill research base.

“It worked! We did it!”

A group of top researchers from all over Astria embraced one another like children, tears of excitement and joy glistening on their faces. After nearly half a month of sleepless, tireless work, they had finally reaped their reward–the Phoenix Essence Pill had been successfully created.

Leander, leaning against the courtyard wall, shared in their joy. He then turned to Frankie, who had been waiting nearby for quite some time.

“Notify Tommy Dunphy, Gumus Mardin, and the others to make the company’s promotion as grand as possible. In two days, I want all the elites of Mornwick to gather in Ravenridge! I’ve already thought of the company’s name–we’ll call it ‘Jeff Enterprises!“”

Frankie acknowledged the order and left. Leander clenched his fist, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. His massive business empire was finally ready to set sail.

Later that afternoon, Frankie arranged for someone to escort Leander back to Ravenridge. By the time he arrived at the gates of Rivergate Haven, it was already dark.

As Leander stepped past the entrance, a youthful and beautiful figure approached from the opposite direction. With a slight glance, he recognized Yvette, who he hadn’t seen in a week. She looked surprised to see him, and next to her was the confident and self–assured Colin. Leander noticed the matching couple rings on their hands.

Colin nodded and smiled at Leander, a hint of provocation and victory in his expression. A few days ago, Yvette had agreed to date him, and now their relationship was official. They were a couple. Although Yvette had avoided any physical contact with him–no hand–holding, no hugging–it was enough to make him excited. Their relationship was sealed, and Yvette was his now. There was no way she’d run.

Even though Yvette had once had some special feelings for Leander, that was all in the past. Things were settled now. That night, their parents even met to discuss their engagement.

“It’s been a while,” Yvette said, her voice soft. Seeing Leander again felt almost surreal, and she wasn’t sure what else to say.

“Yeah,” Leander nodded. He had already predicted this outcome, and in fact, he had been the

one to set it in motion.

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As he was about to walk past her, Yvette suddenly spoke again, “Hey, um… why did you stop going to school?”

Since Leander had left school that day, he hadn’t returned, and all of his belongings had been cleared out. His grades were practically legendary–he had scored an unbelievable, nearly perfect score on the last monthly exam. Even if he had a bad day during the SATs, getting into a top university would’ve been a piece of cake. His future was bright.

But Leander had left school at this crucial moment, stepping away from the class, and rumors had it that he wasn’t planning to take the SATs at all. Yvette simply couldn’t understand it.

“There’s no point in going anymore.” Leander shrugged. He had already been granted direct entry to Highcliffe University, so staying in school would’ve been a waste of time.

Yvette frowned deeply. A thought flashed through her mind—maybe Leander had gotten caught up in short–term gains working under Frankie and had chosen to abandon his education, opting for a life of fighting and chaos instead. With a sigh, she decided not to press further.

“My mom said if I ran into you, I should invite you over. We’re having a dinner party tomorrow night at my house. You should come.”

Her eyes were bright, and her voice was calm as she suppressed the concern she still had for Leander. If he was choosing to throw away his future and abandon the right path, why should she bother to intervene?

“Alright.” Leander nodded, walking past Yvette and heading toward Villa No. 1.

Yvette shook her head slightly. Leander had ultimately chosen a path she couldn’t approve of.

Beside her, Colin noticed her reaction and softly consoled her, “Yvette, it’s his choice. Why bother worrying about it? Who knows, maybe working for Frankie Wainwright will give him the chance to make a name for himself. He could end up being a big shot one day.”

Colin’s words were entirely insincere. Deep down, he didn’t believe for a second that Leander would ever achieve anything noteworthy. In fact, he hoped Leander would remain stuck far behind him forever.

“Let’s go,” Yvette said, withdrawing her gaze from Leander, She and Colin walked away side by side, leaving the villa neighborhood.

The following evening, Leander arrived at the Sitwell Residence as agreed. It was Yvette who opened the door.

“You’re here,” Yvette greeted him with a calm, indifferent tone before turning to head inside.

Leander followed her at a measured pace. The living room was already filled with several

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people, mostly young adults. Aside from Linden, everyone else was around their age.

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Among those present were Yvette, Colin, Autumn, and Ginny. Sitting beside Linden was an unfamiliar young man and the two seemed to be chatting happily. There was even a hint of respect in Linden’s demeanor. Colin addressed the young man deferentially as “Mr. Bastian,” clearly indicating the man’s superior status. Yvette and the others were also polite, even trying to flatter him a bit.

Leander stood by the entrance, but no one paid him much attention. The group carried on their conversation as if he didn’t exist. Only Autumn glanced in his direction, her expression freezing momentarily before her voice lowered.

Come, have a seat,” Yvette said, pulling out a chair for him. It was only then that the others turned to acknowledge Leander’s presence. Ginny, of course, maintained her usual aloof attitude, treating Leander as though he were invisible. Linden’s eyes were stern as he gave Leander a brief nod before returning to his conversation with the young man.

As for the stranger, he didn’t even bother to look in Leander’s direction, clearly not considering him worthy of any attention. With his status, someone like Leander wasn’t worth his notice.

Leander remained unfazed. He was just about to sit down when someone emerged from the direction of the bathroom. The person’s footsteps stopped abruptly, and they stared at him with a complex expression.

“Leander?”

Leander looked up. It was Madeline, who he hadn’t seen in nearly two months, standing not far away and gazing at him.

In those two months, Madeline had changed significantly from her school days. Back then, she often wore her school uniform or simple athletic wear. Though she had always been naturally beautiful, she lacked a certain elegance. Now, however, she was dressed in a simple yet refined evening gown, with delicate makeup enhancing her features. Her presence was so radiant that even Yvette paled in comparison.

Leander’s gaze remained calm as he gave a faint smile. “Long time no see, Gardner. Just call me Ashcroft.”

Madeline stood frozen, her heart filled with a jumble of emotions. When she saw Leander again, she had instinctively called him “Leander,” but his response took her by surprise.

‘There’s no ‘Leander‘ for you, and there’s no more ‘little girl‘ for me.‘

She recalled the words he had spoken to her that day at Water Paradise, and her heart sank.

After a long pause, she gathered herself, forced a small smile, and said softly, “Long time no see, Ashcroft.” She had dropped the affectionate titles they once used, but the change in their

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The stranger, who had been chatting with Linden, had been secretly watching the interaction from the corner of his eye. Seeing Madeline’s dazed expression, his brow furrowed, and he glanced at Leander with a hint of malice in his eyes. What’s the deal with this guy and Madeline?

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