In the penthouse office Darren now called home, he stood in front of a floor-to-ceiling window. The city glowed beneath him — unaware of the quiet war that was beginning tonight.
Aria stepped in, holding a tablet.
"You said we start now. What's first?"
Darren turned, a sharp grin forming on his lips.
"We build our kingdom."
The Vision
He pointed to the sleek whiteboard behind him. Three words were written boldly at the top:
TECH. FASHION. MEDICINE.
"Three industries. One brand."
"Kairos won't be a company — it'll be a symbol. A dynasty."
Aria raised an eyebrow. "All at once?"
"All at once."
He walked over, drawing arrows beneath each category.
"Tech — software, AI, smart devices.
Fashion — luxury lines, celebrity endorsements, viral campaigns.
Medicine — research, private hospitals, bio-tech."
Aria's eyes lit up.
"We're not building a company. We're building a future."
The System Advantage
[System Notification]
Spending Detected: Strategic Investment Route Chosen.
Return Multiplier Active: 100x – 1000x
Warning: Mission Difficulty Scaling Activated.
Higher rewards will attract higher risks and stronger opponents.
Darren tapped his account balance on the digital screen — already crossing into nine figures.
"I'm going to bleed money into this. Stocks, acquisitions, labs, patents, designers, development teams."
"And every time I spend… the system multiplies it."
Aria smirked. "You're using money as a weapon."
"Exactly."
First Target: Hayes Pharmaceuticals Subsidiary
"Let's start with something poetic," Darren said, scrolling through his system's newly unlocked Business Scanner.
A green ping flashed on the system interface.
Target Identified: Medtex Holdings – A shell company under Hayes Pharmaceuticals. Suffering internal fraud, leadership corruption, and losing investors.
Market Value: $37 million
Vulnerability Level: HIGH
Estimated Buyout Return: 900x
Darren's grin widened.
"We buy them out silently. Restructure. Fold it into Kairos Medical Division."
"Let the Hayes realize too late their bloodline is bleeding from the inside."
Aria – The Face of the Future
He looked at her.
"You'll handle media, branding, public image. Build the narrative."
"You're the face of Kairos. Charisma, elegance, power."
Aria raised her chin. "Then let's show them how a twin empire is built."
"They took everything from Mom," she added. "We're going to give her back the world."
System Notification – Mission Tracker Update
[Main Mission: Downfall of the Hayes – Progress: 3%]
Sub-Task Completed: Acquire or destroy one Hayes-backed business
New Sub-Task: Control 10% of Hayes-affiliated corporate ecosystem within 3 months
Darren sat down, fingers steepled.
"The Hayes have power, wealth, and pride."
"We have precision, momentum… and now?"
He smirked.
"We have purpose."