On the outskirts of the city,an old mansion stood tall.It was surrounded by trees and gave a closed off feeling.The only resident of the house stood at the top floor in the balcony.Like a king,he was staring down,looking deep in thought.This man was in his 50's but looked younger.With a slim and well maintained body,no one could have guessed his age.But his features were not that great.His lack of personality combined with his average looks made him easily forgettable.

Currently,he was holding a cigarette in one hand while his other hand was tied in a bandage and resting on the wall in front of him.Behind him,stood a man in his mid 20's.His servile position and bowed head made it clear that this man was a subordinate.He was making a report to his superior.

"Sir,we have suppressed the news as much as we could.Any more and we would leave a trail behind. Ryu Long is currently pressuring the media to release the news.What should we do?"

The old man smirked a little and held his silence.The silence was like a calm before the storm.The young man was getting restless and soon worrying if he had made a mistake in not suppressing the news more.But he was scared to ask so he continued to wait to receive further orders.

Finally the old man sighed and turned around to look at his useless subordinate.He couldn't even keep the news under wraps for 24 hours?How useless was this man!Though this man had turned,his face was still in the dark giving him a sinister look.

"Let him spread the news,when the time comes turn the tables and give proof to the media and police where Ryu Long was threatening Leona Knight.Let him dig his own grave.And this time,you better not make a mistake.Am I clear?"

"Yes Sir.This time we will be extra prepared."

"Yes be prepared to win or with your grave.Go"

The young man scurried out immediately after receiving the threat.

The old man moved back this room and sat on a rocking chair...His nemesis-Ryu Long was living well.He hated that.Just how had his people turned so incompetent that they were fooled into thinking that he was dating the model.Married?He was supposed to be die and not live happy.Poor woman.She was going to turn a widow soon.But he would enjoy her misery.Once Ryu Long was dead ,all members of the Long family would break down and then he would attack Lance Inc. the life work of Long Ruan ans Long Ryu would be destroyed finally.

So many years,the man had planned his steps and executed them painfully.Half of his lifetime had been spent in the darkness to hide and attack.

But soon it was going to be time to come out of the darkness.

The old man leaned back on his rocking chair and closed hie eyes.He thought back to the p.a.w.ns he had placed and sacrificed near Ryu Long and his father.So many people starting with the driver of the Longs who had crashed their car to Ryu's mentor and finally Leona Knight.That woman had been his best weapon against Ryu but she too had failed.He had given her a last chance this time and the woman failed again.Hmm,he did not have any need for failures.She was better off dead..If she couldn't be of use alive then she should be of use in death.

The old man knew that Ryu had discovered his existence. Ryu had a file named Mr. X that had some vague details on it about him.He was thoroughly amused.In a soft voice he murmured,"Mr X...How dramatic..."Then sinister laughter could be heard in the halls of the entire mansion.

Mr X looked at the table in front on him.There a beautiful set of chess was laid out.Each piece was exquisite carved out of jade.Looking at the pieces,he placed a queen next to the king of the opposing team.Then,he moved his own queen to the other side of the king.

"Ryu Long,you know nothing.Your most trusted piece in this game,the one standing by you belongs to me.I placed a.s.sistant Yang next to your father and then you.And Ryu was making him the CEO...Ryu Long...soon you will feel the pain of betrayal as your most trusted comrade will stand against you. Long Ruan had also been his once trusted ally but that man had betrayed him.And betrayal is what that family must suffer.

He had already punished his family for not being filial so how could he spare those not related to him by blood.His eyes turned a bit misty with the recollections of the past but soon he firmly shut that door and his eyes cleared and regained their focus.Thinking of the past was of no use to him...

As he placed his knight next to the opposing team's king he muttered,"Checkmate, Ryu Long,Checkmate."