All Chapters of Max Luckey: The Undisputed Student Billionaire: Chapter 261
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The air in Mayor Benson’s opulent private office was thick with the scent of old leather and desperation. Outside, the city hummed with the usual evening rhythm, but inside, a different kind of tension vibrated. Mayor Benson, a man whose political career was built on carefully cultivated alliances and a perpetually affable smile, now looked anything but. He paced before Agent Gonzalez, whose posture remained unnervingly relaxed in the plush armchair.“Agent Gonzalez, this has gone far enough,” Benson began, his voice tight. “The city is in chaos. My approval ratings are plummeting faster than a lead balloon. The media is having a field day. You need to back off. Both families. Call off your dogs before you destroy everything I’ve worked for.”Gonzalez took a slow sip from a glass of water, his gaze steady. “With all due respect, Mayor, I can’t do that. We have a federal mandate. We have evidence of widespread corruption, racketeering, and now, a direct attack on our city’s infrastruct
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“Mayor, if I may,” Tommy interjected, his voice smooth and cutting. “Tommy Becker, representing the Becker family and the Concerned Citizens Alliance. Max Lucky’s actions are a disgrace. He’s a menace. He claims to be a protector, but he’s nothing more than a glorified thug. He talks about loyalty, but he brings disaster to our streets and our businesses. He’s a relic of a bygone era, a man who believes brute force and intimidation are the only ways to get things done.”He turned his gaze directly to the cameras, his words clearly aimed at a wider audience. “I, for one, am tired of his brand of ‘protection.’ This city deserves real leadership, real stability. Not some back-alley brawler pretending to be a businessman. Max Lucky, if you’re listening, I challenge you. A public debate. Televised. Let the people decide who truly cares about this city. Who is the true protector? You, with your violence and your chaos, or those of us who actually build things, create jobs, and uphold the la
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Ronald’s eyes widened slightly, a flicker of concern in them. “What are you going to do, Magnus? You can’t just walk out of here. This mansion is a fortress. It’s secure. Every exit, every window, every corner is watched. Every inch of the perimeter is covered.”“Don’t you think I know that?” Magnus shot back, a cold edge to his voice. “You think I haven’t been looking? You think I haven’t been planning? I’m not stupid, Ronald. I’m just… tired of being trapped. Tired of being told what to do, where to go, who to be.”“Magnus,” Ronald urged, stepping closer. “Don’t do anything foolish. It’ll only make things worse. You don’t know how bad it is out theret.”“it can't be any Worse than this?” Magnus challenged, his voice rising again. “What could be worse than living like a ghost? Worse than having my life stolen from me? No. I’m getting out. One way or another. And you won’t be able to stop me.”Ronald stood his ground, his face grim. “I will, Magnus. It’s my duty. My promise to Max.”“
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“He’s probably just sulking. He wants his freedom. I get it,” Max conceded, running a hand through his hair. “But right now, his freedom is a luxury we can’t afford. Not with the feds breathing down our necks and the Beckers making their moves. We can’t have any distractions. Just keep an eye on him, but don’t obsess over it. Focus on the real threats, Lena. The Architect, the federal investigation, Tommy Becker’s public stunts. Those are the things that keep me up at night, not a moody teenager trying to sneak out for a joyride.”“Alright, Max. If you say so,” Lena replied, her shoulders slumping in resignation. She knew it was pointless to argue further. Max was too focused on the larger war to see the smaller, more immediate threat brewing under his own roof. “But I still think we should be careful. A bad feeling is usually right.”Max just grunted, already turning back to his holographic display. “We are careful, Lena. That’s why Magnus is here, safe and sound. Now, about these ne
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“One more thing,” The Whisper added, their voice grave. “Once you’re out, you can never come back. Not to Max, not to this life. You understand? This is a clean break. There’s no turning back. No second thoughts. You will be alone, but you will be free.”“I understand. I don’t want to come back,” Magnus said, the words a vow.“Good. Now go. You have less than a minute before Jenkins is back on his route. I’ll be in touch. When you’re safe, you’ll receive a message. Until then, assume everyone is watching, and trust no one but yourself.”The Whisper melted back into the shadows as quickly as they had appeared. Magnus quickly slipped back through the service door, locking it silently behind him. He clutched the device and the pouch, his heart hammering, a mix of terror and exhilarating hope surging through him.The next day passed in a blur of forced normalcy for Magnus. He pretended to read, watched a movie, even had a stilted, tense conversation with Ronald about the news, trying to a
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No answer. Only the distant sounds of the alarm from the east wing and the muffled shouts of the guards.Nathan’s voice came through the comms, closer now. “Roland, I’m at the tunnel entrance. Did you see him?”“He’s in here! He must have slipped past me while I was getting here!” Roland yelled into his comms. “He’s heading for the storm drain, I know it! He’s been asking about maintenance schedules, about blind spots. He’s been planning this!”“The storm drain? That old thing? It’s sealed shut!” Nathan sounded incredulous.“He’s got help, Nathan! He must have! He couldn’t have done this alone!” Roland’s voice was tight with anger. “Max was right. We shouldn’t have let our guard down. Lena was right to be worried.”“Never mind that now! We need to catch him before he gets out!” Nathan’s footsteps pounded behind Roland as he entered the tunnel. “Which way?”“Straight ahead! He’s got to be trying for the river!” Roland shone his light down the long, dark corridor. “Magnus! Don’t force m
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The first rays of dawn were just painting the sky a bruised purple when Max’s phone buzzed, a harsh, insistent sound that cut through the silence of his otherwise peaceful bedroom. He’d barely slept, the unease from Magnus’s strange behavior the day before nagging at him. He snatched the phone, his eyes still heavy.“What is it?” he grunted, his voice rough with sleep.“Max, it’s Roland,” came the urgent reply, his voice strained. “Magnus… he’s gone. He broke out last night.”Max sat bolt upright, the last vestiges of sleep vanishing instantly. “Gone? What do you mean ‘gone’? How? I had guards everywhere!”“He planned it, Max. He set off a diversion in the east wing, then snuck through the service tunnels. He had help. Someone called ‘The Whisper’.” Roland’s voice was tight with frustration and self-blame. “Nathan and I cornered him at the river perimeter, but this… this Whisper person intervened. They used some kind of non-lethal tech. Froze us up. We couldn’t move. He got away in a
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Hours later, the mansion felt like a tomb. The security team was on high alert, but the mood was heavy, a mix of anger and defeat. Max, however, was not one to wallow. He had a new problem, a new enemy, and he needed answers. The Architect.He found Sarai in the library, poring over old books, a small lamp casting a warm glow on her face. She looked up as he entered, her expression wary.“I need your help, Sarai,” Max said, his voice devoid of his usual arrogance, replaced by a raw urgency.Sarai raised an eyebrow. “My help? After everything?”“This isn’t about us right now. This is about The Architect. The person who funds your father. The person who’s trying to destroy everything I’ve built. And the person who helped Magnus escape last night.”Sarai’s eyes widened slightly. “Magnus escaped? The Whisper?”Max nodded. “Yes. And the way they operated… it was too clean, too precise. It’s their signature. I think The Whisper is The Architect, or at least a very close part of their networ
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Max leaned forward. “What did you find?”“Victor Chen. Born in the city, raised in a tough neighborhood, but brilliant. Scholarship to a top engineering school. Specialized in network security and advanced electronics. Joined Kim Corporation as a systems analyst, quickly rose through the ranks to become a trusted advisor for all of Kim’s legitimate businesses. Handled all the contracts, the public interface, the ‘clean’ money.”“And his disappearance?” Sarai asked, her voice barely above a whisper.“He vanished without a trace exactly three days after the former Mayor’s death,” Bucky confirmed, scrolling through her tablet. “His apartment was empty. His bank accounts were cleared out, but not in a way that screamed ‘fleeing.’ More like… a planned, quiet exit. No forwarding address, no goodbyes. Just gone.”“Any unusual activity before he disappeared?” Max pressed.“Yes,” Lena said, pointing to a graph on her screen. “About a month before Kim’s death, there was a significant increase i
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“It’s not just the fire, Tommy,” Frank explained, his voice grim. “Someone uploaded all our internal manifests, our shipping logs, our hidden accounts… everything. It’s all over the dark web, being picked up by every major news outlet. They didn’t just destroy the hub; they blew up our entire operation, publicly.”Tommy stared at the tablet, the words blurring. He remembered Max warnings, weeks ago, about a hidden enemy, an "Architect" who was pulling strings, causing chaos. He’d dismissed it, called it Max’s problem. He’d even used the harbor incident, the one caused by this very Architect, to his own advantage, hitting Kim’s businesses. He’d thought he was smart. He’d thought he was untouchable.“The harbor… Kim’s businesses…” Tommy muttered, the pieces clicking into place with a sickening thud. “This is retaliation. This is that Architect. Max was right. Goddamn it, Max was right!”His fury, initially directed at the unknown attacker, now turned inward, a bitter self-reproach. He’d