All Chapters of DEVIN STONE: Rise of the Billionaire Magnate: Chapter 281
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Chapter 277
277. Devin dove down when something suddenly slammed into his side, throwing him off balance. He hit the stone floor and rolled just in time to dodge a blade slicing down where his neck had been a second ago. "Fucking hell!" He yelled, jumping back to his feet. Max and Amanda were already ducking behind the pillars as two cloaked figures lunged towards him so quickly that it felt wrong. "Devin, on your left!" Amanda screamed. Devin quickly grabbed the attacker and threw them on the ground with his tremendous strength. There was crack as the person hit the ground. Devin then turned, sensing the other one and kicked them straight in the chest, sending that one crashing into the ritual altar. Petra screamed again, but it was like her voice came from underwater, and it sounded like it was fading away. "Petra!" Devin shouted, trying to reach her, but another figure jumped from the shadows and tackled him down. They rolled on the floor together and Devin kept throwing his fis
Chapter 278
278. Devin shut his eyes. This fool was getting him distracted. "I don't care about what you're saying. Where is Petra?" Amanda was already moving past the Mayor to go further inside. Her eyes fell on a containment chamber that was placed right behind the large vault. She gasped when she saw who was in it. "Devin! I found her!" Devin moved swiftly, past the stunned Mayor, right to where Amanda stood. His heart broke when he saw Petra in the container. Her arms were chained to a metallic table, and her belly was exposed. Wires and tubes ran from her skin into the machines surrounding her, all glowing with that same cursed, golden light. "Petra!" Devin yelled, looking for a lock. "There is no way for you to let her out." The Mayor said. "Doesn't she look like a dream in there?" That was when Petra opened her eyes. Her eyes softened at the sight of him, and a smile made its way to her face. "Devin!" She said weakly. "I knew you'd come." Devin froze up, his heart shatt
Chapter 279
279. Petra got up weakly, still quite beside herself. She felt delirious and the need to sleep. But Devin was here. She knew that she didn’t have to feel so unsafe and tired for much longer. One of the shots hit the large vault behind her, and she saw stars immediately. The explosion just tore through the chamber like a bomb. Fire and sparks burst out, and the air became thick with smoke. The ceiling rumbled above them as pipes burst and chemical fumes hissed from cracked vents. Devin immediately ran to get Petra. Lifting her from there. “Are you alright?” He coughed, squinting. Amanda was already moving, dodging the falling debris, and kicking aside a broken steel panel. “Devin! Get Petra out of here!” Amanda yelled, carrying something that looked pretty heavy. “What, no? Amanda, stay the hell back!” Devin yelled, trying to shield Petra from the flames that were already rising. He gave Petra to Amanda. “Take care of her, I’ll try to take him out.” Petra shook he
Chapter 280
280. For a few seconds, there was nothing but smoke. Thick, choking smoke that reeked of chemicals burning minerals, and dirt. No human could survive such a thing. Devin could hear his heartbeat pounding in his ears. [System: Adapt] Devin pulled himself up, looking at what collapsed on him. The spirit was finding a way to leave when Devin muttered. "I understand it now." Controlling multiple things at once was something had hadn't mastered, until now. Now, Devin had electricity flowing through his veins and the power of heat flames as well. He thought the entire place would come down, but it seemed like the spirit was truly a master of deception. Pointing towards the middle pillar, Devin struck it. And now, the ceiling truly began to collapse. Steel beams crashed down, flames spreading across the chemical pools causing sweet and horrid smells to fill the air, all most likely toxic. The spirit was moving desperately now, but Devin raised his hand again, this time glowing so
chapter 281
281. A few days morning after the explosion, and the world still felt quite heavy, though heavy was not quite the word Devin would describe it as. Heavy and tense, and something else. The sky itself looked dimmer too. Devin was alone in his office, the same one that used to feel like the centre of his empire, but right now, he felt like he was about to be executed. His phone kept buzzing on the desk with nonstop calls, messages, alerts, headlines. He didn't even bother answering or looking at any of them. He just stared blankly at the screen. -DEVIN STONE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSION COVER UP!!!- -MULTIPLE CASUALTIES SUSPECTED, IS STONE RESPONSIBLE? FOR SUCH A THING?- -BOARD MEMBERS DISTANCE THEMSELVES FROM DEVIN STONE!- He rubbed his face, sighing. "There's no way..." Amanda walked into his office, slamming the door behind her. She looked furious, her hair still damp from the rain outside. "Hey, have seen the news?" Devin merely shrugged.
Chapter 282
282. The first thing Petra felt was cold. And it wasn't even cold air or anything. Just that she felt a strange chill in her bones, and her body was aching. Her head felt like it was going to split in two. What was wrong with her? She wondered as she opened her eyes. Looking around, she took in the environment slowly, her heart beating too fast. She hasn't been here before, and was that antiseptic she could smell? Suddenly, it all hit her at once. The sound of chains, blinding lights, machines, and then the irritating sound of the Mayor's voice. She held her breath, not understanding what was happening. She remembered being strapped down, and having them cut into her skin, and that horrible thing that made her body shake as it sucked the life right out of her. Her hands started to tremble uncontrollably, and unknown to her, she had set off one of the machines monitoring her. "Stop it... stop it..." She whispered to herself as she looked around. She had to escape. She could
Chapter 283
283. Dmitri had invited his little nephew, Ryan, into Devin's main home. At first, Devin was wary of him. "Come on, what's a kid like him going to do? I am personally giving you my word right now." Devin narrowed his eyes at Dmitri. "Anything that goes wrong, it's with you." Devin said. Dmitri nodded. Almost an hour later, Ryan was still trying to connect. "Almost there." Ryan muttered, biting his lower lip. "They encrypted this with triple-layered proxies ? Do they think I'm fifteen?" Dmitri went to stand behind Ryan. "I don't think anyone wants to know what you were probably stealing Netwatch passwords at fifteen." Ryan shot him a glare without pausing his typing. "No, I was stealing from people who owned Netwatch." Ryan quickly looked at Devin nervously. "To donate to orphanages." Devin was amused. "How long, Ryan?" "Two minutes, or three. I'm almost in, and the only thing that can stop me is a cursed spirit." Devin almost laughed at the irony. Ama
Chapter 284
284. The night was sparkling. The entire place smelled of wealth, there was champagne, large beautiful roses decorating the place, and complete with the arrogance of the the people in attendance. Every high-profile guest in the city had either come or sent someone to make sure they were seen. Camera flashes went off every few seconds. Gloria stood near the grand staircase proudly, wearing a white sequined gown that hugged her. She looked like light. She smiled for the cameras, waved at the right people, and pretended she hadn't spent the past week plotting Devin's public destruction. It was her moment to shine. Her assistant whispered to her. "Ma'am, the reporters from The Moment are here." "Good." Gloria said softly. "Make sure they get the front-row seats. Tonight is going to be historic." There were gorgeous woman dripping gold and rubies and fat men in tuxedos, all pretending to care about charity while talking politics over champagne. The irony made her want to laugh.
Chapter 285
285. The headlines were all over. -STONE CORP CEO UNDER FIRE AGAIN!!- -NEW FOOTAGE LINKS DEVIN STONE TO UNDERGROUND RAID!!!- -DEVIL STONE? CITY SHAKES AS CEO IS CONNECTED TO MASS DESTRUCTION!- Devin didn't even finish the first paragraph before he hurled the tablet against the wall, shattering it. "Fuck them." He muttered. "Every single one of those bastards." Amanda watched him from the sofa, arms crossed, hair still messy from a sleepless night. "You knew they'd come for you again, Devin. The media never sleeps." "They sleep when they're paid to." He snapped, rubbing his temples. "And someone's paying them a fortune if they can't link Gloria and the Mayor to it either." He stopped, looking out at the city skyline. The same city he had done so much for, the same city now tearing him down. By mid-morning, the board had called an emergency vote. Inside Stone Corp's executive meeting room, ten of eleven of the most important board members sat around the long oak ta
Chapter 286
286. The safe house was far too quiet for Devin's liking. Usually, he liked the calm, but with everything that was going on, it felt so mundane. Like how he imagined death would feel like. Amanda came out to meet him, holding two mugs. "Coffee?" She asked softly. "Would do your soul some good." He laughed, taking it gratefully. "You heard the news?" Amanda sighed, rubbing her temple. "They're playing the footage every hour. Everyone thinks you're the devil now." "Good for them." Devin sighed. She looked at him. "You sound like you're planning something right now." "I am." He nodded. "Let's go down, we'll all talk about it." Downstairs, Dmitri was sitting with a laptop and his cigarette was burning itself out on an empty ashtray. He looked up as Devin walked in. "Well you look like hell." Dmitri said flatly. "Thanks." Devin said. "That's a very nice thing to say to someone." Dmitri smirked. "Did you hear from the tribunal again?" "They can all g