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Chapter One Hundred and Forty One
At dawn, Elias hadn’t slept much the night before, his mind a constant whirl of the conversations he’d had, the decisions he’d made, and the looming uncertainty of what would come next.Grady’s words kept echoing in his head: “You don’t have to carry it all by yourself, Elias. Let others in.”But the problem wasn’t letting people in. It was trusting them not to break him in the process. How many times had he let others get close, only to be burned in the end? Mara had proven that people could be ruthless, and even the ones he trusted most were capable of disappointing him.A knock at the door pulled him from his thoughts, and without looking up, he called out, “Come in.”Lana stepped inside, holding a folder in her hands, her expression unreadable. Elias straightened in his chair, already knowing what was coming.“You look like you didn’t get any sleep,” she said, closing the door behind her.Elias shrugged, his eyes flicking to the papers in her hands. “Too much on my mind.”Lana set
Chapter One Hundred and Forty two
Elias mind reeling from the admission that Mara was involved in the sabotage. He hadn’t expected this—he hadn’t expected her to have any part in his work, in his life, in his projects at all. After everything that had happened between them, after the wreckage she had left in her wake, the idea that she still held power over him, even indirectly, cut deeper than he was willing to admit.Lana was the first to break the silence, her voice calm but insistent. “We need to be smart about this, Elias. If Mara’s involved, we can’t just rush in. She’s a master at manipulating people, at staying two steps ahead.”Elias snapped out of his thoughts and nodded sharply. “I know. I’m not rushing in. But I’m done sitting around letting her control everything from the shadows.”Lana took a deep breath, her eyes steady on his. “The last thing you want to do is underestimate her. She’s dangerous, Elias. She’s been playing the long game, and we’re just getting started.”Elias ran a hand through his hair,
Chapter One Hundred and Forty three
Elias stood there, still gripping Mara’s arms, his chest heaving as the words he’d long wanted to say finally left his mouth. He had always been at her mercy, always been the one who bent and twisted, trying to placate her, trying to keep her out of his life. Mara glared at him, her expression hard, yet something flickered behind her eyes. Was it surprise? Was she actually taken aback by his defiance? For a brief moment, Elias thought he saw a crack in her carefully constructed façade, but it quickly vanished.“You think this changes anything?” she asked, her voice a low, venomous hiss. “You can’t stop me, Elias. You never have been able to.”Elias tightened his grip on her arms, his resolve hardening. “Not this time,” he said firmly. “I’m done being your pawn, Mara. Whatever game you’re playing, it ends now.”Mara let out a low chuckle, the sound cold and mocking. “You really think you can end this? You really think you’ve outsmarted me?”Elias didn’t answer, instead tightening his
Chapter one hundred and forty four
Mara had never been one to play fair, and Elias knew, deep down, that whatever she had on him, whatever this new threat was, would be nothing short of devastating. His past—a past he had worked so tirelessly to bury—was being dragged to the surface, ready to be used against him in ways he couldn’t yet understand.He stood in the middle of his apartment, his mind spinning as he processed what Lana had told him. She was digging, trying to uncover the secrets Mara had uncovered, but what was the point of digging if the past was already out there, threatening to ruin everything he had built?“Not this time,” he whispered to himself, his voice a quiet promise. But even he wasn’t sure if he believed it.The phone in his hand felt too heavy. He tossed it onto the couch and walked over to the window, his gaze lost in the city below. The lights from the streetlamps flickered, casting long shadows across the buildings. The noise of the city—the hum of life, of cars passing by, of voices filteri
Chapter One Hundred and Forty Five
The following days passed in a blur. Elias couldn’t shake the image of Mara’s smile—the cold, calculating smile that spoke volumes of the power she wielded. But every time it threatened to overwhelm him, he focused on the one thing he had learned through all the years of his struggle: control.Mara had the advantage for now, but not for long. He refused to let her dictate the terms of his life, not again.Lana had been instrumental in the search, pulling together every scrap of information she could find, piecing together Mara’s movements, her alliances, and—most importantly—her threats. Elias knew he couldn’t take her down by force alone. No, this required precision. And it had to be personal. He needed leverage of his own, something stronger than whatever Mara had dug up.The more Elias thought about it, the clearer the solution became. He couldn’t simply fight her off like an enemy. He had to dismantle her influence, piece by piece, starting with the foundation of her power—those w
Chapter One Hundred and Forty Six
Elias’s pulse quickened as he sat in the quiet office, his eyes locked onto the files spread out before him. He hadn’t expected the conversation with Daniel to go as smoothly as it had. But now that they had an understanding, Elias knew the real test was coming. Daniel might have agreed to join him, but the trust between them was fragile, built on the thinnest of threads. He would need to be careful. Too many years of betrayal had shaped him into someone who couldn’t afford to let his guard down.The phone on his desk buzzed, pulling him from his thoughts. Elias glanced at the screen, his heart skipping a beat when he saw the name.**Lana.**He answered immediately. “What’s the news?”“I’ve been digging, Elias,” Lana said, her voice sharp with urgency. “And I found something else. Something you need to know.”Elias stiffened. “What is it?”“There’s a connection between Mara and the board members of your company. A deeper one than we originally thought. It’s not just about your past;
Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Seven
The night had fallen over the city, Daniel had been right about one thing: Mara was already playing a game she thought she could win. But Elias wasn’t going to let her take it all. Not this time.He leaned back in his chair, staring out at the cityscape through the floor-to-ceiling windows of his office. The lights of the city were a blur of gold and silver, but all Elias could focus on was the battlefield ahead.His phone buzzed on the desk, pulling him from his thoughts. He picked it up quickly, his eyes scanning the screen. It was a message from Lana.**“I’ve got some information. You need to come in.”**Elias stood immediately, grabbing his coat from the back of the chair. His mind raced with questions. What had Lana uncovered? Had she found the mole? Was it someone inside the company, or worse, someone he had trusted?When Elias arrived at the office, the building was quiet, the usual hum of activity replaced by an eerie stillness. He made his way up to the conference room where
Chapter One Hundred and Forty Eight
Cameron would soon walk into this trap, and everything—his past, his future, and the company he had worked so hard to build—was riding on this one moment.Lana stood by the window, her arms crossed, her gaze fixed on the street below. She had set everything into motion. She had risked her own reputation, her career, to help Elias. In return, he was trusting her, trusting her instincts, just as he had done when they had first started working together all those years ago.Daniel stood off to the side, his usual confidence replaced by a quiet determination. He was here because he understood the stakes. No one was leaving this room until the truth came out—one way or another.“You’re sure he’ll show?” Elias asked, breaking the silence.Lana didn’t turn away from the window. “He’s too invested in Mara’s scheme to back out now. This is his chance to prove he’s still in her favor, that he hasn’t been caught. He’ll be here.”Elias nodded, though doubt gnawed at him. Trusting Lana had never be
Chapter One Hundred and Forty-Nine
The aftermath of the confrontation with Cameron lingered. There was still so much to untangle, so many layers to peel back, and for a brief moment, Elias felt the weight of everything pressing down on him again.He glanced at Lana, who was standing near the window, her expression distant as she watched the city below. She hadn’t said much since Cameron left, and Elias could feel the unspoken tension between them. It was as if the battle was far from won, even though they had just dealt a significant blow to Mara and her manipulations.“We still don’t know what Mara’s really planning,” Lana said, breaking the silence without turning to face him. Her voice was steady but laced with the same anxiety that Elias felt deep in his gut. “She’s always had a backup plan. You know that.”“I know,” Elias replied quietly. “But we’re getting closer. We’re making progress.”He wasn’t sure if he was trying to convince her or himself. Either way, the uncertainty gnawed at him. Mara had been a constant
Chapter One Hundred and Fifty
Elias sat in his office, the usual hum of the city below providing an almost comforting background to his tense thoughts. The morning sun streamed through the windows, casting long shadows across the room, but Elias barely noticed the light. His focus was on the files spread out in front of him, each piece of paper feeling like a weight on his chest.He had spent the past several hours combing through everything Lana had gathered—trying to find a way to connect all the pieces. Cameron’s ties to his past. Mara’s endless manipulation. And now, the new threat Lana had uncovered. Every lead seemed to lead to another question, another uncertainty.Elias had always prided himself on control. But today, for the first time in years, he felt utterly out of control. And the worst part was, he had no idea who he could trust anymore.The door to his office creaked open, and Elias didn’t need to look up to know it was Lana. She had a way of moving through his space that was both purposeful and qui