All Chapters of The Heir’s Cold Revenge: Chapter 21
- Chapter 22
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Chapter 19B– THE HALCYON CLUB
Night draped the city in mirrored glass and neon. The Halcyon Club sat hidden beneath one of the oldest hotels downtown, no sign, no entry list, no public record.Only the card Margot had given him, still warm in his pocket, humming faintly like a heartbeat. Ethan approached the unmarked door. A concierge in a crisp black suit looked up from behind the desk.“Invitation?”He handed over the card. The man didn’t scan it or swipe it , he simply placed it on a small silver dish. The metal flared once, faint light rippling across the card’s surface.“Welcome, Mr. Vale,” the man said quietly. “Your table awaits.”The elevator descended soundlessly, deeper than it should have. When the doors opened, the air felt different, cool, pressurized, humming with something unseen.The club was beautiful in a way that money couldn’t buy, vaulted marble ceilings, chandeliers casting dim gold, and a hundred whispered conversations stitched through the air like a symphony of secrets.No laughter. Ju
Chapter 20A– THE HEIR WHO VANISHED
The morning headlines hit like a pulse through the city: Breaking: Ethan Vale, heir to the Vale Conglomerate, missing after reported jet malfunction over the Atlantic.No crash site. No debris. No distress call. Just silence.The Vale Building became a fortress overnight. Security swarmed the marble lobby, reporters camped outside, and stock tickers flashed red across every financial network.Inside the executive boardroom, Margot Delane paced slowly, phone pressed to her ear. Her tone was measured, controlled, the sound of someone holding chaos by the throat.“No, there’s no confirmation,” she said. “Yes, the aircraft vanished from radar. We’re coordinating with Maritime and Aerospace authorities.” She paused. “No comment on succession yet. We maintain stability first.”She hung up, exhaled sharply, and turned to Arthur Vale. Arthur looked like he hadn’t slept.His tie was crooked; his eyes were hollow. “He was on that jet, Margot. You saw him leave.”Margot’s voice was soft but sha