The atmosphere inside Maison Aurelia changed the moment Amelia saw him.She stopped walking.For several seconds, she simply stood there.Her eyes remained fixed on the familiar figure sitting near the window.Sebastian.He was sitting calmly at a private table, one hand resting beside his glass while the other remained loosely against the edge of the table.Across from him sat a beautiful young woman Amelia had never seen before.Amelia’s expression slowly tightened.What is he doing here?She had expected to see him eventually.Perhaps at the Lockwood residence.Perhaps somewhere around Cloud City.But she hadn’t expected to walk into a restaurant and find him quietly having dinner with another woman.Beside her, Greg noticed that Amelia had stopped.He followed her gaze.His expression changed.“Sebastian?”Sebastian heard his name.He slowly raised his eyes.His gaze passed over Greg.Then Amelia.For a moment, their eyes met.Neither of them spoke.Amelia’s heart gave an uncomfor

Juliette watched him leave with a displeased expression.“What an arrogant bastard.”Amelia sighed.“That’s Greg.”“You’ve known him for years?”“Yes.”Juliette looked at her.“And you trust him?”Amelia hesitated.“I wouldn’t say that.”“Then don’t let him provoke you.”Amelia looked toward Sebastian.“He already has.”Juliette followed her gaze.Sebastian was still sitting calmly at the table.He seemed completely unaffected by what had just happened.Juliette couldn’t help but smile faintly.“You really don’t care, do you?”Sebastian looked at her.“About what?”“Greg.”“No.”Juliette laughed softly.“I thought so.”Amelia stared at Sebastian for another moment.Then she asked,“Do you actually think you can help Rose Corporation win?”Sebastian looked at her.“Yes.”His answer was immediate.Amelia’s brows lifted.“You don’t even know anything about the project.”“I don’t need to.”Amelia frowned.“That makes no sense.”Sebastian picked up his glass.“Then give me the information.

Chapter 106The abandoned warehouse stood at the edge of Cloud City, surrounded by darkness.It had been abandoned for years. Rain had stained the concrete walls, several windows were broken, and weeds had begun growing through cracks in the pavement.Tonight, however, the warehouse was far from empty.Several black vehicles were parked along the surrounding roads, while men dressed in black stood at every entrance. They moved quietly, maintaining a perimeter that left no obvious escape route.Inside, more than twenty members of the Red Spider Syndicate were gathered across the concrete floor.Most were armed.Two men stood near the center of the warehouse. They were Red Spider lieutenants, both experienced enough to understand that something was wrong.Between them stood Jason Yang.Jason had been growing increasingly uneasy.For the past several hours, their communications with the men stationed outside had mysteriously stopped. Calls weren’t going through, and none of the men who h

By the time Sebastian returned to Cloud City, the night had already settled over the city.The black Cadillac moved quietly through the streets while Bruce drove.Sebastian sat in the back seat, his attention fixed on the information Isaac had sent to his phone.The company Jason had mentioned was called Meridian Crest Holdings.At first glance, there was nothing suspicious about it.It was a privately owned investment company with interests across several industries. Its portfolio included commercial real estate, logistics, private equity, and several minority stakes in pharmaceutical companies.It had been operating in Cloud City for years.There were no criminal investigations against it.No major scandals.No suspicious executives.Its financial records were clean.Too clean.Sebastian scrolled through the information.“Have you found anything?”Bruce glanced briefly at the rearview mirror.“Not yet, my lord.”“Isaac is still investigating?”“Yes.”Sebastian nodded.That was expec

The conference room on the twenty-third floor of Kingsgate Construction was quieter than Amelia had expected.A long black table occupied the center of the room, surrounded by executives and senior project managers from Kingsgate. Behind them, a wall of glass offered a sweeping view of Cloud City.At the far end of the room sat three Kingsgate representatives.The man in the center was Daniel Mercer, Kingsgate’s chief operating officer.To his right sat two senior directors responsible for major development projects.None of them looked particularly impressed.Amelia understood why.This wasn’t a meeting where Kingsgate was looking for someone to tell them how successful their company was.They already knew the companies sitting in front of them.They wanted to know which one could actually deliver.Lisa sat beside Amelia, a tablet resting in front of her.Across the table sat Sophie Ashford.The CEO of Oak Group looked completely at ease.She had arrived early, dressed in a perfectly