All Chapters of The Useless Son-in-law Who Became A Crypto Genius : Chapter 41
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The Humiliation of Mark
"Thank you." He stood, releasing her hand. "I should go. I have work to do tonight.""Tonight? It's almost three in the morning.""Best time to work. Everyone's asleep. Networks are quieter." He grabbed his jeans, pulling them on with quick, efficient movements. "I need to finalize the malware's trigger sequence. Make sure it detonates at exactly the right moment."Lyra watched him dress, her mind still processing everything. "When?""Five days." He pulled his shirt on, not bothering to button it. "That gives you time to prep your article, verify the sources, and line up your publication timeline. The arrest will happen on the 30th, early morning. I want your piece to go live within hours of the arrest.""That's cutting it close.""You can handle it." Not a question. A statement of fact.She should probably be offended by his presumption, but honestly? He was right. She could handle it."Fine. Five days." She pulled the sheet tighter around herself. "But I'm going to need more backgro
The Finger Trap
The headline: [TECH HEIR ARRESTED IN MASSIVE CORPORATE ESPIONAGE SCANDAL]She watched the analytics in real-time. Within minutes, the article had ten thousand views. Twenty thousand. Fifty thousand.Her phone started ringing off the hook. News stations, rival journalists, even a few law firms wanting comments.She ignored them all, refreshing her news feed obsessively.–––––––––––At seven-fifteen, the first images appeared. Mark Carver, being led out of his apartment in handcuffs, his face pale and confused. Behind him, police officers carrying boxes of computer equipment.Lyra felt a savage satisfaction burn in her chest.At seven-forty-five, a press release from Von Industries: "We are cooperating fully with law enforcement in the investigation of a sophisticated cyber attack against our company. The perpetrator has been apprehended."At eight-thirty, a statement from the Carver family's lawyer: "Mark Carver maintains his innocence. He claims he was hired by an anonymous broker and
Facing Professional Ruin
Another buzz. Different phone. The encrypted one.Unknown number: [Impressive work on the Carver boy. We should talk.]Neo frowned. Third message from an unknown contact this week.'Someone's paying attention. Too much attention.'He powered down the phone without responding and snapped the SIM card in half.'Whoever you are, you can wait. I've got bigger fish to fry.'–––––––––––The next morning came fast.Neo woke at six, made coffee, and pulled up the news feeds. Mark's bail hearing was trending on three different platforms.[BREAKING: Mark Carver denied bail, deemed flight risk][Carver family refuses to post bond for accused tech heir][Mark Carver's lawyer: "The family has abandoned him"]Neo's coffee tasted better than usual.His phone rang. Lyra."You seeing this?" she asked, voice tight with something that might've been excitement or guilt. Hard to tell."Yeah. Better than expected.""His lawyer's saying the family won't even visit him. Douglas released a statement calling M
Snooping Detective Problem
Four days later, Mark's assets were officially seized.Neo watched the federal agents load boxes out of Mark's apartment. Computers. Hard drives. Personal files. Everything.The apartment itself would be repossessed within the week.'No money. No home. No career. No family.'Mark's public defender was arguing for a reduced sentence based on "cooperation with authorities," but the evidence was overwhelming. The malware had Mark's digital signature woven into every line of code.'You built your own prison, Mark. I just locked the door.'–––––––––––The next morning came with a different kind of tension.Neo's burner phone buzzed at 7:43 AM. Adam Stone. Again.'Persistent bastard.'He answered, voice still rough from sleep. "Yeah?""Sir, we have a situation." Adam's voice was strained. Professional, but barely. "Detective Sarah Reeves is here. At the office. My PA tried to redirect her to legal, but she—she has a warrant. She's sitting in my office right now."Neo was already out of bed,
I Know What You Did
Silence on the other end."I'm someone who has a very good reason to hate the Carver family," Neo said finally. "That's all you need to know.""That's not enough—""Adam. You're being paid very well to run Ames Digital. To be the face of the company. To handle situations exactly like the one you just handled. That's the job. If you can't do it, tell me now."Adam's jaw tightened. He thought about his failed startup. His maxed-out credit cards. His ex-wife's alimony payments.He thought about the $250,000 salary and the 5% equity stake."I can do it," he said quietly."Good. Then keep doing it. And Adam?""Yes, sir?""Thank you. For today. You handled that perfectly."The line went dead.Adam sat there for a long moment, staring at the earpiece in his palm.'What the hell have I gotten myself into?'–––––––––––Across town, Neo closed his laptop, exhaling slowly.'Too close. Way too close.'Lyra emerged from the bathroom, hair damp from a shower, wearing one of his shirts. "Everything
Is Your Source A Carver
"I have some questions about your recent articles on the Carver family. May I come in?"Lyra's smile didn't waver. "Of course."She stepped aside, letting the detective enter.And somewhere outside, in the cold morning air, Neo disappeared into the city, his phone already buzzing with new complications.'This is getting messy. Too messy.'But he couldn't stop now.Not when he was so close.–––––––––––Detective Reeves settled into Lyra's couch like she had all the time in the world.She didn't.Lyra knew that much. Cops always had somewhere else to be. But Reeves was doing that thing—that deliberate, unhurried thing—where she made herself comfortable to throw you off balance."Nice place," Reeves said, glancing around. "Recently moved?""A few months ago." Lyra kept her voice even. "Wanted something closer to downtown.""Makes sense. Shorter commute." Reeves pulled out a tablet, stylus poised. "Ms. Chen, I'll get straight to it. Your articles on the Carver family have been... remarkab
Ames Digital's Aggressive Expansion
Neo called Adam ten minutes later."Sir," Adam answered immediately. "I was just about to contact you. We have—""I know. Detectives working under Reeves showed up at your office. Asking questions.""How did you—never mind. Yes. She's digging into our client acquisition strategy, our financial backing, everything.""Good."Adam blinked. "Good?""It means we're on her radar. Which means we need to become so legitimate, so successful, that her suspicions look ridiculous." Neo pulled up his trading terminal, fingers already flying across the keyboard. "Here's what's going to happen. Over the next eight months, we're going to turn Ames Digital into a multi-billion dollar company.""Sir, we're already doing well, but multi-billion is—""I have access to substantial capital. Enough to fund aggressive expansion through strategic crypto trades and calculated acquisitions. Then we're going to use that capital to acquire companies, expand operations, and position Ames Digital as a legitimate co
On His Radar °
His phone rang. Unknown number.Neo almost didn't answer. He immediately used his voice changer."Yeah?""Ames Digital investor?" A man's voice. Smooth. Expensive."Who's asking?""My name is Damian Von. I believe you've heard of me."Neo's blood went cold.'Shit. How did he get this number?'"I'm not sure what you're referring to," Neo said evenly."Don't insult my intelligence. You're the money behind Ames Digital. I've been tracking your acquisitions, your expansion strategy. You're building a competitor to my data infrastructure division." Damian's voice was almost admiring. "It's impressive work. Aggressive. Smart.""What do you want?""To meet. Talk business. You're clearly talented, and I'd rather partner with talented people than crush them."Neo's jaw tightened. "Not interested.""Eight billion dollars."Neo went still. "What?""I'll buy Ame
When Night Cums•
Neo grinned, feeling the heat rise in his cheeks, a reaction he hadn't had since… well, since her."Your turn," he whispered, trailing a hand down her thigh, his fingers finding the thin lace of her panties.She arched into his touch. The delicate material vanished quickly.They were fully naked, skin on skin, the contact a relief. Lyra traced the scars on his chest, the faint white lines where his enemies—the hitmen he’d already paid back—would have left deeper, permanent damage in the first timeline."You said you'd stay," she reminded him, her voice suddenly serious. "No disappearing at 3 AM for a secret meeting with your puppet CEO.""I'm staying," Neo confirmed, leaning down to kiss her stomach, then moving lower. "I promise. No puppet CEOs until sunrise."He spent a long time worshipping her body, kissing every soft curve and valley. His fingers found her again, careful this time, slow, determined to build the pleasure from
Ames Digital Anniversary
"Damian Von just announced a hostile takeover attempt. He's going after our largest client, trying to poach them with below-market pricing. If he succeeds—" "He won't." "Sir, this is serious. If we lose MegaCorp's contract—" "We won't lose it. I'll make sure of that." Neo's mind was already racing, calculating. "Set up an emergency meeting with MegaCorp's board. Tomorrow morning. I'll have a counter-offer ready by tonight." "And if they still choose Von?" "They won't. Because I'm going to make them an offer so good they'd be idiots to refuse." He hung up and pulled up his financial terminal. 'Damian Von wants to play hardball? Fine. Let's play.' By midnight, Neo had crafted a proposal that would lock MegaCorp into a ten-year contract with Ames Digital at rates even Von Global couldn't match. It would cost Neo twenty million in the short term.
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