All Chapters of The Reborn Tycoon: Taking Back My Life: Chapter 11
- Chapter 20
26 chapters
The Truth Upon the Bed
"Did you watch our live broadcast this morning, Chloe? Didn't I look absolutely stunning in front of those hundreds of reporters?"Moana's voice echoed inside the master walk-in closet of the Whitlock penthouse. She pinned the latest smartphone between her ear and shoulder while her hands were busy sorting through a row of luxury jewelry in a red velvet-lined drawer."Of course I saw it, Moana. The two of you looked like the most powerful couple in all of Europe. But, I have to be honest with you, even my husband was shocked by Martin's behavior today," the voice of Chloe, her socialite best friend, replied through the phone."Shocked why? Was Martin's makeup a bit too much?" Moana asked casually."Not his appearance, Moana. His aura. Martin is usually so stiff, formal, and always maintains physical boundaries. But this morning? Oh my God, he gripped your waist as if he wanted to strip you naked right in front of everyone. The man was radiating an incredibly aggressive, dominant aura.
The Devil's Deal
The razor-sharp tip of the steel blade lightly nicked the skin of Miller's neck. Yet, the stark naked man behind the shower curtain didn't flinch in the slightest. He stared intensely into Moana's brown eyes, fully expecting a reaction of pure panic or a terrified scream from the billionaire's wife.However, what happened next was entirely beyond his expectations. Instead of screaming hysterically or shouting for the security guards, Moana's rapidly heaving chest slowly calmed down. Her initially sharp, intimidating gaze gradually dimmed, instantly replaced by the ice-cold flash of profound, calculative calculation.Slowly, incredibly slowly, Moana pulled her arm back. She lowered the straight razor from Miller's neck and let her right hand drop limply against the side of her thigh."Sister-in-law?" Moana repeated in a voice barely above a whisper, her eyes scrutinizing every single detail of the face before her that was perfectly identical to her husband'
The Erased Identity
"Your condition is improving at an unnatural speed. It seems your body simply refuses to die, Mr. CEO."Sienna's voice broke the silence of the cabin as her hands expertly changed the thick bandages wrapping Martin's chest and abdomen. Three weeks had passed since the bloody, stormy night. The horrifying cross-shaped stitches on Martin's stomach were slowly beginning to dry, though every minor movement still invited a sharp pain that pierced his nerves.Martin was currently sitting up, leaning against a pile of worn-out pillows on the small wooden bed in the corner of the room. His gaze was entirely blank, staring dead at the flames dancing and devouring the firewood in the hearth."It is my absolute hatred that is knitting my flesh and muscles back together, Doctor. Not these cheap, generic medicines of yours," Martin replied. His hoarse baritone voice now sounded much deeper and heavier due to the bruising on his vocal cords, radiating an incredibly cold
Escape Under the Rain
"Damn it! Why didn't that device sound an early warning!" Sienna cursed in a panic, her hands trembling violently as she gripped her small-caliber revolver. Her usually calm face had turned deathly pale.The wooden cabin rattled violently under the sheer force of the helicopter's rotor wash. Outside, the shouts of the mercenary hitmen echoed, barking orders to establish a siege formation."Doctor! What do we do? I still can't move properly!" Martin forced himself up from the bed. A blindingly sharp pain stung his abdomen, but the sheer adrenaline of the mortal threat pushed the physical agony aside. If that strike team breached the door, machine-gun fire would shred his body in a matter of seconds. He was absolutely not ready to die before dragging Miller down to hell with him."Shut your mouth! I won't let my father destroy my deal!" Without wasting a single second, Sienna threw her gun onto the bed and rushed over to Martin. She slipped her sho
Arriving in the Heart of Amsterdam
"Lift your feet a little higher, Shawn. These moldy wooden floorboards are incredibly brittle and slippery. If you trip, your stomach stitches could rip open again, and our entire grueling escape will end up completely wasted in this filthy dump.""I am trying my best, Doctor. The pain still feels like dozens of dull scalpels are embedded and twisting inside my abdominal muscles with every single step I take," Martin complained, leaning heavily on the woman's shoulder beside him."Stop whining like a spoiled child. A two-week stealth escape through the rat trails bordering the Zwartebos forest was no easy feat for either of us. We have finally reached our ultimate safe house."Sienna forcibly pushed open the creaky wooden door of an apartment located on the corner of the street. Stuffy, dust-filled air instantly greeted their faces."Sit down on that worn-out sofa, very slowly. I'm going to boil some hot water to clean your disgustingly filthy ban
The New Face
"Are you absolutely certain about this insane idea, Shawn? Applying as a courier in your own company is the fastest form of suicide if even a single senior executive or old security guard recognizes your facial structure," Sienna said, crossing her arms over her chest as she stared at the battered laptop screen."I have absolutely no other choice, Doctor. My funds have been frozen by my own wife. The law and the police have been bought by my brother. This is the only loophole to infiltrate the main server room on the fortieth floor, hijack the security system from the inside, and transfer the remaining assets they haven't noticed yet," Martin slammed the laptop shut roughly."Then how exactly are you going to hide your face? Even though your wounds are severe, your jawline, the shape of your eyes, and your nasal structure are a hundred percent identical to Miller, who is currently showing off on national television every single day. You can't just waltz into work w
The Shadow's First Day
The pale morning sunlight of autumn pierced through the giant glass panes of the Whitlock Tower, a fifty-story skyscraper towering in the heart of Amsterdam's Zuidas business district. This monolith of black marble and dark glass was a terrifying symbol of financial absolute power, home to the trillions of Euros that controlled the economic wheels of Europe. And this morning, the true owner of that majestic building stepped foot into the main lobby.Not clad in a bespoke tailored suit or escorted by a phalanx of black-suited security detail. Martin walked in wearing a faded, dingy blue uniform and rough steel-toed work boots. A faded cap, pulled low, obscured the ruined half of his face, making him look exactly like a filthy gutter rat wandering lost inside a king's palace."Move aside, get out of the way! Are you trying to track mud all over this marble carpet?!" snapped an executive in a silk tie who was in a frantic rush, roughly shoving past Martin's
The Scent of Betrayal
Martin's breath hitched violently in his throat. Every single muscle in his body instantly tensed as hard as steel. That five-meter distance felt like a hellish abyss separating him, the legitimate, discarded owner, from the pair of fake rulers shamelessly enjoying their stolen loot. The burning desire to sprint forward, wrap his hands around Miller's throat, and choke the bastard until his eyeballs popped out of his skull boiled wildly in Martin's bloodstream. However, the cold logic of the tyrant immediately took control. He could not afford to be reckless. A single emotional movement would shatter his entire cover. Martin instantly bowed his head deeply, hiding the bloodshot, murderous flash in his eyes behind the shadow of his faded cap. He rolled his shoulders forward, adopting the hunched, submissive posture of a terrified menial laborer.Miller and Moana stepped out of the gold-plated elevator. The sharp clicking of expensive leather shoes and hig
Surviving in Hell
"Sign this contract termination file, Shawn Visser."A bright red folder was carelessly tossed onto the metal desk by a stocky Human Resources staff member. The clock read exactly four in the afternoon, merely hours after the incident in the twelfth-floor hallway. Moana's absolute power worked with terrifying speed, akin to the decree of a God in this building.Martin stared at the document, clearly embossed with the Whitlock Group logo, with a completely deadpan expression. The text inside explicitly stated that his probationary period was being unilaterally terminated due to 'visual and behavioral incompatibility' within a highly professional work environment."I didn't commit any mistakes, sir. I was merely performing my assigned duties, delivering cargo to the executive floor according to schedule," Martin replied, flawlessly resuming his pathetic role, utilizing his severely hoarse, pleading voice."Absolutely no one cares about your duties,
Nighttime Access
"I tossed your termination letter straight into the paper shredder, Shawn. Madam Moana may feel like she possesses absolute power up on the executive floor, but down here in the logistics department, I am the one who dictates who is worth keeping and who isn't."Arthur's words from earlier that afternoon still echoed vividly in Martin's ears. His genius maneuver had worked flawlessly. Instead of being fired, Arthur had officially transferred his employment status to a specialized night-shift archive clerk, a lowly position that would absolutely never attract the attention of Moana or Miller, yet granted him unrestricted access to vastly larger sections of the building during its quietest hours.Right now, the wall clock's hands pointed exactly to two in the morning. Whitlock Tower, the colossal structure that bustled with thousands of busy humans during the day, was now deeply submerged in a terrifying, dead silence. Only a few dim emergency lights illuminated the long hallways. The