THE BILLIONAIRE SYSTEM: I CAN BUY EVERYTHINGChapter 61: The Original ArchitectureThe elevator doors closed.Ethan stood completely still.The words remained in his mind.I am the reason your mother survived.And I am the reason you were born.He looked at Sarah.She had gone pale."Mom."Sarah didn't answer."Who was that?"She shook her head."I don't know."Ethan stared at her."You don't know?""I've heard that voice before."Everyone went silent.Jonathan stepped closer."Sarah."She turned toward him."You knew this would happen."Jonathan's expression was troubled."I suspected.""That's not the same thing.""No."Jonathan looked toward the elevator."But I never knew when."Damien folded his arms."Then maybe someone should start explaining."Nobody answered.Damien's patience disappeared."We've followed hidden records, secret vaults, underground facilities, financial networks, and people who were supposed to be dead."He pointed toward the elevator."And now something claim

THE BILLIONAIRE SYSTEM: I CAN BUY EVERYTHINGChapter 63: The Network's TargetLucas's final words echoed through the chamber."They already know how to remove you from the equation."Ethan didn't move.Damien stepped forward."Explain."Lucas looked at him."Not here."Ethan's eyes narrowed."Then where?"Lucas glanced toward the black-coated figures behind him."Somewhere they can't hear us."Noah immediately raised his tablet."I can check for surveillance."Lucas shook his head."You won't find it.""Why?""Because the surveillance isn't inside the room."Noah frowned."Then where is it?"Lucas pointed upward."Every device connected to the old financial architecture is part of the surveillance network."Ethan looked at the ceiling."So we're already compromised.""Yes."Damien folded his arms."Then why did you bring them here?"Lucas looked at the people behind him."They're not with me."Everyone turned.The black-coated figures suddenly raised their hands.Not weapons.Small de

THE BILLIONAIRE SYSTEM: I CAN BUY EVERYTHINGChapter 65: The Architecture MovesThe vibration beneath the facility grew stronger.Ethan steadied himself against the wall."What does 'mobile state' mean?"Daniel didn't answer immediately.He was staring at the glowing words on the central display.ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURE: MOBILE STATE INITIATEDSarah walked toward him."Daniel."He finally looked at her."It's moving.""I know.""No." Daniel shook his head. "You don't understand."He pointed toward the floor."The original architecture was never supposed to move because it wasn't supposed to be a machine."Ethan frowned."Then what was it?"Daniel looked at him."A structure of decisions."Noah stepped closer."That doesn't make sense.""It will."Daniel pointed toward the walls."Every room we've entered, every record we've found, every financial network we've uncovered..."He paused."They were only interfaces."Ethan's expression changed."Interfaces to what?""The architecture itself

THE BILLIONAIRE SYSTEM: I CAN BUY EVERYTHINGChapter 67: Subject 00 AwakensEli opened his eyes.For several seconds, he saw nothing.Then a faint white light appeared above him.He was lying inside a circular chamber.No restraints.No machines attached to him.No visible cables.Yet the walls were covered with the same symbols Ethan had seen beneath the original architecture.Eli slowly sat up.A voice spoke.SUBJECT 00 — PRIMARY REACTIVATION COMPLETE.Eli stared into the darkness."I didn't agree to this."The voice answered:CONSENT NOT REQUIRED.Eli's expression hardened."Then you've learned nothing."Silence.A second message appeared.PRIMARY CANDIDATE: ETHAN VALESTATUS: PREDICTIVE MODEL FAILURESECONDARY CANDIDATE: ELI VALESTATUS: ACTIVEEli stared at the words."Ethan."He closed his eyes.For a moment, memories rushed through him.A young Ethan.A laboratory.Sarah.Daniel.The silver pendant.The first connection.Then the memory changed.Ethan standing in front of a doo

THE BILLIONAIRE SYSTEM: I CAN BUY EVERYTHINGChapter 69: The Man Who Claimed NexusThe call had ended.For three seconds, nobody moved.Then Ethan turned toward Damien."How far is Nexus headquarters?""Twenty minutes by road.""We don't have twenty minutes."Damien pulled out his phone."I'll get the security team.""No."Ethan's answer came immediately.Damien looked at him."No?""If Archer Vale really has control inside Nexus, we don't know who we can trust."Noah looked up from his tablet."I can access the building's internal security."Ethan nodded."Do it."Noah started typing.The screen displayed the Nexus headquarters.At first, everything looked normal.Employees were moving through the building.Elevators were operating.Security doors were active.Then Noah zoomed in."Wait.""What?""There are twelve people in the executive section."Damien frowned."There should only be four."Ethan's expression hardened."Can you identify them?""Not all of them."Noah paused."Some o