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CHAPTER 020
For weeks now, the Milton household had become the city’s favorite spectacle. Every whisper in cafés, every headline on glowing screens, every smirk at dinner tables—all carried the same name like a curse. Milton. Helen Milton refused to let that curse stick. Her father, Henry Milton, had retreated to Alaska for a while, handing her the company with the weight of an entire family's fortune on her shoulders. For days she had been silent, calculating, the way predators did before striking their prey. And now, the predator was ready. Standing before the full-length mirror in her room, Helen regarded her reflection with cold precision. Silk robes no longer suited her. Tonight, she was dressed in her armor and it was a navy-blue power suit sharp enough to slice through perception, a string of flawless pearls that gleamed like trophies, and heels that clicked against the floors like a time bomb. When she finally moved, she moved with intent and precision, she wouldn't let
CHAPTER 019
She leaned in, her breath warm against his ear, her voice like velvet over a blade. "Then I will be the one to erase you, but I can't do that, you are trusted by Elias Smith and until he is found, you are to take his place as the president of the entire secret organisation!" Steven turned the insignia over in his palm, feeling the weight of it—not just the metal, but the meaning. Luisa’s words still echoed in his head. “You’re either a weapon… or a corpse.” He knew what she wasn’t saying outright: this wasn’t a welcome, it was a test. The Black Ledger Circle didn’t hand out power—they made you earn it, alone, in the shadows. "The insignia is your key," she had told him before stepping away, her tone unreadable. "But a key is useless unless you know the lock." He stared at the etched patterns on its surface. They weren’t random. He knew enough to recognize cipher markings, deliberately disguised as artistic curves. A passkey. Somewhere in those lines lay the door into the
CHAPTER 018
Halfway through the ride, Steven finally spoke. “You keep saying I need to know things, things like what?” Luisa didn’t answer right away. She was watching the streets, her gaze flicking occasionally to the side mirrors. Finally, she said, “That badge isn’t just a symbol. It’s a key, to resources, to power. To people who can make problems disappear—or make people disappear. Forever.” Steven’s brows knit. “You’re telling me Elias gave me the nuclear codes to the world, and I didn’t even know?” “In a way, yes,” she said calmly. “And some people would kill you for it. Others would try to use you. Right now, you’re walking around with a target on your back the size of this city.” “And you?” he asked, watching her closely. “Which category do you fall into?” She smiled faintly. “The one that keeps you alive long enough to decide who you want to be in this new world.” Steven was confused about it all. He leaned back, studying her. “You talk like this is all some game, like
CHAPTER 017
The afternoon sunlight shines through the wide hospital windows, spilling over the spotless floor tiles and glinting off the polished chrome rails. The air smelled faintly of antiseptic and well, the nurses had been trying to make the ward smell less… clinical. Steven sat on the edge of his bed, one arm resting casually on his knee. He had been pacing earlier, forcing himself to move, testing how far he could go without showing a grimace. The pain was there—sharp, like invisible knives under his ribs. But years in prison had taught him that weakness was an invitation for predators. He wouldn’t give anyone that invitation, not then and definitely not now! The metallic click of the door handle turning made him pause. He straightened instinctively, and then she walked in. Luisa Payne! Dressed in an immaculate cream suit, gold watch on her wrist, heels clicking against the floor with authority. She looked as though she’d just stepped out of an important board meeting to co
CHAPTER 016
Max and Daniel rounded the final bend of the hospital corridor, their shoes clicking softly on the spotless tiles. The sign “Ward 40–50” hung above them. Steven’s room wasn’t far now. But the moment they caught sight of Room 47, both men slowed to a stop. Four agile looking men stood outside the door—not in hospital scrubs, not in security uniforms, but in tailored black suits that didn’t hide the bulk of muscle underneath. Their hands were clasped in front of them, but there was something in their posture… predatory, cold. The way their eyes swept the hallway was enough to make a man’s pulse spike. One of them locked eyes with Max, no words! Just a single, slow step forward, like a wolf scenting an intruder. Daniel swallowed hard, his throat suddenly dry. “Max…” Max didn’t answer, he was too busy noting the way the men’s jackets hung—lightly enough to conceal the weapons underneath. Another of the guards tilted his head, his gaze drilling straight through them. His lips
CHAPTER 015
Her posture was composed, her expression unreadable, but her eyes were fixed not on him, but on the object now clasped tightly in his hand. Luisa leaned forward, her voice gentle but laced with curiosity. “You are in a hospital, as you can see,” she said, her gaze flicking to the strange emblem he held. “What is that you’re holding, and where did you get it from? Did you… steal it?” Her tone wasn’t hostile, but the precision in her words carried weight. She wasn’t asking out of idle interest, she was asking with precision and purpose. Steven blinked slowly, the fog of unconsciousness still clearing. His throat was dry, but he managed to speak. “My name is Steven… Do I know you?” His eyes narrowed slightly. “How did I get here?” He wasn’t going to answer her question just yet, not before he understood who this striking, self-assured woman was and why she seemed so intent on that object. Luisa’s lips pressed into a thin line. She was used to people answering her direct
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