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Adrian stepped into the Medical City with his focus locked in, his senses sharpened as he tried to hold onto the faint trace of the scent. Director Isabella followed closely behind him, her heels clicking against the polished floor, her expression tense as she watched him.“We’re close,” she said under her breath.Adrian didn’t respond. His attention was fixed ahead. The scent was getting stronger. “Chairman Cole.” The voice cut through the moment.Adrian stopped and slowly, he turned.Dr. Virel was walking toward them from the opposite corridor, a polite smile on his face, though there was something about it that didn’t quite sit right.Adrian’s lips curved slightly, but there was no warmth in it..“…Dr. Virel.”“Chairman Adrian,” Virel continued, glancing between him and Isabella. “I think you’ve taken a wrong turn. This corridor doesn’t lead to your office… or President Renford’s.”Isabella’s eyes shifted to Adrian for a brief second.Adrian didn’t miss it, he just smirked..“I kn
Chapter 266
Chapter 266Smith straightened slowly after a final glance at the headstone. For a brief moment, his expression wasn’t that of a detective chasing answers. It was just a younger brother who hadn’t been able to do enough.They stepped away from the grave together.A few paces out, Smith finally broke the silence.“…I owe you an apology,” he said, his voice calmer than before. “For how I approached you.”Adrian didn’t respond immediately. He simply watched him.Smith continued, exhaling lightly. “I know it wasn’t the right way. But I couldn’t just sit back and watch my brother die in vain.”there was no calculation in his words. NJust truth.“So please, Chairman Cole,” he added, turning to face him fully now. “Are you ready to talk to me about who you think might actually be involved in your accident?”Adrian held his gaze for a moment before answering.“I don’t make accusations lightly,” he said. “But I do have names.”Smith’s eyes sharpened instantly.“…Then give them to me.”Before A
Chapter 265
Chapter 265Adrian stared at the number on the note for a brief second before dialing it, his expression calm but his mind anything but. The phone rang once… twice… three times…No answer.He lowered the phone slightly, his gaze drifting for a moment before he spoke.“He’s not picking up.”Director Isabella Reyes frowned faintly from where she stood.“If he knows he’s not going to pick up, why would he leave his number?” she asked, her tone carrying both suspicion and irritation.Adrian leaned back slightly in his chair, still holding the phone.“Maybe he’s busy.”Isabella didn’t look convinced, but she nodded slightly anyway.“…Maybe.”A brief silence followed, the tension in the room settling into something quieter but more deliberate. Then Isabella seemed to remember something and straightened a little.“Chairman, before I forget—President Alistair Renford reached out earlier,” she said. “He mentioned that their progress is moving forward steadily and would like you to come oversee
Chapter 264
Chapter 264Two days later, Adrian was seated in his office, reviewing a set of documents Isabella had forwarded earlier. The room was quiet, the steady hum of the air conditioning blending with the faint movement of papers beneath his fingers.A soft knock came from the door.“Come in,” he said without looking up.The door opened, and his secretary stepped in, her posture slightly uncertain—something Adrian noticed immediately.“Sir… there’s someone outside insisting on delivering a bouquet of flowers to you.”That made his hand pause.“Flowers?” he repeated, lifting his gaze slowly.“Yes, sir,” she replied. “I’m not sure who sent them. I asked, but he refused to disclose the sender. He said you’d only know once you receive it.”Adrian’s brows narrowed slightly.“And if I refuse?”“He said if you’re unwilling to receive it, then you shouldn’t bother asking who sent it.”A faint silence settled in the room.Adrian leaned back slightly, his expression sharpening.“What kind of game is
Chapter 263
Chapter 263By the time Adrian stepped into the boardroom, the atmosphere was already set—quiet, expectant, and tightly wound with anticipation. Every seat around the long polished table was occupied, shareholders seated upright with documents and tablets in front of them, their conversations fading the moment the door opened.He didn’t rush.Adrian walked in with steady, measured steps, his presence alone enough to shift the room into complete silence. Beside him, Director Isabella Reyes moved with the same precision, tablet in hand, her expression composed and focused.All eyes followed them.Without acknowledging the stares, Adrian reached the head of the table and took his seat—the chairman’s seat—like it had always belonged to him. Isabella sat just beside him, already preparing to take notes.A brief silence settled.Then Adrian leaned back slightly, his gaze sweeping once across the room.“Let’s get straight to the point.”No greetings.No formalities.Just business.That was e
Chapter 262
Chapter 262“If you truly care about the accident, why haven’t you come to me until now?” Adrian asked, his tone calm but edged with something sharper beneath.The question lingered for a second.Then the detective scoffed.“I didn’t come because I thought you were the one doing injustice by not talking about it,” Detective Smith replied, his voice firm, unshaken by the pressure around him. “Your guards lost their lives. You survived. And yet, you didn’t think it was worth reopening the case to give them justice.”There was weight in his words.Not accusation alone—conviction.“I tried,” he continued. “Multiple times. I pushed to reopen the case, but it kept getting shut down from above. Disbursed. Buried.”A pause.His eyes hardened slightly.“So I worked. Kept my head down. Pushed forward.”Another pause.“Got myself promoted—just so I could have the authority to reopen it properly.”Silence followed.The kind that wasn’t empty—but heavy with meaning.Adrian chuckled softly.Not moc
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