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Chapter 149
Morning descended on the Cole Conglomerate like a tide.By the time the sun climbed fully over the skyline, the entire front plaza of the towering building was already crowded. Black luxury cars lined the curb in perfect rows, drivers standing stiffly beside open doors as executives, investors, and influential figures stepped out one after another.Today was different.Today, the chairman would speak.Inside the grand hall, everything gleamed. Marble floors reflected the crystal chandeliers above. Tall banners bearing the Cole emblem hung from the upper levels, and a massive digital screen behind the main stage displayed a single line:WELCOME BACK, CHAIRMAN RYAN COLEEmployees stood in formation along the hallways, suits pressed, expressions alert. Every movement was controlled, rehearsed, and careful—as if one wrong step might shatter the fragile calm.At the entrance, a sleek black car stopped.Elena stepped out first.She paused for a brief second, adjusting her coat as her eyes s
Chapter 148
The Coles Conglomerate headquarters shone like a beacon in the heart of the city. Glass walls reflected the early morning sun, cascading light across the polished marble floors and the towering logo of the company. The air inside was electric with activity. Every executive, assistant, and security personnel moved with precision, each step choreographed to project efficiency and readiness.The boardroom buzzed with urgency. Screens displayed graphs, financial projections, and project updates. Departments were finalizing reports, rehearsing presentations, and double-checking every detail for the chairman’s arrival. This wasn’t just a routine inspection; the company needed to appear flawless, disciplined, and fully prepared for the ultimate authority in their hierarchy.Evan Cole leaned against the polished mahogany table in the center, watching the activity with a composed smile. His hands were folded behind his back as he nodded occasionally, acknowledging updates from various managers
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Chapter 147Lysa returned just before dusk.Her arms were full of grocery bags, her steps light despite the weight, humming softly to herself as she pushed the door open with her shoulder.“I’m back,” she called out cheerfully.The apartment was silent.Too silent.Lysa paused, frowning slightly.“Your Highness?” she called again.No answer.She set the bags down carefully and walked further in, peeking into the living room, then the kitchen.Empty.Her heart skipped.She hurried toward the bedroom, then Leon’s study—both empty.Finally, she turned back to the living room, where Leon stood near the window, hands behind his back, gazing outside as if lost in thought.“Leon,” Lysa said quickly, relief flickering before turning to concern. “Where is Her Highness?”Leon turned slowly.“Oh,” he replied calmly. “She went out.”Lysa blinked. “…Went out?”“Yes,” Leon said, his voice even. “She said she needed to get something.”Lysa’s brows knitted immediately.“That’s not possible,” she said
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Chapter 146Princess Elowen hadn’t planned to disobey Leon.But unease had been growing in her chest all morning.It started when she woke up.The dream still clung to her bones—fragments of collapsing skies, Adrian’s fading silhouette, a gate that refused her passage. Even after opening her eyes, the weight of it refused to leave.Leon had brushed it off, as always.“Dreams here mean nothing,” he had said calmly. “You’re safe.”Safe.The word echoed strangely now.Elowen sat on the edge of the bed, fingers clenched in the sheets. Something was wrong. Not loudly. Not obviously. But subtly—like a thread pulled too tight.She pressed a hand to her chest.Her spiritual flow felt… uneven.Muted.Blocked in places it shouldn’t be.That realization alone was enough to make her stand.Lysa had gone out earlier with a list Leon gave her. Leon himself had stepped out “to handle work matters,” leaving Elowen alone in the apartment.Alone with thoughts she could no longer ignore.“If my power fe
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Chapter 145Leon moved silently through the apartment, his footsteps soundless against the polished floor.He stopped in front of the tall bookshelf near the far wall—the one no one ever questioned. It was filled with old volumes, some modern, some yellowed with age, arranged carefully, deliberately. To anyone else, it was just decoration.To Leon, it was a door.He reached out and pressed two fingers against the spine of an unmarked book.There was no sound. No click. No mechanical shift.The air rippled.The shelf shimmered briefly, then slid aside as if it had never been solid at all, revealing a narrow passage swallowed in darkness.Leon stepped through.The hidden door sealed itself behind him, the bookshelf returning to its perfect, harmless position.Inside, the world changed.The air was heavier here—thick with spiritual pressure, ancient and humming, like a beast breathing in its sleep. Faint light glowed from intricate arrays carved into the floor and walls, lines of power w
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Chapter 144The announcement arrived quietly at first.An internal memo circulated through executive channels before dawn, its language precise and polished, each word weighed carefully as if it carried more than information—it carried reassurance.The Chairman will formally resume control of the company in two days’ time.That single sentence sent ripples through every department.By midmorning, the news had spread beyond boardrooms and offices, spilling into business forums, investor chats, and whispered conversations in glass-walled conference rooms. Analysts speculated. Employees straightened their backs. Partners who had been growing restless suddenly became patient again.The reason followed soon after.The Chairman has been occupied with urgent overseas matters, which required his continued absence. All major decisions have been temporarily delegated under his instruction. His return marks the beginning of a new operational phase.It was vague. Intentionally so.But to those wh
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