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Chapter 99
Chapter 99The tension in the Cole Corporation’s executive office was thick enough to cut through. Behind the sleek, glass windows of the boardroom, the atmosphere was anything but professional. Evan leaned back in his chair, his fingers casually drumming on the armrest. His gaze flickered to the others seated around the table, who looked back at him with a mix of uncertainty and quiet anticipation.“We’ve got a real shot here,” Evan said, breaking the silence. His voice was low, but it carried authority. “Reyes has had her time. It’s time for a change, a new direction. The board’s already leaning in our favor. We’ve got the majority. All we need is one final push.”One of the men beside him, a senior executive named Curtis, nodded eagerly. “We’ve been waiting for the right moment. She’s been making decisions without consulting us, shutting us out from the major deals. We can’t let this continue.”Evan smirked, leaning forward now, eyes gleaming. “Exactly. And when we take control, it
chapter 98
Chapter 98Kai, standing a step behind him, tensed instinctively. “Her aura…” he muttered under his breath. “It’s… different now. Stronger. Dangerous.”Adrian’s eyes narrowed. Something in her presence triggered recognition—not a memory he had, but a gut feeling. Slowly, the woman raised her hand, and the faint glow of her magic began to shimmer through the air, swirling around her like a living mist.Adrian’s breath caught. He had trained to detect subtle energy signatures, but this… this was unlike anything he had ever sensed. It wasn’t just cultivation—it was something older, darker.The magic spread rapidly, forming images that flickered in the air. The lady’s true form revealed itself: long black hair floating like smoke, eyes that glowed crimson, and an aura of relentless malice radiating off her in waves.Kai’s eyes widened. “She’s not… she’s from an evil line.”Adrian’s mind snapped into focus. Every strange incident over the past days—the hospital attack, the car accident, th
Chapter 97
Chapter 97The hospital corridor was silent, save for the faint hum of the air conditioning. Adrian leaned against the wall outside the ward, his hands tucked casually into his pockets. Kai stood close by, his senses sharpened, scanning every shadow. The air had a peculiar weight tonight, one that Adrian couldn’t immediately place, but which made his instincts twitch.“Something’s coming,” Kai muttered under his breath, voice low. “I don’t know what, but it doesn’t feel ordinary.”Adrian’s gaze flicked toward the entrance. “Stay calm. If it’s trouble, I’ll handle it.”Kai hesitated. “It’s not ordinary trouble. I feel… pressure. Someone is here who shouldn’t be.”Adrian’s lips curved in a faint smirk. “Then let them arrive.”The glass doors of the hospital ward opened, but no alarm sounded, no doors slammed. Yet the air shifted instantly, like a storm folding inward. Every nurse and doctor in the corridor instinctively straightened, some stopping mid-step as though caught in a moment t
Chapter 96
Chapter 96The police station buzzed with its usual late-night tension—phones ringing, officers moving between desks, the sharp scent of stale coffee hanging in the air. Fluorescent lights hummed overhead, washing everything in a pale, unforgiving glow.Kai walked in like a storm that had decided to wear a human face.His steps were controlled, but his aura wasn’t. Even without releasing it deliberately, something about him made conversations nearby lower in volume. A few officers glanced up, then quickly looked away.“I’m here for Adrian Cole,” Kai said, stopping at the front desk.The officer behind it barely looked up. “Name?”“Kai,” he replied flatly. “You arrested him tonight. Traffic incident. Alleged attempted murder.”That got the officer’s attention. He leaned back slightly, eyes narrowing. “You his lawyer?”“No,” Kai said. “I’m the man telling you to release him.”The officer scoffed. “Yeah? And I’m supposed to do that because you walked in here looking dramatic?”Kai leaned
Chapter 95
Chapter 95The night road stretched ahead of them, slick with reflected streetlights, the city thinning into quieter lanes as the car sped away from the hospital. Inside the vehicle, the atmosphere was tense but falsely controlled, like men convincing themselves they were still in charge of something that had already slipped beyond them.The woman sat in the back seat, shoulders wrapped in a borrowed hospital coat, head tilted slightly toward the window. Her eyes followed the passing lights, calm, observant, far too clear for someone who was supposed to have lost her memory.The man in the front passenger seat glanced at her through the rearview mirror, then looked away quickly, unsettled by the feeling that she was watching him rather than the road.After several minutes, she spoke.“Where are you taking me?”The question was soft, almost casual, but it sliced through the car like a blade.The driver stiffened. The man beside him turned around sharply, forcing a laugh. “What do you m
Chapter 94
Chapter 94The corridor felt tighter the moment the police arrived.Two officers stepped forward, their expressions neutral but firm, hands already resting near their belts. The nurse instinctively moved closer to Adrian, her voice urgent as she tried to explain.“Officers, please—this was an accident. He brought the patient in himself. He stayed overnight. There was no attempt to flee—”“We understand,” one of the officers replied, cutting her off gently but decisively. “But a report has been filed. The family insists on pressing charges for reckless driving resulting in severe injury.”The man in the suit stood beside the bed, arms crossed, eyes cold. “I want him detained immediately.”The doctor hurried out of the ward, files clutched to his chest. “Officers, medically speaking, the injuries are consistent with a traffic accident. There is no evidence of intentional harm. Detaining him now—”“Doctor,” the officer said, firm now, “this is no longer a medical matter.”Adrian stood qu
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