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Chapter 582
The controlled collapse protocol began rolling through Bellagio’s systems like a carefully staged illusion.Screens flickered between “failure” and “recovery,” financial dashboards dipped unpredictably, and external feeds were deliberately throttled to simulate instability.To anyone watching from the outside, Bellagio Group looked like it was losing control.Exactly as Antonio intended.Inside the operations room, Cynthia watched the data shift with a tight expression.“This feels dangerous,” she said quietly.Elias stood beside her, arms folded.“It is dangerous,” he replied. “We’re basically inviting whoever’s watching to step closer.”Antonio stood a few steps away, eyes fixed on the central monitor.“That’s the point,” he said calmly.A technician looked up nervously.“Sir, external monitoring activity has increased again.”Antonio nodded once.“Good. Let them gather confidence.”Cynthia turned toward him.“And if they don’t fall for it?”Antonio finally looked at her.“They alre
Chapter 581
The corridor outside the holding room felt colder than before.Cynthia walked a step behind Antonio, her thoughts tangled and heavy.Elias followed quietly, his expression tight with concern.For a few seconds, no one spoke.Then Cynthia finally broke the silence.“If Victor is telling the truth…” she said slowly, “…then this isn’t just about Bellagio or Marcus.”Antonio didn’t slow his pace.“It never was,” he replied.Elias exhaled.“So what do we do now? Wait for another attack?”Antonio stopped near the end of the corridor and turned slightly toward them.“No,” he said. “We stop reacting. We take control of the board.”Cynthia frowned.“The board?”Antonio nodded.“Every system Victor mentioned—financial, security, institutional—they all connect somewhere. If we trace enough pressure points, we find where the ledger rotates.”Elias studied him.“And you believe that’s enough to reach whoever is behind it?”Antonio’s gaze hardened.“It’s the only path that doesn’t rely on guessing.
Chapter 580
The room went still.Victor’s words hung in the air like something heavy that refused to fall.“Why are they suddenly afraid of you?”Cynthia felt a chill run through her spine.Elias narrowed his eyes.“That sounds like a threat disguised as a question,” he said sharply.Victor gave a faint, tired laugh.“Call it whatever you want.”Antonio didn’t react immediately. He simply studied Victor—quiet, controlled, unreadable.Then he spoke.“Fear implies awareness,” Antonio said calmly. “So let’s be precise. Who is afraid of me?”Victor tilted his head slightly.“You really don’t know, do you?”Antonio’s tone hardened.“Answer the question.”Victor exhaled slowly.“The people who built everything you’ve been fighting against… don’t like loose ends.”Cynthia frowned.“We already know there’s a network,” she said. “What we don’t know is the ledger’s location.”Victor glanced at her briefly.“The ledger isn’t just a list of names,” he said quietly.Antonio’s eyes narrowed.“Explain.”Victor
Chapter 579
A heavy silence settled over the conference room after Antonio’s words.No one moved.No one even seemed to breathe properly.The people who destroyed our fathers.Cynthia stared at Antonio, trying to process what he had just revealed.“You mean…” she said slowly, “…everything that happened years ago wasn’t just business rivalry?”Antonio shook his head once.“No.”Elias frowned deeply.“Then what was it?”Antonio looked toward the black symbol frozen on the screen.“For years,” he said quietly, “I believed my father died because of failed business dealings and the hatred that followed.”His eyes darkened slightly.“But before his death, he left behind documents—records he hid carefully. At the time, I thought they were meaningless.”Cynthia stepped closer.“What kind of records?”Antonio exhaled slowly.“Transactions. Names. Meetings. Secret partnerships.”Elias folded his arms tightly.“And this symbol appeared in them?”Antonio nodded.“Yes.”The technician looked uneasy.“So this
Chapter 578
The night stretched on with sirens, smoke, and flashing emergency lights surrounding the Bellagio headquarters.By dawn, the fire beneath the building had finally been contained.News stations across the city were already broadcasting nonstop coverage of the attack.Reporters crowded outside the company gates.Employees stood in groups whispering nervously.And everywhere, one name kept surfacing again and again—Marcus Adams.Inside a secured conference hall on the upper floor, Cynthia sat quietly at the long table, staring at the screens displaying the damage reports.Financial systems partially corrupted.Parking structure destroyed.Several injured workers.Millions in losses.Her chest felt heavy.Elias sat nearby, unusually silent.Even he looked exhausted now.Antonio stood near the massive windows overlooking the city, his hands in his pockets, his expression unreadable.One of the executives finally broke the silence.“The media is tearing us apart,” he said anxiously. “Some
Chapter 577
The underground parking level was thick with smoke, flickering firelight reflecting off broken concrete and twisted metal.Antonio stood at the edge of the stairwell, his gaze locked on the armed men ahead.Victor had already retreated behind them.So it was true.He wasn’t fleeing—he was returning to his real side.Cynthia’s voice suddenly came through Antonio’s earpiece from upstairs.“Antonio! What’s happening down there?!”Antonio didn’t take his eyes off the men.“Confirmed,” he said calmly. “Internal betrayal. Victor is involved.”A sharp silence followed.Then Elias’ voice cut in.“Get out of there immediately.”Antonio replied quietly.“I can’t. They’re blocking the only exit.”Victor stepped forward slightly, his expression no longer panicked—only cold.“You should have stayed in the boardroom,” he said.Cynthia’s voice trembled through the line.“Victor… why?”Victor gave a short, humorless laugh.“Why?” he repeated. “Because Bellagio was never yours to control, Cynthia.”An
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