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Chapter 486
Antonio ended the call slowly, his expression unreadable for a moment. The room was quiet again, but it no longer carried the same confusion from earlier. Now, it was filled with something else—intention.Cynthia watched him closely.“What did they say?” she asked softly.Antonio placed the phone on the table for a second, exhaling slowly before responding.“They confirmed what I already suspected,” he said. “Tina didn’t act alone.”Cynthia’s brows furrowed.“What do you mean?”Antonio looked at her.“There are people backing her,” he continued. “People with resources, influence… people who wanted me gone, not just out of the company—but completely erased.”Cynthia’s expression tightened.“Robert Adams,” she said almost immediately.Antonio didn’t answer right away, but the slight shift in his eyes was enough.Cynthia inhaled sharply.“I knew it,” she said. “Everything that has been happening… Bellagio, the attacks, the manipulation… it all traces back to him.”Antonio nodded slowly.
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Cynthia’s tears streamed down uncontrollably as she held Antonio tightly. The sensation of his warmth, his steady heartbeat, and the solid weight of his presence reassured her in ways she hadn’t imagined possible. Her mind struggled to process the reality in front of her—Antonio, alive, standing in her living room, breathing, speaking, and entirely real.“I can’t… I can’t believe it,” Cynthia whispered, still clutching him. Her fingers trembled as she touched his arms, traced the line of his jaw, and studied his face, wanting to memorize every detail. Her heart was a wild drumbeat in her chest, echoing the joy that surged through her.Antonio smiled faintly, understanding her need for reassurance. “Cynthia,” he said softly, placing a gentle hand on her shoulder, “I know this is hard to believe. But yes… I’m alive. I died… but now I’m back.”Her voice broke as she replied, “I thought I’d lost you forever… Antonio, I thought—”He shook his head, interrupting her softly. “You didn’t lose
Chapter 484
Daniel stared at Cynthia for a moment after she said those words. There was something different in her tone now—not just determination, but resolve sharpened into action.“A public move…” he repeated slowly. “If we do that, there’s no going back.”Cynthia nodded.“There’s no going back anyway.”She turned back to the workstation and began pulling up a new file—one Daniel had not seen her open before.“What is that?” he asked.Cynthia didn’t look away from the screen.“A press trigger.”Daniel frowned slightly.“You mean… a public announcement?”Cynthia nodded.“Yes. But not directly from us.”Daniel stepped closer.“Then from who?”Cynthia clicked open the document. It was a media distribution network—anonymous, global, and designed to release information without revealing its source.Daniel’s eyes widened slightly.“Antonio set this up too?”Cynthia gave a faint nod.“He called it the ‘Echo Channel.’”Daniel let out a low breath.“That man really planned for everything.”Cynthia’s ex
Chapter 483
Cynthia remained seated at the center workstation, her eyes fixed on the glowing screens. The city outside had faded into darkness, but the digital battlefield before her was alive with activity. Every blinking signal, every shifting number told a story—and she was reading all of it.Daniel stepped closer, holding a tablet.“We’ve just received updates from three asset hubs,” he said. “All stable. No further intrusion attempts from Robert’s side for the past hour.”Cynthia didn’t relax.“That means he’s changed tactics.”Daniel nodded slowly.“He’s probably regrouping.”Cynthia leaned back slightly, her gaze thoughtful.“No,” she said quietly. “He’s thinking.”Daniel raised an eyebrow.“Thinking?”Cynthia nodded.“Robert Adams doesn’t act blindly. If he’s gone quiet, it means he’s trying to understand what he’s dealing with.”Daniel crossed his arms.“And when he figures it out?”Cynthia’s voice remained calm.“He won’t hold back anymore.”Silence filled the room for a moment.Then su
Chapter 482
The first light of dawn crept over Gelrith City, painting the skyline in muted shades of gold and gray. Cynthia Greyson was already awake, reviewing the final logistics for the day. Every operatives’ location had been double-checked, every communication line tested, and every contingency plan reexamined. The tension in the air was palpable, but Cynthia carried it with a calm that only years of strategy and hardship could forge.Daniel stood beside her, watching the array of screens displaying live feeds from Helios-controlled sites. “All signals are stable,” he reported. “No anomalies so far. But once Robert realizes we’ve consolidated the assets he thought were under his control, he’ll make his move.”Cynthia’s eyes narrowed as she leaned closer to the monitors. “He underestimated Antonio, and now he underestimates me. That’s his first mistake. We’ll make sure it’s the last.”At the same time, miles away, Robert Adams was going through his own morning ritual in his high-rise office.
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Cynthia leaned back in her chair, her mind racing through every scenario. She knew Robert Adams would not act impulsively—he was calculating, patient, and ruthless—but he also hated being denied. And now, with Helios quietly taking over Bellagio’s former assets, he had a reason to move quickly.Daniel, noticing her tension, placed a hand on the table. “We need to start securing the Phoenix network physically. Right now, it’s all digital, but if he suspects anything, he’ll send people to investigate in person.”Cynthia nodded. “Agreed. We’ll need safe houses, trusted couriers, and backup plans. Antonio always emphasized contingency layers. Now it’s our turn to execute them.”Daniel opened a secure map on his laptop. “I’ve identified locations near all the critical Helios assets. If we station operatives there, we can monitor activity before it escalates.”Cynthia’s eyes scanned the map, pinpointing each asset. “Good. But we also need to prepare for the worst. If Robert realizes Helios
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