2026-03-06 22:51:13It was quiet enough to hear a pin drop.
Every corner of the hall had dropped into silence, eyes wide as they stared at the terminal verdict.
But then that silence was broken by a harsh noise.
“Hahahaha!"
The sound of Steven's triumphant laughter ripped through the suffocating silence, shattering the tension like a dropped glass.
It was a loud, grating sound, fueled by his pent-up resentment and a desperate need to assert his dominance.
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Chapter 150. Attracted
Rebecca's body reacted before her mind caught up but she did not react outwardly.Instead, she held her ground, waiting, counting the steps, calculating the distance. The footsteps were close now, right at her back, and an arm came around her neck. “Ha!" The person crowed victoriously but Rebecca moved before the lock could be completed, her hands coming up to grip the arm and reverse the hold. She used the attacker's momentum against them, twisting her body and flinging them forward, slamming them onto the training mat with a satisfying thud.The person on the ground let out a frustrated groan. "Fuck! Every single damn time!"Rebecca looked down at Chantel, who was sprawled on her back on the mat, her platinum hair fanned out around her head, her chest rising and falling with rapid breaths. Smirking down at the disheveled woman, Rebecca reached down and offered her a hand. "You almost had it this time, Director Dubois. I mean it. You were closer than you've ever been.""Oh don'
Chapter 149. Sparring Partner
The line went dead. Rebecca slid into the driver's seat of her car, and as she pulled out of the garage and into the evening traffic, her mind drifted back to how this unlikely arrangement had started. It had been a few months ago, not long after she and Chantel had begun working together to keep Noah afloat in the chaos of his new reality. They had seen each other on occasion due to work, Chantel as the polished Senior Director of Apex Sovereign Bank, Rebecca as the shadow who never spoke unless necessary, but it was not until Chantel became part of the Nexus Group's inner circle that they truly began to interact.One evening, after a particularly brutal day of meetings and political maneuvering, they had found themselves at a quiet bar near the office. Noah had gone home early, exhausted and frayed at the edges. Rebecca had intended to do the same, but Chantel had appeared at her elbow and asked, in that crisp French accent, if she would like a drink. Rebecca had said yes withou
Chapter 148. Back Rubs.
Rebecca glanced at the clock on the wall. Her shift was almost over. Thirty more minutes and her replacement would arrive, and she could go home and take a long shower and try to get some actual sleep for once. She had been running on fumes for days now, ever since that night in the alley, and her body was starting to protest.As she worked, she made a mental note to check in with Marie again soon, to make sure everything was alright. It was not her job. It was not her responsibility. But she had saved Marie's life once, and that created a bond that was hard to ignore.Thirty minutes passed exactly, and just like clockwork, the door opened and her replacement stepped inside. Neru was built like a refrigerator and had the personality to match, which made him excellent at standing outside doors for hours at a time without getting bored or distracted. He nodded at Rebecca as he entered, his expression as stoic as always."Ma'am. Anything I need to know?""Nothing unusual. The Chairma
Chapter 147. The Head Maids.
"No of course not," Rebecca said. "I know exactly what it means. It's not terrible.""Thank you. That means so much to me. More than you know." Marie paused, and Rebecca could hear her take a breath on the other end of the line."So how are you? Are you working right now? Should I not be calling you while you are on duty?""I am on duty, but it is a quiet day. The Chairman has a guest over, and they are out by the pool. I am just reviewing some paperwork. You are not interrupting anything important.""The Chairman. That still sounds so strange to me. You work for the most powerful man in the city, and you talk about it like it is just an ordinary job.""It is an ordinary job. He is an ordinary man. Mostly." Rebecca shifted on the couch, glancing toward the terrace where Noah and Evelyn were presumably having their conversation."Speaking of the pe
Chapter 146. So Good.
A few hours had passed since Noah took the call from Evelyn. The doorbell rang, and Rebecca looked up from the tablet she had been reviewing in the living room. She was not officially on duty today, but she had never really been off duty since she started working for Noah. Even on her designated rest days, she found herself reviewing security protocols and checking surveillance feeds and monitoring the movements of the people who might pose a threat to the Chairman. It was not really a compulsion. It was just who she was.She walked to the door and checked the peephole before opening it. Evelyn Lansing stood on the other side, dressed in a simple white sundress that fell just below her knees, her dark hair loose around her shoulders. She was holding a small paper bag in one hand and looking slightly uncertain, which was an expression Rebecca had never seen on her before."Ms. Lansing," Rebecca said, stepping aside to let her in. "Sir is expecting you.""Thank you, Miss Stane. An
Chapter 145. Family For Life.
In the photograph, Noah was a baby.He was cradled in his mother's arms, a tiny bundle wrapped in white, his face barely visible above the blanket. His father stood behind Catherine, one hand resting on her shoulder, his expression proud and protective and full of love. Victoria stood beside them, heavily pregnant, her hand resting on the swell of her belly. Her husband stood next to her, a man Noah did not recognize, his arm around Victoria's shoulder. And Michael Chen stood on the other side, alone. His wife was not with him, but he had his son Neo perched on his neck, the little boy's hands gripping his father's hair as he grinned at the camera.They were all together. All of them. The four friends who had met as teenagers on a beach and built an empire together, now surrounded by their children and their spouses and the lives they had created. They looked happy. They looked like a family.Noah felt his eyes sting with the sudden and unexpected pressure of tears. He blinked
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