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Chapter Fifty-Eight
The days that followed blurred into one another. Eli moved from one Aurelius branch to the next — New York, then Dubai, then Boston — shaking hands, listening, promising stability he wasn’t sure he still believed in. Each office carried the same nervous energy: board members whispering about market shifts, mid-level managers trying to sound loyal, and the occasional journalist lingering outside the lobbies, waiting for a quote he’d never give.By the time he returned to his suite at the Aurelius headquarters tower, because he was still haunted by Elara’s ghost anytime he went home, the fatigue had eaten deep into his bones. He loosened his tie, checked his phone, and sank into the couch. The skyline stretched beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows. For a few quiet minutes, he allowed himself to breathe.Then came the knock. Two short, one long — deliberate.When he opened the door, the hotel concierge stood there holding a black envelope sealed with a silver insignia.“Delivered for yo
Chapter Fifty- seven
The hotel room was quiet when Eli walked in, a deliberate kind of quiet, one that threatened to swallow him. He dropped his bag on the couch and loosened the collar of his shirt, the faint hum of the air conditioner filling the emptiness. The city lights glimmered through the window — small, distant fires flickering beneath a fading sky.He took one last look at the letter still folded in his hand. The paper had grown warm from being pressed in his pocket, like it had absorbed the heat of his thoughts. He didn’t open it again. He already knew every word by heart.When his phone vibrated, the sound felt intrusive — sharp against the stillness that his brain had gotten used to.He checked the screen. Karim.Eli exhaled quietly and answered. “Talk to me.”Karim’s voice came low but urgent, static crackling faintly behind him. “Eli, I just got an update from the guy I assigned to track Elara. You might want to sit for this.”Eli moved to the desk, leaning against it. “Go on.”“They thi
Chapter Fifty - six
The flight to Japan was long and silent. Eli spent most of it reading his father’s old notes on the tablet, trying to make sense of the fragmented philosophies Leonhart had left behind — pages about consciousness, legacy, and something he kept calling continuity through code.By the time he reached Kyoto, the sun had started to set, casting a golden haze across the city. The coordinates Selene sent led him away from the crowds, up narrow roads that curved into the hills. When he arrived, the address didn’t look like any of the other Aurelius estates he’d seen.A single gate stood before him — smooth black metal, no guards, no cameras, nothing. Just an emblem etched at its center: two thin circles intersecting inside a larger ring.He paused, scanning the area. No movement. No sign of life. Then his watch vibrated — a faint pulse that matched the glow on the gate.Without him doing anything, it opened.Eli frowned slightly, stepping forward. The air around the place felt charged, as if
Chapter Fifty -five
“I have no idea who Elara is, but judging from your tone and the fact that you came looking for me, despite the grudge and hatred you feel towards me, she must be someone important.” Victor chuckled from where he sat, throwing his head back with every bout of laughter that escaped his throat.“What makes you think I will tell you anything even if I knew where she wasThe sound of his laughter echoed across the small, sterile chamber — a perfect square of metal and glass that seemed to hum with quiet energy. The air was clean, the lighting precise — An environment designed to strip emotion from a person. But it only made Victor look more alive.He sat across from Eli, hands cuffed to the sleek metal table, yet still somehow managing to look like the one in control. His dark hair was slicked back, his eyes gleaming with amusement.Eli didn’t flinc
Chapter Fifty -five
“I have no idea who Elara is, but judging from your tone and the fact that you came looking for me, despite the grudge and hatred you feel towards me, she must be someone important.” Victor chuckled from where he sat, throwing his head back with every bout of laughter that escaped his throat.“What makes you think I will tell you anything even if I knew where she was The sound of his laughter echoed across the small, sterile chamber — a perfect square of metal and glass that seemed to hum with quiet energy. The air was clean, the lighting precise — An environment designed to strip emotion from a person. But it only made Victor look more alive.He sat across from Eli, hands cuffed to the sleek metal table, yet still somehow managing to look like the one in control. His dark hair was slicked back, his eyes gleaming with amusement.Eli didn’t flinch. His tone stayed calm. “You’ll tell me because you know what I can do. You know what happens when I stop playing fair.”Victor tilted his
Chapter Fifty - four
“I am sorry we haven’t found her, Eli, we are not relenting in our search, but there’s a high probability that we might not find her alive.” The detective Eli had hired to assist in the search of Elara sat some distance away from where Eli sat.Eli didn’t react at first — didn’t blink, didn’t breathe. It was as if the world around him slowed to a crawl..Then, his fingers tightened, digging into his flesh, He took his time feeling the pain on his palm..“What did you just say?” His voice was low, strained — like speaking had become too difficult for him.The detective shifted uneasily in his seat, his eyes flicking toward the open window as if searching for escape. “Eli, we’ve done everything. The city’s been combed over. Traffic grids, phone records, witnesses — nothing. People don’t just vanish unless—”Eli’s chair scraped harshly against the floor as he stood up. The sound cut through the room. “Don’t finish that sentence.”His tone wasn’t loud, but it carried a sharpness that made
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