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Chapter 108: Trust Me
James bit down his lower lip. A short, humorless chuckle escaped him. "You're really think I'd kill Catherine and then stand here trying to point evidence at her–""That's now what I meant," Kyle interrupted. "I don't trust you. Doesn't mean I think you're stupid.""Of course you don't," James said. Then he heaved a sigh. "So...are you in?"There was a pause in Kyle's end for a moment, then he spoke in a near whisper. "Yeah. I'm in.""Good." James glanced around the empty lobby once before speaking again. "You got the cash ready?"On the other end, Kyle sighed. "Yeah. It'll be ready in about thirty minutes."James nodded. "Brilliant. We'll meet tonight. I'll text the location across.""Cool," Kyle replied, biting his lower lip at the fact that he had no other choice but to work with the devil himself."I'll have to go now," James said."Sure," Kyle replied in a dry tone. "But you haven’t answered my second question.""And that is?""Can I trust you?"James' mouth curved into a small s
Chapter 107: Sweet Midnight Deal
The lights in Vivian's office burned steadily against the dark glass of the windows, throwing long reflections across the polished floor.Outside, the city had thinned to scattering headlights and the distant glow of office towers still awake. But inside, the air smelled of coffee gone cold and the faint metallic tang of overworked electronics.Since the Zintech partnership had gone public, a steady stream of high net-worth investors had poured inquiries, term sheets, and preliminary capital commitments into Vivian Group.Expansion plans now included securing additional warehouse space on the industrial outskirts, fast-tracking the hiring of mid-level operation managers, reviewing supplier contracts for the new silicon production line, and preparing a revised five-year projection for the board.The work was relentless, and most of the employees had spent days and nights working. But tonight, Vivian had given them all a break. Only she and James would work till dawn."Made a hell of a
Chapter 106: Hard Truths
He set the card on the desk, unlocked his phone, and typed the address of a well-known restaurant in the city. Then he sent the message to the number printed on the card before slipping the card back into his pocket and returning to the work still waiting on his screen.He remained in the office until half past eight. The floor had emptied long before. Only the soft hum of the air conditioning and the distant glow of city lights beyond the windows kept him company. Adrian stopped by near seven, leaning against the doorframe with his hands in his pockets.“I’m meeting Marcus tonight,” Kyle told him.Adrian’s eyebrows rose once, then settled. He gave a short nod, offered a quiet “Good luck,” and left without further comment.At last Kyle shut down his computer, gathered his coat, and rode the private elevator to the garage. He drove through thinning evening traffic to the restaurant, parked, and stepped inside. Soft light spilled across dark wood and white tablecloths. He scanned th
Chapter 105: Quiet Hours
Dora continued after a moment, heaving a long, weary sigh that lifted her shoulders and let them fall again. She pushed a strand of hair behind her ear with the back of her hand, eyes fixed on the half-empty plate between them.“Lena Park is reluctant to offer any settlement to the attorneys on the other side,” she said. “And that's because they happen to have a history of making settlements eventually go public. So the case will drag on. And…” She paused, shaking her head slightly, the corners of her mouth tightening. “This is one case I have high chances of losing.”She fell quiet again, the silence stretching until she lifted her gaze and offered him a small, crooked smile that never quite reached her eyes.“I would never measure up to your mother’s shoes,” she added softly.Kyle reached across the table and gently took her hand. His fingers closed around hers with careful pressure, thumb brushing once across her knuckles. The warmth of her skin was steady against his palm.“This
Chapter 104: Not Alone
“What do you want?”Dora’s voice came out flat and weary as she stood by the open driver’s door of her car, one hand still resting on the frame. She did not look at him fully. Her gaze stayed fixed somewhere past his shoulder, as if even meeting his eyes would cost more than she had left to give.Kyle stopped just short of the door. Without a word he reached past her and shut it with a firm click. Then he turned so that he faced her fully, the space between them suddenly smaller.“We need to talk,” he said.Dora’s shoulders rose and fell in a slow, exhausted breath. “Just… go home—” she started to say.“No," Kyle’s voice cut across hers, louder than he had meant, but edged with something raw.His face turned serious, the usual controlled lines of it drawn tight. “I won’t. I won’t have you bear this all alone. I won’t stand by and watch them get to you, and I'll I’ll stand by you whether you want it or not.”He held her gaze without flinching as the words hung in the cooling air betw
Chapter 103: The Closing Door
The small smile that had been on Marcus’ face thinned until it nearly vanished. For a moment, the only movement between them was the faint shift of traffic noise from the street. Then the smile returned, wider this time, though it never quite reached his eyes. "Alright," he said as he reached into the inner pocket of his coat, drew out a plain white business card, and held it out.Kyle took it.“I’ll be free by nine tomorrow night,” Marcus said. “Call me, and we can speak over dinner.” He leaned in slightly, voice dropping. “It better be worth my time.”With that he turned, raised his arm once more, and this time a taxi slid to the curb. He opened the rear door, stepped inside, and the vehicle pulled away into the flow of afternoon traffic.Kyle rolled the plain white business card between his fingers, turning it over and over as if the thin stock might somehow reveal more than the sparse black print already offered. The card still carried a faint warmth from the man’s pocket, an
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