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CHAPTER 114
Inside the damp, subterranean records room of the municipal archive building in the industrial border district, two operatives from Simon Corporate Intelligence stood under the buzzing fluorescent lights, staring down at rows of metal filing cabinets."The digital team hit a brick wall," the first operative said, running a gloved hand along a row of faded labels. "Ethan Vance information is locked down tighter than a Swiss bank. If we want anything on his family background, it's definitely right here in dusty papers and ink.""Then start pulling boxes," the second operative replied, snapping open his flashlight and sliding open a rusted steel drawer. "Simon wants a comprehensive profile on his parents by midnight. Arthur Campbell doesn't care how we get the information, as long as it's airtight and ready for the morning.For the next three hours, the two men tore through decades of forgotten municipal paperwork, municipal tax assessments, district zoning logs, and community census fo
CHAPTER 113
Inside the high-rise conference room of Vance Corporate Intelligence, lead operative Simon stood at the head of the glass table, looking down at the preliminary draft of the smear campaign report displayed on the central monitor."Is this everything we have on Ethan Vance so far?" Simon asked, tapping his fingers against the polished wood of the table.An employee sitting near the front adjusted his glasses, leaning forward to address him directly. "That's all the surface-level data we pulled from his initial digital footprint before he locked down his ports, sir. We have his basic enrollment records, his campus housing assignment, and a few standard academic files."Simon crossed his arms, his eyes narrowing as he read over the bullet points. "Will this be enough to sustain the initial tabloid drop tomorrow morning?"Another employee standing near the back shook his head firmly. "It's catchy, sir, but it won't last. In under a day, a standard class-based gossip piece like this will g
CHAPTER 112
The corner office on the top floor of the Campbell Global tower was dead silent, save for the faint, steady hum of the Ac.Luis stood stiffly in front of the massive desk, his face still bruised, his jaw swollen, and his eyes fixed squarely on the floor.Sitting behind the desk was Arthur Campbell, patriarch of Campbell Global. He was furious but he had learnt not to let his anger get the best of him. It wasnt the first time his stupid son had embarrassed the family name and he had to clean up after him. Arthur sighed, poured himself a glass of scotch, settled back, and looked at his son with a cold, detached look that made the air in the room feel thin."Look at you," Arthur said quietly, his voice laced with quiet fury that carried absolute authority. "Standing in my office, wearing a thousand-dollar suit over bruised ribs, looking like a common street thug who lost an alley brawl."Luis swallowed hard, his throat dry. "Father, if you'll just let me explain what happened….""I don
CHAPTER 111
Cynthia stepped further into the hallway, her eyes locking onto Ethan. Without a second thought, she hurried over, wrapped her arms securely around him, and looked up with genuine worry in her eyes. "Ethan, are you okay? Did they touch you? Did any of them hit you during this?"Ethan offered her a calm, reassuring nod, his hands resting gently on her waist. "I'm fine, Cynthia. They didn't lay a finger on me."Luis scoffed bitterly from the floor, pressing a hand to his aching ribs as he glared at them with venomous hatred. "What the fuck are you doing here, Cynthia? This is the players' private locker room tunnel. You have no business being down here playing cheerleader."Cynthia turned her head sharply, glaring at him with pure disgust. "Oh, shut up, Luis. Not everything in this world revolves around you and your fragile ego.""I'm the one lying here with bruised ribs, clutching my side in absolute agony, and all you can do is fawn over Vance?!" Luis shouted, his voice cracking with
CHAPTER 110
Luis scrambled backward on the cold concrete floor, clutching his ribs where Dave had just landed a brutal kick. He pulled himself up by pressing his back against the wall, his face pale and slick with sweat. The raw humiliation and panic in his eyes suddenly changed into pure, venomous rage."Enough!" Luis screamed at the top of his lungs, his voice cracking with hysterical fury as he pushed himself upright and staggered forward. "What the fuck is wrong with all of you?! Are you all out of your goddamn minds?!"Marcus, Tariq, and Dave stared at him in stunned silence."Look at you ungrateful pieces of trash!" Luis shouted, his chest heaving as he pointed a shaky finger at each of them in turn. "How dare you turn on me?! Do you have any idea who I am? Do you forget who brought you up?! Who made your pathetic, worthless lives actually mean something around here?!""Are YOU out of your fucking mind, Luis?" Dave spat, stepping forward with his fists clenched tightly at his sides. "You're
CHAPTER 109
Dave turned his head away from the collapsed, panting form of Luis and glared sharply at Ethan, his brows set in a tight, angry frown."Are you happy now, Vance?" Dave snapped, pointing an accusing finger straight at Ethan. "Look at what you've caused! You're such a team breaker. How are we ever supposed to play basketball together again after everything you've just blown up?"Tariq let out a harsh, bitter laugh, stepping away from Marcus's grip and staring incredulously at Dave. "Play basketball? Are you out of your mind, Dave? Why the hell are you blaming Ethan right now? Luis is the one who caused all of this!""You don't get it…." Dave started to argue, his voice rising in frustration."No, you don't get it!" Tariq screamed, cutting him off instantly with a voice full of raw, unfiltered despair. "And what do you even mean 'play basketball'?! I can't even play anymore because of this fucking idiot! Because of this fucking liar!" Tariq jabbed an aggressive finger down toward Luis, w
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