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Chapter One Hundred and Seventy One
The silence in Kaelen’s office usually felt like a shield, a barrier between him and the chaotic demands of the billion-dollar empire he had built from nothing. Now, that same silence felt like a heavy, suffocating shroud. Jonah stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the tail lights of the black SUVs fade into the city traffic. Mirella was gone. The heart of the building had been ripped out, and in its place, the oily, triumphant energy of Firman and Darren lingered like a bad smell. He didn't wait for the dust to settle. He pulled his phone from his pocket, his thumb hovering over the screen for a fraction of a second as he braced himself. He hit the speed dial for the encrypted line.Kaelen picked up on the second ring. His voice was sharp, cutting through the static with a frantic, jagged edge that made Jonah’s chest ache."Jonah? Is she okay? Did they take her? Was there any trouble during the hand-off?"Jonah took
Chapter One Hundred and Seventy
The lobby of the Novax headquarters was still vibrating with the silent, heavy tension of Mirella being wheeled toward the exit when a sudden, violent commotion erupted at the main entrance. The sound of shouting and the rhythmic thud of heavy boots on the polished floorboards cut through the quiet like a gunshot. Jonah’s head snapped toward the noise, his instincts on high alert as he saw a bunch of armed men trying to force their way past the heavy sliding glass doors.These weren't common street thugs or random protesters; they were wearing professional tactical gear, moving with a disciplined aggression that suggested they were high-end private security. However, the Novax company security team weren't exactly slouches either. Kaelen had spent millions ensuring that his headquarters was a fortress, and within seconds, his guards had formed a defensive line, their hands hovering over their holsters as they blocked the path of the intruders."
Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Nine
The sun was reflecting off the glass facade of the Novax headquarters in a way that made the entire building look like a pillar of pure gold. Riley stepped out of the back of the sleek black car, squinting against the glare as she smoothed out the front of her designer dress. She felt a surge of genuine, electric excitement buzzing under her skin. It was the kind of high she hadn't felt in years, not even when she’d first married Kaelen. She glanced up at the massive structure, a predatory smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. Sure, the court's ruling hadn't been the total, soul-crushing victory she’d been aiming for, but it was a massive improvement over being shut out entirely. She wasn't the "third party" that would be monitoring the company—the court had appointed some boring firm for that—but she was here for something much more personal today. Today, she was here to claim her property. She looked at the boy stand
Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Eight
The white noise of the high-security lab was a constant, humming presence, but to Kaelen, it felt like a physical weight pressing against his eardrums. He stood at the center of a glass-walled containment unit, his hands steady as he calibrated a series of precision injectors, but his eyes were hollow. He looked like a man who hadn't slept in a week, mostly because he hadn't. Around him, a dozen other world-class researchers moved with clinical efficiency. They were all wearing pressurized suits, looking like ghosts in the sterile, blue-tinted light. Kaelen was at the forefront of this entire operation, his mind being the crucial engine driving the project forward. They were currently in the middle of the most significant trial yet: trying to replicate the specific genetic sequence responsible for the radical cellular regeneration they’d seen in the original test subject. The target was a chimp, a massive male currently sedated in a reinforced titanium cage. If the gene-splicing w
Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Seven
As Arianna alighted from the train, she heaved a long, shuddering sigh of relief that felt like it had been trapped in her lungs for a century. The journey had been a grueling marathon, made ten times worse by the fact that spring had just begun. The seasonal thaw had played havoc with the local geography, leaving several major train tracks submerged under rising water levels. They had been forced to take a jagged, looping detour through the countryside, turning what should have been a quick trip into a soul-crushing trek.She stood on the platform for a moment, adjusted the strap of her bag, and just breathed in the city air. It smelled of wet pavement and exhaust, but it felt like home. There was absolutely no way she was jumping straight back into work today; her brain felt like it had been scrambled, and her legs were still vibrating from the rhythm of the rails. All she wanted was her own bed and a cup of tea that didn't taste like plastic.She made her way to the bus stop, he
Chapter One Hundred And Sixty Five
Arianna stepped off the train and exhaled slowly, letting the tension of the journey bleed out of her shoulders. It had been a long one — longer than usual. Spring had barely announced itself, and already the season had caused enough trouble. Flooding along several stretches of track had forced the service onto an alternate route, adding nearly two hours to what should have been a straightforward journey home. She had sat through it all with her eyes fixed on the passing landscape, telling herself that rest was the only thing on her agenda now. No calls, no case files, no thinking about any of it.That resolve lasted exactly as long as it took her to board the bus.She found a seat near the middle and had barely settled when the conversation drifting from the row in front of her caught her attention. Two women, both middle-aged, were speaking in that particular tone people use when they are certain a story is worth telling — animated, slightly indignant, leaning toward each other."Th
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