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Chapter 95: The Higher Circle
Morning light poured through the tall glass windows of the Grandview research laboratory.Director Marsh was carefully plugging the heavy black cables back into the main server bank. Outside, three young researchers were whistling happily, sweeping away the broken glass left behind by the municipal bailiffs."The quantum processors are fully stable," Marsh said, wiping sweat from his forehead with a smile. "Not a single micro-chip was damaged."Nicholas sat at a polished metal desk, looking at his laptop screen. "I told you they wouldn't have time to break anything.""I was terrified, Nicholas," Marsh confessed, his smile fading into a look of quiet reflection. "When Miller was loading those cases onto his truck, I felt like my whole life was being ruined. I really thought we lost.""That's why Eleanor sent him," Nicholas said softly, tapping his fingers on the desk. "She doesn't just want to stop my research. She wants us to panic. She wants us to feel small.""Well, it backfired," M
Chapter 94: The Landlord
The cold night air hung heavy over the campus courtyard. Blue warning lights flashed against the stone walls as municipal trucks idled near the laboratory entrance.Bailiffs were carrying out heavy silver server cases, setting them carelessly onto the damp wooden flatbeds.Chief Miller stood by the open truck tailgate, sipping coffee from a paper cup. He looked smug and satisfied. The cold wind didn't bother him because his pocket was heavy with Eleanor Peterson’s cash."Careful with that one, boys," Miller called out lazily, waving his hand at a bailiff carrying a micro-chip cooling unit. "If it breaks, the kid can just buy another one with his fake billions."The junior bailiffs laughed loudly, their boots crunching against the gravel.Director Marsh stood near the stone bench, wringing his hands in total agony. Sweat stood out on his forehead despite the freezing wind."Nicholas, look at them," Marsh pleaded, his voice trembling with deep pain and helplessness. "They are damaging t
Chapter 93: Municipal Power
The heavy oak doors of the Great Hall slammed open. Flashbulbs went off continuously as news reporters chased Eleanor Peterson down the grand stone steps.Her face was drawn tight, a pale mask of bitter humiliation. She didn't look at the cameras, nor did she speak to the journalists shoving microphones into her path."Matriarch Peterson!" a young reporter shouted from the crowd. "Is it true the federal inquiry was dismissed? Does Nicholas Peterson own your regulatory branch's debt?"Eleanor stepped into her black limousine without saying a word. Her assistant closed the door quickly, cutting off the noise of the crowd.
Chapter 92: The Emergency Provision
The morning air outside the Grandview Examination Center was damp and bitter.Nicholas walked up the broad stone steps, holding his black pen and student identification card. Director Marsh walked beside him, holding a small red handbook with a worn leather cover."Are you certain about this clause, Nicholas?" Marsh asked, eyeing two heavy security guards standing at the top of the stairs. "Eleanor’s suspension order was posted across the whole university network an hour ago.""Article 14, Section B," Nicholas said, his voice completely steady. "A suspended student facing an unverified administrative charge retains the right to sit for
Chapter 91: The Iron Matriach
The heavy rain outside Grandview University hit the tall glass windows of the administration building, but inside, the air was dead silent.Nicholas walked down the polished marble hallway, his sneakers squeaking against the wet floor. Director Marsh walked right beside him, holding his tablet with a grim look on his face."Matriarch Eleanor Peterson landed two hours ago, Nicholas," Marsh said quietly. "Her legal team begged her to post Julian’s bail as soon as her plane touched down. She refused."Nicholas didn't slow his pace. "She left her precious grandson in a federal holding cell?"
Chapter 90: The Vault Beneath The Docks
"Put the gun down," Director Marsh said calmly, stepping half an inch in front of Nicholas.The lead Syndicate mobster let out a loud, mocking laugh that echoed off the cold concrete walls of the underground vault. "You think you give orders down here, old man? This is Dock 14. Nobody hears gunshots under thirty feet of stone and ocean water."Julian cowered behind the mobsters, his body shaking so violently his teeth clicked together. He looked at Nicholas with a mix of bitter hatred and overwhelming terror."Kill him, Bruno!" Julian shrieked, his voice echoing off the damp ceiling. "He's the reason we're all here! Shoot him and take everything!
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