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540. In Bed With The Enemy
The next morning, Alex dropped the real bombshell by sending a video to the top media outlets in Alexandria.By noon, every major news channel was playing footage from last night, showing a clip of Sergei Zharkov shaking hands with President Sebastian and being escorted to his private jet.But that wasn’t all, along with the video, Alex had sent the news channels copies of President Sebastian’s overseas bank account statements and private phone call transcripts over the last 12 months.The shocking conversations revealed how President Sebastian had been in regular touch with Sergei Zharkov and even shared critical information with Valheim.As soon as the news went public, the fragile peace between the two nations looked nothing more than a mirage.The people of Alexandria realized they had been taken for a ride, and their own President was in bed with the enemy.Soon, violent mobs started marching down the streets and destroying everything that had close ties to the Government, includ
539. Cabinet Crunch
Sergei Zharkov had planned to take his private jet back home that same night, but the recent disclosure from Alex made him change his mind.As his chauffeur was driving him to the airstrip, he gave him a new set of instructions.“Turn the car around. Take me back to the President’s penthouse in Foden Square.”Sergei’s return to the penthouse surprised everyone present there.Douglas Noyer, the President Sebastian’s Chief of Staff, ran out to receive him.“Mr. Zharkov, was there any trouble? Is something wrong?”“Nothing to be concerned about,” Sergei sniped, pushing past him and barging into the penthouse, followed by his guards. “Call an urgent meeting right away. I need to speak to our friends.”“All of them?” Douglas mumbled in confusion.“All 4 of them and our honorable Mr. President as well.”“It’s almost midnight. I am not sure if they can make it here on such a short—”Sergei snapped around and glared at Douglas.“Tell them, I summoned them! And I don’t care what they’re doing!
538. Turning Back the Clock
Sergei wasn’t the type of person to hold negotiations on someone else’s terms, but the information that Alex possessed was of critical importance.Obtaining the nuclear weapons instantly became secondary to Sergei’s plans.“I’ll pay you whatever you ask and grant you complete immunity as a citizen of Valheim. Just tell me where Commander Payne is hiding and who else he has allied with.Alex heaved a frustrated sigh.“I don’t need your money. I am a businessman with a vision. And that is worth more than money can ever buy.”“Then what do you want?” Sergei asked, his voice agitated and hoarse.“I want a piece of the main pie. Once you conquer Alexandria and subjugate its citizens, you’ll have access to all the country's resources. Valheim will become a global superpower when that happens. So, to truly expand my business and grow beyond borders, I need the system on my side.”“You have me on your side,” Sergei muttered.“People change, Mr. Zharkov. I can’t keep relying on you all the tim
537. Full Disclosure
Calvin Merson’s adamant refusal to spill his secrets boiled Sergei’s blood. But he knew using force was futile.He left the room with General Varoose following close behind.“Give me a day with him, and I guarantee he’ll be singing for you,” General Varoose spoke with the ego of a man who’d interrogated hundreds of prisoners of war during his career.But Sergei merely frowned at his words.“Mr. Merson will die before confessing anything. I have seen his eyes. Those were the eyes of a man who is willing to sacrifice anything for his mission.”“So, we’re just going to sit here and do nothing?” General Varoose asked impatiently.Sergei’s phone rang before he could answer.It was a call from the minister of defense.“We flew our drones over Gulliver’s Reef. They didn’t detect any radiation.”“How’s that possible?”“The experts believe the bomb wasn’t equipped with a nuclear warhead.”“What about the satellites? They picked up a mushroom cloud. And the thermal sensors spiked like crazy.”“
536. The Greater Good
General Varoose had led his troops to victory in countless battles and held the line against impossible odds on several occasions, but even to this day, he remembered what the God of War had done to his army.Xander Payne had ripped right through his defensive formation and routed his whole battalion almost single-handedly.He was the one General Varoose feared more than the devil himself, and hearing his name again after so many years brought back all his terrible memories.Staring at the scar over his left eye in the reflection in his mirror, General Varoose frowned and tightened his bushy eyebrows together.“Xander Payne is dead. He was killed in the bioweapon attack three years ago. We even sent in a hit squad to confirm the kill!” he replied after a long spell of deathly silence.“They didn’t manage to recover his body or provide any photographic evidence,” Sergei retorted. “I am afraid, all this time, we believed in a rumor.”“If Xander Payne were still alive, he would have reta
535. The One Who Must Not Be Named
News of the nuclear launch spread globally like wildfire, and by the time dawn broke over the northern hemisphere, every single news channel had the satellite footage of the enormous mushroom cloud on display.The International Peacekeeping Union called an emergency meeting of all 17 major countries, including Valheim and the military Republic of Orichoko.The President of the Council was furious about the unexpected nuclear launch, and his eyes were fixed on the 3 major nuclear powers.“There was a nuclear detonation over Gulliver’s Reef last night. But no one has accepted responsibility for the test,” he barked, staring daggers at the Defense Ministers of each nuclear nation. “You can try to play it smart, but I know it was one of you three. Only 3 countries have nuclear capabilities. It’s either Valheim, Orichoko, or Zorland!”“It wasn’t us. We don’t even have the capability to hit a target that far away,” the minister from Orichoko replied. “Clearly, there is a bigger fish in this
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