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Chapter 13
"On the water?" Kadmiel’s voice was a low growl. He slammed Jack against the container once more for emphasis. "The manifest said the Sea Sovereign wasn't due to depart for another three hours!"Jack choked out a blood-flecked laugh. "You think I use the official schedules? The Sea Sovereign is a decoy, you fool. The real cargo is on a stealth-trimaran, the Phantom-9. It cleared the breakwater ten minutes ago."Kadmiel let go, and Jack slumped to the floor, gasping. Kadmiel didn't waste another second on him. He turned to Lila. "Stay with the tactical team. They’ll be here in sixty seconds. Secure the warehouse and get Bella out of here.""Kad, wait!" Bella stepped forward, her face a mask of terror and confusion. "The Phantom-9... that's my father's old vessel name. Jack bought it back months ago. If that boat is caught with weapons... my family name is finished."Kadmiel paused at the elevator, his silhouette dark against the emergency lights. "Your name is already on the line, Bell
Chapter 12
The industrial district at dawn was a graveyard of rusted iron and gray mist.Group B’s primary warehouse sat at the edge of the pier, a massive, windowless structure that hummed with the sound of heavy machinery. For most, it was a hub of commerce; for Kadmiel, it was the throat of a monster.A black sedan pulled up to the gate, followed by Lila’s armored SUV.Jack Fowler stepped out of the lead car, adjusting his cufflinks with nervous energy. Bella followed, looking pale in a sharp, professional blazer. She looked like she hadn’t slept, her eyes darting toward the SUV as Kadmiel stepped out, followed by Lila.“Ms. Samson! Welcome,” Jack called out, his voice a pitch too high, projecting a confidence he clearly didn't feel. “And… Kadmiel. Still playing the loyal shadow, I see.”Kadmiel didn’t answer. He adjusted his earpiece—hidden beneath the collar of his coat—and scanned the perimeter. Two guards on the roof. Three at the main bay. All of them held themselves with a military rigi
Chapter 11
The night air outside the gala was sharp, but Kadmiel didn’t feel the cold. He stood by the stone railing of the terrace, his gaze fixed on the flickering city lights below. In his pocket, the velvet box containing the shattered pendant felt like a lead weight.The doors behind him creaked open. He didn’t have to turn to know it was Lila. Her scent—jasmine and something expensive—reached him first.“You left me alone with those vultures,” she said, her voice dropping the CEO sharpness for a tone of soft reproach. She walked up beside him, leaning her elbows on the railing. “Fowler looks like he’s about to have a heart attack, and Bella… well, Bella looks like she just realized she traded a diamond for a piece of glass.”“I’m not a diamond, Lila,” Kadmiel said quietly. “I’m a soldier with a job to do. And that job just got a lot more complicated.”Lila turned to him, her expression serious. “You saw the way he reacted when I revealed myself. He isn’t just arrogant, Kad. He’s terrified.
Chapter 10
“So tell me,” Jack Fowler said loudly enough for the nearby guests to hear, his glass raised with ease, “when a man survives on nothing but scraps, is it still called resilience or just plain stubbornness?”The ripple of laughter that followed was not wholehearted, but enough to encourage him. He basked in the attention, turning his head slightly toward Bella, as though waiting for her to share the moment. Her lips pressed into a thin line instead, but she didn’t stop him. Around them, more guests just stayed prepared, the initial tension was just an appetizer and they were waiting for the main meal. The reason for the event had been announced, with Lila taking the stage and the donations were already piling up and looking good. Kadmiel’s gaze rose, slowly, he took the time to look at Fowler, if Fowler had seen the death stare, he would have stopped the jokes definitely. Bella’s breath caught. She knew that look, Kadmiel’s ability to pierce through a room without raising his voic
Chapter 9
“Why does he have to be here…” Bella muttered, but Jack Fowler caught it. She had frozen where she stood, her eyes locked on Kadmiel who sat low-key at a side table with Lila leaning comfortably close to him. The moment stretched longer than she intended, making her anxious, her throat dry, her palms restless against the fabric of her gown. Kadmiel did not move either. He just stared at her, steady, unflinching and unreadable. The loud music was a bit reduced now, there was still a lot of clinking, and chatter in the banquet. Then Bella, almost defiantly, blinked first and turned away. The deliberate shift cut something in Kadmiel. To her, it was a choice. To him, it was a declaration, she was moving on, and so he should just accept it.Lila tilted her head, watching him. “You look like you have seen a ghost.” Her words came with a smirk, but her eyes searched his face with a sharpness that caught his discomfort.“It’s nothing,” Kadmiel replied, though his voice carried a weight
Chapter 8
The grand ballroom was a sea of light and murmurs, chandeliers glittering above as waiters carried trays of champagne through the crowd. Lila’s charity banquet had already drawn a lot of dignitaries, wealthy investors, and politicians eager to be seen supporting her foundation. Conversations blended into a low hum of power and vanity, the kind of atmosphere where every handshake was carefully calculated and carried a whole lot of power. At one of the tables tucked toward the side of the hall was Kadmiel. His shoulders were angled away from the spotlight, his posture deliberately reserved. He wore a crisp black suit, Lila’s choice, of course, but his expression carried no interest in the event unfolding around him. He scanned the hall with the watchfulness of a soldier rather than the delight of a guest, nothing else mattered to him, nothing in here at the moment. Lila, however, refused to let him fade into the background. She leaned against his arm as though it were her rightful
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