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CHAPTER 724
Tedmond’s smile was small, pained, and incredibly tender. He didn't stop her; he let her exhaust her fury against him, accepting every frantic blow as penance for the terror he’d put her through.Finally, he reached down, his large, soot-stained hands gently covering her small fists to still them."I’m sorry, Bee," he whispered, his voice vibrating with a raw, jagged honesty. "I’m sorry I made you wait. But look at me."He nudged her chin up until she was forced to meet his gaze. A soft, tired chuckle escaped him. "I'm too stubborn to die. You know that. And besides, who else is going to buy you those limited-edition tracksuits if I’m not around?"Bianca let out a wet, pathetic hiccup, half-laughing and half-crying. "Nobody. Because everyone else has better taste than you.""Ouch," Tedmond teased, though he winced as he shifted his weight. "That hurt more than the punches."He pulled her back into a proper embrace, lifting her slightly off her feet despite the sharp protest from hi
CHAPTER 723
Persis pictured him disheveled: dark hair windswept, discarding his tactical jacket to reveal the strength beneath. As the image sharpened, a creeping heat took hold. A flush climbed from her neck to her ears, staining her skin a betraying red.She pressed cool palms to her cheeks. "Stop it, Persis," she scolded herself. "This isn't the time."She forced herself to sober up as the reality of the Eastern Sector weighed on her again. ‘Please,’ she whispered internally, ‘just let him be in one piece.’Leaning closer to the glass, she spotted a neon-green speck pacing a frantic, jagged line by the main entrance. Bianca would stop, stare down the road, kick a stray pebble, and resume her pacing, a perfect mirror of the storm in Persis’s own heart.Suddenly, the security lights at the gatepost flickered from red to green. The massive iron bars groaned open. Persis held her breath, eyes locking onto the bend in the driveway where the first set of headlights finally cut through the mor
CHAPTER 722
At the far end of the mansion, in a wing untouched by the night’s chaos, Persis stood before the floor-to-ceiling windows of the secondary lounge. Pre-dawn light crawled across the horizon, casting long, nervous shadows over the room. She kept her arms folded tight, her gaze fixed on the driveway as if she could pull the missing men home through sheer willpower."Still nothing?" Persis asked, her voice thin with a worry she couldn't mask.Hino, standing a few paces behind her, adjusted the cuffs of his crisp, charcoal-grey suit. He looked every bit the high-end estate butler, but the way his thumb rhythmically brushed his watch face betrayed his tension. He gave a slow, regretful shake of his head."No messages yet, Miss Persis," Hino replied. "The signal jamming in the Eastern Sector was extensive. If they are moving, they are likely doing so under total radio silence.""I don't like it," Persis muttered, chewing her lip. "Tedmond isn't the type to stay dark this long unless some
CHAPTER 721
The moment the group crossed the threshold, the heavy doors muffled the roar of the vanishing jet. The familiar scent of beeswax, old books, and sea salt filled the air, but the homecoming was anything but peaceful.Thomas, whose silence had been vibrating with frantic energy for three hours, finally snapped.With an uncharacteristic burst of movement, he grabbed Marek by the shoulder of his tactical vest. Before the marksman could offer a quip, Thomas shoved him toward Millicent’s side."Marek! See to the Miss! Get her to the solarium and don’t leave her side for a second!" Thomas barked. His voice cracked with a high-tension authority that even startled Ivy.Marek stumbled, his lopsided grin widening as he caught his balance. "Whoa, easy there, Jeeves! I’m on it!"But Thomas wasn't finished. He spun and seized Tedmond’s arm. It wasn't the respectful touch of a butler; it was the desperate, iron grip of a man at his breaking point."Young Master. With me. Now."Tedmond, reeling f
CHAPTER 720
Thomas scrambled up, his hands shaking as he helped Tedmond settle Millicent into a reinforced passenger seat. His touch was reverent, as if he feared she might dissolve into smoke if he pressed too hard.Behind them, Hugo shoved Lottie into the cabin, following close behind with a hand pressed to his wounded side. Ivy was the last up the ramp, the heavy briefcase thudding onto the floor as she spun around, her eyes fixed on the treeline."Marek! Get in here!" Ivy screamed.Marek was a dark silhouette against the fiery horizon. He fired one last, deafening burst from his rifle, then turned and bolted toward the rising ramp. He leaped, his fingers catching the edge of the metal just as the jet began to lift. Hugo and Ivy seized his tactical vest, hauling him inside a split second before the ramp hissed shut, sealing out the sound of the Syndicate's futile gunfire.The cabin fell silent, save for the hum of the engines and the heavy, ragged breathing of seven survivors.Thomas and A
CHAPTER 719
Millicent’s eyes widened, a flush of embarrassment staining her pale cheeks. She looked like a captive queen, her silver hair spilling over his tactical jacket."Tedmond! Drop me this instant!" she gasped, squirming against his chest. "This is ridiculous. I am not a child! Ivy can carry me… and you’re still injured! I saw you clutching your side. Put me down before you tear something!"Tedmond didn't budge. He adjusted his grip, ignoring the sharp flare of pain from his bruised ribs. He looked down at her with fierce devotion."Ivy is carrying the files that are going to buy our future, Mother," Tedmond countered, his voice dropping into a low, unshakable hum. "And Hugo is making sure Lottie doesn't collapse. That leaves me. My injuries won't stop me from carrying you out of the dark. Not again."Millicent opened her mouth to argue, but seeing the iron resolve in her son's eyes, she went still. She let out a huffed, defeated sigh and rested her head against his shoulder, her hand c
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