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Chapter 13: The Secret Recording and the Stripped Pride
Calder raised an eyebrow as he opened the suite door. With his phone hidden inside his jacket, he quietly switched on the voice recorder.“Won’t Garrick be unhappy that you came to see me?”Tamsin stiffened for a moment, but quickly put on a sweet smile. She stepped closer and rested a hand on his chest.“Why are you bringing him up? Garrick and I are just friends. We only keep in touch because of business, and he won’t mind me coming here.” She looked up at Calder with innocent eyes. “You know I’ve always loved you most.”Calder sneered inwardly. This woman could lie without even blinking, but he kept his expression gentle.“Have you been waiting long?”“Not at all. I wouldn’t mind waiting for hours if it meant seeing you.”“Come in first.”Tamsin followed him into the presidential suite. The luxurious furnishings and enormous windows caught her attention, and she could barely hide her envy. Calder had once been nothing more than a live-in son-in-law, yet now he could afford to stay
Chapter 12: The Feast Hoard and the Doorstep Temptation
Calder sat in his parked truck and opened several food delivery apps. He ordered roast duck, spicy stir-fries, clay-pot rice, beef noodles, barbecued ribs, and fried chicken, placing hundreds of orders and setting Depot Nine on Fourth Street as the delivery address. With his time-stasis void, every dish would stay as fresh and hot as the moment it was packed.After placing the orders, he drove to a five-star hotel known for its seafood banquets.The head chef looked surprised when Calder entered the kitchen. “Sir, can I help you?”“I want fifty full banquet spreads. King crabs, lobsters, abalone, grilled salmon, and garlic oysters. Pack everything into insulated containers. I’m taking it all now.”Calder placed a thick stack of cash on the counter, and the chef immediately called his staff into action. Within an hour, the seafood was packed and loaded into Calder’s truck. He drove behind the warehouse, waited until nobody was watching, and stored everything in his Ouroboros Cache.His
Chapter 11: The Base Defense and the Lingerie Scheme
Calder had spent the previous day dealing with Sian, leaving him little time to continue stockpiling supplies. Today, he intended to get back on schedule. Before placing more orders, however, he decided to visit Blackwood Ridge Homestead and check on the renovation work.When his truck pulled through the gates, he immediately noticed the changes. The reinforced shutters were installed over the windows, the boundary fences were topped with coils of razor wire, and heavy anti-ram barriers protected the entrance. Luke and his crew had finished the work just as promised.“Everything is done, boss,” Luke reported. “We've reinforced the weak points and checked every barrier. The place is much more secure now.”“Good work.” Calder handed him the remaining payment. “You and your men can head home and get some rest.”After Luke's crew packed their tools and left, a familiar notification sounded in Calder's mind.Ding![Task Completed: Fortify Base and Establish Initial Stockpile.][Reward: For
Chapter 10: The Bait and the Hotel Room Invitation
Tamsin flinched at her mother's words, her stomach twisting with anger.“Sleep with him? Mom, do you even care about my dignity? I'm your daughter!”“Dignity won't buy your brother a house or a car!” Martha snapped. “Besides, have you forgotten about Calder's mother's jade pendant? He agreed to give it to you, didn't he? That was his mother's most precious keepsake. If he really wanted nothing to do with you, why would he hand it over?”Tamsin fell silent. She had been so focused on the money and the trouble with Garrick that she hadn't considered this possibility.“Think about it,” Martha continued. “Calder is just throwing a tantrum because we pushed him too far. He still has feelings for you, or he wouldn't be willing to give you something so important. Put your pride aside and talk to him nicely. Once you win him back, his money and that villa will be within our reach again.”Tamsin bit her lip. The thought of lowering herself to beg Calder made her furious, but she couldn't ignor
Chapter 9: Sian's Outrage and the Three-Hundred-Thousand Demand
“What do you mean, you can only have one woman?” Sian sat up in bed and pulled the duvet over herself, her face twisting with anger. “We spent the entire night together, and everything was fine! How can you still be thinking about Tamsin?”Calder turned away from the window and sighed. He wore a troubled expression, as though he had no choice in the matter.“You don't understand, Sian. Tamsin was my wife for three years. She keeps calling me, demanding that I take her back, and threatening to make trouble if I refuse. No matter how many times I tell her it's over, she won't leave me alone.”“That shameless woman!” Sian spat, her fingers tightening around the duvet. “She drove you out of your own home, and now that you've got money, she wants you back? What does she take you for?”Calder lowered his eyes and shook his head. “I don't want to get dragged into another fight with her. If she finds out about us, she'll make things difficult for both of us.”“Don't worry. I'll deal with her!
Chapter 8: The Counterfeit Jade and the Honey Trap
Calder took out his black bank card and paid the $180,000 bill without hesitation. The payment terminal beeped, and the receipt printed a moment later.Garrick’s smile vanished. Philippa stared at Calder, unable to hide her surprise.“Pack the clothes that fit President Anderson and send them to her,” Calder told the sales assistant. “Everything else goes to Depot Nine on Fourth Street. The delivery address is on the receipt.”“Yes, Mr. Reid. We’ll take care of it immediately.”Calder turned to Laurel. “Consider the clothes a small thank-you for your help back in college.”Laurel glanced at the expensive coats, then smiled. “You haven’t changed, Calder. We should catch up properly sometime.”“Of course.”Calder left without giving Garrick or Philippa another look. He had more important things to do than waste time arguing with people who would soon regret underestimating him.After leaving the shopping district, he took a taxi to the old antiquities quarter. There, between several nar
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