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Chapter Eleven – Midnight Crossroads (Part Two)
Still, doubt gnawed. She thought of Daniel, of the look in his eyes when he knelt before her, ring trembling in his hand. A look of hope. A look she had shattered, Do I really want to bury that forever?Before she could answer, Victor leaned closer, lowering his voice to a velvet whisper. “Let me tell you a secret. Daniel isn’t invincible. For all his fortune, all his discipline, he still has weaknesses. And the greatest one…” His gaze burned into hers. “…is you.”Sophia froze, her breath catching. “Me?”“Yes.” Victor’s smile was slow, deliberate. “He watches you. Even now. Don’t fool yourself into thinking he’s indifferent. Men like him don’t forget. They don’t forgive. They obsess. That’s why, if you play this right, you can wield more power over him than any board member, any enemy, any rival.”Sophia’s heart pounded in her chest. For a moment, she almost believed him. Almost believed she still held a piece of Daniel’s soul, but she didn’t see the shadowed figure outside the wareho
Chapter Eleven – Midnight Crossroads (Part One)
The docks were quiet at midnight, the sea breathing against the pier in long, restless sighs. The old Hargrave Imports warehouse stood ahead, its steel walls blotched with rust, its floodlights casting harsh cones of white over the cracked pavement.Sophia’s heels clicked as she stepped out of her car, the sound far too sharp in the silence. She tugged her coat tighter, suddenly aware how exposed she felt beneath the glare of the lights.A black sedan waited by the warehouse doors. From it emerged Victor Hargreaves, tall and broad-shouldered, his tailored suit immaculate even here, among the salt and grime. He moved with the calm assurance of a man who owned whatever ground he walked on.“Sophia,” he said warmly, spreading his arms as though greeting a treasured guest. “Thank you for coming.”She forced a smile, tilting her chin just enough to project poise. “You said I still had value. I was curious what you meant.”Victor’s eyes glittered with amusement. “Straight to the point. I li
Chapter Ten – Shadows in Motion
The city spread before us like a chessboard, every glowing tower another piece in play. From the backseat of the armored SUV, I watched the sleek black sedan ahead cut through traffic. Victor’s car. The traitor had taken the bait, hook, line, and sinker.Luther sat beside me, broad shoulders tense, eyes fixed on the target. “He’s sloppy,” he muttered. “A man that careful doesn’t usually move this fast. He’s eager to deliver what he thinks is treasure.”“Eager men make mistakes,” I said, my voice low.The hum of the engine filled the silence. My fingers tapped against my knee, a rhythm I didn’t notice until Luther glanced at me.“Nervous?” he asked.“Focused,” I corrected.The driver turned onto a dimmer street, tailing Victor’s car at just the right distance. The city lights thinned, replaced by shadows of warehouses and old shipping docks. A place where deals were made in silence, away from prying eyes.Victor’s sedan slowed, then turned sharply into a gated compound. Faded letters m
Chapter Nine – The Hunt Begins
Morning crept over the estate like a reluctant guest. The usual symphony of birds and fountains was gone, replaced by the hum of patrol drones and the bark of guards running drills. The Cole estate had turned into a fortress overnight.I hadn’t slept. The eagle, stamped envelope lay on the desk beside me, its words burned into my mind.The blood that hunts you sits at your own table.Whoever slipped it into my room had breached Cole security without a trace. That alone proved they were no ordinary intruder. And if the message was true, then one of the polished men and women who sat across from me last night was already working with the enemy.I buttoned my jacket, each movement deliberate, each breath steady. This was no longer about proving myself. This was survival.A knock at the door broke the silence. Luther stepped in, sharp as ever despite the bandage at his temple.“You didn’t sleep,” he said, his gravelly voice an observation, not a question.“Could you?” I asked.He didn’t a
Chapter Eight – The World Watches
Sophia leaned back on the velvet couch in her penthouse suite, a glass of wine in her hand, her new boyfriend lounging shirtless beside her. The city skyline glittered through the glass wall, neon lights painting their reflection in fractured colors.Her phone buzzed nonstop on the table, but she ignored it until the third vibration rattled the glass, With a sigh, she picked it up.Breaking News: Terrorist Assault on Cole Estate Leaves Dozens Dead. Heir Revealed Amidst Attack.The headline froze her.She tapped the notification. A live broadcast filled the screen, shaky footage captured by drones hovering above the sprawling Cole estate. Smoke plumed from one wing, lights flashing, ambulances streaming through the gates.The anchor’s voice was tense.“unconfirmed reports state that Daniel Cole, long hidden heir of the Cole Conglomerate, was present during the attack and personally led defensive efforts. Witnesses claim he disarmed explosives and drove back armed intruders. Officials a
Chapter Seven – Shadows at the Table
The ballroom had been transformed from a place of celebration into a makeshift infirmary. Guards lay on stretchers, blood soaking into crisp white linens. Doctors and nurses, summoned in haste, moved frantically among them. The sweet scent of champagne had been replaced by iron and smoke.I stood near the broken dais, jacket torn, soot on my hands. The weight of the rifle I still carried was heavier than any burden I’d known before.Around me, whispers circled like vultures. The board of the Cole Conglomerate had arrived in hurried clusters, their tailored suits and diamond pins a strange contrast to the carnage.“An attack of this scale?” one muttered.“Security compromised at the very heart of our estate,” another whispered sharply.“Impossible without an inside hand.”Their gazes slid toward me, some sharp with doubt, others calculating, and a few, reluctantly, with respect, Lord Marcus Cole, head of the board, stepped forward. His voice cut through the noise like a blade.“Enough
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