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Chapter 149
Julian sat at the dining table, a half-empty plate of pasta in front of him, fork dangling carelessly in his hand. He wasn’t really hungry.Every bite he chewed came with a smug thought about Ryan.Ryan, the so-called golden boy.Ryan, the man the board used to praise every chance they got.Ryan, who had walked into the boardroom so confident and walked out suspended, stripped of everything.Julian chuckled to himself, shaking his head as he stabbed another forkful of pasta. “Pathetic,” he muttered, speaking out loud as if Ryan could hear him through the walls. “He thought he could play with me. With us. Look at him now.”He lifted his glass of water and leaned back in his chair, savoring the sweet taste of victory. That was when his phone buzzed against the table.Julian frowned, lowering the glass. The name on the screen made him pause. It wasn’t a name at all — just an unknown number flashing insistently.He rolled his eyes. With a flick of his finger, he silenced the call and toss
Chapter 148
Ryan picked up the phone slowly, pressing it against his ear.“Hello?” he said, his tone steady.On the other end, a familiar voice came through. “Ryan,” the man said warmly. “This is Harrison. Harrison Grant.”“Mr. Harrison,” he replied, his voice polite even though he already knew who he was. “Good day.”“Good day Ryan,” Mr. Harrison said, “I hope I’m not catching you at a bad time.”“No, you’re not,” Ryan answered. “Please, go ahead.”There was a small pause, the sound of papers being shifted in the background before Mr. Harrison spoke again. “The board members have met after today’s session,” he said carefully. “And we have decided that… if you have any proof, any evidence at all that you were the one who mined the Nova coins, we are willing to sit down and listen.”Ryan nodded even though he knew Mr. Harrison couldn’t see him. “I hear you, Mr. Harrison. And I will prove it. I will prove that I mined those coins. I will not let lies bury the truth.” There was silence for a moment
Chapter 147
The drive home was quiet, almost suffocating in its silence. Ryan kept his hands firm on the steering wheel, his jaw set tight, while Claudia stared out the window. The confrontation with the McCarthys and Julian replayed in her mind over and over like a nightmare she couldn’t wake from.When they finally got home, Claudia walked in first, dropping her purse on the couch with more force than she intended.“I still can’t believe it,” she burst out. “Ryan, how could they do this? How could the board suspend you just like that? On the basis of lies! Forged papers! How could they not see through it?” Her words came out fast, tumbling over one another.Ryan sighed and loosened his tie, laying it gently on the arm of the sofa. He lowered himself into the chair across from her.“How could they, Ryan? These are people who have worked with you, who have seen everything you’ve done for Nova. And just because the McCarthys and Julian come in waving some fake documents, they—They suspend you wit
Chapter 146
Elizabeth stood in front of the bathroom mirror, the steam from her hot shower still clinging to the glass, blurring her reflection. She leaned forward, palms pressed against the counter, her breath uneven as she studied herself. Her face looked calm, perfectly put together with the light makeup she had carefully applied — but she could see the truth in her eyes. Fear. Doubt. She could feel it in her chest that she was not ready for this.She whispered to her reflection, almost like she was talking to someone else.“You can do this. You can. You’ve done harder things. This is just another role. Just another game.”Her voice cracked, betraying her nerves. She hated how small it sounded.Wrapping the towel around her body, she walked back into the hotel room, her clothes already laid out on the bed. Lord Ryder had insisted on them — neat but modest, the kind of outfit that screamed professionalism without arrogance. A plain cream blouse, a knee-length navy skirt, and a pair of low-hee
Chapter 145
Martha still sat on the cold concrete floor, her knees tucked up against her chest, her cheek pressed into her sleeve that was already damp from tears. Her body ached from the way she had been dragged and thrown down earlier, but it was nothing compared to the ache inside her chest — the kind of ache that came from raw, unending fear.She sobbed softly, the sound muffled, like she was scared even her own voice might call down more trouble. Her breath hitched every few seconds. She wanted to stop, but the tears kept coming anyway.Martha hiccupped through her tears. “P-please…” she whispered. “Please, I don’t know why I’m here. I haven’t done anything wrong,” She continued to plead with Lord Ryder and Elizabeth.Lord Ryder tilted her head, studying her like a predator might study prey that had wandered into its path. She straightened, then walked slowly to the small wooden table in the room. Papers were laid out there, neatly stacked and tapped the pile with her fingers.“You see the
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Martha stirred slowly, her head heavy and pounding like drums beating against her skull. For a long moment, she couldn’t make sense of where she was. Everything was blurry, and when she blinked, she realized it wasn’t her vision failing — it was the room.The place around her was dark. Not completely black, but dim enough that she could barely make out the outlines of the walls. A faint yellow bulb flickered overhead, casting strange shadows across the damp floor.Her chest heaved as panic struck her. She tried to lift her hands but froze when she felt the pull of something tight digging into her wrists. Her ankles too — bound. Cold metal dug into her skin.Her memory came rushing back like a flood, and she gasped.She remembered skipping happily down the street earlier that day, clutching her groceries, thinking of how her life was about to change with her new job as a caregiver. She had been so excited. So foolishly excited. Then the feeling of being watched. The rush of fear. The
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