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Chapter 508: Afternoon Rounds
Chapter 508: Afternoon RoundsMr. Sterling sat in his office reviewing quarterly reports when his phone buzzed with an internal call. He glanced at the screen and saw his son’s extension.“Yes, Jaxon,” he answered without preamble.“Can I come see you? I need to discuss something.”Sterling checked his watch. Two fifteen. His next meeting wasn’t until three. “Make it quick. I have fifteen minutes.”“I’ll be right there.”Sterling set his phone down and returned to the reports spread across his desk. EMC’s numbers looked solid on paper, but he knew better. The virus he and Williams had planted was quietly siphoning funds into offshore accounts, small amounts that wouldn’t trigger immediate alarms but would add up significantly over time.A knock at the door interrupted his thoughts.“Come in.”Jaxon entered and closed the door behind him. He looked nervous, hands fidgeting with something in his pocket.“Sit down,” Sterling said. “What’s this about?”Jaxon took the chair across from the
Chapter 507
Chapter 507“Ana Davies,” Kate said loudly. Several people on the sidewalk turned to look. “I want to talk to you.”“I’m on my lunch break,” Ana replied.“I don’t care what you’re on. You got me in trouble yesterday and we need to discuss it.”“You got yourself in trouble,” Ana said. “I didn’t do anything except my job.”Kate’s face flushed red. “Your job? Your job is to be a secretary. Not to cause problems for senior staff members.”“I wasn’t causing problems. I was delivering files.”“You were being disrespectful and arrogant.”Cara stepped between them. “Mrs. Carl, maybe this isn’t the best place for this conversation.”“I wasn’t talking to you,” Kate snapped.“And Ana doesn’t want to talk to you,” Cara shot back. “So why don’t you go somewhere else and cool off?”Kate looked like she wanted to say more, but a security guard from EMC had noticed the confrontation and was walking toward them. Kate saw him coming and her expression shifted.“This isn’t over,” she said to Ana. “My fa
Chapter 506: Lunch Break
Chapter 506: Lunch BreakAna Davies locked her desk drawer and grabbed her purse, ready for her lunch break. The morning had been exhausting with back-to-back meetings and endless paperwork. She needed air and distance from her desk.“Ana, wait up,” Cara Hart called from down the hallway.Ana paused at the elevator bank. “Hey. Going to lunch?”“If you are.” Cara joined her and pressed the down button. “I’m starving. Skipped breakfast.”The elevator arrived and they stepped inside along with three other employees. Ana pressed the button for the ground floor and the doors slid shut.“How was your weekend?” Cara asked.“Quiet. Caught up on some reading. You?”“Busy.” Cara lowered her voice slightly. “Had to help Mr. Wood with something work related.”Ana glanced at her but said nothing. The other employees in the elevator were too close for any real conversation.The elevator reached the lobby and they exited into the midday rush. Employees streamed toward the cafeteria and the exit door
Chapter 505
Chapter 505Two hours later, Alisha was reviewing a termination file when her office phone rang. The caller ID showed an internal extension from the fifteenth floor.“Alisha Carl,” she answered.“It’s Jaxon.” His voice sounded strained. “Can you come up to my office?”“I’m busy.”“It’s important.”Alisha glanced at her schedule. She had a meeting in thirty minutes but technically she was free right now. “Fine. Give me five minutes.”She saved her work and took the elevator up to the executive floor. Jaxon’s office was at the far end, the door slightly ajar. She knocked anyway before entering.Jaxon sat behind his desk, looking worse than he had in weeks. The bruises on his face had faded but new stress lines had appeared around his eyes and mouth. He gestured for her to close the door.“What’s going on?” Alisha asked, remaining standing.“I need your help with something.”“With what?”Jaxon pulled a small USB device from his desk drawer and held it up. “Do you know what this is?”“A f
Chapter 504: Office Politics
Chapter 504: Office PoliticsAlisha Carl arrived at EMC fifteen minutes early, her heels clicking against the marble lobby floor as she headed toward the elevators. The morning rush hadn’t started yet and the building felt almost peaceful in its emptiness. She pressed the button for the HR floor and checked her reflection in the polished elevator doors while she waited.Her phone buzzed with a text from her mother.*Did you talk to Liam about the position for Henry?*Alisha sighed and typed back a quick response.*Not yet. I’ll handle it later today.*The elevator doors opened and she stepped inside, pressing the button for her floor. As the doors began to close, a hand shot through the gap and they reopened. Milly Sienna hurried in, slightly out of breath.“Thanks,” Milly said, smoothing down her skirt. “I overslept.”“Late night?” Alisha asked, though she already knew the answer. Milly’s late nights usually involved Jaxon Sterling, despite his supposed engagement to Alisha herself.
Chapter 503: Morning Reports
Chapter 503: Morning ReportsKai Nakamura sat in the living room of Liam’s penthouse, his phone pressed to his ear as he listened to the report from his surveillance team leader in Greece.“They landed at nine forty-five local time,” the team leader said. “A tall man in his fifties picked them up with two other men, all dressed professionally. We attempted to follow but they used evasive driving and we lost them downtown.”“Description of the driver?” Kai asked.“Caucasian, gray hair, approximately six feet tall, moved like former military. The other two were younger, both athletic builds, clearly security.”Kai made notes on his phone. “And you’re certain it was the Wane girl and Princeton girl?”“Positive identification. We had visual until they entered the vehicle.”“Understood.” Kai ended the call and set his phone down.Across from him, Lina sat curled up on the sofa, a book open in her lap. “Problems?”“The targets made it back to Emerald Falls. My team lost them after the airpo
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