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CHAPTER 71 PART 1
Diana stood on the sidewalk surrounded by the tactical team that had just saved her life, her mind still reeling from the violence she'd witnessed. The adrenaline was beginning to fade, leaving behind trembling hands and the sharp awareness of how close she'd come to being kidnapped—or worse.But beneath the shock and fear, another emotion burned even stronger: determination.She had a meeting with Sophia Palazzo. The billionaire heiress had personally requested to see her, had offered the access Diana had been denied at the charity event. This was the opportunity she'd spent fifty million dollars to earn, and she wasn't going to let a car accident and some thugs steal it from her.Diana turned to the squad leader—the man with the scar on his jaw who'd disabled her attackers with frightening efficiency. He stood at parade rest, waiting for her instructions with professional patience."Thank you for saving me," Diana said, forcing her voice to stay steady despite the tremor in her hand
CHAPTER 70 PART 2
"Especially then." Marcus's expression hardened further. "If Sophia knows about the marriage, if she's already making moves, then there's no point in me staying away. The damage is done. Now I need to be there to manage the consequences."Rex could see he was losing this argument, but he made one more attempt. "Sir, you're talking about prioritizing a local threat—probably Ryan Steel or his father Antonio trying to intimidate Diana—over a global threat. Pablo Castro, if he's alive, isn't someone you can brush aside. He knows you, knows your operations, knows your weaknesses—""He doesn't know about Diana," Marcus interrupted. "At least, there's no evidence he does. The intelligence you showed me was facial recognition from Singapore, not operational planning against my personal life.""Yet," Rex said urgently. "Not yet. But if Pablo is alive and watching you, how long before he figures out about your marriage? How long before he realizes Diana is your vulnerability and comes after her
CHAPTER 70 PART 1
Marcus was halfway to the door, his tactical bag already slung over his shoulder, when Rex moved to block his path. It was a bold move—stepping between the Supreme God of War and his objective—and Rex's military training screamed warnings about challenging a superior officer in this state of mind.But Rex had served under Marcus long enough to know when to follow orders blindly and when to risk insubordination for the greater good."Sir, wait. Just wait one minute and think about this."Marcus's expression was granite-hard, his eyes carrying the cold focus of someone who'd already made tactical decisions and was simply executing them. "Move, Rex. That's an order.""With respect, sir, I can't do that." Rex stood his ground despite every instinct telling him to step aside. "Not until you think through what you're about to do.""I'm going back to the city to deal with whoever just tried to hurt my wife," Marcus said, his voice dangerously quiet. "There's nothing to think through. Now mov
CHAPTER 69 PART 2
The van T-boned Diana's car on the passenger side with a crash of metal and shattering glass that seemed to fill the entire universe. Diana's head snapped sideways, her seatbelt catching hard across her chest. The world spun in a chaos of sound and force and the acrid smell of deployed airbags.When the motion finally stopped, Diana found herself pinned against the driver's seat, her door crushed inward, broken glass everywhere. Her ears rang with a high-pitched whine that drowned out everything else.Through the shattered passenger window, she saw the van's door sliding open. Men poured out—four of them, dressed in dark clothes, faces covered with ski masks, moving with the coordinated purpose of professionals.Thugs. Attackers. Coming for her.Diana's driver was slumped over the steering wheel, unconscious or worse. She tried to reach for her phone, but her hands were shaking too badly, and the device had fallen somewhere in the chaos of the crash.The first attacker reached her doo
CHAPTER 69 PART 1
Diana's driver pulled up to the Morrison villa just past midnight. The charity event that was supposed to elevate her status had instead left her drained, confused, and questioning everything she thought she knew about her life.She climbed the front steps with heavy feet, her designer gown feeling like it weighed a hundred pounds. All she wanted was to get inside, maybe find something to eat—she'd been too anxious to touch any of the reception food—and try to make sense of the evening's chaos.The front door opened to reveal a dark, quiet house. No lights in the kitchen. No aroma of cooking food. No sign of life beyond the ambient hum of the air conditioning.No Marcus.Diana stood in the foyer, staring at the empty kitchen where Marcus usually had a meal waiting for her no matter what time she came home. The absence felt wrong, like a missing tooth her tongue couldn't stop probing.He'd disappeared from the charity event without explanation. And now he wasn't home either.Where was
CHAPTER 68 PART 2
"In exchange for making it actually valuable, yes." Lucas spread his hands as if the logic was self-evident. "Right now, you have three percent of nothing you can access. Partner with me, and you have access to everything that stake represents. Contracts, connections, opportunities that would transform both our families' positions in this city.""And what do you get out of this generous offer?" Diana asked, her voice heavy with suspicion."Forty-nine percent of your three percent," Lucas said bluntly. "Leaving you with controlling interest but giving me enough stake to justify my involvement. Plus, I handle all the relationship management with Sophia's team—something you clearly can't do yourself."Diana's breath caught. He wanted nearly half of what she'd just purchased, in exchange for... what? Access she should already have? Connections she'd theoretically bought with her fifty million?"And in return?" Diana pressed. "What else?"Lucas's smile widened. "In return, I make sure the
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