2026-09-02 07:00:13Aaron Holmes met the challenge in those eyes head-on. The unspoken message was clear: you think you can fight me? You're still too green.
"Five votes for the Waverly family!" Chief Marshal Vance announced.That left only the Hawthorne family, whose votes barely scraped together two. The Hawthornes had already anticipated this outcome, so the disappointment on their faces was muted. The Vale family, on the other hand, looked ready to combust. Their expressions were so dark they could
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Nothing had hit him this hard before, not even close.Butch Rawlings had lived long enough, and climbed high enough, that he had no intention of leaving his life behind in a ditch like this one.Pride meant nothing right now.He was among the first to drop to his knees and press his forehead to the dirt.He could face down the boss of any underworld outfit in the city without blinking. But soldiers were a different animal entirely. Against them, his nerve simply evaporated. Even Tristan Ashcroft himself, if he'd been standing here, would have had no choice but to grovel in the dust along with the rest.The helicopters finished unloading in a matter of seconds. Armed soldiers fanned out and boxed in every last one of the several hundred men scattered across the road. That was when Ghost stepped forward, moving at an unhurried pace that made the silence around him feel even heavier.He was the deputy commander of the Special Operations Reserve. To make su
Chapter 230
"Seal the road!"Butch Rawlings's tone left no room for argument. He barked the order and his men scrambled to their feet, falling into position to meet the incoming convoy."Butch, word is the other side's only got a few dozen guys. Do we really need this much muscle? We've got all our best people here, plus the security contractors on top of that. That's over three hundred men."One of his underlings scratched his head, clearly not grasping the weight of what they were about to do.Butch let out a cold snort. "Save the chatter. The second their trucks stop, drag the drivers out and seize the vehicles first. Ask questions later.""Yes, boss!"The man snapped back into line.About fifteen minutes later, Butch and his crew finally spotted the convoy rolling toward them in the distance. Over twenty luxury freight trucks, gleaming and imposing, rumbled down the road in formation.The lead driver spotted the wall of bodies blocking the road ahead
Chapter 229
Preston Fields's voice carried a calm, unshakable confidence through the phone line.Tabitha Holt nodded to herself again and again, her admiration for him growing with every word. "No wonder they call you the man with the plan, Director Fields. Getting a manufacturer to ship through the Westhaven Chamber of Commerce's blockade, that's no small feat."Preston chuckled. "This one isn't on me. My boss handled all of it.""Your boss?"Tabitha drew in a sharp breath.She had never once heard Preston mention having a superior. He was already the man running Riverstone Corp's Westhaven Branch. If there was someone above him in the chain, that could only mean one thing: someone from headquarters had gotten involved.Had the head office actually sent someone down here?"That's right, my boss," Preston said, and from the sound of it he'd caught the confusion in her silence. He laughed again. "Don't worry, he doesn't like to meddle in how we run things day t
Chapter 228
After hanging up, Hobart Sloane wasted no time sending the deposit straight back to Tabitha Holt, not a single dollar short.That, more than anything, left her uneasy. A supplier who backed out of a deal usually clung to every cent they could. Returning it in full felt less like courtesy and more like a warning.She moved fast, ordering her people to start hunting for new suppliers and new channels before the day was out. But the search turned up nothing. Across all of Westhaven State, there wasn't a single other facility that could match the equipment specifications and material grade Riverstone Corp's pharmaceutical research division required. Some had outdated machinery that couldn't hit the necessary precision. Others were missing entire categories of raw material. The gaps were too wide to bridge.With no other option, Tabitha reported the situation up to Preston Fields.Fields took the news calmly. He already suspected the Westhaven Chamber of Commerce was
Chapter 227
Even before the official announcement, Riverstone Corp's roster had gone public.Nora Croft happened to be having dinner with Gavin Steele when the news caught her eye. Both of them stared at it for a moment, equally stunned."This Aaron Holmes really does have some tricks up his sleeve," Nora said, her mouth tightening. "Getting that washout Silas Croft a job at Riverstone Corp, and not just any job either. Head of the workshop office, of all things."She couldn't hide the irritation creeping into her voice. It had barely been any time since she'd cut Silas loose, and now here he was, waltzing into a major corporation like he'd landed on his feet."Hmph. If Riverstone Corp has sunk low enough to let someone like Silas Croft through the door, then it won't be long before it folds," Gavin said, swirling the wine in his glass. He clearly knew something about the situation behind the scenes."What do you mean by that, Mr. Steele?" Nora asked, curiosity getting
Chapter 226
Anger churned in Silas Croft, tangled up with the helpless frustration of a man who had never learned how to stand up for himself.Ever since his marriage, he had worked himself to the bone trying to make something of himself. He hadn't graduated from a prestigious medical school, and finding steady work had never come easy. Back then, Nora Croft had taken out her own savings and used it to open this clinic for him. At the time, he had been overwhelmed with gratitude, certain he had married a good woman.He understood now that the clinic had only been the opening move in something far larger, and he had spent years being played for a fool without ever realizing it."Silas, it's all right," Aaron Holmes said, his tone calm and even. "You've seen the truth today, and that means you'll never be fooled by it again. And if you want to see that pair of cheats ground under your heel, I can help you make that happen.""You... you can help me?" Silas grabbed onto Aaron's
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