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Chapter 97: The Prisoner
Mary’s POVThe gate looms ahead, its wrought-iron bars a mocking promise of freedom. My bare feet slap against the cold pavement, my breath ragged in my throat. Behind me, shouts erupt and the guards have noticed I’m gone. Run. Faster. The street is empty, the night air biting my skin. I don’t stop, don’t look back. The glow of a payphone booth ahead is my only hope. I crash into it, fumbling for coins, my fingers trembling as I dial the number burned into my memory. Kelvin. The line rings. Once. Twice. Pick up. Please“Hello?” His voice is sharp, alert. “It’s me,” I gasp, pressing myself into the corner of the booth. “Justin’s men, they're coming. I can’t I can’t go back” A hand slams against the glass behind me. I whirl one of Justin’s thugs, his face twisted in a sneer. The phone slips from my fingers as he yanks the booth door open. Kelvin’s distant voice calls my name once more before the line goes dead. Kelvin's POV I’m in my study, trying to focus on t
Chapter 96: The New Player
The email ping on my laptop interrupts a hushed early morning in the office. I glance up to see Lydia standing by the doorway, tablet in hand. There’s a tension in the room one I haven’t felt in months. It’s familiar, but unwelcome.“John Chen is calling,” she says softly.John Chen. A Chinese-American billionaire with resources that could redefine Eclipse Group. He’s offered to be sole investor on a ₦500 billion infrastructure project that could catapult our growth. Immediate completion timeline, preferential interest rates, and global branding opportunities it all looks too good to be true.“I refuse,” I say firmly, already anticipating her response.“Kelvin, we can’t pass this up,” she counters sharply. “He’s a generational investor. The perks… you know we need this.”I shake my head. “When will you learn? No deal worth signing is that perfect. You don’t see the risk control, reputation, strings attached. We’ll lose autonomy.”She folds her arms. “Or we’ll miss a once-in-a-lifetime
Chapter 95: The Fractured Pieces
The corridors feel colder without Lydia in her familiar seat. I arrive at the office, early, before anyone else, and I can’t shake the emptiness her absence left behind. Everything’s running projects, restructuring, Justin’s takeover but it still feels hollow.Then she appears Lydia. She moves down the corridor with determination: smartly dressed, purposeful. My steps falter. She reaches me just outside my door.“Kelvin,” she says, voice steady but thin. “I need to talk. Can you see me?”I nod and gesture inside. My desk is neat. Chairs in line. Personal but controlled. I listen as she closes the door behind us. There’s tension in the low hum of the empty office.“I’m sorry,” she begins, eyes direct. “I let anger drive me. I let jealousy blind me. I created that scandal I crossed a line. But I want back. I want to be part of the team. I can be better. I will be better.”Her voice cracks slightly and I catch the sincerity. My heart tightens. I admire her always have but it would be wea
Chapter 94: The Fall of Kings
The moment the final charges hit Zac, I feel the room shift. I’ve spent a lifetime unscrewing every bolt, redefining what power means and now, in quiet triumph, the old tyrant falls. His empire of hate brought down by his own weapon.I’m in the operations center when the message arrives. “Kwang and Zac arrested. Video confirmed. Kwang’s testimony verified.”I breathe in. Slowly. I lean back, head tilting against the chair. It all feels surreal like waking from a nightmare I almost lost to.My first call is to Eddy, who’s mouth sounds stiff but triumphant.“Are they secure?”“Yep,” he says. “Kwang's cooperating. The video was the final piece. Zac is asking for bail; no go.”I turn away, piercing calm rolling in. “Good.”Later that evening, I meet Kwang in a secure interrogation room at the Mexican embassy. A thick table sits between us, police officers milling outside the window. Kwang’s gaunt thinner than before, tension lining his face.I pull on white gloves, holding one of the orig
Chapter 93: Closed Trap
The corporate world moves in cycles, but this phase feels like a predator circling its prey. Zac knows he’s cornered, but instead of lashing out directly, he settles with Justin and Mary two pawns he once used. It’s a temporary truce, or so he believes. Meanwhile, our war takes a different turn.I’m in my office when the news hits. Bloggers, paid by Zac, publish glowing articles: “Justin and Zac Reconcile Brothers in Business!” The narrative claims Zac and Justin, once adversaries, are now united. Justin’s suddenly named CEO of the new construction subsidiary. A token promotion to silence the scandal together again.The announcement is slick and polished. Zac’s strategy, if you can call it that, is twofold: secure Justin’s loyalty and rebuild his own legitimacy in public view. He’s playing chess. So am I.Inside Eclipse Group, Justin’s name is trending again this time as a powerful new arm of the company. The board is buzzed. Some are impressed; others cautious. But I see a man evolvi
Chapter 92: The Unraveling
The office feels different today quieter, heavier. I sit at my desk, eyes fixed on the news banner scrolling across my monitor. “Zac implicated in sex crime scandal.” The words are like a sweet melody I didn’t expect so soon. But I can’t let myself enjoy it just yet. There’s still too much at stake. My company’s reputation is still recovering from that tax evasion accusation, and Zac is like a snake you cut off its tail and it grows a new one.I lean back in my chair, my fingers drumming against the desk. “Eddy,” I say into the phone, “we’re going after the cocaine farm again. This time, we’re not stopping until we burn it to the ground.”Eddy doesn’t hesitate. “Got it. Olivia’s coming with me.”I nod, though he can’t see me. “Good. She has the digital reach. You have the instincts. Get it done.”They leave for Mexico that night. From there, they’ll fly into Thailand retracing old leads, reopening closed doors, squeezing every drop of intel from our sources. I’m trusting them with mor
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