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In the Favor of the War God
Selena/Victor POV The cold mahogany railing of Courtroom 4B was slick with the sweat of Selena’s palms. She stood in the narrow wooden dock, her legs trembling so violently that the links of the heavy iron leg restraints clattered against her ankles with every breath. Across the gallery, her father sat with his head in his hands, his knuckles raw and red, while her mother’s muffled sobs echoed off the tall marble walls. Judge Harold Vance didn't even look over his half-moon spectacles as he flipped through the thick, red-stamped federal indictment. "Case number 24-8891. The State versus Selena Vance," the judge read, his voice flat and mechanical. "Systemic bank fraud, execution of fraudulent corporate guarantees, and intentional default on federal credit reserves totaling one hundred and forty million dollars." Selena’s public defender—a tired-looking man with greasy hair and a wrinkled suit—didn't even raise his pen. "Your Honor, my client maintains she was misled by secondary
No Immunity for Fraudsters
Victor &Jaden POVThe fluorescent bulb overhead hummed with a low, irritating buzz, casting a harsh yellow glare across the scratches on the steel table. Victor Vale adjusted the cuffs of his wrinkled shirt, leaning back in his chair with a crooked, triumphant grin. He was already preparing his opening pitch. When the Senior Legal Director of Aureus Capital walked through that door, Victor would hand over every piece of Vance family collateral, drop Selena and her father directly into the crosshairs of the federal investigation, and walk out of the building with full state immunity. The heavy door handle turned. The hydraulic lock hissed open. Victor straightened his posture, forcing a warm, corporate smile onto his face. "Ah, director, thank you for making the time—" The smile froze on his lips. Jaden walked into the room. He didn't wear the faded discount polo or the worn-out sneakers he had dragged through Selena's house for three years. He wore a dark charcoal three-piece su
A Thief in a Borrowed Suit
Selena & Jaden POVThe smell of cheap coffee and stale disinfectant hung heavy in Interrogation Room A. Victor Vale leaned over the metal table, his collar unbuttoned, sweat soaking through his blue dress shirt. Across from him sat Federal Investigator Miller, calmly flipping through a stack of bank ledgers. "I didn't sign those transfer guarantees!" Victor yelled, his fingers slamming down on the formica tabletop. "Selena Vance brought those documents to my office! She told me her husband had corporate connections. I was an investor! I was misled!" Miller didn't look up. "Your thumbprint is on the digital signature pad, Mr. Vale." "She forced my hand! She and Jaden Stallion framed me!" Victor leaned in, his voice dropping into a frantic whisper. "Listen to me... I know how Aureus Capital operates. Give me a plea deal. I'll testify against Selena and her father. I'll hand over all the remaining Vance family land deeds to Aureus. Just clear my name from the default judgment." Mill
The Hundred and Forty Million Dollar Trap
Jaden & Selena POVThe heavy steel blast gate struck the floor with a dull thud that rattled the fillings in Jaden’s teeth. Cordite smoke from Kael's thermite charges hung thick in the air, reeking of sulfur and burnt iron. The six mercenaries didn't wait for a command. Their thumb safety catches clicked off in unison. Jaden didn't dive for cover. He leaned into the shotgun's heavy recoil before the lead contractor could pull his trigger. BOOM. The 12-gauge slug hit the lead man square in the chest plate, lifting his two-hundred-pound frame off his feet and throwing him back into the second contractor. Before the remaining four men could adjust their sights, Jaden closed the distance. He grabbed the barrel of an elevated rifle, twisted the frame downward, and drove his right knee hard into the man’s sternum. Ribs cracked under the impact. Jaden spun the contractor’s limp body around, using him as a shield as three burst-fire rounds tore into the tactical vest. Jaden fired the sh
The Hundred and Forty Million Dollar Trap
Jaden/Selena POVVance’s finger tightened against the trigger of his heavy sidearm. "Five," he spat into the cold wind, his jaw clenching hard. "You don't command this island anymore, Jaden. Three years playing house in the city turned you soft.""Four," Jaden said. His eyes didn't leave Vance’s face."Shoot him!" Vance barked to the line of contractors standing in the rain behind him.Silence answered him. Only the roar of the surf crashing against the black cliff faces echoed across the tarmac.Vance’s jaw jerked. He glanced sideways. "I said fire!"The red laser dots painting Jaden's dark coat flickered once, twice—and then swept down off his chest, sliding across the wet asphalt to lock onto Vance’s throat and forehead.The runway floodlights flashed from harsh yellow to a low, tactical blue. Every visor worn by Vance’s contractors beeped with a sharp, high-pitched warning tone.COMMAND OVERRIDE. SUPREME AUTHORIZATION DETECTED.Vance blinked, horror cracking through his composure.
Local Collapse
Selena/Victor POV Selena’s fingers tore through the heavy black paper of the envelope.Inside sat a single folded sheet of thick parchment bearing the gold crest of Aureus Royal Vaults. Her eyes scrambled across the sharp, printed text, scanning past legal jargon until her focus locked onto the bold line near the center:CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY & TITLED OWNERSHIPItem: Imperial Blue Diamond (Uncut, Natural).Carat Weight: 12.4ct.Appraised Value: $28,500,000 USD.Registered Owner: Jaden Stallion.Below the appraisal sat a hand-written note in Jaden’s neat, clipped penmanship:You called it fake glass. It was the only thing of value I brought into your father's house.Selena’s breath hitched. Her knees buckled, her heels catching on the carpet as she sank down onto the edge of the small desk.Twenty-eight million dollars.Her mind raced, frantically trying to fit the number onto the man she had lived with for three years. Jaden? The man who wore forty-dollar shoes? The man who spe
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