2026-10-14 07:06:50Raina opened her mouth to shoot down Slayde's suggestion, but before she could utter a word, a series of hasty knocks rapped against the heavy door.
Slayde didn't break his cool composure. "In."
The door swung open, revealing Zayn.
He stood in the doorway, his hoodie pulled down around his neck, messy hair sticking up s
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CHAPTER 230
Sitting in his chair, his eyes on the files in front of him, Slayde could feel Viktor staring at him.He knew Viktor was watching him because of the way he had spoken to Brec Elsher.‘It was obvious I was rude’, he thought, picking up a file. ‘But bringing another person into this circle would be a pain when it was already hard enough protecting the others.’He knew the men coming after him, so he preferred not to make any more friends, especially those who couldn't protect or defend themselves.Brec Elsher was an innocent, delicate-looking woman who seemed like she couldn't hurt a fly.‘Couldn't hurt a fly?’Slayde wasn't so sure. He had seen her beat up Harlyn, but that was just a fight between women. She wouldn't last against actual gangs.It was better for her to stay just an acquaintance."If you have something to say, Viktor, say it," Slayde said without looking up from his papers. "And stop looking at me like that."Viktor cleared his throat softly and adjusted his suit jacke
CHAPTER 229
Sitting in his chair, his eyes on the files in front of him, Slayde could feel Viktor staring at him.He knew Viktor was watching him because of the way he had spoken to Brec Elsher.‘It was obvious I was rude’, he thought, picking up a file. ‘But bringing another person into this circle would be a pain when it was already hard enough protecting the others.’He knew the men coming after him, so he preferred not to make any more friends, especially those who couldn't protect or defend themselves.Brec Elsher was an innocent, delicate-looking woman who seemed like she couldn't hurt a fly.‘Couldn't hurt a fly?’Slayde wasn't so sure. He had seen her beat up Harlyn, but that was just a fight between women. She wouldn't last against actual gangs.It was better for her to stay just an acquaintance."If you have something to say, Viktor, say it," Slayde said without looking up from his papers. "And stop looking at me like that."Viktor cleared his throat softly and adjusted his suit jacke
CHAPTER 228
The sleek black Maybach glided to a smooth stop in front of the soaring glass facade of Burgess Tower.As Viktor stepped around to open the heavy rear door, the morning crowd of executives in the financial district parted, keeping a respectful distance.Slayde stepped out onto the polished granite plaza, adjusting his suit cuffs. As he turned toward the entrance, he paused.Standing near the tall marble pillars was Brec Elsher.She wore a sharp, minimalist cream suit, her dark hair pulled back into an effortless style. A calm expression covered the subtle frustration she had felt all morning over his silence.As Slayde approached, Brec took a step forward with a faint, practiced smile."Hey."Slayde’s dark eyes swept over her for a single beat. Without changing his cold posture, he gave a flat response."Hey."Without slowing his stride, Slayde walked past her toward the sliding glass doors of the tower.Brec froze on the plaza, stunned. Her jaw tightened as she turned on her heel
CHAPTER 227
She dragged the back of her glove across her face, smearing dark red blood across her cheek, and took a shuddering step forward.Elio slowly turned back around. A rare flash of shock crossed her dark eyes.Raina stood swaying in the center of the ring. Her hair was tangled, her outfit ruined, and her face bruised and bloody, but her eyes burned with fury."I'm... I'm not going back upstairs," Raina spat through her broken nose, her voice rough but unyielding. "Hit me again."Elio stared at her for a long second. The cold dismissal in her eyes melted into a deep shift of respect."Alright," Elio murmured, lifting her hands into a high guard. "Again."Raina swung a wild right hook, but her body had reached its limit. Her feet tangled on the canvas, her vision blurred, and her knees buckled.She collapsed onto her side with a heavy thud, her chest heaving in ragged gasps. She couldn't move her arms. Her face throbbed with heat, her nose bled freely, and every muscle felt like lead.
CHAPTER 226
Her lead engineers had spent all morning running deep system diagnostics. They reported that the secondary bypass channels were clean and operating at normal latency. Viktor’s message confirmed what her IT department suspected: the threat was gone.Yet, as she stared down at the short text, Brec couldn't shake the uneasy feeling in her chest.She knew Slayde too well. Slayde Burgess didn't simply neutralize threats or walk away once a system was safe. He dismantled his enemies, took their assets, and turned their own weapons against them.The fact that Viktor had sent a clean, formal notice while Slayde remained unreachable meant one thing: Slayde was already three steps ahead, moving on to his next target.Brec set her phone down and looked out toward the glass structure of Burgess Tower in the distance."What are you up to, Slayde?" she whispered to the empty room.*****In the executive suite of his failing logistics headquarters, Dominic stared at his monitor with a wide grin.
CHAPTER 225
Zayn stepped forward, his long fingers reaching out to grab the sleek metal card.He slipped it into his hoodie pocket, feeling the heavy weight of it against his chest.The sudden shift from terrified fugitive to a highly paid, fully equipped operative left him feeling slightly lightheaded."Alright," Zayn murmured, running a hand through his hair as a faint, satisfied smirk finally broke through his guard. "We have a deal, Burgess. I'm going back to my room to drain that trust.""Do it cleanly," Slayde commanded softly.Zayn gave a quick nod, turned on his heel, and practically jogged out of the study, the heavy door swinging shut behind him.Raina shook her head, le
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