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Chapter 41: The Warehouse.
"I found where the truck stopped."Jayden froze mid-step, his foot hovering just above the pavement."Where?" he asked immediately, tightening his grip on the phone as he slid into the back seat of the car. The leather creaked under his weight."The truck stopped in front of a warehouse for forty-three minutes," Amanda replied from the other end of the line.Jayden exchanged a quick, sharp glance with Rodriguez, who was already watching him from the seat beside him."Do you know why it stopped there?" Jayden asked, his pulse starting to quicken."No. I haven't uncovered that part.”Rodriguez leaned closer, trying to catch the audio from the speaker."Is that all you found?" Rodriguez asked quietly, his brow furrowing.Amanda hesitated for a moment, the sound of typing audible in the background."I also found out that the warehouse belongs to a company connected to one of Ape
Chapter 40: A Seat On Trial: Eight Days Left.
***Jayden stepped out of the car after the chauffeur opened the door for him and Rodriguez. He exhaled softly, the cool morning air doing nothing to clear his heavy head, and took a deliberate step forward.‘Don't come to tomorrow's board meeting alone.’The text message had been replaying in his mind like a broken record ever since he opened his eyes that morning. The unknown sender, the vague warning... it kept gnawing at him. Who could have sent it? And more importantly, what exactly did they expect him to do with it?He raised a hand and rubbed the side of his forehead, feeling an ache starting to form behind his eyes."Maintain your composure. You can't afford to let them think they've already won," he muttered under his breath, a self-reminder.Shoving one hand deep into his trouser pocket, Jayden lifted his head, adjusted his shoulders, and walked toward the high-rise conference hall. Rodriguez trailed close
Chapter 39: Don't Come Alone!
Jayden sat on one of the stools by the kitchen counter, his elbows resting on the cold steel surface as his fingers pressed firmly against his forehead.Twenty-one days.Twenty-one whole days had gone by, yet he still hadn't found the answers he was looking for. Every single clue he uncovered only led to another, and every single trail seemed to end in yet another dead end.For the first time since taking over Grand Meridian, doubt slowly crept into his mind.Normally, he would have gone straight to Cole's office to check the documents and continue tracing the missing shipment. But right now, he couldn't bring himself to step foot in there.He was simply tired.Not physically—Master Wang's grueling training had long taught him how to endure that kind of bodily exhaustion.This was different.It was the heavy, mental kind of exhaustion that came from chasing answers relentlessly and coming up with nothi
Chapter 38: The Empty Route.
Jayden barely slept.Even after the call with Amanda ended, the words kept going round in his head.“There are no records showing where it stopped.”He kept thinking about the trip. The warehouse. The loading bay. The truck doors closing. The seal locking into place.Everything looked normal.So where did the forty minutes go?Morning light was already in the room when he finally gave up trying to sleep. He sat on the edge of the bed and rubbed his face.Twenty-three days left.That was all.For the first time since he took over Grand Meridian, doubt came in. Was he spending too much time on this mystery and not enough time fixing the hotel?The thought didn’t stay long. He couldn’t save the hotel if someone was still draining it from inside.His phone buzzed on the table.Amanda.“I’ve sent you the documents,” she said the moment he answered.“I’m
Chapter 37: A Step Ahead
The air in the room instantly grew still. Without a word, everyone leaned in toward the center of the desk. Papers shifted under the desk lamp. The light caught the edges of the documents and made the numbers stand out more sharply. Cedric adjusted his glasses and frowned. "What is it?" Jayden pulled the supplier's dispatch ticket closer. His finger landed on one line and stayed there. The paper felt thin under his touch. "Yesterday, before the truck left the warehouse, I watched one of the workers lock a plastic seal onto the cargo doors." Amanda looked up from the papers in front of her. Her pen stopped moving. "A seal?" Jayden nodded. "Every truck leaving the warehouse gets one. The seal number is recorded before the truck departs." He pointed at the dispatch ticket. The ink looked fresh against the white page. "Seal number eight-eight-four-one." Cedric immediately grabbed the hotel's receiv
Chapter 36: More Eyes; More Questions.
***The sun reflected off the window curtain, sending a beam of light straight to Jayden, who was still curled up in bed.He squeezed his face slightly and changed his position.A few seconds later, a heavy groan escaped his chest.‘You can't afford to sleep in. 30 days are counting down,’ his subconscious mind reminded him, and he sprang up.Twenty-four days left!He strode into his washroom and splashed cold water on his face. After taking a moment to gather himself, he headed back to his room, grabbed his phone, and sat on the couch.It was 7:30 AM.“I should use this off day for something better,” he mumbled as he unlocked his phone.He dialed Amanda's number, and she answered on the first ring.“Good morning, Miss Amanda.”“Good morning, Mr. Hart.” They exchanged greetings.“I apologize for calling so early,” Jayden said.“No problem at all, Mr. Hart. How may I be of
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