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Chapter 143
William's sister sat frozen in her chair for a moment, her mind struggling to process what was happening, to make sense of the sudden shift from a quiet afternoon of reading to something that felt dangerous and wrong.The locked door.The drawn blinds.The worker who had simply walked out without saying another word.And Jefferson standing there, smiling, watching her with an expression that made her stomach twist with fear."What the hell is going on?" she said, her voice rising slightly, carrying an edge of defiance even as uncertainty crept into her tone. "What are you trying to do? Why did you lock the door? Why did you send everyone away? What do you think you are doing?"Her voice was still confident on the surface, the voice of someone who refuses to show weakness even when they are afraid.But underneath, there was a tremor.A slight shake that betrayed the fear she was trying to suppress.She did not get a chance to say anything more.Jefferson moved suddenly, his hand shooti
Chapter 142
William's sister had been deep in her reading, her focus entirely on the pages in front of her, when the sharp knock on the desk jolted her back to awareness.She looked up, startled, and when she saw who was standing there, her expression shifted from surprise to guarded wariness.Jefferson.She recognized him immediately.The son of one of her brother's political rivals, someone she had seen before but had never had any reason to interact with directly.And now he was here, standing over her table, smiling in a way that made her deeply uncomfortable.She straightened in her chair, her posture stiffening, and her voice came out calm but firm."I do not understand what you are trying to do here," she said. "I have not had any trouble with you. I have been minding my own business. I have been on my own. So why are you here? Why are you bothering me?"She paused, her eyes narrowing slightly as a realization hit her."And from the look of things," she continued, "you have been following
Chapter 141
Jefferson stood up from his seat, the movement abrupt and decisive, as if he had been waiting for an excuse to leave and the vibrating phone had given him exactly that.His mother's voice cut through the air immediately, sharp and insistent."So where the hell are you going?" Veronica said, her tone laced with frustration and disbelief. "Do you not think this conversation is even more important than whatever you have planned to do? Do you not think we need to finish this discussion before you just walk out of here?"Jefferson paused for a moment, his hand still holding his phone, and he turned to look at his mother.His expression was calm, almost dismissive, the look of someone who has already made up their mind and is not interested in being challenged."Well," he said, his tone measured but carrying an edge of finality, "this is something important. I am sure that father has his reasons for not trying to push further than what happened. He has his reasons, and I am certainly not go
Chapter 140
Veronica was sitting across from her husband, her posture tense, her arms crossed, her eyes fixed on him with an intensity that made it clear she was not going to let this conversation end without getting answers.She had been watching him closely for the past several minutes, studying his face, his body language, the way he avoided making direct eye contact, the way his hands fidgeted slightly even though he was trying to appear calm.And the more she watched, the more certain she became that something was wrong.Something was being hidden from her."Why do I feel you are not telling me the truth?" she said finally, her voice sharp and cutting through the silence like a blade. "I have been asking you, over and over again, trying to understand why all of this is happening, trying to get a straight answer from you about what is going on. And every time I ask, you deflect. You change the subject. You give me vague reassurances that mean nothing. So why do I feel like you are not telling
Chapter 139
Kai sat in the driver's seat, the phone pressed to his ear, and as Victoria's words settled over him, as the full scope of what she was proposing became clear in his mind, he nodded slowly.The gesture was deliberate, the physical manifestation of a decision being made, a line being crossed."Absolutely," he said, his voice carrying a note of satisfaction now, the tone of someone who has just been handed a solution that feels both elegant and devastating. "That is a very nice idea. That is something I, myself, actually look forward to. Yes, that is a very nice idea."He paused, his mind already working through the mechanics of it, the way the pieces would fit together, the way the narrative could be shaped and controlled."We can use the idea of malice," he continued, his voice becoming more animated now, more engaged. "We can use the idea of jealousy to get to him. We just have to change the narrative. We just have to twist it in our favor, twist it to the point that people will not
Chapter 138
Kai felt a surge of frustration rise in his chest, sharp and immediate, the kind of anger that comes from feeling like someone is doubting your commitment or questioning your resolve."So what are you insinuating?" he said, his voice rising slightly, the irritation clear now. "If you think we cannot go toe to toe with this bastard, if you think what I am doing is not going to work, then what are you insinuating? Are you saying we should just fold our hands and do nothing? That we should accept defeat? That defeat is inevitable? Is that what you are trying to say?"Victoria's response came quickly, her tone carrying a note of exasperation, as if she was frustrated that he was misunderstanding her point."No," she said firmly. "For God's sake, that is not what I am trying to say at all. What I am trying to say is that we need something way, way stronger. Something way, way harder. Something that goes beyond the kind of indirect moves you are planning right now."She paused, and when she
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