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Giancarlo tried to run.But he barely made it two steps before one of Nate’s men lunged forward, catching him by the back of the neck and slamming him face-first into the glass table. The sound echoed like a gunshot in the room...sharp and final. The glass cracked with a loud pop beneath the impact, splintering under his weight. Blood sprayed across the surface as Giancarlo let out a broken groan, his body twitching, nose clearly broken. Before he could blink, two more men dragged him up and yanked his arms behind him, binding them tight with zip ties that bit into his wrists."You're done," Nate said coldly, his voice steady as steel. He walked forward slowly, like a man who had all the time in the world, eyes fixed on the man trembling at his feet.Giancarlo tried to lift his head. His eyes were wild, filled with panic and disbelief, his chest rising and falling in frantic gasps. “Nate, please… we can talk...”Nate’s fist cut him off.A clean, hard punch to the jaw.Giancarlo’s body
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Giancarlo leaned back, arms spread across the couch like a king expecting someone to bow.“I’ll be generous,” he said, voice rough with disdain. “Fifteen percent. That’s what you’re getting, Nate. Take it, or you don’t walk out of here.”He wasn’t smiling. Not really. It was that kind of grin you give a man when you know you’ve broken him. He reached for his glass and sipped like he had all the time in the world.Nate didn’t move. His hands were on his knees, steady. His face gave away nothing.Giancarlo’s eyes sharpened. “What, you think you’ve got a card to play? You think someone’s gonna bust through that door like a hero?” He laughed... a short, dry laugh that ended in a scoff. “You’re still that same idiot from two years ago. Weak. Shaking in your boots the moment the guns came out.”He leaned forward, pointing a thick finger in Nate’s face.“You’ve always been a joke, Nate. Everyone knows it. In every room you walk into, they laugh. You're a puppet pretending to be a lion.”Ryan
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It was supposed to be a quiet morning.Nate had just finished scanning the final pages of Serena’s file, his fingers tapping lightly on the desk, when Ryan walked in.Ryan looked like he hadn’t slept. His shoulders were stiff, his lips pressed into a thin line, and he didn’t quite meet Nate’s eyes. Ever since the Owen Carter incident...since Nate had caught them in that little alliance they thought they’d hidden so well...Ryan had changed. He used to be relaxed around Nate, even daring at times. But now, he was careful. Hesitant. Always watching, like a man walking on a frozen lake, waiting for the crack.Nate didn’t say anything about it. He didn’t need to.“Sir,” Ryan started, voice dry. “Giancarlo Bellini just landed.”Nate’s hand paused mid-tap.Giancarlo.The name, just hearing it again, made Nate’s pulse quicken with cold certainty. He knew what was coming. He knew exactly how this day would unfold. The meeting. The words that would be exchanged. The deal that would be offered,
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The house was quiet when Nate stepped in. Too quiet. Not the kind of silence that soothed...it pressed in on the walls, thick and stiff like the house was holding its breath. He handed his coat to the maid without a word, his footsteps echoing faintly against the hardwood floor, each one sounding like it carried more than just his weight. Every step felt deliberate. Measured. Heavy, not with exhaustion, but with control.The maid bowed slightly, eyes fixed on the floor. She didn’t ask how his day went. None of them did anymore. They had learned.He started up the staircase, slow and steady, one hand tugging his tie loose while the other brushed along the rail absently. His jaw was tight. His shoulders rigid. Every part of him felt locked down, held in place by willpower. His mind was still back at the fake company, replaying the scene with Owen Carter like a reel stuck on loop. That sniveling fool. The way his mouth dried up, the panic that filled his eyes the moment Nate had turned o
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Nate smiled like a man with time on his side.Owen stood beside him, arms crossed, shifting ever so slightly when Nate turned his head. That smile…it wasn’t the old Nate smile. This one had teeth. It was calm, too calm. Like he knew exactly where this was going.“You mind if I talk to the CEO alone?” Nate asked, his voice easy.Owen blinked. “Alone?”“Yeah. Just for a few minutes.”There was something in Nate’s tone…too casual, too cool…that made Owen’s chest tighten a little. He tried not to show it. Gave a tight laugh instead. “Sure, of course. Just don’t steal him from us, alright?”Nate looked at him. A quiet second passed.Then he stepped forward.He pushed open the door to the corner office without waiting for permission, like he owned the place. Which, funny enough, he probably could have…if it wasn’t a damn scam.Inside, the man behind the desk looked up fast. Too fast. He was thin, dressed in a stiff black suit that didn’t fit right. His tie was crooked. His chair looked too
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Owen had always thought Nate was a fool, the kind of guy who walked around with a target on his back, just begging to be taken down. But now? He couldn't help but feel a little impressed…just for a second.Nate had changed. No more beards, no more thick glasses. His clothes were sharp, crisp. He had an aura around him now, something that made him look like he actually belonged in the world of billionaires. Owen had to admit, for a moment, he wasn’t sure who he was looking at. Was this the same guy who once bumbled through board meetings, looking like a deer caught in headlights?Still, Owen wasn’t worried. He’d been with Nate since high school. He knew Nate's type…the guy who wanted to play with the big boys but didn’t have the stomach for it. Owen could smell weakness, even if it was buried under layers of expensive suits.“Hey, Nate,” Owen greeted, his voice smooth, that easy smile on his face like he was welcoming an old friend. He walked into Nate's office with a swagger, his team
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