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Chapter 114The Capital woke to scandal.By dawn, footage from the National Victory Gala had spread through every social network, every news channel, every private communication system used by the wealthy and powerful. Video after video showing the same catastrophic sequence of events: Natasha Christian-Grey being slapped across a ballroom by Adrian Lancaster. Her security detail being dismantled in ninety seconds. Her body being dragged through Greenville's streets like a war criminal. And finally—most damning of all—Natasha suspended from the city's central archway, broken and humiliated before hundreds of witnesses and countless cameras.The woman who had positioned herself as untouchable, who had cultivated an image of absolute power and control, reduced to a public spectacle.In the exclusive clubs and private offices where the Capital's elite conducted their real business, the reaction was swift and merciless. Not sympathy for Natasha's humiliation, but cold calculation about wh
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Chapter 113Aunt Betty sat in stunned silence, her hands gripping the edge of the table so tightly her knuckles had turned white. Her gaze drifted from the satellite imagery spread before them to the bandages wrapped around Adrian's hands—evidence of the brutal workout he'd used to quiet his mind, to force himself back into the cold discipline of the War God.She finally understood.This wasn't just about revenge for a family destroyed ten years ago. This wasn't about dismantling a criminal empire or punishing corrupt officials. This wasn't even primarily about justice, though justice was certainly part of it.This was a rescue operation.A mission to save a man who'd been suffering for a decade while they'd believed him dead. A father who'd been reduced to a laboratory specimen, his blood and genetics harvested like he was nothing more than raw material for Natasha's ambitions."Adrian," Betty whispered, her voice shaking but beginning to regain a sliver of its former strength—the ir
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Chapter 112The kitchen was dimly lit, just the small light above the stove casting a warm glow across the worn wooden table where Aunt Betty sat. She'd made tea. Two cups sat steaming on the table, though Adrian's remained untouched.He'd changed into clean clothes after his shower, but he couldn't hide the exhaustion etched into his face or the fresh bandages wrapped around his knuckles. Aunt Betty had noticed immediately but said nothing, just gestured to the chair across from her.Now they sat in the quiet house, the only sounds the occasional creak of settling wood and the distant hum of the refrigerator. Upstairs, Celeste was asleep—finally able to rest properly now that the immediate threats had been neutralized, now that the Kardashian parents were rescued and Natasha's power was broken.But Adrian knew his young sister's peace was built on foundations she didn't fully understand. On secrets that had been kept from her to protect her innocence, to let her have some semblance o
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Chapter 111Adrian drove through Greenville's empty streets in the pre-dawn darkness, his hands gripping the steering wheel with enough force to make the leather creak. He didn't head toward any of his operational facilities where his soldiers were stationed. He drove to a location he'd kept separate from all his military operations—a converted warehouse on the industrial outskirts of the city that served as his private training facility.The building looked abandoned from the outside, which was intentional. Rusted metal siding, broken windows that had been carefully staged to appear neglected, overgrown weeds around the foundation. Nothing to suggest that inside was a state-of-the-art combat training center equipped with everything a soldier needed to maintain peak physical and mental conditioning.Adrian parked in the hidden garage, entered through the reinforced security door, and stood for a moment in the darkness of the facility's entrance. His hand found the light panel automat
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Chapter 110The warmth of Kris's kiss still lingered on Adrian's lips, her hand still rested against his chest, her eyes still looked at him with that mixture of joy and hope and something deeper that made his heart race in ways no battlefield ever had.And that terrified him.Adrian's expression shifted—the softness that had briefly appeared vanishing as if it had never existed. His military training, honed over ten years of war, reasserted itself with brutal efficiency. His body went rigid. His breathing became controlled and measured. The walls he'd built around himself slammed back into place with almost audible force.He pulled away from Kris, stepping back with movements that were precise and deliberate—creating physical distance to match the emotional barrier he was reconstructing.Kris's smile faltered as she felt the change. Her hand, which had been resting warmly against his chest, fell back to her side."Adrian?" she asked, confusion and hurt creeping into her voice."Lieut
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Chapter 109The secure bunker was located fifteen miles outside Greenville, hidden in the countryside beneath what appeared to be an abandoned industrial facility. Adrian had established it months ago as part of his contingency planning—a safe house that existed off all official records, known only to his most trusted operatives.Lieutenant Marcus had transported Kris's parents there immediately after the lighthouse rescue, along with a medical team to check for injuries and a security detail to ensure their continued safety.Adrian's vehicle pulled up to the facility's concealed entrance just past midnight. He was still wearing the black suit from the gala, though it was no longer quite as pristine. His knuckles showed faint bruising from the fight with Natasha's guards. His shirt collar was slightly askew. But compared to how he'd left Natasha—broken and humiliated in Greenville's central square—Adrian looked remarkably composed.Marcus met him at the entrance, saluting crisply."Si
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