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Chapter 35
The drive back was quiet.For the first time in days, no reporters followed them.No cameras waited outside.No urgent phone calls interrupted the silence.Marcus kept both hands on the steering wheel, watching the road ahead.Beside him, Williams looked out through the window.A faint smile rested on the older man's face."It feels different."Marcus glanced at him briefly."What does?""The silence."Marcus smiled."I was thinking the same thing."Victoria, seated in the back, leaned her head against the window."I almost forgot what peace sounds like."Williams chuckled."Let's hope it stays that way."None of them answered.They all knew peace rarely lasted forever.Still...For that moment...It was enough.About thirty minutes later, the car pulled into the quiet apartment complex where Marcus had been keeping Williams.Marcus helped him out carefully."You still don't have to treat me like I'm made of glass," Williams complained."You were shot three days ago.""And I'm still s
Chapter 34
Morning came earlier than any of them expected.Marcus had barely slept.He stood by the apartment window, watching the first rays of sunlight spread across the quiet neighborhood.Today wasn't about winning.It was about telling the truth.A soft knock came from one of the bedrooms.Williams stepped out, already dressed.He looked tired, but there was strength in the way he carried himself.Marcus turned."You should have rested a little longer."Williams smiled."I've rested enough."Marcus studied him carefully."How are you feeling?""Sore."Williams stretched his shoulders slightly."But ready."Victoria emerged from the kitchen carrying three cups of coffee."I knew neither of you slept."She handed one to Marcus and another to Williams."Drink something before today starts."Williams accepted it with a grateful smile."You're becoming very good at taking care of stubborn men."Victoria laughed."I don't have much of a choice."Marcus shook his head."You definitely don't."The
Chapter 33
Marcus and Victoria stepped back into the hospital room.Williams looked up immediately.The moment he saw their faces, he smiled."Well?"Victoria laughed softly."You've become impatient.""I've always been impatient."Marcus pulled a chair closer."The reporters were waiting outside."Williams nodded."I expected that."Marcus told him everything.How the reporters had crowded the hospital entrance.How they had shouted accusations.How every microphone had been pointed at him.How they had demanded answers.Williams listened without interrupting.When Marcus repeated exactly what he had said to the media.."Lies are loud. But the truth doesn't need to shout."...a broad smile spread across the older man's face."There you are."Marcus frowned."What?""The Marcus I know."Marcus looked at him quietly.Williams continued."You didn't lose your temper.""You didn't let them provoke you.""You stayed calm."He nodded proudly."That's exactly what they weren't expecting."Victoria smi
Chapter 32
The room fell into a heavy silence.Marcus was the first to speak."How long have they been outside?"The hospital administrator swallowed."About twenty minutes.""They keep asking if the reports are true.""And when we refused to comment..."He hesitated."They refused to leave."Victoria frowned."Who told them Marcus was here?"The administrator shook his head."We don't know."Marcus already knew what it meant.Someone wanted to corner him.If he walked outside without saying anything, the media would create their own story.If he answered their questions, every word could be twisted against him.Either way...It was another trap.Williams looked at Marcus."What are you thinking?"Marcus remained calm."I'm thinking they're trying to force me into making a mistake."Williams nodded."Then don't."Marcus looked at him.Williams continued.Don't leave dangerous clues to your self.Be patient and think things through."Victoria folded her arms.Looking confused her self."You don't
Chapter 31
Marcus and Victoria arrived at the hospital less than thirty minutes after leaving Reid Corporation.Neither of them spoke during the drive.The board meeting was over.But the battle was only beginning.As soon as they stepped into the hospital lobby, a nurse recognized Marcus."Mr. Reid."Marcus nodded politely."How is Mr. Williams?"The nurse smiled."He's doing much better."Relief washed over Marcus, though he didn't show it."The doctor examined him again this morning. His condition is stable. He's responding well to treatment."Victoria exchanged a glance with Marcus."Can we see him?" she asked."Of course."A few moments later, they arrived outside Williams' room.Marcus knocked gently before pushing the door open.Williams looked up from the bed.The moment he saw Marcus, he smiled."You look worse than I do."Marcus laughed quietly."I doubt that."Williams shook his head."No."He pointed toward Marcus' bruised knuckles."I've been expecting you."Marcus's smile disappear
Chapter 30
The conference room stayed silent long after Marcus made his promise. No one moved. No one spoke. His words seemed to hang in the air above the table, refusing to settle, and the tension in the room pressed down like something physical. Every board member had seen the headlines. Every one of them had heard the whispers circling the building for days. And every single person at that table understood, without needing to say it, just how much danger now surrounded Reid Corporation.Marcus stood at the head of the table, calm in a way that unsettled some of them more than panic would have. The newspaper still lay open in front of him, a small, silent reminder of the war waiting just beyond those walls.Finally, one of the older board members cleared his throat."Mr. Reid, with all due respect, this situation is becoming difficult." He hesitated, then pressed on. "It won't be solved by a promise alone. We have to do something about it."Marcus met his eyes without flinching.The man contin
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