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247: The witness
---Approximately twenty minutes earlier, a man named Daniel Brooks had been walking past Meridian Tower when he heard raised voices coming from above.He initially ignored them. The abandoned building was known for attracting troublemakers, and he had no desire to get involved in someone else’s argument.But then a particularly loud voice carried down from the rooftop.“You should have left things alone!”Daniel stopped in his tracks.The words were followed by another voice that was lower and angrier, but the wind made it difficult to distinguish what was being said.He glanced toward the building. The whole thing made him feel uneasy so he considered leaving.Whatever was happening up there had nothing to do with him, and he had no intention of becoming involved in a fight. Still, curiosity kept him rooted to the spot.He moved closer to the building and looked up, trying to see through the rooftop railing. From where he stood, he could make out two figures. One man stood near the
246: Jericho Vasley, you will regret this
Minutes later, the wail of approaching sirens shattered the silence.Felix barely heard them.He remained on his knees, cradling Kimber’s body against his chest, his fingers wrapped tightly around his wrist. He had cried until he had nothing left.Now, there were no more tears. No more desperate sobs. All that was left in him was just emptiness, leaving him staring blankly into the distance.The sirens grew louder, followed by the screech of tires from somewhere below. Car doors slammed. Heavy footsteps thundered through the abandoned building, accompanied by urgent voices echoing up the stairwell.“Police! The rooftop is this way!”“Secure the exits! Nobody leaves the building!”Felix didn’t move.Even when the rooftop door burst open and a group of uniformed officers rushed outside, he remained hunched over Kimber, his clothes drenched in his blood.Their movements slowed when they caught sight of the scene before them.“Jesus Christ,” one officer muttered.Another immediately reac
245: Two minutes too late
Meridian Tower had stood abandoned for years.It rose from a neglected corner of the city, far from the commercial district. Few people ever came this way, and fewer still had reason to climb to its roof.Felix arrived just as the final two minutes expired.The wind hit him the moment he stepped onto the rooftop, pulling at his clothes. At first, all he saw was the desolate expanse, the distant skyline, and the grey sky stretching over the city.Then his gaze found the figure near the far edge.Felix stopped breathing.His mind refused to accept what his eyes were showing him. His feet felt rooted to the concrete; the world tilted.“No.”The word escaped before he could stop it.He took a step. Then another.“No, no, no…”His pace quickened. By the time he reached the figure he was almost running. He dropped to his knees beside the fallen man.It was Kimber Kim.His father.The man who had found him when he had nothing and given him everything.Kimber lay motionless on the rooftop, a
244: Countdown: Rescue or a body?
For one suspended second, Felix forgot how to breathe.The warmth Elsa’s kiss had left on his lips disappeared, replaced by a cold that seeped straight into his bones. He stared at the screen, reading the message once, twice, a third time, as if his mind refused to accept the words.“No…”The sound escaped him in a strangled whisper.Then his expression changed."No. No, no—NO!"A murderous growl tore from his throat and echoed through the hallway.So this was what Jericho meant when he threatened to take someone very dear to him.It wasn’t Elsa.It was Kimber.HIS FATHER!The man he had spent twenty years believing he would never know. The man who had returned to his life when he least expected it, turning everything Felix thought he knew about himself upside down.And now Jericho was threatening to kill him.His vision flooded red. The phone trembled so hard that the screen almost cracked under his grip. Ten minutes.He checked the time stamp. The message was sent two minutes ago.
243: You have ten minutes. Meridian Tower.
The following afternoon, Felix was supposed to be reviewing a stack of documents in his private study.Instead, he was standing in the middle of Elsa's dressing room, holding up two dresses while she sat before the mirror, looking at him with growing disbelief."Felix, I'm only going for a meeting. I’m not attending a royal banquet."He glanced at the dresses. "I know.""Then why are you acting like you're choosing an outfit for the most important event of my life?""Because you're going to look beautiful, and I intend to make sure you know it."Elsa broke into a wide grin. He had a way with words.“Then let’s get to work, stylist,” she said, letting out a theatrical sigh as he continued deliberating.A few moments later his phone vibrated on the dressing table. Felix glanced at it, and his smile gave way to the familiar seriousness.‘Work.’Of course.He sighed. "I have to take care of something at the office.""Go, then. Before your precious empire collapses without you."He laughed
242: What could he be planning?
The following dayThe search yielded nothing.Felix and Jake spent hours reviewing the mansion's security footage, checking access logs, and investigating any unusual activity around the property. The other bodyguards were placed on alert, while Phantom examined the security systems for evidence of tampering.There was nothing.There were no suspicious vehicles, unfamiliar faces lingering near the gates, and no indication that Jericho had made a move against Elsa.The absence of evidence only deepened Felix's unease. What could Jericho be planning?Jericho had never been a man who issued empty threats, and Felix knew better than to mistake a quiet day for a peaceful one.By evening, however, he had exhausted every lead available to him.The mansion was secure. The security team remained vigilant. And Elsa had spent the night at Elvis's apartment, where her brother could keep an eye on her.Felix finally decided it was time to bring her home.When he arrived, Elsa opened the door befor
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