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Chapter 292. Life sucks.
Saul watched the two women and felt the tension crackling between them like static electricity. Saul really was tired of games and so he cut through the subtle drama between the two women and turned to Veronica. His voice was quiet as he spoke and the words tasted like iron on his tongue.“Enough. You said you would tell us everything. So explain yourself,” Saul said. “Now.”Veronica took a deep breath. She closed her eyes for a moment, let the air out slowly. When she opened her eyes again, there was something different in her expression.She looked like a person who had been carrying a burden for too long and was finally preparing to set it down. But there was still a flicker of irritation in her eyes, a defensive little tilt to her chin.She looked at the painting in front of them. She didn’t look at Saul or Kim this time as she spoke, her voice quiet and measured.“Before I explain what you want to hear,” Veronica said, “you need to understand me a little bit. You need to und
Chapter 291. Barbarian.
Immediately Saul straightened his shoulders, inadvertently knocking Kim off, who scowled at him before turning her scowl to Veronica.“No." They both said at the same time.Veronica sighed, "I won't run away. I'll still tell you the truth, this can't wait till tomorrow.” she tried to bargain with them But Saul didn’t budge and Kim didn’t as well..They just sat there and looked at her and waited. The silence stretched between them, thin and sharp as a wire.Veronica sighed again. She picked up the third glass of whiskey, took a long drink, set it down, and shook her head. Her movements were sharp, irritated. Quite annoyed really.“Fine,” she said. “But at least let’s go somewhere relaxing. I am not doing this in an empty mansion with the cleaning staff listening to every word. I need to be somewhere comfortable. Somewhere I can think.”Saul looked at Kim.Kim looked at Saul.Then Kim spoke, her voice quiet and firm and utterly without compromise.“I know a place.”The drive was qui
Chapter 290. Wiggle.
Hours later, the event finally ended.The last of the attendees filtered out into the cold night air, their cars pulling away one by one, until the mansion - so alive only minutes before with music and laughter and the delicate clink of champagne glasses - fell into a silence that felt almost cloying. Saul stood near the entrance with his hands shoved deep into his pockets, his eyes half-closed, his body aching with a fatigue that went deeper than his bones. Kim stood beside him, leaning against the doorframe, her heels dangling from her fingers, her bare feet pressed against the cold marble floor. She looked like she was about to fall asleep standing up. God…Saul wished he could sleep, too. He wished the night would just swallow him whole and spare him from everything that was still waiting.Unfortunately, their reason for staying awake was still moving.She drifted among the last guests like a particularly excited pet, ushering them toward their cars, smiling, shaking hands, kis
Chapter 289. Deal.
All Veronica could do was stand there alone in the corner of the room and watch both of them walk away. She did not move. She did not speak. Her hands remained clasped in front of her, her expression carefully blank, her mind racing behind her eyes. She had never doubted herself before. Not once. Not in all her years of navigating boardrooms and negotiating deals and manipulating men who thought they were smarter than her. She had always known exactly what she was doing, exactly what she wanted, exactly how to get it. But Saul Kinai was different. Saul Kinai was an enigma. She did not know what kind of game he was playing. She did not know which version of him was real. She did not know how to handle a man who could be cold as ice one moment and burning with passion the next.One minute he stood in front of her with eyes that could freeze hell, and the next he was confessing his love to her in a car in the middle of the night. One minute he was threatening her, and the next he w
Chapter 288. Last Chance.
Saul closed his eyes.He took a breath.He counted to five.When he opened his eyes again, the wildness was gone. The desperation was gone. What was left was cold and hard and determined."Fine. We go back in. We get the records. We find Magnus another time."Kim nodded and released him. She straightened her dress and smoothed her hair. She became the composed and controlled woman who ran his company. He became the composed and controlled man who had built an empire. They walked back toward the mansion together. They did not look back at the empty driveway, the vanished car, the missed opportunity.They went back inside.The event had taken a quick turn in the few minutes they had been gone. The music had increased its tempo. The lights had dimmed and the people were moving differently. There was a subtle energy in the air that had not been there before. Couples were dancing and the champagne seemed to flowing easier. The laughter was louder. The whole thing felt like it had s
Chapter 287. Lost Him.
The words hit him like a physical blow. He wanted to grab her and shake her. He wanted to tell her there was no time, that Magnus was slipping away, that the man had answers he needed, that Leo's life depended on finding him. She did not understand. She could not understand.But he did not.But he thought to himself, and the thought was bitter and sharp and desperate.But Leo does not.Kim appeared at his side.She touched his arm, her hand warm and steady. She leaned in close."Haruno is outside. He is talking to some people. I had a few words with him."Saul turned to look at her. His eyes were wide, his heart pounding. He could not believe what he was hearing."What?! You met him alone?! the hell did he say to you?"Kim hesitated. Her expression flickered and when she spoke, her tone was very careful."He said he was waiting for you."Saul cursed lowly and turned on his heel without a word. He left the group without an apology, grabbing Kim's hand to pull her toward the door. He
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