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Chapter 166
Nathan stepped into the top-floor conference room of Cloven Tower with the usual calm stride that he typically moved with, but the tension in the air hit him immediately, causing him to be more wary.Victor Lee was already seated at the long glass table in the middle of the room, his face all flushed and serious, while his fists remained clenched on the polished surface. David Brune stood by the window, reviewing a tablet with his brows all furrowed like he was staring at something quote insidious.Nathan's eyes were on Victor Lee. The merger might have been signed, but the old man still carried himself like he owned the building. He did not want to complain, but it dud give him some understanding of the psychological workings beneath the people he was working with. The Lees.Victor didn’t waste time on any pleasantries. “I just received word this morning,” he said with no hook ups. “Money—millions of it—from an offshore account I had no knowledge of was siphoned off into some shady
Chapter 165
Michael’s hand trembled around the grip of the pistol that had been given to him. The metal felt heavier with every second that passed, as the weight pressed down on his soul like a vice. The bound woman in the chair stared up at him, with eyes widened and the glistening of tears on her cheeks reflecting the light of the room around them. But still she said nothing to him, not anything they expected her to say.Michael wondered what was going on in her mind now, if she ever knew she would be in such a position in her life, if she ever knew that the decision she had made would have landed her in exactly this situation, would she have gone through with it?In many ways, she was the same as he was. Both of them were victims on their own decisions. But who really wasn't? Everybody was. Neither he and her were special in any case.He swallowed hard, and forced the question out again, voice cracking despite his effort to sound in control. “What’s your name?” He hoped, and prayed inside of
Chapter 164
Nathan opened the door directly into his townhouse, stepping in with a quiet sigh of relief from his lungs. The city lights from afar glittered through the windows, but for the first time in days, Nathan felt himself in home instead of feeling like a trapped office animal in a cramped space.Rhea was already waiting in the living room, with a soft smile on her face as she rose from the couch. Charity, his grandmother, sat beside her with a half-finished knitting project in her lap. The moment Nathan appeared, the older woman’s eyes lit up as though it had not seen his son for days.“There he is,” Charity said warmly, setting her needles aside. “My busy grandson finally remembers where he lives.”Nathan crossed the room and pulled her into a gentle hug. He then did the same with Rhea, lingering just a second longer. “Sorry I’ve been gone so much. The Lee merger has turned everything upside down for me in that office."Charity patted his cheek, studying him with that sharp, knowing gaze
Chapter 163
The family mansion of the Lee Family wax gated and fenced by wrought-iron gates, that swung open as Melody’s town car rolled up the long driveway that led to the building. She was exhausted from another long day at Cloven Tower, reviewing Helping Hand cutbacks, and sitting through strategy meetings, pretending she didn’t feel the weight of every executive’s side-eye that was given to her. The last thing she wanted was more drama. But drama, was one thing that would always be waiting for her.Just before her, although she hadn't seen it before, a sleek black Lamborghini Urus was already parked at the top of the steps, with the engine still ticking as it cooled. Michael leaned against the hood, with arms crossed, and sunglasses pushed up into his perfectly styled black hair. The moment her car stopped he straightened, and a cruel smile curled his lips.Melody stepped out and started walking toward the grand entrance without a word, her heels clicking on the marble path as she stroll
Chapter 162
The visitation room felt smaller than it really was in reality. The thick glass between the two women did nothing to dull the hostility radiating from Icel’s side of the glass. Amelia gripped the black phone receiver tighter, her knuckles becoming whiter. She had come here for answers, and not games, but Icel was clearly enjoying herself with everything that was going on.She leaned closer to the glass, her orange jumpsuit hanging loose on her thin hour glass frame. “Why do you even want to know who owns DodgerCoin, princess?” she asked, with a voice dripping with mock sweetness. “And while we’re at it, what businesses are you into these days? Are you still trying to climb the same ladder that kicked you off?"Amelia’s jaw tightened. “It’s a private matter," she said. "You really don’t need to know.”Icel’s smile turned malicious, curving slowly and sharp like a blade sliding from the sheath it had been hidden in. “If it’s so private, then keep it to yourself. Don’t come crawling into
Chapter 161
Three days had passed since the merger papers between Cloven and the Lee enterprise were signed, and ESU campus felt different for some reason The whispers in the hallways had turned into those of open speculation. Students who at one point mocked Nathan Rhodes now watched him with a mix of awe and caution, there was something almost godlike to them.The Pauper King had swallowed one of the greatest family empires in the city, and everyone could feel the shift in power that had come of it. Students were uncertain of what would happen next, and so it was about this time, this exact moment, that Michael chose make his entrance.A sleek black Lamborghini Urus roared through the main gates of ESU, with security guards watching in awe as the chrome wheels gleamed under the morning sun. Heads turned instantly. Girls clustered near the steps of the business building let out excited cheers and whistles as the car cruised slowly past them in all of its glory.Michael sat behind the wheel in
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