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Chapter 168
Michael continued to stand frozen as the two masked men carrying the black body bag past him, disappeared right behind a door. To where? He did not know. But he was sure that the person in the body bag could very well be him. He could very well be killed like that one day by the men he had saddled himself with, even though the heavy plastic sagging in the middle contained nobody else but Celine Peter.Michael’s voice came out hoarse as he turned to Caeser who was just leaning against the wall. “Have you uncovered anything more about the spies?” he asked, hoping to hear something.Caesar's arms were folded across his chest, the prosthetic one clinking softly as he tapped one arm with it. “Nothing," he said brusquely. " We couldn’t get a single useful word out of that woman. The damn woman held out until her very end.” He shrugged. “And incase you are wondering, we did not kill her...on purpose . She died from the injuries that she sustained from the torture. The whole thing was… thorou
Chapter 167
The whole penthouse smelled like rose as it was filtered in the yellow afternoon light. Champagne flutes were scattered across the marble coffee table, all of which Amelia tried to not shake around as she moved in a practiced motion, sliding onto the sofa right beside Rene. The other six women were half-listening to music and scrolling through their phones as Amelia initiated a conversation with Rene. “Your hair is incredible,” she said, voice feigning to be warm and sincere as she reached out to lightly touch a glossy strand of Rene's hair. “It's so healthy, and also incredibly long. How do you keep it like this?”Rene smiled, flattered. She flipped her hair over one shoulder. “Thank you" she said. "Yours too is gorgeous too, you know. That natural shine? Most girls would kill for it.” She tilted her head, studying Amelia for a quick second. “Why didn’t you ever become a model like Bella and Ava? You have the look. The Seven would’ve been the Eight if you’d wanted it.”Amelia mana
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
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