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Trapped With Cameras
Chapter 77The drive back to the estate took an hour and Adrian spent the time planning.He would move Selene to the guest house. He would lock the doors. He would hire Arthur Pym, that snake of a lawyer, and pay him double to find a loophole in the System’s marriage clause. There had to be a way out."I'm going to end it tonight, Joe," Adrian said as they turned onto the private road leading to the estate. "I don't care about the risk. I can't live with a traitor in my house. I'll force a separation and deal with the System glitches as they come.""Are you sure?" Joe asked. "You saw the warning. 'City Wide Shutdown'.""I'll patch the grid manually if I have to," Adrian said. "I'm done being controlled."They rounded the final bend.Adrian slammed on the brakes."What the..."The gates of the Black Estate were open. But the driveway wasn't empty.It was a circus.Dozens of vans with satellite dishes were parked on the grass. Flashes of light popped like strobe lights. A crowd of repor
Just Say The Word
Chapter 76Adrian stormed out of the house, bypassing the limo where Joe was waiting."Adrian?" Joe called out, polishing the windshield. "Where's the fire? Why are you rushing out like there's an inferno you're trying to escape?""The fire is in my living room," Adrian snapped. "Get in the truck. I have to get a drink….” But just before he could finish, he heard the chime of the system notification. "Guess what? Forget about the drink, we have a mission."[ MISSION ALERT: SHELTER SKELTER. ][ LOCATION: SECTOR 12 (THE RUST BELT). ][ OBJECTIVE: RENOVATE 'THE HAVEN' HOMELESS SHELTER. ][ TIME LIMIT: 4 HOURS. ][ REWARD: REPUTATION BOOST + SANITY RESTORATION. ]"Sanity restoration," Adrian muttered, climbing into the driver's seat. "Exactly what I need."He gunned the engine, leaving tire marks on the pristine gravel of the estate.This is how to put it. Sector 12 was the armpit of Aethelgard. It was where the old steel mills had rusted into skeletons, and where the people the city fo
The Clause of No Return
Chapter 75No one warned Adrian that infidelity could also cause a husband to buy out a company he didn't need. But, Adrian had to solidify his power at every point. Little pests like Sebastian couldn't stand a chance against him, but still, it was better he put them in their place early enough. Now, he sat at the library of the Black Estate behind his massive mahogany desk, a single sheet of paper resting in the center of the blotter. He wasn't looking at the holographic map of the city or the stock market ticker that showed his net worth climbing by the second.He was looking at his wife.Selene stood on the other side of the desk. She was no longer wearing the terrified expression of a girl rescued from the slums, nor the guilty look of a woman caught trying to sell her husband out. She was wearing a tailored white suit that cost more than her uncle’s entire life earnings. Her hair was pulled back in a severe, elegant chignon. Adrian had to admit it, she didn't look bad. In fa
Not So Rich Now, Huh?
Chapter 74 Adrian didn't look like a boy right now. In his midnight blue tuxedo, with the ambient light catching the hard angles of his face and the terrifying, low-level gold glow of his irises, he looked like a deity who had descended to judge the mortals.He walked to the table and directly looked at Sebastian Cross."I heard you were looking for the lord of the City," Adrian said softly.Cross stood up. He was tall alright , but Adrian seemed to loom over him. Cross tried to maintain his composure, puffing out his chest."Black," Cross sneered, though his voice wavered. "I didn't expect you to show your face here. This is neutral ground.""There is no neutral ground," Adrian said. "There is only my ground, seeing as I own the city."Adrian strode lazily and picked up Selene’s glass of champagne, he took a sip, his eyes never leaving Cross."You said you have fleets?" Adrian asked. "Armies? Resources I can't dream of?""That's right," Cross said, gaining a little confidence. "I o
The Serpent in the Garden
Chapter 73Two days had passed since the raid on Ice Station Zulu. Joe was recovering in the guest wing, his mother safely tucked away in a private clinic under the watchful electronic eye of the System. The androids, Units 409, 410, and 411, stood sentinel at the perimeter, their sensors sweeping the darkness for any sign of Julian Sterling’s retribution.The kind of calm that settled over the Black Estate was deceptive. It was like the silence of a held breath, as if a predator was waiting in the long grass.But the threat didn't come from the outside. It was festering within the walls.Adrian sat in his study, the holographic map of the city floating above his desk. He was exhausted. The burden of being the Architect's heir was heavy, and his shoulders almost physically ached with it."System," he murmured, rubbing his eyes. "Status of the grid?"[ SYSTEM STATUS: STABLE. ][ CITY INFRASTRUCTURE: OPTIMAL. ][ THREAT LEVEL: MODERATE. ][ NOTE: ANOMALY DETECTED IN HOUSEHOLD COMMUNICA
Brotherhood
Chapter 72As he entered, the first thing he noticed was that it seemed like a scene from a cheaply produced horror movie. The interior of Ice Station Zulu was a labyrinth of steel corridors and flashing red lights. Sirens blared, echoing off the cold metal walls.Adrian walked down the main hallway. He didn't run, he simply strode.Every time a squad of guards turned a corner to stop him, he dealt with them efficiently.A guard swung a baton? Adrian caught it, twisted the wrist, and shoved the man into a locker.A soldier fired a taser? Adrian side-stepped, grabbed the wires, and yanked the soldier off his feet.[ XP GAINED. ][ XP GAINED. ][ LEVEL UP! LEVEL 21. ]*"This is getting repetitive," Adrian muttered, stepping over an unconscious mercenary. "System, scan for Joe Miller."[ SCANNING... ][ BIO-SIGNATURE DETECTED. ][ LOCATION: DETENTION BLOCK B. SUB-LEVEL 3. ][ STATUS: ELEVATED HEART RATE. EXTREME STRESS. ]"I'm coming, Joe," Adrian whispered.He reached the elevator and
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