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CHAPTER 248
The red lights flashed like the slow rhythm of a heartbeat. Javier’s eyes scanned the room — not in panic, but precision.Valeria’s breath hitched as the tremor passed through the floor beneath them again. But Javier didn’t move. His grip on her hand remained steady, anchoring her in the chaos.Across from them, the girl — Maren — didn’t flinch either.Vincent Rhys’s voice continued to echo through the speakers. “Did you think burying my name would keep me gone, Javier? I taught you everything. And now I’ll take everything back.”Javier exhaled through his nose, slow and quiet. “You always did enjoy melodrama.”He pressed the hidden button in his cufflink.The floor stopped shaking.The red lights blinked once. Then off.Silence.Valeria looked around. “What…?”Javier turned his head slightly toward the wall. “You should come out now, Callen.”A second later, a panel near the core flicked open — revealing a hidden surveillance room behind one-way glass. Inside stood a tall man in a na
CHAPTER 247
The moment Javier stepped out of the gala hall, the air shifted. The warm murmur of elite laughter and string music was left behind, replaced by the sharp slap of city wind and urgency crackling through every step.Valeria stayed close beside him, her heels clicking across the pavement, matching his stride even in her gown. Heather followed just behind, still on the phone with Everhart Holdings’ cybersecurity director.The car was already waiting.“Drive to Vault Complex Alpha. No delays,” Javier said as soon as the door shut.The driver didn’t ask questions. He pulled out without hesitation, the tinted windows swallowing them into the dark of the night.Valeria turned to Javier, voice tight. “You said everything’s in that vault. What exactly is ‘everything’?”He was silent for a beat too long.“Contracts. Identities. The Everhart acquisition trail. Every shell company I’ve ever used. Names. Locations. Files people would kill to get their hands on.”Valeria stared at him. “And it’s be
CHAPTER 246
Silence descended like fog.Javier stood still, unreadable, but his chest rose with a slower breath—measured. Calculated.Valeria’s voice had been quiet, almost a whisper. But in the ballroom, it was a bell that echoed, drawing all ears and all eyes.“Who is she really, Javier?” she repeated.The photo crinkled slightly in her hand.He didn’t answer at first. Not because he didn’t want to—but because everyone was waiting for a lie.Javier never lied.“She was my sister’s daughter,” he said quietly, “and she died five years ago in a car accident.”The crowd, previously breathless with scandal, hesitated. Even Valeria blinked.“She what?”Javier’s gaze remained steady. “Her name was Maren. She was only nineteen. The girl in the photo looks like her. Almost identically. But it’s not her. That’s why I asked Heather to look into it. I didn’t tell you… because I wasn’t sure what I was looking at yet.”Valeria’s fingers slowly uncurled from the photo.“You thought she was—?”“My niece, yes,”
CHAPTER 245
The ballroom glistened with chandeliers and strings of soft, golden light. Laughter echoed across crystal glasses and polished marble floors. Waiters glided through the sea of gowns and tuxedos, while the city’s elite sipped vintage champagne and exchanged pleasantries like weapons behind their smiles.Javier entered with quiet precision. He wore a classic black suit—nothing flashy, nothing loud. Just enough to blend in. Beside him, Valeria was stunning in a deep emerald dress that caught every light and shadow, her expression unreadable. Not angry. Not warm. Just... watching.They didn’t hold hands.Nathaniel Royce was easy to spot. He stood near the center of the room, surrounded by men who laughed a little too loudly and women who leaned in too closely. His smile was wide, practiced. Charisma without substance. A man used to being admired.Valeria’s jaw tightened at the sight of him.“He looks... proud of himself,” she muttered under her breath.Javier didn’t respond. He didn’t nee
CHAPTER 243
“There you are,” she said. Her heels clicked on the sidewalk as she approached. “We need to talk. Now.”Everyone inside the café froze again.Valeria Everhart wasn’t just beautiful—she was magnetic. She had the kind of presence that could silence boardrooms and fracture alliances. Her tailored navy coat, the elegant clutch in her hand, the icy gloss on her lips—everything about her demanded attention. And now all of that fury was directed at one man.Javier.His expression remained calm, but a flicker of surprise passed through his eyes.“Valeria,” he greeted smoothly. “I wasn’t expecting you.”She stop
CHAPTER 244
Javier stood in the pouring silence, eyes still on the street where Valeria had disappeared.He didn’t chase her—not because he didn’t want to, but because he knew Valeria. Chasing her while emotions were high would only make her pull further away. She needed space, clarity, breath. But the storm in her eyes haunted him.He slid a hand into his coat pocket and pulled out his phone. Missed calls. One from Rowan. Three from Valeria. And a new message, not from her.Unknown Number:"She looked heartbroken. Should I tell her the truth about you… or let her believe the lie?"Javier stared at the message for a long second. His jaw tightened—not from anger, but from the cold realization: someone was watching.He slipped the phone back in his pocket and walked away from the café, not saying a word to the pale-faced staff who now looked like statues carved from guilt. Every step echoed with intent. Calm. Focused. Dangerous.Half an hour later, Javier stepped into the Everhart penthouse.Valeria
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