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CHAPTER 68 PART 2
The Twin Towers' grand lobby was packed when Alexander arrived the next morning. Hundreds of people had shown up—businessmen in expensive suits, socialites dripping with jewelry, tech entrepreneurs, old money families, new money upstarts. Everyone who thought they had a chance at winning the competition had come.The registration desk was manned by staff wearing Gallant Inc. badges, their expressions professionally neutral as they processed the flood of applicants.Alexander stood in line, studying the other competitors. He recognized several faces—members of the city's top five families, CEOs of major corporations, celebrities who'd made their fortunes in various industries.And there, near the front of the line, he spotted both Ethan and Lila.Of course they'd entered. The lure of Gallant Inc. combined with their belief that this was "their" ring would be impossible to resist. Ethan was chatting animatedly with another competitor, his body language confident and entitled. Lila stood
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Within hours of the broadcast, the announcement had gone viral. Every news channel, every social media platform, every conversation in the city's elite circles revolved around one thing: the mysterious antique ring being held at the Twin Towers and the unprecedented opportunity to win a contract with Gallant Inc.Alexander watched the media frenzy unfold from Vanessa's penthouse, his jaw clenched with frustration. What the public saw as an exciting competition, he recognized for what it truly was—a carefully laid trap."The Twin Towers?" Vanessa said, looking up from her tablet where she'd been scrolling through news articles. "That's Gallant Inc.'s headquarters. One of the most secure buildings in the country.""And now they're inviting the entire city's elite to compete for a ring," Alexander said grimly. "The same ring that was taken from Anna's body."Vanessa's eyes widened. "You're certain it's the same one?""Look at the pattern," Alexander enlarged the image on the television.
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The drive to Vanessa's penthouse was a blur of frustration and mounting concern.Alexander's hands gripped the steering wheel so tightly his knuckles had turned white.The audacity of it—advertising the ring on national television like it was some kind of prize in a scavenger hunt.People had died because of these rings. Anna was dead. The club owner and his men were dead. And now someone was turning the whole thing into a public spectacle, dangling a reward while completely glossing over the trail of bodies left in the wake of these artifacts.The worst part was that no one else knew. To the rest of the world, this was just an exciting opportunity—a chance at wealth and prestige. They had no idea they were being drawn into a web that had already claimed multiple lives.Alexander pulled into the underground parking garage of Vanessa's building, his mind still racing. He needed to warn Vanessa about the broadcast, needed to figure out who at Gallant Inc. was behind this obvious trap, n
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"But you thought it!" Ethan pointed at Alexander accusingly. "That's why you looked at him! You think Alexander stole your ring!""I don't know what I think," Lila said, but her voice was uncertain.Alexander couldn't believe what he was hearing. After he'd saved her life. After he'd warned her about the danger. After everything."You're serious," he said quietly. "You actually think I stole from you.""Well, you were very interested in rings earlier," Lila said defensively. "All that talk about not admitting to knowing anything about rings. And you did have access to my apartment during our marriage. You could have taken it before we divorced—""I didn't take your damn ring, Lila.""Then why were you so adamant about me not talking about rings?" she shot back. "What aren't you telling us, Alexander?"Ethan's expression had transformed from angry to calculating. "She has a point. You did storm in here earlier ranting about rings and danger and telling Lila to keep quiet. That's suspic
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Alexander stared at the television screen, his mind racing. Why would someone publicly announce a search for the ring? It made no sense. If the hooded figure wanted the rings, broadcasting their existence to the entire world was the last thing he'd do.Unless...Unless it was a trap.The realization hit Alexander like ice water. This wasn't about finding the ring—it was about finding him. Drawing him out into the open where the hooded figure could strike."Gallant Inc.," Ethan breathed, his eyes still glued to the screen. His entire demeanor had changed, his confrontation with Alexander temporarily forgotten. "Do you know what this means?"Lila moved closer to the television, her expression awed. "I've heard of them. They're the second largest conglomerate in the country. Getting even a small contract with them would be...""Life-changing," Ethan finished. "More than life-changing. It would catapult any company into the upper echelon of the business world." He turned to Lila, his eyes
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It was a ring. Not just any ring—one of the five rings. The image showed intricate patterns carved into dark metal, symbols that seemed to shimmer even in the photograph."This ancient ring, believed to be over a thousand years old, is valued at an estimated fifty million dollars," the anchor continued. "But its historical and cultural significance is considered priceless. The ring is part of a collection known as the Five Dragons, legendary artifacts from an ancient civilization."Alexander's hand instinctively went to his pocket where his two rings rested. Fifty million dollars? That couldn't be right. The rings were valuable, yes, but that number seemed—"In an unprecedented move," the anchor went on, "Gallant Incorporated, one of the largest conglomerates in the world, has announced a unique opportunity. Anyone who can retrieve this ring and deliver it to their headquarters will be offered an executive position within the company, along with a substantial finder's fee."The room h
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