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Chapter 187: Ghosts Behind Strategy
"You already know why I'm here," Derrick said quietly.Dominic set the glass of water down on the minibar counter and straightened slowly. "If it isn't the fast moves of your father-in-law."Derrick chuckled, then nodded once before walking toward him. "Yup. He's chairman again."Dominic's jaw flexed using. He already got the update from the earlier call, yet hearing it repeated inside the office made the reality even more concrete."But he was surely nowhere near Mercy Hospital the entire period Moses was admitted," Dominic muttered thoughtfully.Derrick folded his arms across his chest as he leaned lightly against the edge of the nearby desk. "Exactly what I was about to ask you."A brief silence followed while Dominic's mind visibly walked through the whole situation again."That means there must have been an intermediary," Derrick continued. "Someone Moses trusted so much to handle the transaction for him...of course without realizing the shares would eventually circle back to Pa
Chapter 186: The Lion and the Ashes
Vincent stared at his father with visible irritation as the applause continued across the large office.Christopher had kept clapping slowly from behind the desk, the sound sharp and highly mocking against the heavy silence of the room."Well said, my boy," he repeated with exaggerated admiration. "You're very intelligent and strategic, do you know that?"Vincent's jaw tightened."And why are you clapping, father?" he said carefully.Christopher ignored the question completely and kept on clapping with amusement dancing in his wrinkled eyes.Vincent frowned even deeper. "I asked a question, father."Still the clapping continued.A dangerous embarrassment slowly crept into Vincent's expression. The mockery had gotten to it's height now, and he couldn't hate it more."Alright father," he muttered sharply. "Enough of it already!"Christopher laughed. It was dark and jagged from deep inside him, the kind that carried years of cruelty behind it.Vincent's face hardened even further.Then f
Chapter 185: A Fool's Hope
Vivian held the phone tightly against her ear while forcing herself to breathe evenly. As soon as the call connected, she immediately tapped the recording option on her screen. Then she leaned back slowly against the dining chair, her appetite gone completely."And what exactly do you want from me, Moses Lorenzo?" she asked coldly. "Haven't you done enough already?"Her voice sharpened with every single word mow that she had let herself speak to him.Moses coughed on the other side. "Vivian–""You broke my heart to a thousand pieces when I needed you the most. You pushed me into emotional, caused the first road accident that nearly killed me. Then somehow you dragged me into a second one too.""Vivian–""And now you suddenly remember I exist?" She laughed bitterly. "You really have guts, Moses. I give you that."Silence lingered briefly before Moses finally spoke again. "I–I need you Vivian."Vivian paused. Then she gave a disbelieving chuckle and slowly shook her head."You must be
Chapter 184: Rings Before Execution
Dominic stepped out of his bedroom fully dressed in a charcoal-grey suit that fit his frame nicely. His wristwatch gleamed faintly beneath the light spilling through the hallway windows while the scent of his cologne followed him subtly as he walked downstairs.The moment he entered the dining room, he stopped briefly. The table before him was filled with food.Scrambled eggs, toasted bread, sausages, pancakes, some fruits and freshly squeezed juice elegantly arranged across the polished surface with enough care to make the luxurious room suddenly feel less like an empty billionaire's mansion and more like a home.Dominic stared at it for a brief second before laughing softly beneath his breath."Good Lord," he muttered. "Now this is one hell of a temptation that I love."For a moment, he genuinely considered cancelling his entire schedule for the day, pulling of his fancy suit jacket and spending the morning beside Vivian and her meal instead.The aroma of what was before him was jus
Chapter 183: Drunk and Dirty
Moses' apartment smelled heavily of alcohol and stale food.Several empty beer bottles littered the floor around the couch like casualties from a long war. Some had even rolled beneath the center table while others leaned against each other near the television stand.A plate of spoilt food sat abandoned on the small table before Moses, and he lay sprawled crookedly across the couch in nothing but sweatpants and a wrinkled shirt that carried traces of dry blood from two nights earlier. One of his arms hung loosely off the edge of the cushion while the other still gripped the half-empty bottle by the neck.The television in front of him continued playing loudly in the background. But he had fallen asleep sometime earlier, as his body had eventually shut down from the alcohol.That had become his routine since Saturday–drink, pass out, wake up, and drink again.This repeated until memories blurred enough for him to seemingly breathe. But even at that, the images of his past never staye
Chapter 182: Fast Moving Pieces
Morning sunlight filtered softly through the massive glass windows of Domonic's mansion, casting warm reflection across the polished kitchen floors and marble counters.Vivian stood near the stove in one of Dominic's oversized shirts, her hair loosely tied behind her while the lovely scent of breakfast gradually filed the luxurious space around her. A pan sizzled quietly nearby while coffee brewed behind her, its rich aroma blending quite naturally into the calm morning atmosphere.Vivian was gradually beginning to smile without forcing it, and her mind drifted naturally toward the previous weekend.Dominic had practically spent all of Saturday driving her across New York in the luxurious Ferrari. He took her through Manhattan's busiest luxury district, through quiet upper-class neighbourhoods overlooking the river, through art-lined streets in Brooklyn, rooftop lounges in Midtown, and even quieter waterfront spots she never even knew existed.He had shown her the city the way wealthy
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