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CHAPTER 34 : Breaking News
"They are afraid, Chloe. Nobody wants to risk their relationship with Vanguard Apex. If a firm is seen working with the Pierce family, they might lose their financing, and contracts. Their banks might call them."Chloe's jaw tightened."So we are poison now, Is that what you are saying mother?. " "We are a liability, that is how they see us now, a risk. Something to avoid.""Even small firms?""Even small firms."Chloe stared at the floor. She had known it, she had felt it every time a door closed in her face. But hearing her mother say it out loud made it worse.They were not just poor, they were untouchable, the whole business world had turned its back on them."Your grandmother is not giving up," Victoria said. "But I can see it wearing on her. She does not sleep, she hardly eats. She keeps saying the family name will rise again."After a moment, Victoria turned to her daughter."Chloe, have you heard from Julian?"Chloe's face hardened at once."No.""Not at all?" Victoria could
CHAPTER 33 : Nothing Left
The sound of phone ringing could be heard in the dark. Chloe groaned. She rolled over in bed and reached for it with a heavy hand. Her eyes were swollen, her head ached. She had barely slept properly in days.She picked up the phone without looking at the screen."Hello?""Chloe," a voice came, "It's me. I am outside your door."Chloe frowned. She sat up slowly and checked the screen."Mom? What time is it?""I am sorry. I know it is late. Please open the door."Chloe let out a tired breath. She pushed the blanket aside and stood up. The floor was cold, she walked across the small bedroom, through the narrow living room, and unlocked the front door.She had left her old flashy house. The one where she and Ethan once lived and rented this one as she was no longer able to pay the rent which unfortunately was due a few days back. Victoria stood on the step. Her hair was messy, she wore a plain coat over a faded dress, her face was pale, for a moment, Chloe barely recognized her mother
CHAPTER 32 : Suicide
At first, it seemed too strange. Ethan was busy with the Pierce family. That was where everyone was focused, but the more he thought about it, the more it made sense.The authorities had found him too quickly, someone must have known where to look and the right moment to strike.And the only man with the power to do all that right now was Ethan. Even though most people would not want to accept this fact. The suspicion grew into certainty.Ethan had not simply reacted after the Pierce family collapsed. He had been moving on other targets all along. While everyone assumed his attention was fixed on the people who had hurt him personally, he had quietly been closing in on this man.He was right.Unknown to the prisoner, Ethan had deployed members of his security network to the other city. They had tracked the man's movements. They had followed his visits and calls, identified the property where he kept his records and when the moment came, they had alerted the police.They had delibera
CHAPTER 31 : Unfinished Business
Julian Montgomery was not the only thing Ethan had been working on.He had been arrested. The Pierce family had crumbled, the men and women who had used Ethan's kindness and trusted him for a fool were now paying for it, one by one.But there was another target.Someone Ethan had been quietly pursuing, a person whose downfall had been arranged long before the recent events began.For now, Ethan kept that part of his plans to himself.One day after Julian's arrest, Ethan stood on the balcony of his private mansion. The morning air was cool on his skin, the city stretched out below him, bright under the sun. He held his phone to his ear and looked out at the skyline with a calm look on his face, like he was bored.A voice spoke on the other end of the line. It was low and steady and it delivered a short piece of news.Ethan listened without a word.For a few seconds, he remained silent. "I see," he said at last. His tone was soft, almost sad. "That is unfortunate."The voice waited."
CHAPTER 30 : Arrested
Julian couldn't find his voice, tables had turned all of a sudden, Ethan was supposed to be begging and bargaining for the release of his secretary but now Julian was the one on the ground, with a bleeding nose. "Your family name cannot change what is happening, your connections cannot change it, your little threats cannot change it." Ethan continued. Julian's eyes were wide. The confidence he carried into the building had almost completely vanished. He had come expecting to see fear on someone else's face. Instead, he was the one lying in his own blood.Every man in the room obeyed Ethan without question, every order Ethan gave was followed in silence and this baffled Julian so much. Ethan lifted a hand and gave a brief nod to one of his security men. The operative stepped forward at once. He was carrying a black document bag, used for confidential files and sensitive corporate records. He opened the zipper and took out a thick file, handling it respectfully to Ethan.Ethan he
CHAPTER 29 : Broken Pride
The cuffs bit into Julian's wrists. Two men held his arms from behind. Every time he moved, their grip tightened. His eyes darted from Ethan to Darius, then to the armed men standing along the walls.It still did not make sense. Julian had come here to celebrate. He had come to see Sarah tied to a chair, and Ethan, already willing to trade the files. Instead, Sarah was gone. His own man was tied up in her place. And a team of professional operatives had him pinned like a criminal."What is this?" Julian shouted."Let go of me!" He twisted and pulled with all his strength. "Do you hear me? I said let go!"The operatives held him like statues. Ignoring his failed struggles and shouts. "I am Julian Montgomery!" he roared. "Do you understand what that means? I am the heir to the Montgomery Real Estate Group! My family owns half this city! You think you can put your hands on me?"Still there was no reaction."You will regret this," Julian said. His voice shook with rage. "Every single
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