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“I am a citizen,” Ethan replied. “And a witness. But I can be much more if you continue to be arrogant and unreasonable.”The inspector smiled slowly. “You can be whatever you want in your head,” he said. “Out here, you’re still nothing. By the way, this is how ports work.”“Then write it,” Ethan repeated, calm and steady. “If the cargo is truly under policy, you can put it on record that you intend to collect extra cash even though the documents for this cargo is complete.”The clerk glanced at the inspectors, then at the armed men, and froze. His fingers tightened around the clipboard.The lead inspector waved a dismissive hand. “No.”“Then give me the inspection checklist,” Ethan said. “And the seal logs. The container seals show when they were last checked. The logs show who touched what.”The inspectors laughed again, louder this time, making sure the workers heard. They wanted ridicule to do what violence hadn’t finished.“Listen to him,” the second inspector said. “Checklist. L
NO BRIBE TODAY
The first sound Ethan heard after the guns rose was not a shout. It was the silence of people deciding whether they wanted to live through this moment or pretend it never happened.“Everyone mind your work,” the lead inspector said, voice loud enough to travel. He spread his hands like he was calming children. “This is normal procedure.”A forklift nearby rolled to a stop, then the engine cut. A few workers drifted closer, slow and careful, like they were drawn by gravity. Their eyes stayed down, but their bodies angled toward the Titan Crest containers.Kade stood stiff in front of the bright blue doors, clutching a thick envelope and a folder like both could save him. His face was damp with sweat despite the cold. The two armed men by the admin building didn’t move, but their rifles stayed trained at chest height, steady and practiced.“Please,” Kade whispered to Ethan without turning his head. “Just… don’t make this worse.”Ethan didn’t answer right away. He watched the inspector’s
THE PRICE OF PASSAGE
The first thing Ethan noticed at Westmar Port was the smell.Salt, diesel, wet metal, and something sour that didn’t belong to the sea hung in the air like a warning. Cranes swung above stacked containers, chains rattling as cargo moved with slow violence. Ethan watched it all and thought of Janet’s face the last time she pretended she was fine.The Uber slowed near the main gate.“This place wakes up angry,” the driver muttered.Ethan kept his eyes forward. “Is it always like this?”The driver snorted. “If you’re big, you pay. If you’re small, you beg. If you’re nobody, you don’t talk.”“Who do they answer to?” Ethan asked.The driver tightened his grip on the wheel. “Officially? Government. Unofficially?” He shrugged. “Men who don’t wear uniforms.”Ethan paid and stepped out. The morning wind hit his face, sharp and cold. He came without a convoy, without a suit, without a name that mattered. Just another man blending into the flow of port workers.His earpiece buzzed.It was Mira.
THE SEED OF A LIE
The sun was barely up when Yvonne Blake walked out of the Xavier Estate like a woman leaving her own palace.Security lined the steps in quiet formation, respectful and distant. No one rushed her. No one questioned her. A senior steward opened the car door himself and bowed slightly.“Safe journey, Madam Blake,” he said.Yvonne lifted her chin. “Tell your CEO I’ll call,” she replied, her tone was smooth and confident.The door closed, sealing her inside the black limousine. As the gates slid open and the car rolled forward, Yvonne leaned back and smiled. The estate faded behind her, but the feeling of power stayed.She touched her lips, replaying the night in her head. “You really did it,” she murmured to herself. “You don’t miss when it matters.”The driver said nothing. He never did.The city moved past the tinted windows, but Yvonne barely noticed. Her phone buzzed with messages from fashion executives and socialites who had seen her at the celebration. She ignored most of them. Ri
THE WRONG KING'S BEDROOM
Ethan set the bottle down calmly. “I apologize, ma’am,” he said, his voice was soft. “It was an accident.”“Accident?” Yvonne’s voice climbed, sharp and furious. She jumped up so fast her chair scraped the floor. “Do you know how much this dress costs?”Andres stood too, pretending shock. “Easy,” he said, lifting his hands slightly. “It’s just—”“Don’t tell me easy!” Yvonne snapped, eyes blazing. Her gaze locked on Ethan like a knife found a target. “You idiot. You clumsy nobody.”Ethan’s face stayed calm. “I will get cloth and cleaning solution immediately,” he said. “I will handle it.”Yvonne took one step forward, and all the sweetness that had lured her through the night vanished. She grabbed Ethan’s shirt with both fists and yanked him closer, hard enough to wrinkle the vest.“Handle it?” she hissed. “Do you think you can handle humiliation like this with a towel?”Ethan didn’t stumble. He didn’t beg. He only lifted his eyes, quiet pain buried deep, and his voice stayed steady.“
STAINS DON'T WASH AWAY
The moment Ethan stepped into the private living room, the air changed.Andres stood near the velvet couch, shoulders squared like a man wearing borrowed power. Yvonne was close to him in her silver gown, her smile sharp with confidence. Ethan walked in like a servant who had done this a thousand times. His black vest was smooth, his gloves clean, his face calm. He stopped two steps from Andres and dipped his head.“Good evening, boss,” Ethan said, voice respectful. “I was informed you came upstairs and you might need service. How may I be of help, sir?”Andres stiffened for half a second, the kind of flinch a man makes when he sees the real authority. His eyes flashed to Ethan’s face, then away. He forced a smile and nodded like a CEO.“Ah… yes,” Andres said, clearing his throat. “Bring us something suitable.”Yvonne’s gaze slid to Ethan’s uniform, then to his posture. She didn’t look impressed, only a bit surprised that her useless husband had access to the opulent Xavier living r
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