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THE CHOICE HE COULDN'T ESCAPE
“Yes,” the doctor answered carefully. “That remains possible. She needs continued observation, and any change must be handled immediately.”That destroyed the easiest excuse Ethan could have used to walk away. He returned to Selene’s bedside and took her hand, while another vibration came from his phone. For years he had faced wars, political enemies, business attacks, and men who wanted him dead, yet he had always known which direction to move.“This time I don’t know what to do,” Ethan admitted, his voice low. “Xavier Group needs me, but so does she. And the person I need to speak to most is the same woman I was furious with a few hours ago.”Lorne remained near the door while Ethan finally rose from the chair. For a moment, it seemed he had made his decision. He looked toward the exit, thinking of Mira, the trapped employees, Adrian Aurelion, Victor Draven, Titan Crest, and the angry crowd waiting outside the headquarters.Then he looked back at Selene.Her warning returned to him
HIS WIFE OR HIS EMPIRE
Mira did not end the call immediately. “We will hold the headquarters together as long as we can, Master Ethan,” she said, and the noise behind her rose again as people shouted somewhere inside Xavier headquarters. “But there is something else you need to know before you come. A delegation has arrived and they are demanding to speak with you personally.”Ethan frowned. “A delegation? In the middle of a riot?” he asked. His eyes remained on Selene while his fingers tightened around the phone. “Who would come to Xavier headquarters tonight knowing what is happening there?”“Adrian Aurelion and Victor Draven are here,” Mira replied. “Both presidential candidates came with security. Adrian says Lionel’s death concerns him personally, and there are also senior representatives from Titan Crest Logistics. They want answers about Casper and Janet Yulian.”Ethan’s expression hardened. Lionel’s relative, two presidential candidates, and representatives of the Yulian business empire had all gath
BEFORE EVERYTHING FALLS
“Were you responsible for those assassinations?” she asked. “I need your answer as Ethan, not as Chairman of Xavier Group and not as Grand Master.”“No,” he answered. “I didn’t order those deaths.”“I will need to believe more than that,” Mira replied, her voice steady despite the tension. “Did you authorize anyone to deal with any of those people? Was there an older instruction someone could have interpreted that way? Is there an operation connected to you that I don’t know about?”Ethan’s eyes narrowed. He understood why she needed certainty, but understanding did not make the question less insulting. “I said no, Mira,” he replied. “Do you believe I would sit beside my unconscious wife while secretly sending people across Verdanis to murder five public figures?”“I’m not accusing you,” Mira said. “I’m standing inside a building being attacked because thousands of people already have. If I am going to defend you and tell others this is a lie, I need to know there isn’t something hidd
THEY ARE BREAKING THROUGH
Ethan took the phone before the ringing could continue. He kept one eye on Selene as he raised it to his ear, expecting Mira to explain herself first. She did not even give him time to speak properly. The noise behind her was so loud that he could hear people shouting through the phone.“They’ve broken through another security section,” Mira said, breathing hard between her words. “The eastern barrier is gone, and security has pulled back toward the main complex. We’re moving employees away from the exposed areas now, but the crowd keeps coming.”Ethan’s grip tightened around the phone. “Where are you?” he asked, walking a few steps away from Selene’s bed. “And don’t tell me you’re standing somewhere those people can reach you.”“I’m still inside the headquarters,” Mira replied. “Security moved me to one of the inner sections, but that is not the biggest problem. Some employees are trapped because the crowds have surrounded several exits. We cannot move everyone outside safely.”Mira’
YOU ORDERED IT
For several seconds, Ethan said nothing at all. He stared at the officer with an expression that Lorne had rarely seen on him before. Shock had stripped away his usual control, leaving him almost short of words. “Casper Yulian and his daughter Janet?” Ethan finally asked. “Both of them?”The officer gave a small nod. “Both deaths have been confirmed, Grand Master,” he said. “Lionel Aurelion, Roland Verda, Daniel Foreman, Casper Yulian and Janet Yulian. Those are the five names presently listed in the official reports.”Ethan looked toward the floor as the names repeated inside his head. Lionel belonged to the powerful political world around him. Roland had a history with him. Foreman had been demanding justice for the Voss family, while Casper and Janet had their own business connections and past conflicts tied to Ethan’s world. Five different people, yet someone could find a reason to place Ethan close to every one of them.He slowly lifted his head. “And in all five assassinations,
THE FIVE NAMES
The Tribunal officer did not answer immediately. He looked down at the phone in his hand and checked the report again, as though he hoped the names might somehow change before he said them aloud. Ethan watched him closely, and the hesitation only made his unease worse. “Don’t soften it for me,” Ethan said. “I asked for the names, so give them to me.”The officer lifted his eyes. “The first confirmed victim is Lionel Aurelion, Grand Master,” he said carefully. “His death was confirmed less than an hour ago. The authorities are still controlling access to the scene.”Ethan’s expression tightened immediately. Lionel Aurelion was not an ordinary businessman whose murder could disappear into a police report by morning. He was wealthy, politically connected, and known inside circles most citizens would never enter. He was a member of the Khagan council.Lionel’s position made the killing more serious than Ethan first thought. The Khagan Council contained men whose influence reached into po
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