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TIGHTENING THE NOOSE
Author: Victor Amos Regannez
last update2025-02-22 20:53:02

Darius Crowe stood frozen, his mind was a battlefield of chaos.

His daughter had been kidnapped. The only man who knew the true extent of his schemes was lying dead in a dumpster.

And now, the Prime Minister himself expected him to make a public appearance in two hours.

It was too much. Too sudden. Too perfectly timed.

Darius sucked in a slow breath, forcing himself to think.

His political instincts screamed at him—this was no coincidence. Someone was pulling strings behind the scenes, tightening a noose around his neck.

But who?

His eyes flicked to the shattered whiskey glass on the floor, the dark amber liquid seeping into the marble tiles.

His hand clenched.

There was no question about it. His daughter’s abduction took priority.

He had spent his entire life building an empire, gaining influence, silencing enemies—but none of it mattered if his own blood had been taken from him.

He had to act. Immediately.

And yet…

Darius exhaled sharply, his jaw tightening.

This wasn’t just any
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  • TOUCHED BY CHAOS

    Jayden stayed seated, his body was still, but his mind was storming. He couldn’t believe what just happened. Carl had been defeated—right in front of everyone. All the evidence, all the truth, and still… they lost.Across the room, Vincent Arceneaux stood, calm and smooth like always. He adjusted his suit, buttoned the jacket, then turned with an elegant step toward the judge’s bench.Jayden’s eyes followed him sharply.Then it happened.Vincent walked up and extended his hand to Judge Hayes.A handshake?Why?Why would a man who just won a court case need to shake hands with the judge?Jayden leaned forward slightly, eyes narrowing.Judge Hayes didn’t hesitate. She stood and shook Vincent’s hand with a nod and a faint smile.To most people, it would look normal. Just a polite gesture between two professionals. But to Jayden, something about that handshake didn’t sit right.It wasn’t normal.It wasn’t right.Something else was going on.A strange tingling sensation ran down Jayden’s

  • THE VERDICT NO ONE EXPECTED

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  • CROSSFIRE IN THE COURTROOM

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  • BACK INTO THE FIRE

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  • LEGAL HEIST

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  • THE MERGER AND MENACE

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