2025-06-05 06:19:08Jake rushed into the private elevator with his quick slice cap, he'd be meeting the syndicate inner circle and some are loyal to his dad, he opened the door of the boardroom meeting, Vivian cross stood by the door; You're late Jake, you kept us waiting.
Inside the boardroom was a long silver board table sitting under two dim lights, where three women and two men sat, Jake rushed to the table where they sat, and Vivian followed behind him behind and introduced him “He is Jake Sullivan, the syndicate heir.
We asked for the Sullivan son not a delivery boy, pizza boy run three trillion dollars?” marcus one of Jake's dad ally said as he read the cap.
“This must be some kind of joke, Vivian, the Sullivan son and syndicate heir in a worn out quick slice uniform? Laughable, staring at Jake and doubting his worth” Cassandra a lady who looked in her 40’s said.
I'm Lila Chen, a tech expertshe said and adjusts her glasses, saying nothing else but scanning Jake like a computer. Her short introduction felt like a trap.
I'm Victor Ruiz a burly logistics boss, “Holt’s already circling our ports. You better not screw this.” He’s pragmatic, not hostile.
I'm Talia Morse, a PR fixer smirks, “You’re a walking headline, Sullivan, you got the Sullivan face, but you got his guts?
Jake lowered his head in shame and took of his cap, with this he already knew the ones who smelled blood, “Laugh all you want. I’m here to stay, I’m the Syndicate heir and I just got to know that, he turned to Vivian I thought you had already promoted them about everything that happened.
“Yes I did that already but they didn't expect you to show up dressing like this with this uniform and Cap, I expected you to have resigned already what are you still doing” as she turned to the board members “Well enough of the insults, the Carter's owe our syndicate a loan and haven’t been able to pay back as they have been in a financial crisis as the board knows, their law firm has been running illegal cases and bribery and they got away with it, luckily for us and our board we've an insider there” the light dimmed to Jake.
“Me, insider?, no I'm not, Amanda already sent me divorce papers, and said I'm not a family member, she says I worth nothing and Ethan’s worth ten of me, she's been buzzing me with texts to sign the divorce papers already and her signature is in it already.
“You got married to Amanda looking like this?” Marcus who was one of Amanda's secret admirer. “Like I said we're not married anymore, I'm about to sign the papers when I get a lawyer from my syndicate”.
“You can't sign that divorce papers at least not now, and i didn't know anything about your divorce, now Holt is a threat, he killed your father and he knows about you already somehow, Vivian said as she slaps a tablet on the table, showing a port manifest—ship names, cargo codes, schedules, he smuggles drugs by ships so you need to get him you've got the Chicago army behind you, you need him before you can deal with the Carter's so you don't get killed dealing with Amanda and her family”.
“I'm going to return to the Carter family, this time as a live in son in law, I'm assigning Lila and Victor to track Holt’s drug shipments, and keep me at bay” Jake said and left the boardroom, got into his Honda to the Carter mansion.
“I’ll return to the Carter mansion to secretly gather evidence of their law firm’s corruption bribery, illegal cases, ties to Ethan Brooks, and to get my syndicate loan payback from the Carter & Associates and seize their assets for the Syndicate of they can't pay, but I must have them kneel while at it” Jake mummured to himself while driving
Jake parked his beat-up Honda at the Carter’s fancy Gold Coast mansion, staring at the unsigned divorce mail, he honked, but the gate stayed shut. He stepped out, his old sneakers hit the pavement as he walked through the iron bars. He banged the gate. “Open it. I’m Jake Sullivan, Amanda’s husband.”
The gate creaked, and Carl, the wiry gateman, stepped out, glaring. “You’re not welcome, sir. Miss Amanda’s orders. I ain’t losing my job.” His words cut, but Jake hid his anger, remembering his plan to act humble, live here, and expose the Carters’ dirty law firm secrets. “I’m still family, Carl,” he said, voice soft. Carl snorted, “You’re pathetic, chasing her. She’s with Ethan Brooks now.” Jake kept his face calm, hiding the Syndicate card in his pocket.
“Just call her,” he said. Carl grabbed his walkie-talkie, muttering, “Fool.” Jakedidn't react his ego about to kick in but he maintained his cool, ready to play the pitiful son-in-law to win.
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Jake had barely caught his breath before the floor beneath him shifted, a deep, grinding tremor vibrating through the entire chamber.The remains of the shattered core pulsed once — a dying heartbeat — then dissolved into a mist of luminous particles that spiraled upward. Lyra raised her visor instinctively, scanning the air.“Jake… the energy’s not dispersing,” she said, voice tight. “It’s transferring.”Kael swore, eyes darting around. “To where?”Before Jake could respond, the particles gathered above them, swirling into a massive column of light that tore open a circular pattern in the ceiling. The chamber reconfigured itself like a living organism — walls folding inward, platforms rearranging, conduits realigning. The glyphs that had once glowed faintly now blazed in patterns of gold and crimson, forming a lattice that led upward.Lyra whispered, “It’s opening a path.”Jake gripped his blade tighter. “No. It’s inviting us.”Kael let out a low growl. “And you want to walk right in
Chapter Two Hundred and Ninety
The corridor beyond the glowing door stretched into a seeming infinity, a tunnel lined with a smooth, obsidian-like material that absorbed light rather than reflected it. The faint hum from the previous chamber had vanished, leaving a hollow silence that pressed against their ears. Every step Jake took echoed unnaturally, as if the facility itself were amplifying their presence.Jake led the way, blade still active, its kinetic edge slicing through the dimness like a beacon. Lyra followed close behind, scanning for traps and anomalies with her visor, while Kael moved a few steps behind her, weapon at the ready.“This place… it’s different,” Lyra whispered, almost to herself. “No energy pulses, no guardians, no obvious traps. But I don’t trust it. Not for a second.”Jake nodded, keeping his senses sharp. “Silence doesn’t mean safety. It’s just waiting for us to lower our guard.”As they advanced, the corridor’s walls began to shift imperceptibly. Patterns of light emerged, flickering l
Chapter Two Hundred and Eighty-Nine
The white light enveloping the chamber was almost blinding at first, but as Jake’s eyes adjusted, the team began to take in the details of their new surroundings. The walls were smooth, almost organic in appearance, yet interwoven with a lattice of metallic filaments that pulsed faintly, like veins carrying some unknown energy. The air hummed with a low-frequency resonance, a vibration that seemed to synchronize with their own heartbeats.Jake’s instincts screamed that this was no ordinary room. Whatever awaited them here wasn’t just another guardian—it was something that existed on a higher plane, a force that could manipulate perception, energy, and perhaps even matter itself.Lyra’s visor scanned the area, struggling to produce coherent readings. “This isn’t a containment zone or a lab. It’s… some kind of neural interface. Whatever’s in here… it’s alive in a way that defies conventional biology and technology.”Kael frowned, gripping his rifle tighter. “Alive? Or just smart enough
Chapter Two Hundred and Eighty-Eight
The violet glow of the chamber cast long, shifting shadows across the metallic floor, making the entire room feel alive. Jake’s instincts screamed that this was no ordinary opponent. The figure standing at the center wasn’t built like the hybrids they had fought; it moved fluidly, almost as if it were part of the energy itself, a living embodiment of the facility’s will.Kael adjusted his grip on his rifle, eyes narrowing. “Whatever that is… it’s not going down like the others.”Lyra’s visor flickered with readings that made her skin crawl. “Its energy signature isn’t just advanced—it’s adaptive. Every movement, every subtle shift in its glow corresponds with changes in the chamber’s energy. It’s… anticipating us already.”Jake studied the figure carefully. Every step he took was deliberate, calculated, as though testing the boundaries of its awareness. “It’s more than intelligence. It’s the core of this place, manifesting as a guardian. But if it’s manifesting, it has a pattern. It c
Chapter Two Hundred and Eighty-Seven
The corridor ahead seemed almost normal at first glance—sterile metallic walls, low hums from ventilation, a few scattered panels flickering. But Jake felt the subtle shift immediately, a dissonance that pricked at his instincts. It wasn’t just a corridor; it was a gauntlet. Every surface, every shadow, every faint vibration was an opportunity for the facility to test them in ways beyond brute force.Lyra stayed close, scanning as she moved. Her visor flickered with indicators of weak energy flows, small anomalies in the structure, subtle points of instability. “I’m picking up localized distortions—these walls aren’t just walls. They’re semi-reactive, like the chamber we left behind.”Jake’s jaw tightened. “It’s learning from the last encounter. The sentinel, the energy spikes… they were training exercises. This is the real test.”Kael followed, rifle ready, eyes scanning every angle. He frowned. “A test? Feels more like a death trap to me. If the last one almost tore us apart, I don’
Chapter Two Hundred and Eighty-Six
The corridor stretched endlessly before them, slick with condensation that gleamed under the faint ambient light. Jake led the way, his boots splashing softly in shallow pools, the echoes of their movement bouncing back in irregular patterns. The facility’s pulse had shifted again; the hum that had once been rhythmic now seemed to beat erratically, as if testing their reactions. Every step was a reminder that this place was no longer simply a structure—they were walking through a living, calculating organism.Lyra moved beside him, her scanner pulsing with faint signals. “The energy signatures are fluctuating faster now. It’s like the facility is… breathing, adapting to our presence even before we act.”Jake didn’t answer immediately. He could feel it too—the subtle change in the atmosphere, the way the walls seemed to tilt slightly in their peripheral vision, as if nudging them toward some unseen threshold. He knew better than to ignore it. “Stay sharp,” he said finally. “Every anoma
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