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Chapter 10: A New Life.
Though his resurrected body was still healed from the explosion, John could still feel the smoke burning down his throat. From experience alone, he understood that Phoenix Group Operatives moved like clockwork. After killing the witnesses, they would send various crews one right after the other to destroy all evidence. This building was likely seconds away from crumbling down from many explosions.He looked down at the body of the Beta team leader and started stripping everything on him. The operative clipped on the radio attached to the dead man's vest while looking out through the cracked glass on the nearby window.Outside was filled with dust clouds, but within the haze he could see a black dot hanging in the sky. This was likely the extraction helicopter, and what came next was a static voice on the radio."Team Beta! Confirm the mission and return and come out for pickup immediately!" Shutting off all his conflicting emotions, the infiltrator took a deep breath and answered th
Chapter 9: Two Betrayals.
James heard the heavy boots coming from below. He pressed his ear to the cracked floor, counting footsteps the way John's memories taught him. There were four men, different from the ones before."This is team Beta to Phoenix Base," came a voice from downstairs."We are moving on to Mission B."His stomach sank when he heard that. If John's memories served him right, that report meant this new set of soldiers weren't there to clean up bodies as he'd thought.They were here for something much worse. James stayed still as two soldiers came up to his floor. Through half-closed eyes, he watched them scatter modified weapons around Evans' body to make it look like the man had been carrying terrorist gear.Still playing dead, he felt rough hands take out his military radio and switch it with damaged enemy equipment."We don't have all night, soldier," the second operative said. This came after spreading fake intelligence papers near the destroyed laptop."The boss wants this wrapped up in l
Chapter 8: Resurrection.
March 15, 2022… Kandahar Province, KHORZABAD… 2:14 AM…James woke up with a loud gasp, choking on wet metal as dark blood shot up from his throat. He looked around, easily noticing something wasn't right.The last thing he remembered was Freya's drink that burned his throat and made it difficult to breathe. By intuition alone, it was clear that he had died in his own dining room.His wife's greedy eyes were the last thing he could recall, but looking around, it was clear he wasn't in his ranch house anymore.The name "Khorzabad" jolted into his memory. He wasn't sure why he knew this building, let alone the location.The billionaire had never set foot outside America apart from a few business deals in London during his early years. Although that was only an excuse to spend time alone with Freya during the honeymoon phase.Yet somehow, he knew this region like it was his home and could feel the combat boots heavy on his feet and the Kevlar armor tied to his chest.He instinctively
Chapter 7 - A Last Supper.
Working side by side in the million-dollar ranch were James and Freya. They hadn't done this in over a decade, and the only thing standing between them was the strong smell of boiling pasta that filled the room."I can't believe it's the first time we're cooking together in 12 years, and it's just pasta." James sighed as he lifted the heavy Italian pot with steam rising everywhere as he poured the noodles into the silver sieve."It's called compromise, Freya. We should try it a bit more," he said as he removed the last noodle from the pot. "And that's why I said yes to strawberry sauce." Then he turned around and caught her stuffing strawberries into her mouth while she cut them into the salad. She looked around with bulging cheeks like a kid stealing cookies."Keep doing that, and we won't have enough sauce for the meal." He said this while setting two crystal plates on the custom wooden table."Do you want us to eat a full dinner, or just the parts?" Freya gave him a thumbs up
Chapter 6: Iris Troubles.
Nora couldn't stop her trembling hands as she turned the key. The empty street behind her felt off. Usually, it would be filled with customers holding pictures of dead loved ones and dollar bills. But nobody was at her home today, and that alone spelt a bad omen, as far as she was concerned. Though the day was still bright, none of the windows inside were open, and the house was lit by candles."So you are making headlines now?" came a voice."Wow! Publicly assaulting a billionaire; I never knew you had it in you, Mom." Jasmine said this with her legs crossed as she sat on the ground. Her head was twisted unnaturally with dark blood still pouring from her forehead from the car crash about five years ago. Nora felt hurt from seeing her dead daughter like this, but she didn't flinch. She had become used to seeing this every day, and it no longer hurt as much as the living granddaughter who had grown to hate and despise her."I simply warned him, the same way I should have warned yo
Chapter 5: Family Matters.
Manhattan traffic was hell. By the time James' car pulled into the driveway of his mansion, the reality of his death had almost paralysed him.It seemed there was nothing about his personal life that he didn't regret. From the ignored family meetings, his daughter Linda's forgotten concerts, and the piled-up books written by his son Arthur which he never read.The only good thing his mind could pick up was that he bought them trust funds worth millions. But that didn't mean much when he was wrestling with lost time and affection.He walked into the mansion and headed straight for the master bedroom. For the first time in a long time, the building felt lifeless and empty.Freya was supposed to be in that room where he left her, down with a fever. Too sick to even think of spending a hot afternoon with another man.With part of him believing he might catch her in the act, he swung the door open without knocking as usual. But there she was, propped against the pillows with her hair messe
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