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Chapter 44 – The Silent King’s Move
Author: Sam Shelby
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Alexander stood alone in the parking lot, hands tucked in his pockets, as the Lockwoods stormed off — pride bruised, anger simmering.

This wasn’t his problem.

He didn’t owe them anything.

Walk away, he told himself.

But then… he smirked.

“I’ll join you in a second,” he’d told Seraphina earlier. “Just need to make a quick call.”

Once the coast was clear, he pulled out his phone and dialed a secure number.

The line clicked.

“Hello, Master Caspian,” came the warm, measured voice of Geoffrey — his butler, his shadow, the one man in the world Alexander trusted without question.

“Geoffrey,” Alexander said calmly. “How much would I need to buy to become the majority shareholder of the Intercontinental Royal? And I mean immediately. Two minutes, max.”

There was a pause.

Then Geoffrey’s voice shifted gears — into that smooth, surgical rhythm of high finance.

“Based on current valuation,” Geoffrey began, “the Intercontinental Royal is owned by a conglomerate of luxury investors. The Fisher F
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