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CHAPTER 329
The words hung in the air between them longer than either of them expected. Alex's gaze lingered on the top of her head as she wrapped the bandage carefully around his hand, her movements gentle and unhurried."There." Mia finished tying it off and finally looked up at him. "Try not to punch anything for a few days."The corner of Alex's mouth lifted slightly, the closest thing to a smile she had seen from him in days. "No promises."Mia rolled her eyes but the tension in her shoulders had eased. She sat there for a moment longer than necessary, her hand still resting lightly near his. Neither of them moved to pull away.It was Alex who finally stood up, breaking the moment. "Thank you.""Do not make a habit out of getting hurt." Mia closed the first aid kit and stood as well.Alex nodded once, something unreadable passing behind his eyes as he watched her carry the kit back to the bathroom.Meanwhile, in a holding facility on the outskirts of Queens, three masked men moved through th
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Word of what happened on that empty stretch of road in Whitestone traveled fast through certain circles of the city. Not the police. Not the news. A different kind of network entirely. The kind that operated in private clubs, encrypted phone lines, and back rooms where men with money and secrets discussed things the public would never see.Someone had gathered a team, ambushed Alex on an isolated road, and pointed a loaded gun directly at his chest. And that someone had walked away with nothing but bruises and a wounded pride.In a penthouse suite overlooking Central Park, a man in his sixties sat in a leather chair with a glass of scotch untouched on the side table. His assistant stood a respectful distance away, reading from a tablet."The attack failed completely, sir. Four men were left on the ground. Simone Greene personally attempted to shoot him and was disarmed within seconds."The old man's lips curved into a slow, thoughtful smile. He was not angry. He was not even surprised
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"Main lobby is blocked by debris. East stairwell is compromised. West stairwell is our best shot but it is filling with smoke.""Get two teams on the west stairwell. I am taking the interior route through the loading dock."Peter ran up, breathless. "Sir, there is a group trapped on the fourth floor. Office workers. They called it in through the emergency line but the connection dropped.""Show me the layout." Alex studied the building schematic Peter held out for three seconds, then nodded. "Jenkins, coordinate the ground team. Peter, you are with me."They moved through the loading dock entrance, smoke thickening with every step. The heat pressed against them like a physical wall. Alex kicked open a jammed door and pushed through into a stairwell choked with black haze.On the fourth floor, they found seventeen people huddled in a conference room, coughing and terrified. Alex worked fast, directing them one by one through the safest path back down. A woman had twisted her ankle in t
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Over the next several days, the problems surrounding Mia's company began disappearing one by one. The supplier called on Friday morning and apologized for the price increase, citing an internal error. The forum post vanished overnight. Two of the three silent clients suddenly reached out again, expressing renewed interest.Sarah noticed the pattern immediately. "Something is strange."Mia looked up from a contract she was reviewing. "What do you mean?""Every problem we had last week is gone. Just like that. The supplier reversed the price hike. The fake post disappeared. Clients are calling back." Sarah tapped her pen against the desk. "Problems do not just solve themselves, Mia.""Maybe the supplier realized they made a mistake.""And the forum post deleted itself? And three clients simultaneously changed their minds?" Sarah shook her head. "Someone is helping us. We just cannot see who."Mia pressed her lips together but did not respond. The thought had crossed her mind too, but sh
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The office on West Twenty Third Street had changed considerably since the first day Mia rented it. New desks lined the floor. A glass conference room had been installed near the back. Three additional staff members occupied the front area, handling calls and sorting documents. It was still modest compared to the Vinda Corporation, but it was alive. It was hers.Mia stood in front of a whiteboard covered in client names, delivery timelines, and revenue targets. Sarah sat at the desk behind her, typing rapidly."The Henderson contract is fully signed." Sarah looked up with a satisfied grin. "They sent the final documents this morning. We are officially operational."Mia capped her marker and turned around. "Good. What about the meeting with the Grayson Group tomorrow?""Confirmed for ten AM. Their representative sounded enthusiastic." Sarah paused and tilted her head. "You should be smiling right now, Mia. This is a big deal.""I will smile when the money hits our account." Mia set the
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Ben clenched his jaw. "Lisa is going through a difficult period. That does not mean I abandon her.""A difficult period?" Patricia let out a sharp laugh. "Her ex husband destroyed the Greene family overnight. Her company is losing investors faster than a leaking bucket. Everyone who touches her ends up worse than they started. She is not having a difficult period, Benjamin. She is a curse. And if you do not cut her loose before it is too late, she will take you down with her."Ben closed his eyes and pressed his forehead against the wall. "I will call you back later, Mom.""You will call me back when you come to your senses." The line went dead.Ben stared at the phone for a long moment before walking back into Lisa's office. She was still hunched over the financial reports, her pen moving across margins filled with calculations that led nowhere.He sat down without saying anything. The silence between them was thick and uncomfortable. Both of them were thinking the same thought but n
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