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CHAPTER 89 PART 3
"I can prove whatever I need to prove!" Sherry cut him off. "I have witnesses! I have evidence! I have everything I need to destroy you if I choose to! So don't you DARE stand there and act like you have any power over me!"She stepped even closer, her voice dropping to something dangerous and quiet. "I haven't sued you yet because I don't want the media circus, don't want the questions, don't want to relive that night. But if you keep pushing me, if you keep harassing me, I will take you to court. I will make sure everyone knows exactly what kind of man you are. I will end your career so thoroughly that you'll never work in this industry again!"Victor's smug expression finally cracked, replaced by something uglier. "You think you can threaten me? ME? You're just a B-list actress with some talent and a pretty face! I've been in this industry for twenty years! I have connections you can't even imagine! Friends in high places!""And I have my uncle," Sherry said quietly, dangerously. "
CHAPTER 89 PART 2
The voice made both women freeze. It came from behind them, smooth and oily and entirely unwelcome. Sherry's entire body went rigid, her hands clenching into fists at her sides.Maya turned first, positioning herself slightly in front of Sherry in an instinctively protective gesture. And there, standing about ten feet away with a smug smile on his face, was Victor Rossi.Victor Rossi. Producer. Director. And the man who'd tried to drug Sherry at that party months ago—the same party where she'd ended up in Alex's hotel room, though Victor didn't know that part of the story.He was in his late forties, expensively dressed in a tailored suit that probably cost more than Maya's monthly salary. His dark hair was slicked back, his smile showing too many teeth, his eyes moving over Sherry in a way that made her skin crawl."Mr. Rossi," Maya said coldly, "Miss Brown has no interest in speaking with you. Please step aside."Sherry had already moved past Maya, heading for her car door, clearly
CHAPTER 89 PART 1
The sun was setting over the city, painting the sky in shades of orange and purple as dusk began to settle. The film studio's parking lot was mostly empty now, the day's shooting having wrapped up hours ago for most productions. But for Sherry Brown, one of the city's rising stars, the workday had just ended.She emerged from the studio building looking exhausted but polished, her makeup still perfect despite twelve hours on set, her designer outfit somehow managing to look fresh despite the grueling schedule. Her assistant, Maya Chen, walked beside her carrying Sherry's bag and several scripts that needed review for upcoming projects."Finally," Sherry sighed, stretching her shoulders as they walked toward where her car was parked. "I thought that last scene would never end. Director Chen must have made us do twenty takes.""Twenty-three," Maya corrected with a small smile. "But it looked perfect by the end. You were amazing, as always."Sherry waved off the compliment, though a plea
CHAPTER 88 PART 2
Alex was quiet for a moment, his mind working through possibilities, through the resources he now had access to, through what he could actually do with the power he'd been given.Then he looked at Jenkins and Peter, a question forming. "What if you didn't need Morrison's organization? What if you had your own?"Jenkins and Peter both blinked, the question so unexpected it took them a moment to process it."Our own?" Peter repeated, his voice uncertain. "Our own what?""Your own firefighter organization," Alex clarified. "Independent from Morrison, independent from the politics and corruption of the existing system. A station that operates the way emergency services should—focused on saving lives, not on power games and ego."Jenkins stared at Alex like he'd suggested they fly to the moon. "Alex, that's... that's not possible. You can't just start a fire station. The permits alone would take years. The funding requirements, the training standards, the equipment costs—we're talking mill
CHAPTER 88 PART 1
Alex looked at the three expectant faces around the table and made a split-second decision. The full truth—the entire Kent inheritance, the two hundred billion dollars, the vast empire he'd somehow become responsible for—it was too much. Too unbelievable. And revealing it completely would raise questions he wasn't ready to answer, would put targets on all of their backs.So he opted for a middle path. A story that was partially true but carefully edited."The man I saved from the fire," Alex began, his voice steady despite the lie he was constructing, "his name is Harrison Blackwood. He's a former Fire Commissioner, former Police Chief. Very influential, very well-connected. And very, very grateful that I saved his life."Mia nodded slowly, her expression showing she was following along but still processing."Blackwood is connected to some extremely wealthy people," Alex continued, which was technically true. "People who operate behind the scenes, who have resources and power most of
CHAPTER 87 PART 2
The pieces were clicking together in her mind, forming a picture that she couldn't quite believe but couldn't quite dismiss either.Jenkins's expression mirrored Mia's growing suspicion. He'd been a firefighter long enough to read people, to sense when something didn't add up. And everything about the hospital scene—the authority Alex had displayed, the way Jace had jumped to follow his instructions, the casual way Alex had threatened people's careers—none of it fit with the Alex Carter he'd known for years."Alex," Jenkins said quietly, "what's going on? What happened to you?"Peter, meanwhile, was completely oblivious to the tension building at the table. He'd already loaded his plate with food and was enthusiastically working his way through a piece of salmon that probably cost more than his last paycheck."Mmm, this is amazing," Peter said through a mouthful of food. "I've never had salmon like this. Is this what rich people eat all the time?"He looked up, noticed everyone starin
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