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Chapter one hundred and Seven
The phone buzzed sharply on Nathan’s bedside table. Cassandra, seated beside him, frowned as she picked it up. “It’s from an unknown number,” she said, her voice low. She hesitated, glancing at Nathan, then tapped the screen to open the message.The video loaded instantly. Nathan’s breath caught, his stomach twisting before the screen even fully loaded. The first frame revealed his father, Mr. Hayes, on his knees in the dimly lit villa. His shirt was torn, and blood smeared across his face. He looked terrified, vulnerable, and wholly human—far from the strong, commanding figure Nathan knew.“Liam…” Nathan muttered under his breath, his fingers tightening around the edge of the chair.The video played. Liam’s voice was calm but menacing. “Time is short, Nathan. Forty-eight hours. Your father suffers because of your stubbornness. You own fifty-one percent of Hayes Telecom, and if you value your empire—or your father—you will transfer the shares. Fail, and I can promise… this will only g
Chapter One hundred and Six
Nathan sat propped against the velvet cushions of the Hayes mansion’s grand library, one leg elevated on a stool, his face pale but resolute. The pain in his leg throbbed steadily, a sharp reminder of the bullets that had nearly derailed everything. Yet, even as sweat dotted his forehead and his fingers clenched the armrest, his mind refused to surrender to weakness. His father, Mr. Hayes, was out there—likely terrified and alone—and Nathan’s determination to bring him back was the only thing keeping the agony at bay.Cassandra moved quietly by his side, her presence both reassuring and tense. She had insisted on overseeing his recovery personally, her sharp hands now wrapped around his leg, adjusting the bandages and checking the swelling. “You’re pushing yourself too hard,” she said, her voice laced with worry, though her dark eyes softened each time they met his. “You need to heal first. You won’t get your father back if you collapse before you even start the chase.”Nathan winced
Chapter one hundred and five
Gunfire still echoed in the hollow warehouse. Smoke choked the air, and the police lines were faltering. One officer dragged another wounded man toward cover, their cries lost in the roar of automatic rifles. Liam’s thugs had the advantage: higher ground, numbers, and the reckless confidence of men fighting for their leader.Nathan could barely see through the haze. His lungs burned and his ears rang, but his focus never left the figure of his father struggling in the hands of Liam’s men. Every time Mr. Hayes stumbled, Nathan’s chest clenched tighter, his instincts screaming to protect him even as Cassandra pulled at his arm, begging him to stay down.Then it happened, movement at the far end of the warehouse. A van screeched into view, headlights cutting through the smoke. Thugs rallied toward it, shouting for cover fire. Liam barked sharp orders, his voice iron over the chaos:“Move him! Get him inside!”Nathan’s heart dropped. He knew what was happening before the first thug dragg
Chapter one hundred and four
The warehouse thundered with gunfire. The air was filled with plumes of smoke, stinging eyes and choking lungs as Liam’s men, positioned on fences and rooftops, fired down ruthlessly. Nathan crouched low, one arm braced protectively around Cassandra as bullets ricocheted off metal crates nearby. His heart pounded like a drum in his chest, not only from fear but from the desperate hope that his father—the man bound at the center of this madness, was still alive.“Stay down!” he hissed, pulling Cassandra closer as shards of wood splintered overhead.Cassandra clung to his sleeve, trembling. Her face was pale beneath the shifting red and blue lights that cut through the broken warehouse windows. “Nathan, we have to get out of here! This isn’t just a negotiation anymore—it’s a warzone!”But Nathan’s gaze was still on Liam.Liam stood tall amidst the chaos, a dark figure clad in bulletproof gear, his voice carrying above the gunfire. “You think you could trick me, Nathan? You dare bring f
Chapter one hundred and three
The warehouse, a place abandoned by business, claimed by shadows. Nathan’s car rolled to a stop several yards away.Cassandra gripped his arm. “Are you sure this is it?”Nathan’s eyes fixed on the looming structure. “This is the place.” His voice was firm, but his grip on the leather folder was iron-tight.They stepped out together. The cold bit into Cassandra’s skin, and every instinct screamed for her to turn back, but she steadied her breath. If Nathan could face Liam, then she would too.The warehouse doors groaned open from within. A convoy of black SUVs slid into the lot, headlights cutting arcs across the cracked asphalt. Doors flung open. Armed men spilled out raising their weapons.Liam emerged last. He was calm, unnervingly so, clad in sleek tactical gear that gleamed faintly under the lights. A bulletproof vest hugged his torso, his posture one of a man untouchable.Between two thugs stumbled a figure—Mr. Hayes, bound, gagged, his face mottled with bruises. He was pushed fo
Chapter one hundred and Two
Nathan sat alone in his study, the desk littered with drafts of forged legal documents. His hand trembled slightly as he placed his signature on the last page. The papers looked flawless with watermarks, signatures, corporate seals—but Nathan knew they were a gamble. A desperate play to buy time, to face Liam on his own terms.He leaned back in the leather chair and rubbed his eyes. “Still awake?” Cassandra’s soft voice came from the doorway.Nathan raised his head. She stepped into the study, wrapped in a silk robe.“You should be resting,” he murmured.“I can’t,” she said, her tone laced with emotion. “Not while you’re planning to walk into a trap. And not while Mr. Hayes is—” she stopped herself, lowering her gaze. “Nathan, are you absolutely sure about this?”Nathan glanced at the forged documents, then back at her. “It’s the only way. If I refuse, Liam will tighten his grip. If I comply too easily, he wins everything. This… this buys us time.”Cassandra approached, pulling out a
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