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Chapter 187 The Boardroom
Maria settled into the boardroom like everyone else in the room, her posture straight but her mind alert. The faint hum of the central air system and the low murmur of voices filled the long, glossy table.The chair at the far edge of the table remained empty, a silent symbol of power. Lucas Virellis had not arrived yet. Everyone knew what that meant.Maria did too. As the widow of Adrian Virellis, she had seen enough of these meetings to understand their rhythm. The chairman, who was also the president of the Virelliong Group, never entered the room until every board member was seated and silent. It was not arrogance. It was control.According to company policy, no one could even enter the boardroom without fulfilling specific requirements. Documents had to be verified, share certificates presented, and holdings cross-checked. One hour ago, Maria had prepared all of that. She was not new to corporate games. Only a novice would fail to anticipate what was expected, and Maria was no nov
Chapter 186 Fly Back
“How do I look?” Maira asked, adjusting the mask carefully over her face.Her reflection stared back at her, unfamiliar, almost unrecognizable.Ten minutes earlier, Julie had returned from the mall, her hands full of shopping bags. She had gotten everything written on the list, new dresses for Maira and Mark, shoes, accessories, and most importantly, two realistic silicone masks that could make them look like entirely different people.Now, as Maira studied herself in the tall hotel mirror, she felt a rush of thrill and nervousness wash over her.“You look entirely different, boss,” Mark said, bowing slightly as he stood behind her.Maira tilted her head, her eyes narrowing at her reflection. She already knew what she looked like, but she needed to hear it from someone else. Sometimes, the truth sounded different when spoken aloud.“And…” She turned slowly, stepping toward Mark. Her movements were calm, deliberate, almost seductive. She traced her fingers along his collar, smirking fa
Chapter 185 Take to Safety
Maria stepped forward, her boots sinking slightly into the soft dirt. Her face burned with a deep frown, her breathing low and steady like a jaguar stalking its prey before the silent slaughter. Every movement she made was deliberate, confident, and dangerous.She had heard every insult. The cowboy leader calling her a prostitute. The way he laughed as though she were something beneath him, an object to interrogate. But Maria was not one to bow her head to cruelty. Not after everything she had survived.She walked toward him slowly, her eyes fixed on his with the steadiness of a blade about to strike. The men around him watched, their laughter fading as she came closer. For a brief second, it was as if the entire world had gone quiet. Only the soft hum of the wind and the faint clinking of spurs broke the silence.“If I tell you what you want,” she said firmly, her voice calm but sharp enough to slice through the tension, “what assurance do I have that you would let us go, considering
Chapter 184 What Happened
One cowboy yanked Mark behind the nearest tree without wasting a second.The shot cracked. He heard it and felt the sting of the world change, the squeeze of a trigger and the snap of gunpowder in the air, and he knew that if they had been even a second slower the bullet would have found Mark or the woman pressed behind him. Acting on that knowledge, the cowboy shoved Mark down; Mark shoved Maria harder until both of them were flattened against the tree trunk, breath shallow, ears ringing.A spray of bullets kicked up dirt at their feet, ricochets skittering across the ground. The cowboys around them were scattered, each pressed to a different tree, backs braced, eyes scanning. They leaned like animals waiting to spring, feet planted, ready to move the moment a clear lane opened.They drew their revolvers from holsters as if it were a single, practiced motion: hand to gun, gun to chest. Each pistol was held muzzle up, thumbs steady, finger off the trigger but ready. The formation was
Chapter 183 The Escape
“Faster, boss!”“Run! Run! Run!” Mark shouted, his voice trembling with urgency as his hands wrapped firmly around Maria’s shoulder, guiding her forward through the dense, uneven jungle path.His feet pounded the earth faster, pushing her along, helping her match his pace. Sweat trickled down his temple as branches whipped across their faces.Maria glanced back and gasped. Her breathing grew frantic as her eyes caught the glare of headlights slicing through the fog. “They’re coming!” she shouted, her voice breaking. “They’re right behind us!”Mark didn’t look back. “Don’t stop!” he barked, tightening his grip.Behind them, the rumble of an off-road vehicle grew louder, bouncing violently over the uneven terrain. The men chasing them were close enough for Maria to see their silhouettes as they began to cross the narrow bridge.“They’re crossing!” she screamed, her voice echoing through the night.“Faster, boss!” Mark urged again, his tone filled with desperation.They sprinted, feet sl
Chapter 182 Escape
The sound of the gun was like the dull thud of a little child’s hand banging on a table.Mark had made sure that the silencer was fixed tightly on the pistol’s mouth. He had calculated everything in his mind beforehand. If he had pulled the trigger without the silencer, the pistol would have made a loud bang. And if that bang echoed too loudly, they would hear it upstairs.The Ghost guards would spring to their feet, racing down the stairs on their ten toes. They would barge into the underground in seconds, rifles swinging out, each one aimed directly at him and his boss.If that happened, they might not survive it.But now, Ghost’s blood gushed like a spring from his head, splattering the floor in thick red streams. He fell sideways until he and the chair smacked to the ground with a heavy thud.“This way!” Mark barked suddenly, his voice sharp and urgent. He knew they could not go back the way they came. That exit was compromised. Every instinct told him they had to find another rou
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