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Chapter 13
The first bullet shattered the wooden pallet beside Marcus, spraying splinters across his face. He tightened his grip on the heavy server and threw himself behind a stack of steel drums just as another shot echoed through the warehouse. The impact rang through the building, followed by angry shouts that grew closer with every passing second."Spread out!" one of the men yelled. "He's carrying the server! Don't let him leave alive!"Marcus steadied his breathing. He had no weapon, no backup, and no chance of winning a firefight. His only advantage was the layout of the warehouse. Years earlier, when Hale Capital had purchased the property, he had personally approved the renovation plans. He remembered the emergency exits, the maintenance tunnels, and even the old loading ramps hidden behind the storage shelves.A faint smile appeared on his face."They're chasing the wrong man," he whispered.Keeping low, Marcus slipped into a narrow service corridor running behind the shelves. The pas
Chapter 12
Marcus's pulse quickened as the vision vanished.The image had lasted no more than two seconds, but it was enough. He had seen gasoline spreading across the warehouse floor, a man striking a lighter, and an explosion powerful enough to erase everything inside. This wasn't an accident waiting to happen—it was a carefully planned cover-up.He looked toward the warehouse doors where Damien was still speaking calmly with the city inspectors. To everyone else, Damien appeared composed, even cooperative. Marcus knew better. The slight twitch in Damien's jaw and the constant glances toward his watch told a completely different story. He wasn't trying to stop the inspection anymore. He was trying to delay it until someone inside finished their job.Marcus slipped around the back of the neighboring building and made his way toward the rusted fence. Years of neglect had left several openings large enough for a person to crawl through. He moved carefully, staying out of sight as the voices near
Chapter 11
Marcus hailed the first taxi he saw."Pier 17," he said as he climbed into the back seat.The driver glanced at him through the rearview mirror."That's an industrial area. Hardly anyone goes there.""I know."The taxi pulled into traffic, weaving through the busy streets while Marcus stared out the window. His mind replayed the vision over and over again, searching for details he'd missed.The warehouse.The flames.Damien's terrified face.Then the logo.Hale Capital Logistics.Marcus knew that warehouse better than almost anyone.Three years ago, he had personally approved its purchase because of its strategic location near the harbor. It wasn't supposed to hold valuable inventory. It was simply a storage facility for archived documents and imported equipment waiting to be distributed.So why would Damien panic over a fire there?Unless...Marcus leaned forward."Can you drive a little faster?"The driver shrugged."I'll try."At the same time, inside Hale Capital, Damien was signi
Chapter 10
Marcus remained motionless on the rooftop long after the vision disappeared.The cool evening breeze brushed past him, but he barely felt it. His breathing was steady again, yet his mind refused to settle. Every vision before this had revolved around money—stock prices, business deals, market movements. This was different.He hadn't seen numbers.He had seen fear.Real fear.And the man at the center of it was Damien Cross.Marcus slowly closed his eyes, trying to recall every detail.A warehouse.Flames reaching toward the sky.Firefighters struggling to contain the blaze.People shouting.Then Damien, standing several meters away with a phone pressed against his ear, his expensive suit covered in soot. He wasn't mourning the building.He looked terrified that someone might discover something.Marcus opened his eyes."There was something inside that warehouse."He couldn't explain how he knew.He just did.The next morning, Richard's apartment was unusually quiet.Marcus woke before
Chapter 9
Marcus didn't leave Richard Lawson's office immediately.Instead, he stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the financial district. Hundreds of people hurried along the sidewalks below, each carrying a briefcase, checking stock prices, or rushing to another meeting. It was the same city he had ruled only two days ago, yet everything had changed.Or perhaps...Nothing had changed at all.The city had never loved Marcus Hale.It had only loved his success.Richard joined him by the window, slipping both hands into his pockets."You know what the market and the jungle have in common?"Marcus glanced at him.Richard answered his own question."They both respect only one thing.""Strength."Marcus smiled faintly."And weakness?"Richard's expression hardened."Weakness gets eaten."Silence settled between them for a moment before Richard spoke again."So, what now?"Marcus didn't answer immediately.Instead, he watched a group of reporters gathered outside Hale Capital's
Chapter 8
The atmosphere inside Richard Lawson's private trading office had completely changed.Just thirty minutes earlier, the staff had looked at Marcus as though he were an ordinary homeless man Richard had taken pity on. Now, every glance carried curiosity. Some tried to hide it. Others openly stared, wondering how a man accused of destroying his own company had predicted the biggest market surprise of the month with such confidence.Richard stood before the trading screen with his hands behind his back. The green numbers continued climbing, although at a slower pace now. He wasn't looking at the profits anymore.He was looking at Marcus."I've spent four decades in this business," he said quietly. "I've met Nobel Prize winners, hedge fund managers, economists, politicians... even people who claimed they could predict the market."He paused before turning around."None of them walked into a room with the certainty you had this morning."Marcus smiled faintly."I wasn't certain."Richard ra
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