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Chapter 113
“Amelia Lockwood?”Amelia turned.A man stood beside an older silver sedan.He was dressed simply, and his expression was tense.Michael’s face changed the moment he saw him.“Richard.”The man approached.Amelia immediately recognized him from Lisa’s file.Richard Hale.The man challenging Meridian Crest’s ownership.Richard stopped several feet away.His eyes moved between Amelia and Michael.“What are you doing here?”Amelia answered.“Inspecting the property.”Richard laughed bitterly.“Then you’re already involved.”Michael stepped forward.“Richard, this isn’t the place.”Richard ignored him.He looked directly at Amelia.“You’re working for Kingsgate?”“Yes.”“Then walk away from this project.”Amelia frowned.“Why?”“Because you don’t know what you’re getting into.”“I know there’s an ownership dispute.”“You know nothing.”Richard’s voice carried genuine anger.Amelia didn’t flinch.“Then explain it.”Richard looked toward Michael.For several seconds, neither man spoke.Fina
Chapter 112
The Riverside Heights development site looked nothing like the project Amelia had imagined.She had expected an empty stretch of land waiting for construction to begin.Instead, the moment her car turned onto the access road, she saw activity.Several construction vehicles were parked along the edge of the property.A group of workers in orange safety vests moved between stacks of building materials.A temporary steel fence had been erected around part of the site, with several security personnel stationed along it.Amelia’s eyes narrowed.“Are they already building?”Lisa had told her that Kingsgate had not authorized Lockwood to begin construction yet.The project had only just been awarded.So why was there already equipment on the property?The Lockwood vehicle stopped near the entrance.Amelia stepped out.A man in a dark security uniform immediately approached.“Good morning.”“Good morning.”Amelia looked beyond him.“Who is responsible for this site?”The man’s expression beca
Chapter 111
Chapter 111The room remained silent after Daniel Mercer finished speaking.For several seconds, none of the representatives moved.Then Daniel reached for the folder in front of him.“We’ve completed our evaluation.”His eyes moved across the table.“All four proposals were carefully reviewed.”Amelia sat upright, her hands resting calmly in front of her.Beside her, Lisa remained equally quiet.Across the room, Sophie Ashford showed no visible emotion.Daniel opened the folder.“After considering the proposed budgets, timelines, management structures, previous experience, and risk assessments…”He paused.“Kingsgate Construction has decided to award the Riverside Heights development project to…”Amelia’s fingers tightened slightly.“Lockwood Group.”Lisa’s eyes widened.Amelia remained still for a moment.Then she slowly exhaled.“We’re honored,” she said.Daniel nodded.“Congratulations, Miss Lockwood.”A few polite remarks followed from the Kingsgate representatives.Lisa leaned c
Chapter 110
The conference room on the twenty-third floor of Kingsgate Construction was quieter than Amelia had expected.A long black table occupied the center of the room, surrounded by executives and senior project managers from Kingsgate. Behind them, a wall of glass offered a sweeping view of Cloud City.At the far end of the room sat three Kingsgate representatives.The man in the center was Daniel Mercer, Kingsgate’s chief operating officer.To his right sat two senior directors responsible for major development projects.None of them looked particularly impressed.Amelia understood why.This wasn’t a meeting where Kingsgate was looking for someone to tell them how successful their company was.They already knew the companies sitting in front of them.They wanted to know which one could actually deliver.Lisa sat beside Amelia, a tablet resting in front of her.Across the table sat Sophie Ashford.The CEO of Oak Group looked completely at ease.She had arrived early, dressed in a perfectly
Chapter 109
The next morning, Sebastian was already awake.A thin layer of sunlight entered through the windows of his study.Several documents were arranged across the desk.At the center was a file bearing the name:Harlan Family.Sebastian opened it.The Harlan family was one of the established families in Cloud City.They had interests across several industries, but their strongest presence was in pharmaceuticals.Their most recognizable company was Helix Pharmaceuticals.Sebastian slowly turned through the pages.Revenue.Acquisitions.Subsidiaries.Board members.Investment partners.Nothing immediately stood out.That was precisely what bothered him.His phone rang.Isaac.Sebastian answered.“Have you found anything?”“We’ve been investigating Helix.”“And?”“Nothing directly connects them to Red Spider.”Sebastian wasn’t surprised.“Keep going.”Isaac continued.“There is, however, an interesting pattern.”Sebastian looked at the documents in front of him.“Tell me.”“Helix recently inve
Chapter 108
By the time Sebastian returned to Cloud City, the night had already settled over the city.The black Cadillac moved quietly through the streets while Bruce drove.Sebastian sat in the back seat, his attention fixed on the information Isaac had sent to his phone.The company Jason had mentioned was called Meridian Crest Holdings.At first glance, there was nothing suspicious about it.It was a privately owned investment company with interests across several industries. Its portfolio included commercial real estate, logistics, private equity, and several minority stakes in pharmaceutical companies.It had been operating in Cloud City for years.There were no criminal investigations against it.No major scandals.No suspicious executives.Its financial records were clean.Too clean.Sebastian scrolled through the information.“Have you found anything?”Bruce glanced briefly at the rearview mirror.“Not yet, my lord.”“Isaac is still investigating?”“Yes.”Sebastian nodded.That was expec
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