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Chapter 24:The Gold ring[5million dollars]
The morning after the storm, the city was washed clean, but nothing about Ethan Archer felt new.He stood on the helipad of Archer Tower, the wind tugging at his black coat as the sun tried to pierce through low, bruised clouds. Below him, the city glittered like a kingdom he’d conquered—cold, obedient, and his.A convoy of black cars idled nearby. One of them gleamed differently from the rest—a rare Aston Martin Valour, dark emerald, the kind of machine that spoke in silence. The last one of its kind. Five million dollars, paid in full within an hour of its release.Varis waited by the driver’s side, holding a small velvet box.“Sir,” he said. “It’s ready.”Ethan turned slightly. “The ring?”Varis nodded. “Custom design. Solid gold. Hand-cut sapphire crest. Just like you requested.”Ethan took it, studying the object that shimmered against the morning light. It wasn’t a ring meant for love or sentiment—it was a symbol, forged for the next phase of his war.Clara appeared behind him,
Chapter 23: Bloodline betrayal
The rain hadn’t stopped in three days.It drummed against the broken windows of the abandoned hotel where Leo and Evelyn hid, each drop echoing like a heartbeat counting down. The room smelled of dust and rusted pipes, the only light coming from a flickering lamp Leo had salvaged from a nearby store.He hadn’t slept....Not really.Every time he closed his eyes, he saw Ethan’s face—the calm, dangerous quiet before he promised a war.Evelyn sat across from him, her hands wrapped around a chipped mug of tea that had long gone cold. The years hadn’t dulled her beauty, only sharpened it. There was strength in her stillness, and sadness too, the kind that made Leo wonder how much of Ethan lived inside her.“You should rest,” she said softly.Leo shook his head. “He’s already moving. I can feel it.”Her eyes lifted to him, calm and certain. “Ethan doesn’t rush. He watches. He waits until everyone believes they’re safe, and then he moves.”“That supposed to make me feel better?”“It’s supposed
Chapter 22:Bloodline war
The storm had not stopped since the night Ethan Archer declared war.Rain lashed against the city, relentless, like it carried the echoes of everything he’d lost. From his penthouse window, he watched lightning crawl across the skyline, painting the glass towers in silver and shadow. The city was trembling, but not half as much as the people who’d once mocked his name.Varis stood behind him, silent but restless. The screens on the far wall glowed with surveillance feeds — every port, every border, every safe house flagged. They were tracking Leo Harrison and Evelyn Veyne, the two names now branded as traitors in Ethan’s ledger.He hadn’t slept. He hadn’t even tried.When the door opened, Clara stepped in quietly, holding two cups of coffee. She placed one near him, untouched. “You’re not eating. You’re not sleeping.”Ethan didn’t turn. “I can rest when this ends.”“You said that three days ago.”“Because it hasn’t ended.”The words were low, sharp, and final. But Clara didn’t back awa
Chapter 21:The fallen kingdom
Three days.That’s how long Ethan Archer had been silent. No public appearances, no statements, no leaks.But silence had its own sound—whispers, panic, collapsing empires.And in those three days, the world began to burn—one name at a time.The first name to fall was Thompson.***The Fall BeginsMargaret Thompson stood in her corner office, once a palace of glass and gold. The marble floors gleamed like ice, the walls still lined with framed magazine covers declaring THE THOMPSON DYNASTY: UNTOUCHABLE.Now, those same headlines mocked her. Red and blue lights flashed against the windows from the street below—federal agents, reporters, and creditors swarming like vultures.Her trembling assistant clutched a folder. “Ma’am… the bank has frozen every corporate account. The board— they all resigned this morning. And the auditors found… discrepancies.”Margaret’s nails dug into her palm. “What discrepancies?”“Everything,” the girl whispered. “Offshore accounts, forged patents, fake inves
Chapter 20:The hidden Empire
Rain still fell like shards of glass over the city.From the rooftop of the Richmond Hotel, the skyline gleamed — a maze of power Ethan once believed he owned.Now he wasn’t sure who owned who.He stood beneath the storm, his coat whipping in the wind, as his mother’s words replayed in his head: “The Veyne Consortium… they’re coming for you next.”Clara’s voice echoed through his comm. “Ethan, we need to move. Security reports multiple drones circling your tower. Someone’s watching you.”He didn’t answer.His gaze stayed fixed on Evelyn Archer, the ghost who’d come back to life.“You could’ve told me,” he said finally, voice steady but low.“You could’ve stopped everything before it began.”Evelyn met his eyes, the rain soaking her hair. “Would you have listened?”He gave a short, bitter laugh. “You don’t know the man I became.”“Oh, I do,” she said softly. “You became exactly what they wanted — ruthless, brilliant, untouchable. But that’s not strength, Ethan. That’s a cage.”Her word
Chapter 19:Bloodline Shadows
The room wasl silent,only the faint hum of the hologram filled the air — and the sound of Ethan’s heartbeat thundering in his ears.His mother;The woman whose grave he’d visited every year,the woman who’d been buried under a name carved in marble and lies.Alive!?"Clara’s gaze darted between the frozen image and Ethan’s expression — cold shock cracking into disbelief.“Ethan…” she whispered, stepping closer, “that can’t be—”He cut her off, voice sharp, trembling at the edges.“End the feed.”Anya hesitated. “Sir—”“End it!”The projection blinked out, leaving darkness in its wake.Ethan stood still for a long moment, the silence pressing down like a weight.Then he spoke — quieter, deadlier.“Where was that footage taken?”“Old Richmond Hotel,” Anya replied softly. “Leo broadcasted from there. But there’s no signal now. Someone wiped the trace.”“Someone?” Ethan’s jaw tightened. “You mean her.”Clara dared to ask, “Ethan… if that really is your mother, then—”“She’s not my mother.”
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