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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.”
Chapter 18:The Aftershock
“Everything’s ready, Commander.”Varis’s voice came through the earpiece as Ethan stood before the mirror.He adjusted his tie with steady hands. “And the guests?”“All accounted for,” Varis replied. “Every name on your list has arrived. Even the Thompsons.”Ethan’s lips curved faintly. “Of course they did. Pride always outweighs survival.”Behind him, Clara entered, wearing the silver gown he’d chosen for her. The shattered-glass crown gleamed against her hair.“You look… different,” Ethan said.“Like a warning?” she asked.“Like a promise.”Their eyes met — brief, charged. Then she looked away. “The media’s everywhere. You planned this down to the last headline.”He nodded once. “After tonight, there won’t be any doubt who holds power in this city.”Clara crossed her arms. “And what then? You win, they lose — does that fix you?”Ethan’s reflection flickered in the mirror as he turned toward her. “It doesn’t fix me. It ends them.”---Downstairs, guests whispered under the glow of cr
Chapter 17:Shattered crown
“Tell me you’re joking.”Margaret Thompson’s voice cracked as she stared at the black envelope in her trembling hands.Her husband didn’t answer. Daniel just stood there in the ruined living room, staring at the gold-embossed seal — E.A. Industries. The same initials that had once belonged to their family’s empire, before Ethan Archer had taken it from them.“He’s inviting us to a gala?” Margaret whispered. “After everything he did?”Leo leaned against the doorway, face pale, a dark bruise under his eye from the last time he’d tried to defend them online. “It’s not an invitation,” he muttered. “It’s a warning. The man doesn’t throw parties. He throws traps.”Daniel slammed his fist against the table. “We’ll go. We’ll show them we’re not afraid.”Leo gave a bitter laugh. “You think walking into his fortress is bravery? It’s suicide. He owns everything now — the media, the board, the lawyers. You think he won’t humiliate you again?”Margaret’s eyes glistened. “He can’t erase us. We’re T
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