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Chapter 106
The single phrase echoed through the grand hall of the Iron Harbor Vault, freezing every person in place."One billion dollars."The auctioneer held his wooden gavel high in the air, his golden mask reflecting the harsh light of the spotlight. The giant digital screen on the wall paused its rapid numbers. A billion dollars was a massive sum, even for an gathering of global power brokers.Guests turned in their seats, their leather and porcelain masks shifting toward the back of the room. They looked for the man who had just thrown down a billion dollars without blinking. But before the auctioneer could identify the source of the bid or bring his hammer down, a sharp, metallic click rang out from the high speakers.The heavy, dark curtains behind the marble stage parted.A slender woman in a long black coat stepped out from the darkness into the bright light of the spotlight. The silver raven pin on her lapel caught the glare, shining like a cold star. Her face was uncovered, showing s
Chapter 105
The restaurant was quiet that Tuesday afternoon. Most of the lunch crowd had already left. A few tables over, a couple argued in low voices. Near the window, a waiter wiped down chairs. Sarah Jenkins sat across from Mr. Brown and smiled at him the way she always smiled at rich men — like she was doing them a favor by existing. She picked up her phone and showed him a photo. It was a bag. Bright orange. Gold hardware. The kind of bag that made other women stop walking on the street. "This one," Sarah said. "I've been looking at it for three weeks. You said you'd get me something special for our two-month anniversary." Mr. Brown looked at the screen. He didn't say anything right away. He had been very quiet since leaving the hospital. His finger was still bandaged from where he had broken it trying to snap that coin in the boardroom. His pride was in worse shape than his finger. "Two months," he repeated slowly. "Yes, baby," Sarah said. She leaned forward and touched his hand. "And
Chapter 104
Lord Edward did not wait for an answer. He turned around, tapped his silver cane against the floor, and walked away. His two tall bodyguards followed him closely. Their heavy leather shoes made a loud, snapping sound on the hard floor. Chloe watched him leave. Her face turned white. Her knees felt weak, and she had to lean against a desk to keep from falling. "One hundred million," she whispered. Her voice was shaking. "He wants to steal my father’s life work. That patent is worth billions. It is the only thing that can save my company in the future." Alex stepped up beside her. He did not look worried at all. "He is just trying to scare you, Chloe. He wants you to make a fast decision because he knows how valuable that patent is." "You don't understand, Alex," Chloe said. Her eyes were red with tears. "Lord Edward is not like my Uncle Richard. Richard is greedy, but he is not that smart. Edward actually has the power to do what he says. He owns the docks. He owns the shipping con
Chapter 103
The screen was the only source of light in Alex’s quiet study, casting a pale blue glow over his face."Nothing," Silas’s gravelly voice came through the speaker, sounding tired and defeated. "It’s like trying to trace a ghost, Young Master. I searched every secret record, every hidden database, and every account we inherited from your father. The name *Kings Club* doesn't exist anywhere."Alex didn't look away from the desk. His gaze remained fixed on the pitch-black silk envelope sitting beside his laptop like a dark warning."A group operating at that level doesn't leave a paper trail, Silas," Alex said calmly. "Try the old physical archives. The off-grid vaults.""I did," Silas replied, the sound of thick paper rustling over the phone. "And that's where things get terrifying. I found old records of sudden spikes in money, famous people who vanished, and untraceable bank transfers. Every powerful person rumored to have attended a Kings Club event ends up in one of three ways."Alex
Chapter 102
Alex moved through every single room on the ground floor, his footsteps as quiet as a falling leaf, double-checking the locks and windows. His phone buzzed in his hand. It was Silas. "Young Master, I'm reviewing the main security logs right now," Silas said, his voice tense and rushed. "It doesn't make any sense. Every door sensor remained sealed. The glass sensors didn't pick up a single alert. The thermal cameras show no heat signatures entering the property." "Check the timing," Alex said softly, stopping outside the door of his own study. "Look for a gap in the recording." A long silence followed on the line, broken only by the sound of Silas rapidly typing on a keyboard. Then, the old man gasped. "Three minutes," Silas whispered in shock. "The feed repeats itself for three full minutes. It wasn't a hardware failure. Someone used a military ghost-jamming device near the house." "A three-minute blind spot," Alex murmured. He pushed the study door open and looked at the polishe
Chapter 101
The heavy oak door had barely clicked shut behind Chloe when Alex moved. He didn't waste a second. He pulled his smartphone from his inner jacket pocket and tapped a single encrypted key. The call didn't even ring; it connected instantly. "Young Master," Silas’s deep, gravelly voice came through the speaker. "Is everything alright? The perimeter sensors in the North District just reported a strange pulse." "Silas," Alex said, his voice as cold as steel. "We have a leak. Someone was inside the villa." There was a sudden, sharp intake of breath on the other end of the line. "Inside? That's impossible, sir. The security grid was updated yesterday with military-grade jamming field—" "They didn't break a window, and they didn't cut the wires," Alex interrupted, walking over to the wide glass window that overlooked the dark garden. "They left something on my desk. Right under my nose." Silence hung heavy over the phone for two long seconds. "What did they leave?" "An envelope," Alex s
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