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Selena Verrick
The drive to the hospital was unusually quiet. Morganna stole several glances at Selena from the driver’s seat, unable to shake the strange feeling that had settled over her ever since her sister asked to come here. At first, she had only been joking about the possibility of pregnancy, but Selena’s reaction had been far too serious for it to be brushed aside as mere embarrassment. The normally composed president of Rift Corporation sat in the passenger seat with her hands resting on her lap, staring absentmindedly through the car window as countless thoughts raced through her mind. Every now and then, she unconsciously placed a hand over her lower abdomen before quickly pulling it away, almost as though she were afraid of what that simple gesture might mean.Unable to bear the silence any longer, Morganna finally spoke. “Sis… why are we really going to the hospital?” she asked cautiously. “Don’t tell me you’re actually taking what I said seriously. I was only teasing you. You don’t ha
Selena Verrick II
Morganna walked inside with her usual carefree smile before dropping herself onto the sofa without the slightest concern for office etiquette. She looked at Selena for a few seconds before bursting into laughter.“Don’t tell me…”She pointed accusingly.“…you were sleeping again.”Selena sighed.“I was about to.”Morganna folded her arms dramatically.“I knew it.”“I’ve come here three times this week.”“And every single time you’re either sleeping or trying to sleep.”Selena leaned back in her chair.“I’ve been exhausted lately.”She yawned midway through the sentence before looking hopefully toward her sister.“Since you’re already here…”She pointed toward the mountain of paperwork.“…why don’t you help me finish those?”Morganna immediately waved both hands.“Oh, absolutely not.”She leaned farther into the sofa.“I don’t know the first thing about office work.”“I’m here as emotional support.”Selena rolled her eyes.“So all those years you spent studying abroad…”“…were complete
Selena Verrick
Meanwhile, back in Ironvale City, the atmosphere inside Rift Corporation remained as busy as ever. Employees hurried through the hallways carrying stacks of documents, executives moved from one meeting room to another, and countless phones rang without pause. As one of the fastest-growing corporations in the city, every passing hour generated millions in transactions, making every decision a crucial one. At the very top floor, inside the president’s office, Selena sat quietly behind her large mahogany desk, surrounded by towering piles of files that seemed to multiply no matter how many she finished.She gently rubbed the bridge of her nose before letting out a long sigh. Another contract had just been reviewed, yet five more still waited for her signature. Several financial reports remained untouched on the opposite side of the desk, while her laptop continued receiving emails every few seconds. Only now did she truly realize how much work Jaden had silently been handling behind the
Deploying Missions II
Drax’s expression gradually stiffened.Jaden continued.“I know what happened after your fight with Michael Thornfell.”“You haven’t been yourself since then.”“You’ve avoided assignments.”“You’ve isolated yourself.”“You’ve trained harder than anyone else.”“But you’ve stopped trusting yourself.”Every word landed perfectly.Because every word was true.No one interrupted.Even Kaiden remained unusually quiet.Drax slowly lowered his gaze.The memory of his defeat still haunted him.He had been one of the strongest Warlords.A symbol of overwhelming strength.Yet Michael had defeated him decisively.That loss had shattered more than his pride.It had shaken his confidence.For weeks he questioned whether he was still worthy of carrying the title of Warlord.The silence stretched for several moments.Finally…He took a deep breath.Then slowly looked back at Jaden.“…I’m fine now.”Jaden studied him for a few seconds.It wasn’t a perfect answer.But it was enough.“Good.”He changed
Deploying Missions
The atmosphere inside the conference room became noticeably heavier after Hope’s final statement. No one spoke for several seconds as the image on the giant screen remained fixed, displaying the location where Miss Hannah had supposedly been taken. Unlike the smaller safe houses and warehouses the Black Covenant usually operated from, this compound was heavily fortified, surrounded by thick walls, multiple checkpoints, and enough armed personnel to rival a military installation. Even from the satellite images alone, it was obvious this wasn’t just another temporary hideout.Hope enlarged the photographs before speaking again. “I’ve spent the last twelve hours cross-checking every piece of intelligence we have on this location. At first, we believed it was simply another transit point used by the Black Covenant. However, after digging deeper, we’ve discovered something much more significant.”She tapped the screen again.Several underground blueprints appeared.“The structure extends s
Planning for war
Nobody joked this time.Within minutes, the group had assembled inside one of the largest conference rooms in headquarters.The atmosphere inside was completely different from the lively courtyard outside.A massive digital display covered nearly the entire front wall, while a holographic projector illuminated the darkened room with streams of blue light. Several intelligence files were already waiting to be presented.Seated around the long conference table were only five people.Jaden occupied the seat at the head of the table.Hope stood beside the presentation screen with her tablet.Kaiden leaned back lazily in his chair with his feet crossed.Drax rested both elbows on the table while maintaining an unusually serious expression.Ares folded his arms silently.The playful atmosphere from earlier had completely disappeared.Jaden looked toward Hope.“Begin the briefing.”Hope nodded.She tapped her tablet.Immediately, dozens of files appeared across the enormous screen.Satellite
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