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Chapter 35: The Fallen Sovereign
Nelson woke up before the alarm could even think about going off. Outside the grime-streaked window, the morning sun was already blazing, but its warmth felt distant, entirely detached from his skin. It was as if the sun itself was just a cheap projection, unable to penetrate the cold numbness that had settled deep into his bones. He looked down at the tiny, sagging mattress beside him. He and Emily had barely managed to fit onto the rusted frame the night before, and his neck flared with a sharp, localized ache from sleeping entirely on his left side. If Karlus hadn't orchestrated this entire nightmare, Nelson would still be waking up in the sprawling master suite of the Reeds' mansion. Instead, he couldn't even risk checking into a standard luxury hotel. He had to hide in these low-rent walls just to keep his digital footprint completely invisible. If Karlus traced his location, it wouldn't take more than an hour for a crew of hired guns to show up at the door. Nelson rolled off
Chapter 34: The Turning Tide
Nelson marched out of the courthouse, the heavy wooden doors thudding shut behind him. He cast one final, lingering glance back toward the double doors, the image of Samuel’s tear-stained, guilt-ridden face burned into his retina. Pain, raw and suffocating, radiated through Nelson's entire body. The moment they hit the outside steps, the world exploded into a chaotic frenzy. A wall of reporters swarmed them like vultures, their flashing cameras blinding him in the harsh afternoon light. Nelson looked past the sea of lenses, staring out at the sprawling city skyline, his chest aching with a phantom agony so sharp it felt like he’d been shot. The entire world had turned against him in the span of an afternoon. Before he could even lower his head to shield his eyes, a particularly aggressive journalist shoved a heavy lens directly into his face. The intrusive, mechanical glare was far too close, suffocating him. Flinching, Nelson threw his hand up to bat the intrusion away. His palm
CHAPTER 33: The Verdict of Shadows
Samuel stood up slowly, his legs trembling as if they could no longer support his own weight. He turned his head toward Karlus, dragging a single finger across his neck in a slow, threatening gesture that sent an immediate chill down James's spine.Nelson caught the quiet threat just as John was about to step onto the auditorium stage to speak. Before a word could be uttered, the heavy courtroom doors burst open with a resounding bang. The entire room fell dead silent, every head turning away from the auditorium to face the entrance.Nelson’s brow furrowed in disbelief. Walking through the doors, her heels clicking sharply against the marble floor with every deliberate step, was Lisa his ex-wife.Why the hell is Lisa here? Nelson’s mind raced, his chest tightening.The reality of the nightmare solidified as she walked straight over to Karlus's side, confidently crossing her legs as she took a seat next to him.So, Lisa has joined hands with Karlus.Nelson stared at them, his lips slig
Chapter 32: The court room
The smirk on James’s face was gone. Just like that, he was replaced by something he hadn’t felt in that room until this moment. Fear. Real fear. He swallowed hard, his throat making a sound he couldn’t control.Guy It wasn’t the punches that did it. It wasn’t Cole’s voice. It was his daughter’s tears. Every single drop hit harder than everything else combined. He turned to the dark figure sitting behind the light at the far end of the room. The way the man sat still and relaxed, he felt like he was the boos here.like he had all the time in the world and owned every second of it. James couldn’t make out the face but he spoke toward him anyway. “Please. Please don’t hurt them. They have nothing to do with any of this. Let them go and we can talk — just let them go.” One of Cole’s men grabbed his daughter by the arm. The gun pressed against her small head so hard that James felt it in his own skull. Her scream didn’t move Karlus at all. He sat back in the old chair, drew on hi
Chapter 31: Behind closed doors
Emily sat in the dark. The only light in the room was coming from her phone screen, throwing a pale glow across her face. She hadn’t moved in a while. Nelson pushed the door open slowly, trying not to make noise. He stopped when he saw her sitting up on the bed, still awake. “You’re still up.” His voice was low. Emily looked at him. She took a breath before she spoke. “Nelson I’m sorry about earlier. I was being overprotective and it was foolish of me to think that way.” Nelson walked to the bed slowly, a light smile on his face. “I know you care. But we have to be smart about how our enemies operate. They look for ways to get between us and that’s exactly what almost happened tonight.” Emily tightened the bedsheet between her fingers. “So do you forgive me?” Nelson smiled properly this time, wide enough for her to see it clearly. That look in Emily’s eyes the one he could never stay upset at settled something in him. “I already forgave you the moment I walked out of the
Chapter 30: The name in the list
“This shouldn’t take long Nelson.”He remembered saying those words a few hours ago like they were nothing. Like this, the room was going to hand everything over easily. Now he stood holding an empty box, dust on his hands, sweat on his neck, and those words felt like a joke he’d told on himself.He dropped the box and moved to the shelf in front of him. His eyes dragged across every role, every corner, every gap between books. He rolled his sleeves up to his elbows. The heat in the room was the kind that didn’t come from temperature — it came from pressure. From everything sitting on top of him at once. Emily. Karlus. His father. All of it pressing down while he stood in a dusty room looking for something that might not even be here.He wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand and looked at his palms — grey with dust. His white shirt, which had been crisp and clean when the night started, now looked like something pulled from the back of a forgotten wardrobe.“Forg
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