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CHAPTER 486
"You speak of transactions and deletion codes as if you hold the majority share in this ledger, Elara," Vance murmured, his voice deadpan. He adjusted his cuff. "But your math remains flawed. Look at the assets on the board. You have one person. I have two."He let out a dry chuckle."You think threatening Beatrice's life forces my hand? You think her logistics manifests are irreplaceable?" Vance’s eyes drifted to his sister, his expression showing no more emotion than if he were looking at broken office machinery. "Let me educate you on corporate dynasties, child. Backups exist. Redundant routing is already being initialized. House Vance does not grind to a halt because one cog gets misplaced."Beatrice’s eyes widened above the adhesive tape, her chest heaving as she glared at the screen."If you want to cut her throat, cut it," Vance said smoothly, gesturing vaguely. "Do whatever you want with her. Bury her under the floorboards of that rotting camp for all I care.”“I will simpl
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Beatrice’s words hung in the damp air, cold and calculated, but Elara’s scowl didn't waver."Shaw," Elara murmured, her voice dropping into a low register. "Secure her."Shaw stepped away from the medical kit, grabbing high-tensile zip ties and restraint cord from his gear bag."Get off me, you insolent corporate dregs," Beatrice hissed, her aristocratic poise cracking as Shaw approached the cot."Save your breath, Mistress Vance," Shaw grunted. With practiced efficiency, he pinned the older woman against the rusted frame. Beatrice tried to pull away, but her strength was spent from the atrium brawl. Shaw pinned her wrists securely behind her back, locking the zip ties into place before tying her ankles to the iron legs of the bed.Once Beatrice was tied down, Elara pushed herself up from the swivel chair. The neural blockers were starting to dull the agony in her ribs into a manageable thrum. She limped over to the cot, looking down at the captive matriarch.Beatrice’s silver-st
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He yanked the rear door open, swearing under his breath when he saw the silver-haired matriarch of House Vance knocked out cold. He hauled Beatrice out, slinging her over his shoulder with a heavy grunt."Are you insane?!" Shaw snapped, turning to glare at Elara as they hurried toward the dark entrance of the facility. "You didn't say you were kidnapping the Director's sister! Do you have any idea the kind of military response this is going to draw down on our heads?!""It was audible!" Elara barked, limping beside him, her hand pressed against her bleeding side. "Vance was going to flatten my car! Having his sister in the back seat is the only reason his enforcers didn't blow me to pieces!""It's a death sentence, Elara!" Shaw argued as they kicked through the rotting doors into a dark room filled with dead terminal screens. "The Vances will burn this sector to ashes to get her back!""Then let them try!" Elara snarled, her eyes flashing despite her exhaustion. "We have the asset, w
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Elara didn't waste energy pushing it. She shifted her weight, bringing her combat boot up and kicking the fractured side window twice until the glass exploded outward. Using her elbows to shield her face, she hauled herself through the narrow frame, rolling onto the wet, oil-slicked asphalt.The damp air hit her face, crisp and smelling of electrical fire. She stayed low in the shadow of the crumpled front fender, her focus locking onto the threat.The door of the corporate interceptor hissed open. A heavily armored Vance enforcer stepped down, holding a high-caliber suppression rifle. He moved cautiously, weapon raised as his boots crunched against glass shards, heading toward the rear passenger door where Beatrice was secured.He never saw her coming from his blind spot.Elara lunged from the dark, her movements silent despite her agony. Before the enforcer could swing his rifle around, she was inside his guard. She grabbed the barrel, wrenching it upward as it discharged a d
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With a final, furious hiss, Valerius stomped out of the cell, bitterly complaining under his breath as he followed his father into the observation corridor. The heavy security doors sealed shut, locking with a heavy metallic clank that left the basement cell silent once more.Zarek and Tinny exchanged amused glances across the ruined table. For three seconds, neither said a word, listening to the distant, fading sound of Valerius’s complaints bouncing off the walls.Then, Tinny burst out laughing. He leaned back so hard his chair nearly tipped over, his orange-dusted hands clutching his stomach as he howled. Zarek let out a low, rumbling chuckle, shaking his head as he picked up the scattered playing cards."Did you see his face?!" Tinny gasped, wiping a tear from his eye. "He looked so angry when he hit the floor!""Good evasion, Tinny," Zarek murmured, his grin fading back into his usual calm expression as he stacked the deck. "But protect your energy. The Vances are panicking,
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Tinny didn't just dodge; he treated the attack like a high-stakes playground game. He dropped to his knees, sliding directly under the bolted table into the narrow space below. The wire whip slammed into the concrete wall behind him, sending sparks flying and rattling Valerius’s hand so hard the young heir nearly dropped the handle.What followed was a comedy of errors that embarrassed the proud Vance heir. Valerius began hacking, slashing, and lunging wildly around the table, his expensive jacket catching on the metal corners and tearing with a loud rip. Every time he swung low, Tinny popped his head up from the opposite side, casually snatching a piece of premium dried meat from the scattered spread before ducking back down."Wow, your form is terrible," Tinny mocked from beneath the structure, his voice echoing. "Are you trying to hit me or are you just giving the floor a very aggressive dusting?""Get out from under there! Get out!" Valerius screamed, his face turning a deep p
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