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Chapter 69: The Final Lock
The wooden stairs creaked softly under Riven's boots as he walked down into the dark, damp basement. The air was cold and smelled of concrete and old salt from the nearby harbor.At the bottom of the stairs, a single weak lightbulb hung from an exposed wire, casting long shadows across the concrete floor.In the corner of the room, behind a heavy iron door, sat Sloane and Odette.Odette was curled up on a thin metal bed, shaking badly under her wet coat. Her eyes were swollen from crying.Sloane stood near the iron door. Her hands were red and bruised from hitting the metal bars. Her hair was a tangled mess, her expensive dress was ruined, and her makeup had run down her pale face in dark streaks.When the lock clicked open, Sloane gasped and stepped back in fear.But when the figure stepped under the yellow light, her breath caught."Riven...?" Sloane whispered, her voice shaking with shock, disbelief, and sudden hope.She rushed to the iron door and grabbed the metal bars with both
Chapter 68: The Confrontation at the Estate
"No, sir! It's not the police... It's Riven! He's walking up the front steps right now!"The frantic voice over the radio suddenly went silent with a loud burst of static.Lysander's glass slipped from his fingers and shattered on the wooden floor. His whole body shook, and his knees nearly gave out."Riven... he's here?! How did he find this place?!"Silas did not answer. He pulled a heavy silver handgun from inside his gray suit jacket and loaded it with a sharp click."Stay behind me. Mr. Callow's estate has twelve armed guards inside this hall. A former delivery boy isn't walking out of here alive."Before Silas could reach the double doors of the study, the heavy brass handle turned.The double doors opened smoothly.There was no loud crash. No broken wood. No screaming.Riven walked into the warm, quiet study. His dark gray suit jacket was neatly buttoned, and his face was completely calm.Lyra walked right beside him, her hands resting in front of her navy suit. Her sharp eyes
Chapter 67: The Broken Heir’s Last Card
The black luxury car moved smoothly through the rain soaked streets toward the southern part of the capital. Inside, the mood was quiet and tense.Riven sat in the back seat, looking out the window at the passing city lights. Beside him, Lyra sat with her legs crossed, quietly checking shipping reports on her tablet. Every few moments, her eyes moved away from the screen and toward Riven.In the front passenger seat, Linnea adjusted the side mirror. She noticed Lyra's frequent looks at Riven, and her eyes narrowed slightly in the reflection.Linnea had worked day and night with Riven to build Veridian Global. Seeing the sharp executive from Zenchip act so close to him gave her a strange and uncomfortable feeling."Riven," Linnea said, breaking the silence as she turned toward the back seat. "Our security team just sent an update from the central holding facility."Riven turned his head."What is it?""It's about Lysander," Linnea replied, her voice becoming serious. "When the capital
Chapter 66: The Boardroom Siege
The silence in the high-floor boardroom was so heavy that the soft hum of the air conditioner could be heard clearly.Kaelith Callow stared across the long wooden table at Riven. His face changed from bright red to a dark and dangerous purple. The twelve senior board members sitting around the table looked as if they had just seen a ghost."A buyout?" Kaelith whispered, his voice dangerously low.Then he burst into loud, mocking laughter that echoed through the glass walls."A buyout?! You think a former delivery boy and a small-time executive from Zenchip can walk into my building and buy Callow Shipping?!"Riven did not move.He sat calmly in the leather chair, resting his hands lightly on his knee.Beside him, Lyra leaned against the edge of the table. She adjusted her dark navy suit and looked at Kaelith with a confident smile."It's not a joke, Kaelith," Lyra said smoothly, using his first name without showing him any respect. "We already own forty-two percent of your public shar
Chapter 65: A Business Like War
The silence across Terminal 4 was complete.Master Corvan groaned under the steel barrels, holding his bruised chest. He could not stand. The thirty dockworkers stood frozen, staring at the broken iron wrench lying in the oil on the ground. None of them dared to reach for their weapons.Lyra tapped her tablet twice. Her face was calm and serious as she looked at the quiet men."I am officially using the Maritime Commerce Regulations of the Central District, Clause Four," Lyra announced. Her clear voice carried across the pier. "Any union worker involved in an illegal lockout of a licensed Zenchip Global vessel will immediately lose his work license, have his personal property taken, and be banned from working at the regional ports for three years."The workers looked at one another in fear. They were tough men, but they were still ordinary workers. If they lost their port licenses, their families would have no food next week."She's bluffing..." one older worker said nervously, taking
Chapter 64: Dawn at Terminal 4
At five o'clock in the morning, thick gray fog covered the central harbor docks. The cold morning air smelled of diesel and salt water.Giant iron cranes stood above the water like huge steel monsters. They were completely silent. At the main entrance of Terminal 4, more than thirty rough dockworkers and private security guards sat on wooden crates, smoking cigarettes and laughing loudly.Standing in the middle of the group was Master Corvan, a thick-necked man wearing a grease-covered leather jacket. He held a heavy iron wrench in his large hand.Far away, the deep horn of a huge cargo ship echoed through the fog. A massive ship carrying Zenchip Global's first shipment was slowly moving toward the concrete pier.Corvan spat on the cold ground and turned to his men with a cruel smile."Listen up, boys! Mr. Callow paid us well today. Nobody touches those crane controls. Nobody ties those ship ropes. Let that fancy ship sit in the water until the sun goes down!""What if their executive
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