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Chapter 15– A Strange Request
Sophie Bennett stood in the lobby of Laurent Tower. Her phone was still in her hand. The news anchor was still talking. Behind her, the reception staff had stopped working. The security guard near the entrance was watching the same broadcast on his phone. Nobody was pretending not to look. “—Victor Laurent, former Chairman of the Goldspire Group, has been named a person of interest in connection with the deliberate poisoning of prominent Ironhaven businessman Sir George Bennett. Authorities have confirmed they are seeking to question Mr. Laurent regarding forensic evidence submitted earlier today—” Sophie’s hand dropped in shock. She looked at the elevator and Lucas had not come back down. She called him, it rang four times and he didn’t pick up. Suddenly someone tapped her on the shoulder. “Mrs. Laurent?” Sophie turned, it was a lady police officer in plain uniforms. “Yes? How can I help you,” She answered even though she wasn’t sure she wanted to bear that titl
CHAPTER 14 The New Chairman
The Laurent Tower was the tallest building in Ironhaven’s financial district. Lucas Laurent stood outside the main entrance in a charcoal suit, Sophie on his arm, watching the twelve board members arrive. He greeted each one with a handshake and a laugh. Sophie looked at the building and smiled. After today, nobody in Ironhaven would question them again. “All twelve confirmed?” Lucas murmured to his assistant. “Yes sir. All inside.” “Good.” They were still smiling when Sophie grabbed his arm. “Lucas.” He followed her eyes. Marcus Hale was crossing the plaza. Plain dark jacket. Hands in his pockets. Walking toward the main entrance like he had been invited. Lucas saw him and laughed out loud. “You’re joking,” Sophie said. “Let him try,” Lucas said, already enjoying himself. They watched Marcus walk straight up to the two security guards at the entrance. “I’m here for the board meeting,” Marcus said. The first guard looked him over slowly. “Name.” “Ma
Chapter 13–The Debt Collector
The office of Victor Laurent Senior occupied the entire top floor of the Laurent Tower.Floor to ceiling windows, a desk the size of a small car, paintings on the walls that cost more than most buildings in Ironhaven. The kind of office designed to make every visitor feel small before a single word was spoken.Victor Laurent had received presidents in this office. He had received generals. He had received men who controlled entire provinces and sent them away smaller than they arrived.So when his secretary informed him that a man named Marcus Hale was requesting a meeting, Victor laughed.“Marcus Hale,” he repeated slowly. “The Bennett boy.”“Yes sir.”Victor leaned back in his enormous chair.The Bennett family was already finished. Their assets were gone. Sophie was married to his son. The whole chapter was closed.“Send him up,” Victor said. “Let’s see what the little rat wants.”Marcus stepped out of the elevator alone.No men. No entourage. Just him in a plain dark jacket walkin
Chapter 12 Ashes of a Wedding
The wedding hall was still drowning in chaos when Marcus Hale turned to leave.Guests whispered furiously.Some stared at him in disbelief.Others looked at him with fear.Moments ago he had destroyed the Bennett family empire with nothing but two documents.Now he walked toward the exit as if nothing had happened.Behind him—“Marcus!”Sophie’s voice broke through the hall.Her heels clattered against the marble floor as she ran after him, her expensive wedding dress dragging behind her.She grabbed his arm desperately.“How could you do this to us?!” she cried.Her makeup was already smudged by tears.“After everything we did for you!”Marcus slowly turned to look at her.His eyes were cold.“You mean after everything you people did to me?”Sophie froze.Marcus stepped closer.“For three years you treated me worse than trash.”His voice hardened.“A beggar on the street would have received more sympathy from your family than I ever did.”Sophie lowered her head, trembling.“It’s all
Chapter 11 A Coffin for the Bride
The city of Ironhaven glittered beneath the afternoon sun.Inside the grand dining hall of the Imperial Crown Hotel, crystal chandeliers shimmered like frozen stars. White-gloved servers moved quietly between tables, placing delicate plates of gourmet cuisine before the elite guests who frequented the establishment.At a private window table sat Marcus Hale and the mysterious woman he had rescued weeks ago.Today she was no longer dressed like a frightened girl from a dark alley.She wore an elegant black dress, her long hair cascading over her shoulders, and the quiet authority surrounding her made even the hotel staff treat her with subtle reverence.She was Isabella Hawthorne.The Heiress of the Hawthorne Dynasty—the ruling family of the Second Group.And one of the most powerful women in Ironhaven.Marcus remained calm despite the luxurious surroundings. He had changed into a simple suit, but compared to the elite atmosphere of the hotel, he still looked like a man who didn’t belo
Chapter 10 The Price of Betrayal
The courtroom was colder than Marcus expected.Not physically.But in the way people looked at him.Judging.Whispering.Watching the “useless son-in-law” finally fall.Marcus stood quietly before the defendant’s desk, hands resting lightly on the polished wood. His suit was plain, his expression calm, but inside his chest something heavy pressed against his ribs.Across from him sat Sophie Bennett.Perfectly composed.Her posture elegant.Her face carefully arranged into a mask of wounded dignity.Anyone watching would believe she was the victim.The judge shuffled the documents before him with slow indifference.“This court will now review the evidence presented by the plaintiff.”The lights dimmed slightly as the screen behind him flickered on.A photograph appeared.Marcus recognized it instantly.The alley.The night he had stopped the assault.The girl—terrified—clinging to him in fear.But the angle of the image told a different story.The girl’s arms wrapped around his waist.
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