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Chapter 143
Adam stepped into the narrow space between two concrete pillars, keeping his body low. Sophia followed right behind him, holding the heavy equipment bag tightly against her hip.They passed the flickering yellow light and the heavy metal door at the end of the side street where the director's private guards watched the video monitors.Instead, Adam moved twenty yards west, stooping beside a heavy, rusted iron drainage grate fixed into the damp concrete floor.He pulled a small crowbar from his backpack, pushed it into the edge of the cover, and lifted it. The iron grate came loose with a quiet scrape. Adam carefully placed it on the ground without making too much noise. "Go first," Adam whispered. "Watch your step."Sophia climbed down the ladder without a word. Her boots gripped the wet metal rungs as she moved further. Adam followed right behind her, then pulled the drain cover back into place above them. The tunnel was hot and smelled of grease, dirty water, and burnt wires. Thic
Chapter 142
Morning came to the capital city, casting a light gray glow through the thin curtains of the hotel window. The morning sun brought no real warmth to the city. Instead, it lit up the cold steel and concrete of the tall buildings outside.Inside Room 402, the room was quiet and filled with the uncomfortable feeling leftover from the night before.Sophia was already awake, standing in the small kitchen area. She held a fresh cup of coffee, watching the steam rise slowly in the dim light. The anger and hurt pride she had felt hours ago were gone, replaced by a calm and quiet look. She set her cup down on the counter, walked over to the desk where Adam sat, and looked him straight in the eye."I went too far last night," Sophia said directly. Her voice was gentle, showing no sign of defensiveness or emotion. "I let my personal feelings mess up my judgment, and I brought useless problems into our work. It will not happen again."Adam looked up from his notebook. He did not show off or lectu
Chapter 141
The moment the heavy glass door of the diner clicked shut behind Adam and Sophia, Evren’s posture changed entirely. The nervous, slumping technician disappeared. He slid his hand into the inner pocket of his faded jacket and pulled out a new phone.He dialed a number from memory.The call connected on the second ring. A deep voice answered without greeting. "Speak.""It's Evren," the tech said, leaning close to the diner's corner booth table. "I have a situation for the director. The regional target just walked out of my booth."A short pause followed on the line before a different voice took the phone. "Yes. Did the regional boy fall for it?""Completely," Evren said, pulling a second fry from his plate. "His name is Adam. He had a woman with him named Sophia. They came here looking for an entry point into Reign Holdings' primary debt ledger to clear a one hundred and twenty million dollar debt.""And you pointed him toward the sub-level data distribution center?" The director asked.
Chapter 140
Adam stood beside his desk, adjusting his jacket as Elias typed quickly to keep their communication lines secure. The seventy-two-hour deadline was already ticking, and every wasted minute meant thousands of dollars lost at the blocked rail yards.Lionel stepped up beside Adam, looking concerned."If you are leaving for the capital, Mr. Adam, I should go with you. My place is by your side when there is danger.""No, Lionel," Adam said, turning to face him. "I need you here. Reign Holdings sent private security guards to block the northern rail yard gates. They want us to make a mistake. If our men draw weapons or try to force those gates open, Reign will use its influence with the trade office to shut us down for good under safety laws."Lionel tightened his jaw, then slowly nodded."So what are my orders?""Take charge of security at the yards yourself," Adam said. "Keep our men disciplined. Stay calm. Don't let anyone start a fight, but don't give up a single inch of our property ei
Chapter 139
Adam sat at his desk, reviewing the final clearance forms for the harbor terminal acquisition. Across from him, Elias was typing on another laptop, settling the remaining transaction fees.Before Adam could close the file folder on his desk, the monitor lit up. A sharp warning tone echoed through the office speakers."Mr. Adam, we have a problem," Elias said, his hands freezing above the keyboard. "Our harbor license just vanished. The regional trade office flagged our account."Adam looked up at the screen. "On what grounds?""Outstanding debt claims from the capital city," Elias read from the red alert box. "The regional trade office issued an emergency freeze order on all North Ridge harbor licenses. They are claiming our purchase of the Veldt Group's assets violates a senior security lien held by Reign Holdings.""They acted faster than expected," Adam said quietly."It gets worse," Elias added, his voice rising in panic as he opened a fresh feed. "Look at our trading system. I tri
Chapter 138
The sun beat down on the central plaza of the university, where crowds of students gathered around their smartphones in small groups. News of the Veldt Group's collapse had spread across campus like wildfire before noon. Television clips of federal agents leading Mr. Veldt out of his skyscraper kept playing across social media.At an outdoor table near the campus library, Nuel and Darius sat staring at their phone screens with pale faces."Delete the group chat right now," Darius whispered, his fingers moving quickly across his screen. "Every single text message from Kian. Clear the media folder too.""I already deleted his contact," Nuel said, looking around with nervous eyes. "Do you think the federal agents are going to check his campus records? We were at his apartment last weekend.""We were never at his apartment," Darius corrected him sharply, leaning across the table. "If anyone asks, Kian was just a guy in our finance lecture. We barely knew him. We never took money from hi
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