2025-05-14 15:37:08Divorce?
The word rang in Logan’s ears like a slap. How come? Charlotte and he had been a loving couple. Why would she suddenly agree to divorce? Barbara must be lying! Logan jumped into a cab, his thoughts spiraling. Ten minutes later, he stormed into their modest home. Almost immediately, he saw his mother-in-law Barbara, and a young man that he had never seen before, lounging arrogantly on his couch. The unfamiliar man was impeccably dressed, and wearing a luxury wristband—his outfit alone was easily worth over a million. The moment Barbara spotted Logan, her face lit up and her smile turned venomous. She scolded, “Oh, finally! The deadbeat arrives. Hurry up and sign the divorce papers!” However, Logan ingnored Barbara’s words entirely. He looked up at the unfamiliar man and asked coldly, “May I know who this is?” “You fool, don’t you know who Mr Liam Hayes is? He is the Chief Operating Officer of Rhine Corporation, the most renowned powerhouse conglomerate in Elleville.” “He earns a million a month and is the perfect husband we've found for Charlotte! Sign the divorce papers now, and Charlotte can be with him!” Barbara threw the divorce agreement across the table. So this was Liam Hayes? Logan had heard the name several times before. Grandma Sullivan and Barbara had mentioned it again and again, hoping that Charlotte would divorce Logan to marry this man. In their eyes, a union with the Hayes family wasn’t just a social upgrade—it was a strategic masterstroke. They also believed that Charlotte's marriage to a Chief Officer at Rhine Corporation, the largest conglomerate in Elleville, would open doors to valuable business connections, boosting their family business and granting them unrivaled access to elite circles in the city. “You trash, Charlotte is already packing her bags. Don’t you dare idle and waste our time!” Barbara urged impatiently. Logan clenched his jaw, sure that Barbara was only putting up a show. There was no way Charlotte could divorce him. He stepped forward, his voice calm but firm. “I don’t believe you. Charlotte would never choose this. Not now. Not ever! I know her.” Barbara scoffed, pointing the divorce papers. “You think this is a joke? Look at it for yourself then. She already signed!” Logan's eyes scanned the sheet and almost immediately, his stomach turned cold. There it was—Charlotte Sullivan’s signature. Elegant, precise, and unmistakably hers! He stared at it in disbelief, a wave of sorrow flooding his heart. She had signed it. But why?! Barbara’s voice pierced through his thoughts. “Stop staring like a fool and just sign your own part." "Charlotte’s moving out of this stink hole with Liam. She’s ready for a new life. You should be grateful she even stayed this long!” But Logan wasn’t listening anymore. Had he misjudged Charlotte? Was she giving up him and their daughter? Meanwhile, Liam took one look at Logan’s plain clothes and sneered. “I thought Charlotte the beauty would be with someone impressive, but it turns out she’s stuck with a useless freeloader like you. How bizzare! You’re not worthy of her!” “Get lost! You’re not invited!” Logan snapped. “This is between Charlotte and me—none of your damn business! You bastard!” Used to being respected and admired from his high-ranking position, Liam had never been yelled at like this. “If it wasn’t for Elder Mrs Sullivan begging and Charlotte waiting for me to marry her, do you think I’d enter this asshole you call a house?” Furious, Liam laughed mockingly. “And in case you don’t know, Elysian Bloom is already on the verge of bankruptcy. With just one word, I can greenlight a hundred-million-dollar deal and save Charlotte’s company. But you? You’re just a worthless trash. What can you possibly do?!” Logan’s eyes gleamed with a chilling light. Liam’s words reminded him of all the insults and contempt he’d suffered from the Sullivan family. It was the same venom, the same mockery. “You’d better sign the papers and obediently hand over your wife!” Seeing that Logan remained silent, Liam assumed he was backing down and decided to press further. However ... With a swift kick, Logan sent Liam sprawling to the floor. The entire Rhine Corporation now belonged to him. And yet a mere Chief Operating Officer in his company dared to insult him and his wife?
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The room stayed silent long after Logan’s words settled.Not because there was nothing to say—but because anything said now felt smaller than what had just been uncovered.The investigator finally broke the silence.“So what you’re suggesting is… this isn’t finished.”Logan didn’t look away from the dark screen.“It’s just been redirected.”Charlotte crossed her arms tightly.“Redirected toward what?”Logan paused for a moment before answering.“Toward the next layer.”Victor let out a faint, humorless breath.“You still think in layers,” he said quietly.Logan turned slightly toward him.“Explain.”Victor stepped forward slowly, as if every movement now cost him something.“You keep assuming there’s a hierarchy you can map cleanly.”A pause.“There isn’t.”The investigator frowned.“Then what is it?”Victor looked at the screen again.“What I saw… wasn’t a structure built to control governments.”He hesitated.“It was built to survive exposure.”That statement landed differently.Hea
Chapter 631
The silence that followed Victor’s final words felt different from everything that had come before it.Not tense.Not hostile.Heavy—like something unseen had just entered the room and settled between them.Logan didn’t take the drive immediately.His eyes stayed fixed on it, as if weighing something beyond its physical presence.The tactical officers remained motionless, waiting for instruction that hadn’t come yet.Even the investigator, usually quick to act, hesitated.Charlotte’s voice broke the silence softly from the edge of the room.“Logan…”He didn’t turn to her.Not yet.Victor held the drive steady, his arm unmoving.For the first time, there was no arrogance in his posture. No performance. No manipulation.Only exhaustion.And certainty.“Open it,” Victor said quietly.Logan finally reached out and took the device.The moment it left Victor’s hand, the room seemed to tighten again.The investigator stepped forward immediately.“Sir, we should scan it first—”Logan raised a
Chapter 630
The room fell into absolute silence after Victor’s words.Even the rain outside seemed quieter.The tactical officers exchanged uncertain glances, sensing that the confrontation had suddenly shifted into something deeper than an arrest operation.Logan stood motionless.His expression remained controlled, but Victor noticed the subtle change in his eyes.Recognition.Not confusion.Recognition.The investigator looked between both men.“What is he talking about?” he demanded.Victor ignored him completely.His attention stayed fixed on Logan.“You really never figured it out?” Victor asked quietly.Logan finally spoke.“Careful, Victor.”Victor smiled faintly.“That’s interesting,” he muttered.“You didn’t deny it.”The tension thickened.The investigator stepped forward again.“This conversation is over. You’re under arrest for conspiracy against the nation, institutional corruption, and—”Victor cut him off sharply.“You still think this started with me?”The investigator’s jaw tigh
Chapter 629
Rain began to fall lightly across the city as the containment units moved into position.Dark vehicles slid through empty streets with precision. Communication channels remained tightly encrypted. No public alerts were issued.This operation was being handled quietly.Carefully.Because everyone involved understood one thing:Victor Sullivan was desperate now.And desperate men were unpredictable.Inside the lead tactical vehicle, Logan sat silently while intelligence updates flowed across the screen before him.The signal from Victor’s location had stabilized briefly before fragmenting again.But it was enough.Enough to narrow the zone.Enough to move.The investigator sat opposite him reviewing the live feed.“We’ve confirmed movement inside the structure,” he said.“Thermal signatures indicate at least two individuals.”Logan nodded once.“No heavy external security?”The investigator shook his head.“None detected.”Logan’s eyes narrowed slightly.“That means he wants us inside.”
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Victor didn’t sleep that night.He didn’t even try.Instead, he moved through the abandoned structure like someone assembling a final version of himself—stripped of hesitation, stripped of caution, leaving only intent.On the table in front of him, multiple devices were laid out. Some were old. Some newly acquired through channels that no longer officially existed.Each one represented a fragment of what remained of his influence.What he still had access to.And what he still believed he could use.The news played faintly in the background.Logan Brooks was now being praised across multiple nations. Security analysts, military experts, and even political commentators were calling the dismantling of the conspiracy “historic.”Victor didn’t turn it off.He listened to every word.Not because he agreed.But because he needed to understand how deeply he had lost control of the narrative.On the screen, Logan’s face appeared briefly during a press briefing.Calm. Controlled. Unshaken.Vic
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Dawn broke over the nation under an atmosphere unlike anything people had ever witnessed before.The streets were still active, but the mood had changed completely overnight. News vans crowded government buildings. Citizens gathered in markets, restaurants, offices, and homes, all staring at their screens in disbelief.Names that once carried influence and authority were now being associated with corruption, manipulation, and conspiracy.And at the center of every discussion was one name:Logan Brooks.The Iron Hand.Inside the mansion, the operations center remained active despite the successful exposure of the hidden network.Analysts continued monitoring arrests, intelligence sweeps, and institutional reactions.The operation was not over yet.It had only shifted phases.Charlotte stood quietly beside Logan, watching another list of confirmed arrests appear on the screen.“So many people…” she whispered.Logan’s expression remained unreadable.“Yes.”Charlotte slowly turned toward
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