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The city did not stay quiet for long.By dawn, the digital tremors began.Logan was already awake in his office when the first alert flashed across his private monitor.Unusual withdrawal activity.Minor, but coordinated.Three regional partners. Same timestamp.Charlotte entered moments later, dressed for the day, composed as ever.“It’s started,” she said.“Yes.”She stepped beside him. “Financial?”“Layered disruption. Small enough to look organic.”Charlotte scanned the figures. “They’re testing liquidity resilience.”“And public perception.”She folded her arms. “If word spreads, it feeds the instability narrative.”Logan nodded. “Exactly.”He didn’t move to counter it.He simply watched.Another alert.Social media speculation accelerating. Anonymous accounts repeating similar phrasing.Charlotte’s eyes sharpened. “That’s automated.”“Yes.”“And timed.”Logan glanced at the clock.Six minutes.Charlotte exhaled slowly. “They’re consistent.”“They’re predictable.”He finally move
Chapter 491
A small smile tugged at Charis’s lips as hope crept back in, slow and cautious, like sunlight after a long stretch of cloud. Logan had resisted her, yes—but he had noticed her. He had looked at her, really looked, not just in passing or irritation. He had paused, even if only for a fraction of a second. For someone like Logan Brooks, a man whispered about in circles that spoke in lowered voices, a man rumored to be unshakable, even that pause meant something. It meant she had broken through, however briefly. Charis exhaled, the tension easing from her shoulders, and stood up. Her movements were calm now, deliberate, as she walked toward the mirror. She studied her reflection—not with vanity this time, not with the idle self-assessment she had learned to perfect, but with strategy. Her eyes searched her own face as though it were a map. She took in the set of her jaw, the steadiness returning to her gaze, the faint determination hardening beneath her calm expression. She wasn’t defea
Chapter 490
Logan didn’t speak. He simply watched the front gate through the monitor, analyzing the movement, measuring the weight of each step. Charlotte leaned slightly forward beside him, her fingers lightly brushing his arm—not for comfort, but as an unspoken acknowledgment: she was present, aware, and ready.The footsteps grew louder, deliberate, confident, but not reckless. Someone wanted to provoke fear—but Logan had long since mastered the art of seeing the line between confidence and overreach.The gate clicked. Not a usual key—this was electronic, subtle, precise. Only someone with authorized access could operate it like that.“They have an insider,” Charlotte whispered, her voice low but steady.“I suspected,” Logan replied, his jaw tight. “But I didn’t expect it this soon. Phase Three is active.”The black sedan’s engine had shut off, but the quiet intensity of the night told him the occupants were not leaving. Two figures emerged, moving in sync, cautious, scanning the perimeter as t
Chapter 489
Charlotte adjusted the navy scarf in the mirror near the entryway, her movements calm, deliberate. The silk caught the morning light, almost defiant in its familiarity.Logan watched from across the room.“They’re watching for deviation,” he said quietly. “Change your routine and they’ll log it.”“So I don’t change it.”“Not yet.”Charlotte picked up her handbag. “You’re going to the office?”“Yes.”“You canceled meetings.”“I did.”She gave him a knowing look. “So you’ll be there… doing nothing.”“Publicly.”A faint smile touched her lips. “And privately?”Logan slipped his phone into his pocket. “Privately, I’ll find the pillar.”They stepped outside together.The air felt normal. Birds in the trees. Distant traffic. Stillness disguised as peace.Charlotte entered her car first. Logan leaned slightly toward her window before she closed it.“If anyone approaches you directly—”“I disengage,” she finished calmly.“And?”“And I call you.”He nodded once.She drove off at her usual time
Chapter 488
The question hit Logan like an insult wrapped in mockery, sharp enough to sting and deliberate enough to linger. It wasn’t merely what was being offered—it was the presumption behind it, the assumption that he could be toyed with, manipulated into doubt by a voice on the other end of a line. “So,” the man repeated smoothly, his tone unhurried, savoring the moment, “would you like to speak with Charlotte? At least then you’d be certain she’s really with me.” For a split second, Logan said nothing. His silence wasn’t uncertainty—it was restraint. The kind forged through years of control, years of learning when to speak and when to wait. Then the fury came. Not loud. Not reckless. Sharp. Controlled. Far more dangerous than shouting. “You must think I’m a fool,” Logan said coldly, each word falling with precision. “Do you really believe I can be deceived so cheaply?” The man chuckled, clearly amused, as though Logan’s resistance only enhanced the game. “I believe you’re human, Logan
Chapter 487
Morning arrived without ceremony.Logan had not slept.The sky outside their bedroom window shifted from deep indigo to pale gray, and then to the muted gold of early sun. Charlotte stirred beside him, but he was already awake, staring at the ceiling, mind active, layered, calculating.He rose quietly.By the time Charlotte entered the kitchen, he was dressed in a charcoal suit, coffee untouched on the counter, multiple screens open on the dining table.“You canceled the meetings?” she asked.“Yes.”“And?”“Reaction began at 7:12 a.m.”She stepped closer, reading the notifications scrolling across one of the tablets.Two board members requesting clarification.One supplier expressing “concern.”A journalist fishing for comment.Charlotte nodded slowly. “They’re nudging the narrative.”“Yes.”“Unstable leadership.”“Exactly.”She looked at him. “And you’re letting it breathe.”“For now.”Logan tapped a key, pulling up a financial dashboard.Three minor investment arms—shell structures
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