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Chapter 62 : Bloodlinw’s toll
"We move now," Caius ordered as he strapped his tactical harness across his chest. "We are not waiting for them to strike again."It was two hours before dawn. Heavy grey fog covered the estate grounds as our armored convoy pulled out of the gates. We were heading toward the northern docks, where Ravenwood's primary shipment of weapons and stolen data was scheduled to land. If we could seize that shipment, we could force their leader out into the open.I sat in the back of the lead SUV beside Caius, checking the magazine of my automatic rifle. "Are you sure this source is reliable, Caius?""Julian verified the coordinates twice," Caius replied, loading his own weapon. "It is their main hub. Tonight, we end this war."Suddenly, a deafening explosion shook the ground beneath us. The armored vehicle in front of us blew apart in a violent fireball, flipping high into the air and crashing onto the narrow mountain road. Before our driver could react, an anti-vehicle missile slammed direct
Chapter 61 : Infiltration at midnight
The red alarm lights flashed silently across the stone corridors of Cross Castle. It was three minutes past midnight.I moved through the darkness like a ghost, holding a small silenced pistol in my right hand. Caius was right beside me, his long blade drawn, moving with lethal grace. The gala was over, but the real party had just started in our underground vault."Security feeds were cut from the inside," Caius whispered, his breath warm against my neck as we paused near the vault entrance. "Whoever did this had high-level clearance.""Julian?" I asked, feeling a painful knot in my stomach. Julian had been with us for years. "We find out right now," Caius replied. He signaled with three fingers, then kicked open the heavy reinforced door of the primary archive room.Inside, the floor was covered in shattered server glass. A figure in dark tactical gear was frantically plugging an external drive into the central database core. Blue progress bars filled the screen as sensitive family
Chapter 60
"He is dead, Arabella. The body is still warm, but the breath has left him," Caius said, his voice cold and steady like steel striking stone.I wiped the trickle of blood from my split lip and looked down at Lord Vane's motionless body. The grand hall of the estate was silent, save for the crackle of burning velvet drapery near the high arched windows. Rain slammed hard against the glass, matching the furious pounding of my own heart."He was trying to speak before he collapsed," I whispered, stepping closer to Caius. "He said the Ravenwood Syndicate already has the Sovereign Key. Caius, if they have it, everything we built tonight is a trap."Caius turned to me, his dark eyes ablaze with intensity. He reached out and grabbed my hand, squeezing it tight enough to anchor me. "Then we burn the trap down before they can spring it. Listen to me, Arabella. Vane was only a mouthpiece. The real puppet master is sitting in the dark, waiting for us to panic. We do not give them that satisfacti
Chapter 59 : Unbroken vow
With Sterling and Commander Vance dragged away in handcuffs by federal agents, a heavy silence settled over the grand boardroom. The terrified remaining board members sat completely still, barely daring to breathe as Caius looked slowly around the table."Does anyone else wish to question my wife's authority or my position as CEO?" Caius asked, his voice calm yet carrying the terrifying weight of absolute power.Not a single person spoke. Several board members frantically shook their heads, staring down at their polished mahogany desk spaces."Good," Caius said, standing up and pulling me gently into the seat beside him. "Then let it be known that Arabella Cross is now the co-owner and sovereign legal authority over all Cross Enterprises and Zhao holdings combined."A soft murmur of agreement went through the room as the remaining legal team scrambled to sign the official corporate ratification documents.Two hours later, after the police cleared the building and secured the tower, Ca
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Chapter 57"We can't stay on the water for long!" Lucas shouted over the roar of the engines and the slashing wind. "They have radar tracking stations along the entire north coast!"The city skyline of Dragonport was fading into the foggy darkness behind us, its twinkling lights looking like distant stars. My heart was still hammering against my ribs, and my legs felt like jelly.Caius stepped down from the stern platform, his face covered in soot and sea salt. He knelt right in front of me, taking my ice-cold hands in his warm palms."Are you hurt? Tell me the truth, Arabella," he asked, his eyes searching my face with intense concern."I'm fine," I lied, though my whole body was shaking uncontrollably. "Just... terrified. Caius, who was that man? Commander Vance... he spoke as if my father already owned me.""He doesn't own anything," Caius said fiercely, pressing his forehead against mine. "You belong to yourself. And to me. I won't let anyone take you.""Where are we going?" Marcu
Chapter 57 : Smokes and shadows
"If we stay in this hallway, we are dead meat," Caius barked, shoving me behind his massive frame as bullets chipped away the concrete pillar beside us."I am not running away without answers!" I screamed back, my lungs burning from the thick, acrid smoke filling the detention facility's underground wing.The heavy iron door at the end of the corridor was vibrating from repeated explosive charges. Julian had warned us before the lights went out—my blood trial didn't just clear Caius's legal title; it lit up a locator beacon across three continents to the man who called himself my real biological father. Lord Vane."Arabella, listen to me," Caius said, grabbing both of my shoulders, his silver eyes flashing with pure adrenaline despite the dirt and blood smearing his forehead. "Your father's elite strike squad isn't here to negotiate. They came to harvest the primary lineage. If they take you, I lose everything that matters. We move to the emergency lift now!""Not without Marcus!" I s
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