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chapter 129
The room was a hushed hive of concentrated focus — blue light flickering from monitors, the steady hum of encrypted servers alive with motion. At the head of the room stood Aiden, arms crossed, his expression carved in quiet triumph. To his left, Detective Harper leaned over Madelyn’s shoulder as she ran final diagnostics on the breach sweep. Her fingers danced across the keyboard with surgical precision, her face taut with control. “Phase Four complete,” Madelyn reported. “The Trojan repackage deployed successfully. We captured Zain’s entire digital shell structure.” “Every dummy company?” Harper asked. “Every one,” she confirmed. “Including Crescent Bay, Apex Cerberus Holdings, and the Kova endowment trail.” Aiden nodded once. “And his command hub?” Soren, the cyber analyst, pointed at a monitor. “We’ve located it in downtown Liren — thirty miles off city grid, disguised under a financial arbitrage firm. Signal latency suggests he's still inside.” Aiden’s voice was razor-shar
Chapter 128
The halls of the Romanov mansion were quiet, wrapped in the hush of approaching midnight. Soft golden sconces cast muted light along the marble walls, but the tension in the air felt electric — as if the house itself was holding its breath. Amelia moved with care, barefoot on the marble to silence her steps, her silk robe wrapped tightly around her. Her hair was slightly damp, as if she had just taken a shower — but the anxious dart of her eyes said otherwise. She had overheard Aiden on a hushed call hours earlier, something about a "sweep" and “exposing infiltration”. He knew. She didn’t know how much — or how close he was to linking her and Braise — but every fiber in her told her the walls were closing in. She needed to know what they’d found… or who they’d told. She moved toward the eastern wing — near the sublevel office entrance where Aiden’s private server room lay. He usually locked it, but maybe, just maybe, she could see something… hear something… As she rounded the c
chapter 127
The morning light filtered through the long velvet drapes of the east wing, casting soft golden streaks over the pristine marble floors. Birds chirped faintly beyond the window panes, and somewhere deeper in the mansion, the kitchen staff bustled quietly with breakfast preparations.Silvana, dressed in a sleek yet comfortable lavender robe, stood still in the hallway just outside the security control panel — eyes fixed on the display screen.Something was off.The mansion's system was showing anomalies.Pings from hallway cameras were blinking in and out. A guest wing motion sensor was reporting false movement. Two of the automated light systems had shorted and restarted — but without a maintenance code entered.She frowned.> Power surge? Possible.But three in under an hour?No alert from the tech team?Her hand hovered over the screen again. This wasn’t just a glitch. It was too specific.She turned as she heard Zia’s soft footsteps behind her.“Mommy,” Zia mumbled sleepily, rubbin
chapter 126
The rain was relentless — sheets of water cascading over the armored van as it sped along the narrow service road behind the secure holding facility. The city skyline loomed like jagged shadows in the distance.Inside the van, Bryden Romanov sat handcuffed, eyes flickering with anxiety. His leg bounced restlessly. Across from him sat Detective Harper, dressed in a dark tactical jacket, his service weapon holstered but within reach.“Relax,” Harper said without looking at him. “We’ve got an unregistered path through old city utility lanes. Nobody knows this route but me and the driver.”Bryden scoffed quietly. “You sure about that?”Harper glanced at him. “Are you saying you gave something away?”Bryden hesitated — then shook his head. “No. I’m just saying… Zain has ways. Always has.”A sudden, sharp pop interrupted them — followed by a jolt.The van shuddered violently.Harper’s hand shot to his radio. “Unit 2, report!”No response.Another pop.Then — metal screeched.The driver’s si
chapter 125
The metallic buzz of the lock disengaging was the only warning before the door creaked open.Detective Harper stepped in, his coat still damp from the morning rain. No cuffs. No theatrics. Just his usual calm intensity, and a folder under one arm.Bryden sat at the table, eyes hollow, arms crossed but no longer defiant. The bruised pride was still there — barely — but the cocky smirk that once danced on his lips was long gone.Harper pulled out the chair and sat down across from him. “Didn’t eat your breakfast. Again.”“Maybe I’m not hungry,” Bryden murmured.Harper leaned forward. “Or maybe you’re realizing you were never Zain’s golden boy.”Bryden’s eyes flickered, but he didn’t look up.Harper placed a photograph on the table — a grainy shot of Zain leaving Kova Holdings last night, flanked by bodyguards. He looked untouchable. Unbothered.“I know you’re not stupid,” Harper said quietly. “You’ve been sitting in this cage, bleeding loyalty for a man who hasn’t so much as sent you a
chapter 124
The evening had arrived wrapped in a moody breeze. The estate grounds were dimly lit, save for the warm glow emanating from the lanterns along the stone path. Aiden stood alone on the terrace, a tumbler of whiskey in hand, his mind preoccupied.He had just tucked Zia into bed with Silvana by his side — another chapter of fairy tales read, another night of calm he feared wouldn’t last. The world outside the mansion was growing colder. So was the one within.Aiden turned at the soft crunch of footsteps behind him.Detective Harper.In a charcoal jacket, collar turned up, eyes sharp and serious.“You came in through the garden gate?” Aiden asked dryly.Harper offered a faint smirk. “Didn’t want your cameras to log me on the front porch. Or Amelia’s paranoia to flare up.”Aiden motioned toward a chair. “You said this couldn’t wait.”Harper sat, placing a sealed folder between them.“It’s Zain.”Aiden’s jaw tensed. “What now?”Harper opened the folder — inside, two photos and a thumb drive
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