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Romanov Mansion – Study Room The room was dimly lit, cluttered with folders, maps, open laptops. Silvana stood barefoot by the window, rubbing her belly gently as she stared into the night.Aiden paced.“We need at least two votes flipped to survive the next meeting,” he said, his voice low but intense. “Gregory is the closest. If we break him, we fracture Zain’s momentum.”Silvana nodded. “Then let’s start with him.”Aiden stopped pacing. “He’s too careful. Too cold. Money won’t move him, threats won’t scare him.”Silvana turned. “What about shame?”Aiden blinked. “Shame?”She reached into a nearby file. “Gregory’s son, Julian. You remember him?”“Barely.”“He vanished from public life after the scandal in Florence two years ago. There was a quiet cover-up about an overdose in a senator’s daughter's apartment. But what no one knew… is that Julian didn’t disappear for rehab.”She pulled out a photo. Grainy. Time-stamped. Julian Blackwood… in Lisbon, leaving a safehouse known for laun
chapter 138
Chapter 138The vote had concluded. The damage was done.Gregory Blackwood exited the boardroom with the smug ease of a man who had just stabbed someone — and made them thank him for it.His phone buzzed. A quick message from Zain:“Well played. He’s off balance.”Gregory smirked to himself and turned the corner—Only to find Silvana standing alone in the hallway, waiting.She wore a sleek black coat, her dark hair tied back, one hand tucked in her pocket. There was no smile. No warmth. Just cool, calculated fury behind her eyes.“Gregory,” she said calmly.He stopped, caught off guard for the briefest second before slipping back into his smug persona.“Silvana,” he said, his voice oily. “You look radiant, as always. Shouldn’t you be—resting?”“I should,” she said. “But watching you twist knives into Aiden’s back makes it hard to sleep.”Gregory chuckled, stepping closer. “Come now. You know how this works. Business is war. If Aiden wanted to stay on top, he should’ve seen this coming
Chapter 137
The sound of steel boots slamming against marble floors echoed through the hallway.Aiden was the first through the stairwell door, followed by Harper and three tactical agents clad in black. Their weapons were lowered, but their precision was clinical — every angle, every shadow swept with lethal awareness.Harper raised his hand. “Stack left. Entry on my mark—”The team flanked the suite door.The battering ram hit once. Twice.On the third, the door burst inward with a crash.The suite was empty.Too quiet.Too clean.Aiden’s heart thundered in his chest. “ZIA—!”He sprinted to her room, yanked the door open — no one. The sheets were crumpled, the stuffed cat on the floor. The watch… gone.Harper entered behind him, eyes already scanning.“She’s gone,” Aiden rasped, disbelief washing over him like a cold wave. “They took her…”Two Floors Below – Maintenance Elevator ShaftEarlier…A narrow service hatch hissed open.Amelia crouched, sweat dampening her forehead, her arms wrapped ti
chapter 136
Chapter 136Amelia Reyes paced the study, her phone clenched tightly in her palm. The conversation she just ended with Braise had been tense. Harper was closing in. Braise warned her to stay low. But everything was tightening around her — Zain growing impatient, Braise losing control, and Aiden's silence growing too deliberate.She poured herself a glass of water, trying to suppress the fluttering in her chest.> “Calm. Breathe. They still believe the lie. You’re still in control…”But then — something made her freeze.A chirp. A faint digital click.She turned.Her eyes darted to the hallway leading to Zia’s room.Another soft chirp. A flicker of pale blue light through the slight crack in the bedroom door.Amelia’s heart slammed against her ribs.She crept forward — barefoot, slow — and gently pushed open the door.Zia was curled up in bed, still hugging her stuffed cat… but the small digital watch on her wrist was glowing. Dim. Silent. But unmistakably active.Amelia stepped insid
chapter 135
The walls were sleek, the rooms spotless, and the security detail discreet — but to Zia, it didn’t feel like home.Amelia Reyes sat on the cream-colored couch, brushing Zia’s hair. She smiled with exaggerated warmth, her tone light.“You like the curls today, sweetheart?”Zia nodded slowly, hugging her stuffed cat.“But why did we leave Daddy’s house?” she asked, glancing up with wide eyes. “I didn’t even get to say goodbye to Mommy Silvana.”Amelia hesitated.She smoothed a lock of Zia’s hair and forced a smile. “We’ll go back soon. Mommy Silvana just needed rest. And Daddy needed to fix some things.”“But Daddy didn’t tell me that,” Zia whispered. “He always tells me when he’s fixing things.”Amelia’s smile stiffened. “Sometimes grown-ups forget to explain everything. That doesn’t mean they don’t love you.”Zia looked away for a moment, lips pressed into a small pout. “You were crying last night. I heard you.”Amelia blinked. “No, sweetheart… I wasn’t—”“You were talking on the phon
Chapter 134
The late evening sun cast a golden haze over the skyline as Aiden Romanov stood at the window, his reflection framed by the city he helped build. The room behind him buzzed with quiet tension. Gregory Vann had just entered, escorted without fanfare, as per Aiden's direct order.“Close the door,” Aiden said without turning.Gregory obeyed.Silence fell — thick, like a storm about to break.Aiden finally turned around, his sharp suit immaculate, but the fire in his eyes betrayed the fury beneath.> “You filed the motion, Gregory.”“You moved against me.”Gregory stood his ground, adjusting the cuff of his coat. “It wasn’t personal.”“Then why do I feel like I’ve been stabbed in the back?”“Because you made it personal,” Gregory replied evenly. “You’ve gone rogue, Aiden. The board doesn’t see clarity anymore. They see chaos.”Aiden stepped forward, voice low but firm. “I dragged this company from its knees when my father let it rot. I gave you your seat at the table. And you — you — rep
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