2026-08-28 11:00:00Jeremy thought the walls were closing in on him. The room was dimly lit and smelt like old cigars and expensive fragrance that tried too hard to cover up something darker underneath. The movie flickered on the screen again, showing his nude body, weak and confused, in moments he could scarcely recall. Another shot shows him leaning over a glass table with a neat line of white powder going up his nose. His skin crawled.
"What the hell is this?" He said, his voice hoarse and his eyes
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Jeremy stormed out of the party, fists clenched and a furious look barely hidden on his face. All the pressure from the organization weighed heavily on him, the lies, the blackmail, it felt like a vice around his chest. He hardly waited for his driver; the chilly air did nothing to temper the fire burning inside him. Twenty minutes later, he found himself in the back of an unmarked black SUV parked quietly downtown. Facing him was Agent Keller, a senior FBI agent who'd been watching the organization from afar for months. Jeremy had reached out to him weeks earlier, unsure of whom to trust. Now, though, he had no choice. "They recorded everything," Jeremy muttered, his tone low and laced with bitterness. "Me naked. Sniffing coke. They said it was for insurance." Keller's expression didn't shift, but his eyes hardened. "That's their playbook. You're in this now." "I want out." "You will. Just not right now." Keller's voice was steady,
Chapter 147
Jeremy thought the walls were closing in on him. The room was dimly lit and smelt like old cigars and expensive fragrance that tried too hard to cover up something darker underneath. The movie flickered on the screen again, showing his nude body, weak and confused, in moments he could scarcely recall. Another shot shows him leaning over a glass table with a neat line of white powder going up his nose. His skin crawled. "What the hell is this?" He said, his voice hoarse and his eyes jumping between the projector and the stone-faced men sitting across from him. Nobody said anything. Instead, they sat still and silent, like judges. Augustus, who was sitting next to him, was the only one who dared to move. He carefully clasped his hands in front of him. The projector stopped working. The room was full of silence, like a vice. Jeremy jumped up. "Who made that recording? You gave me drugs? You set me up? You- A voice said, "Sit down." It's cold. Und
Chapter 146
The warm light from the living room made the soft beige furniture look cozy. Naomi sat on the couch with her legs crossed, her mind seemingly else where. Rieda, her mother, sat at the dining table nearby, squinting as she looked over some invoices and bills. "Are you okay, love?" She asked and she nodded even though it was clear to Rieda she wasn't Rieda's eyes narrowed. She knew there was something wrong but Naomi wouldn't say. Naomi rolled her eyes but grinned. All things considered, it had been a pretty tranquil week. The stress of the last few months, missing persons, secrets, and the subtle danger that seemed to follow people like her brother. But peace was always short-lived. There was a buzz from her phone next to her. She picked it up, thinking it might be a note from a classmate or a meme from her cousin. Instead, it was a name she hadn't heard in weeks: Alex. She couldn't breathe. She opened t
Chapter 145
The night of the celebration came like a storm wrapped in silk. As Jeremy got out of the sleek black automobile, he adjusted his black suit jacket. Amy strolled next to him, her arm gently looped in his, and her long emerald dress sparkled with every step. She muttered, "You look good," and smiled at him from the side. He said, "You're not so bad yourself," but he was distracted. His heart raced, not because of Amy or the event, but because of the person he was about to meet. The FBI. Chandeliers hung from the ceiling and sparkled, throwing gold-tinted light across the crowd of beautiful people. There was jazz music playing in the background, and the sound of champagne flutes clinking made a pleasant hum. From the outside, it seemed like a normal high-society party with champagne, whispers, and money. But Jeremy knew better. He saw Agent Larkin standing next to a big marble column at the other end of the
Chapter 144
Amy sat at her desk, looking back and forth between her computer screen and the phone in her hand, which was Maya's. She had been getting all of Maya's notifications since she cloned it, although there weren't many. That was unusual in and of itself. No texting. No phone calls. No activity on social media. Not even a junk email. It was too tidy. Not loud enough. Amy didn't feel right about something. She frowned and tapped her pen against her notepad. Was Maya hiding something, or was she just not worth keeping an eye on? She looked around the room and saw Carla sitting with Maya in the lounge area, drinking tea and pretending to scroll through her own phone. Amy squinted. What if she was looking at the incorrect girl? She felt a little guilty. Carla was sick, after all fighting a battle far bigger than office politics or corporate secrets. But Amy couldn't deny the feeling in her gut. Carla was always relatively quiet. Alw
Chapter 143
Jeremy stood there with his fists clenched, and the chilly air around him did little to calm the fire that was burning in his veins. The man who had tried to kidnap Naomi had been taken to one of the estate's underground rooms, where he was blindfolded, battered, and gagged. Jeremy didn't bother to go down there personally. Not yet. He didn't trust himself not to break every bone in the man's body before they had the information they needed. Jeremy told his guys in a quiet, deadly voice, "Get it out of him." "I want names." Who sent him, why, and how the heck did he get so close to her? I need answers. Now. "Yes, sir." "And bring Naomi back." Right away. I don't care if she complains. Jeremy went back to the main house while his guys ran away. His heart was hammering like a battle drum in his ears. Ariel was already there, sitting quietly in the lounge. Jeremy, who was still rattled by the attempt on Na
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