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Chapter 113: A Dangerous Pawn
The knock on the large black door echoed faintly in the quiet compound. Aisha stood still, her arms folded across her chest, her heart pounding. The door creaked open a few seconds later, and there stood Carlos, with a smug expression resting carelessly on his face, as though he’d been expecting her all day.“You took your sweet time,” he said flatly, stepping aside to let her in.Aisha walked in slowly, trying not to show the dread buried deep in her chest. The last thing she wanted was to give him the satisfaction of knowing how much power he had over her.Carlos shut the door, turned around, and threw himself into the brown leather chair in the centre of the room. The curtains were drawn, the lights dim, and the scent of cigar smoke still lingered in the air.“What’s so difficult about the simple job I gave you?” he asked, eyes fixed on her like a hunter watching its prey.“I’m working on it,” Aisha said softly, choosing her words with caution. “But I need time. You told me to ge
Chapter 112: A Trap Set With Fire
The sky was already turning dark by the time Jalen’s car pulled up a few buildings away from the warehouse. Spider and his two men, Jack and Pedro, followed in a separate black van. They kept their engines low and lights dimmed, trying not to attract any unnecessary attention.From the outside, the warehouse looked abandoned—dusty roof, cracked walls, and broken lights. But Jalen knew better. This wasn’t an ordinary structure; it was a cover. A base, no doubt. Possibly where the breach into Adesins Corporation’s digital system was executed. He stepped out of the car, closed the door softly, and turned to Spider.“We move quietly. No unnecessary violence unless provoked,” Jalen said, his voice cold but steady.Spider nodded in acknowledgment. “Understood.”Pedro was instructed to remain outside. “Hide, keep eyes on the perimeter,” Spider ordered. Pedro found cover behind a pile of metal scraps beside the warehouse, his gun drawn and senses alert.Spider, Jack, and Jalen made their w
Chapter 111: Coded Infiltration
The tension in the car was thick as Jalen sat in the back seat, staring out the window but not seeing anything. Fiona sat beside him, tapping her fingers nervously on her phone. The call from Malik had been brief, urgent, and disturbing. Something was wrong at the company, and Jalen could feel it crawling under his skin.The moment the car stopped in front of the company building, Jalen stepped out without waiting for anyone. He was moving fast, his long strides slicing through the air like he was chasing something. Fiona struggled to catch up, almost jogging after him.At the entrance, Malik was already waiting with a man Jalen barely knew—David, the company’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Malik’s face was pale, the kind of pale that spoke of panic masked as calm. He rushed forward.“Sir, I’ve been trying to reach you. There’s a breach.”Jalen didn’t slow down. “How bad?”David, the CISO, responded, adjusting his glasses as they followed Jalen down the hallway. “We j
Chapter 110: Lines We Must Not Cross
Andrew’s voice was sharp over the phone, filled with rage that could shatter glass. “That bastard thinks he has won? No. I will drag him down with my bare hands if I have to. The next time I strike, it will be loud. It will be brutal.”He paced the tiled floor of the living room, his face hardened, veins throbbing on his temple. “I don’t care what it takes. Jalen must feel the weight of what he did. He made me rot in jail for years. He killed the one man that fought for me to the end when others gave up on me. He disgraced our family name. I won’t forgive him for that.”Tiana was descending the staircase, a file in her hand, when she heard her brother’s raised voice. She froze halfway, eyes narrowing as she listened more closely.“Andrew!” she called sternly the moment she stepped into view.He turned sharply, caught off guard. “How long have you been standing there?” he asked, his tone defensive.“Long enough to hear your nonsense,” Tiana replied, stepping into the living room fully.
Chapter 109: Something Is Wrong
Outside the courtroom, the air was heavy with mixed emotions. The victorious cheers from Tiana and Andrew’s legal team still lingered in the atmosphere, while quiet murmurs from the disappointed crowd drifted in the background. But nothing could have prepared Jalen for what he saw next.Just a few steps away, near the far corner of the parking lot, stood Aisha.And she wasn't alone.She was standing with Carlos. His rival. His enemy. The man who had just won a silent war inside the courtroom, in collaboration with the Brooks. The man who had sworn to make him pay as revenge for his father's demise.Jalen paused mid-step, his heart skipping. His eyes squinted, trying to understand what was going on. They were talking, but their voices were low. Their body language suggested they weren’t exchanging pleasantries. It looked more like an argument.Carlos’s hand moved in an exaggerated motion, pointing at the ground. Aisha folded her arms, her posture defensive. Then suddenly, she turned s
Chapter 108: No Evidence, No Case
Jalen was about closing for the day. The clock on his desk blinked past 6:45pm, the lights in the hallway outside were beginning to dim, and Fiona had already packed up for the day. A quiet calm was beginning to settle over the building. His fingers rested on the edge of the desk, his tablet screen dark, untouched for minutes. His thoughts had been far from numbers or contracts. Since morning, his mind had only circled the same question over and over — who murdered those men? And why?He was reaching for his briefcase when the door creaked open. The moment his eyes met the figure that stepped in, the calm shattered.Inspector Dennis.Of all people, this was the last face Jalen wanted to see right now.The look on Dennis’s face was unreadable — a mix of fatigue, irritation, and perhaps a tinge of frustration. He stepped in, closing the door behind him, ignoring Jalen’s sharp gaze.Jalen rose slowly, the veins on his neck firming. “You have to be kidding me.”“I don’t have time for g
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