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Aaron's Gambit
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Aaron thought graduating top of his class would change his life. Instead, it feels like the world is against him. No one will offer him a job, and the one interview he had hoped for goes wrong after a call about his mom being rushed to the hospital. Broke, hopeless, and with loan sharks threatening his life, Aaron doesn’t know where to turn. Then a mysterious man gives him a business card with an offer that seems too good to be true. The job? A tech startup that promises fast money. The company is actually a front for illegal cybercrime, and his boss, Celeste, is way more dangerous than she looks. Celeste ropes Aaron into shady missions, promising to help him clear his debts. Things blow up when one of his assignments goes wrong, and suddenly, Aaron is being hunted by the cops and a powerful tech mogul whose secrets he accidentally exposed. When the loan sharks come after him, Aaron finds out his mom has been lying to him. The loan wasn’t just for his education, part of it was to cover her gambling debts. Even worse, the loan sharks work for the mafia, and Aaron’s mom has a dark past with them she’s been hiding for years, Aaron was just part of a deal she made to save herself. With everything falling apart, Aaron teams up with Leila, a sharp paralegal who wants to take the mafia down. But Leila’s got secrets too—her brother works for the same people hunting Aaron. Together, they’ll have to outsmart Celeste, the mafia, and everyone else trying to destroy their lives. If Aaron can pull off one last risky move, he might clear his name, take down the mafia, and finally start fresh.
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Chapter One
"Mr. Aaron... Mr. Aaron!"Aaron snapped out of his daze, his eyes darting toward the voice. The stern-looking interviewer, a middle-aged man with glasses, frowned at him from across the table. The room was silent except for the soft tapping of a pen against the desk.Aaron's throat felt dry, and beads of sweat trickled down his temples. He blinked a few times, trying to focus. "Sorry, uh... could you repeat the question?"One of the female interviewers, seated to the right, exchanged a puzzled glance with her colleague. "Are you feeling alright?" she asked, her tone showing half concern and half annoyance. "You seem... distracted."Aaron clenched his fists under the table, feeling the weight of their judgment. His mind was a swirling mess, the events of the morning crashing over him like relentless waves. The phone call about his mom being rushed to the hospital. The mounting debt threatening to suffocate him. The loan sharks. The fear of losing everything. It was all too much."I'm f
Aaron's Gambit Chapter Seventeen
Celeste leaned back in her sleek leather chair, her perfectly manicured fingers drumming on the edge of her desk. The recording of Aaron’s conversation with his mother played on her phone for the third time. Each word, each pause, echoed like a ticking clock in her head.“Giovanni knows,” she muttered to herself, her voice a cold whisper. The realization sent a chill down her spine. For years, she had been the center of Giovanni’s trust, the daughter he groomed to follow in his footsteps. Aaron was a nobody—a threat she had worked tirelessly to neutralize. But now, everything felt like it was slipping out of her control.She slammed her phone onto the desk, her face darkening. "If he knows... why hasn’t he done anything?" she said aloud, her voice trembling slightly.Her personal guard, Marco, standing silently in the corner, spoke up cautiously. “Maybe he’s waiting for the right time. You know how he operates—everything’s calculated.”Celeste’s lips curled into a scornful smile. “Cal
Last Updated : 2025-01-09Aaron's Gambit Chapter Sixteen
Aaron sat on the edge of the couch in Leila’s small apartment, his leg bouncing uncontrollably. The burner phone sat on the table in front of him. Leila paced the room, her arms crossed tightly.“Are you sure about this?” she asked, her voice laced with doubt. “If she’s working with them, this could blow up in our faces.”Aaron ran a hand through his messy hair. “I have to know, Leila. If she’s really involved, I need to hear it from her.” He picked up the phone, hesitating for a moment before dialing the number. The sound of each ring felt like a hammer pounding in his chest.Finally, she answered. “Hello?” Her voice was soft, cautious.Aaron took a shaky breath. “Mom, it’s me.”“Aaron? Oh my God! Where are you? Are you okay?” Her voice cracked with emotion.Aaron’s grip on the phone tightened. “I’m fine, Mom. But we need to talk. I saw a video of you… with those men.”There was a long pause on the other end. When she spoke again, her voice was lower, almost a whisper. “What video?”
Last Updated : 2025-01-08Aaron's Gambit Chapter Fifteen
Aaron slumped back in his chair at the café, staring blankly at the screen in front of him. His mind was a storm of thoughts, memories colliding and unraveling in chaotic bursts.“I’m so dumb,” he muttered, tapping his forehead repeatedly with his palm. “It was all there. The signs were right there.”Leila glanced up from her laptop, concern etched on her face. “Aaron, you okay?”He let out a bitter laugh, shaking his head. “No, Leila, I’m not okay. I just realized my entire life has been a lie. And I was too blind to see it.”Leila closed her laptop and leaned forward. “Talk to me. What signs?”Aaron sighed deeply. “My mom… she was always distant, cold even. When I was a kid, she’d disappear for days, come back with bruises she’d never explain. I remember her late-night phone calls, speaking in hushed tones. And then—” His voice cracked. “Then there was the time Technophile showed me that video of her in that fancy apartment, looking healthier than I’d seen her in years. How did I no
Last Updated : 2025-01-07Aaron's Gambit Chapter Fourteen
Aaron’s hands trembled slightly as he slotted the camera’s memory card into the laptop at the back room of the internet café. Leila stood next to him, her arms crossed and her eyes narrowed in focus. The hum of the computer and the faint buzz of conversations from the café outside seemed distant as Aaron’s heart pounded in his chest.“This better have answers,” Aaron muttered under his breath.The video opened, grainy but clear enough to reveal his mother’s living room. The time stamp on the footage showed it was recorded earlier that day. At first, it looked normal. Then, three massive men entered the frame, their tattoos catching the dim light. Aaron leaned closer to the screen, his brows furrowing.“Who the hell are they?” he whispered.The camera’s angle captured his mother, seated calmly on the couch. She wasn’t tied up, nor did she appear distressed. She was… talking to them. Aaron blinked, struggling to make sense of the scene.“Wait, is she… negotiating?” Leila asked, leaning
Last Updated : 2025-01-07Aaron's Gambit Chapter Thirteen
Chapter 13: The TrapAaron slumped into the worn-out armchair of his tiny hideout, his mind reeling from the bombshells Leila had dropped. “Me? Related to a mafia boss?” he muttered, tapping his forehead. “I must be so dumb to even consider it.” He laughed bitterly, the sound hollow in the quiet room.Suddenly, a pang of guilt washed over him like a cold gust of wind. Images of his mother flashed in his mind: her tired smile, her reassuring words even when things were falling apart. He ran a hand through his hair. “Mum, I’m sorry. I’ll come see you soon,” he whispered to the empty room.Aaron pulled out the burner phone and dialed his mother’s number. It rang once, twice, but there was no answer. A gnawing feeling of unease began to creep in. He tried again. Still nothing.“C’mon, Mum. Pick up,” he muttered, pacing the small room.He tried her number one last time, but when the call went straight to voicemail, his chest tightened. “Something’s wrong,” he realized aloud. Without hesita
Last Updated : 2025-01-07Aaron's Gambit Chapter Twelve
The cafe was dimly lit, the hum of old computers filling the air as Aaron paced nervously near Leila’s table. His arms were crossed, his brows knitted in frustration as he muttered under his breath.Leila sat on the other side, her laptop open, scrolling through files with the precision of someone who’d done this countless times. She wore a calm, focused expression, but her eyes hinted at a storm brewing beneath. She finally looked up, taking a deep breath.“Aaron, sit down,” she said, her tone firm yet gentle.Aaron stopped pacing, his hands on his hips. “How am I supposed to sit down when you just told me Celeste is framing me? I mean, why? Why would she do that?”Leila tapped her pen on the table. “That’s what we’re here to figure out. But before we get into the plan, there’s something I need to tell you about Celeste. It might… complicate things.”Aaron finally slumped into the chair across from her, rubbing his face with his hands. “As if things aren’t already complicated. Fine,
Last Updated : 2025-01-06Aaron's Gambit Chapter Eleven
Aaron sat hunched over the outdated monitor in the corner of the internet cafe, its hum barely masking the sound of chattering keyboards and muffled conversations. His fingers flew over the keys, pulling up forums and threads, rereading the comment that had burned itself into his brain: “Check the metadata. The logs don’t match.”He scrolled back, following the username that left the comment.Anonymous001. The user’s profile wasn’t flashy. Most posts were just observations, calling out inconsistencies in tech-related scandals. Whoever they were, they knew their stuff. Aaron muttered under his breath, “You might be my only shot.”He glanced over his shoulder for the tenth time in as many minutes. Paranoia was his constant companion now. Every stranger’s glance felt like a potential threat, every shadow a lurking officer. His face, plastered on every news channel, had him living like a ghost. The scent of stale coffee and fried snacks filled the air, grounding him for a moment.Aaron cr
Last Updated : 2025-01-05Aaron's Gambit Chapter Ten
Aaron had just settled into his desk when Celeste breezed into the office, carrying a folder thicker than usual. Her smile was sharp, calculated—the kind that didn’t reach her eyes.“Morning, Aaron,” she said, placing the folder in front of him. “Big day today.”Aaron eyed the folder warily. “What’s this?”“A high-priority project from the company. You’ve proven yourself capable, so it’s time you take on something… more substantial.” Her voice dripped with false encouragement.“What kind of project?” he asked, his stomach twisting. He flipped open the folder to see detailed diagrams and access credentials. His heart skipped a beat as he read the target: Canadian National Bank.“This is huge,” Aaron said, his voice barely above a whisper. “We’re hacking a bank?”Celeste perched on the edge of his desk, her demeanor casual. “Don’t think of it like that. We’re retrieving data. It’s just another client request.”“Client?” Aaron’s eyes narrowed. “Since when does a client ask for this level
Last Updated : 2025-01-04Aaron's Gambit Chapter Nine
Aaron’s unease grew as the days passed. Celeste’s behavior became increasingly manipulative, and her requests were more demanding. He felt like he was walking a tightrope with no end in sight.“Aaron, I need you to bypass the firewall on this network,” she said one afternoon, placing a file on his desk. Her tone was brisk, leaving no room for argument. “It’s a rush job. Deadline’s tight.”Aaron glanced at the file, flipping it open to reveal a series of encrypted instructions. His stomach churned. “What’s this for?” he asked, trying to keep his voice steady.Celeste waved a dismissive hand. “Just standard stuff. Nothing major. You’ve handled worse.”“But why me?” Aaron pressed, his brow furrowing. “This looks... sensitive.”Celeste leaned closer, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. “Because you’re the best, Aaron. Don’t overthink it. Just do your thing, okay?” She smiled, but her eyes were cold.Aaron’s hands shook as he worked. The firewall was tougher than anything he’d
Last Updated : 2025-01-04
