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CHAPTER 860
Tedmond didn’t react to the shove. He didn’t even brush off his shirt where Chad’s sweaty palms had left their mark. He simply stood there, letting the silence stretch until the only sounds were the rhythmic crash of the waves and Chad’s ragged, uneven breathing.Slowly, Tedmond tilted his head. It was a predatory movement, graceful, slow, and utterly final."My father?" Tedmond repeated the word, sounding heavy and foreign in the salt air. A sly smile, cold and devoid of mirth, touched the corners of his mouth. "My father hasn't settled a thing for me in a very long time."He took a half-step forward, reclaiming the space Chad had tried to take. His physical presence seemed to double, the sheer gravity of his authority pinning the boy in place."I don't hide behind a name," Tedmond said, his voice dropping into that smooth, dangerous baritone that made the hair on Chad's neck stand up. "I am the name. I don't call the head of my family to settle my debts or fight my battles."Ted
CHAPTER 859
A blotchy, feverish red climbed Chad’s neck.“I’ll see to it that you never draw a paycheck in this state again,” he hissed, his voice cracking. “And I’ll make sure your wife, if that’s even what she is, has to sell the very bikini she’s wearing just to keep you out of a cell.”Tedmond lowered his water bottle and finally turned his head.He locked his gaze onto Chad’s with a weight that made the boy’s next word die in his throat. The patience in Tedmond’s expression was the most frightening thing about him; it was the patience of a man who already knew how the story ended."You’ve been talking for five minutes," Tedmond said, his voice a low, smooth baritone. "And in those five minutes, you’ve made a lot of assumptions. You’ve assumed we’re trespassing. You’ve even assumed you know who my wife is."Tedmond took a slow step forward, forcing Chad to stumble back."So, let’s play a game of logic," Tedmond continued, his tone conversational, almost academic. "If you’re right, security
CHAPTER 858
Tedmond caught the first wave of the set. He popped up with fluid, explosive grace, his silhouette sharp against the churning foam. He wasn't just riding the wave; he was commanding it.A few yards away, Persis caught the shoulder of the same swell, carving a smooth line that brought her right alongside him. For a moment, they were perfectly synchronized: two survivors of a storm finally enjoying the calm."I’m going down there," Chad snapped, his ego finally overriding the last of his common sense. "If security won't do their job, I’ll tell them myself that the police are on the way.""Chad, stay on the boardwalk," Toby warned, grabbing his friend’s shoulder. "You're making a scene. People are starting to stare at us, not them.""Let them stare!" Chad shook him off, his eyes fixed on the couple as they paddled back out, oblivious to the small, angry man on the timber path. "They think they're untouchable. I'm going to show them exactly how touchable they are."Down in the water, th
CHAPTER 857
"I'm not letting it go," Chad snarled, ripping his phone from his pocket. His thumb hovered over a contact labeled Security - Main Office."He ruined my day. He ruined my reputation in front of Coco. I’m going to have security escort them off this island in handcuffs. Let’s see how tough he feels when he’s being dragged past the ferry docks in front of everyone.""Chad, don't be a brat," Toby warned. He could see the wild, petty desperation flickering in his friend's eyes, a dangerous look on a man who had never been told "no."Chad ignored him and pressed the phone to his ear. He paced a tight circle on the boardwalk, his gaze fixed on the distant spot where Tedmond and Persis were sharing a bottle of wine, blissfully unaware of the storm brewing on the timber path."Yeah, this is Chad Meriwether," he said into the receiver. His voice shook with a volatile mix of fear and faux-authority. "I’m at the South Strip. There’s a trespasser here. He attacked one of my guests and destroy
CHAPTER 856
The girl who had thrown the first ball, Coco, wiped a bead of sweat from her forehead. Her expression shifted from terror to a sharp, judging skepticism as she tracked the uncontrollable shaking of Chad's hands."We saw, Chad," she said, her voice dropping the playful lilt it had held all morning. She crossed her arms over her damp bikini top. "We also saw you choke. I thought you said your dad basically owned this island? I thought no one talked to a Meriwether like that."Chad’s jaw dropped. "He was a psycho, Coco! Did you see his eyes? He looked like he was about to... to erase us!""He was one guy," said Peston, the one whose wrist Tedmond had nearly rearranged. He was cradling his arm, his face pale, but his eyes were fixed on Chad with simmering resentment. "There were five of us. You’re always talking about how power works, Chad, how money is the ultimate shield. But you stood there and let him snap your property like a toothpick. You apologized. You actually whimpered.""
CHAPTER 855
"The first one was an accident," Tedmond said, taking a single, heavy step forward.The sand didn't shift under his weight; he moved like a predator closing a gap. "The second one was a choice. Now, you have a choice of your own.""Oh yeah?" the blonde youth sneered. He was bolstered by his four friends, who were now scrambling to their feet behind him. "And what choice is that, buddy?""You can apologize to my wife for the dress," Tedmond said, his voice dropping to a whisper that carried further than a shout. "You can pay for the lunch you ruined. Or, I can show you exactly why people like you should stay in the shallow end of the pool."The blonde youth laughed, though the sound was brittle. "You hear this guy? He’s threatening us. Do you have any idea who my father is? My family owns half the—"Tedmond didn't let him finish. He moved so fast the group saw only a blur.In one heartbeat, he was ten feet away; in the next, he was inches from the boy’s face.He didn't strike. He si
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