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Chapter 530: The Arena of Wolves
Chapter 530: The Arena of WolvesThe boardroom of Emerald Multisource Corporation felt less like a meeting space and more like a Roman amphitheater. The air was thick with the scent of expensive cologne and the metallic tang of cold sweat. Sunlight poured through the panoramic windows, illuminating the dust motes dancing over the long, polished obsidian table, but the warmth did not reach Eric Wood.At the very center of the table, flanked by the most powerful directors, sat Thomas Sterling. As the Head of the Board, He sat perfectly still, his hands folded over a leather-bound folio, his face a mask of disappointment.Eric sat at the other end of the table, his hands clasped tightly in front of him to hide the slight tremor in his fingers. To his immediate right sat James. James was a study in stillness, his face an unreadable mask of professional neutrality. He held a tablet, his eyes occasionally flickering toward the data streams, but he remained silent."Shall w
Chapter 529: Shadows and Silver
Chapter 529: Shadows and SilverThe air in the derelict boatyard was thick with the scent of salt, rust, and the low-tide rot of the harbor. It was 8:00 PM on Sunday, and the only light came from the swaying sodium lamps of the nearby pier.Gregor leaned against a stack of rotted timber, his hands buried deep in the pockets of his heavy coat. He watched a black sedan roll to a stop fifty yards away, its headlights cutting through the mist before clicking off.James stepped out of the car, his movements fluid and precise. He didn't look like the stressed accountant Ellen saw at brunch; he looked like a man who owned the night. He walked toward Gregor, his eyes scanning the perimeter before he stopped a few feet away."Report," James said, his voice cutting through the sound of the lapping water.Gregor pulled a small, encrypted tablet from his pocket, the screen glowing dimly against his weathered face. "The heat is rising, James. Nathaniel Grey’s people at the fi
Chapter 528: The Princeton Leverage
Chapter 528: The Princeton LeverageThe Sunday afternoon sun blazed through the floor-to-ceiling glass of Liam’s penthouse, but inside, the air-conditioned atmosphere was sharp and clinical.Kai sat on a minimalist Italian leather sofa, his lap covered in high-resolution surveillance photos. Beside him, Liam Carter paced the length of the room like a predator in a gilded cage, his eyes fixed on the city below."Status report, Kai," Liam said, his voice dropping to a low, impatient frequency. "The police are tied up with the gangs, and Thomas Sterling and his boy Williams are busy sweating over their server logs. They are not my priority now. This is our window. What did Gregor find on our shadow CFO?"Kai sighed, tossing a folder onto the marble coffee table. "Nothing. Or rather, a whole lot of nothing. My lead investigator, Gregor, has been on James Clarkson for weeks. The man is a ghost. He goes to work, he goes home, he goes to the gym. No gambling debts, no mist
Chapter 527: Sunday Brunch at Wane Manor
Chapter 527: Sunday Brunch at Wane ManorThe Sunday morning sun filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Wane Manor conservatory, casting dancing light across a spread of smoked salmon, fresh fruit, and chilled mimosas. Despite the elegance of the setting, the atmosphere was brittle.Lana Wane sat across from Ellen, her fingers tracing the gold rim of her teacup with an absent-minded intensity.They had spent the first hour discussing their last trip to the Santorini—the white sands, the turquoise water, the blissful ignorance of life before the eight-billion-dollar shadow fell over Emerald Falls. But as the conversation drifted back to the present, the name they had both been avoiding finally surfaced: Williams Jesse."He’s different, Ellen," Lana said, her voice dropping as she looked out toward the manicured gardens. "Since the night of the breach, he’s been... cold. Distant. He hasn't returned my calls for two days, and when he does text, it’s like re
Chapter 526: The Shadow's Toll
Chapter 526: The Shadow's TollThat afternoon, Jaxon received a text from Williams that made his blood run cold: “Meet me tonight. Come alone. - Williams.” Jaxon knew better than to ignore it. Ever since the night Charles had been kidnapped, and Williams had stepped in to "save" him, Jaxon’s life hadn't been his own. Williams Jesse was no longer just his father’s technical director; he was Jaxon’s keeper.Jaxon Sterling sat in his car, his hands trembling against the steering wheel. The text from Williams had been brief, but the weight of it had nearly crushed him.The concrete pillars of the downtown parking garage felt like the ribs of a giant, cold beast. He saw a figure detach itself from the darkness near a heavy service door. Williams was dressed in a dark, nondescript coat, his face partially obscured. He didn't look like a corporate executive; he looked like a predator. Jaxon stepped out of the car, the click of his designer shoes echoing too loudly in
Chapter 525: The Fractured Foundation
Chapter 525: The Fractured FoundationThe living room of Pa Aaron’s house smelled of old cedar and the bitter, burnt scent of over-boiled coffee. It was barely ten in the morning on Saturday, but the air was already thick with a tension that threatened to shatter the windows.Kate Carl sat on the edge of a floral-patterned armchair, her face a mask of blotchy indignation. In her trembling hand, she clutched a crisp, white envelope—the letter of suspension without pay, signed by Mrs. Jenkins in HR."A suspension!" Kate’s voice reached a shrill peak, echoing off the low ceiling. "After years of loyalty to that company! They treat me like a common criminal because of a few 'accounting discrepancies.' It’s a witch hunt! They are persecuting the Carl name because they can't find the eight billion they lost, so they're coming for the small people!"Pa Aaron sat in his high-backed rocker, his gnarled hands gripping the armrests. Beside him, Ma Pat sat in stony silence, her
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Your writing syntax is not good. You are using present tense where it needs a past tense. It looks like a bad translation. Short sentences without elaboration. Disappointing