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Chapter 549: The Handover
Chapter 549: The Handover Jaxon was having a good Saturday, or at least he was trying his best to pretend. He spent the morning on his balcony, the sun warm on his face, purposefully leaving his laptop closed. He tried to focus on the simple things—the taste of his coffee, the sound of the birds, the quiet of the neighborhood. He wanted to forget that he was trapped between a federal investigation and a man who now owned his soul. But the peace was a lie. Ever since Williams had found out about Jaxon’s small, private mistakes, he had been using them like a leash. The blackmail was a constant shadow over Jaxon’s life, a weight that never let him breathe. The vibration of his phone on the glass table felt like an electric shock. The name on the screen made his heart hammer against his ribs: Williams. Jaxon hesitated, staring at the phone as if it were a poisonous snake. Finally, he picked it up. "What do you want?" "Enough with the att
Chapter 548: The Long Weekend
Chapter 548: The Long Weekend The television in Thomas Sterling’s private office was muted, but the bold red ticker at the bottom of the screen screamed louder than any siren. "ESU ANNOUNCES IMMINENT ARRESTS IN EMC THEFT CASE." Underneath, a grainy image of the company’s logo flickered, followed by a shot of Agent Johnson looking stern behind a podium. Sterling’s hand shook as he reached for his glass of scotch. He didn't even taste the liquid; he just needed the burn to distract him from the cold knot in his stomach. The "glass fortress" he had built was no longer a palace. It felt like a trap. He grabbed his secure phone and dialed Williams Jesse. He didn't wait for a greeting. "Did you see it?" Sterling hissed, his voice cracking. "The press conference. Johnson wasn't bluffing, Williams. He said twenty-four hours. He said they have evidence. That means they found something. Or someone." "I saw it, Thomas," Williams replied. His vo
Chapter 547: The Vanishing Act
Chapter 547: The Vanishing ActThe morning air at the abandoned factory was thick with the smell of old grease and fresh gunpowder. By 9:00 AM, the area was a forest of yellow police tape. Detective Morrison stood near a rusted iron pillar, his breath visible in the cold air. He looked down at the bodies of the four men lying on the concrete floor. They wore the leather jackets of the Red Waters gang, but something felt wrong.Agent Johnson walked up beside him, his face a mask of frustration. He had spent the night at EMC looking at numbers, and now he was looking at blood."None of them are the ones we want," Morrison said, pointing a gloved hand at the deceased. "We were looking for Kane, Tom, and Dorian. These four? They’re just street-level muscle. My team checked their IDs. They have long records in Red Waters, but they aren't the brains behind the laptop job."Johnson knelt down, examining a discarded shell casing. "And the targets? Any sign of the three ghost
Chapter 546: The Truth in the Shadows
Chapter 546: The Truth in the ShadowsThe safe house was a nondescript warehouse in the North District, tucked away behind a row of shipping containers. Inside, the air was clean and smelled of antiseptic. Kai stood on the second-floor mezzanine, looking down as his team wheeled Tom into a makeshift surgical room. The "doctor"—a man who had lost his medical license years ago but kept his steady hands—was already scrubbing in.Dorian sat on a metal chair in the corner, head in his hands, while Kane stood in the center of the room, looking like a caged animal. He was covered in soot and dried blood, his eyes darting toward every exit.Kai descended the stairs slowly, his boots echoing on the steel treads. He didn't look angry; he looked bored, which was far more terrifying. He pulled up a chair across from Kane and sat down, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees."Your friend is going to live," Kai said, his voice calm. "The bullet missed the bone. He’ll be weak
Chapter 545: The Price of Life
Chapter 545: The Price of LifeThe night was cold and smelled of rusted iron. Kane sat in the shadows of an abandoned pipe factory, his back against a cold brick wall. Next to him, Tom was fading. His breath came in short, wet rattles, and his skin was the color of gray ash. The makeshift bandage on his shoulder was soaked through with dark, heavy blood. Dorian sat by the broken window, his pistol gripped so tight his knuckles were white."He’s not going to make it, Kane," Dorian whispered. "If we don't get him out of here, he’s dead by morning."Kane didn't answer. He was listening. Suddenly, the silence of the industrial district was shattered. Tires screeched outside, and four men in leather jackets burst through the side door."There they are! Finish them!" one of the attackers screamed."Move!" Kane hissed.Kane and Dorian dived behind a heavy iron boiler. Gunfire erupted, the bullets pinging off the metal pipes and showering them with sparks. Just as th
Chapter 544: The Perfect Ally
Chapter 544: The Perfect Ally The late afternoon sun was low in the sky, casting long, golden bars of light across the carpet of the conference room. It was 5:00 PM. Agent Johnson looked tired. He had spent the entire day peeling back the layers of lies from Sterling, Williams and other seniors. He rubbed his eyes and signaled for the next man to enter. James walked in. He did not bring a lawyer. He did not look nervous. He carried a single, slim laptop and a calm expression. He sat down across from Johnson, looking like a man who was ready to help. "Mr. Clarkson," Johnson said, his voice a bit softer than it had been with the others. "You are the CFO. You see the numbers that no one else sees. I want to know what you’ve found since you joined this company." James nodded. He opened his laptop and turned it toward Johnson. "Agent, to be honest, I’ve been waiting for this meeting. When I was hired, I was told to keep the books clean. But as soon
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