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THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 63
"They're alive," he whispered into the receiver.“Then it’s time. Bring in Phase Two.”The sun had not yet risen when Javier and Valeria returned to the Solano estate. Armed guards flanked the gates, and a convoy of black SUVs trailed behind them. Valeria’s head rested against the car seat, her eyes closed but her mind racing.“Are you in pain?” Javier asked, his voice softer now.“Only when I think about how many people we trusted are snakes,” she murmured without opening her eyes.Javier’s jaw clenched, but he said nothing.Inside the estate, Eleanor and Dante were already waiting. The second they saw Valeria, Eleanor stepped forward and embraced her. “Thank God.”Valeria hugged her back. “They’re going to keep coming.”“We know,” Eleanor said grimly. “And we’re ready.”But none of them were ready for what came next.At exactly 6:00 a.m., every screen in the Solano headquarters went black.Seconds later, a red logo pulsed across each monitor—an unfamiliar symbol: a snake with a dagg
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 64
“Who was supposed to be dead?” Valeria’s voice cut through the heavy silence, sharp and demanding.Javier’s jaw tightened. His hands clenched the envelope until the edges crumpled. The papers inside detailed accounts, secure transactions, operations—things no one outside the old network should’ve known. And at the top, a single name burned through his mind like acid.“Cassian Vorta,” Javier whispered at last. “The Ghost.”Valeria’s brows drew together. “I’ve never heard that name before.”“You wouldn’t have,” Lyra replied, her expression unreadable. “Most people who did… didn’t live long enough to speak it again.”Javier stepped away from the desk, pacing slowly. “He was one of the original architects of the Black Echo. The intelligence syndicate before it fractured. Cassian was the mind behind the corruption files. The puppet master.”“I thought you dismantled all of them,” Valeria said, turning to Javier.“I did.” His voice was grave. “Or I thought I did. Cassian was killed during t
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 65
Javier’s heart dropped.“Who?” he asked sharply, voice laced with tension.Darien didn’t answer immediately. His jaw clenched, his gaze flicked toward the horizon, where the sky was rapidly darkening into night. Only the low hum of the jet engines filled the silence, as if the world had stopped breathing—waiting.“Darien,” Javier barked.Finally, Darien turned back. “Your sister. Camila.”Valeria’s eyes widened. “What? She’s been in hiding since the Montreal incident. No one’s known her location for over a year.”Darien gave a hollow laugh. “You really think Cassian didn’t know? He let her stay hidden long enough for Javier to feel safe again. That’s how he works—he waits, then strikes when you’ve let your guard down.”Javier’s hands curled into fists. “How long has she been missing?”“Two days,” Darien said quietly. “He’s holding her in Zurich. Using her as leverage.”Valeria took a step forward. “Then this changes everything. We’re not just going in to stop Cassian. We’re going to b
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 66
“Do you see now, Javier?” Cassian’s voice echoed again, robotic through hidden speakers. “You were never free. Every step you took was mine to control. And now… so is he.”Javier stood frozen. His pulse thundered in his ears. Valeria was silent beside him, her face pale in the flickering red light. The child’s image haunted the darkness like a ghost—his features undeniably familiar. Sharp jawline. Cold eyes. And that look—detached, calculated.Javier’s look.“No,” Javier muttered, fists clenching at his sides. “This… this isn’t possible.”Darien’s voice crackled again over comms, broken by interference. “He’s telling the truth, Javier. I didn’t want to believe it either… but the data matches. Cassian spliced your DNA with an enhanced synthetic embryo he’s been working on for years. He accelerated the aging process. That child’s not older than ten, but mentally, he’s twenty-five.”“Why?” Valeria demanded, her voice sharp. “Why go to such extremes?”“To replace me,” Javier said darkly.
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 67
“Take them in.”Elias Vega’s voice rang with authority. Cold. Precise. Final.The agents raised their rifles. Red laser dots danced across Javier’s chest.But Javier didn’t flinch.He didn’t move, didn’t blink. His eyes — calm as ever — locked onto Elias like a storm waiting in stillness.Valeria instinctively stepped toward him. “He’s not your enemy. Cassian is. You’re making a mistake—”“I don’t make mistakes, Ms. Solano,” Elias cut her off. “You may be the President of Solano, but this man—” he nodded at Javier, “—isn’t just some ex-operative. He’s something else. Something that doesn’t belong in this world.”A smirk tugged at the corner of Javier’s lips. “You're right. I don’t belong in your world.”Elias narrowed his eyes. “What did you say?”But Javier wasn’t talking to him anymore. He raised a hand, slowly, and brushed his thumb against the ring on his middle finger — a simple black band with an old crest carved into its surface. One word in ancient Latin glimmered briefly unde
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 68
“Why are they watching us like that?” Valeria asked quietly, her eyes scanning the high walls of the Everhart estate where guards, dignitaries, and high-born guests milled about. Some whispered behind their fans. Others simply stared — not with admiration, but uncertainty. Fear.“They’re not watching us,” Javier replied calmly as he adjusted the cuff of his obsidian-black suit. “They’re watching me.”Valeria turned to face him. “Because they’re afraid of you?”Javier didn’t smile. “They should be.”The sun was beginning to set, casting a golden hue over the grand garden of the Everhart estate. The final preparations for the wedding were in motion — silk drapes fluttering in the breeze, golden lanterns floating mid-air with alchemical ease, and servants running back and forth carrying rare wines and spell-imbued roses that bloomed upon touch.It was to be the wedding of the century. The uniting of two great legacies: Valeria Solano — the reigning president of the most powerful economic
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 69
The sky cracked like shattered glass.A brilliant arc of dark lightning burst through the clouds, slamming into the center of the Everhart estate, sending a shockwave through the enchanted grounds. Screams rang out. Shields rippled. Magic defenses activated as spells flickered over the wedding guests, shielding them from the shock.Javier didn’t move.Valeria clung to his arm as dust and energy surged around them. Her voice barely broke through the roar. “What is that?”Javier’s eyes remained fixed on Aziel. “Void magic. Forbidden. Twisted by death.”Aziel hovered above the ground now, his cloak billowing as if caught in a storm that no one else could feel. His eyes glowed with an unholy mixture of shadow and flame.“Do you see it now?” Aziel roared. “Your ancestors tried to bury me. But they never erased me. Your blood remembers me, Javier.”Javier took a single step forward. The earth beneath his feet responded—sigils spiraling outward in glowing golden ink, ancient and precise.“I
THE BILLIONAIRE THEY NEVER SAW COMING CHAPTER 70
Valeria’s breath hitched. Her hand tightened around Javier’s arm instinctively. “Replace me?”The cousin didn’t blink. “You heard me, dear cousin. The council is growing impatient. Marcellus and Hudson failed, yes—but they were never the true plan. They were merely a distraction. The real play comes now. You see, Solano isn’t meant to be ruled by a woman. Especially not one who dares marry an Everhart.”Javier’s gaze sharpened like a blade being unsheathed. “You came to take her throne.”“To restore order,” the man corrected smugly. “The bloodline should be preserved properly. You… marrying her? That’s tainting our legacy with forbidden power. With alchemy. The elders will never allow it.”“You speak as though I need their approval,” Valeria said, voice laced with fury.“No, cousin,” he replied smoothly. “You speak as though they still see you as President. But they’ve already signed the decree. Your time is over.”Javier moved—not fast, not loud. But with a calm, deliberate step that
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CHAPTER 91
A week passed, and the silence surrounding Everhart Tower was not peace—it was anticipation. The media didn’t know what to report, competitors were too stunned to make a move, and within the boardroom, the remaining directors operated with a newfound fear-fueled respect. Javier Everhart had reasserted his dominance—not by shouting or begging, but through decisive force and unshakable calm.Still, Javier wasn’t satisfied.Because someone had bought the leaked BioSync data.And they hadn’t just bought it—they’d begun using it.“Atlas Dynamics,” Valeria said, laying a file on his desk. “Private tech firm. New player. Nobody took them seriously until last quarter. Now, they’re mirroring your patents, beating us to prototype.”Javier read in silence. The CEO of Atlas was a name he didn’t recognize. Jonathan Cross. American. Thirty-two. Built his empire fast—too fast.“Where did he get the capital?” Javier asked.Valeria replied, “He didn’t. A shell company funneled investments into Atlas l
CHAPTER 90
“You should’ve handled this before it reached my desk.”Javier’s voice sliced through the tension in the Everhart corporate boardroom like a blade through silk. He didn’t raise his voice, didn’t shift in his seat, didn’t even look up from the document in front of him. Yet, the twelve directors seated around the obsidian table felt the temperature in the room drop by several degrees.One of them, a gray-haired executive named Dalton Vexley, cleared his throat. “With all due respect, Chairman Everhart, the acquisition of Helix BioCorp was executed according to protocol—”“No,” Javier cut in. “It was executed according to arrogance.”The room fell silent.Helix BioCorp was a mid-tier biotech company. Profitable. Ambitious. But behind its pristine façade was a web of corruption, falsified data, and undisclosed debts. The acquisition should have never passed Javier’s radar. But it had. Because someone wanted it to.He slowly lifted his gaze. “Who gave final sign-off?”No one answered.Javi
CHAPTER 89
Thunder cracked above the city of Solano just as the moon began to rise, casting an ethereal glow upon the palace's silver towers. The wedding had ended hours ago, but the aftershocks of Javier Everhart's declaration still rippled through the court.Inside the royal chambers, Valeria removed her veil, her fingers shaking slightly despite her regal bearing. Her eyes remained on the window where Javier stood, his silhouette motionless, framed by lightning in the distance."You didn’t have to humiliate her," Valeria said quietly.Javier didn’t turn. "She needed to be reminded where she stands."“She’s my blood.”“She wanted to see me destroyed on our wedding day.” His voice was calm, but cold enough to silence any further defens
CHAPTER 88
The quiet between them was broken only by the crackling of the hearth. Outside, the city of Solano celebrated its deliverance, but inside the tower, the weight of prophecy and power still loomed between Valeria and Javier.A soft knock echoed from the chamber doors.Javier didn’t speak, but his glance was enough.The doors creaked open and Serina, Valeria’s cousin, entered. Her expression was tight, composed—but her eyes betrayed something deeper: apprehension, and something else Javier instantly recognized.Jealousy.“Forgive the interruption,” she said coolly, her gaze sliding toward Javier, “but I thought it necessary to offer my... congratulations.”
CHAPTER 87
The air in the war chamber pulsed with unnatural stillness. The Oracle had already vanished into mist, her duty fulfilled. No one dared speak—not even Valeria—as Javier descended the dais, each step reverberating with raw, ancient force.He no longer felt like flesh and blood.He felt inevitable.Valeria moved forward hesitantly, reaching up to touch his cheek. “Javier... can you still feel me?”Javier’s gaze met hers. The golden light in his eyes softened, just enough to reveal a flicker of familiarity beneath the divine presence.“I remember,” he said, his voice low but resonating. “I remember you.
CHAPTER 86
Valeria’s breath hitched as she studied Javier’s profile. That calm, resolute smile—that unshaken confidence—was both terrifying and magnetic. He didn’t ask why the heir of the Ashen Line had declared war. He didn’t even ask how the man had returned.Because none of it mattered.Only the end did.“Do you believe him?” she asked, slowly stepping closer. “That he’s truly the heir?”Javier’s gaze remained locked on the city lights below, the burning horizon where Ashbourne once stood now glowing like a second sunrise.
CHAPTER 85
“You’re declaring war,” Valeria said quietly, though there was no fear in her voice—only a sharp, burning clarity.“No,” Javier answered, eyes still fixed on the starlit city beneath them. “I declared truth. War is what comes after they refuse to accept it.”A gust of night wind stirred her veil. From the plaza below, music played softly, and the chatter of foreign diplomats mingled with the clinking of glasses. The wedding of Solano’s president and the quiet alchemist who defied nobles and kings—it was already the talk of the continent.But no one below knew what Javier had done at the Hollow Citadel. Not yet.“You’ve shaken the highest seats of power,” Valeria said, stepping in front of him. “The Council will retaliate.”“I’m counting on it,” he replied, without a flicker of doubt.Valeria studied him in silence. “How do you stay so calm?”“Because fear is a currency,” Javier murmured. “And I don’t trade in it.”Before she could reply, a knock echoed from the double doors of the bal
CHAPTER 84
The Hollow Citadel stood like a monument to forgotten power—built into the jagged cliffs that overlooked the Northern Abyss. It was ancient, its walls etched with runes no scholar dared translate aloud. The Alchemy Council rarely summoned anyone here, let alone a man like Javier Everhart.Valeria’s hand tightened around his as they approached the entrance on foot, the sound of their boots echoing off the stone. Guards with no insignia blocked the gate, their faces concealed behind iron masks. One stepped forward.“State your intent.”Javier didn’t stop walking. “You summoned me. You know why I’m here.”The masked figure hesitated for only a moment before stepping aside.Valeria glanced at him. “You knew they’d try to intimidate you.”“They always do,” Javier said. “It never works.”Inside, the chamber was vast, circular, and dimly lit by blue alchemical fire. Twelve robed figures sat atop thrones of obsidian, each carved with symbols of their house. The Council of Twelve—each one a ma
CHAPTER 83
Valeria stood beside him, watching the sunlight filter through the high windows of Solano Castle’s war hall. The golden rays gleamed off Javier’s black formal coat, embroidered with symbols of ancient alchemy—some so old that even the Grand Archives had no record of them. The room was silent, except for the sound of the wind rustling against the windows.“You’ve changed,” she whispered, her eyes not on him, but on the distant mountains. “Since the duel.”Javier didn’t respond immediately. He stared ahead, deep in thought, hands clasped behind his back in that familiar stance of quiet command.“No,” he finally said. “I just stopped pretending.”Valeria turned to him. “Pretending to be what?”“Smaller,” he replied. “Less dangerous.”She reached out, fingers grazing his wrist. “I know what you did was necessary. But the council won’t see it that way.”“They will,” Javier said calmly. “If they’re wise.”“And if they’re not?”He looked at her. “Then they’ll remember what happened to the la
