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Tenfold Retribution Chapter 34: Crossroads of Fate
The boarded up windows let in early morning light, long shadows cast on the dusty floor of the abandoned building. Rick hadn’t slept. His mind was too busy thinking of their next steps. He took a glance over at Laura and Elvis who had been curled up on an old pile of blankets in the corner, exhausted from the nights events.Rick’s muscles were coiled, like springs. The quiet felt wrong. He didn’t trust it. It was too still, as if something was just out of their grasp. The weight of everything pressed down on him and he rubbed his temples. The faceless enemy hunting them, undertaking black markets, betrayals, the Eldwolf family, Wyndon, the hotel. He needed to keep his family safe, but the questions ate at him, how much longer could they run?Rick heard a faint sound outside. Footsteps. He got up and walked silently toward the window to look out onto the street. He watched as a familiar figure walked towards the building, purposefully. Jackson.Rick’s gun tightened around his grip. Jac
Tenfold Retribution Chapter 35: A Dangerous Alliance
Its dark windows hid the atmosphere within the black sedan, gliding through the streets. In the back, Rick sat, eyes forward, mind sharp and alert. Jackson was driving, his face unreadable, with Laura at his side, holding Rick's knee for reassurance. It was cold and quiet and indifferent and far away from the city outside, quiet and indifferent and far away from the brewing storm Rick found himself at the heart of."Are you sure about this?" Her voice trembled slightly as she whispered. "Is Hartman really to be trusted... this Hartman?"His face hard, Rick turned to her. "Nobody in this business, Laura, I don't trust anyone. We don’t have much of a choice right now, however. We need allies—dangerous or not—Wyndon’s closing in."The driver’s seat cleared its throat, Jackson. "Hartman’s not an ally, Rick. He’s a tool. We use him to hurt Wyndon and then get out. No strings attached."His eyes narrowed as they approached the industrial district where the meeting was to be held, and he nod
Tenfold Retribution Chapter 36: The Night Assault
The clock ticked towards midnight and Rick, Jackson and the crew supplied by Hartman met at a remote location outside of Wyndon’s warehouse. Everything had been planned to a tee, every move calculated, but uncertainty was a heavy burden the weight of which felt like a dark cloud hanging over the group.Jackson checked his gear one last time, and Rick stood by him. The mission began to creep into his veins and his heart started pounding in his chest. The night was still, too quiet, even for traffic.Tactical vest straps tightened, Jackson muttered. “This is it. Once we move, there’s no going back.”His eyes scanned the darkened warehouse in the distance and he nodded. “I know. Hartman said we hit fast and hard. We can’t give Wyndon time to react.”Jackson glanced sideways at Rick. “And if Hartman’s playing us?”Rick clenched his jaw. He had thought about it more than once. They weren’t someone to be trusted but right now, they had no other choice. If there was a double cross in play, R
Tenfold Retribution Chapter 37: Shifting Tides
The hum of the city below was nice and quiet, a stark contrast to the chaos he had recently been through, and Rick sat at his desk in the grand office of Sky Limitless Hotel. His mind was still buzzing from the ambush at the warehouse, and the strange woman that had just appeared from nowhere, but today he had to focus. He was forced to regain control of the hotel, his business interests.The silence was broken by his phone buzzing. The voice was Jackson’s calm, but with a faint edge. "Rick, we got word. But Wyndon is licking his wounds and he’s not out of the game yet. He’s regrouping.”Rick rubbed his temples as he leaned back in his seat. “Let him regroup. We have to be ready for what’s coming so we need to build our defenses. For now though, I’m returning my attention back to the hotel. We have business to handle.”Jackson shifted his tone to lighter, and replied. “Understood. I’ve got eyes on Melissa, and also …She’s looking like she’s up to something.”Rick’s jaw tightened. Meli
Tenfold Retribution Chapter 38: The Boardroom Showdown
The long table in the boardroom was crowded with Ricks presence at the head of it, Jackson and Charles at his side. Key stakeholders in Sky Limitless Hotel filled the room, most of them had been loyal to the Eldwolf family.It was obvious that they were uneasy and their eyes on him anticipating the first weak spot. It was a battle he had to win, not just for himself, for Laura, Elvis, for the empire.The storm simmered in his voice, but the confidence was there, and he started: “Thank you all for being able to join us on such short notice. There are serious things to discuss regarding the stability of Sky Limitless Hotel and the integrity of our board.”The first to speak was Richard Dawson, the old guard of the board. “Rick, we have to get down to the recent staff unrest and the gossip about Eldwolfs partnerships. They have history with this hotel, we can’t ignore that.”Rick responded.“And that history has just dragged this hotel down. I know that a lot of you have ties to the Eldw
Tenfold Retribution Chapter 39: The Aftermath of the Vote
As the votes were tallied, the atmosphere in the boardroom got so tense that one could feel like the temperature inside the boardroom.They stared at him, each mulling over what the ramifications of their choice might mean. The room held its breath for the moment. The air thick with anticipation.Melissa leaned on the table, looking feignedly confident and irritable at the same time. Rick stood resolute, his eyes on Dawson, who was tallying the votes, and she glared at him. Damian stood there arms crossed, looking like a coiled snake, ready to strike.“Isn’t this thrilling?” She remarked with an exaggerated cheerfulness that was more of a sneer than anything else. “An absolutely spectacle of democracy in action.”Rick remained unfazed. Melissa had been passing snide remarks, but he’d dealt with worse. It was a turning point for him and Sky Limitless Hotel, and he wouldn’t let her take his attention.The suffocating silence finally broke, when Dawson finally cleared his throat. “There
Tenfold Retribution Chapter 40: The Showdown
There was a heavy tension in the air in the boardroom. The board members had gathered for an emergency meeting at which Rick stood at the head of the table and stared down at them. The air was filled with whispers and of suspicion weighed heavily. Spread like wildfire were rumors of financial mismanagement resulting in Rick being compelled to come clean.Rick started to say, "Thank you for coming on such short notice," but his voice was steady in the rising storm. “I realize there have been serious questions about my leadership and financial decisions, and I want to talk about that directly.”Some of the board members glanced at one another, some skeptical, some concerned. Serious, Dawson sat at the far end of the table, leaning forward. “This is troubling for Rick, of course. They could jeopardize everything we’ve worked for if true.”Rick tried to keep his frustration in check and assured you, “They are not true. I have been transparent in everything I’ve done and the records prove
Tenfold Retribution Chapter 41: Unveiling the Trap
Rick had been juggling the ongoing audit with plans to grow the Sky Limitless Hotel empire when the days had been relentless. It was palpable and he could feel the pressure building. The Eldwolf family was usually quiet, too quiet, and Rick knew better than to trust their silence.Rick focused unyielding in his office reviewing the final documents. Nearby, Charles stood with a calm worried expression on his face.Charles’s voice was low and steady, he said, “Rick, everything’s ready for the audit but there’s something off. Melissa and Damian have been hiding. It doesn’t feel right.”Rick leaned back in his chair, exhaled slowly. “Charles, they’re not the type to give up. They’re probably planning something, I’m sure.”He paused for a moment. “ maybe we should be proactive, rather than waiting for them to strike.”Rick shook his head. “No. Playing their game is what we’ll be doing if we confront them now. They want us to act without thinking. It is very important that we keep calm and
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