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chapter 131
The air in the war room was thin, heavy with tension and artificial chill.Rows of screens still lit with cascading code and flickering surveillance feeds formed a digital cocoon around Zain, who stood motionless, hands clasped behind his back, eyes fixed on the large central monitor.But his posture was a lie.Underneath, he was boiling.A secure phone buzzed once — the sound too sharp in the silence.He answered.“Sir… we’ve lost Braise.”Zain didn’t speak.The voice continued, shakier now.“He was intercepted near the Romanov estate. Detective Harper was leading the arrest. We believe he was trying to extract Amelia.”Zain’s jaw tightened. The tendons in his neck tensed like wires.“And Amelia?”“Still inside. But… we have strong reason to believe she’s… turned.”Zain turned toward the display behind him — an encrypted thread of Amelia’s digital activity.A red triangle now blinked in the corner.A recent transmission.Audio.Unsealed.Timestamp: 2:41 AM.Zain’s eyes narrowed as he
chapter 130
The door creaked open slowly.Aiden stepped inside, his movements calm — but watchful. His sharp eyes scanned the room the way a tactician would a battlefield. He noted the subtle signs: the faint scent of perfume over stale sweat, the phone slightly hidden under the pillow, the bag just barely peeking from beneath the bed.She was planning to run.Amelia, sitting near the vanity, didn’t rise. Her face was framed by moonlight, lips pressed into a line. Her hands rested gently on her lap — too gently.“I thought I’d get a little sleep,” she said, voice smooth.“You were awake when I knocked,” Aiden replied flatly. “You've been awake for hours.”She turned her gaze toward him, guarded. “Are you here to accuse me of something?”“No,” Aiden said. “I’m here to let you tell me yourself.”Silence.He stepped further in, shutting the door behind him. The sound echoed like a seal.“There’s something off in this house, Amelia,” he continued. “Silvana feels it. Zia sensed it. I’ve ignored it for
chapter 129
The room was a hushed hive of concentrated focus — blue light flickering from monitors, the steady hum of encrypted servers alive with motion. At the head of the room stood Aiden, arms crossed, his expression carved in quiet triumph. To his left, Detective Harper leaned over Madelyn’s shoulder as she ran final diagnostics on the breach sweep. Her fingers danced across the keyboard with surgical precision, her face taut with control. “Phase Four complete,” Madelyn reported. “The Trojan repackage deployed successfully. We captured Zain’s entire digital shell structure.” “Every dummy company?” Harper asked. “Every one,” she confirmed. “Including Crescent Bay, Apex Cerberus Holdings, and the Kova endowment trail.” Aiden nodded once. “And his command hub?” Soren, the cyber analyst, pointed at a monitor. “We’ve located it in downtown Liren — thirty miles off city grid, disguised under a financial arbitrage firm. Signal latency suggests he's still inside.” Aiden’s voice was razor-shar
Chapter 128
The halls of the Romanov mansion were quiet, wrapped in the hush of approaching midnight. Soft golden sconces cast muted light along the marble walls, but the tension in the air felt electric — as if the house itself was holding its breath. Amelia moved with care, barefoot on the marble to silence her steps, her silk robe wrapped tightly around her. Her hair was slightly damp, as if she had just taken a shower — but the anxious dart of her eyes said otherwise. She had overheard Aiden on a hushed call hours earlier, something about a "sweep" and “exposing infiltration”. He knew. She didn’t know how much — or how close he was to linking her and Braise — but every fiber in her told her the walls were closing in. She needed to know what they’d found… or who they’d told. She moved toward the eastern wing — near the sublevel office entrance where Aiden’s private server room lay. He usually locked it, but maybe, just maybe, she could see something… hear something… As she rounded the c
chapter 127
The morning light filtered through the long velvet drapes of the east wing, casting soft golden streaks over the pristine marble floors. Birds chirped faintly beyond the window panes, and somewhere deeper in the mansion, the kitchen staff bustled quietly with breakfast preparations.Silvana, dressed in a sleek yet comfortable lavender robe, stood still in the hallway just outside the security control panel — eyes fixed on the display screen.Something was off.The mansion's system was showing anomalies.Pings from hallway cameras were blinking in and out. A guest wing motion sensor was reporting false movement. Two of the automated light systems had shorted and restarted — but without a maintenance code entered.She frowned.> Power surge? Possible.But three in under an hour?No alert from the tech team?Her hand hovered over the screen again. This wasn’t just a glitch. It was too specific.She turned as she heard Zia’s soft footsteps behind her.“Mommy,” Zia mumbled sleepily, rubbin
chapter 126
The rain was relentless — sheets of water cascading over the armored van as it sped along the narrow service road behind the secure holding facility. The city skyline loomed like jagged shadows in the distance.Inside the van, Bryden Romanov sat handcuffed, eyes flickering with anxiety. His leg bounced restlessly. Across from him sat Detective Harper, dressed in a dark tactical jacket, his service weapon holstered but within reach.“Relax,” Harper said without looking at him. “We’ve got an unregistered path through old city utility lanes. Nobody knows this route but me and the driver.”Bryden scoffed quietly. “You sure about that?”Harper glanced at him. “Are you saying you gave something away?”Bryden hesitated — then shook his head. “No. I’m just saying… Zain has ways. Always has.”A sudden, sharp pop interrupted them — followed by a jolt.The van shuddered violently.Harper’s hand shot to his radio. “Unit 2, report!”No response.Another pop.Then — metal screeched.The driver’s si
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