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Chapter 29:The Breaking Chain

Author: Aderibigbe Precious
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-12 19:33:20

The secure facility buzzed with quiet tension. Ava sat in the observation room, staring through the one-way glass at Gideon Marks. He looked smaller now, stripped of his arrogance and designer suit, wearing a simple gray jumpsuit under harsh fluorescent lights.

Rhys and Dominic stood beside her, reviewing the files they’d gathered.

“He hasn’t said much yet,” Rhys commented. “Just the usual—lawyer demands, denials, fake amnesia.”

Ava’s jaw clenched. “He’s still playing games.”

Dominic placed a calming hand on her shoulder. “We’ve cornered him. He’ll break.”

Ava didn’t respond right away. She watched as Gideon adjusted his posture, carefully keeping his composure, as though he still believed he could negotiate his way out of this.

“They always think they’re smarter than everyone else,” she said bitterly. “Just like Ezra.”

Rhys closed the file and looked at her. “But you’re not the same woman Ezra tried to break.”

Ava’s eyes didn’t leave Gideon. “No, I’m not.”

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