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Chapter 31
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23.05.2026 09:00:00Cove jerked violently in his sleep. “No! Stay back”
Eli shook his shoulder harder. “Cove, wake up. It’s me. It’s Eli. You’re having a nightmare.”
Cove’s eyes snapped open. He looked wild for a second, breathing fast. Then he saw Eli and slowly relaxed.
“Shit,” Cove muttered, rubbing his face. “Sorry.”
Eli stayed close. &ldquo
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The massive shipping container crashed into the yacht’s upper deck with a deafening roar. Metal screeched against metal. Wood splintered. The entire boat rocked violently in the churning water. Eli watched from the control tower window, rain streaming down the glass, his heart in his throat. Nikolai Volkov lost his balance on the wet deck and tumbled over the railing, disappearing into the dark, freezing river below.Eli’s hands were still on the crane controls. His breathing came fast. The platinum collar around his neck felt tight. He had done it. He had stopped the yacht. But the fight wasn’t over.Down on the yacht, Cove had been thrown to the deck by the impact. Pain exploded in his injured shoulder as he hit the wet wood. Rain poured down on him, mixing with the blood from his wound. He groaned, pushing himself up with his good arm. His vision blurred for a moment, but he forced himself to focus.
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Eli stood in the control tower, rain hammering against the glass windows like it wanted to break in. The small room smelled of blood, wet concrete, and fear. Julian sat slumped in the chair, clutching his bleeding hand, eyes wide with a mix of pain and disbelief. The pistol in Eli’s hand felt heavy, but his grip was steady now. The platinum collar around his neck felt warm against his skin, a reminder of the choice he had made.Julian laughed weakly, blood on his teeth. “You’re going to kill me, aren’t you? After everything I showed you. After I tried to free you from him.”Eli looked down at the gun, then back at Julian. The rain outside pounded harder. Lightning flashed, lighting up the river and the damaged yacht in the distance. Cove was still out there, fighting. Eli could hear distant gunfire through the broken windows.“No,” Eli said quietly. “I’m
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Eli stood frozen in the control tower, rain hammering against the glass windows like fists trying to break in. The single room felt too small, too cold. Julian sat in the chair across from him, still clutching his bleeding hand, blood dripping onto the dirty floor. But Eli wasn’t looking at Julian anymore. His eyes were glued to the large monitor on the wall that showed the live feed from the yacht.Cove was on the upper deck. Rain poured down on him, soaking his black tactical jacket. Blood ran from his injured shoulder, mixing with the water. Nikolai Volkov stood a few feet away, gun raised, barrel pointed directly at Cove’s chest. The Russian boss’s face was twisted in a cruel smile. Lightning flashed across the sky, lighting up the entire scene for a split second two dangerous men facing each other in the storm.“No…” Eli whispered. His heart slammed against his ribs. The platinum collar
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Eli ran through the pouring rain, feet splashing in deep puddles on the old dock. The fog wrapped around him like a cold blanket, making it hard to see more than a few feet ahead. His suit was soaked through, clinging to his skin. The platinum collar around his neck bounced with every step, a constant reminder of who he had chosen. The small pistol in his hand felt heavy and foreign, but he gripped it tightly.He could hear gunfire from the yacht in the distance. Flashes of light cut through the fog. Cove was in there, fighting alone. Eli’s heart pounded so hard it hurt. He couldn’t stay in the car. He couldn’t wait. Not when Julian was so close.The control tower rose ahead of him, a small, ugly building with metal stairs leading up to a glass room at the top. Lights glowed faintly inside. Eli could see a silhouette moving behind the windows — Julian, typing furiously at the master terminal.&nbs
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Cove stepped out of the armored SUV into the pouring rain. The docks were slick and foggy, the kind of night where everything looked like a ghost. Rain hammered down on the concrete, mixing with the river water that lapped against the wooden pilings. The yacht sat at the end of the long dock, its lights cutting through the mist like a warning.Eli watched from the back seat, heart in his throat. “Cove, wait”Cove turned back once, rain streaming down his face. His black tactical jacket was already soaked. The bandage on his shoulder showed a fresh red stain. “Stay in the car. Lock the doors. Lena’s team is close. I’ll be back soon.”Then he was gone, moving into the fog like a shadow. Eli pressed his hands against the cold window, watching Cove disappear into the rain. The platinum collar around his neck felt warm against his skin, a reminder of the promise they had made.
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Cove leaned in, kissing Eli deeply, full of everything they had survived and everything still waiting for them. When he pulled back, his storm-gray eyes were fierce with love and determination.“Then let’s go hunt a ghost.”The convoy moved fast through the rainy night streets. Rain pounded against the armored SUV windows, turning the city lights into blurred streaks of gold and red. Fog rolled in thick from the river, wrapping the docks in a cold, ghostly haze. Eli sat in the back seat beside Cove, his hands trembling slightly as he set up the mobile hacking rig on a small fold-out table between them.The rig was compact but powerful one of the new servers Lena had brought earlier, connected to a reinforced laptop. Eli plugged in cables with quick, practiced movements. Rain hammered the roof of the vehicle like drums. The wipers slashed back and forth, barely keeping the windshield
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