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Chapter 88
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2026-08-30 17:54:03
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"If you throw a multi-billion-dollar quarterly financial report over the balcony edge, the press down on Fifth Avenue will have a field day," Ethan murmured, his low voice a warm, gravelly vibration against the back of my neck.His broad, heavy arms wrapped securely around my waist, pulling me flush against his chest as we stood on the top-floor private balcony of the newly constructed Croft-Vance Tower. Six months had passed since our wedding, and standing eighty stories above Manhattan, the entire city stretched out beneath us in a sea of gleaming glass and steel. The morning sun reflected off the giant skyscrapers, bathing the skyline in brilliant golden light.Behind us, the glass sliding doors brushed open, and our private secretary stepped onto the white marble deck. He held a sleek leather tablet out toward us, his face serious."Mr. and Mrs. Vance," the secretary said, clearing his throat. "The Q3 global market figures just closed in London and Tokyo. Combined revenue is up fo
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The heavy mahogany doors of the master penthouse suite clicked shut with a sharp, electronic seal, locking automatically and cutting off the roar of the world outside.Ethan didn't set me down. He carried me past the threshold and straight into the center of the dim, candlelit room. The distant, thrumming chaos of press helicopters and hundreds of cheering guests instantly vanished, replaced by the deep, quiet luxury of the penthouse. The only sound left in the universe was the heavy, rhythmic beat of his chest against my cheek and the harsh, uneven rasp of our breathing.He lowered me slowly, letting my feet sink into the thick, plush silk rug. But even as my heels touched the floor, his broad hands remained pinned to my waist, keeping me flush against his frame."Ethan," I whispered, my voice barely carrying in the quiet space. "We're finally alone.""Finally," he repeated, his voice a low, rough growl.I reached up, my fingers trembling slightly as I lifted my hands to the strict k
COLLATERAL DESIRE Chapter 88
"Ava, if you don't stop picking at that lace, you're going to tear a hole straight through a fifty-thousand-dollar veil," Ethan murmured, his voice a low, gravelly vibration against the small of my back.His broad, heavy palm slid up from my waist, his long fingers anchoring firmly over mine to pull my frantic hands away from the delicate fabric."I'm not picking," I lied, my voice tight as I stared out over the private courtyard of Vance Manor. "I'm adjusting it.""You've adjusted it six times since we stepped onto the marble platform," he replied, his thumb slowly tracing the inside of my wrist, catching the erratic thrumming of my pulse. "Look at me.""Ethan, every major news network on three continents is hovering three hundred feet above our heads," I whispered, barely moving my lips as I kept my eyes fixed on the sea of black tuxedos and designer dresses filling the manicured grounds. "The Prime Minister of the UK is in row two. The entire Federal Reserve board is in row four. I
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Our hands hit the glowing screen together, our fingertips pressing down with equal force.A sharp green flash erupted across the glass terminals, bathing the cold underground vault in a sudden, brilliant light. The master control system let out a single long electronic hum, sending a deep vibration straight through the metal floorboards under our boots. Across the main terminal, line after line of legal code locked into place, sealing the global merger of Croft International and Vance Global into international banking law forever."It's done," I breathed, my fingers still pressed against the smooth glass next to his.Before the words fully left my mouth, the quiet vault erupted into noise. High-pitched digital chimes and frantic notifications began pinging from our phones on the console. Emergency alerts lit up the screens in rapid succession breaking news updates, urgent board meeting requests, and direct calls from major stock exchanges across three continents. The international mar
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"Stop him!" the bank president screamed, his voice breaking into a panicked shriek as he scrambled backward across the cold, slick floor. "Burn the server! Initiate the thermal purge now!""Ava! The drive!" Ethan’s voice cut through the blaring alarms, deep and commandingly sharp, as he slammed his fist into the banker's shoulder, pinning the older man flat against the control console.I didn't think so. Instinct took over before my brain could process the sirens wailing through the underground complex.Across the room, the primary hard drive dislodged from its housing during the crash. It slid wildly across the polished steel, spinning toward the dark void of the central maintenance chute at the far edge of the server room.I threw myself forward, sliding across the smooth surface. The jagged glass shards littering the ground tore straight through the denim of my jeans, biting sharp and deep into my knees, but I ignored the stinging pain. I stretched my arm out as far as it would go,
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"Put the gun down or I take his shoulder off," Ethan growled, his voice a low, terrifying rumble right behind my ear.Before the lead Swiss agent could even finish raising his sidearm, Ethan moved. It was a blinding, two-second blur of violence. He didn't just strike; he obliterated the distance between them. His palm slammed into the lead agent's throat with a sickening thud, cutting off the man’s air before he could scream. In the same fluid motion, Ethan caught the guard's wrist, twisted it until bone popped, and sent the heavy silver pistol clattering across the metal floor of the train corridor.The agent gasped, eyes bulging, but Ethan wasn't done. He grabbed the man by the collar of his tactical vest and slammed his spine back against the steel wall. The impact rattled the light fixtures overhead.With a quick, practiced flick of his fingers, Ethan snatched the glowing red security clearance card from the agent's front pocket."Move!" Ethan bellowed, his hand slamming into the
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