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Chapter 57. The Betrayer Revealed
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Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 58. The Heat of the Betrayal and Desire
Even though the warehouse was still reverberating with the devastation caused by explosions and the frantic rush of armed men, a different kind of tension was developing—a tension that quietly pulsed between Nathan and Anita, as though their relationship were the only thing that held hope in a world of broken allegiances. Nathan squatted behind a beaten metal crate, peering through wall cracks at the chaotic scene outside. Marcus's urgent disclosures and Victor's menacing threats caused his mind to spin. All his instincts were screaming for combat, but in the midst of the chaos, his mind kept going back to Anita. Once the source of warmth in his otherwise frigid existence, the woman is now his brittle mooring in a sea of treachery.“Nathan!” Amidst the commotion, a quiet, anxious murmur emerged. He whirled around to watch Anita emerge from the whirling mayhem, her face smeared with tears and grime but determined. Still filled with anger and grief, her eyes met his in a mute cry
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In the midst of the turmoil, the chilly, inconsistent light of emergency lamps flickered over the corridor littered with trash. In Nathan's ears, his heart beat like a war drum, each beat reflecting the chaos within. Though the group had been forced dispersed in the ensuing chaos, the secret room had been accessible—a promise of safety and secrets. The importance of their task became horrifyingly evident as cries and muffled fights echoed across the warehouse.Nathan stumbled forward, his forehead a mixture of perspiration and blood. Anger at the betrayal, dread of the unidentified enemy, and a desperate need for Anita—the ray of hope in the midst of the storm—were all swirling about in his mind. Every action he performed was a conflict between his urge to recover the love that had once defined him and his obligation to preserve his legacy. He rounded a corner and almost bumped into Gregor, who was dragging a fallen metal object out of a small opening. Gregor shouted out, "Nath
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-29Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 60. The final reckoning
For a brief period, the eerie glimmer of the hidden door at the far end of the tunnel broke through the stifling blackness. The squad, which was exhausted from the combat, including Nathan, Anita, Gregor, Stacy, and the tactical operatives, froze in breathless expectation as the shadow of the unexpected visitor loomed in the threshold. Every heartbeat and pulse reflected the seriousness of the situation. It seemed as though the burden of all previous treacheries and unspoken secrets had combined into one terrible moment. Nathan's eyes tightened as he moved closer, surrounding Anita with a fierce protectiveness that conveyed all the remorse and resolve that had characterised his path. "Who are you?" he commanded, his voice resonating in the quiet that had descended upon the hallway.A face that had plagued their minds for years—that of Sophia Walker, Harry's ex-mistress and, as fate would have it, Anita's half-sister—came into view as the figure slowly moved into the light, not an
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-30Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 61. The Architect's warning
As the screen's icy blue glimmer flickered in the dark hallway, Nathan's hold on the encrypted drive grew more firm. The words burned like an unavoidable prophecy into his consciousness as the transmission pulsed menacingly. "The reckoning is just getting started." — The Architect The steel walls of the warehouse were being howled at by the raging storm outside. The earth trembled beneath them as thunder boomed in the distance. But the real storm was right here, ready to hit in the shadows, not out there.Anita gulped forcefully while keeping her eyes fixed on the TV. There was something about those words that made her shiver. the architect. Although it was a name she had never heard of, it bore the weight of a constant presence—someone who had been keeping an eye on them from the start. Sophia took a step forward, her face white. She repeated, her voice hardly audible above a whisper, "The Architect?" "There have been whispers, but I assumed they were merely rumours." Gre
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In Nathan's grasp, the drive's screen flickered, its message infiltrating his thoughts like a parasite. Nathan, you can't flee from me. The Architect: "I always get what I want." He clenched his jaw. Regardless of who this architect was, they were more than simply a danger; they were an orchestrator, drawing strings from the darkness in anticipation of the ideal moment. Nathan looked up at Anita, who was still breathing shallowly and had her fingers gripped around his sleeve. Even though she had just managed to get away, this was hardly the end. It was only the beginning, if anything.As security personnel rushed into the flaming warehouse, the sirens outside grew louder. Gregor and Sophia were already ahead, hiding next to the cars. However, Nathan couldn't get rid of the thought that this was precisely what their adversary desired. A pursuit. A game. And he was taking full advantage of it. Her voice was scratchy as Anita gulped hard. "The Architect—who the hell is he?"
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The realisation that the Architect was already inside caused Nathan's mind to race. There was an overwhelming hush in the penthouse. Everything appeared abnormally loud, as though the building itself was holding its breath. This included the distant buzz of city traffic, the rustling of air from the air vents and even the quiet tick of the wall clock. Anita stood next to him, her heart pounding as she looked for answers in his expression. The fear he couldn't let her see, not when things were getting out of hand, was reflected in the terror in her eyes. He sensed that something was wrong. A chill had crept down his spine as soon as they had reached the penthouse, alerting him to the peril that lay ahead. Every instinct told him that their adversaries were already here, in the precise location he believed to be his haven, rather than merely hiding in the shadows. Nathan said in a quiet, hurried voice, "Get the security team to sweep the entire building." Examine every floor and every
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-01Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 64. Unraveling threads
The words "Checkmate" flashed across Nathan's phone screen, and his heartbeat sped. It was a disturbing message, as though the sender were observing him and anticipating his next move. The walls were closing in on him. Now there was nowhere safe. There was no evading what was coming. Nathan was stuck in a game he never wanted to play because the Architect had precisely placed their pieces. In the strained hush, Anita's breath was a thin whisper as she took a step closer. "Nathan... What does this signify? "Checkmate?" Desperate for a response, she looked into his face, but all she saw was the same sombre realisation that took hold of him. Nathan walked the tiny security room with his hands balled into fists and tossed the phone aside. All of their instincts told them they were being monitored. Perhaps everything was a part of a bigger scheme. He detested being this vulnerable, like a puppet with unseen ropes dragging him to an unavoidable end. Nathan whispered to himself, "They've be
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-01Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 65. Into the Abyss
A sharp, burning pain from the bullet's graze on Nathan's shoulder sent him reeling back into the room's chaos. Before his intellect could react, his instincts took over and his body began to move. Panic swept through the room as he shoved Anita to the ground and protected her with his own body as gunfire reverberated. Her body shook under him as the blast of sound drowned out Anita's scream. "Nathan!" she said, her voice brimming with fear. Nathan restrained her with a force commensurate with the gravity of the situation, even as she attempted to push herself up."Anita, stay put! Keep still! He spoke in a strong voice with a hint of desperation. His thoughts were racing; everything was moving too quickly. The Architect had stopped playing games and was launching a full-scale assault. Furthermore, he had no idea who had been deceiving him all along. Another shot went off, this one closer. Even though blood was leaking from Nathan's shoulder, he found it difficult to lift
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Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 108. No more lies
The weight of choices taken, vows made, and threats that now loomed like a storm on the horizon made the air in the apartment feel heavier with every second that went by. Nathan stood by the wide window, watching the city below pulse, its lights a blur of movement, as though everything was changing all the time. For a brief time, he wanted he could be somewhere else instead of here, confronting the truth he had been avoiding, as the enormity of it appeared to engulf him whole.Anita paced tensely and quickly behind him. There were many unspoken statements in the deafening quiet between them, but neither of them felt willing or able to break it. Even though they had experienced a lot together, it seemed like the tipping moment. Their marriage was now on the verge of breaking due to the strain that had been building for weeks and months beneath the surface. He sensed it, like a tense wire about to break. "Why didn’t you tell me, Nathan?" At last, the quiet was broken by Anita's
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 107. Scorched Earth
On the morning following the scandal, Anita stood in the centre of her penthouse, gazing at the city skyline that she had once thought was her stronghold. Normally a source of pride, the vista now felt like a mocking reminder of the mayhem she had let loose. On the sofa table, her phone was constantly buzzing. For the time being, she disregarded it. The world could wait. With her head still reeling from the events of the previous few hours—Pierce's premeditated blow, Stacy's treachery, and her choice to turn the tables on them both—her fingers caressed the edge of the marble counter. The cost had only just started to become apparent, and the satisfaction was bittersweet.Max had performed his duties with surgical accuracy. Pierce had to deal with the damage right away because the leaks had struck hard. Anita was aware, however, that the billionaire businessman was not the kind to back down for very long. Retaliation would occur, and it would affect all parties. Even those wh
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 106. Suspicion
The next morning brought a storm Anita hadn’t seen coming—not from the frontlines, but from within the walls of the fortress she had so carefully built.Anita entered the boardroom at Grant Holdings, expecting support, strategy, and a unified front. Instead, she walked into silence and stiff backs. The tension was visceral, as if the air itself was laced with suspicion.Nathan sat at the head of the table, jaw tight. Across from him, Reva Langston, the very woman who had shaken Anita’s hand just hours ago, now stared at her with cold detachment.“What happened?” Anita asked, setting her tablet down.Reva didn’t blink. “Dominic Pierce filed an injunction against you, Anita. He claims your press conference was a smear campaign backed by falsified documents.”“That’s absurd. We verified everything.”Nathan spoke then, voice clipped. “Pierce is claiming the documents you presented were stolen from a secure database in Switzerland—and that Grant Holdings was complicit in cybercrime.”A chi
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 105. Influence
Dominic Pierce thought he’d rattled her.He’d sent the orchid as a warning, veiled in civility. But Anita wasn’t the girl she’d been when she first walked into Nathan’s world. She’d been made, broken, burned, and reborn.She knew now that in games of power, silence was never safety—it was strategy.Anita stood before the mirror in her office, buttoning a crisp ivory blouse. Her reflection stared back with poise and purpose. Behind her, Patricia’s photograph smiled faintly on the bookshelf. That reminder was all she needed.Nathan appeared in the doorway, his frame a towering presence. “The press conference is set. Noon.”She turned, slipping gold hoops into her ears. “Are the files ready?”“They are.” He stepped closer. “Are you?”She met his gaze. “You’re not the only one who keeps leverage, Nathan.”He raised a brow. “You’ve been building something?”“I learned from the best.” Her voice was calm, but there was steel beneath. “Remember when I asked you to assign me as your proxy on t
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 104. Chessboard
Anita didn’t speak during the drive home.She sat in the back of the armored black Maybach, eyes fixed on the lights bleeding through the city skyline, replaying every word Dominic Pierce had said. The man didn’t blink. Didn’t threaten. He didn’t need to. His offer wasn’t just power—it was a declaration.He didn’t want to destroy Nathan. He wanted to replace him. With her.And that made this war far more personal.When the car pulled into the private elevator bay at the Grant penthouse, she stepped out, shoulders straight, heels echoing like declarations of defiance. The moment the elevator doors opened, Nathan was already there—jacket off, tie undone, eyes stormy with anticipation.“Well?” he asked.Anita let out a slow breath. “He wants to recruit me.”Nathan’s brow twitched. “Recruit?”“Full takeover. My own firm. Resources. Autonomy. And I’d never need you again.”Silence settled thickly between them.He crossed the room slowly, eyes scanning her face. “And?”“I told him to go to
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 103. Magnificent
The Calm Before the WarThe rain had stopped, but the tension hadn’t.Nathan stood at the balcony of the penthouse, shirt sleeves rolled up, the city sprawled beneath him like a conquered battlefield. Yet victory felt heavy, laced with exhaustion. His mind replayed every detail from the boardroom, every reaction—Delacorte’s twitching eye, Chen’s collapse, and Anita’s unflinching resolve.She’d been magnificent.Behind him, Anita moved through the living room, barefoot, still in the suit she hadn’t changed out of since the night before. Her hair was slightly tousled, and fatigue clung to her frame like a second skin, but her eyes… they were alive. Sharp. Focused.She approached him quietly, holding two mugs of black coffee. No celebration. No champagne. Just coffee. Because they weren’t done yet.“You’re not sleeping,” she said, offering the cup.He took it, brushing her fingers with his. “Neither are you.”She leaned on the railing beside him. “We just humiliated one of the most corru
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 102. The board
Shortly after midnight, the storm broke out. Rain battered the penthouse windows as lightning illuminated the skyline and thunder cracked over the metropolis. Everything was moving in Nathan's battle room, which used to be his office. Anita leaned over a computer table showing the activities of shareholders, Gregor yelled orders into a secure queue, and Nathan Nathan observed her. Something about her had changed. Once standing unsurely at the edge of wolf-infested boardrooms, the woman now stood in the middle, unwavering. Making calculations. Sharp.While looking over the information on the encrypted server that Nathan had previously concealed from even his own legal advisor, Anita remarked, "We're going to need proof." "The board's plan cannot be overturned without concrete proof of wrongdoing or manipulation." "Misconduct always occurs," Gregor mumbled. "These men didn't reach the summit without stepping on people." "Then we discover the corpses," she answered in a firm
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 101. A pause
As Anita's remarks reverberated across the room, silence descended once more, this time more profoundly. It's time to invite those they never thought to invite. It's time to reverse the situation. At first, Nathan remained silent. He looked her, truly studied her, and his eyes narrowed, calculating. He was constantly aware of Anita's intelligence and fortitude. However, this? This was a very different matter. Instead of cowering in the shadows behind him, she was stepping into her own and daring to confront the machine that had moulded their world. "Who are they?" With care in his voice, Gregor asked in a low murmur. "We need details if we're going to take action. Right now.Anita averted her gaze from both of them and looked up at the glistening skyline. In addition to her face, the mirror in the glass depicted the woman she had grown into, one who had withstood manipulation, treachery, and a web of power struggles that would have destroyed anybody else. She whirled aro
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 100. How fast
The air was packed with unspoken words as they locked the doors of Nathan's private office. The slight bustle of the metropolis beyond the glass walls felt distant, replaced by an oppressive silence that hung between them. Nathan stood at the far end of the room, his back to her, hands clasped behind his neck, gazing out into the darkness. His figure was black against the lighted skyline, with the weight of leadership—and everything they had worked for—weighing heavily on him.Anita took a deep breath, feeling the chilly air on her skin as she stepped into the chamber, her shoes' heels clicking quietly on the polished marble floors. Despite the opulence of the setting and the vista, everything about this moment felt off. The tension between them was real, like an invisible thread about to snap. She had never seen him this remote, closed-off.She opened her mouth to speak, but the words died on her lips as Nathan turned around, his face determined. His gaze met hers, his face op
