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Chapter 178: The Static Layer
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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 178: The Static Layer
Chapter 178: The Static LayerThe first twenty-four hours of the lockdown crept over Manhattan like a shadow. Down in the district sixty-three stories below the executive suite chaos erupted. The Vane Holding Group had suddenly vanished from registries sparking a panic that rippled through mid-tier investment houses. These firms had bet against the family's legacy stock over the past decade.Inside the penthouse suite's copper-lined walls the turmoil was silent. It was a heavy oppressive quiet.The fire in the hearth had dwindled to a low steady glow. It cast a golden light across the polished oak floor. Julian lay on the leather sofa, his massive frame partially hidden by the high back. His charcoal shirt was discarded, revealing his scarred chest. His gray eyes were open watching Elena's bare shoulder rise and fall as she slept beside him.Elena was curled up against Julian, her face buried in the crook of his neck. One of her legs was hooked over his thighs holding her close to his
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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 176: The First Decree
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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 175: The Sovereign Verdict
Chapter 175: The Sovereign VerdictThe private elevator climbed up the outside of the Wall Street tower in silence. Through the glass wall the grey city of Manhattan looked like a grid of stone and steam.. Julian and Elena didn't look out at the city they had spent three years bringing to its knees.The elevator bell chimed softly as the doors opened into the lobby on the sixty-third floor.The penthouse boardroom was a space with smoked glass walls and a massive black obsidian table. The five remaining directors of the New York branch sat around the table looking pale. Crumpled in their expensive suits. Three senior lawyers from a law firm stood behind them, their files open and their pads covered in scribbles.Soon as the doors opened the murmuring in the room stopped.Julian walked in first. His tall frame and physical presence seemed to change the atmosphere in the room. He walked slowly, his long coat unbuttoned to show his shirt and powerful shoulders.Elena walked beside him, h
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 174: The Ink of the Foundation
Chapter 174: The Ink of the FoundationThe study of the Manhattan townhouse was really something special. It was like a room that showed off the power of the people who lived there. In a very quiet way. The walls were made of wood and the room smelled like old leather and smoke from a fire. You could also smell the air coming in from the stone patio outside.. Even with all the noise from the morning traffic in New York you could not hear a thing inside the room because the windows were made to keep the sound out.In the middle of the room there was a heavy desk made of mahogany wood. This desk had been used by the men in Elena's family for a long time.. Today Julian was standing behind Elena not sitting in the chair. He was very tall. His big body made her look small. His grey shirt was tight on his shoulders. His sleeves were rolled up showing his strong muscles. One of his hands was on the desk next to her and the other was in her hair touching the back of her neck.On the desk ther
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 173: The Manhattan Return
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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 27: The first edition
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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 25: The master copy
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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH THE MIDNIGHT FLIGHT
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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH THE GHOST OF VIRAL PAST
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