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Chapter 78: The Raw Foundation
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DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 115: The Eviction Mandate
Chapter 115: The Eviction MandateThe room inside the grand maritime chamber of the Palais de Justice had changed. It was no longer quiet and calculating. Now it was a place of panic. The light coming through the stained-glass skylight was darker and longer casting shadows across the empty benches.Julian and Elena walked back down the aisle. They moved with the authority of people who were in charge. Julian had his coat over his arm. He was wearing a charcoal suit and his gray eyes were flat and hard. Elena walked beside him, her dark leather trench coat open a bit. Her charcoal blazer was sharp and professional. She had a band on her finger and a raw quartz pendant against her chest.Across the aisle Baron Hendrick Vance looked broken. He was slumped in his chair in his suit. His hair was out of place. His advisors were not typing on their tablets anymore. They sat with their heads down and their hands on the table. They were getting messages from Geneva and Zurich. The private corp
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 114: The Sub-Tier Perimeter
Chapter 114: The Sub-Tier PerimeterThe descent into the archives of the Palais de Justice felt like stepping back into a forgotten century of stone and iron. The stairs down from the marble of the public galleries led to raw damp limestone corridors. These corridors were lit by low-wattage security bulbs spaced apart. The bulbs hummed against the dampness underground.Julian moved down the flight of stone steps. He did so with the predatory ease of a hunter stalking prey into a cave. His large frame filled the corridor. The dark fabric of his cashmere overcoat brushed against the walls. His gray eyes were hard. Like ice. They seemed to be made of executive power.Elena was behind his shoulder. Her dark leather trench coat was zipped up tight against the chill of the sub-tier. She held a security mobile command unit. The unit's screen was dimmed to a clinical blue. This blue highlighted the angles of her face. Her right hand was steady over the console. Her unpolished silver band caug
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 113: The Two-Hour Fuse
Chapter 113: The Two-Hour FuseThe oak doors of the high-tier maritime chamber closed behind them with a loud thud. This shut out the noise of Baron Hendrick Vance's team. The grand gallery outside was empty. It had marble walls and high arched windows. The Brussels rain drummed steadily against the windows.Julian didn't slow down. His large hand was on Elena's back. He had a grip. His gray eyes were sharp. They swept the hallways like a hawk looking for prey."We don't wait in the galleries, " Julian said. His voice was deep. It brooked no argument. "The Baron is cornered. His cartel is watching their money disappear. He has two hours before the magistrate returns. He will use every second to try and find a weakness in our plan."Elena moved in step with Julian. Her dark leather trench coat was sharp against the marble walls. She had a security mobile command unit on her forearm. Her silver band glinted under the chandeliers. Her fingers worked the network loops."The Rotterdam blac
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 112: The Blackout Gambit
Chapter 112: The Blackout GambitThe tier maritime chamber of the Palais de Justice was a big room with dark polished mahogany and old brass fixtures. Above a large stained-glass skylight let in some gloomy Brussels rain making long distorted shafts of sepia-colored light that cut through the shadows. At the bench sat Magistrate Vivienne De Clercq, a woman with a sharp unreadable expression. She had been doing this job for decades dealing with Europe's volatile international trade disputes.Julian and Elena walked down the center aisle, their footsteps hitting the floor with a rhythmic unyielding authority. As they took their places at the defense table the air in the room seemed to contract under Julian's presence. He took off his cashmere overcoat and threw it over the back of his chair standing tall like a wall of dark charcoal wool and absolute lethal focus.Across the aisle Baron Hendrick Vance sat with his team. The haired banker looked calm, his fingers steepled as he nodded at
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 111: The Sovereign Threshold
Chapter 111: The Sovereign ThresholdThe stone corridors of the Palais de Justice were a dark and sweeping labyrinth. The towering marble arches swallowed the echoes of Julian's footsteps. The air inside was cold, damp and thick with the scent of wax and wet slate. This was a contrast to the high-tech aircraft they had been on just an hour before.Julian walked with deliberate steps. His massive frame cut an imposing silhouette against the sconces on the walls. His black cashmere overcoat was unbuttoned, showing his charcoal suit underneath. His gray eyes were flat and cold like a Chairman ready to take on anyone who got in his way.Elena moved beside him, her dark leather trench coat brushing against the stone floor. Her expression was a mask of detachment, her posture straight and unyielding. Her right hand was in her pocket, her fingers on the high-security console that held the master architecture of the asset shield. On her finger a simple silver band felt heavy and real. It was
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Chapter 110: The Sovereign Gavel
Chapter 110: The Sovereign GavelThe gray runway of Brussels-Abelag Terminal shone under a dark low-hanging sky as the Gulfstream landed with a sharp stop. Mist stuck to the glass panels of the executive tarmac making the sharp lines of the surrounding logistics towers blurry.Julian stepped out of the plane first into the cold damp air. He wore a black cashmere coat over a dark charcoal suit, his broad shoulders back against the driving rain. His gray eyes were cold and alert scanning the tarmac. Elena followed him, her dark hair pinned up against the damp chill, a protective black trench coat wrapped tightly over her silk blouse. The raw quartz pendant around her neck felt heavy and cold against her collarbone while the unpolished silver band on her hand shone under the industrial tarmac lights.Waiting at the base of the air-stairs were three Mercedes-Benz sedans, their engines humming quietly. Marcus’s European security lead opened the door of the center vehicle as soon as Julian’
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH THE BLUEPRINT OF A MASSACRE
Chapter 13: The Blueprint of a MassacreThe Indian Ocean spray felt like needles on Elena's skin as the small motorboat moved quickly across the waves toward the lights of Malé. Julian sat at the helm, his hands tight on the steering wheel, his eyes fixed on the device in his pocket that had just g
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH THE ISLAND ESCAPE
Chapter 12: The Island EscapeThe sirens were really loud. Cut through the air on the island. Julian grabbed a gun. Put it in his pants. He moved fast."Where is the boat that Penelope took?" Julian asked. He looked around the dock."It is tied to the walkway on the north side, " Penelope said. She
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH THE JUDAS CLAUSE
Chapter 11: The Judas ClauseThe air in the place, which was once a sign of freedom, now felt heavy and bad. Julian stood over the coffee table made of wood from the beach, his gun down but his body still tense, as Penelope fell onto a sofa made of woven rattan. The small silver thing she held call
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH THE SERPENT IN THE SUITE
Chapter 10: The Serpent in the Suite The Gulfstream landed smoothly on the runway but inside Julian and Elena were in turmoil. Outside the Maldivian sun shone brightly reflecting off turquoise waters that seemed too peaceful for the storm they were bringing. As the cabin door opened the heat hi
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