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Chapter 7

Penulis: Adam Carlos
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The only sound was the low hum of the car's engine, Masahiro clenching the steering wheel with unrelenting muscles as his mind whirled over all that happened tonight. He could feel tension simmered in his muscles, the adrenaline still high from the unexpected kiss from Matthew. Matthew, on the other hand, looked like he didn't give a damn about anything, sprawled casually in the passenger seat, eyes flicking lazily to the streetlights outside.

Masahiro was still trying to wrap his head around everything that had happened. His mind was still running in circles between the mission and how Matthew had acted. It wasn't just a kiss, and Matthew's Masahiro needed to focus. They couldn't get distracted that time. He needed confirmation from David first before they could do anything else.

He drew his cell phone out and dialed David's number, his fingers hovering for just a moment as he glanced at the road. The phone rang twice before David's voice came through, cool and to the point.

"Masahir
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    Michaelis didn’t look up when the knock came.“Enter,” he said, flatly.Officer Langston stepped in, holding a clipboard. His posture was textbook—back straight, uniform spotless, eyes fixed somewhere above the warden’s head.Michaelis kept reading the document in front of him.“Anything new?”Langston cleared his throat. “Yes, sir. Third attempt on Inmate Hills. Shower block. Same pattern—two attackers.”Michaelis’s pen paused. “Names?”“Confirmed. Daryl Finch and Kaleb Morse. Cellblock D, both with priors for aggravated assault. Guards subdued them mid-act. One required sedation. The other was restrained with minimal force.”Michaelis turned a page. “Method?”Langston’s voice stayed steady. “Plastic bag. Over the head. One held him. One suffocated. Hills sustained bruising to the throat, minor lacerations on the arms. No loss of consciousness. He recovered unassisted.”Michaelis nodded once.“Transfer them to solitary. Seventy-two hours,

  • Gold & Sand   Chapter 314

    Clark's phone buzzed.Adam: Outside.Forty-five minutes.Clark stood up without a word to the guard, coat immaculate despite the cheap plastic chair. He walked out through the double doors with that courtroom grace that said he owned the pavement.The car was there—hood still dusty, engine rumbling low.Inside, Adam sat like he hadn't just made a high-profile lawyer wait in a prison lobby surrounded by vending machines and regret. Hoodie up, one hand on the wheel, chewing on a toothpick like he was at a barbecue.Clark opened the passenger door, slid in, and didn’t wait.“I could’ve been murdered,” he snapped. “Or worse—spoken to.”Adam didn’t say a word.Just leaned over and kissed him. Firm. Fast. Silencing.Clark blinked, lips parted. “That’s not—”Adam reached into the backseat and grabbed a small white bag. Tossed it into Clark’s lap.Clark looked down. Then back at him. “A chocolate tart?”“Figured if I’m late, I better come bearing offerings,” Adam said, starting the drive. “Li

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    The car rolled lazy through East End traffic, radio off, tension on. Clark was flipping through case notes, ankle crossed over his knee, coat draped neatly on his lap.Adam drove like he always did—left hand on the wheel, right knee up, hoodie halfway off one shoulder, chewing a toothpick like it owed him rent.The burner lit up.Adam didn’t check who it was.He just answered. “Yeah.”Wilson’s voice slammed through, loud and no-nonsense. “I need you on Barrow. Now. Kid botched a run, left prints, someone’s squealing. Clean it up.”Adam didn’t flinch. “Copy.”But Wilson wasn’t done.“You with that fancy-ass gay lawyer again?”Adam’s jaw ticked. “What’s it matter?”Clark looked up. Slowly.Wilson snorted. “You fuckin’ him or just carryin’ his purse today?”Adam’s voice dropped. “Watch it.”“Relax, Romeo. Just didn’t peg you for the boyfriend type. Thought you were the hit-first, grunt-later type.”Clark blinked.Closed the folder.Wilson kept going. “You soft now, huh? All cozy, ridin’

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    Cassidy woke before the first bell.The cell was cold, silent, the kind of stillness that only happened when the rest of the block hadn’t started breathing yet.He sat up slowly, shoulders cracking from the steel mattress. Swung his legs down. Rubbed a hand over his face.No footsteps yet. No guard knock.He moved anyway.Cassidy always moved early.He dressed like a ghost—quiet, fast, efficient. White tee, jumpsuit rolled halfway up, boots laced loose. He didn’t need a mirror to fix his collar. Didn’t need a clock to know when the halls would wake.By the time the door buzzed open, he was already at the edge of the tier, walking past the first line of sleepy mutters and rubber-soled shuffles.He reached the duty board.His name wasn’t there.No kitchen detail. No laundry. No visitation. No med unit escort. No legal appointment.Nothing.Cassidy blinked once.Weird.Not unheard of, but rare. He was always assigned to something. Even if it was pointless busywork meant to remind him he

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    The keyboard clicks were the only sound in the condo.Clark sat at the dining table, sleeves rolled, glasses slipping low on his nose. Legal files fanned out in front of him like a courtroom ritual—typed statements, annotated briefs, a salad he hadn’t touched, and a glass of water left sweating on a coaster.The front door opened.Adam stepped in with his usual lack of subtlety—hoodie hanging open, boots scuffed, a paper bag in one hand, and a slim envelope in the other. He looked like someone who had stared down a pharmacy line and lost his last nerve doing it.He kicked the door shut behind him. Walked in, dropped the paper bag on the table, and let the envelope land beside it with a flat slap.“Didn’t have Lexopram,” Adam said. “And the Diazprint was ninety quid for ten pills.”Clark finally glanced up. “Jesus.”“So I got the Alprazolam. The Sandoz generic. Blue stripes, not pink. You said those kick in quicker.”Clark blinked, then sat back a little. “You remembered that?”Adam ga

  • Gold & Sand   Chapter 310

    Clark waited exactly eleven minutes in the outer office before Michaelis’s door clicked open.The red-haired warden stood there, beret off but still somehow pristine. His blue eyes cool, unreadable.“Mr. Brown,” he said. “I was told you insisted.”Clark stood, buttoned his coat, and followed him inside without speaking.Michaelis walked to his desk, sat, and gestured toward the opposite chair. “Please. Sit.”Clark did. Legs crossed. Folder in hand. Composure weaponized.“I’m here to submit a formal transfer request,” Clark said, setting the folder down with clean precision.Michaelis didn’t reach for it.He just glanced at it like it was already beneath him.“For Cassidy Hills,” Clark added.Michaelis finally moved. Opened the folder. Read the top page slowly. “Hm.”Clark waited.Michaelis flipped to the second page. “You’re alleging multiple security breaches.”“They aren’t allegations,” Clark said smoothly. “They’re bruises, a failed poisoning, and a guard who can’t spell ‘neutralit

  • Gold & Sand   Chapter 309

    Masahiro’s keys hit the counter with a tired clink.He didn’t bother turning on the lights. The apartment’s soft ambient glow—left on by Matthew, always—was enough.He shrugged off his coat, loosened his collar, and let his shoes sit exactly where they landed. The day was long, too loud. And over.Matthew’s voice came from the couch, half-curled around a blanket, TV remote in hand."You look like shit."Masahiro didn’t flinch. Didn’t smile either."Long day," he said simply."Cassidy-related or Arthur-related?""Yes."Matthew grinned without humor. "Should’ve known."Masahiro moved toward the kitchen, hands braced on the edge of the counter for a second. Silent. Then:"Arthur went to see Cassidy again. Said he was worried. Said Cassidy had bruises—wrist, face, didn’t want to talk but admitted he got jumped."Matthew sat up slightly, interest sharp now."Yard fight?""Three or four guys. No incident report. Warden didn’t log a t

  • Gold & Sand   Chapter 308

    The office was quiet, dim with late afternoon light filtering through closed blinds.Masahiro sat behind his desk, sleeves rolled up, tie loosened, a cold cup of coffee sitting untouched beside an open report.He was reading, pen in hand, when footsteps broke the silence.Arthur stood at the edge of the office, shifting slightly.“Sir,” he said.Masahiro didn’t look up.“I'm leaving for a while.”That got his attention.Masahiro glanced up, brows slightly raised.“Going to visit Cassidy again?” he asked, voice flat but pointed. “Didn’t you go yesterday—or something?”Arthur hesitated. “Yes. I did, but—”Masahiro cut him off, his tone quiet but firm. “You know you’re not required to check on him. He’s not your case anymore.”Arthur stood straighter. “Sir, I’m worried about him.”Masahiro’s eyes narrowed.Arthur went on, words rushing now. “Cassidy's been beaten. I saw the bruises myself. Face. Wrist. He didn’t want to say anythi

  • Gold & Sand   Chapter 307

    The next day, Clark arrived earlier.Sharper suit. Colder voice. A thin folder tucked under one arm—nothing damning, nothing overt. Just weight. Just pressure.The receptionist didn’t argue this time. She simply stood, picked up the phone, and said softly, “Mr. Brown is here.”Five minutes later, he was walking back into the same office.Michaelis Gray sat behind his desk, just as pristine. Same beret. Same dark coat on the back of the chair. Same glove on one hand, none on the other.Same unsettling handsomeness.Clark took the offered seat.“Back so soon,” Michaelis said without looking up.“I’m not fond of unfinished business.”Michaelis raised a brow. “What business do you imagine we have?”Clark opened the folder and slid one page across the desk. No numbers. No names. Just an offer.One million per year.Five years.Confidential.Untraceable.Michaelis looked at it. Didn't touch it.Then looked at Clark. “You’re b

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