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Chapter 15

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last update publish date: 2026-05-10 23:09:53

The silence left behind by Orlov’s call felt heavier than any threat William had faced before, not because the conversation frightened him, but because it clarified everything. There were no more assumptions now. No more fragmented patterns or indirect pressure meant to test reactions. The structure had finally revealed part of its face, and that face carried confidence powerful enough to speak openly without fear of consequences. That alone said more than the words themselves.

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    Nobody spoke after Orlov's words.The room seemed to shrink around them, the silence becoming heavier with every second that passed. The phone remained on the table, the speaker still active, carrying the faint sound of Orlov's breathing from the other end of the line.William stared at it without blinking.“You were there?”His voice was calm, but there was something dangerous underneath it.Orlov didn't answer immediately.Then came a quiet sigh.“Yes.”Thea looked at William. She could see the tension in his jaw, the way his hands had slowly curled into fists beneath the table. He had spent the entire night searching for answers, only to discover that the man who seemed to know the most was the same person who had been standing outside her father's mansion.“You knew my father,” Thea said.“I knew him very well.”“And you knew William's father.”“Yes.”Her eyes hardened.“Then why did you let us believe they were enemies?”Another pause.“Because sometimes the truth is more dangero

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    The rain followed them all the way to the city.It poured against the windows of Elowen's car while the wipers moved back and forth, barely keeping the windshield clear. The road ahead was almost empty, but nobody inside the vehicle felt safe enough to relax. Every few seconds, William looked through the rear window, checking the darkness behind them.Nothing.No headlights.No vehicles.No movement.Still, he didn't trust the silence.Thea sat beside him, holding the cassette in both hands. She had barely looked away from it since they left the mansion. The small black object contained only a recording, yet it had somehow become the most important thing they possessed.William noticed her fingers tightening around it."You've been staring at that for twenty minutes."She looked at him."I know.""You're going to break it.""I'm not.""You look like you want to."Thea glanced down at the cassette."I want to know what's inside.""So do I.""Then why aren't we listening?"William didn'

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    The tunnel seemed endless.For several minutes, nobody spoke as they moved deeper beneath the mansion. The only sounds were their footsteps against the damp stone floor, the soft breathing of everyone trying to stay quiet, and the distant rumble of thunder above them. Water dripped from the ceiling, gathering in small puddles along the narrow path. The air smelled of earth, old stone, and something metallic that made Thea uncomfortable.She walked behind William, keeping the cassette tightly pressed against her chest. Her father's leather folder was hidden beneath William's coat, while Rafael stayed close to Elena. Viktor walked at the back, occasionally looking over his shoulder as though expecting someone to appear from the darkness.Nobody knew how far they had traveled.Finally, Rafael broke the silence. "Please tell me this tunnel actually leads somewhere.""It does," Viktor answered."That's what everyone says before we end up trapped underground."Viktor didn't respond.Rafael

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