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The echo of gunfire still rang in Grace’s ears as she and Aria darted through the ancient streets of Prague. The cobblestones beneath their feet were slick with mist, the night air thick with urgency and fear. Behind them, the footsteps of the Council’s enforcers pounded closer with each turn.“In here!” Aria yanked Grace through a hidden archway that led to a winding alley. They slid behind a stack of crates just as a black-clad soldier passed, his eyes scanning the darkness.Grace's chest heaved, adrenaline surging through her. “Who are they?”“The Order of Genesis,” Aria said in a hoarse whisper. “A private syndicate that grew from the ashes of World War II. They fund global projects, pharmaceuticals, military intelligence, tech monopolies, but in the shadows. Facility X was one of their shells. Vincent worked for them. Until he didn’t.”“Until he betrayed them?”Aria nodded. “And when he did, they came after him. But you… you dismantled everything too fast. They weren’t ready. Now
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The soft Tuscan breeze blew through the open balcony doors, carrying with it the scent of rosemary and blooming jasmine. Grace stirred beneath silk sheets, her eyes blinking open as golden sunlight spilled across the bed.Nathaniel was already gone.A note rested on her pillow.“At the vineyard. Come find me when you’re ready.”Grace stretched, muscles relaxed for the first time in months. No sirens. No cold metal bars. No burning guilt. Just peace. A fragile, quiet peace.Or so she thought.A Letter Lost in TimeAn hour later, freshly showered and dressed in linen, Grace wandered into the villa’s study in search of her travel notebook. Her hand brushed the shelf, and the bookcase shifted.A hollow clunk echoed.Grace froze.A hidden compartment?She pressed against the wood again. A panel gave way, revealing a slim velvet box wedged into a carved recess. Her fingers trembled as she pulled it free. Inside was an old envelope, yellowed with time, sealed with her mother’s wax insignia.
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The jet cut through the morning sky like a blade through silk, sleek and silent. Inside, Grace sat by the window, her fingers absently tracing the condensation forming on the glass. Below, the vast landscape of Europe sprawled, rolling hills, rivers like veins, cities pulsing with quiet life.She was going home.But nothing about it felt like a homecoming.Across from her, Nathaniel studied a folder brimming with legal documents, press statements, and merger plans. Ashford Industries had collapsed like a house of cards once Facility X was exposed. The international fallout had been swift and brutal. Shareholders fled, the board dissolved, and assets were frozen pending investigations.And yet… amid the ashes, something new could rise.“We’ll land in forty,” he said without looking up. “Your name is officially clear. Interpol’s dropped all connections between you and the rogue assets. You’re in the clear.”She nodded distantly. “Thanks to you.”He closed the file and looked at her. “No
My Father's Rival Is My Lover Chapter 98
The wind howled like a beast through the Icelandic tundra.Blinding white snow swirled around Grace as she stepped out of the unmarked black SUV, the cold biting through her gloves and boots like knives. The ground was a frozen wasteland, stretching out into a flat horizon, empty except for a single, metallic dome structure half-buried beneath the snow."This is it," Nathaniel said, stepping beside her. His breath clouded in front of him, and his jaw was set with grim resolve. “Ashford’s last secret.”Grace stared at the dome. According to Malachai’s files, beneath this ice lay Facility X, Vincent Ashford’s most covert experiment, where children were genetically modified, trained, and programmed like machines.“No turning back now,” she murmured.From behind them, a second vehicle rolled to a stop.Malachai stepped out, wrapped in a thick black coat, his expression unreadable. Gone was the manic confidence he wore like armor. In its place was something colder. Quieter. Focused.“Ice i
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The Ashford Estate in France had gone eerily quiet.Grace sat alone in one of the antique drawing rooms, where the gold-framed oil paintings of long-dead aristocrats stared down at her with judgmental eyes. Her dress, once perfect for the gala, was now slightly torn at the hem, a faint stain of champagne near her hip. Her makeup had faded, but her resolve had not.Vincent Ashford had been arrested. Every global channel was broadcasting the collapse of his empire. She should’ve felt victorious.But her heart wouldn’t rest.She felt it in her bones, the storm was far from over.Nathaniel entered without knocking. His tailored shirt was unbuttoned at the collar, sleeves rolled to his forearms, hair tousled from either stress or wind, or both.He closed the door behind him and leaned against it.“You disappeared after the drop,” he said.“I needed time,” Grace replied, her voice barely above a whisper. “To think. To breathe.”Nathaniel crossed his arms. “To think about Malachai?”She met
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The desert burned behind them, a haze of smoke rising like an omen into the cloudless sky.Grace sat in the back of the buggy, her eyes hollow, her heart pounding in rhythms she couldn’t control. The name Malachai echoed in her mind. A name that had once been a ghost in her mother’s journal had now taken form. Real. Breathing. Dangerous.She had a brother.And he wanted to become a god.Nathaniel glanced at her through the rearview mirror, his knuckles tight on the steering wheel. They hadn’t spoken since the explosion. Not a word. There was nothing to say, yet everything to feel.Quinn radioed in. “We’ve got company. Drones. High-speed, triangular formation, twelve o’clock.”Ava’s voice came through next. “They’re not government. Their encryption reads private. Same tech used by Ashford Industries’ rogue branch.”Grace sat up. “Vincent.”Nathaniel cursed under his breath. “Of course he’d send a cleanup crew. He knew we’d find the truth eventually.”Grace clenched her fists. “He’s try
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The desert winds whispered secrets.As their plane descended over the Moroccan landscape, a vast ocean of sand stretched endlessly beneath them. The fading sun cast long shadows across the dunes, painting the world in hues of amber and blood. To Grace Ashford, it felt like flying into a memory she had never lived but somehow always known, one soaked in secrets, loss, and unspoken power.Beside her, Nathaniel sat quietly, reviewing encrypted files on a tablet. His jaw was clenched, a sure sign he was worried, but trying not to show it.“Do you think he knows we’re coming?” Grace asked, her eyes locked on the horizon.“If he’s anything like you,” Nathaniel replied without looking up, “he knew the moment you decided.”She gave a tight smile. “Then let’s not disappoint him.”The team they assembled wasn’t large, but it was precise: Ava, former MI6 hacker and cybersecurity ghost. Kadeem, a Moroccan ex-spy turned mercenary, who knew the desert like it was part of his soul. And Quinn, a demo
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The world was still burning from the revelations Grace had unleashed.Across continents, governments scrambled to distance themselves from the Firebird Project. EmberTech’s stock collapsed overnight. Phoenix Labs was raided by international regulators. Whistleblowers emerged, lawyers mobilized, and across every major news outlet, Grace Ashford's face was splashed as either a villain or a savior.But while the world debated her legacy, Grace was preparing for war.Nathaniel found her at dawn, standing at the window of their penthouse overlooking Manhattan. She wore nothing but one of his shirts, her hair a messy waterfall down her back, her eyes locked on the skyline."You haven't slept," he said softly, wrapping his arms around her from behind.“I couldn’t,” she murmured. “Every time I close my eyes, I see her face. My mother... Elena. I didn’t get to know her. Not really. But now it feels like she’s everywhere.”“She’s part of you,” he said. “The best part.”Grace turned in his arms,
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Grace stared at the crimson key in Julian Creed’s outstretched palm, her heartbeat pounding louder than the wind howling around them on the balcony. The city glistened far below, unaware of the battle for power waging above its skyline.This was no ordinary key.Julian smirked as he held it higher between his thumb and forefinger, like a god taunting fate. “One key. One vault. One truth.”“You want immunity,” Grace said flatly, her arms folded across her chest. “From what exactly?”Julian coughed, his body frail in the moonlight. “From prosecution. From Phoenix Labs. From the Ashford Estate. I want out with whatever’s left of my dignity, and my money.”Grace eyed him carefully. “Why would I trust you? You’ve tried to ruin me and Nathaniel. You built your empire on blood and betrayal.”“And your father didn’t?” Julian snapped. “Don’t kid yourself, Grace. Vincent was the architect of secrets. I just learned from the best.”Her fingers itched to snatch the key and toss it off the edge. B
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