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Chapter 60: A Cruel Trap

Author: Frank J.P
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-08-08 03:58:08

“Jason… he’s not who you think he is. None of this is what you think it is.”

Bella froze.

Dean’s voice was calm, smooth like a soft hand covering a knife.

Jason Reed had faced betrayals, lies, and battles that would have broken most men. But nothing compared to what he now knew: George Reed, his own father, was "The Architect", the man behind years of secrets, pain, and manipulation. It shook him to his core. Still, he refused to crumble.

Instead, it sharpened him.

He was no longer just a man defending his company. He was a man hunting a ghost in plain sight.

Jason and Ryan worked around the clock, digging deep into George’s hidden accounts and offshore shells. There were dozens of them, scattered across the globe. And now, those same assets were being funneled through Arthur Thorne; George’s puppet in a new empire. An empire Jason had to stop from rising.

“George is building again,” Jason muttered one night, eyes locked on his laptop screen. “This time through Thorne. But it’s the s
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    “Jason… he’s not who you think he is. None of this is what you think it is.”Bella froze.Dean’s voice was calm, smooth like a soft hand covering a knife.Jason Reed had faced betrayals, lies, and battles that would have broken most men. But nothing compared to what he now knew: George Reed, his own father, was "The Architect", the man behind years of secrets, pain, and manipulation. It shook him to his core. Still, he refused to crumble.Instead, it sharpened him.He was no longer just a man defending his company. He was a man hunting a ghost in plain sight.Jason and Ryan worked around the clock, digging deep into George’s hidden accounts and offshore shells. There were dozens of them, scattered across the globe. And now, those same assets were being funneled through Arthur Thorne; George’s puppet in a new empire. An empire Jason had to stop from rising.“George is building again,” Jason muttered one night, eyes locked on his laptop screen. “This time through Thorne. But it’s the s

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