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NO RETURN

Auteur: S.A.B
last update Date de publication: 2026-04-02 19:01:43

The entire house moved differently that night, not in panic or confusion but in a quiet, focused urgency that made every step feel heavier than usual, because everyone understood that what they were preparing for was not just another operation, not just another calculated move in a long and complicated conflict, but something far more uncertain, something that could not be fully controlled no matter how much planning they put into it, and that uncertainty settled into the walls, into the hallwa
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  • SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER   HE DIED

    For a long moment after Cassius stopped moving, no one spoke, no one moved, and the entire world seemed to shrink into that single stretch of dark road where the headlights illuminated dust, fallen leaves, and the body of the man who had been standing just seconds ago, giving orders, predicting movements, and staying three steps ahead of everyone else like he always did. The silence did not feel peaceful or respectful.... it felt wrong, like something had been removed from the world too suddenly, leaving a space that no one knew how to fill.Marco was the first to move, his hands still gripping Cassius’ shoulders as if he could force him to wake up just by refusing to let go, his breathing uneven and sharp, his mind clearly refusing to accept what his eyes were seeing, because Cassius had survived worse situations, had predicted worse outcomes, had always been the one who found a way out when everyone else thought there wasn’t one.“Bro,” Marco said again, but this time his voice wa

  • SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER   SET UP

    The house did not return to calm after the decision was made, because there was no calm left to return to, only movement, preparation, and the kind of silence that comes when everyone understands that what they are about to do cannot be undone once it begins, and as the hours passed, the estate transformed once again into something sharper, more deliberate, every hallway turning into a path of purpose, every room holding fragments of a plan that was still being built piece by piece under Stefano’s direction.Cassius remained at the center of it all despite the injury that still slowed his movements, seated at the long table with maps spread out before him, digital screens glowing softly in the dim light, his fingers tracing routes again and again, adjusting variables, recalculating timing, while Marco stood across from him with arms crossed, occasionally interrupting to question a route or challenge a decision, not out of doubt, but out of necessity, because this plan could not afford

  • SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER   THEY WERE HUNTING

    The realization did not arrive like a sudden explosion or a dramatic revelation, but rather like a slow tightening around the chest, the kind of understanding that forms quietly in the mind until it becomes impossible to ignore, and as the room fell into silence after Cassius’ words, everyone present began to understand the same thing at the same time, that the attacks were too precise, too calculated, too patient to be random attempts at damaging Stefano’s operations, because if the attackers truly wanted warehouses destroyed or shipments intercepted, they had already proven they were capable of doing so, yet instead they kept coming closer to the estate, closer to the inner circle, closer to the people who made decisions rather than the business itself.Marco leaned back in the chair slowly, staring at Cassius as if seeing him differently now, not just as the strategist who had saved them multiple times already, not just as the man who could read patterns like other people read book

  • SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER   NIGHT OF FIRE

    The night arrived without ceremony, the sky turning black as if someone had extinguished the world beyond the estate walls, and the silence that followed felt unnatural, heavy, like the quiet before a storm that everyone knew would come but no one could predict exactly when it would break. Inside the estate, lights remained on in every hallway, every room occupied by guards, staff, and men who understood that tonight would not pass peacefully, and in the center of it all, Cassius sat upright despite the pain in his side, a map spread across the table in front of him, his fingers tracing routes slowly while Marco and Stefano stood across from him, listening carefully as he spoke.“They won’t attack directly first,” Cassius said, voice still weak but steady, his mind clearly working faster than his body could keep up with. “They’ll create distraction, maybe cut power, maybe trigger something on the south perimeter, then the real breach will happen north or west where response time is s

  • SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER   GATHERING STORM

    The morning came too quickly, though the night had seemed endless, stretching its shadows over the estate as if the darkness itself wanted to linger a little longer, leaving the floors cold underfoot and the air heavy with the smell of antiseptic, sweat, and the faint metallic tang of blood that had not yet faded from Cassius’ wound. He had slept fitfully, resting only when Stefano and Marco insisted that he must, that the only way he could help them was if he remained conscious, alert, and breathing, and even then, every rustle in the halls, every distant engine, every faint footstep outside the reinforced gates sent him into a near panic that Marco and Stefano had to calm again and again.I stayed beside him through the first hours of dawn, the pale sunlight filtering through the drawn blinds casting patterns across the walls that danced like specters, reminders that even in safety, shadows remained. He stirred slightly as the first real light hit his face, eyes opening with a slow

  • SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER   SHADOWS OF THE WOUND

    The estate that had once felt invincible now breathed uneasily under the weight of the night, each corner of the sprawling property alive with silent urgency, the lamps flickering against the walls like tiny warning flares, while inside, Cassius lay on the medical cot, pale under the harsh fluorescent light, every shallow breath a sharp reminder that survival came at a price, and that the breach of the perimeter was not merely an interruption but a message, one that carried intent, skill, and malice in equal measure. Marco crouched beside him, hands steady but tense, monitoring the slow spread of the wound even as Stefano moved through the room, calm but alert, issuing orders in clipped tones that left no room for hesitation, while Rafael coordinated the perimeter outside, ensuring that the intruders who had retreated into the shadows were either contained or tracked, their movements anticipated even in the darkness.Cassius’ eyes flickered as he became aware of his surroundings, the

  • SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER   JEALOUSY

    “Good morning, sir. I hope you slept well.” I heard the woman’s voice before I fully stepped into the kitchen, and the sound of it made me stop mid-step at the end of the hallway, my fingers tightening slightly around the railing as I recognized the tone immediately, smooth and familiar in a way t

    last updateDernière mise à jour : 2026-03-18

  • SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER   SHOPPING ENCOUNTER

    I blinked at him in confusion and hurried after him. “That’s it? You’re not going to scream, threaten to fire me, or throw me out of the window?”“I am considering all three options,” he replied flatly while walking down the hallway, “but I am hungry first, and you're ny Wife.”I laughed and follow

    last updateDernière mise à jour : 2026-03-19

  • SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER   SOFIA

    “Sir, I didn’t expect you to be dining at this hour.”Her voice carried into the room before the rest of her did, smooth and pleasantly surprised, as if she had stepped into a situation she found mildly interesting rather than inconvenient, and I felt my hand pause mid-air with the fork still betwe

    last updateDernière mise à jour : 2026-03-17

  • SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER   PINK OFFICE

    I stood in the middle of Stefano’s office, roller in hand, staring at the wall in front of me, trying hard not to laugh at how ridiculous it already looked. The gray, intimidating walls that had always screamed power, control, and perfection were now slowly being swallowed by bubblegum pink, the su

    last updateDernière mise à jour : 2026-03-19
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