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Chapter Twenty-Three
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2026-09-18 14:33:30
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Sold to Jade Neil Chapter Twenty-Eight
MADISONThe news from Geneva arrived not with a legal brief or a formal press release, but with absolute silence.By five o'clock that evening, the European Arbitral Tribunal had officially suspended Dominic Moretti’s injunction against Vanguard’s Zurich clearing accounts. With the Hamburg Municipal Board formally accepting my firm’s historical preservation proposal for the Baltic drydocks, the Moretti syndicate’s primary European logistics hub was effectively frozen under German municipal law.Dominic’s legal team had withdrawn their petition before the arbitral panel could issue a binding ruling.I sat at my glass-topped drafting desk in the loft, the quiet hum of the heating vent contrasting with the sharp whistle of the winter gale outside. Spread before me were the final structural schematics for the East Side Library's secondary archival wing, but my mind kept drifting back to the encrypted satellite feed Marcus had sent to Jade's secure tablet an hour ago.The Valkyrie-09 had n
Sold to Jade Neil Chapter Twenty-Seven
MADISONBy mid-December, the rain that had plagued the coast turned to thick, heavy sleet.The harbor looked like a giant graveyard of steel and grey water. Huge ice floes drifted past the timber pilings of the secondary docks, while the cranes at the Vanguard terminal worked under blinding yellow floodlights, loading high-capacity cargo containers onto ocean-bound freighters.Inside the glass-walled conference room on the top floor of the Vanguard headquarters, the air was warm, smelling faintly of roasted coffee, polished leather, and rainy air coming off the river.I sat at the long mahogany table, my laptop open beside three thick binders of international maritime statutes. Opposite me, Marcus was rapidly clicking through a series of encrypted asset ledgers on the wall monitor, his dark eyes narrowed in deep concentration."The Swiss court in Geneva filed a formal injunction three hours ago," Marcus said, tapping his stylus against the digital glass. "Dominic didn't try to seize t
Sold to Jade Neil Chapter Twenty-Six
MADISONThe storm hit the bay at sunrise, driving heavy sheets of rain against the reinforced glass windows of the warehouse loft.Inside, the silence was broken only by the low, rhythmic hum of the coffee grinder and the distant rumble of thunder rolling over the harbor.I sat at the drafting island in an oversized grey sweater, my legs pulled up under me, staring at three distinct legal schematics spread across the oak surface. Beside them lay the original blue ledger from my mother’s estate and a series of newly printed land title registries for the northern docks.Dominic Moretti’s retreat at the South Pier hadn't been a defeat. It had been a tactical withdrawal. Men who commanded European syndicates didn't walk away simply because a contract was blocked; they reassessed the board, found a weaker angle, and struck when the target was distracted.A pair of warm, solid arms slid around my waist from behind, pulling me back against a chest broad and unyielding as granite. Jade rested
Sold to Jade Neil Chapter Twenty-Five
MADISONMidnight on the water didn't arrive with a sound; it arrived with a sudden, suffocating drop in the wind.The South Pier sat at the jagged southern tip of the harbor—a stretch of industrial waterfront that Vanguard had reclaimed from a bankrupt municipal authority three months prior. Massive rusted iron gantries towered over the asphalt, casting long, skeletal shadows under the dim amber glow of halogen floodlights. Out on the dark water, the tide slapped rhythmically against the wooden pilings, carrying the sharp, cold scent of salt, wet diesel, and approaching fog.I stood beside Jade near the nose of the Dodge Charger. I wore a tailored black wool trench coat buttoned tightly to my throat, my hands thrust deep into the pockets, my fingers curled tightly around the leather strap of my drafting bag. Beside me, Jade was a silent, imposing figure in a heavy dark coat, his broad shoulders squared against the chill, his hands casually tucked into his trousers.Behind us, parked a
Sold to Jade Neil Chapter Twenty-Four
JADEThe summer heat rolled off the river in long, shimmering waves, turning the city skyline into a blurred expanse of brick, steel, and brilliant glass.From the high balcony of the newly restored riverfront foundry, the view was immaculate. The heavy iron gates were wide open, and the central plaza was alive with the hum of local artisans, architectural students, and families exploring the open-concept design spaces.There were no corporate suits hovering in the corners. No private security details tracking our every movement. On the surface, the war was won. Vanguard held thirty-five percent of the northern maritime routes, Vance & Neil had secured its place as the premier architectural firm in the city, and my father and Jonathan Vance had been driven so far back into the shadows they were practically non-existent.I stood near the copper railing, a glass of dark scotch in my hand, my tailored dark blue shirt unbuttoned at the collar. My sleeves were rolled up to my forearms, exp
Sold to Jade Neil Chapter Twenty-Three
JADEThe first heavy snow of December fell over the harbor like a shroud of white velvet.From the floor-to-ceiling glass of our private suite in the warehouse loft, the harbor below looked entirely subdued. The giant steel cranes moved through the falling snow with silent, mechanical grace, their vast arms outlining the perimeter of Vanguard’s main shipping yard. There were no flashing news cameras, no corporate summonses, and no urgent calls from family attorneys. The silence that filled our space was clean, deep, and utterly ours.I stood near the drafting island, a half-empty mug of black coffee held loose in my right hand. I wasn't looking at terminal manifests or vessel arrival schedules. I was looking at Madison.She was sitting on the broad window seat, wrapped in a heavy, charcoal-knit sweater that slipped slightly off one pale shoulder. Her dark hair was pinned up loosely, and the sapphire compass necklace rested right against the soft hollow of her throat. On her knee reste
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