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CHAPTER 104

作者: S.A.B
last update 公開日: 2026-03-24 16:52:29

The day after Caelum’s announcement, the fortress moved under a strange, tense calm.

Deborah arrived in her office early, long before the rest of the staff. The sun had barely started to rise, streaking pale light across the marble floors, and the quiet made the fortress feel almost empty, though she knew it wasn’t. She sat behind her desk, hands folded, staring at the folders before her but barely reading the contents.

Her mind kept returning to the meeting from the previous night. Caelum had
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  • THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE   CHAPTER 129

    Deborah’s eyes narrowed the moment she stepped into the training hall. The clatter of weapons against targets, the shouts of soldiers drilling, and the murmured arguments between Aston and Lysander created a storm she could feel pressing against her chest. There was no calm today, no subtle maneuvers hidden beneath the surface; the rivalries had erupted into raw, dangerous energy, and the fortress vibrated with it. Marcus lounged near the side wall, observing with amusement, clearly waiting for someone to make the first critical mistake.“You’ve been ignoring orders,” Deborah said sharply, her voice slicing through the noise. Aston and Lysander froze mid-motion, their hands still gripping training swords. “Both of you, stop.”Aston’s jaw clenched. “I am following orders within reason,” he said, but his eyes burned with defiance. “Lysander keeps undermining me every step of the way.”“And you act as if your judgment alone matters more than the safety of this fortress,” Lysander snappe

  • THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE   CHAPTER 128

    The fortress felt alive with danger, as if every stone, every shadow, every corridor was aware of the fractures growing inside. Deborah moved through the halls, sharp-eyed, cataloging every glance, every whisper, every unspoken challenge. She could sense the tension boiling over between Aston, Lysander, and Marcus. It was no longer subtle. it had become deliberate, dangerous, and unpredictable.Aston’s fury simmered, barely contained, while Lysander’s smirk carried the kind of provocation that had almost destroyed order before. Marcus lingered at the edges of every interaction, a predator watching weaknesses emerge. Deborah observed, aware that the smallest spark could trigger chaos.The first blow came when Aston confronted Lysander near the armory, accusations flying faster than reason. Words struck like knives, each sentence sharpened by pride and anger. Lysander retaliated with a shove, and Aston’s fist followed instinctively. Soldiers scattered, some trying to intervene, others

  • THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE   CHAPTER 127

    The fortress awoke under a gray, suffocating sky, the kind that pressed heavy against the towers and seeped into every stone. The corridors, usually orderly in the early morning, carried a charged tension that made even the guards move with extra caution. Whispers had already begun, subtle murmurs in corners that Deborah could hear even without trying. Something had shifted overnight, the rivalry between Aston and Lysander had escalated, and Marcus had begun probing every weak point.Deborah moved quickly through the halls, her senses alert. Every footstep, every shadow, every faint noise was cataloged in her mind. She had anticipated tension, but what she sensed today was more dangerous: intentional testing, deliberate provocation. Luther followed closely, silent, his presence a quiet anchor, though even he felt the weight of what was coming.By mid-morning, the first overt act of betrayal revealed itself. A messenger arrived with a report from the southern walls, and the details ma

  • THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE   CHAPTER 126

    The dawn arrived with a brittle chill, the kind that seeped through the stone walls of the fortress and set nerves on edge. Deborah moved through the corridors swiftly, her boots echoing against cold floors, every step precise, every glance calculating. She had slept little, though she carried her exhaustion like armor; today was a day she knew would test everything, control, loyalty, patience, and restraint.Luther followed silently behind her, the ever-present shadow whose presence reminded her that, despite everything, she was not alone in holding the fortress together. “They’re restless,” he murmured, observing the faint tension in the younger brothers’ gait as they moved about. “The spark from yesterday hasn’t died, it’s smoldering.”“Yes,” Deborah said, her jaw tight. “And today, it will either ignite or die. I intend to control which.”The first clash occurred just after mid-morning. Aston was inspecting the eastern perimeter with a small squad of soldiers when Lysander arriv

  • THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE   CHAPTER 125

    The fortress smelled of iron and smoke that morning, a lingering trace from a training mishap in the armory the night before. The atmosphere felt charged, as if the walls themselves sensed the friction growing between those who lived within them. Deborah walked the halls with eyes sharp, her every step echoing authority, but even she could feel the subtle tremors of something about to snap.It started quietly, with Lysander and Aston in the main courtyard, arguing over patrol rotations. Voices were low, controlled, but each word was sharpened by weeks of pent-up rivalry. Marcus lingered nearby, leaning against the wall, smirking as he listened, while Adrian moved silently among the soldiers, correcting minor procedural errors but aware that attention had shifted to the brewing confrontation.“You cannot just override the northern wall patrols like that,” Aston said, jaw tight, voice clipped. “I’m responsible for the defense there, and your interference undermines everything.”Lysander

  • THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE   CHAPTER 124

    The day began with a brittle calm, the sun barely cresting over the mountains and bathing the fortress in pale light. Despite the quiet, Deborah could feel the tension beneath the surface. Every footstep, every murmur of conversation, every subtle shift in posture carried meaning. The fortress was alive in ways no ordinary observer could sense, and Deborah knew every pulse, every movement, every heartbeat that mattered.Luther arrived quietly, as he always did, his presence a stabilizing force. “You haven’t slept much,” he said softly, leaning against the doorway.“I haven’t had the luxury,” Deborah replied, her eyes scanning the reports scattered across her desk. “The fortress never rests, and neither can we when internal cracks are widening as quickly as the external threat grows.”He stepped closer, lowering his voice. “The brothers, Aston, Lysander, Marcus, they’ve been more… volatile. Their rivalries are intensifying.”She let out a slow exhale. “Yes. It’s predictable, but danger

  • THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE   CHAPTER 18

    The room was dead silent.Casper’s phone still buzzed faintly against the table, but no one dared to move. Every eye in the conference room was locked on Deborah, who looked like she’d just seen a ghost.“Who the hell is Ylmaz?” Caelum was the first to speak, his voice low but simmering with restra

    last update最終更新日 : 2026-03-22

  • THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE   CHAPTER 17

    Deborah sat in silence, the soft hum of the Valmere Tower’s central air conditioning filling the office like white noise. Her hands rested on the glass desk, unmoving, the screen before her long forgotten.Her thoughts weren’t here.They were back in the moment when Aston’s hand had nearly reached

    last update最終更新日 : 2026-03-21

  • THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE   CHAPTER 12

    The Valmere estate slept beneath a veil of mist when the message arrived. It was early, too early for business and too late for peace. The world outside her window was blurred by soft rain, streaking silver against the glass as the city began to stir in the distance.Her phone buzzed once. A single

    last update最終更新日 : 2026-03-19

  • THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE   CHAPTER 11

    Morning light filtered through the glass walls of Valmere Tower, clean, white, unbothered, as though the world outside the empire’s reach didn’t exist. The city below pulsed with motion, but up here, on the seventy-fifth floor, everything was silent. Controlled. Perfect.Deborah sat behind the exec

    last update最終更新日 : 2026-03-18
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