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The Phantom Breach

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Chapter 130

*ADX Florence, Colorado. 11:42 PM.*

The silence inside a supermax prison is not peaceful. It is a heavy, suffocating pressure that drives human minds to the absolute brink of madness.

Chloe Sterling sat cross-legged on the thin, rigid mattress of her isolation cell. The bright orange fabric of her jumpsuit scratched against her pale skin. She was staring blankly at the solid steel door, humming a broken, off-key rendition of *Clair de Lune*.

She wasn't thinking about the trial. Sh
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    Chapter 128London, England. 4:00 PM GMT.The private airfield on the outskirts of London was shrouded in a thick, persistent drizzle.Arthur Sinclair stood beneath the wing of his massive, custom-built Gulfstream G650. He wore a heavy cashmere overcoat, his silver-headed cane resting firmly on the wet tarmac. He looked every inch the untouchable global patriarch."The flight plan to Geneva is logged, Mr. Sinclair," his head of security, a massive former SAS operative named Hughes, reported through the rain. "We are ready for boarding."Arthur nodded sharply. His mood was entirely foul. The absolute humiliation of being outmaneuvered by Ethan Cole in New York still burned like acid in his veins. He had underestimated the American billionaire. It was a mistake he did not intend to make twice."Ensure the Geneva legal team is ready upon our arrival, Hughes," Arthur commanded, ascending the plush, carpeted stairs of the jet. "I want Frost-Cole buried in international litigation by Monday

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    Chapter 126The bustling noise of the financial district faded into a dull, rushing static in Zara’s ears. She stared at the digital crosshairs resting over Arthur Sinclair’s chest. The implication was horrifyingly clear. Victoria Sinclair wasn't just attempting a hostile takeover of her father’s empire; she was executing a violent coup. If Arthur died, the entire trillion-dollar Sinclair Dynasty would fall into absolute chaos, sending shockwaves through the global economy that would inevitably crash onto Frost Industries' shores. But more terrifyingly, Victoria had sent the photo to *Zara*. It was a taunt. A declaration of war from an aunt she had never met. "Zara?" Julian noticed she had stopped walking. He turned back, his brow furrowing as he saw the blood completely drained from her face. "What is it? Did Alexander try to file an injunction?"Zara didn't speak. She simply handed the encrypted phone to Julian. Julian looked at the screen. His hazel eyes widened in sheer disbe

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