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The Proxy Queen
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The Billionaire's Forgotten Bride The Viper's Den
Chapter 181The Next Morning - 8:00 AMThe Grand Atrium, Cole Corporation HeadquartersJulian Thorne loved the smell of desperation.He stood in the massive glass lobby of Cole Corp, surrounded by a swarm of reporters and flashing cameras. Today was the day. With Ethan Cole on his deathbed and Agatha Cole ousted, the board had called an emergency public shareholder meeting.Thorne adjusted his bespoke tie, offering a devastatingly charming smile to a female reporter."Mr. Thorne!" a journalist shouted over the din. "You represent a massive, undisclosed private equity firm that just bought 40% of Cole Corp. Are you planning a hostile takeover today?""Hostile is such an ugly word," Julian chuckled smoothly into the microphones. "Let’s just say I am stepping in to provide stability during a tragic time. Ms. Frost is an emotional, grieving woman. Running a multinational empire requires a steady hand. I merely intend to offer my services as the permanent CEO.""But what about Ethan Cole’s
The Billionaire's Forgotten Bride The Code in the Dark
Chapter 180The penthouse at the top of the Cole Tower was exactly as Ethan had left it on the morning of the shooting.Zara stepped out of the private elevator, her heels sinking into the plush, charcoal-gray carpet. The massive apartment was silent, bathed in the orange hues of the setting sun filtering through the floor-to-ceiling windows.She had ordered Marcus to stay at the manor to oversee Ethan’s transfer and guard Leo. She needed to do this alone.Julian Thorne had called her a Sinclair. He knew her bloodline, which meant Victor Vance had known too. If Victor knew, there was a high probability that Ethan had uncovered it during his underground investigation into his amnesia.She walked past the minimalist living room and pushed open the door to Ethan’s private study.The room smelled intensely of him—cedarwood, black coffee, and old paper. Zara felt a fresh wave of grief tighten her throat, but she swallowed it down. Now was not the time for tears.She walked behind his massi
The Billionaire's Forgotten Bride The Scent of Oleander
Chapter 179The phone slipped from Zara’s fingers, clattering loudly against the mahogany table.Julian Thorne paused at the boardroom doors, looking back over his shoulder. A slow, deeply satisfied smirk played on his lips. Then, he adjusted his cuffs and disappeared into the hallway, the heavy oak doors swinging shut behind him.Zara didn’t waste a single breath on screaming."Meeting adjourned!" she barked, already sprinting toward the exit.She abandoned her security detail, bursting out of the boardroom and ignoring the startled shouts of the executives. She hit the elevator call button, hammering it repeatedly with the palm of her hand until the metal doors slid open.The ride down to the ground floor felt like an eternity. Her mind was a chaotic loop of Marcus’s frantic voice.He’s flatlining. He’s flatlining."Don't you do this, Ethan," she whispered to the empty elevator car, her nails digging half-moons into her palms. "Don't you dare leave me with this mess. You coward. You
The Billionaire's Forgotten Bride The Ghost from the Past
Chapter 178Silence dropped over the boardroom like an anvil.The directors stared at the document in shock. Ethan Cole had a son? A four-year-old heir? The implications were staggering.Agatha stared at the document, her hands trembling with rage. She looked like she might have a stroke. "This... this is a forgery! A cheap trick by a gold-digging tramp!""Read the signature at the bottom, Agatha," Zara said coldly. "It’s signed by Ethan himself. Dated three weeks ago."Agatha’s eyes darted to the bottom of the page. There, in bold black ink, was Ethan’s unmistakable signature.Zara felt a tight squeeze in her chest at the sight of it. Three weeks ago, when Ethan was desperately cooking for them and sleeping in his car outside her apartment just to make sure she was safe, he had secretly drawn up this document with his lawyers. He had secured Leo’s future without ever using it as leverage to win her back.You stupid, arrogant man, she thought, her heart aching. You always have to be o
The Billionaire's Forgotten Bride The Proxy Queen
Chapter 177Pfft! Pfft!The silenced bullets bit into the plaster wall just inches from Zara’s head, spraying white dust into her hair.Before the assassin could fire a third shot, Marcus squeezed the trigger. The deafening roar of his un-silenced Glock tore through the hallway. The bullet struck the assassin in the shoulder, spinning her around and sending her crashing into the metal medical cart. Vials of antibiotics shattered across the floor.The assassin didn't scream. With terrifying agility, she rolled backward, shoved the heavy stairwell door open with her good arm, and vanished into the darkness before Marcus could fire again."Stay here!" Marcus yelled, sprinting toward the door."No! Let her go!" Zara commanded sharply, pulling Leo tighter against her. "Her goal was to draw you away so someone else could get into Ethan’s room. Hold the perimeter!"Marcus skidded to a halt, cursing under his breath as he backed up to stand guard directly in front of the ICU doors.Zara’s che
The Billionaire's Forgotten Bride The Invisible Crosshairs
Chapter 176The buzzing of the fluorescent lights suddenly sounded as loud as a chainsaw.Zara’s eyes remained glued to the glowing screen of her phone, the image of the sniper's crosshairs burning into her retinas. The message was clear. It wasn’t a warning; it was a demonstration of absolute power. They could have killed her right then and there. They chose not to."Mommy?" Leo tugged at the hem of her jacket, sensing the immediate, rigid shift in her posture."Get down!" Zara shrieked, breaking her paralysis.She didn't hesitate. She threw herself over Leo, tackling him to the cold linoleum floor just beneath the sightline of the massive observation window at the end of the hall.Marcus, a veteran of underground security, didn't ask questions. He saw Zara drop and instantly drew his sidearm, screaming into his earpiece. "Code Black! Active sniper threat! Kill the lights on floor four! Now!"Click. Click. Click.The hallway plunged into absolute darkness, save for the eerie, dim red
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