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CHAPTER 91: NORTH AFRICA
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2026-08-15 21:38:48
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The Billionaires Greatest Regret CHAPTER 97: THE PRINCESS PLAY
POV: Vivienne Ashford"I'd like to formally move out of the estate, actually, now that the immediate danger's resolved," Katya said, several weeks after Volkonsky's capture, approaching Vivienne with the particular careful determination of someone ready to reclaim genuine independence. "I've found a small apartment near the Bridge Fund's main office. I think it's time I built something more ordinary, rather than continuing to rely so heavily on your family's protection."Vivienne felt a complicated mixture of pride and gentle reluctance at this announcement, recognizing the genuine health in Katya's desire for independence while also acknowledging her own attachment to having this remarkable young woman close within their extended family's daily rhythm. "I think that's a wonderful step," she said sincerely. "Though I hope you understand this doesn't mean stepping away from the family itself, simply from the immediate protective arrangement.""I understand completely," Katya said, genu
The Billionaires Greatest Regret CHAPTER 96: SECURED
POV: Vivienne Ashford"The operation is scheduled for tomorrow morning," Okafor reported, arriving at the estate personally rather than relying on the usual video briefing, her expression carrying the particular focused gravity that had come to signal genuine significance rather than routine update. "French authorities are coordinating with our team directly, given the compound's location outside Marseille.""What are the risks?" Roman asked."Volkonsky's compound is smaller than Volkov's original operations, but our intelligence suggests he maintains a personal security detail of perhaps six to eight armed individuals," Okafor said. "This won't be a bloodless operation, most likely, though our tactical teams are experienced with exactly this kind of scenario."Vivienne felt the familiar tension of anticipated danger settle over her, considerably sharpened by how directly this operation connected to someone who had become, over the preceding weeks, genuinely important to their extende
The Billionaires Greatest Regret CHAPTER 95: VOLKONSKY
POV: Vivienne Ashford"His name is Dmitri Volkonsky, no relation to Sergei despite the similar surname, though he served as one of his most trusted lieutenants for nearly a decade," Okafor reported during a secure video briefing, sharing a photograph of a heavyset man with cold, calculating eyes that immediately unsettled Vivienne despite the professional distance of the screen between them. "He evaded capture during the Piraeus operation and has remained active, operating what appears to be a considerably diminished but still dangerous remnant of Volkov's original network.""Why target Katya specifically?" Roman asked. "If Volkov's operation has been substantially dismantled, what does eliminating his estranged daughter actually accomplish for Volkonsky?""Several theories," Okafor said. "The most straightforward is simple retribution, punishing what he views as a fundamental betrayal of loyalty, regardless of how limited Katya's actual operational knowledge ever was. Another possibi
The Billionaires Greatest Regret CHAPTER 94: WELCOMING HER IN
POV: Vivienne Ashford"I want you to meet her properly before she starts," Vivienne told Roman, arranging a dinner two weeks after Katya's initial visit, once the security arrangements and formal Bridge Fund position had been fully established. "I think it matters, given everything, that this doesn't feel like simply a transactional arrangement.""I agree," Roman said. "Though I confess, some part of me still carries residual wariness, given her father's history.""I understand that," Vivienne said. "I felt it too, initially. But Roman, I think we owe her the same consideration we eventually extended to Julian, to Caius, even to Cole. Judging her entirely by circumstances she never chose feels like exactly the pattern we've worked so hard to move beyond."The dinner arrived, and Vivienne watched with quiet satisfaction as Katya's careful, guarded composure gradually softened throughout the evening, Leo's earnest questions about her work with the Bridge Fund drawing out genuine warmth,
The Billionaires Greatest Regret CHAPTER 93: KATYA'S LETTER
POV: Vivienne Ashford"There's a woman asking to speak with you directly, no appointment, and she won't give her full name to security, only that you'll understand once you hear it," Marcus said, appearing in Vivienne's office with visible unease. "She says her first name is Katya."Vivienne set down her pen immediately, the name landing with unexpected weight. "Volkov's daughter.""That's my assumption as well," Marcus said. "Should I have her escorted up, or would you prefer additional security present given the circumstances?""Escort her up," Vivienne said. "But have Petrov nearby, discreetly. I don't anticipate danger, but I'd rather not take unnecessary chances."Katya arrived ten minutes later, considerably younger in person than Vivienne had imagined from Okafor's earlier descriptions, perhaps late twenties, with the particular guarded posture of someone who had spent recent months navigating consequences she hadn't fully anticipated when she'd first agreed to cooperate with f
The Billionaires Greatest Regret CHAPTER 92: THE MIRROR IN ZURICH
POV: Vivienne Ashford"Grandma, do you want to see the boat we visited? I brought pictures," Leo announced, practically bursting through the door of Vivienne's parents' Zurich estate during the family's annual summer visit, tablet already in hand to share the shipyard photographs with his grandfather, who had become an enthusiastic audience for every update regarding the green shipping initiative's continued progress."I would love nothing more," Vivienne's father said, settling into his favorite chair with genuine anticipation as Leo began his now well-practiced explanation of fuel conversion systems and emissions reductions, considerably more technically fluent than most children his age could manage.Vivienne watched the exchange with warm amusement, grateful for her father's genuine engagement with her son's particular enthusiasms, a reminder of exactly the kind of attentive, present parenting she'd once feared her own children might never fully experience, back during those isola
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