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Chapter 240 A New Chapter of Thunder
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14.08.2026 06:00:13The dark night lay heavy over the ancient, somber ancestral hall of the Devereux family.
Leaning against the carved antique wooden chair, Avery stood in her crisp white suit, arms crossed. As a witness to this final purge, she could clearly feel the suffocating tension in the air. It was the absolute pressure that preceded the arrival of Obsidian City's ruler. It was like the stillness before a storm. The elders' faces were drawn tight. Their eyes darted nervously, each one trying to r
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Night deepened. The narrow alleys of the old district were damp and cold. A chill wind swirled fallen leaves across the weathered brick walls. The air carried the faint scent of wet stone and distant rain. The streetlights cast weak, yellow pools of light on the uneven pavement. Somewhere in the distance, a dog barked once, then fell silent. The silence that followed felt heavier than any sound.Standing on the balcony, Avery wore Dominic's coat. It still carried the faint scent of sandalwood. The fabric was warm around her shoulders, a quiet comfort against the night chill. Her cool eyes looked down through the night, past the black armored vehicles parked below, to the desperate figures gathered in the alley. Her fingers rested lightly on the railing. The metal was cold beneath her touch. She remembered a time when she had stood in shadows like these, afraid and alone. Now she stood in the light, with the most powerful man in the city at her side.Kneeling on the dam
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Outside the VIP express lane of Sunset City, the afternoon sun poured down without restraint, warm and golden.Leaning against Dominic's broad, steady arm, Avery looped her hand through his. Her cool eyes swept over the crowd gathered at the end of the lane. The old nobles of Sunset City had once kicked her when she was down. Now they were dressed in their finest formal wear, craning their necks with ingratiating, false smiles. They were desperate to catch a glimpse of her. Their faces were painted with forced warmth, their hands clasped in front of them as if greeting a long-lost friend rather than someone they had once scorned. The desperation in their eyes was almost palpable."Dr. Clair! Oh, it has been so long! We heard you were coming back..." One of the leading old nobles pushed forward, trying to use their "old acquaintance" status to get close. His voice was oily, dripping with practiced charm.Before he could take two steps, a dozen black-suited elite
The Don’s Dangerous Addiction Chapter 240 A New Chapter of Thunder
The dark night lay heavy over the ancient, somber ancestral hall of the Devereux family.Leaning against the carved antique wooden chair, Avery stood in her crisp white suit, arms crossed. As a witness to this final purge, she could clearly feel the suffocating tension in the air. It was the absolute pressure that preceded the arrival of Obsidian City's ruler. It was like the stillness before a storm. The elders' faces were drawn tight. Their eyes darted nervously, each one trying to read the room and find an escape that no longer existed.In the center of the hall, several of the most senior branch elders of the Devereux family huddled together. Their faces were dark with defiance. Their voices rose in a chorus of protest, each one trying to sound bolder than the last."Dominic! Victor is gone, but that doesn't mean you can do whatever you want! The family trust funds and core shares are still in our hands. Without our signatures, you have no legitimate claim!
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The dark night lay heavy over Kessler Estate. The wind rustled through the bushes on the lawn. It carried a low, whispering sound through the still air.Leaning against the cool surface of the main control console, Avery watched the red dots moving across the surveillance screens. Her cool eyes gleamed with calm, calculated certainty. These were the last remnants of the overseas alliance's operatives.After tonight's complete PR collapse, after their carefully constructed lies had been torn apart before a global audience, they had finally lost their composure. Like cornered rats, they had crashed headlong into the carefully laid trap. Every move they made had already been anticipated. Every escape route had been sealed before they even set foot on the estate grounds. There was no way out for them now."They think they have found a security gap in the side entrance," Avery said. Her fingertip traced one of the infiltration routes on the screen. Her voice was low,
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Inside the study of Kessler Estate, the heavy blackout curtains blocked most of the sunlight. Only a vintage desk lamp remained, casting a warm amber glow across the room. The air was thick with the faint scent of sandalwood, layered beneath the cool, lingering trace of gunpowder. The shadows in the corners held their silence, heavy with secrets that had been buried for years and had only now clawed their way back to light.Avery stood at the mahogany desk. Her cool eyes fixed on the letter with its distinctive encrypted markings. She dissected the logic behind the words almost instantly, peeling back the hidden motives and calculations buried within each line. The phrasing was deliberate, careful. It was the work of someone who had been playing this game far too long to leave easy traces.Though the Grand Elder had been dealt with, the letter he had left behind revealed another conspiracy, far more tangled and dangerous. St. John had been n
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A gunshot cracked through the air.Before Avery could react, a hand shoved her head down. She was yanked into someone's chest, hard.The bullet hit the spot where she had been standing. Wall chips scattered everywhere.She looked up. It was Dominic.His chin pressed against the top of her head. His
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Dorothea was still standing in the hallway, a tiny, spectral figure in the gloom.Avery walked over and scooped her up. The child’s skin was like ice; there was no telling how long she’d been rooted there."Sweetheart, why are you out of bed?"Dorothea didn't answer. She buried her face in the croo
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Avery couldn't sleep.She watched the sky bleed from ink-black to a bruised, pale gray. She lay there, eyes wide, as Dominic's words played on a loop in her mind: “I wanted to see if you would use Wenger's method. To kill me.”Beside her, Dorothea's chest rose and fell in a rhythmic, innocent slumb
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"You're afraid of me."He moved closer as he spoke. Close enough that she could smell the cedar on him.Dominic reached out and pinched her chin, tilting it up. Her head was forced back. Her throat exposed.His thumb pressed down on her lower lip."All talk."She raised her hand to slap his away. He
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