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Chapter seventy five : Ambush
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2026-03-09 14:26:00Vanessa’s heart slammed against her ribs.
For half a second, the world seemed to slow.
Three men moved quickly from the black SUV across the street. Their steps were deliberate, their heads low, their focus locked in the same direction.
Toward Alexander.
Every instinct inside Vanessa screamed the same thing.
This is it.
The trap.
She pushed the car door open immediately.
One of the security guards stationed near the vehicle turned
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The contracted heart Cracks begin
The penthouse felt different the next morning.Too quiet.Too still.Like something had shifted overnight.Vanessa stood in the kitchen, staring down at her untouched cup of coffee.It had gone cold.She hadn’t noticed when.Her mind was elsewhere.Still replaying everything.Lena.The explosion.The message.The way Alexander had said we hit back.Something about it unsettled her.Not because it was wrong.But because of how easily it had come to him.War looked… natural on him.And that thought, that thought stayed with her.“You’re up early.”She didn’t turn.“I didn’t sleep.”Alexander walked in, adjusting his cufflinks.Already dressed.Already composed.Already… working.“You should’ve woken me.”Vanessa gave a small, humorless smile.“So we could not sleep together?”He didn’t smile back.Instead, he walked over, pouring himself coffee.Black.No sugar.No pause.Always moving.Vanessa watched him quietly.“You’re going in today.”It wasn’t a question.Alexander nodded.“Yes.”
The contracted heart The one inside
The name didn’t just land.It detonated.Lena Voss.For a moment, no one moved.Marcus looked between them, confusion slowly twisting into something sharper.“You’re telling me my assistant is connected to them?”Alexander didn’t blink.“She’s not just connected.”His voice dropped.“She is one of them.”Marcus let out a disbelieving laugh.“That’s impossible. I vetted her myself.”Vanessa tilted her head slightly.“And where did she come from?”Marcus hesitated.“A referral.”“From who?”Another pause.“…An external recruitment consultant.”Collins, who had just entered mid-conversation, muttered,“Convenient.”Marcus ran a hand through his hair.“No. No, this doesn’t make sense. She’s been with me for months. If she was a threat, something would’ve shown.”Vanessa’s voice was calm.“Something did show.”Marcus looked at her.“The leak.”Silence.That hit.Harder than anything else.Alexander stepped forward.“Where is she now?”Marcus froze.“…She was at her desk this morning.”Vane
The contracted heart The enemy within
The word inside changed everything.It wasn’t just a threat anymore.It wasn’t just Adrian Voss pulling strings from a distance or Elena shaping public opinion with carefully crafted lies.This was closer.Closer than Vanessa liked.Closer than Alexander was willing to admit.The enemy wasn’t knocking at the door.They were already in the building.Alexander didn’t waste time.Within minutes, the entire executive floor shifted into controlled chaos.Security teams flooded the hallways.Phones rang nonstop.Doors that had always remained open were suddenly sealed shut.Vanessa stood near the window, watching it all unfold.The city stretched out before her, busy, alive, unaware.How strange it was that everything outside looked so normal……while everything inside was falling apart.“You shouldn’t stand t
The contracted heart The trap is set
By morning, the lie was already in motion.It moved quietly.Carefully.Like something alive.Vanessa stood at the edge of the conference room, arms folded as Collins finalized the last details on the screen.“Alright,” he said, tapping the tablet. “This is what we’re feeding them.”She walked closer.On the screen was a full operational plan.Clean.Convincing.Dangerous.A high-value asset transfer.Confidential.Time-sensitive.Exactly the kind of information no executive could afford to ignore.Vanessa tilted her head slightly.“It looks real.”Collins smirked.“That’s because it is… mostly.”She glanced at him.“Mostly?”“We swapped out key variables. Location, timing, logistics.”He shrugged.“If someone leaks it, they&rsqu
The contracted heart The walls close in
The message didn’t disappear.Even after Collins locked his phone.Even after the screen went black.It stayed.Lingering in the air like something alive.Vanessa could still feel it crawling under her skin.Three people died because of you. How many more will it take before she does?She inhaled slowly.Then exhaled.Control.That’s what she needed right now.Not fear.Not panic.Control.Alexander was already moving.His phone was in his hand, voice sharp and precise as he barked orders.“I want security doubled no, tripled. Every entrance, every exit. No exceptions.”He paced the room like a man already ten steps ahead.“Lock down executive access. No unauthorized personnel on this floor.”A pause.Then colder "and trace the message. I don’t care how long it takes.”He ended the call with
The contracted heart The first threat
The word accident lingered in the air like smoke.Vanessa didn’t move.Didn’t blink.It echoed in her head over and over again, each repetition making it sound less innocent.Slower.Darker.“What kind of accident?” she asked again, her voice quieter this time.Alexander didn’t answer immediately.His gaze was distant now, as if he were looking through the walls instead of at them.Collins shifted uncomfortably.“Maybe this isn’t the best place to... ”“No,” Vanessa said firmly.Her eyes never left Alexander.“This is exactly the place.”Alexander exhaled slowly.“It happened during the final stages of the merger.”Vanessa frowned.“With their company?”“Yes.”Collins straightened slightly, already piecing things together.“That woul
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