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Chapter 37
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Too Late for Regret, Mr. Vale Chapter 38
Ahtisa walked slowly down the quiet corridor of the executive floor, her heels tapping softly against the carpeted floor. Elara kept pace beside her, carrying a neat stack of folders containing the final signed declarations from the port authority."They have been gathered in there for over twenty minutes," Elara said, her voice low as they neared the massive double doors of the boardroom. "Mr. Henderson called my desk twice while you were on the way up. He sounded like he was running out of air.""Let him worry a little longer," Ahtisa said, her expression perfectly calm. "It is good for them to remember what it feels like to wait on a Jehanna."Before they reached the door, Lucien stepped out from the side alcove where he had been waiting. He looked at Ahtisa, his dark eyes taking in her steady posture and the quiet confidence in her eyes. He did not offer any empty words of comfort, because he knew she did not need them."The press is already calling the front desk," Lucien said,
Too Late for Regret, Mr. Vale Chapter 37
The next morning, the financial television channels were in absolute chaos. Bright red breaking news banners flashed across the screen while news anchors spoke in rushed, excited tones. Live helicopter footage showed police cars parked outside Vanguard Shipping’s downtown headquarters, with officers escorting their top executives out of the front doors in handcuffs."We are witnessing the complete collapse of one of the city's largest shipping giants," the television reporter announced, gesturing to the crowd of journalists outside the building. "Following a late-night sabotage attempt at the southern harbor, authorities have arrested Vanguard's chief executive and key board members. The evidence, which reportedly includes live video recordings and a full confession from a harbor master, has sent Vanguard’s stock into a free fall. Trading has been suspended, and the firm is facing total liquidation."Elara stood by my desk, a massive smile on her face as she watched the screen. "Ahti
Too Late for Regret, Mr. Vale Chapter 36
The tiny surveillance room was almost entirely dark, lit only by the cold blue glow of four wall-mounted monitors. It was a cramped space tucked inside an old, abandoned watchtower on the edge of the southern harbor cliffs, giving us a perfect view of the water bottleneck below. Outside, a light drizzle tapped against the glass windows, but inside, the only sound was the quiet hum of Victor’s recording equipment."The decoy vessel just passed the secondary lighthouse," Lucien said, his voice a low murmur as he leaned closer to the main screen. He sat on a small metal chair right next to mine, his shoulder brushing mine in the tight space. "She is running right on schedule, Ahtisa.""Are Victor’s men fully in position?" I asked, my hands locked tightly in my lap to keep them from shaking. "They didn't leave any signs on the deck, did they?""Victor has ten of his best security guards hidden below the engine hatch," Lucien assured me, turning his head to look at me in the dim light. "
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The light inside my private office was dim as the afternoon started to fade, casting long shadows across the paperwork on my desk. Elara stood by the window, her phone pressed tightly to her ear, her face pale as she listened to someone on the other end. I sat perfectly still, holding a warm cup of tea that I hadn't tasted, waiting for her to hang up."Are you absolutely sure?" Elara asked the phone, her voice dropping into a tense whisper. She paused, listening for another few seconds before nodding. "Alright. Send the digital log to Ahtisa’s private drive right now. Do not let anyone else see that you pulled it."She ended the call and turned to me, her fingers trembling slightly as she set the device down on the desk. "Victor was right, Ahtisa. It’s Thomas. The digital harbor master logs just updated. He pulled the complete maintenance and fuel route files for the Jehanna Dawn less than twenty minutes ago."Thomas was the senior harbor master Adrian had personally pushed the boar
Too Late for Regret, Mr. Vale Chapter 34
The headlight beams of Lucien’s sedan cut through the dark driveway exactly ten minutes later, and Elara quickly opened the front door to let them inside. Lucien walked into the sunroom first, his presence immediately making the wide space feel smaller, while Victor followed closely behind with a slim laptop case gripped under his arm."Did you get the logs?" Lucien asked, his dark eyes scanning my face for any sign of panic as he stopped by the edge of the table."They are all right here," I said, pointing to the neatly stacked folders spread across the glass surface. "I pulled the harbor guard schedules for the southern terminal and the captain logs for the three main vessels scheduled to depart on Tuesday morning."Victor didn't waste a second, opening his laptop and syncing it to our local network while Elara leaned over his shoulder to watch the data load. Lucien didn't look at the screen right away, stepping closer to me instead and reaching out to touch my shoulder with a reass
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The lights of the grand mansion were soft and quiet when I finally returned later that evening. Elara was sitting at the small round table in the sunroom, three different laptops open in front of her as she kept track of the closing stock numbers. The television on the wall was muted, but the scrolling red tickers at the bottom of the screen showed Vanguard Shipping’s shares dropping by another twelve percent before the market closed."You're finally back," Elara said, looking up with a tired but bright smile. "The entire district is talking about the northern ice lock. Two more board members called my personal line an hour ago, asking if you could meet them for an early breakfast tomorrow to discuss extending our southern routes.""Let them wait," I said, setting my coat down on the back of a chair and sitting down next to her. "If we rush to meet them, they will think we are desperate for their approval. Let them sit with their panic for one more night.""You're getting really goo
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Ahtisa’s PovMy eyes snapped open. Air rushed into my lungs like my head had been inside water for a long time.My chest rose sharply as if my body had forgotten how to breathe.My fingers curled against the cold surface, nails pressing into the wood.Wait, I was sitting. I wasn't lying on the floo
Too Late for Regret, Mr. Vale Chapter 2
Ahtisa’s PovAdrian's hands were buried in another woman's hair. The woman's back arched into him with an ease that says she had been there before.For a moment, I forgot how to breathe.“Adrian…”Adrian turned and his expression hardened the moment he saw me."... Ahtisa?” He said, moving away fro
Too Late for Regret, Mr. Vale Chapter 1
Ahtisa’s Pov“Look at this mess! Still can't clean a table properly?" Elena, my mother in law, voice echoed. “Then what are you good for?"I quickly bent down and started picking up the broken plates with my bare hands.My throat tightened. “I'm sorry, mother"The word came out of my mouth before I
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The news of Adrian’s business collapse traveled fast, hitting the city news stands by the middle of the afternoon. When I returned to the mansion later that evening, the entire house felt strangely cold and empty. The usual loud noise of the television was gone, and none of the servants were walki
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