A Woman Worth Billions, Dated the Wrong Brother のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 341 - チャプター 350

Amber POVAlexander didn't even bother saying goodbye.One second, his team was standing with Jasmine and the others, and the next, the four of them had disappeared into the darkness of the forest, heading straight toward the beach.Jason was the first one to break the silence."He's insane.""No argument there," Jasmine replied.Daniel sighed. "We're really letting Alexander Vincent walk into a massacre because he asked nicely.""He didn't ask nicely," Noah corrected. "He negotiated.""That's somehow worse."Mr. Stait cleared his throat from the screen in front of me."Amber, don't close this call.""I wasn't planning to.""I'm requesting an emergency meeting with the other countries' representatives. The Secretary of Defense from Sum already contacted several governments, but we need everyone in the same room."I nodded and adjusted the phone against the remains of the dismantled computer."Fine."The old man typed furiously on another screen while military officers ran behind him.

Amber POVFor almost twenty minutes, everyone in the cave watched Alexander's body camera in complete silence.The image shook as he climbed over rocks, crossed narrow paths, and cursed under his breath every time his flashlight slipped.Jasmine was the first to notice."He's giving up."Jason frowned. "On what?""Whatever he was looking for."And she was right.Alexander stopped searching the cliffs and, after one last look toward the ocean, simply sighed."Fine," his voice came through the speakers. "Beach it is."Franklin, sitting beside me, crossed his arms."That man sounds disappointed that he has to investigate a massacre.""To be fair," I said, "he does sound disappointed about everything."The cave fell silent again as Alexander and his team descended toward the beach.The sound of the waves reached us first.Then the smell.Even through the microphone, people could hear his teammates coughing."Jesus Christ..."The flashlight moved.And suddenly the beach came into view.Sev

Amber POVNobody spoke for what felt like an eternity.Oliver was still clutching his blanket, looking at Alexander as if he were a complete stranger.Because, in many ways, he was.Alexander took a deep breath and sat down on the opposite side of the cave, as far away from the boy as possible."Start talking," I said.For once, he didn't make a sarcastic remark.For once, he looked tired.Not physically tired.Broken.He stared at the floor for several seconds before finally speaking."The old man has been blackmailing me for six months."That immediately got everyone's attention.Jason crossed his arms."Blackmailing you with what?"Alexander laughed bitterly."With my family."The cave fell silent."He asked for money. Ridiculous amounts of money. Every month, the price increased.""Why didn't you go to the authorities?" Franklin asked.Alexander looked at him as if he had asked the stupidest question imaginable."Because every time I refused, another member of my family disappeare

Amber POVThe cave became strangely quiet after Noah, Jasmine, Héctor, and Daniel disappeared into the darkness.Nobody liked the idea of splitting up again, but letting those three soldiers continue roaming around the mountain was even worse.For the next hour, everyone tried to keep busy.Some soldiers inventoried ammunition, others checked the medical supplies, while Jason and I spread the island map across one of the tables."We have food for several days," Daniel had calculated before leaving. "Water isn't a problem either.""The hurricane is," Franklin muttered.He wasn't wrong.Outside, the wind had already started to whistle through the mountain paths, carrying the unmistakable smell of rain."We need to cover the entrance," one of the Lakeview soldiers said.I nodded. "If the storm gets worse, the cave will flood with wind and debris."Emory crouched beside several metal crates stacked against the wall."Maybe whoever built this place prepared for hurricanes."Jason looked ar

Amber POVThe hurricane reached the island fifteen minutes later.At first, it sounded like distant thunder.Then the entire mountain began to shake.The wind howled through the tunnels like some ancient creature trapped beneath the earth, slamming against the cave entrance with enough force to make the walls tremble.Oliver jumped awake at the first deafening gust.Several of the women instinctively covered their ears.Nobody said a word.Nobody complained.The safe house was cold, damp, and uncomfortably crowded. Blankets covered the floor, soldiers slept sitting against the walls, and the air smelled of wet clothes and exhaustion.Still, nobody dared complain.Because outside, nature itself was tearing the island apart.The first night was the worst.The second was simply endless.And by the third day, we had all stopped asking when it would end.Communication with Mr. Stait became sporadic.Sometimes we managed to talk for ten minutes.Sometimes only for thirty seconds.The signal