All Chapters of THE HEIRESS IN OVERALLS: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Chapter 61: The Shift ChangeThe first light of dawn was starting to show through the clouds casting a light across the big concrete area of the main terminal. Avery was standing by the glass wall of the executive office, her head against the cool glass. Below her the morning shift change was happening smoothly. Drivers in uniforms were walking across the ground with thermoses in their hands getting into the big rigs.There were no people shouting, no pieces of equipment falling on the ground and no missing papers. The chaos that had been part of her adult life was gone."They're running like clockwork, " Avery said quietly, her breath making a circle of mist on the glass. She did not look down at the screen on the window frame she did not need to. Her mind, which used to be very busy with emergencies, was now empty and calm."Because the system is finally working well, " Silas said from the sofa behind her.He got up slowly, his dark pants moving smoothly. His shirt was unbuttoned at

Chapter 63: The Lead CoreThe scanner in Bay 2 was making a loud humming noise. It was vibrating through the floor. The noise was steady. It cut through the chill of the morning. The big iron vault was in the center of the room. It was lit up by the lights above. These lights made shadows across the floor.Avery was leaning over a computer. She was clicking through the data on the screen. Her fingers were moving fast. She had graphite powder on her overalls from the vault. Her hair was tied back so it would not get in her eyes. She was totally focused on what she was doing."The lead lining is three inches thick, " Avery said. She was talking to Silas. Her voice was low and serious. She pointed to a mass on the screen. "They did not use lead to hide things from the border scanners. They used it to shield a field. There is a server core in the center of this casing. It is the kind that old banks used before they changed to encryption."Silas was standing behind Avery. He was tall. His

Chapter 65: The Shadow NetworkThe hum of the server racks in the high-speed data room changed from a low whine to a deep rumble. This happened as the last blocks of the Sterling legacy ledger settled into the mainframe. The air in the room was cool kept at a temperature to protect the hardware.. The atmosphere was thick with the weight of a complete corporate surrender.Avery stood before the console. Her reflection was mirrored in the glass panels. She had cleaned her hands and her denim overalls were zipped up.. Her eyes remained sharp. They traced the trees of encrypted data unfolding across the master wall monitor. Thousands of global logistics nodes hidden maritime leases and off-book transit paths were lighting up. They were shifting from the Sterling regime into the new Thorne-Sterling sovereign grid."They didn't just hide their assets " Avery murmured. Her voice carried an awe. She had finally found a part of the engine. "They built a distribution system. Look at these docki

Chapter 67: The Global MeridianThe afternoon heat started to fade and the air got cooler and fresher. Avery was sitting at a conference table in the main office building. She had her boots crossed. Was watching numbers go by on her small computer.For the time since the companies merged the numbers were not a problem. They were not red which meant everything was okay. All the metrics, from the air in the tires of the trucks to the fuel used by the boats were just right."The time it takes to get through the St. Lawrence route just got six percent faster, " Avery said. Her voice was quiet. It was strong and confident. She tapped the screen. Locked it. "The computer codes Leo put in the boat system are working perfectly. The ports are not even checking our containers anymore. We are now the standard for the border."Silas did not say anything away. He was standing near the coffee machine holding a cup. He had opened the buttons of his shirt and his sleeves were rolled up. His eyes were

Chapter 69: The Sovereignty BlueprintThe last light of the evening. The high-security areas of the transit complex were lit up by bright LED panels. Avery sat at the control console in the primary logistics hub, her fingers lightly on the touch screen. She had taken off her heavy work coat hours ago. Her denim overalls were neat and flat. Her focus was on the lines of data on the display panels.The integration was perfect. Every route from the Sterling shadow network was working smoothly under the Thorne-Sterling code. It was completely hidden from regulators and secured within their private infrastructure."The maritime telemetry is now perfectly aligned, " Avery said, her voice calm and confident. She swiped her hand across the interface showing a digital grid that mapped out the entire northern transit corridor. "The automation keys Leo deployed are processing cargo manifests before the tugs hit the deep-water locks. We are not just running the corridor; we have turned the border