Semua Bab Midnight Heat: Bab 121 - Bab 130

Maya’s POVI sat in a hidden meeting room with three influential board members, and for the first time I felt like I was not just reacting to danger anymore. I started making real moves instead. Sarah’s journals and documents from Vault 17 gave me the power I needed. I showed them carefully selected pages and spoke with steady confidence. These men had watched the empire shake, and now they listened to my words about justice and safety.One older board member named Mr. Harlan leaned forward with serious eyes. “These records show years of hidden crimes,” he said. “Havisham always claimed everything was clean. Your sister collected strong proof here. What exactly do you want from us?”I looked at each man in turn and kept my voice calm. “I want you to cooperate with the investigators quietly,” I replied. “Share what you know about the financial trails. The missing hours in Sarah’s death connect to bigger problems inside the company. Havisham loses allies when good people speak up. Help

Maya’s POVI drove fast through the dark roads toward the remote warehouse, and my hands gripped the steering wheel tight with worry for Liam. Elena had traced his phone signal to this location after he followed one of Julian’s men. The father and son war had already started dangerous games, and now Liam disappeared into one of them. I hoped I could reach him in time and bring him back safe.Elena spoke on the speakerphone as I drove. “The warehouse looks abandoned from satellite images,” she said. “Be careful, Maya. Julian plays deep games. Liam might be in trouble, but this could also be another trap.”I took a sharp turn and kept my eyes on the road. “I am almost there,” I replied. “Liam followed the man for answers about the hit. He would not go silent without reason. I rescue him tonight no matter what waits inside.”The warehouse appeared in the distance, dark and quiet against the night sky. I parked the car behind some old containers and moved forward carefully on foot. My hea

Maya’s POVI stood in the safe house with Elena as the hacker’s message spread everywhere, and the Cross family fell into complete panic. News outlets already reported that confidential files from the empire would release in seventy two hours. The board members called emergency meetings and blamed me openly for starting this chaos. Havisham pointed fingers at Julian during a private call we managed to hear. Julian calmly denied everything with a steady voice that hid his real thoughts.Elena pointed at her laptop screen. “The signal traces to old servers,” she said. “They once belonged to one of Havisham’s dead business partners. Someone uses them to broadcast the countdown. This hacker knows the family secrets well.”I watched the live feed of Liam on the main screen. He sat bound to a chair in a dim room. Tiny clues caught my eye. Water dripped from a leaking pipe in the corner. Distant train horns sounded every few minutes. A faded shipping logo appeared on the wall behind him. The

Maya’s POVI walked into Victoria’s private office with steady steps, and the tension in the air felt thick enough to cut. The photograph of her with Liam had pushed me to act fast. She sat behind her desk with perfect posture and watched me enter without surprise. I refused to let her control the conversation.“You met Liam,” I said directly. “The photo shows you standing beside him while he sat tied to a chair. No more masks, Victoria. Tell me where he is and what you want from the children.”Victoria leaned back in her chair and kept her face calm. “I do not deny meeting him,” she replied. “I protect the children from a truth that would destroy them forever. Sarah left behind a sealed document to be opened only if both Havisham and Julian lost control of the empire. I hold it for their safety.”I stepped closer to the desk and met her eyes. “Sarah’s document belongs to the family she tried to save,” I said. “The children need truth, not your protection. Hand it over now. The countd

Maya’s POVI arrived at the safe house with Damien at my side, and we moved quickly through the quiet woods. The elderly accountant inside had handled the Cross empire’s illegal finances for decades. He had been hiding since Sarah helped him disappear. This witness could change everything about the case.Damien checked the perimeter first. “No signs of trouble,” he said. “The network kept this place secure. We talk to him fast and get him to safety.”I knocked on the door with a steady hand. “We come as friends,” I called softly. “Sarah sent us. The network still stands. We need your help against the empire.”The door opened a crack. An elderly man with careful eyes looked out at us. “Sarah’s name opens this door,” he replied. “Come inside quickly. The walls have ears in this world.”We stepped into the small room. Documents and ledgers covered the table. The accountant sat down slowly and studied our faces. “I handled the dirty money for years,” he said. “Sarah found me when I wanted