Todos los capítulos de The Billionaire's Forgotten Bride : Capítulo 271 - Capítulo 280

Chapter 2711 Hour Later. STRATCOM Silo 4, North Dakota.The desolate, snow-swept plains of North Dakota were entirely silent, hiding the apocalyptic weapon buried hundreds of feet beneath the frozen earth.The Aegis hypersonic jet didn't land on a runway. It hovered fifty feet above the reinforced concrete blast doors of the nuclear silo, the roaring downwash of its thrusters whipping the snow into a blinding frenzy.Ethan Cole stood at the open side door of the jet, staring down into the whiteout. He was clad in heavy, matte-black tactical armor, a customized assault rifle strapped across his chest."The military perimeter has been breached by automated defense drones, Dad," Leo’s voice crackled through Ethan’s earpiece. The Prince of Aegis was coordinating the assault from the New York war room. "Valerius hijacked the base’s internal security network. The human garrison is trapped in the mess hall. You have exactly twelve minutes before the launch sequence finalizes and the missile

Chapter 27348 Hours Later. 30,000 Feet Above the Sahara Desert.The interior of the unpressurized, rattling cargo plane was freezing.Ethan Cole stood by the open ramp at the back of the aircraft, the howling, sub-zero wind tearing at his specialized high-altitude tactical suit. He wore a sleek, black oxygen mask, a heavy parachute pack secured to his broad shoulders, and a custom, suppressed assault rifle slung across his chest.Behind him stood Marcus and a squad of twelve elite Aegis operators, all similarly equipped, checking their altimeters in the dim red light of the cargo bay."Approaching the drop zone, Boss," the pilot’s voice crackled through the analog, unencrypted radio headsets. "You are thirty seconds out. Winds are fierce. It’s going to be a rough ride.""Understood," Ethan grunted into his mic. He stepped right to the edge of the ramp, staring down into the pitch-black abyss of the Sahara night.There were no lights below. No cities. Just an endless ocean of dark san

Chapter 275Three Days Later. The Aegis Citadel, New York.The return to New York was a quiet, profoundly heavy affair. The threat of Nyx was eradicated, the global markets were stabilized, and the terrifying shadow of Valerius Vane’s digitized consciousness had been permanently deleted from existence.The Cole family had won. But the victory felt different this time. It didn't feel like a conquest; it felt like a survival.Ethan walked into the private residential wing of the Citadel. He had finally showered, washing the desert sand and blood from his skin, dressed in a soft gray henley and dark sweatpants.He found Zara in the nursery.The room was bathed in the soft, warm glow of a setting sun filtering through the reinforced windows. Zara sat in a plush rocking chair, humming a soft, beautiful melody as she rocked their newborn son, Julian. She looked completely at peace, the fierce armor of the Ice Queen discarded, leaving only the devoted mother.Ethan leaned against the doorfra

Chapter 277Three Days Later. Burj Al Arab, Dubai.The penthouse boardroom overlooking the glittering, sun-baked coastline of Dubai was a battlefield of glass and gold.Aegis Global was currently engaged in a vicious, multi-billion-dollar bidding war for the acquisition of a revolutionary neural-prosthetics manufacturer. Sitting at the head of the table, Leo Cole was a portrait of lethal, corporate domination.He was impeccably dressed, his dark hair styled flawlessly, his gray eyes devoid of any human emotion. The executives sitting around him were sweating profusely in the air-conditioned room."Your valuation is insulting," Leo stated coldly, tossing a thick dossier onto the glass table. "Aegis is offering thirty billion. If the board of directors doesn't sign by noon, I will hostile-takeover your suppliers in Taiwan, and you won't be able to manufacture a single microchip by next quarter."The CEO of the prosthetics firm wiped his brow, his hands trembling. "Mr. Cole, please. We h

Chapter 279Aegis Global Headquarters, New York City.The private elevator doors to the Aegis penthouse slid open with a soft chime.Ethan Cole stood waiting in the foyer, arms crossed over his chest, his jaw locked in a grim line. Zara stood beside him, her hand resting supportively on his arm. They had been tracking Leo’s erratic flight path from Dubai since he abruptly severed all communication with the command center twelve hours ago.Leo stepped out of the elevator.He looked like a man who had survived a violent explosion, only to realize the shrapnel was still buried in his chest. His suit was crumpled, his tie missing, and his gray eyes were bloodshot and completely hollow.He didn't say a word. He walked past his parents, moving like a ghost toward the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city.Ethan and Zara exchanged a deeply worried glance."Leo," Ethan said softly, closing the distance and placing a heavy, grounding hand on his son’s shoulder. "Talk to me. Did you see