chapter 30

VivienneI stared at Victor as his words settled over the room.Welcome to the real experiment.For a long moment, nobody spoke.The underground chamber suddenly felt much smaller than it had a second ago. The damp stone walls, the filing cabinets covered in dust, and the dim lights overhead all made it feel like we had walked into a place that should never have existed.Roman stepped slightly in front of me without taking his eyes off Victor.His voice was calm."It's over, Crane."Victor smiled as if Roman had just told a joke."No, Mr. Steele. It's finally beginning."The two armed men beside him raised their rifles another inch.Roman's security team immediately aimed their weapons back.The room was one wrong move away from becoming a battlefield.I slowly lowered the Project Phoenix file onto the table."So this was never about the inheritance."Victor looked at me with approval."Exactly."His answer made my stomach twist."The estate was simply the easiest way to keep everyone

Last Updated : 2026-07-25

chapter 31

RomanThe rain soaked through my suit as we stood outside the collapsed tunnel.Dust mixed with the storm, making it hard to see more than a few feet ahead. My security team spread out immediately, searching the woods for any sign of Victor."He went that way!" Vivienne shouted, pointing toward the trees.I followed her gaze, but the shadow had already disappeared into the darkness."Search the area," I ordered.My men ran without hesitation.For several minutes, nobody spoke. We simply listened to the rain and the distant voices of the security team calling to one another.One of them finally returned."Mr. Steele.""What?""We lost him."I expected that answer, but it still irritated me.Victor had escaped again.He always seemed to stay one step ahead.I looked at the people standing around me.Nathaniel was helping Edward stay on his feet. Delia had wrapped her jacket around Margaret's shoulders. Carter was checking the backpack that contained the Project Phoenix files.Julian sto

Last Updated : 2026-08-06

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