Alle Kapitel von BURN FOR ME.... Mr COLE: Kapitel 61 – Kapitel 69

_DAY 697. THURSDAY. 8:00 AM._COLE MANSION. Breakfast. Luna: "Daddy, park today?" Adam: "I want video games." Noah: "Milk!" Ava in the kitchen. Damian with the newspaper. Doorbell. Butler: "Ma'am, a Ms. Sophia Cole is here." Ava's hand froze. The spoon fell. Damian: "Sophia? Who?" Ava quietly: "My... older sister." --- _DAY 697: THE ENTRY_10 years later. Tall woman. Red dress. Heels. Diamond clip in her hair. 3 gift bags in her hands. Sophia. 35 years old. Famous designer. `SOPHIA COUTURE` She looked at Ava. Smiled. "Aww little sis. You've grown up so much?" She hugged her. Tight. Ava went stiff. Damian was standing there. Sophia looked at him. 2 seconds. Then she smiled. "Oh. Mr. Cole." Damian: "Ms. Sophia." Sophia: "You remember me, right?" Damian's expression changed. Luna ran over. "Aunty!" Sophia picked her up. "So cute." --- _DAY 697: NIGHT - THE TRUTH_The kids were asleep. Ava: "Yo

_DAY 728. MONDAY. 6:15 AM._COLE MANSION. Morning peace.Damian was in the gym. Ava was in the kitchen. The kids were still asleep.The phone rang. Unknown number. Prison.Damian picked up. "Hello?" Voice: "Mr. Cole. This is RYAN VEX. From Sing Prison."Damian's jaw tightened. "Speak." Ryan laughed. "Only 2 minutes. Listen."Call cut.Damian put the phone down. His hand was shaking.Ava was standing behind him. "Whose call was it?" Damian: "Nothing. Wrong number."A lie.---_DAY 728: THE OFFICE_9:00 AM. COLE TOWER. 48th Floor.Damian sat alone in his cabin. Laptop in front of him. But the screen was blank.Knock. Legal Head: "Sir, a letter came from prison."Brown envelope. `TO: DAMIAN COLE` `FROM: RYAN VEX - INMATE #88421`Damian opened it.1 page. Handwritten.`Damian,` `You won.` `The company.` `The girl.` `The reputation.` `I lost.` `But the game isn't over.` `I still have 1 card.` `Inside your house.` `Find it.

_DAY 757. SATURDAY. 5:00 PM._COLE FOUNDATION GALA. GRAND BALLROOM. COLE HOTEL. Golden lights. Crystals. 200 guests. Ministers. CEOs. Artists. Press. Banner: `AN EVENING FOR CHILDREN'S FUTURE` `HOSTED BY DAMIAN & AVA COLE`Backstage. Ava's hands were shaking. In front of her, 12 paintings. `SERIES: AFTER THE STORM` All from Switzerland + the house. Damian held her hand. "Breathe." Ava: "I'm scared." Damian: "You danced in the snow. This is just a room." Ava laughed. "Cheesy." Clara was handling the 3 kids. Luna: "Mummy looks the prettiest." Adam: "Dad, is my bow tie okay?" Noah: "When do we get cake?" Announcement: "Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Damian Cole and Mrs. Ava Cole." --- _DAY 757: THE ENTRY_The doors opened. Damian: Black tux. Ava: Navy blue gown. Simple. Elegant. Hair down. That ring around her neck. Applause. Camera flashes. Reporter: "Mrs. Cole, are these paintings yours?" Ava: "Yes." "What's the t

*COLE TOWER. 48TH FLOOR.* *BOARDROOM.*Long table. 20 board members. Glass walls. City below.*Damian*: Black suit. No tie. Pen in hand."Q3 report. 4.2 Billion profit." Applause.Security head's message came: `Sir, 3 people in lobby. Armed. Say they have a meeting.` Damian replied: `Stop them.`The door opened.3 people. Black clothes. Masks. Guns in hand.Everyone screamed.Leader: "Nobody moves or we shoot." He fired at the ceiling. _BOOM_The boardroom went silent. Only breathing.Damian raised his hands. Stayed seated. Face completely calm.---*DAY 783: THE DEMAND*Leader spoke from behind the mask: "Mr. Cole. 50 Million. In 1 hour. Or your body leaves from here."Damian: "Name?" Leader: "You don't need to know." Damian: "Then we're done talking."Gun to Damian's head. "Shut up." Damian looked him in the eyes. "I don't shut up. I make deals."Leader pushed board members toward the wall. "Tie everyone's hands."2 of them

_DAY 793. FRIDAY. 10:00 AM._COLE TOWER. WAR ROOM. No windows. 6 screens. Coffee. Tension. Damian: Shirt sleeves rolled up. Ava: Laptop on her lap. With them: IT Head Rohan + FBI Agent Kira. Screen 1: `GHOSTLEAKS.DARK - 14 MILLION VIEWS` Screen 2: `IP TRACE: FAILED` Screen 3: `VICTOR REED - LOCATION: UNKNOWN` Damian: "He's alive." Kira: "Proof?" Damian picked up his phone. New email. `Good morning, Mr. & Mrs. Cole. Loving the attention. Round 2 in 12 hours.` `-G` Ava closed the laptop. "He's playing games." Damian: "Then let's end the game." --- _DAY 793: 11:00 AM - THE TEAM_Damian called 3 more people. 1. `ZAIN` - Ethical hacker. 19 years old. Hoodie. 2. `MAYA` - Digital forensic. FBI. 3. `CLARA` - PR. Damage control. Damian: "Rule #1: Nothing about the house leaves this room." All: "Yes sir." Ava: "Rule #2: I'm on this team too." Damian tried to refuse. One look from Ava and he shut up. "Fine." --- _DAY 793: 12