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SophiaNathan stands at my door, his expression carved from stone.The folder in his grip is thick, the kind of weight that speaks of buried secrets—my buried secrets. The sight of it coils something tight inside me, but I don’t let it show.Instead, I lean against the doorframe, tilting my head. “You’re out late, Nathan. Should I be flattered?”His jaw tightens. “Let me in.”I raise a brow, feigning amusement. “And why would I do that?”Nathan exhales sharply, as if restraining himself. “You should see what’s inside this folder before you get too comfortable with your little power play.”A bluff? Maybe. But I know Nathan. He wouldn’t show up like this unless he had something he thought could rattle me.I cross my arms. “Then say what you came to say, Nathan.”His grip tightens around the folder. “You think you’re smart, don’t you? Buying up shares, creeping onto my board like some parasite...”I smile. “I wouldn’t call myself a parasite. More like an equal shareholder.”His nostrils
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AlexThe first rule of war: control the battlefield before your enemy even knows they’re in a fight.Nathan still thinks he’s playing offense. He doesn’t realize I’ve already moved my pieces into position. That every decision he makes is being funneled straight back to me.He’s too arrogant to see it.And arrogance? It’s the easiest weakness to exploit.I move out onto the penthouse balcony, the night breeze cooling my skin. The city lies spread out beneath me, a maze of lights and glass, but I'm not looking at the view. I'm looking at the phone pressed to my ear."Is it done?" I ask, my voice low.On the other hand, Bellion's voice is as suave as ever. "Yes, sir. The other shares were bought via our secondary channels. As of this morning, Sophia owns forty-one percent of Carter Industries legally."A slow smile creeps over my lips."And Nathan?""He doesn't know… yet. But I think that won't be so for long."Good. Let him sit in his glass spire, thinking he's above it all. Let him bel
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SophiaNathan doesn't bluff.That's what goes through my mind as I stand on Alex's balcony, my fingers wrapped tightly around the phone. The call just ended a few minutes ago, but his last words hang in the air like smoke."Watch your back."A warning. A threat.I know Nathan well enough to know what that means. He's already making his moves. He's already planned how he's going to strike back.The question is—what's his next step?I glance at Alex, attempting to decipher his face for any inkling of concern. He stands with his arms crossed against the balcony railing, casually twirling the whiskey in his glass, but I can see the difference in his demeanor. The fast calculation in his eyes.He's thinking along the same lines as me."We need to prepare," I tell him.He takes his drink slowly before responding. "We already are."I blow air, messing up my hair with my hand. The weight of it all presses down on me, but I'm not going to let it get to me.Nathan's not trying to scare me. He's
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Chapter Thirty-SixAlexThe gauntlet has been thrown.Nathan's warning was nothing more than a desperate attempt to regain control of the wheel, but I've known him long enough to not consider him a man who could be beaten. He's not that kind of guy. He doesn't fall. He retaliates.And the silence that follows? That's when the threat is real.Sophia is still in my penthouse, by the floor-to-ceiling windows, arms crossed. She hasn't spoken much since our conversation last night. But I see it—the fierce focus in her eyes, the wheels turning in her head, strategizing her next move."He's planning something," she says finally, her voice level but with a thread of tension underneath.I nod. "Of course, he is."She exhales, fists grasping the fabric of her blouse. "Then why do I feel like we're still one step behind?"I'm studying her closely. For all that she wears strength like armor, I can see where the cracks are underneath. Nathan's visit, his folder of painstakingly chosen threats—they
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Chapter Thirty-SevenSophiaVictory is a stealthy, drunken monster.I sense it crawling up on me, slinging over my shoulders, tensing my muscles as I move down the corridors of Carter Industries. The fight at the boardroom may have ended in a tie, but I am wiser than that.Nathan is breaking.He wanted to embarrass me, to depict me as just a foolish woman playing a game that was beyond my capabilities. But he did not anticipate me to be ready.And now?Now, he is on the back foot.The knowledge lies soft on my lips as I step into my office. Weeks have gone by since I last passed through these doors, and yet nothing has changed. The same antiseptic perfection, the same pungent scent of freshly trimmed flowers, the same lingering aura of Nathan's presence.But this office is not his.It's mine.I toss my bag over the desk and turn to the magnificent windows that open out over the city. Rain is threatening again, dark gray clouds rolling in across the skyline, battering against the panes
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SophiaChloe is a liar.She always has been.Even today, standing in my office, pretending to be desperate, she's acting, and calculating her words, ensuring that they make her out to be the victim.She wants me to believe it.She wants me to save her.But here's the thing, I gave up saving people the day Chloe and Nathan turned me into prey.I hesitate before speaking. I need her to feel it, the weight of not knowing, the power dynamic tipping my way."You want me to help you?" I demand finally, tipping my head back. "You, the same woman who stood at Nathan's back as he humiliated me? The same woman who smiled at me while laying a trap?" Chloe's lips clamp together. She's losing the argument, and she knows it."Sophia, I...""No." The sentence is firm but gentle. It's final. "You can't rewrite history, Chloe. You can't stand here and pretend you didn't rub my fall in my face."She flinches. Good.Standing in the corner of the room, Alex crosses his arms over his chest, a flash of am
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SophiaThe walls of Carter Industries' headquarters have never felt so cold.I sit at the huge, polished boardroom table, my fingers tapping out a rhythm of anticipation on the wood. My presence has already unsettled the board. My 29% stake's influence looms over this room like a gun ready to fire at the first sign of provocation.Nathan isn't here yet, but I'm not in any doubt that he'll come. He wouldn't risk missing this meeting, not after the destruction I've unleashed.I inhale slowly, my expression unreadable, serene. Beside me, Alex lounges in his chair, casual but totally in control. The picture of easy dominance. His gaze drifts to me, dark amusement glinting in its depths."Enjoying yourself?" he murmurs.I would be if the show started already," I reply just as quietly.The doors explode open.Nathan strides in, a storm in a designer suit. His presence takes over the room immediately, his face an impassive mask. But I catch it, the underlying flash of anger beneath his featu
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NathanLoss of control is not an option.I slam the door to my office closed behind me, the sound reverberating through the room. My breaths are steady, but my heart is a smoldering fire beneath my skin. Sophia played her card too well today.She embarrassed me. She turned my board against me.And worst of all? She enjoyed it.I stride to my desk, fingertips burrowing into the glossy wood as I force myself to think. I've spent decades shaping this empire to my bidding, ensuring no one, not one single person, could take it out of my hands.But in that boardroom, she stood before me like a queen already sitting upon my throne.That smug little laugh. That unshakeable confidence.She thinks she's won.A brisk knock interrupts my churning thoughts."Enter," I bark.The door opens and Chloe comes in.I exhale, irritation increasing."What do you want?"She hesitates, her hand grasping the hem of her dress. New. Chloe doesn't hesitate—she pouts, she demands, she gets entitled. But now? She
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