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Gunfire faded into the background while Maya was jerked along the numerous twisting hallways in the compound. She saw through a blurred vision with unshed tears, while her pulse was pounding in her ears. Zane was still in there, injured, bleeding. And here she was running.“No! Let me go!” she shouted and twisted against Alex's iron grip.“Maya, stop!" Lena barked. "We'll get him back, but if you go back now, you'll only get yourself killed!"-Maya's breath came in ragged gasps. Zane's voice still echoed in her head-her silver eyes locking onto hers as he ordered her to leave.She hadn't wanted to. God, she hadn't.But Alex had thrown her over his shoulder, pulling her away as hell broke loose.The halls were an intricate maze of shadows and danger, the air thick with smoke and gunpowder. Explosions shook the walls while Reese and Victor kept the fire going behind them, taking out guards from the Syndicate as they ran.Lena's voice flickered by as sharp and urgent. "We need an exit no
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The helicopter sliced through the blackness of night, the gentle thudding of the rotors the only sound that filled the tight cabin. Syndicate compound smoke still curled into the air on the horizon, a spectral reminder of what they'd nearly left behind.Maya sat stiffly beside Zane, her green eyes locked onto his bloodstained shirt. His usually composed features were drawn tight with exhaustion, pain visible beneath the hard exterior.He was alive. But for how long?Her hands trembled as she reached for his side, pressing against the wound. Zane hissed through his teeth but didn’t push her away.“You’re still bleeding,” she whispered.Zane closed his hand around her wrist, his silver eyes opposed to hers. "I'll make it.""That isn't the problem." She swallowed, still clutching his wound with her hand in a losing battle to stop the blood. "You almost—" Her voice broke.Zane's grip became a fraction tighter. "But I didn't."Maya's chest rose and fell in shallow gasps. She ached to screa
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One by one the faces of the group took on the dull light, like the ground and made everything creepy as their horrible silence reigned.Maya’s fingers squeezed the letter very hard as she reread all the words, her heartbeat felt in her ears, in her head. Not only was Evelyn Monroe the one setting the rules, but she was also playing with them, as if she were teasing them.Zane’s eyes, silver ones, were gleaming in the glare of the device he was holding, his face showing a look of indecipherably bad feelings. “She is calling us, asking us to come.”“Of course, she does. Eve is not one to lose easily. I mean she’s always going to be the one to win against us,” said Luca with the compassionate devilish smile on his face.Eyes rolled in amused disagreements and Reese breathed out his humourless laugh. “So, let me get this straight. After barely making it out of that hellhole alive, we’re actually considering walking into her fancy little party?”Lena was still shaking head. “It’s just a tr
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The air in the private lounge felt heavier, suffocating. Maya’s mind reeled, Evelyn’s words echoing like a bomb detonating in slow motion.“Your father stole you.”“Your real family wants you back.”She could barely hear Zane calling her name over the pounding of her heart.This wasn’t possible.This was a lie.It had to be.Her father—Charles Davis—he had raised her. Protected her. She had memories. Hadn’t she?Evelyn smiled, tilting her head as she observed the storm brewing inside Maya. “You’re unraveling, darling.”Maya snapped back, her green eyes blazing. “You’re lying.”Evelyn only chuckled, sipping her wine like this was nothing more than an amusing evening. “Oh, sweetheart. I don’t lie.”Zane’s silver eyes darkened as he stepped between them. “If you think this changes anything, you’re wrong.”Evelyn’s lips curled. “Oh, Zane. Still so protective. But tell me, what happens when Maya realizes she was never yours to protect?”Maya’s breath caught.Zane’s expression didn’t waver.
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The gala turned into a war zone, gunfire punctuating the air, glass flying, screams erupting as Syndicate operatives poured into the room. Golden chandeliers overhead shook violently as bullets ricocheted off marble walls.Zane pulled her behind him, gun drawn, before Maya even had time to respond.“Stay with me,” he commanded, his silver eyes flicking around for exits.She barely had time to nod when Zane shot, dropping the first two attackers in quick, deadly succession. Pandemonium broke out, with guests scrambling and armed men pouring into the hall.Lena’s voice crackled in the earpiece. “We’re inside. Hold your position!”“Change of plans,” Zane said in a low growl. “We’re getting out—now.”Maya’s heart raced as she clutched the little pistol concealed within the folds of her dress. She was not going to be a liability.She was going to fight.A Treacherous EscapeLena and Alex burst through the side door, weapons out. Reese followed closely, her face etched with determination.“
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Maya’s scream drowned out in the wind as the motorcycle flew through the air.The ground had vanished under them, the city far below as they took off the pedestrian bridge — toward the rooftop of the next building.This is how I die.Zane's hands tightened on her waist. “Hold on.”Maya squeezed her eyes closed as the bike bucked onto the rooftop with a jarring thud. The tires shrieked against the concrete, throwing up sparks as Zane struggled to keep it upright.For a second, she didn’t think they would make it.Then—somehow—they did.The motorcycle skidded to a halt just inches from the rooftop’s edge.Maya struggled to breathe, her fingers still embedded in Zane’s arms.Her heart was pounding.“You’re insane,” she said, turning to look at him.Zane’s silver eyes sparkled with amusement. “It’s only now that you’re figuring this out?”Before she could answer, the gunfire erupted behind them.“Not over,” Zane said under his breath.Maya turned in time to see Syndicate snipers on the ad
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The train sped through the night, wheels clattering, the sound the only thing that filled the tense silence between Maya and Zane.She still didn’t know how they had gotten through that chaos. A rooftop escape. A high-speed chase. A train jump.And yet, here they were.Maya exhaled shakily, bracing her wounded arm against her stomach as she sat against one of the train’s metal ridges. It had stained her sleeve with blood but she let it go.Instead, her green eyes focused on Zane.“You knew,” she said tight-voiced.Zane met her eye, and his silver eyes were unreadable. “Knew what?”“That this was a setup,” she replied sharply. “Evelyn, Alexander, Donovan… the way they allowed us to waltz into that gala? “They were playing us from the beginning.”Zane sighed, running a hand through his hair. “I suspected.”Maya’s jaw clenched. “And you didn’t tell me?”“I had to be sure,” he said, his voice low but firm.Maya let out a bitter laugh. “Right. And almost being murdered was part of the veri
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The room was dead silent.Maya was panting as she stared at the black screen, her father’s face an imprint in her mind — bloodied and bound, half-conscious.The last thing they’d heard was that voice. Smooth. Confident. Threatening.“Don’t worry. We’ll come to you.”Maya felt a chill run down her spine.The Syndicate was done with playing games.They were coming.Zane stood next to her, his silver eyes riveted to the empty screen, his jaw so tight a vein pulsed in his neck.“They want a war,” he said, voice a lethal thing. “So we give them one.”Breaking the SilenceCamilla typed furiously on the keyboard. “I’m tracing where the feed comes from, but they cloaked their location — whoever did this is an expert.”“Of course they do,” muttered Lena, pacing. “They’re setting us up. Again.”Victor put his elbows on his desk and rubbed his temples. “We can’t just sit back and wait for them to do whatever next.”Zane turned to Alex. “Security measures?”“Or it’s already in place,” Alex confir
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Maya gazed out at the city through the window of her penthouse, watching the dawn break over the skyline. It was quiet now, but she knew it wouldn’t be for long. This war with Gabriel was nearing its final act, and by the sunset, one would be left victorious.She turned as she heard the door open. Zane walked inside, silver eyes sharp, movements measured, but she knew enough of him to feel the tautness behind his calm demeanor.“It’s time,” he said simply.Maya nodded. “Then let’s finish this.”Moretti Corp – War RoomThe normal tension in the war room had changed. No longer the vagueness of battle — but the gleam of victory. When Maya and Zane came in, Victor, Luca, and Adrian were already sitting. A huge digital map of the city was projected on the wall, red markers showing Gabriel’s known assets and weak points.Victor reclined in his chair. “We’ve tightened the noose. Gabriel’s financial network is collapsing, his allies are betraying him, and his only remaining political connecti
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Gabriel Montclair clicked off the television, flinging the remote onto his desk with a muffled thud. He’d seen Maya’s interview from beginning to end, dissecting every word, every motion, every well-chosen pause. She hadn’t merely evaded his strike — she had turned it on him.He breathed out, letting the silence of his study settle over him. He had underestimated her. He could admit that now. Maya Moretti wasn’t merely a fearsome adversary — she was a survivor. Yet if he was going to win this war, he had to adapt.A knock on the door broke him from his musings.“Come in,” he called, his voice steady.The door opened and in stepped Ethan Blackwood. Ethan had been Gabriel’s second for as long as he could remember, a man who worked in the shadows, taking care of the parts of the business that Gabriel didn’t like to touch to keep his hands clean.“You saw the interview,” Ethan said, not even asking.Gabriel sat back in his chair. “I did.”Ethan closed the door behind him and walked ahead,
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Maya paced her Moretti Corp. office as the weight of the impending war hung heavy on her shoulders. The early-morning sun poured in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, bathing the sleek interior in a golden light, but she hardly noticed. The papers on her desk began to fade together and her mind raced through the alternatives.Gabriel had made his move. He had gone after her history, her marriage, the life she had built so painstakingly. And yet she was unafraid — just seething with determination.Her phone buzzed again. Another message from Zane.Zane: We need to talk. Now.Maya let out a sharp breath, suppressing a rising irritation just under the skin. She took her phone and answered.Maya: Meet me in my office. Bring Victor.Nine minutes later, the door opened and Zane came walking in with Victor hot on his heels. Zane’s face was hard to read, but his shoulders were tense. He was angry — but not at her.Victor, always a cool mastermind, tossed a file onto her desk with an air of
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The day arrived too soon, dragging Maya back into the ice-well of their war with Gabriel. She paced the window at her penthouse, coffee clutched in hand, watching the city below her stir. The weight of last night’s meeting with Philip Marquez was still heavy in her mind. They had won a skirmish, but the war was still in its early stages.Next, her phone vibrated on the marble counter. A message from Zane.Zane: Victor got the first buyouts. Gabriel will be feeling the squeeze soon. Meet me at the office.Maya drank the rest of her coffee and replied by text.Maya: On my way.Her husband, Adrian, had already left for the day. Their marriage was a matter of practicality rather than of love. It was a strategic maneuver — a winning of alliances and of power. Love had never been in the contract.But still, she couldn’t help but ache at the thought of the what-ifs.Brushing the thought aside, she got dressed, putting on the armor of the woman she had become.Moretti Corp – War RoomZane was
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Maya sat across from Zane in his office, eyes fixed on the latest reports spread across his desk. The tension between them was palpable, though unspoken. She knew that tight-jawed look—something wasn't right. Breaking the thick silence, she said, "Well? Are you going to tell me what has you so troubled, or must we sit here all evening stewing in uncertainty?"Zane didn't look up from the pages. "We lost three major investors this morning. Gabriel is sabotaging us financially just as he tried through his connections in The Order."Maya sighed heavily. "Do you have proof it's him pulling the strings?"Zane tossed the folder aside and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I don't need proof when I know his methods. He wants to crush Moretti Corp and he won't stop until he succeeds."Her eyes narrowed with steely resolve. "Then two can play at his game. If he aims to strangle us through our funds, we'll retaliate in kind."A trace of a smirk crossed Zane's stern features. "Spoken like a true p
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The tension hanging over the room was palpable, with the weight of their impending choice bearing down on everyone. No turning back now—every action going forward could fortify their authority or shatter it completely.Maya placed her glass down deliberately against the polished table, her keen green eyes locking onto Zane’s. “If we’re moving ahead, it has to be flawless. No errors. No vulnerabilities.”Leaning in, Zane returned her gaze with calculated intensity glowing in his silver eyes. “I agree. We strike where they least anticipate financially, strategically. We take control before they realize what’s transpiring.”Sprawled casually in one of the leather chairs, Victor let out a low chuckle. “You two truly have a way of making corporate warfare sound sexier than shootouts.”Maya arched a brow. “Because it is.”Luca smirked from across the room. “I have to admit, witnessing this side of you, Maya, is unexpected. You appear to be genuinely enjoying the challenge.”Maya exhaled, cr
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Maya perched at the head of a long glass conference table in Moretti Corp’s executive suite, tightening her grip on the edge of the financial report before her. The numbers did not seem to be adding up. Billions were on the move — just not where they were meant to be.She let out a breath through gritted teeth, forcing the unsettled feeling in her gut to subside. If this was what she suspected it was, they had a much bigger problem then The Order’s politics.Zane wore the endless scruff of a day’s stubble, and as he stood facing the skyline through the floor-to-ceiling window, hands in his pockets, his expression unreadable. That was how he’d been all morning — still, methodical, his mind racing a hundred moves ahead. But Maya knew him too well.He was waiting. For confirmation. For proof. For the moment he was able to flip the game on its head.Maya broke the silence. “We have a leak.”Zane didn’t turn around. “How bad?”Maya swallowed. “Bad. Money is being siphoned off in dribs and
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In the conference room, everything was polished elegance. In the center was a long, dark wooden table with high-backed leather chairs surrounding it. The quiet hum of brief conversations and the sound of footsteps down the hall indicated the weight that had become almost palpable in the air of the building itself. Helena tapped her fingers lightly on the table as she stared through the window. She was not thinking of the view, or of the empire to which she belonged; she was thinking about the invisible chessboard before her. Today, it wasn’t bloodshed or conquest; today, it was about manipulation, persuasion and control.Her thoughts are broken by the sound of heels snapping against the marble floor. She gazed upward, her frigid eyes meeting the silhouette that walked in.“You’re late,” she said, her tone smooth, though with a sharp edge.“I had some… business to take care of,” Elena said, the smile on her face a little tight, insufficient. She stepped toward the table, each step long
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“Well I tried.” Maya said calmly, drumming her fingers on the sleek, polished surface of the table. Tall windows poured in the morning light, bathed the skyline in gold. It was nearly serene — if not for the storm brewing deep down.This was an alternate type of battlefield. No guns. No explosions. Only power, strategy and control. And in many respects, it was more perilous than any of the wars they had fought.Zane worked his cufflinks and his cool silver eyes drifted around the room as executives filed in, all advancing a few steps like cats on concrete, gripped by a primal instinct not to step on toes. They’d all heard Curator General’s whispers — about Gabriel, about the fall of The Order’s inner circle, about the man who had scratched and clawed his way to the top with his trademark ruthlessness.Now? They were wondering if he could hold it.Victor stretched lazily in his seat next to Maya, his smirk curling as he leaned in. “Tell me, princess, are you ready to watch your husband
