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A single moment. That was all they had. Fiona’s muscles coiled, every nerve on edge as she locked eyes with Darwin. A silent plan passed between them, forged in the heat of desperation. Volkova smirked, unaware of the decision they had already made. “You think you can win?” His voice was laced with amusement. “You walked into my home, my territory, thinking you had the upper hand. But now, I hold the detonator. Your lives—your entire future—rests in my hands.” Darwin’s grip on his gun never wavered. His expression remained unreadable, but Fiona knew him well enough to see the shift—the calculation, the anticipation of a strike. Volkova was arrogant. Too confident in his control. That was his mistake. And Fiona was about to exploit it. She took a slow step forward, her hands raised as if in surrender. “You’re right,” she said, keeping her voice steady. “We miscalculated.” Volkova raised an eyebrow, intrigued. “Go on.” She swallowed, willing herself to sell the lie. “We though
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Fiona sat in the dimly lit conference room, her fingers wrapped tightly around the edges of the table. The tension in the air was suffocating, thick with unspoken words and underlying threats. Across from her, Darwin paced near the floor-to-ceiling windows, his sharp profile outlined against the city skyline. His jaw was set in a firm line, his thoughts racing as he processed everything that had unfolded in the last twenty-four hours.William had made his move—an attack so precise and well-executed that even Thalassa had been caught off guard. The documents leaked to the media suggested that Fiona had been embezzling funds from the Atlas Group for years, a carefully fabricated lie that had already begun to damage her reputation. She had fought hard to reclaim her life, to prove she was more than just Darwin’s past mistake. And now, William was trying to tear it all away.Darwin finally turned to face her, his piercing gaze locking onto hers. “We need to counter this immediately. The l
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Fiona stared at her phone screen, her carefully worded message glowing in the dim light of the office. The moment she pressed send, there was no turning back. The bait had been set. Now, all they had to do was wait for William to take it.Darwin, still tense from her bold move, rubbed a hand across his jaw. “You’re sure about this?”She nodded. “If we keep defending ourselves, we’ll always be on the back foot. We need to force William into the open.”Thalassa grinned. “And if there’s one thing William can’t resist, it’s kicking someone when they’re down.”Marcus was already at his laptop, fingers flying over the keys. “I’ll monitor all incoming messages, calls, and financial movements. If William even breathes in your direction, we’ll know.”Fiona exhaled, willing her nerves to settle. She was walking a fine line. If this didn’t work, she would lose everything—her position, her reputation, and whatever fragile trust she had built with Darwin.The room fell into a tense silence as they
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Fiona stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of the penthouse suite, her arms wrapped tightly around herself as she gazed at the city below. The skyline stretched endlessly, glittering with lights, but the view did nothing to ease the storm inside her. The weight of everything that had transpired bore down on her shoulders—William’s looming threats, Bella’s betrayal, and the tangled emotions that surfaced whenever she thought about Darwin. A gentle knock sounded at the door, pulling her from her thoughts. She turned, expecting Thalassa, but instead, it was Marcus. His expression was unreadable, but the tightness in his posture told her he wasn’t here for casual conversation. “We need to talk,” he said, stepping inside without waiting for an invitation. Fiona frowned but nodded, motioning for him to sit. “What is it?” Marcus ran a hand down his face before setting a small flash drive on the coffee table between them. “Thalassa and I have been digging deeper into William’s co
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The sound of the news broadcast rang in Fiona’s ears as she stared at the chaos unfolding on screen. Security personnel were scrambling to contain the situation while employees poured out of the Atlas Group’s headquarters, fear evident on their faces. Smoke billowed from one of the upper floors, and though no flames were visible, the damage was undeniable.Darwin clenched his fists. “William’s not wasting time.”Thalassa’s voice was tight with urgency. “We need to move. Now.”Without hesitation, Darwin strode toward the door. Fiona and Thalassa followed, their minds racing as they processed the gravity of the situation. They had known William would retaliate, but this—an outright assault on Atlas—was a declaration of war.As they entered the elevator, Fiona turned to Darwin. “What’s the plan?”He exhaled sharply. “We secure the building and assess the damage. I need to know exactly what William did and how far this goes.”Thalassa nodded. “I’ll coordinate with Marcus. If William was b
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The room was tense, the air thick with the weight of everything they were planning. Fiona stood beside Darwin, her arms crossed, mind racing as they outlined their next move. William had made his move, and now it was time for them to counter.Thalassa leaned against the table, a sly smirk on her lips. “So, we make William think he’s won, let him get comfortable, and then pull the rug out from under him?”Marcus nodded. “It’s the best way. He’s too cautious to walk into an obvious trap, but if he thinks he’s already won, he’ll slip up.”Darwin turned to Fiona. “We’ll need you to play along.”Fiona inhaled sharply. She knew what that meant. William had framed her for corporate espionage, and if they were going to bait him into overplaying his hand, she had to let the world believe, even for a moment, that she was guilty.“Leak the documents,” she said. “Let William think they’re working.”Thalassa raised an eyebrow. “You sure about that?”Fiona nodded. “He expects me to panic, to fight
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Fiona stepped out of the boardroom, her heels clicking against the polished marble floor with deliberate precision. The moment she exited, she felt every eye in the office shift toward her. Whispers spread like wildfire, employees darting glances her way before quickly looking down at their desks.She exhaled slowly. This was part of the plan. Let the world believe she had lost.Marcus was already waiting by the elevators, his expression unreadable. “They went through with it.”Fiona gave a small nod. “It’s what we expected.”He studied her for a moment before pressing the button for the executive floor. “I sent the files to Thalassa. She’s cross-referencing them now.”Fiona glanced at him. “Did Darwin look worried?”Marcus smirked. “Not even a little.”The elevator doors slid open, and they stepped inside. Fiona felt the tension settle into her bones. They had worked too hard to get to this point. If William was watching—and she knew he was—he needed to see her at her lowest.The doo
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Fiona’s heart pounded as she stood in front of the large glass window of the Atlas Group headquarters, staring down at the city streets below. The skyline stretched endlessly, yet she felt trapped as if the walls were closing in on her. The tension in the boardroom still clung to her like a second skin, the weight of Darwin’s ultimatum and the silent war with William pressing down on her shoulders.Thalassa stood beside her, arms crossed. "William is getting desperate," she muttered. "I went through the financial reports again. There’s a pattern in his movements—he’s liquidating assets faster than before. Whatever he’s planning, he’s trying to secure enough money to survive if things go south."Fiona tore her gaze away from the window. "You think he’s planning to run?"Thalassa exhaled sharply. "Not yet. But he’s cornered, and that makes him dangerous."Fiona had learned that the hard way. William had already done everything he could to ruin her. He had twisted her pregnancy into a sc
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The hum of the hotel elevator was almost deafening as Fiona and Darwin descended from the upper floors, where Morrigan had just issued her chilling warning. The once pristine and composed atmosphere of the meeting had quickly turned sour, leaving them with more questions than answers. Fiona's mind raced, her thoughts heavy with the implications of Morrigan’s offer. "She’s playing us," Darwin said quietly, his voice steady but tinged with an edge of frustration. "She wants us to make a choice—her side, or continue fighting against her. But it’s all a manipulation. She knows how to push our buttons." Fiona nodded, though the uncertainty gnawed at her. She couldn’t shake the feeling that Morrigan was holding something back—some crucial piece of the puzzle that could give her the upper hand. Fiona was used to being in control and manipulating situations to her advantage. But Morrigan? She was an entirely different animal. "She won’t stop," Fiona said, her voice firm. "She’s trying to
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The safe house was buzzing with activity. The team was fully aware of the dangers that lay ahead, but there was a new edge to their determination—one fueled by the need to outsmart Morrigan at her own game. Fiona stood at the front of the room, flipping through the dossier Marcus had compiled on the latest developments. The intel was invaluable, but it felt like every time they thought they had a grasp on the situation, Morrigan would shift, making the ground beneath them unstable. "You heard her right?" Fiona's voice cut through the low murmurs of the team. "She wants a meeting. And we can’t ignore the implications of that." Darwin was at the map pinned to the wall, tracing the routes they’d use to escape if things went wrong. He turned toward Fiona, his face tight with resolve. "Morrigan doesn’t do anything without purpose. This isn’t just a negotiation—it’s a trap. She wants us to think we have a choice in the matter." Thalassa was examining the blueprint of a luxury hotel in G
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The silence in the safe house felt different now—heavier, more suffocating. After their daring mission in Zurich, the team had returned, expecting some form of reprieve. Instead, the weight of their actions pressed on them. Fiona sat on the edge of the couch, her fingers idly tapping her phone, eyes flickering over the reports Marcus had sent. The glow of the screen only illuminated the exhaustion that had settled in her bones. Darwin paced the room, his thoughts elsewhere. He ran his hand through his hair, each step heavy with the knowledge of what was coming. The clock on the wall ticked louder in the quiet room, every second passing with unbearable tension. "We’ve hit her, but we haven’t broken her," Fiona muttered, more to herself than to anyone else. Darwin stopped pacing, turning toward her. "I know," he replied. "But we’re getting closer. That’s what matters." Marcus was at his laptop, the blue light from the screen illuminating his face as he sifted through data. "Morriga
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The silence in the safe house was thick with tension. The confrontation with Morrigan had left more questions than answers, and Fiona couldn’t shake the feeling that they had walked straight into a carefully laid trap. Her words echoed in Fiona’s mind—The question is, what will you do with that power? Darwin stood near the window, watching the Parisian skyline as if it held the answers they sought. His jaw was clenched, the weight of their predicament pressing down on him. Outside, the city buzzed with life, oblivious to the war being waged in the shadows. “She wasn’t just testing us,” Thalassa said, breaking the silence. “She was studying us. Measuring our reactions.” “And she knows we won’t back down,” Fiona added, crossing her arms. “Which means we just painted a target on our backs.” Marcus exhaled sharply, rubbing his temples. “Morrigan isn’t playing by the same rules as Lucian or William. She’s not after domination—she wants control but on a different scale.” “Which makes h
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The tension in the safe house was thick, an unspoken weight pressing down on them as they absorbed the implications of their meeting with Morrigan. The woman was unlike any adversary they had faced before—calculated, controlled, and entirely unshaken. She hadn’t threatened them outright, but her words had carried a far more insidious warning: they were playing a game much bigger than they had realized, and she had just invited them to the next level. Fiona ran a hand through her hair, pacing near the window. “She knew exactly how to find us, how to draw us in. That means we’ve already underestimated her.” Darwin leaned against the table, arms crossed. “She wants us to believe we have a choice. That we can either join her or become casualties.” “She’s right about one thing,” Thalassa murmured from her seat in the corner. “Lucian’s fall left a power vacuum. And it’s naive to think it would just disappear.” Marcus, who had been silent until now, looked up from his laptop. “She’s als
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The chill of the Parisian night clung to Fiona as she and Darwin exited the airstrip. The conversation with their informant had left them with more questions than answers. Morrigan—an enigma wrapped in shadows, with tendrils reaching into the remnants of Lucian’s empire. If they wanted to bring the fight to their enemy, they had to find the puppet master before the strings tightened around their throats. Back at the safe house, Marcus had been busy. “I traced another transaction,” he announced as they entered. His fingers danced across the keyboard, pulling up several encrypted files. “This shell company isn’t just funding private security firms. It’s also making direct payments to political figures in three different countries.” Fiona leaned over his shoulder, studying the screen. “Someone is buying influence.” “Not just influence,” Thalassa interjected, arms crossed. “They’re rebuilding Lucian’s control network. These politicians were in his pocket. If Morrigan is keeping them f
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The media storm ignited by the leaked files spread like wildfire. Every major news outlet dissected the revelations, exposing names that once seemed untouchable. Protests grew in intensity, and the world demanded accountability. But Fiona knew better than to believe their fight was over. At the safe house, the team remained on high alert. The air was thick with tension as they watched the fallout unfold on the news. Marcus monitored chatter from intelligence circles, tracking the movements of those who still held power within Lucian’s crumbling empire. "There’s a problem," he announced, eyes fixed on his screen. "Several high-profile figures have vanished. No official resignations, no public statements—just gone." Darwin frowned. "That means they’re regrouping. They won’t take this lying down." Fiona exhaled sharply. "We expected this. They’ll strike back. We just don’t know when or how." Thalassa, pacing near the window, added, "We rattled the cage, but the beast isn’t dead yet
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The Parisian skyline was still cloaked in darkness when Fiona, Darwin, and their team regrouped at the safe house. The victory against Lucian should have felt like a moment of triumph, but there was no time for celebration. The weight of unfinished business still loomed over them. Marcus was the first to break the silence. "Lucian’s network is collapsing, but we’re not out of the woods yet. There are still remnants of his influence embedded in global power structures. We need to root them out before they regroup." Thalassa exhaled sharply. "We’ve taken down the head, but the body is still twitching." Darwin ran a hand through his disheveled hair. "Then we strike before they can recover. We need to dismantle the infrastructure that kept Lucian’s empire afloat. That means targeting his offshore accounts, his shell corporations, and his political backers." Fiona, who had been unusually quiet, finally spoke. "We also need to secure our safety. Lucian may be dead, but his allies won’t
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The air in the Zurich safe house was thick with tension. The video they had just watched still lingered in everyone’s minds. The Echelon was not defeated. If anything, they had just been provoked. Fiona exhaled, running a hand through her hair. "So we cut off the head of the snake, and now the body is lashing out. We need a plan." Darwin nodded, pacing near the window. "We have their financial records and safe houses. We can track their movements, but they already know we’re coming. We need to be one step ahead." Thalassa leaned back against the couch, her sharp eyes assessing the room. "They have power, influence. What we need is leverage. Something to force them into the open." Marcus tapped away on his laptop. "That might be harder than it sounds. The Echelon operates in shadows. Every time we take one of their members down, another takes their place. But..." He trailed off, his fingers flying over the keyboard. "There’s a name that keeps coming up in their encrypted messages—
