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Chapter 73: Gideon's Downfall
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The silence after Nicolai’s words settled heavily in the air, like the calm before a storm. I could feel the weight of my decision pressing down on me, but there was a clarity in it too. This was my moment. The world Gideon had built was crumbling, and I wasn’t going to wait for the pieces to fall. I was going to make sure they did.I turned toward the window, looking out into the darkening sky. This is it, I thought. The beginning of something new.Before I could lose myself in the plans that were forming in my mind, the doorbell rang. It was sharp, insistent.I froze for a second, surprised. Who could that be? My mind raced. Nicolai had already called—was it him again? Was this an unexpected visit? But no—he would’ve warned me first.I heard the soft padding of Marta’s footsteps down the hallway, the sound of her moving toward the door. I stayed where I was, not yet ready to face whatever Nicolai was about to throw my way. The conversation earlier had stirred something inside me—som
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"I need you to come to my office. It’s... it’s urgent." I frowned, surprised by the request.It wasn’t like Gideon to ask for a personal meeting, especially without any explanation. I glanced at Nicolai, who was still lounging on the couch, watching me intently. I could feel his gaze on me, silent but heavy with expectation.“I’m busy,” I replied, keeping my voice steady despite the unease creeping up in me.“I have things to take care of here.”Gideon didn’t pause."This can’t wait. You need to come. It's important—more than just business. Please, Amethyst, I’m asking you."His words carried an edge I hadn’t heard before. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but there was something in the urgency of his voice that made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.I glanced over at Nicolai again. His face remained impassive, but I could tell he was listening, weighing the situation, his eyes locked on me with that dark, unwavering focus of his."I said I’m busy," I repeated, trying to sound
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Gideon’s eyes lingered on me a moment longer than necessary, his posture rigid as if he was trying to hold himself together in the face of whatever storm had come crashing down. Then, without a word, he gestured toward one of the leather chairs near his desk, the kind that looked expensive and uncomfortable at the same time.“Sit down, Amethyst. We need to talk.”The tension in the air was palpable, more than I had expected when I first agreed to come. There was no bravado in his voice, no sign of the self-assured businessman I had once known. It was as though the weight of everything had just hit him like a ton of bricks.I took the chair, my fingers brushing against the cold, smooth surface of the armrest. My thoughts were racing, trying to make sense of what was happening. It was clear that something had gone terribly wrong with his company, but I couldn’t fully grasp the scope of it yet. The unease gnawed at the edges of my mind.Gideon walked around the desk and sat across from m
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