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The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Deep In The Lion's Den
Chapter 131: Angie—oh, excuse me; "Sarah Blackwood"—slid from her sporty rental car and smoothed out her designer blazer. She took a steadying breath for Nexus Innovations. That building was nothing more than some fancy, swanky monstrosity consisting almost entirely of glass and steel. From the outside, if one didn't know better, it would look almost normal, like it would merely contain the offices of some soulless corporation. She knew better. This place could be concealing secrets that threatened the whole world."You've got this," she murmured internally, walking up to the door.In the van, parked around the corner, three blocks away, James, Hawk, and Kelvin watched the view from the tiny camera hidden in Angie's watch."Looking good," Hawk said. "Audio and video feed are clear."James just grunted in reply, his jaw muscles tight with nerves. "Let's hope it stays that way."Angie flashed her best rich-person smile. "Hi. I'm Sarah Blackwood. I have an appointment with Mr Chen?"The
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Old Friends, New Allies
Chapter 132: The two friends ducked into an alley, the sound of the rapidly approaching vehicles now very close behind them. James' flame of consideration quivered in his mind."We need a plan, and it needs to be quick," Kelvin hissed.James nodded, his eyes skimming around the surroundings. This part of town. he knew it. An old memory sparked in his brain."I have an idea—for real. But you're not gonna like it."James was already moving again before Kelvin could come up with a response. Down other alleys and cross streets, always a step ahead of the pursuit.At length, he brought them up short in front of a broken-down garage. The sign overhead had spelled out "Big Mike's Repairs" in past-tense letters.Kelvin cocked an eyebrow. "What are we doing here?"James screwed up his face and took a lungful of air. "Going to collect a really old favor."He rapped on the door. For a moment, nothing happened. Then a small window in the door flickered open, revealing a pair of suspicious eyes.
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Gambit
Chapter 133James stepped out of the van, his hands up above his head. A hail of spotlights made it impossible to see clearly, but he could vaguely form outlines of armed agents closing in on them. His heart was racing, but still he kept his face emotionless."James Watson," the voice blared through a megaphone, "you and your associates are hereby under arrest for terrorism, conspiracy, and murder of David Chen, CEO of Nexus Innovations."James allowed himself a small smile. "I think you'll find that last charge hard to prove, considering Mr. Chen is very much alive."There was a moment of confused silence. James pressed on."In fact, I'd bet he's in a hidden bunker under the Nexus building right now, with several members of something called the Shadow Council. You may want to investigate that."He could see the agents looking at each other uncertainly. Good. There was Doubt, worming his way in.Hawk was inside the van, pounding away on a keyboard, running Protocol Omega. It was somet
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Aftermath
Chapter 134: Days passed after the warehouse before a blur of debriefings, media frenzy, and shock waves that echoed across the globe. Standing smack in the middle of this hurricane, shaking the very roots of governments and institutions around the globe, was James and his team.They now sat in a safe house, courtesy of Agent Johnson—now an unlikely ally in all of this, ever since the exposure of the Shadow Council. There, in that very suburban home, the living room had now become something of a command center: there were laptops and papers all over, the place cluttered with empty coffee cups.James rubbed his tired eyes at the news playing on mute on the television. Of course, the headline scrolled by in the news: "Global Markets in Turmoil as Shadow Council Revelations Continue.""You should get some rest," Angie said before putting a hand on his shoulder. At least she looked a little better now, with the bruises from her captivity fading, but there was a new hardness in her eyes.
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride The Final Gambit
# Chapter 135: James took a deep breath and brought his head counterclockwise to his team, tired yet charged. It was time to engage their plan."Okay, let's go over this again. Hawk, are you set up with that kill switch or what?"Hawk just nodded. Her fingers danced across the laptop keyboard. "Okay, I am ready as I will ever be, but remember, this is one shot deal.""Right," James confirmed, turning towards Kelvin. "You got your contacts on standby?"Kelvin lifted his phone reassuringly. "They're all set, just waiting for our signal now."Glancing toward Angie and Agent Johnson, he asked, "You two sure about this? This is going to be dangerous."Angie made a show of rolling up her eyes. "Please. After all else we've done? It's just another Tuesday."It was Johnson's turn to chuckle. "What she said. We've got your back, James."James bobbed his head, his fear mixing in with his excitement. This was it: the last big push to finally bring down the Shadow Council."Alright then," he sai
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride Unfinished Business
Chapter 136The world had barely had enough time to absorb the shock that came with the downfall of Shadow Council. News channels were all agog with relentless updates, while governments scurried to try and react to the development; people all around tried to understand what all this really meant and what the implications of the bombshell were that shook the very fundamentals of society.But there was so much more to it than that which James Watson could see coming.He found himself standing outside the hospital room after just a moment's hesitation on the other side of the door handle. He could see from the small window that Louis was lying in a bed, hooked up to a lot of machines, Rachel sat at his side.He steeled himself, took a deep breath, and walked in.Rachel lifted her head. Her eyes were red, red, but glittering. "James," she said very quietly. "I didn't expect you to be here.""How is he?" asked James, who had moved now and stood at the foot of Louis's bed.Rachel sighed. "
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride The Lighthouse
Chapter 137: Rachel's hands trembled on the wheel. She drove the car towards the lighthouse. It was a full moon drooping low into a mess, ever drooping across the sky to the west, throwing a queer, sickly light over the whole demesne. She could not believe the fact that she was actually doing this, meeting secretly with her mother, Elena.She couldn't bat the feeling away that this time—this time—things were different. There was no hand in the place that could have been straightened just then, and scarcely a hand for him to take.Beside the lighthouse was her mother's car. Ray closed her eyes, drew a deep breath, and felt her hand shake again, then brought it quickly up to her chest and gripped hard. "You can do this," she whispered to herself.She scrambled out of the car and up the serpentine path to the lighthouse, where waves dashed to the rocks and her feet crunched over gravel.One figure stood at the top by the railing, looking out at the water: Elena. His mother.Rachel's hea
The Billionaire's Drunken Bride The Turning Tide
Chapter 138: James was pacing his living room relentlessly. Elena was with Rachel. It was all over. Well yah, anyway that was supposed to mean.Lilly squinted at him from the couch. "James, honey, you're going to wear a hole in the carpet. Come sit down."He sucked in a deep breath and sat down beside her. "I'm sorry; I just… I just can't help but feel this is too easy. After everything we've been through, this is just too easy."Lily squeezed his hand reassuringly. "James, I hardly think that anything about this has been easy. But maybe, this is the way it ends. Not really with a bang, but with a whimper."There was a pounding on the door. The teenager was on his feet before James could even open his mouth. His heart pounded in his chest. This was it.The door was thrown open. To find Rachel standing there—grimy, dirty, and obviously completely exhausted but still with the fires of determination burning behind her eyes. And past her."Hello, James," came the soft-spoken voice of Ele
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