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The warm glow of the city lights spilled through the penthouse windows, casting long shadows across the sleek, modern space. Michelle sat stiffly at the dining table, her laptop open before her, the weight of her discoveries pressing heavily on her chest. She had barely slept since finding the files linking Raymond’s grandfather to Chloe’s family. And now, with that cryptic warning message still lingering in her mind, she knew she wasn’t the only one looking. A knock at the door shattered the tense silence. Michelle’s breath hitched. It was late—too late for casual visitors. who could it be? She wondered. She stood cautiously, her pulse quickening as she approached the door. When she opened it, her stomach twisted. Miranda. What was she doing here? Disheveled. Pale. A fresh wound on her shoulder. Michelle’s grip on the door tightened. “Miranda, what the hell are you doing here?” Miranda let out a shaky breath, stepping inside without waiting for permission or being invited in.
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The city stretched out in glittering lights beyond the penthouse windows, but Raymond barely noticed. His focus was on the stack of old documents he had pulled from a locked drawer in his father’s study earlier that evening. The papers were yellowed with age, but the ink remained clear, the names and numbers meticulously recorded. And among them, one particular name kept appearing—a name he had never seen or heard before, yet it carried the weight of something ominous. The Ashford Syndicate. Raymond frowned, his mind racing as he flipped through page after page of agreements, payments, and encrypted notes. His father, Johnathan Hawthorne, had always kept tight control over the family’s affairs, but he had never once mentioned dealings with a syndicate. Could it be his grandfather who was involved? And if the scattered details in these documents were correct, the Ashford Syndicate hadn’t been just another business partner. They had been something far worse. A criminal empire. A c
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The city lights blurred through the tinted car window as Michelle’s thoughts spun in a chaotic mess. The anonymous messages, the hidden transactions, Raymond’s evasiveness—it all pointed to something bigger than she had initially suspected. But the missing piece had been staring her in the face all along. Chloe. She had been digging into Hawthorne Enterprises for weeks, finding inconsistencies that Michelle hadn’t even considered. And now, looking at everything together, Michelle realized the truth—Chloe’s real family wasn’t just another crime syndicate. They were once business partners of the Hawthornes. And now, they were their worst enemies. The realization sent a shiver down her spine. The Ashford Syndicate wasn’t just some nameless threat—it was connected to Chloe’s past. But did Chloe know? If she did, she would have mentioned it right? She thought. Michelle’s fingers tightened around her phone as she scrolled back through her messages. She needed to talk to Chloe—now. R
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Michelle sat frozen, the aged contract trembling in her hands as her gaze flickered over the damning words scrawled across the yellowed paper. Her father’s signature stood out starkly at the bottom, cementing his involvement in a scandal that could destroy everything she’d built—everything she’d fought for. If this got out, her life would be ruined. her reputation destroyed. Her pulse roared in her ears as she struggled to comprehend the weight of what she was holding. “This… this can’t be real,” she whispered, shaking her head. “My father… he—” “It’s real Michelle.” Raymond’s voice was steady, but there was something dark beneath it. Something heavy. “It’s been buried for years, but it exists. And if it ever got out, Michelle, you’d—” He stopped himself, exhaling sharply before running a frustrated hand through his hair. Michelle’s stomach twisted painfully. “You knew,” she said hoarsely, her voice barely above a whisper. “You knew about this and didn’t tell me.” Raymond’s jaw c
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Victor Calloway leaned back in his chair, his fingers lightly tapping against the polished surface of his desk. His sharp eyes were focused on the glowing city skyline outside his office window, but his thoughts were deep in the past—memories of the moment Eleanor Hawthorne stole everything from him. He had been patient. He had rebuilt everything himself from the ground up, without any support. And now, it was time to make her pay. She had cut him out of a billion-dollar deal, leaving him with nothing but the wreckage of his career. He had been forced into hiding, watching her rise up with what she stole from him. He would always remember. Years ago, Victor had been on the brink of bringing Eleanor down. He had gathered more than enough evidence that would have destroyed her, shattered her empire, exposed her financial crimes and the offshore accounts she used to funnel stolen funds. But Eleanor was always one step ahead of him. Before he could strike, she had flipped the situatio
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The private lounge of the Hawthorne estate was dimly lit, the soft glow of the chandelier reflected off the crystal glass in Eleanor’s hand. She swirled the amber liquid in her glass slowly before taking a small sip, her expression one of satisfaction. Everything was going well according to plan. Michelle had lost, her reputation was on the brink of being destroyed, and to Eleanor, that was worth celebrating.Across from her, Miranda sat on a leather couch, her long legs crossed elegantly, a self-satisfied smirk playing on her glossy lips."To victory," Eleanor murmured, raising her glass.Miranda clinked hers against it. "To Michelle’s downfall."Eleanor’s gaze darkened, her fingers tightening around the glass. “She was getting too close. Digging into things she had no business with. This was necessary.” She needed to know her place.Miranda chuckled, swirling her drink. “And the best part? Raymond fell right into our trap. He had all that so-called evidence against me, and yet, one
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The morning sun filtered through the penthouse windows, but Michelle felt no warmth from it. Her fingers hovered over her laptop’s trackpad, her heart racing as she stared at the unaltered files Felix had recovered. This was it—her way out, proof that she was not guilty of fraud. The evidence that could reverse everything, undo the damage Miranda and Eleanor had done.She exhaled sharply, steadying herself. The whole staff and the board had branded her a fraud. The media had torn her apart with their false claims. But if she played this right, she could turn the tables.Felix sat across from her, watching her with measured patience. “Are you sure about this?” he asked. “Going straight to the board with this?”Michelle’s jaw tightened. “Yes, that’s the only way. No one will listen to me or hear me out if i go there empty handed. They need to see the truth, If they have any integrity left, they’ll have no choice but to reinstate me.”Felix leaned back, nodding. “Then we have to be smar
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The walls were closing in on Miranda, and she had not even realized it yet.From his penthouse, Raymond leaned back against his chair, watching the live feed from Michelle's office from his team's surveillance. The timestamped logs, the digital trails—everything was in place. Felix stood beside him, arms crossed, his expression grim.“She took the bait,” Felix said. “She’s accessing the restricted files right now.”Raymond’s gaze remained fixed on the screen. Miranda sat in her office, unaware that every keystroke, every unauthorized access , every file downloaded was being recorded in real time. She wasn’t just trying to erase evidence of her previous deception—she was attempting something else, something far worse, something that could jeopardize everything they've worked for.“She’s trying to leak company data,” Raymond stated, his voice calm but laced with ice.Felix nodded. “She must be desperate. She’s forwarding documents to an external server.”I’m sure she's planning to frame
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