Chapter 1: The Override Code at Lumina
Part 1 I immediately replied with a single word: “No.” Ten minutes later, the silent federal security alarm inside my private vault at The Lumina [more…]
Part 1 I immediately replied with a single word: “No.” Ten minutes later, the silent federal security alarm inside my private vault at The Lumina [more…]
My hand shot out, snatching at the heavy leather binder Chloe clutched. It was dark green, embossed with a gilt Apex Entertainment logo. “Give me [more…]
I pulled my phone out, the notification still blinking. My thumb print unlocked the screen, and I navigated directly to my banking portal. The number [more…]
“Oh, Marcus, dear boy,” Evelyn’s voice trembled through the phone, the tremor not just from age, but a deep-seated fear. “You mustn’t talk about that [more…]
I ended the call with Evelyn, my mind a blur of betrayal and frantic calculation. My gaze fell on a small, dark object nestled beneath [more…]
I stood up, the burner phone still clutched in my hand, its screen displaying the damning texts. “You knew about this,” I accused, my voice [more…]
I ignored Chloe’s tabloid threats. My mind raced, trying to find a way to cut through her gaslighting, to get solid proof before the federal [more…]
My attention was still on my smartwatch, absorbing Kross’s confession, when Chloe moved. It wasn’t a lunge, or a sudden burst of aggression. It was [more…]
The steel door thundered shut, sealing me outside the inner chamber. I slammed my fist against the unyielding metal, the cold shock of it jolting [more…]
My blood ran cold. The ceiling air vents. A familiar hiding spot for covert microphones. Banning’s security team. Of course. Chloe’s silence, her dramatic gaslighting, [more…]