Chapter 21 - the dark shadow of the past
Five years have passed since Marcus was thrown into prison; the Sterling empire has risen to become an unshakable global power. The core energy project operates smoothly, bringing in billions of dollars and cementing Dominic's monopoly.
I, Avery, am no longer just the Director of Security. I have become the capable right hand, the confidante, and the only woman who holds the heart of the cold billionaire. The impoverished past has faded away, giving way to a life of ultimate authority.
But in the world of the ultra-rich, peace is only a fragile concept. One autumn evening, as I was double-checking the central tower's cybersecurity system, a highest-level warning signal suddenly blared deafeningly.
It was not an ordinary digital attack. This signal was encrypted using a classic military algorithm, the very one my father, Arthur, used before he was murdered. The blood in my veins instantly froze.
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The ghost of the past seemed to have never truly rested. Someone from the remnants of our old enemies was deliberately sending a direct challenge aimed right at me!
👉 read part 22 to see avery face the danger.
