Chapter 5 - The Exposed Device
"What kind of problem, Vincent?" Marcus asked, his confident smile faltering slightly.
Vincent didn't answer immediately. He slowly leaned forward in his heavy leather chair. He reached his hand to the back of his neck, parted his dark hair, and pointed directly to the base of his skull.
"I seem to have a metal bug buried under my skin," Vincent announced smoothly.
The entire library was completely paralyzed.
Dr. Aris’s jaw literally unhinged. All the color violently drained from the physician's flawless face, leaving him looking like a terrified ghost. He physically staggered backward, dropping his black medical bag onto the floor with a loud thud.
Marcus physically stopped breathing. The warm daylight pouring through the massive windows suddenly felt incredibly freezing.
"I... I don't know what you're talking about," Dr. Aris choked out, profound panic actively destroying his mind. "It's just scar tissue from the accident!"
"It's a military-grade neural blocker," Vincent corrected flawlessly, completely dominating the massive room. "Designed to chemically suppress memory recall. You didn't just trim my hair, Doctor. You actively, maliciously maintained the device to keep me completely neutralized."
"Vincent, you're paranoid," Marcus panicked loudly, completely abandoning his sophisticated persona. He desperately tried to control the narrative. "The accident caused severe trauma! You're having a delusional episode!"
"I'm not delusional, Marcus," Vincent whispered coldly, his pale eyes radiating absolute, undeniable clarity. "I remember everything."
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Marcus’s knees literally buckled. The tailored gray suit completely wrinkled as sheer, unadulterated terror violently washed over his face.
👉 Marcus realized his multi-million-dollar coup was completely exposed, and he instantly turned into a desperate monster.
