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Chapter Forty-Six
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2026-05-22 14:09:18
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Alistair The call ended so abruptly that silence echoed through my office. “Elara?” No answer. Only the memory of her frightened voice repeating my name before the sound of twisting metal and shattering glass swallowed everything. Every instinct I possessed screamed that this hadn’t been an accident. I was already moving before my phone left my ear. “Get every available unit on the road,” I barked at my security chief as I strode out of the conference room, leaving a table full of executives frozen in confusion. “Trace Miss Dubois’ phone. I want her exact location now.” No one dared ask questions. Within seconds, my entire security network came alive. “Lock down every road leading to the coordinates.” “Send medical support.” “I want drones overhead.” “And nobody touches that crash site until my people arrive.” The elevator seemed impossibly slow. By the time the doors opened, my driver already had the car waiting. I didn’t wait for him to open the door. “Drive.” The
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ElaraThe networking session ended with the same polished smiles and effortless conversations that had filled the ballroom all afternoon.I returned to the main conference hall determined not to repeat my earlier mistake.No more allowing old memories or unexpected encounters to distract me.I wasn’t here as Louis Valmont’s former fiancée.I wasn’t even here as Alistair Thorne’s wife.Today, I was here to observe.The lights dimmed as another panel of industry leaders took the stage, discussing global investments, emerging technologies, and international expansion strategies. Their words were polished, rehearsed, and impressive, but I remembered exactly what Alistair had told me before we arrived.Don’t listen only to what they say. Watch how people react.So I did.Instead of focusing on the speeches themselves, my attention drifted across the audience.Executives whispered quietly behind folded programs.Investors exchanged discreet glances whenever certain companies were mentioned.So
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