Part 2 : The billionaire husband kicked his wife out to protect his baby. He didn't know he just handed his son to an assassin 1 .
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Chapter 22 - BENEATH MANHATTANThe archive was real.
Miles of underground storage.
Paper records Elias believed no hacker could reach.
Maria met them there.
She looked at Eleanor.
“You’re harder to kill than expected.”
“So are you.”
Maria smiled.
“Maybe that’s why I like you.”
Then the doors locked.
Gas began entering the room.
Maria’s smile vanished.
“This isn’t me.”
Eleanor believed her.
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Because Maria looked afraid.
For the first time.
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Chapter 24 - ELIAS THORNEElias finally called.
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Chapter 26 - THE LAST KIDNAPPINGElias escaped before authorities could detain him.
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Chapter 28 - NO MORE EMPIRESJulian and federal agents moved in.
