Chapter 13 - The Global Syndicate
I did not lower the firearm barrel by one inch.
"You left me to starve in that locked house!"
My father took a slow, deliberate step inside the room.
"I monitored your vital signs via satellite every second, Olivia."
"I sent the firefighters to breach the rear door."
"It was time for you to awaken your power."
"You are a Carter, the sole heiress of Apex."
My breath hitched in my throat as realization struck hard.
Apex Corporation was the largest private intelligence network worldwide.
They controlled global bank servers, political figures, and courts.
My entire life had been orchestrated from the shadow seats.
My marriage to Jason, my illness, my recovery today.
Everything was an engineered trial to forge my leadership spirit.
"Why use Jason to torture me?" I growled out.
"To test your tactical resilience under extreme survival stress."
"A weak woman could never command a global network."
"You proved you can destroy enemies without showing mercy."
He reached into his inner suit jacket pocket very slowly.
I tightened my finger on the curved steel trigger guard.
He pulled out a heavy black leather document file folder.
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He set the file onto my hallway glass table gently.
📖 Chapter 14 brings the final choice between freedom and absolute global power. Don't miss this moment! 👇
