Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 743:

Over the years, he had glimpsed only fragments of Thomas’ enigmatic power, enough to know that countless factions bowed to his influence. As for the full extent of Thomas’ power, Kolton had no way of knowing. Still, he felt fortunate to have been chosen by Thomas and guided to where he stood today.

The large screen went dark once more.

The room fell silent, save for the staccato symphony of keyboards as the operatives pressed their vigil.

“The first wave was likely a feint, sir,” one reported. “This second assault was their true gambit, but we’ve neutralized it.”

“Well done,” Kolton replied, a relieved smile softening his features. “Stay vigilant. They may yet have more in store. Keep the network under constant watch.”

The operatives nodded in unison, their focus unbroken as they resumed their task.

A surge of control coursed through Kolton, lifting his spirits and dispelling the fog of his earlier failure to ensnare Maia.

beneath a bar, Chris stood with arms folded, his brow furrowed as he scrutinized a sprawling screen. When had Kolton acquired such an

that the shadowy power behind

the next wave of attacks,” he commanded, his voice a low growl

to life, and as he answered,

he detected another

tightened into a knot the moment he heard the news. As the architect behind ST, he had built it from the ground up

ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇꜱ ɪɴ ɢᴀʟɴᴏᴠᴇʟꜱ.ᴄᴏᴍ

must stay in-house,” he said firmly. “Have Hawk dig deeper — see if he

off guard

chops to pull this off? Hawk just told me the other side’s encryption is fortress-level stuff. They’re hopping IPs

ST. But he quickly shook off the

it was too early to tell. But from the breadcrumbs scattered so far, their goal seemed to