SCORNED EX WIFE Queen Of Ashes (Camille and Stefan)

Chapter 147

Chapter 147

Alexander Pierce stood in the ballroom of the Grand Plaza Hotel, watching his security team transform the elegant space into a fortress. Men in black suits installed hidden cameras in crystal chandeliers. Others "The sniper teams will be positioned here, here, and here," his head of security explained, pointing to locations on the blueprint spread across a table. "Full view of all approaches. No one gets within a bundred The silent threats were always the deadliest.

His phone buzzed. Stefan Rodriguez's name flashed on the screen. Alexander stepped away from the security team to take the call.

"What do you have for me?" he asked without preamble.

"My contact at Bessonov's club just called," Stefan's voice was tense, urgent. "Rose met with Anton yesterday. Paid him a large amount of cash."

Alexander's grip tightened on the phone. "For what?"

"He wouldn't say exactly. But it wasn't just muscle. She asked for

something special. Something with 'impact."

A cold knot formed in Alexander's stomach. "Explosives?"

"Maybe. Or worse." Stefan paused. "You need to check everything that comes into that ballroom. Food deliveries, Flower arrangements. Staff uniforms. Everything."

"We already are." Alexander looked across the ballroom, where security personnel were using dogs to sniff every package, every decoration. "What else can you tell me about her tactics? How she thinks?" Stefan was silent for a moment. "Rose likes to strike where it hurts most. She won't just go after the building or random guests. She'll target what matters to Camille personally."

"The Phoenix Foundation donations."

"Yes. Or the people Camille cares about. You. Victoria. Maybe even her parents if they're attending.”

Alexander's jaw tightened. "They are."

"Then watch them closely. Rose knows hurting them would destroy Camille in a way that physical harm to Camille herself never could."

Alexander made a mental note to assign additional security to the Lewis family and Victoria. "Anything else?"

"Yes." Stefan's voice dropped lower. "Rose won't come herself. Not directly. She'll use someone else. Someone no one would suspect."

"Like who?"

"Someone desperate for money. Someone who needs a job. A waiter. A valet. A last-

minute replacement for a sick staff member."

Alexander turned toward the hotel manager, who was reviewing staff assignments nearby. "We'll

check every employee. Run background checks

on everyone who enters the building."

"It might not be enough," Stefan warned. "Rose is... creative. She thinks steps ahead."

"So do I," Alexander said firmly. "Keep working your

contacts. If you hear anything else, call me immediately." "I will."

After ending the call, Alexander summoned his team

leaders. In rapid succession, he ordered additional security measures: background checks on all hotel staff extended to family members and associates; bomb- sniffing dogs to check every guest as they arrived; facial recognition software programmed with Rose's features to scan the crowd continuously.

"Sir,"

of these measures are quite... intrusive. The guests

said flatly. "Better uncomfortable

to his duties. Alexander checked his watch. Four hours

to inspect the

this place

rang

voice calm

Knox, Alexander assured her. "No one gets in

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Chapter 147

called," Camille said. "He told me about Rose meeting

"I'm handling it."

pause. "I had another nightmare last

nightmares, though he knew she still had them sometimes." About

Then everything went dark. When the lights came back on, people were screaming.

Alexander said gently, though his own unease deepened. "The security we

"I know it's just anxiety. But I can't shake this feeling, Alexander. Like we're missing something

at the dozens of highly trained security

state-of-the-

being installed. What could they possibly

everything again," he promised. "Triple-check every

She paused. "I love

statement caught him off guard. "I love you

Just... be careful. I'll

After they hung

determination, Alexander turned to the hotel's head of security. "I want to see the

man hurried off, Alexander's phone buzzed with a text

back: "So do

as he returned to reviewing security protocols, a nagging

What if Rose had found a way around

Camille's nightmare was

***

stood in her apartment, staring at the gown

The deep blue silk seemed to shimmer even in the dim

fit for the hostess of the most prestigious charity

the year.

why did looking at it fill

by the window, watching Camille

can still cancel," she

one would blame

"The hospital needs this funding. And

into a military zone. But even he admits there are vulnerabilities. Staff changes. Deliveries. A hundred s "Stefan is helping," Camille reminded her. "He knows how

try."

Victoria pointed out. "When he chose her over you.

Camille

of the gown with her fingertips. "I had another nightmare

Victoria's gaze. "It felt so

you know the

firmly. "They're just our fears

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