Chapter 93

Alex burst into Kingston's penthouse office, heart pounding

Just moments earlier, Jasmine had called him in tears-something he never thought he'd witness from her.

Inside, the tension felt thick as smoke.

Jasmine was curled up on the plush leather sofa, her face buried in her trembling hands.

Nearby stood Kelly, tapping briskly on her smartwatch.

The instant Jasmine spotted Alex, she sprang from the sofa and flung herself into his arms, sobbing so hard he could feel the quake of it through his chest

This wasn't the pised, controlled Jasmine he knew; this was someone shattered, clinging to him like he was her only lifeline. 1

"Jasmine," he murmured, fighting to keep his voice steady "what happened?"

She couldn't answer, her sobs stealing her words.

Instead, he turned to Kelly, who regarded them both with a cold detachment. "Kingston just lost about a billion dollars," she said flatly.

A billion?

The number slammed into Jasmine like a punch. Her cries intensified, her grief pouring out in ragged gasps. "How?"

Kelly's gaze hardened. "Chris Roland stole Jasmine's laptop-the one with all the critical financial data." Alex frowned. "And the passwords?"

"Bianca helped him," Kelly said, her tone clipped.

"Jasmine's own secretary. She's been Chris's devotee for years, following his every Knight Game. Apparently." Jasmine looked up, her tearstained cheeks flushed with betrayal yet she still looks really gorgeous.

"I never never imagined she'd do this." Her voice wavered, raw and shaken.

"Do you think it's possible for the two of them to pull this off alone?" Alex's brow furrowed.

Kelly's expression hardened. "No. This operation was too big for those two alone. Someone high up must have helped them. Maybe even someone from the Kingston family."

"Are you sure?"

"No," Kelly admitted, lowering her gaze.

"Either someone close to the family betrayed Jasmine, or Chris and Bianca are smarter than we thought."

His mind raced. "Where's the money now?"

Kelly glanced uncertainly at Jasmine, who gave a tearful nod.

answered at

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everything into Bitcoin and slipped it into digital wallets controlled by the Empire of the Earth. Chris stole the hard

Chris?" he

to track him," Kelly sald, frustrated. "No hits so far. He

to keep his voice calm.

shook her

appointed CEO here in Vancouver. my father finds out I've lost a billion, it'll look like

so sur Alfred Kingston was in

was working behind the scenes,

then part of

been mobilized to find

no trace of him. It didn't

Alex's gut tightened.

felt bigger

have

now, the

bright, red-tinged eyes to him, desperate

that money, every Kingston project here will grind to a halt.

The simplest solution was to ask

but not

front you the money," he said gently. "It would be a loan,

word. "I can't

sighed, running a

can borrow

blinked, shocked. "You're... wealthy

sound casual. “I'm not the

welled again, but this time,

hurled herself at him

before, again and again and now this. You must be my soulmate. Promise you'll stay by

"Let's focus on getting out of this

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gaze turned colder than ice, pinning Alex with a look

city, at the cold, polished offices

a call. He ended it with a respectful, "Yes,

polite bow. "Madane Sophia, unfortunately, my Master is

to."

her

began,

need for that. Just call me

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