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Chapter\u00a0698<\/p>\n
Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u00a0figured\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0happen;\u00a0thankfully,\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0backup\u00a0funds,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0leaning\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0seat,\u00a0a\u00a0smirk\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0face.\u00a0Once\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0he\u00a0hacked\u00a0the\u00a0system,\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0feeling\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0find\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0personal\u00a0banking\u00a0accounts\u00a0as\u00a0well.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0stupid;\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0always\u00a0prepared.\u00a01<\/p>\n
I\u00a0put\u00a0a\u00a0percentage\u00a0of\u00a0my pay\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0separate,\u00a0locked\u2013down\u00a0account only\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0access.\u00a0Passive\u00a0income\u00a0flowed\u00a0into\u00a0it\u00a0regularly\u00a0and\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0for\u00a0years.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0has\u00a0more\u00a0money\u00a0in\u00a0it\u00a0than\u00a0my\u00a0other\u00a0accounts.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0also\u00a0connected\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0black\u00a0Amex\u00a0card\u00a0that\u00a0has\u00a0no\u00a0limit.\u00a0The\u00a0card\u00a0is\u00a0currently\u00a0locked,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Silver\u00a0Crescent\u00a0Grand\u00a0bank\u00a0to\u00a0unlock\u00a0it\u00a0using\u00a0my\u00a0secret\u00a0code\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0vaulted\u00a0room\u00a0that\u00a0only\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0access.<\/p>\n
Not\u00a0even\u00a0the\u00a0bankers\u00a0can\u00a0get\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0vault\u00a0or\u00a0into\u00a0this\u00a0account.<\/p>\n
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\u201cLet\u00a0me\u00a0guess,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0planning\u00a0on\u00a0using\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0funds to\u00a0purchase\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Gem?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0a\u00a0dark\u00a0chuckle\u00a0leaving\u00a0my\u00a0lips.\u00a0\u201cWas\u00a0this\u00a0auction\u00a0just\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0me\u00a0see\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0the\u00a0upper\u00a0hand?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0seems\u00a0that\u00a0way,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0leaning\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0seat.\u00a0\u201cNow\u00a0that\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0got\u00a0our\u00a0system\u00a0under\u00a0cont\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0put\u00a0a\u00a0stop\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0transfer\u00a0while\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0happening.\u00a0But\u00a0your\u00a0account\u00a0is\u00a0open\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0speak,\u00a0so\u00a0the\u00a0transfer\u00a0is currently\u00a0pending.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0always\u00a0a\u00a0possibility,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0with\u00a0the system\u00a0hack\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0several\u00a0hours\u00a0where\u00a0everything\u00a0was\u00a0shut\u00a0down.\u00a0He\u00a0could\u00a0have\u00a0started\u00a0the\u00a0transfer\u00a0process\u00a0during\u00a0those\u00a0hours.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0tell.\u00a0The\u00a0tech\u00a0is\u00a0still\u00a0looking\u00a0into\u00a0it.\u00a0They\u00a0are\u00a0putting\u00a0a\u00a0stop\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0transfer\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0speak.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said\u00a0sharply.\u00a0\u201cHe\u00a0thinks\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0me\u00a0beat,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0the amount\u00a0of\u00a0money\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0outside\u00a0of\u00a0those\u00a0accounts.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bank\u00a0and\u00a0open\u00a0my\u00a0secret\u00a0account.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0untouchable\u00a0by\u00a0anyone\u00a0other\u00a0than\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0him\u00a0take\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0money?\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0asked.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0us\u00a0to\u00a0stop\u00a0the\u00a0transfer\u00a0from\u00a0taking\u00a0place?\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0shook\u00a0my\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0need\u00a0the\u00a0evidence\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0hacked\u00a0my\u00a0account\u00a0and\u00a0transferred\u00a0all\u00a0my funds\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0account.\u00a0I won\u2019t\u00a0have the\u00a0evidence\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0stop\u00a0it\u00a0from\u00a0happening.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0get\u00a0the\u00a0money\u00a0back,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0processed\u00a0first.\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0him.\u00a0\u201cAlso,\u00a0see\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0get\u00a0a\u00a0hold\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0chairmen.\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0with\u00a0them\u00a0sooner.\u00a0We\u00a0can\u00a0get\u00a0them\u00a0a\u00a0flight\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0territory\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0willing\u00a0to\u00a0travel\u00a0here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor\u00a0grinned.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0like\u00a0how\u00a0you\u00a0think,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cOh,\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0way,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0a\u00a0large\u00a0fund\u00a0transfer\u00a0to\u00a0Daisy\u00a0Baldwin\u2026\u00a0so\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u00a0he\u00a0paid\u00a0Daisy\u00a0to\u00a0steal\u00a0the\u00a0Moon\u00a0Gem.\u00a0It\u00a0would make\u00a0sense\u00a0that\u00a0auctioning\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0show\u00a0for\u00a0your\u00a0benefit\u00a0and\u00a0humiliation,\u00a0or\u00a0else\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0just\u00a0take\u00a0the\u00a0gem\u00a0from\u00a0Daisy\u00a0herself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Taylor\u00a0was\u00a0right;\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0for\u00a0my\u00a0humiliation.\u00a0The\u00a0auction\u00a0was\u00a0being\u00a0televised\u00a0around\u00a0the\u00a0nation,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0wanted\u00a0the\u00a0world\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0me\u00a0crumble.\u00a0He\u00a0wanted\u00a0them\u00a0to think\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0weak\u00a0and\u00a0broke.<\/p>\n
\u201cDaisy\u00a0did\u00a0this\u00a0for\u00a0money?\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0asked,\u00a0focusing\u00a0my\u00a0attention\u00a0on\u00a0that\u00a0one\u00a0factor.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0Baldwins\u00a0are\u00a0already\u00a0rich,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0trust\u00a0fund\u00a0baby.\u00a0There\u2019s\u00a0no\u00a0way\u00a0she\u00a0blew\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0entire\u00a0trust\u00a0already.\u201d\u00a0Then\u00a0again,\u00a0Daisy\u00a0did\u00a0love\u00a0to\u00a0spend\u00a0money,\u00a0so\u00a0it\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0really\u00a0surprise\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
We Built a Kingdom From Ashes That Still Remembered Love by Aila Frost 698 Chapter\u00a0698 Chapter\u00a0698 Gavin\u2019s\u00a0POV +25\u00a0BONUS\u00a0 \u201cWe\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0meeting\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0chairman\u00a0scheduled\u00a0for\u00a0next\u00a0week,\u201d\u00a0Taylor\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0entered\u00a0my\u00a0office.\u00a0\u201cNow\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0evidence\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0deceit\u00a0on\u00a0Levi\u2019s\u00a0end,\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0finally\u00a0put\u00a0an\u00a0end\u00a0to\u00a0lim.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0also\u00a0hacked\u00a0your\u00a0banking\u00a0accounts,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0found\u00a0a\u00a0transfer\u00a0in\u00a0progress.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0pending,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0open,\u00a0so\u00a0money\u00a0will\u00a0flow\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0account\u00a0straight\u00a0from\u00a0your\u00a0accounts.\u00a0We\u00a0caught\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0time\u00a0and\u00a0have\u00a0gotten\u00a0our\u00a0system\u00a0back\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0running,\u00a0so\u00a0we\u00a0can\u00a0stop\u00a0it\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0transfer\u00a0completes.\u201d \u201cI\u00a0figured\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0happen;\u00a0thankfully,\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0backup\u00a0funds,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0said,\u00a0leaning\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0seat,\u00a0a\u00a0smirk\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0face.\u00a0Once\u00a0I\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0he\u00a0hacked\u00a0the\u00a0system,\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0feeling\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0find\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0into\u00a0my\u00a0personal\u00a0banking\u00a0accounts\u00a0as\u00a0well. 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