Bound By A Broken Night novel Chapter 199

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Chapter 199

“I’m here to give you something you don’t have yet.”

Now That caught him. His gaze narrowed.

“And what would that be?” he asked, voice laced with quiet danger.

Cassie didn’t hesitate.

ol.” The word landed with precision.

ve you full transparency over Malakai’s subsidiary, the Malakai Energy” she said. “Audit access. Operational oversight d.”

compensate for damages-beyond what the law demands.”

ther step closer to convincing him.

And if that still isn’t enough…” Her voice softened-but did not weaken.

“I am willing to negotiate under any terms you impose.”

A ripple of tension passed through the men b

That-Was not a small offer.

Cassie held his gaze. Unflinching

“But in return,” she said, “you

Her voice lowered.

“Because if Malakai

“They lose ev

Silence

ad nothing to do with this. Save Malakai Group”

just lose jobs.” Her eyes darkened.

Th

Closing the distance between them. Close enough that his presence alone felt like pressure

re’s throat,” he murmured, his voice quiet-dangerously so.

“his eyes narrowed at her.

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kes to protect my people,” she replied.

Then-A faint, almost imperceptible smirk touched his lips.

adame Chairman,” he said softly, his voice carrying a quiet, dangerous weight.

e me don’t return what’s handed to us so easily.”

‘s fingers curled subtly at her

idn’t come here expect

int, bitter smile

I am pr

her palm as she steadied herself.

ce in her tone-only clarity.

ing my people.”

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The words did not tremble. But the truth behind them did.

“I built Malakai from nothing” she continued, her voice softening–not with weakness, but with something deeper. “Piece by piece. Day by day. When I had no name, no backing… nothing.” A fleeting shadow crossed her eyes.

“I can start again,” she said. “Even if it means starting from the ground up all over again.”

A quiet exhale.

“Though it will never be what Malakai is now.” Her gaze lifted fully to meet his. Steady and unflinching.

“And Malakai…” she added, her voice lowering with something almost sacred, “is my son’s name ”

That lingered.

“Any parent would want to give their child a name untainted,” she said.

“A name they can carry without shame.” A faint, wistful smile formed, fragile but resolute.

“That kind of legacy… no amount of money can buy.”

Silence followed.

“I don’t care about the billions I stand to lose,” she went on, more firmly now.

“I will hand over everything-if that’s what it takes to compensate for the betrayal committed under my name.”

Her chin lifted slightly, fragile resolve hardening into quiet conviction.

“I believe you are a just and respectable man, CEO Vasili Wright,” she said, her voice calm but deliberate.

“Punish the one responsible.” she muttered.

“But spare those who are innocent.”

Her voice faltered-just for a fraction of a second-before she forced it steady again.

“Please… protect my son’s name.”

The plea slipped through her control.

Raw. Unfiltered and undeniably real.

Cassie drew in a slow breath, forcing herself to steady again.

“I won’t fight you blindly,” she admitted.

“I know exactly where I stand.”

Her eyes did not waver as she held his gaze, steady despite the weight pressing down on her.

“I am at fault-whether I intended it or not.”

A breath.

“I will agree to your terms.”

A pause.

“Whatever they may be.”

The air shifted. Subtle-yet undeniable. Then came the silence.

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Heavy. Intimidating. Absolute

He said nothing His expression remained unreadable, his composure unnervingly calm. But his gaze-his gaze was something else entirely.

It bore into her soul.

As if peeling away every layer she tried to hold together… reaching straight for the truth beneath.

“And what,” he asked coldly, his gaze sharpening as it locked onto hers, “makes you think I would be interested in what you’re offering, Madame Chairman?”

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