Even in Darkness She Chose to Rise (Tatiana and Jasper) novel Chapter 563

Chapter 563 High Stakes

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He knew exactly how strong Tammy was, and he knew even better that he couldn’t bring himself to hurt

her.

The easiest solution was to avoid a fight entirely. If he didn’t give her a way down, she couldn’t leave.

This was an observatory tower. It had no stairs or elevators. Only a helicopter could come and go. It was the perfect cage.

He was fully prepared, even having a doctor on standby.

Tammy’s eyes practically spat fire as she glared at him.

“For the first time, I actually regret meeting you. I never realized you were such a freak.”

Norman’s face went pale.

Tammy turned and strode past him.

He reached out and grabbed her arm, his voice strained. “I can explain everything. Just promise you won’t stay mad, okay?”

“Let go. I don’t want to hear a word out of your mouth right now.”

“Tammy…”

“Don’t make me loathe you.”

That was the killing blow.

Norman lost all the strength to stop her. He let his hand drop and watched her walk away. For the first time, he truly understood what it felt like to dig his own grave.

The auction was set to begin in one hour.

Most of the guests had already arrived. Inside the hall, the soft glow of crystal chandeliers hit the deep red carpets. The air was thick with the faint scent of cigars and hushed conversations.

Wealthy guests in formal wear milled about with champagne, but almost everyone was talking about one thing: Mine No. 9 and the horrific events that had happened there.

“Have you heard? The situation at Mine No. 9 is way worse than what’s in the news.

A wealthy businessman fiddled with his prayer beads, leaning in toward his companion.

“I thought they hadn’t confirmed the death toll yet?”

“Hah, that’s just for the public. I’ve got inside info. You can’t even call it an attack. It was a massacre. Those wolves acted like they were being commanded. They took out the generators, cut all the comms, and

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Chapter 563 High Stakes

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surrounded the dorms all night. People are still too scared to clean the place up. There are deep claw marks all over the equipment, and the blood… it’s a mess.”

Nearby, a woman in a velvet gown partially hid her face behind a feathered fan.

“Jameson went there to check it out last time. He came back saying the place is cursed. It’s not just the wolves. The forest around it is eerily silent, like something is guarding that mine. Their geologist didn’t even dare take samples. He just took off.”

“Then who’s brave enough to buy it? You’d be buying your own grave,” her friend whispered.

“That’s why I’m curious!” A younger man named Andrew, a rising star in the mining industry, jumped into the conversation.

“The higher the risk, the higher the profit. I’ve seen the purity reports on that vein. It’s worth a gamble. We’ll see who has the balls or whose security team is better.” He gave a meaningful smile, clearly imagining himself leading an armed militia into the site.

ner, an older man with white hair and a steady presence finally spoke up, silencing the group

him.

ght not be about bravery. It might be about knowing exactly what’s going on. Think about it. Why the wolves go anywhere else? Why did they hit that specific mine so precisely? Maybe the drilling urbed something that shouldn’t have been touched. Whoever buys this probably isn’t afraid of the ves. They’re confident they can fix the root of the problem.”

A heavy silence followed as unease settled over the group.

“I saw the owner of Onyx Securities here today,” someone noted, gesturing toward a massive, stone faced man nearby. “If he puts in a bid, he could probably handle the beasts. That’s his whole business.”

“The Hecate family is here too,” another whispered. “They don’t care about rumors. They only care if the stuff underground belongs to them.”

A bell chimed, signaling the start of the auction.

People moved to their seats, but the whispering didn’t stop. A few men exchanged knowing looks and

smirks.

Curiosity, fear, greed, and cold calculation filled the room as all eyes turned to the empty stage. Everyone had the same question which was, who exactly would be brave enough, strong enough, or crazy enough to claim a piece of land cursed by wolves?

The reporters in the back were ready, waiting for a sensational headline. None of them realized that tonight would shock everyone for an entirely different reason.

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