From Bullets To Billions novel Chapter 352

Chapter 352: The Truth Revealed

When Nesa stormed out of the elevator, clipboard abandoned on the floor, her sharp eyes darted across the lobby. Years of working under the crushing pressure of Fortis’s constant PR disasters had trained her to read a room in seconds.

Two guards writhed on the tiles, groaning, clutching at ribs and jaws. Their armor had failed them. Beyond them, Chief Nonto and Darno stood coiled like springs, fists clenched, shoulders braced for violence.

And then there was the red-haired boy.

Nesa froze for half a heartbeat, her thoughts racing. Red hair wasn’t common, not in this city, not in this country. Warma’s warning echoed fresh in her mind: "He may look young, but he’s important. You’ll know him by his hair."

It couldn’t be coincidence. Not today. Not here.

Her jaw tightened. She already had enough headaches cleaning up Darno’s messes; she wasn’t about to let him destroy the single most important meeting in Fortis’s history.

"WHAT. ARE. YOU. DOING!" Nesa’s voice cut like a whip through the tension.

Every head snapped toward her. Guards jolted upright, stiff as poles. Even Chief Nonto faltered, his scarred jaw clenching. Only Darno stood stubborn, a sneer tugging at his lips as though daring her to scold him.

"Ma’am, " Nonto started quickly, his tone sharp but almost desperate. "I know today is an incredibly important day, which is why we were trying to throw these two troublemakers out immediately, "

She didn’t let him finish. Instead, Nesa strode across the lobby, heels clacking on polished tile, heading straight toward Max and Na. She stopped in front of them, and then, to everyone’s shock, bowed deeply at a perfect ninety-degree angle.

"I apologize for what has taken place here," she said firmly, her voice ringing with sincerity. "I should have been here from the very beginning to greet you properly. Please, forgive the incompetence of our staff."

Her sudden gesture left the lobby stunned into silence.

Even Max blinked. For all the insults he had endured since stepping through the door, the sharp dismissal from Suzie at the desk, and Darno’s constant posturing, he hadn’t expected someone in this company to actually bow.

But Nesa wasn’t done. Straightening, she looked Max in the eye. "Are you here as a representative from the Billion Bloodline Group?"

The words dropped into the room like stones into water.

Nonto’s face drained of color. His heart sank to his stomach as the truth clawed at his mind.

No. It can’t be. He’s just a kid...

"Yes," Max answered without hesitation. His voice was calm but firm, his chin tilted ever so slightly upward. "I’m here on behalf of the Billion Bloodline. I apologize for being late, but I had... difficulties even getting past the reception desk."

His pointed words carried weight.

Nesa turned her head, glaring daggers at Suzie, the receptionist who stood frozen at her station. Then she bowed again to Max, lower this time, her hair nearly brushing her knees.

"I am sincerely sorry for everything," she repeated, and the tension in her tone left no doubt she meant it.

For her, the choice was simple. Even if there was only the slightest chance this young man was truly who he claimed to be, the only possible response was respect. Risking offense to someone representing the group that had just purchased Fortis was unthinkable.

But when I really think about it, Max mused, it wasn’t me who caused this mess. It was Suzie, snapping at me before I even opened my mouth. She made me the enemy before I’d said a word.

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