Mr. Fake-Mute's Love Game Ended When I Stopped Playing the Fool novel Chapter 82

Chapter 5

The rotor blades are still thundering overhead when Sienna loses it.

she’s clutching Dominic’s arm.

Dom, oh God… all these people, all these cars… they’re not actually here for us, right?”

Dominic’s face goes pale, staring at the military birds and federal vehicles.

lis throat bobs. No words come out.

Next second, a full tactical unit exits the vehicles, lines up military–style, and snaps to attention.

Ma’am!”

commanding voice cuts through the chaos.

Requesting location of Ms. Avery Sinclair.”

step forward, keeping it cool.

That’s me.”

he lead officer–mid–forties, military bearing–salutes immediately.

Ma’am, we have orders to provide full operational support. Whatever you need.”

ienna SHRIEKS.

Are you people crazy? She’s just some nobody! Why the hell would you take orders from her?”

ominic’s still pale, but his mouth keeps running.

ou heard the explosion and came running, right? Look, I’ll pay for the building. Name your price. Just call off your people and leave.”

he officer’s gaze shifts to him, ice cold.

Who are you to interfere with a federal operation?”

We received a national security alert. Deliberate destruction of classified government infrastructure.”

Ar. Ashford, you are now a suspect in a case involving threats to national security. Time to go.”

enna’s jaw drops. This time, she finally shuts up.

ominic’s still trying to bluff.

This is a mistake. Did this crazy bitch call in a fake report? You got conned!”

blew up an abandoned building! How is that a ‘classified facility 71”

he officer’s expression doesn’t change, but his voice turns dangerously calm.

Mr. Ashford, this structure was a designated secure location for classified NSA operations.”

What you do is considered an act against national security. You’re coming with us.”

ow Dominic really panics.

Chapter 5

“You can’t investigate me! Do you know who I AM? I’m the heir to the Ashford empire! My grandfather runs this city-”

“The Ashfords?”

The officer actually smiles–not the friendly kind.

“Effective immediately, Ashford Global is under federal asset freeze and full investigation.”

The crowd erupts.

“Oh my god… the Ashfords are DONE!”

“Wait, didn’t that girl just call her trash? What kind of nobody gets a military backup?!”

The Ashfords have been untouchable forever–guess they finally pick the wrong fight.”

I atep closer to Dominic, who looks like he’s about to have a heart attack.

‘I warned you. Some things aren’t for sale. Your money? Not as powerful as you thought.”

‘Oh, and just so we’re clear-”

point at Sienna.

‘She’s the one who called my supervisor an ‘old fuck.”

She’s the one who said she’d blow him up next.”

And she’s the one who pressed the detonator.”

look back at the officer.

Shouldn’t she be coming along too?”

he officer nods and barks an order.

Threatening federal officials is added to the charges. Take her.”

ienna’s legs give out–she crumples to the ground.

I’m sorry! I swear I didn’t know! I thought she was nobody-”

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