The Billionaire's Intern (Maya Thompson) novel Chapter 406

Chapter 181: First Twelve Hours-1

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The implications of Harper’s words settled slowly, like dust after a controlled blast. No one spoke right away. Calculations ran behind narrowed eyes, instincts measuring risk against necessity. It wasn’t fear that lingered in the air-but scrutiny.

Dominic frowned, leaning forward slightly. “Who are these men? Can they be trusted to be part of

this?”

Before Harper could speak, Alice’s voice cut through the tension-calm and certain. “Yes.”

All eyes swung to her. She nodded once, slow and sure, as if confirming something everyone should already know.

“Those are Hudson and Cruz,” she began, her tone even, factual.

“They were born into the program. Their parents are senior operators within Seiei Butai’s external division-our legacy security arm, responsible for protecting the Takahashi family’s offshore operations.”

A pause.

“These two were evaluated before they could walk, selected before they could choose. Trained in operations and loyalty from the very start, their allegiance has been tested countless times.”

Alice let the silence stretch, letting each word sink in. Her gaze swept slowly across the room, sharp and precise, taking in every face.

“They operate completely under the radar. No one outside the inner circle knows their connection to the Takahashis. They oversee the family’s cyber intelligence operations across North America- defensive, offensive, and contingency response.”

Alice paused. Then, with a steady motion, she raised her hand and pointed to the wall, where the photos of the two men were projected.

“Every breach we’ve neutralized before it made the news? That was them.”

She lowered her hand and folded her fingers together, letting the weight of her words settle.

“Their loyalty isn’t assumed-it’s been forged over generations.

Only four families are entrusted with these high-ranking roles, passed from eldest child to eldest child for over a century.

Hudson and Cruz are already the sixth generation to carry this responsibility.

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Each successor is trained from birth, tested relentlessly under pressure, in isolation, and in

circumstances most people wouldn’t survive.

They’ve neutralized both digital and physical threats, safeguarding the Takahashis’ offshore operations and assets for decades-just as their ancestors did before them.”

She met Dominic’s gaze. “If anyone can pull this off, it’s them.”

A heavy silence settled over the room, thick and charged, almost tangible. It wasn’t hesitation. It

wasn’t doubt. It was a shared understanding.

The pieces were falling into place, each one sliding neatly into position.

Harper’s eyes met her mother’s through the screen, a sly smirk tugging at her lips.

“Exactly! Picture this-Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible, backflipping off a speeding train while

casually hacking the Pentagon!” Her hands sliced through the air, chopping and gesturing to

emphasize every impossible stunt. “Top Gun swagger-bam! Jack Reacher muscle-pow! And a

little sprinkle of ‘I just disarmed a bomb with my pinky’-ping!” She flicked an imaginary bomb away

with her pinky, eyes wide for comedic effect.

“Badass, hot, sexy… basically human nuclear codes of awesome!” She spun once, arms wide, as if unveiling the greatest heroes ever conceived.

Alice’s eyebrow shot up so fast it practically threatened lift-off. “Harper Lin! Stop behaving like a

madwoman!”

Nicholas Ashcroft’s jaw locked like a vault. Out of all the theatrics, his brain refused to move past

her words about those two men-Hot… sexy. His blood went full lava mode, his ears felt like they

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