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Chapter 469 Command In The Shadows Chapter 469 Command In The Shadows +10 Free Coins Quinn stepped closer , her boots whispering across the polished floor . She rested a reassuring hand on Fabian's tense shoulder . " Help me secure operational command , and I swear you walk away clean . Julius will not fault you afterward . " Behind her , Gavin let out a sardonic laugh , shoulders loose , as though the room carried no danger at all . " Fabian , what's left to debate ? I'm still breathing , aren't I ? Offend Julius or offend Quinn - think hard , which curse lands heavier ?

" Fabian's gaze churned with hesitation , then settled into resigned stillness . The fight drained from him as quietly as air slipping from a punctured tire . Gavin had struck the raw nerve . Crossing Julius was survivable if Quinn interceded ; crossing Quinn meant Julius would kill him first and ask no questions . Besides , once Julius woke , Fabian reasoned , his anger would surely fall on Gavin before it ever reached himself . After all , the sedative Quinn had used on Julius had come straight from Gavin . Resolution finally settled in his chest like a stone at the bottom of a pond .

" All right . I'll help you take command . " With Julius unconscious , Fabian alone possessed the full picture - personnel rosters , tactical diagrams , contingency codes . In the chain of command , he sat just one notch below the master himself . There was a reason Julius trusted Fabian to escort Quinn onto the jet ; that trust now became the lever Quinn needed . If Fabian cooperated , securing her control over the mission would be a formality . He pulled a slim handset from his jacket , tapped through encrypted menus , and opened every access gate he owned .

" Quinn , you now hold clearance second only to Mr. Whitethorn . Any order you issue will move every operative in this mission ." He extended the phone , palm open , as though presenting a crown . Quinn accepted the device , her eyes skating over the operation plan like a general surveying the battlefield in miniature . 1/3 10:39 Fri , Oct 10 Chapter 469 Command In The Shadows She already possessed a strategy of her own - a strategy that dovetailed neatly with the Wamework Julius had drafted . After all , they shared a single goal : capture Joaquin .

零 国 Satisfied , she snapped the phone shut , its click sharp as a trigger pull . " Let's go . Gavin , you stay here and guard Julius . " Fabian's voice cracked through the corridor , halting her mid - step . " Wait ! If you want Mr. Whitethorn fighting beside you , why not let him wake first ? " Quinn half - turned , calm eyes reflecting fluorescent light . " By the time he wakes , some windows may already have slammed shut . Besides , he'll insist on protecting me his own way . Convincing him would burn precious minutes , and there's a chance I never could .

This , right now , is the only plan that fits ." Concern tightened Fabian's brow . " What if , before Mr. Whitethorn reaches you , you've already confronted his father ? Joaquin Whitethorn is ruthless . What if he decides to kill you on the spot - what then ? " Quinn answered without the faintest tremor . " Then I kill him first . If Joaquin must die , better by my hand . " " What ? " Fabian's eyes widened , stunned by her cold certainty . A faint , almost pitying smile brushed Quinn's lips . " Surprised ? Remember my old job . When an enemy forces a fight to the death , you take the shot .

Fabian , mercy was never part of my training . " The reminder hit Fabian hard . Quinn had once commanded the Falcon Special Forces , a soldier forged for lightning strikes and impossible rescues . She had run black - ops missions , endured drills that broke lesser people . Waiting meekly had never been written into her DNA . Fabian realized his earlier illusion - mistaking her kindness for softness - had been naïve . When a woman like that struck back , it would be one decisive , lethal blow . He swallowed , tasting iron on his tongue .

Fabian straightened his back , the fluorescent lights of the private ward glinting off the buttons of his suit . With a deep breath that sounded like the loading of a chamber , he said , " All right . From this moment on , I'm at your disposal for tonight's operation - no reservations , no half- measures . " In the echo that followed his pledge , Fabian finally grasped why Julius - so guarded , so mercilessly self - reliant - had fallen for a woman like Quinn .

2/3 10:39 Fri , Oct 10 Chapter 469 Command In The Shadows 83 10 Free Coins Because of his parents , Julius had never known what it felt like to be truly safe . Quinn's presence , however , wrapped around him like reinforced steel , giving him the very security he had lacked since childhood . People crave most the thing they are starved of , and the hungrier the soul becomes , the fiercer that craving grows . Even a titan like Julius was not immune . Quinn dipped her head in silent acknowledgment , eyes locking on Julius's sleeping face .

In a sudden blur of movement , she crossed the room , leaned over the mattress , and pressed a soft , determined kiss to his forehead . " Julius , I'll wait for you to come find me ," she whispered , every syllable a silent vow that rang louder than any oath . The man on the bed remained lost in drugged sleep , but Quinn knew - when those dark eyes opened again , they would search for her first . After Quinn and Fabian slipped out , Gavin dragged a chair to the bedside .

He sat , elbows on knees , and murmured to the unconscious Julius , " You know , I used to think you were a fool for loving a woman like Quinn . Now I'm not so sure . " The scene from that afternoon replayed in his mind - the phone call , the rushed meeting , Quinn's refusal to let Julius act alone , and the audacious plan she laid out without blinking . 3/3 10:39 Fri , Oct 10 Chapter 470 Unforeseen Resolve Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion.

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