Chapter 17 The Paternal Mask
Brennan POV
The federation lobby smelled like marble and money. Rain hit the high glass and turned the street into gray smears.
My phone buzzed.
Clara: The transaction entries are verified, but we still can’t prove what the payments were for. Don’t go into his office alone. He’ll lock the doors.
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 The Crack on the Ice
2. Chapter 2 Blood and Blades
3. Chapter 3 War at the Gym
4. Chapter 4 The Midnight Safe
5. Chapter 5 The Warning
6. Chapter 6 The Blade
7. Chapter 7 The Calculated Sabotage
8. Chapter 8 Shadows in the Rink
9. Chapter 9 The Tender Edge
10. Chapter 10 The Second Mirror
11. Chapter 11 Fragile Foundations
12. Chapter 12 The Financial Thread
13. Chapter 13 Calling the Bluff
14. Chapter 14 The Unseen Crack
15. Chapter 15 Midnight on the Red Line
16. Chapter 16 Emotional Aftermath
17. Chapter 17 The Paternal Mask
18. Chapter 18 Deliberate Touches
19. Chapter 19 Front-Office Storm
20. Chapter 20 Unblinking Deception
21. Chapter 21 The Legal Investigator
22. Chapter 22 Stolen Shadows
23. Chapter 23 Blown Cover on the Glass
24. Chapter 24 Hockey Teammate / Best Friend
25. Chapter 25 The Sabotaged Log
26. Chapter 26 Fire in the Cold Part 1
27. Chapter 27 Fire in the Cold — Part 2
28. Chapter 28 The Threat Behind the Ink.
29. Chapter 29 The Typewriter Trail
30. Chapter 30 The Captain’s Warning
31. Chapter 31 The Evasive Tech
32. Chapter 32 What Was Lost
33. Chapter 33 The Paper Trail
34. Chapter 34 Shell Accounts and Federation Funds
35. Chapter 35 The First Clean Rotation
36. Chapter 36 Media Spark
37. Chapter 37 The Paid Silence
38. Chapter 38 Cold Cash in the Alley
39. Chapter 39 Federation Checks
40. Chapter 40 Fear vs. Trust
41. Chapter 41 Vulnerable Reconciliation
42. Chapter 42 The Brotherhood
43. Chapter 43 The Line on the Floor
44. Chapter 44 The Pattern Confirmed
45. Chapter 45 The Photographic Clue
46. Chapter 46 Connecting the Mastermind
47. Chapter 47 The Shield of Denial
48. Chapter 48 The Chilling Charm
49. Chapter 49 Quiet Before the Storm
50. Chapter 50 The Edge of Truth
51. Chapter 51 The Morning After
52. Chapter 52 The Man Who Wouldn't Leave
53. Chapter 53 A Confession in Pieces
54. Chapter 54 The Captain’s Anger
55. Chapter 55 The Missing Transaction
56. Chapter 56 A Father’s Condition
57. Chapter 57 What Ryan Saw
58. Chapter 58 The Unwelcome Visitor
59. Chapter 59 The Price of Silence
60. Chapter 60 The Lines We Cross
61. Chapter 61 Derek's Warning
62. Chapter 62 The Unfinished Evidence
63. Chapter 63 The File That Should Exist
64. Chapter 64 Twenty-Four Hours
65. Chapter 65 The Price of Trust
66. Chapter 66 The Breakup
67. Chapter 67 The Empty Side of the Bed
68. Chapter 68 The Message He Never Sent
69. Chapter 69 A Record in the Vault
70. Chapter 70 The Reckless Penalty Box
71. Chapter 71 The Missing Ledger Page
72. Chapter 72 The Former Coach
73. Chapter 73 The Man Waiting Outside
74. Chapter 74 A Witness Who Refuses
75. Chapter 75 Nessa's Own Program
76. Chapter 76 The First Link
77. Chapter 77 Another Fallen Athlete
78. Chapter 78 The Same Hand
79. Chapter 79 The Price of Speaking
80. Chapter 80 Leo’s Decision
81. Chapter 81 The Kiss They Stopped
82. Chapter 82 Clara’s Financial Map
83. Chapter 83 The Director’s Hour
84. Chapter 84 The Athlete Who Paid
85. Chapter 85 The Door She Opened
86. Chapter 86 A Refusal on Record
87. Chapter 87 The Team Without Its Captain
88. Chapter 88 Nessa's First Real Milestone
89. Chapter 89 The Network
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