The silent master

The silent master

Ennieola

5.0
Comment(s)
4
View
30
Chapters

Jaxson Thorne: His arc is about finding a different kind of strength. He starts by thinking power is about being the loudest, biggest person in the room. He ends by realizing that true power is the choice to serve someone he loves. ​Elias Vance: His arc is about coming out of his shell. He has all the money but no one he can trust. Jax provides the safety he needs to finally stop hiding.

The silent master Chapter 1 THE FALL AND MEETING

The mahogany desk in front of Jaxson Thorne didn't belong to him anymore. Neither did the view of the Chicago skyline, the custom-tailored Italian wool suit he was wearing, or the very air he breathed. In the span of six hours, the empire he'd built-Thorne Tactical & Security-had been dismantled by a surgical legal strike he never saw coming.

​"Sign here, Jax."

​The voice belonged to Miller, his lead counsel, who sounded more like a funeral director than a lawyer.

​Jax looked at the gold-nibbed pen. His hands, calloused from years in the field before he'd ever moved into the boardroom, didn't shake. He was 6'4" of hardened muscle and tactical instinct, but you couldn't punch your way out of a federal asset seizure.

​"The debt is forty-two million," Jax said, his voice a low rumble that usually commanded a room. Today, it sounded like gravel under a boot. "The liquidation only covers thirty. Where does the rest come from?"

​"That's why we're here," Miller said, sliding a second, thinner folder across the desk. It wasn't a legal brief. It was a contract. "You have a very specific set of skills, Jax. High-level protection, logistics, discretion. A private party has stepped forward to 'buy' your debt. They'll clear the remaining twelve million and keep you out of a federal cell for 'negligent oversight.'"

​Jax's eyes narrowed. "I don't like the word 'buy.' Who is it?"

​"A client who requires absolute privacy. The role is... specialized assistant. You'll be at his beck and call. Twenty-four hours a day. Seven days a week." Miller leaned in. "It's this, or a ten-year stretch in Leavenworth. Your ego isn't worth a decade in a cage, Jax."

​Jax stared at the contract. He was a man used to giving orders, to being the one who decided who lived and died in high-risk zones. Now, he was being sold like a piece of equipment.

​He grabbed the pen. The signature was jagged, a scar on the page.

​"Where do I report?"

​ The Vance Estate was a glass-and-steel fortress tucked into the hills, overlooking the Pacific. It was cold, minimalist, and smelled of ozone and expensive air filtration.

​Jax felt absurdly out of place. He carried his life in a single duffel bag, his frame far too large for the sleek, armless chairs in the foyer. He paced, his boots echoing like gunshots against the polished marble. He was waiting for a man he'd only heard rumors about: Elias Vance, the ghost of Silicon Valley.

​"You're pacing. It's disruptive to the airflow."

​Jax spun around. He hadn't heard a door open. He hadn't heard anything.

​Standing in the shadow of a massive structural pillar was a man who looked like he might blow away in a stiff breeze. Elias Vance was slight, with pale skin and hair the color of spun silver. He wore an oversized cashmere sweater that seemed to swallow his frame. He was at least eight inches shorter than Jax and probably weighed half as much.

​Jax stood his ground, his instinct to dominate the space kicking in. He looked down at the younger man, expecting a handshake, a greeting, or at least a look of intimidation.

​Elias didn't look intimidated. He looked tired. His eyes-a startling, piercing grey-swept over Jax with the clinical detachment of a programmer looking at a line of code.

​"Jaxson Thorne," Elias said softly. His voice didn't have the weight of authority, but it had the absolute certainty of it. "You're larger than your file suggested. That might be a problem."

​Jax felt a muscle in his jaw twitch. "I'm here to work off a debt, Mr. Vance. Not to fit into your furniture."

​Elias stepped closer, entering Jax's personal space. Most people flinched when they got this close to Jax; Elias just tilted his head back, studying the bridge of Jax's nose.

​"You are here because you are an expert in keeping things out," Elias said, his voice dropping to a whisper. He fidgeted with the cuff of his sweater, a brief flash of social anxiety breaking through his cold exterior. "And I have spent my entire life trying to stay inside."

​Elias turned on his heel, not waiting for a response. "Follow me. We have rules, and I expect you to memorize them by dinner."

​Jax stood there for a second, his heart hammering against his ribs. He had spent his life being the apex predator. But as he looked at the slight, retreating back of the man who now owned him, he realized the power in this house didn't come from muscle.

​He picked up his bag and followed.

Continue Reading

You'll also like

Chapters
Read Now
Download Book
The silent master The silent master Ennieola Billionaires
“Jaxson Thorne: His arc is about finding a different kind of strength. He starts by thinking power is about being the loudest, biggest person in the room. He ends by realizing that true power is the choice to serve someone he loves. ​Elias Vance: His arc is about coming out of his shell. He has all the money but no one he can trust. Jax provides the safety he needs to finally stop hiding.”
1

Chapter 1 THE FALL AND MEETING

15/01/2026

2

Chapter 2 THE RULES

15/01/2026

3

Chapter 3 THE FIRST TASK

15/01/2026

4

Chapter 4 CRACKS IN THE AMOUR

15/01/2026

5

Chapter 5 THE RAINSTORM

15/01/2026

6

Chapter 6 THE GUARDED HEART

15/01/2026

7

Chapter 7 POWER PLAY

15/01/2026

8

Chapter 8 THE FIRST TOUCH

15/01/2026

9

Chapter 9 JEALOUSY

15/01/2026

10

Chapter 10 THE MIDNIGHT TALK

15/01/2026

11

Chapter 11 THE BREAKING POINT

15/01/2026

12

Chapter 12 THE FIRST KISS

15/01/2026

13

Chapter 13 MORNING AFTER

15/01/2026

14

Chapter 14 SECRET ENCOUNTER

25/01/2026

15

Chapter 15 THE PUBLIC MASK

25/01/2026

16

Chapter 16 A TEST OF LOYALTY

25/01/2026

17

Chapter 17 THE CHOICE

25/01/2026

18

Chapter 18 INTIMACY DEEPENS

25/01/2026

19

Chapter 19 THE ALPHA'S SUBMISSION

25/01/2026

20

Chapter 20 THE SCANDAL

25/01/2026

21

Chapter 21 THE CONFRONTATION

25/01/2026

22

Chapter 22 THE BOARDROOM REVOLUTION

25/01/2026

23

Chapter 23 THE AFTERMATH

25/01/2026

24

Chapter 24 THE FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE

25/01/2026

25

Chapter 25 THE SHADOW'S GHOST

25/01/2026

26

Chapter 26 THE INTERNAL WAR

25/01/2026

27

Chapter 27 THE TRUTH UNVEILED

25/01/2026

28

Chapter 28 THE FINAL TRAP

25/01/2026

29

Chapter 29 THE NEW CONTRACT

25/01/2026

30

Chapter 30 THE NEW ERA

25/01/2026