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The Straits Cipher: In the Tycoon's Bed
  1. 1. The Restorer of Emerald Hill
  2. 2. The Sovereign of Marina Bay
  3. 3. An Ultimatum in Steel
  4. 4. The Sentosa Fortress 🔒
  5. 5. The Gala at Fullerton Bay 🔒
  6. 6. Rain Over Marina Boulevard 🔒
  7. 7. The Midnight Clause 🔒
  8. 8. The High Court of Singapore 🔒
  9. 9. Shadows Over Pulau Ubin 🔒
  10. 10. The Sovereign's Vulnerability 🔒
  11. 11. The Harbor of Desire 🔒
  12. 12. The Boardroom Siege 🔒
  13. 13. The Singapore Strait Convoys 🔒
  14. 14. Collision Course at Tuas 🔒
  15. 15. The Convalescence in Tanglin 🔒
  16. 16. The Hong Kong Gambit 🔒
  17. 17. Neon and Rain in Wan Chai 🔒
  18. 18. The Return to Emerald Hill 🔒
  19. 19. The Secret of the Ironwood Coffer 🔒
  20. 20. The Sovereign's Proposal 🔒
  21. 21. The National Sovereign Gala 🔒
  22. 22. The Sentosa Vow 🔒
  23. 23. The Maiden Voyage of Apex Horizon 🔒
  24. 24. Foundations of Eternity 🔒
  25. 25. The Harvest of the Strait 🔒
  26. 26. The Beacon and the Beam 🔒

Chapter 15

The Convalescence in Tanglin

The Straits Cipher: In the Tycoon's Bed · Kenneth Chen & Alana Mercer · 7 min read

The colonial black-and-white bungalow in the diplomatic enclave of Tanglin stood secluded behind ancient rain trees, bougainvillea trellises, and lush manicured lawns. Built in the nineteen-twenties for British civil administrators, the residence offered an oasis of serenity, its wide wrap-around verandas cooled by ceiling punkah fans and gentle tropical breezes. Arthur Mercer sat in a wide wicker armchair on the shaded veranda, dressed in a crisp linen shirt and light…

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