Chapter 50: Threads of Obsession

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• A Pulse And Betrayal    Chapter 70 : the dinner preparation

  Chapter 70 : the dinner preparation Diana’s POVThe soft sound of rain tapping on the rooftop woke me up.It wasn’t loud anymore…just a gentle patter, like fingers drumming lightly on glass. The storm had passed, and the silence it left behind felt strange. Still, I didn’t move right away. I just laid there, eyes open, staring at the wooden ceiling.Star was curled up beside me, breathing slowly. Peacefully.I turned to face him. His hair was messy from sleep, his tiny hands tucked under his chin. I smiled faintly and reached to pull the blanket over his shoulders.The bakery was closed The flood from yesterday had made the streets too muddy, too slippery. I had already texted our delivery customers that their orders would be delayed. Some were upset. Some were kind. But most understood.I was thankful. I needed this day off.Especially now.I turned back toward the bed frame wardrobe and picked up my phone. I already knew the message was there, but I opened it again anyway.Chris:T

• A Pulse And Betrayal    Chapter 69: When the Rain Slows Down

  Chapter 69: When the Rain Slows DownXander’s POVThe rain had been roaring for hours, but finally… around midnight, it started to ease.I stood by the hotel room window, staring out at the dark sky. The storm clouds had begun to drift, letting a few stars peek through. Raindrops still tapped lightly against the glass, but the pounding had softened. The worst of it was over.But I couldn’t sleep.I leaned my forehead against the window and sighed. My chest was tight. My thoughts were stuck on one thing.Diana.What would she look like when I saw her again? Would her hair still be that soft brown shade, falling just over her eyes when she laughed? Would her smile still light up the space around her? Or had life made her harder, colder?I wondered how she’d react to seeing me.Would she yell? Cry? Walk away without a word?Or would she just stare at me in silence?I didn’t know. But I needed to find out.The rain had ruined our plans today, but tomorrow morning might give me another cha

• A Pulse And Betrayal    Chapter 68: The Stormy Morning

  Chapter 68: The Stormy MorningXander pov Heavy rain poured all day and didn’t stop at all. The roads were a mess…flooded, slippery, and blocked in many places. It was almost impossible to drive.I sat in the front seat of the SUV, looking out through the rain-covered windshield. Akin was behind the wheel, moving slowly through the rising water.“These roads are bad,” Akin said quietly. “We might not make it through.”I sighed and ran a hand through my hair. “We have to try. We can’t turn back now.”From the backseat, the investigator checked his phone and frowned. “We can’t take the main road anymore. It’s fully flooded. I’ll try to find another route.”The rain hit the car like drumbeats. The windshield wipers worked as fast as possible, but it was still hard to see anything. Cars were stuck along the roadside, and water reached up to their doors.Akin slowed down even more. “We might need to pull over if it gets worse.” Let me book a nearby hotel, let's say, and wait for the rain

• A Pulse And Betrayal    Chapter 67: Shadows on the Road

  Chapter 67: Shadows on the RoadXander’s POVI stared at the row of glowing city lights below his corner office, the hum of late-afternoon traffic drifting up to my window. My phone lay face-down on the desk; the message from Akin still unread. Every second felt like an hour.I tapped my desk bell twice. When my manager, poked his head around the door, he forced a calm smile.I need you to postpone all my meetings for the next three days. Tell them I’m traveling on urgent personal business.”His eyebrows rose, but he didn’t question me . He had learned better than to pry. “Yes, sir. Should I notify marketing and legal as well?”“Everyone,” I said. He leaned forward, voice soft but firm: “And please make sure no one knows why. Just say it’s private. I’ll check in when I return.”“Understood,” he replied. He scribbled on her notepad and slipped away, closed the door .I exhaled, then reached for my phone. The message from Akin read:“All set. Investigator confirmed departure at 4

• A Pulse And Betrayal    Chapter 66: the elimination

  Chapter 66: the elimination Diana’s POVI closed the kitchen door behind me, leaning against it like it was the only thing holding me up. My hands were shaking. My chest felt too tight.Chris.He stood in my shop just moments ago, speaking words I never thought I’d hear. Words I had dreamed of… feared… and waited for.“I disappeared because I was taken…”The sentence kept playing in my head, like a song stuck on repeat. I didn’t even know what to believe. Was it true? Was everything he said real? The fear in his voice… the way his hands trembled slightly when he spoke… it didn’t seem like a lie. But it was too much to take in all at once.Kidnapped?By who?And why?Who would do something like that to him? And more importantly, why would they tell him to stay away from me?That part had my stomach turning in knots.Why me?What did I ever do that someone would want to keep us apart?I walked over to the sink and splashed cold water on my face, trying to steady my breath. Star sat on

• A Pulse And Betrayal    Chapter 65: No More Waiting

  Chapter 65: No More WaitingChris’s POVThe morning sun streamed through the window, warm and golden, like it was rooting for me. I opened my eyes with a clarity I hadn’t felt in years.Today was the day.No second-guessing. No hiding behind meetings or excuses. No silence.I was going to see her.I swung my legs out of bed and sat still for a second, my heart pounding…not with fear, but with purpose. I had carried the truth too long in silence. Diana deserved to hear everything, from me, in person.After a quick shower and coffee, I picked up the small leather notebook from my bedside. The same one I’d scribbled in last night.I flipped to the page titled “The Night I Disappeared.” The ink looked shakier than I remembered. I hadn’t realized how hard it was to write those words.But I was ready to say them.I tucked the notebook into my pocket, grabbed my keys, and whispered to my reflection before leaving, “No more waiting.”As I drove through the quiet streets of the small town, a s