10~ A Better Lesson

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• In Love With My Stepson   44~ Don’t mess with the devil

  Lennox’s finger curls around the trigger, calm as ever. “Move again… he says, voice coated in threat, “and the show ends now.”He tilts his head slightly, and when their eyes lock, he smirks. “I’m sure neither of us want that.”Ryan remains frozen in his stance, breath stuck in his throat. The men seize the moment, pouncing on him—one kicks his back, knocking him to the ground, the others pile on, yanking his arms, cinching restraints so tight his joints strain.He doesn’t resist, he stands still, letting his eyes slowly drift to Hazel.“It’s okay,” Hazel mouths, nodding her head, tears trailing down her eyes.When they fully tie him up to the point he can’t move a muscle, they set him far across from Hazel, far from everyone and everything. Because anything can be a weapon.Lennox paces the space between them, His shoes echo off the floor, like a death knell. “You know,” he says, starting casual, “you’re lucky Selene killed that bastard child before I got the chance.”He turns to Ha

• In Love With My Stepson   43~ The show

  Two of Lennox Zephyr’s deadliest men hold Ryan’s arms in a strong grip. Their muscles don’t strain—they’re trained for this, hardened by years under a man who rewards obedience with riches and punishes failure with blood.The third man trails close behind as they march him down the cold, stone stairs.Ryan’s head throbs painfully with each step he takes down, It reverberates through his skull as if the stairwell is driving nails into his brain, his heart drumming wildly against his chest. No… he’s not panicked for his life, but Hazel’s‘I hope Hazel’s okay. I hope Hazel’s okay,’ it repeats constantly in his mind, guilt gripping him hard.He can only imagine the worst—after all, it’s his father.His heart, already shattered. He’s lost all hope of meeting her alive.If his father can call three men to get him from wherever he is, then getting Hazel—who is so close to him in the same mansion—can be done in a flick of his finger.He may have already hurt her.He sees blood. Bruises. Her

• In Love With My Stepson   42~ Not his.

  “Tell me, Hazel… the child you lost—was it even mine?” Lennox ask and my lips tremble as I struggle to form words.I knew this moment would come—from the very beginningThat first night, when Ryan, drunk and barely conscious, dragged me into his bed… and I jumped out. I jumped because I knew. No matter how careful we were, no matter how deep we buried it, Lennox would find out at the end of the day.Yet i let both my love and lust get better of me.“Tell me!” he growls, making the whole room shake with the power of his voice.My eyes lock onto his dark orbs, and in it is the determination to destroy, everything. Not confusion, not betrayal, not even hurt. Just an strong Intent to kill.There’s use lying now. It’s clear, he already knows everything.The l

• In Love With My Stepson   41~ cold stone stairs.

  I hope Ryan’s okay.The way he left, the look on his face, the deadly determination behind his eyes, the… gun.Wherever he’s heading to, it’s serious. Dangerous. I just hope he makes it back in one piece… without getting hurt, without any injuriesMy eyes stay locked on the window, unfocused. But, I notice something. About six hefty men marching out of the villa, heading towards the mansion. But I shake it off.There’s already too much going on in my head.I’m starting to accept it.It was always obvious. I just didn’t want to believe it. No, I wanted to hear it from Ryan himself. ‘They recorded us.’Recorded us and probably threatened Ryan with the clip.That I know. But what I don’t know is… Ryan’s next move. What’s going on in his head… What is he planning on doing next?That gun… is he going to use it? On them? Selene and Rafa?Although I want them to die, especially Selene, for what they did to me and the other women’s children, I don’t want Ryan to be the one to kill them. I

• In Love With My Stepson   40~ He knows too much

  “So…” Lennox Zephyr begins, his fingers steepled against the polished table, tapping with a rhythm too calm to be harmless. Each tap lands like a warning. “How far has my son gone in the investigation?”Donovan shifts uncomfortably in the chair across from Zephyr, Sweat beading at his temples. He has sworn his loyalty to Ryan, but in front of him is his real boss—the one who signs death warrants with a whisper.He has worked closely with Ryan, who has cooperated very well, giving him access to almost everything to help with the investigation. But because of that trust, Donovan knows a little too much—secrets he was never meant to find.His eyes drop to the laptop on his lap. His fingers hover above the lid, hesitating. Trembling.Lennox watches him with a raised brow. “Don’t tell me you fear my son… more than me?”Donovan’s head snaps up. His eyes lock with Zephyr’s—two dark pupils pulling everything in. Cold. Inhuman. Bottomless.“No, Master Zephyr…” He shakes his head slightly, “I

• In Love With My Stepson   39~ Betrayed him

  For the first time in a while, Rafa is one step ahead of Ryan.Immediately after Ryan stormed out his office and Rafa told Selene, “We have to kill him. Now, it’s a battle of who kills who first,” he made a move.He wasted no time, standing up the next second and going to meet with a rival gang. They exchanged promises and values and swear to keep their alliance confidential.Then, the plan was set—a false intel about an ambush, that plants a fake emergency. Then they Ryan straight into an empty site, alone. The assassins from the Sombra gang would handle the rest—a single sniper, one bullet, and everything would be done. Another one in the site on standby, Incase things go south.All this, leads Ryan to where he is now.But… he comes prepared.He crashes to the ground but quickly rolls to the side, just in time as another gun fires from the sky, punching into just where his head was a second ago! Dust explodes. Grit slashes his cheek.“Shit!” His eye’s widened, jaw clenches as he qui