Chapter: Chapter Sixty: The Woman Who Called Herself My MotherMy mother. The words echoed inside my head. I’m your mother. I stared at the screen. The woman on it stood perfectly still, watching me with a faint smile. She looked nothing like the mother I remembered.My mother had died when I was young. At least, that was what I had been told. I remembered a small house, warm hands, and a soft voice. A woman who used to sing to me when storms shook the windows.Then one day, she was gone. My father had told me she died. There had been a funeral. A coffin. Flowers. Tears. I had believed it for most of my life. But the woman on the screen had the same eyes. The same silver-gray eyes that stared back at me whenever I looked in a mirror. “No.”The word escaped my lips. The woman smiled. “You always were stubborn.” Alexander stepped in front of me. “Who are you?” She ignored him. Her eyes remained fixed on mine. “You’ve grown.”My hands curled into fists. “You’re not my mother.” “You don’t remember me.” “I remember my mother.” “No.” Her smile disappea
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Chapter: Chapter Fifty-nine: The Wolf Who RememberedThe explosion threw me backward. I hit the floor hard enough to knock the air from my lungs.For one terrifying second, there was nothing but smoke. White, thick, and blinding. “Luna!” Alexander’s voice cut through the chaos. I pushed myself up. “My wolf!” I couldn’t see the chamber anymore.The glass was gone. The metal frame had been ripped apart. Sparks rained from the ceiling. My wolf was gone. I scrambled forward. “Luna, wait!” I ignored Alexander. I crawled through the broken glass, ignoring the sharp pieces cutting into my palms. “She was here.”My voice cracked. “She was right here.” I searched through the smoke. Nothing. No black fur. No silver eyes. Nothing. My chest tightened. “No.” I stood. “NO!” My scream echoed through the facility. I could barely feel her. Like a heartbeat beneath miles of earth. Luna. I froze. My wolf. She was still there. Alive. Where are you? For several seconds, there was only static inside my mind. Then— Run. My eyes widened. “Why?” They are comin
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Chapter: Chapter Fifty-eight: The Facility of ShadowsThe message remained on the screen.PHANTOM-01 IS AWAKE.IT KNOWS YOU’RE COMING.I couldn’t look away. Alexander Quinn’s name sat beneath the coordinates like an accusation. My wolf had spoken only one thing. He’s not the enemy. But my instincts weren’t convinced. I had spent five years learning one simple rule: Trust nobody. Not Desmond. Not Liora. Not HexaTech. And certainly not the most dangerous man in the supernatural world.Alexander had appeared at the summit like he had been waiting for me. He had called me his mate. I had rejected him. And yet, every time his name appeared, something inside me reacted. Not fear but recognition. I hated it.“Luna.” Desmond’s voice pulled me from my thoughts. I turned. “What?” “You can’t go there alone.” I almost laughed. “I’ve gone through worse alone.” “That’s not what I mean.” “You don’t get to decide what I can handle.” His expression hardened. “I know.” The answer surprised me.Desmond looked at the screen again. “But whatever is inside th
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Chapter: Chapter Fifty-Seven: Project PhantomThe name stayed on the screen. DESMOND CROSS.For several seconds, nobody spoke. I stared at the words until they blurred. Then I laughed. It wasn’t a happy laugh. It was the kind of laugh that came when reality became so absurd that anger didn’t know where else to go. “Say it again.”Jenna swallowed. “Desmond Cross is listed as the lead authorization on Project Phantom.” I looked at Desmond. He was staring at the screen too. His expression had gone completely blank. “I don’t know anything about that project.”I turned toward him. “Of course you don’t.” His eyes snapped to mine. “What is that supposed to mean?” “It means you were very good at pretending not to know things.” His jaw tightened. “I didn’t authorize anything called Project Phantom.” “Your name is on it.” “Then someone used my credentials.” “Convenient.” “Luna.” “No.” I stepped closer. “Don’t say my name like that.” He stared at me. “I swear to you, I don’t know what this is.” I wanted to believe him. That was the worst p
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Chapter: Chapter Fifty-Six: The Enemy WithinThe question followed me long after Desmond stopped speaking. Who the hell are you?I stood in the middle of the wrecked HexaTech conference room, surrounded by overturned chairs, shattered glass, and the metallic smell of blood. I looked at Desmond. For the first time since I had returned to his world, there was no arrogance in his eyes. Only confusion, fear, and something dangerously close to recognition. I wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth with the back of my hand. “I’m the person you should have been afraid of five years ago.”His jaw tightened. “Luna…” I raised my hand. “Don’t.” He stopped. I didn’t want to hear my name in his voice. Not from him. Not after everything. Around us, several attackers lay unconscious. The remaining ones had disappeared through the emergency exits before HexaTech security could reach them.But one thing kept bothering me. They hadn’t come here to kill everyone. They had come for me. And one of them had called me Phantom. That wasn’t suppose
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Chapter: Chapter Fifty-Five: The Phantom RevealedThe room went silent. Not the comfortable kind of silence. The dangerous kind. The kind that came before a gunshot.I stood at the center of the conference room with my arms folded, staring at the projection on the wall. One photograph. One face. One name. DESMOND CROSS.My pulse didn’t change. At least, not where anyone could see it. Five years ago, that name had been enough to destroy an entire day. Now it was just another variable. Another obstacle. Another piece on a board I already knew how to play. “You’re certain?” I asked.Marcel stood beside the screen, his expression unusually serious. “We ran the facial recognition three times.” “Three?” “Three.” “And the records?” “Confirmed.” I looked at the photograph again. Desmond was standing beside several Silverfang representatives outside a private facility in Manhattan. He looked older and harder. His hair was shorter than I remembered, and there were faint lines around his eyes that hadn’t been there when I’d left. He was still
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Love, Luxury and Lies
Lucy George has spent her entire life fighting for stability. With her father's debts mounting, her family's future hanging by a thread, and every opportunity slipping through her fingers, the last thing she expects is an offer from one of the most powerful men in the country. Albert Craig, a billionaire CEO, media darling, and untouchable.
When a scandal threatens Albert's reputation and puts a multi-billion-dollar merger at risk, he proposes a solution neither of them sees coming—a six-month contract relationship. All Lucy has to do is pretend to be his girlfriend, attend events, smile for the cameras, and convince the world they're in love.
In return, Albert will solve every financial problem her family faces. It should have been simple. Business, nothing more.
But behind Albert's perfect smile lies a web of secrets, family betrayals, and dangerous lies. As their fake relationship begins to feel painfully real, Lucy finds herself falling for a man she was never supposed to trust.
And when the truth finally comes to light, she must decide whether love is worth risking everything. Because some contracts come with fine print. And some lies are too expensive to forgive.
Basahin
Chapter: Chapter FourteenLucy“The phone was turned on five minutes ago.” I stared at Liam. For several seconds, I couldn’t process his words. My father’s phone was in my mother’s car and turned on, five minutes ago. That couldn’t be possible. “You’re sure?” I asked. Liam nodded. “We tracked the signal.” “Could someone have found it?” “Possibly.” “Then why would they turn it on?” Liam didn’t answer. Albert did. “Because they want us to find it.” My stomach tightened. Another trap.Everything seemed to be a trap. I looked at Albert. “Then why are we standing here?” “We aren’t.” He reached for his jacket. “We’re going.” I blinked. “You just said it was a trap.” “It is.” “Then why go?” His gaze settled on me. “Because your father’s phone might contain something we need.” “And if someone is waiting for us?”Albert’s expression hardened. “Then they’ll have to deal with me.” There was something in his voice that made me believe him. Not arrogance. Not confidence. Something colder. Determination. I hated how reass
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Chapter: Chapter ThirteenLucy“THE DEBT ISN’T PAID.”I stared at the words until they blurred. My father’s face filled the photograph. He was alive.That should have been the only thing that mattered, but the message behind him made my stomach twist. The debt isn’t paid. What debt?And why was the message meant for Albert? I slowly turned toward him. He hadn’t moved. His eyes remained fixed on the photograph.For the first time since I’d met him, Albert Craig looked completely shaken. Not angry. Not annoyed. Afraid. That frightened me more than the photograph itself.“What debt?” I whispered. He didn’t answer. “Albert.” His jaw tightened. “Where did you get this?”I held up the photograph. “It was sent to me.” “Who gave it to you?” “I don’t know.” He stepped closer and took the photograph from my hand. His eyes scanned every detail. The chair. The wall. My father’s clothes. The lighting. Everything.“What is it?” I demanded. Albert finally looked at me. “It’s a warning.” “To you?” His silence answered. I swal
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Chapter: Chapter TwelveLucy“The witness also said your father looked terrified.” The words hung in the air. Heavy, impossible, and terrifying.I stared at Liam, waiting for him to say something else. To correct himself, to explain, and to tell me there had been a misunderstanding.Instead, he remained silent. And somehow that was worse. Much worse. Because silence meant he believed it. My father had willingly gotten into a vehicle. Not because he wanted to. Because he was afraid.A thousand possibilities raced through my head. None of them good. “What kind of vehicle?” I asked. My voice sounded strange, thin and fragile.Liam glanced down at the report in his hand.!“A black sedan.” My stomach dropped. Black. Of course it was black.Every mysterious person in this nightmare seemed obsessed with black vehicles. “Did the witness see who was driving?” Liam shook his head. “No.”The hope I’d been clinging to weakened further. Another dead end. Another missing piece. Another unanswered question. I was beginning
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Chapter: Chapter ElevenLucy“They found blood.” The words hit me like a physical blow.For a moment, the room disappeared. The conference table. The city lights. The people around me. Everything faded into the background. All I could hear was my heartbeat. Fast, loud, and terrified. My father’s blood. No. No. No.My knees nearly gave out. A strong hand closed around my arm before I could stumble. Albert. Steadying me and grounding me.Normally, I would have pulled away. Tonight, I couldn’t. Because the panic was too overwhelming and too consuming. “Lucy.” His voice sounded distant. Muted. Like he was speaking underwater.I forced myself to focus. To breathe. To stay present. “How much blood?” The question scraped painfully from my throat.Liam hesitated. Not a good sign. Not a good sign at all. “We don’t know if it belongs to him.” Hope flared briefly. Tiny, fragile and dangerous. “What?”“The samples are being tested.” My heart latched onto those words immediately. Being tested. Meaning they weren’t sure. M
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Chapter: Chapter TenLucy"Tell Albert Craig, and your father dies."The words echoed through my mind long after the call ended. I stared at the dark screen of my phone. Unable to move. Unable to think. Unable to breathe.The room around me blurred. My father. They had my father. Or at least they wanted me to believe they did. Either way, the result was the same. Fear. Pure, overwhelming fear."Lucy." Albert's voice sounded distant. As if he were standing miles away instead of a few feet from me. I looked up slowly. His eyes locked onto mine. Sharp, focused and concerned. "What did they say?"The question hit me like a punch. Because now I had a choice. The caller had been very clear. Tell Albert. Dad dies. Lie to Albert. Maybe Dad lives.My stomach twisted. I hated this. Hated every second of it. The silence stretched. Too long. Long enough for Albert's expression to darken. "Lucy."My throat tightened. "I..." The lie stuck in my chest. Refusing to come out. Because despite everything— I trusted him. May
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Chapter: Chapter NineLucy"Because someone just broke into your father's financial records."The world seemed to stop. For one terrifying second, I couldn't hear anything except the sound of my own heartbeat. The photograph slipped from my numb fingers and landed on the floor. My father's smiling face stared back at me from the image. Unaware. Unprotected. Targeted."Lucy?" Albert's voice came through the phone. Sharp. Concerned. I swallowed hard. "What do you mean they broke into his records?"My voice sounded distant. Like it belonged to someone else. "We detected unauthorized access less than ten minutes ago."My stomach twisted. Detected. Unauthorized access. These weren't words ordinary people used in ordinary situations.This wasn't normal. Nothing about the last few days had been normal. I leaned against my desk. Trying to steady myself. "How would you even know that?"A brief silence followed. Then Albert answered. "Because I had people monitoring activity connected to the old investigation." Ther
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