Apocalypse Rebirth: Ex Husband Regrets
In her past life, Aria was butchered by her sister-in-law and her husband Ethan, died freezing at -40⁰C outside her husband’s luxury villa.
In her dying moment she learns the heartbreaking truth: the "sick child" Aria had slaved five years to pay medical bills for was actually Ethan and Anna’s secret illegitimate son—and her own baby had died at birth due to their neglect.
Then, Aria wakes up. It is sixty days before the eternal frost hits.
Armed with an “Apocalypse Hoarding System” and an infinite spatial storage pocket, Aria plays the meek, grieving wife while secretly stripping Ethan’s family bare. She liquidates her mother's multi-million estate, hires an elite military commander to build a fortress-bunker, and buys out entire fuel depots, pharmaceutical vaults, and grain silos.
When the temperature plummets and humanity freezes in the streets, Ethan and his mistress crawl to her blast doors, begging for scraps.
Inside, Aria sips hot coffee in a tropical-grade sanctuary. Outside, the sub-zero wasteland is waiting to claim her betrayers.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 99Chapter 99On the other end of the line, inside the heated central command room of Warehouse 4, Aria sat in her comfortable leather chair. A warm porcelain cup rested near her hand on the mahogany desk, and the large monitors in front of her displayed live security feeds of the perimeter gates. Alexander stood nearby, watching her face with quiet, sharp attention.Aria took a slow, calm sip of water. She didn't raise her voice. She didn't sound angry or surprised. "Ethan?""Aria, you have to help me!" Ethan wept hysterically into the receiver, his voice rising into a frantic, desperate scream that echoed off the cold concrete walls of the holding cell. "I’m at First National Bank! The security guards locked me in a holding room! They put handcuffs on me, Aria! They’re saying I committed federal bank fraud!"Aria rested her elbow on the soft leather armrest of her chair, her face completely unreadable. "Bank fraud, Ethan? Why would they say that?""It’s a mistake! A horrible, terrible
Last Updated: 2026-10-09
Chapter: CHAPTER 98 Chapter 98: The Panicked CallThe bank holding room smelled of cold concrete, damp coats, and metal rust. A single battery-powered emergency bulb hummed on the high ceiling, casting harsh yellow light down over two heavy iron chairs bolted directly to the stone floor. Outside the narrow high window near the ceiling, the storm roared with terrifying fury, driving sheets of ice against the iron bars.Ethan sat in one of the cold metal chairs, his arms pulled tight behind his back, his wrists bound in heavy steel handcuffs. His designer suit pants were torn at the knees, caked with dirty slush from his struggle on the lobby floor. His hair was a wild, unwashed mess, sticking to his forehead in wet clumps. His face was swollen, his eyes red and leaking fresh tears that tracked clean lines through the dirt on his pale cheeks.Beside him, Beatrice slumped on the second chair, her head resting back against the cold wall. She wasn't yelling anymore. She stared blankly at the concrete floor,
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Chapter: CHAPTER 97Chapter 97"This notary seal isn't failing because of static, Ethan," Mr. Harrison said, his tone dropping into a deadly quiet register. "It’s failing because the system just triggered a Class-A Fraud Alert."Ethan’s stomach plummeted into a cold, bottomless void. His breath hitched in his throat. "What are you talking about? That seal is registered with the District High Court!""It was registered," Mr. Harrison said, tapping the screen with his fingernail. "Until three weeks ago. Aria didn't just move her physical assets out of your reach, Ethan. She came into this very office with her legal team twenty-one days ago. She pre-filed a full biometric fraud protection order across every financial institution linked to her mother’s estate."Ethan felt the color completely drain from his face. His knees felt weak, as if his legs were suddenly made of wet sand. "A... a biometric fraud order?""Any legal document, power of attorney, or property transfer presented in her name without her liv
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Chapter: CHAPTER 96 Chapter 96: The Bank Trap SpringsMr. Harrison did not look up immediately when Ethan’s frozen shoes clicked against the polished marble floor. The old account manager sat behind his heavy oak desk, his gold-rimmed reading glasses perched low on his nose as he thumbed through a thick stack of yellow paper ledgers. The bank’s tall ceilings held the heavy chill of the storm outside, and a single diesel emergency lamp cast long, jittery shadows across the high walls."Harrison," Ethan said. He pulled his shoulders back and forced a practiced, smooth smile onto his face, though his lower jaw trembled slightly from the cold. "It’s good to see a familiar face open during this mess."Mr. Harrison stopped his pen. He slowly raised his head, looking over the rims of his glasses. His eyes swept over Ethan’s rumpled, snow-stained coat, then moved to Beatrice, who was standing stiffly beside him, clutching her wet knit cardigan around her throat like a shield."Ethan," Mr. Harrison said, his voi
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Chapter: CHAPTER 95Chapter 95"The bank managers don't have access to live state databases today," Ethan explained, his tone dropping into a fast, persuasive whisper. "They are operating on physical paper verification! When I walk into First National Bank with an official, raised notary seal and a signed power of attorney from Aria, they won't question it. They will see the seal, they will see the signature, and they will release her mother’s trust fund directly into my temporary corporate account!""How much is in her mother's trust?" Beatrice asked, her voice suddenly breathless, her shivering forgotten for a brief second as she stared at the white paper."Twelve million dollars," Ethan whispered, his eyes gleaming under the weak yellow bulb. "Liquid capital. Her mother set it up so that it could be drawn in cash or wire transfers without board approval in the event of an emergency. Twelve million dollars in cold, hard cash.""Twelve million..." Beatrice breathed
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Chapter: CHAPTER 94Chapter 94: The Forged Power of AttorneyThe icy draft blowing through the broken window frame felt like knives against the skin. In the small bedroom of the cheap two-room apartment, five-year-old Leo lay huddled under three thin, mismatched blankets, coughing weakly into his mother’s shoulder. His small forehead was hot against Anna’s palm, his lips pale and chapped. Anna sat on the edge of the saggy mattress, rubbing her son’s cold arms continuously, her eyes red and sunken.In the kitchen, the single overhead lightbulb hummed and flickered. Beatrice sat on the edge of a wooden chair, her hands shoved deep into her coat pockets. She shivered without stopping, her teeth clicking together every few seconds."Is he back yet?" Beatrice asked, her voice dry and raspy. "It’s been over three hours, Anna. If Ethan got arrested on the street, we’re going to freeze in this room before sunrise."Anna didn't look up from her son. She pulled the top blanket tighter around Leo’s neck, her voice
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BACK FROM THE DEAD: MY APOCALYPSE LEVEL-UP SYSTEM
Left for dead by the man she loved. Reborn with a system built for absolute domination.
When the zombie apocalypse hit, Eva’s pathetic boyfriend stole her last scraps of food and fuel to please his mistress, leaving her to be ripped apart by a ravenous horde.
But instead of dying, Eva wakes up thirty days before the outbreak, and this time, she’s not playing the victim.
With her memories of the future and "LUS" a ruthless Level-Up System echoing in her head—Eva ditches her toxic ex, hoards a fortress of supplies, and builds an unstoppable wasteland empire.
Now, her sniveling ex is back on his knees, weeping and begging for forgiveness. But Eva doesn’t have time for a coward. She has a base to expand, a system to max out, and a line of dangerously powerful, fiercely protective alpha "partners" begging for her attention—starting with Justin, the lethal wasteland warlord who refuses to let her go.
The world ended once. This time, it belongs to her.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 191Chapter 191: The Tragic DuelThe crackle of purple plasma sliced through the humid air of the narrow gantry, boiling the stray drops of water falling from the dark ceiling. Below the thin steel walkway, hundreds of feet of churning, synthetic fluid hummed with sickening energy."Get to the core controls!" Eva yelled, stepping directly between Julian and the rest of the team. Golden light erupted from her skin, casting a bright, warm aura against the gloomy, metal walls. "Justin, take Christian and Leon! Go now!""I am not leaving you here with him!" Justin shouted back, his heavy pistol raised. He fired three fast rounds straight at Julian’s chest.The heavy bullets slammed into the black-and-violet bio-armor, but the thick plates absorbed the impacts like wet sand, flattening the lead and dropping the ruined metal to the floor.Julian didn't even flinch. He swept his mutated right arm in a wide arc, sending a wave of dense purple force c
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Chapter: CHAPTER 190Chapter 190: Monstrous EvolutionThe heavy air inside the metallic corridor grew suffocatingly hot. Synthetic copper smells burned their throats as the crimson emergency lights flickered rhythmically across the walls.At the far end of the hallway, Julian took a slow, heavy step forward. His boots clanked against the iron grating, leaving wet, dark slime in his wake. The thick black-and-violet bio-armor across his chest pulsed like a living heart, sending jagged lines of purple electricity surging down his limbs.Justin raised his heavy pistol, stepping directly in front of Eva. His knuckles turned bone-white around the grip, his broad frame tense as an iron wall. "Stay back, Eva. He isn't human anymore."Eva gently pressed her hand against Justin's lower back, feeling the violent tremor running through his muscles. She peeked around his shoulder, her dark eyes wide with horror and overwhelming grief. The man standing before them was a nightmare f
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Chapter: CHAPTER 189Chapter 189: Breach and ClearThe roaring water hit the cabin like a wall of ice. The freezing ocean flooded over their boots in seconds, turning the red emergency lights into swirling bloody reflections. The heavy black tentacle thrashed wildly inside the tear, crushing steel pipes and spraying high-pressure steam into the narrow room."The lower hull is gone!" Leon screamed, his teeth chattering violently as the freezing water rose to his waist. "She's sinking, Captain! She's taking us straight down into the trench!""Abandon ship!" Justin shouted, his rough voice booming over the roar of the ocean. He grabbed the emergency manual latch on the upper hatch, muscles straining as he forced the heavy wheel to turn. "Christian, grab the thermal packs! Move, move, move!""I've got them!" Christian gasped, ducking under a burst of scalding steam to pull two heavy yellow bags from the rack. Water pounded against his chest, nearly knocking him off his fe
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Chapter: CHAPTER 188Chapter 188: Deep Blue NightmareThe metal hull groaned under the crushing weight of the beasts, a sickening sound of metal bending to its limit. Red warning lights bathed the small cabin in a bloody, rhythmic glare. Outside the thick front viewport, massive glowing purple eyes stared into the dark room. Thick, arm-plated tentacles slammed against the glass, leaving spiderweb cracks in the outer layer."They're crushing the engine room!" Leon screamed, his hands flying across the flickering control panel. "Hull pressure is at ninety-two percent! The frame can't take another hit!""Hold us steady, Leon!" Justin shouted, shoving the pilot out of the seat and grabbing the heavy control yoke himself. His dark eyes blazed with wild, lethal focus as he slammed the thrusters into full reverse. "Christian, prep the forward torpedo tubes!""The torpedoes won't lock on!" Christian yelled back, his feet slipping on the wet floor plates as the sub jerked viol
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Chapter: CHAPTER 187Chapter 187: The Infiltration PlanThe metal floor of the tactical room vibrated as the freezing gale battered the bunker outside. Deep, rhythmic thuds echoed through the iron walls every few seconds, as if the sky itself was tearing apart.Justin threw a waterproof tactical pack onto the central metal desk, unzipping it with a single, fast motion. He began tossing heavy ammunition crates, underwater breathing gear, and thermal charges onto the metal surface. His dark eyes were bloodshot, surrounded by dark circles of pure exhaustion, but his hands moved with precise, deadly discipline."We have thirty-six hours before that storm locks the whole continent under ten feet of ice," Justin said, his voice deep and raspy. He reached for a heavy assault rifle, checking the chamber with a sharp click before slamming a loaded magazine home. "Leon, state of the vessel?"Leon stepped back into the tactical room, dragging his right foot slightly as he adjust
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Chapter: CHAPTER 186Chapter 186: The Ocean CitadelThe heavy silence inside the tactical room shattered as the holographic table flashed blood-red. The massive black spire on the screen pushed through three miles of churning ocean, casting a long, terrifying shadow across the digital map of the Pacific."Look at the water temperature reading," Leon stammered, his hand trembling as he zoomed in on the base of the spire. "It's dropping! It's dropping so fast!"Eva stepped closer to the glass table, her dark eyes wide with sudden horror. The faint golden light under her skin flared up defensively, humming with a jagged, panicked beat against her collarbone. "They aren't just building a fortress. Look at the energy lines radiating from the seabed."Justin leaned over the console, resting his heavy palms on the edge of the glass. His face was set in grim iron, but a faint bead of cold sweat rolled down his jaw. "Leon, talk to me in plain English. What is that thing doing
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DE RETOUR D'ENTRE LES MORTS : MON SYSTÈME DE MONTÉE EN NIVEA
Laissée pour morte par l'homme qu'elle aimait. Renaître avec un système conçu pour une domination absolue.
Lorsque l'apocalypse zombie a éclaté, le pitoyable petit ami d'Eva lui a volé ses derniers vivres et son dernier carburant pour faire plaisir à sa maîtresse, la laissant être déchiquetée par une horde de morts-vivants affamés.
Mais au lieu de mourir, Eva se réveille trente jours avant le début de l'épidémie, et cette fois, elle ne jouera plus la victime.
Avec ses souvenirs du futur et « LUS », un impitoyable système de montée en niveau résonnant dans sa tête, Eva abandonne son ex toxique, amasse une forteresse de provisions et bâtit un empire invincible dans les terres désolées.
À présent, son ex pleurnichard est de retour, à genoux, en larmes, suppliant qu'on lui pardonne. Mais Eva n'a pas de temps à perdre avec un lâche. Elle a une base à agrandir, un système à pousser au maximum, et une file de « partenaires » alpha dangereusement puissants et farouchement protecteurs qui se disputent son attention, à commencer par Justin, le seigneur de guerre impitoyable des terres désolées qui refuse de la laisser partir.
Le monde a déjà pris fin une fois. Cette fois, il lui appartient.
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Chapter: Chapitre 129**Chapitre 129 : Ombres sur la route**Les sièges en cuir sombre du camion blindé sentaient la poudre à canon et la sueur. Derrière la vitre épaisse et pare-balles, les ruines grises de la ville extérieure défilaient à toute vitesse.Eva était assise sur le siège passager avant, son épée courte reposant en travers de ses genoux. Elle fixait la route poussiéreuse, ses mains agrippant fermement la poignée. Elle n'avait pas dit un seul mot depuis qu'ils avaient quitté la flèche centrale. Chaque minute semblait s'éterniser. Dans son esprit, elle revoyait encore les rapports médicaux que Christian avait déposés sur son bureau — des centaines de fermiers vomissant du sang tandis que leurs enfants pleuraient dans la poussière.Justin conduisait le lourd véhicule. Ses mains gigantesques serraient le volant à s'en rompre les doigts. Toutes les deux secondes, il jetait un coup d'œil dans le rétroviseur extérieur pour vérifier les rues latérales désertes.« Nous aurions dû prendre une escorte co
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Chapter: Chapitre 128**Chapitre 128 : Le poison du doute**La nouvelle des fermiers malades du Secteur Six s'était déjà répandue dans les couloirs inférieurs. Les gardes se déplaçaient d'un pas rapide et tendu le long des passerelles en pierre, leurs mains reposant nerveusement sur leurs étuis.Justin se tenait près des râteliers d'armes, vérifiant le chargeur de son lourd fusil. Son esprit repassait en boucle les registres de sécurité effacés, le poison dans l'eau et la terreur silencieuse dans les yeux sombres d'Eva.Un bruit de tapotement lent et irrégulier résonna contre les dalles.*Toc. Toc. Toc.*Justin ne leva pas les yeux. Il connaissait ce son mieux que personne.Julian sortit en boitant de l'ombre de la haute arcade, s'appuyant lourdement sur sa canne en bois. Sa main droite était étroitement enveloppée dans d'épais bandages blancs, légèrement tachés du sang rose et sec provenant du verre brisé lors du dîner. Il s'arrêta à quelques pas de là, observant Justin assembler le fusil.« Tu as l'air f
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Chapter: Chapitre 127**Chapitre 127 : Le réseau d'eau contaminé**Les lourdes portes en fer de la salle de commandement centrale s'ouvrirent à la volée, claquant bruyamment contre le mur de pierre. Le bruit soudain brisa le silence matinal à l'intérieur de la flèche.Justin se tourna rapidement de la large baie vitrée, sa main se posant directement sur son arme de poing. Eva leva les yeux de son bureau, ses yeux sombres perçants et fatigués. Ils n'avaient pas dormi depuis le banquet.Christian se tenait sur le seuil, la veste de son uniforme déboutonnée au col. Son visage était gris, recouvert d'une fine pellicule de sueur froide. Il ne prononça pas sa salutation calme habituelle. Il tenait simplement une épaisse pile de rapports médicaux entre ses doigts tremblants.« Nous avons une situation grave dans le district agricole », dit Christian, la voix brève et sèche. « Les fermes extérieures sont à l'arrêt. »Eva se leva immédiatement, les paumes à plat contre le bureau en bois. « Est-ce les morts ? Le sig
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Chapter: Chapitre 126**Chapitre 126 : La célébration masquée**La douce lueur des bougies emplissait la grande salle en pierre de la flèche centrale. Une musique douce jouait dans un coin, couvrant à peine les rires forts et les discussions des principaux seigneurs. De grands plats en argent remplis de viande rôtie et de pain frais recouvraient la longue table en chêne.Pour le reste de l'empire, cette nuit était spéciale. C'était le troisième mois anniversaire du jour où le Système était tombé — la victoire qui avait mis fin à la guerre des zombies et apporté la paix sur le continent.Le public ne savait rien au sujet du cadavre aux yeux violets du Poste Quatre. Ils ne savaient rien de la horde agenouillée du Secteur Quatre ni de la flèche de cristal qui parlait avec une voix humaine. Eva et Justin avaient gardé cette effroyable vérité strictement verrouillée entre eux et Christian. Donner une alerte publique sans avoir de réponses causerait une panique générale immédiate dans tous les secteurs. Alors, i
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Chapter: Chapitre 125**Chapitre 125 : Une froide proposition**Julian plaqua son dos fortement contre la porte de la chambre. Son cœur battait violemment contre ses côtes. La froide voix synthétique résonnait encore dans la pièce silencieuse, faisant écho sur les murs de pierre nus.Sur le bureau sombre près de la fenêtre, son petit terminal personnel brillait d'une effrayante lumière rouge.« Qui êtes-vous ? » exigea Julian, la voix tremblante. Il agrippa fermement sa canne en bois, la main moite de sueur. « Comment êtes-vous entrés sur cette ligne ? »L'écran vacilla. Les interférences cessèrent complètement, remplacées par un bourdonnement doux et bas.« N'aie pas peur, Julian », dit la voix. Elle ne ressemblait pas à celle d'un humain normal. Elle paraissait fluide, froide et superposée, comme si de multiples voix parlaient exactement à la même seconde. « Nous sommes les architectes du monde dans lequel tu luttent si dur pour survivre. »Julian fit un pas lent en avant, sa boiterie pesant lourdement s
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Chapter: Chapitre 124**Chapitre 124 : La première anomalie**L'épais brouillard du matin pendait bas sur l'asphalte brisé du Secteur Quatre. Trois semaines plus tôt, cette zone extérieure n'était rien de plus qu'un cimetière silencieux de voitures rouillées et de béton effondré. Aujourd'hui, tout semblait complètement anormal.Justin ajusta la sangle de son lourd fusil, ses bottes crissant doucement sur le gravier dispersé. Trois gardes le suivaient de près, leurs armes levées, leurs yeux balayant chaque ruelle sombre.« Restez vigilants », dit doucement Justin, sa voix profonde portant à peine à travers l'air humide. « Le réseau de Christian a capté un signal précis dans ce quadrant. Gardez vos distances avec tout corps mort. »Mark, un jeune garde marchant à la gauche de Justin, avala difficilement sa salive et abaissa légèrement sa visière. « Capitaine, le scanner radio n'a pas arrêté de grésiller depuis que nous avons quitté le Poste Quatre. Ça ne ressemble pas à des interférences. On dirait... de la
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Bully's Sinful Obsession.
Maya had the perfect survival strategy: stay invisible, blend into the background, and never attract the wrong kind of attention.
Until she accidentally crosses Julian.
He is the undisputed king of the campus—dangerously handsome, wildly popular, and utterly ruthless. With one wrong move, Maya’s quiet life is shattered. Suddenly, she is thrust into a vicious spotlight, becoming the ultimate target for the entire school. And Julian? He makes it his personal mission to be her chief tormentor.
Pushed to the absolute edge, Maya realizes there is no running away. She is trapped in a war she didn’t ask for, facing a brutal choice: let Julian break her completely, or finally learn how to fight back.
But as the retaliation turns fierce, the hatred between them begins to blur. A dark, undeniable pull ignites between Maya and the boy determined to ruin her—a toxic friction that grows more dangerous by the day.
Will this explosive game destroy them both, or will it twist into something even darker and impossible to escape?
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Chapter: CHAPTER 30CHAPTER 30"Doing what?" Julian asked softly, looking straight ahead at the teacher, acting completely innocent."You know what," I muttered, feeling my face burn. "Your arm. Everyone is staring.""Let them stare," Julian replied quietly, his fingers shifting to lightly brush the ends of my hair. "They're realizing that if they mess with you, their parents lose their jobs.""You're unreal," I hissed, gripping my pen tight."I'm effective," he said, a small, dark smirk touching his lips before disappearing just as fast.By the time the final bell rang at three o'clock, my nerves were completely shot. My head pounded, my ankle was throbbing inside my shoe, and my skin felt like it was buzzing from spending all afternoon right next to Julian.The second the bell stopped, kids packed up and rushed out of the room like the building was on fire. Within two minutes, the hallway was empty again."Let me carry my bag, Julian," I said, reaching out as he stood up and picked it up off the floor.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 29Chapter 29: The Blurred LinesThe words hung in the cold air of the room, heavy and suffocating.His voice echoed off the dark wooden walls, low and rough. I couldn't move. I couldn't even catch my breath. The heat from his hands burned through the heavy wool of his coat, pinning my shoulders back against the soft leather sofa.His dark eyes were wild, staring down into mine so intensely that my heart slammed against my ribs. A tiny muscle in his jaw twitched, hard and tight. He didn't pull back. He didn't say sorry. He just stood over me, his chest rising and falling fast, waiting to see what I would do—if I would scream, push him away, or break.My lips parted, but my throat was too dry to make a sound.For days, everyone at school had treated me like garbage. They laughed in my face, threw dirty water on my clothes, and looked at me like I was nothing. But looking up at Julian right now, I didn't see disgust. I didn't see pity. I saw a dark, terrifying possessiveness that made my s
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Chapter: CHAPTER 28Chapter 28: The Gilded IsolationJulian’s grip on my wrist was warm, tight, and strong. The cold morning wind blew hard as he pulled me away from the front gates, away from the waiting black SUV, and back toward the main school building.My wet shoes made loud squelching sounds against the stone path with every step, leaving dirty marks behind us. The heavy dark coat Julian had wrapped around my shoulders felt huge, dragging against my knees. But its warmth was the only thing stopping my body from shaking uncontrollably."Julian, stop!" I gasped out, trying to pull my hand back as we reached the front steps. My left ankle gave out under my weight, sending a sharp sting up my leg. "Slow down! My foot…"Julian stopped right away. He turned around, his face tight as he looked down at my bandaged ankle. Without saying a word, his hand moved up from my wrist and grabbed my waist firmly to take the weight off my bad leg."Keep moving," he said, his voice quiet, low, and hard. "We aren't sta
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Chapter: CHAPTER 27Chapter 27: The King's DecreeThe cold water was soaking through my canvas shoes, freezing my toes until I couldn't feel them anymore. My whole body shook, but I kept my teeth clamped together so hard my jaw hurt."Look at her!" a girl in the front row screamed, waving her phone right in my face. "She looks like a drowned rat!""Hey, Maya! You missed a spot over here!" a boy shouted, kicking another pile of wet trash straight onto my ruined pants.The laughter buzzed in my ears, loud and suffocating. Victoria stood at the base of the concrete stairs, folding her arms across her chest with a tiny, satisfied smile. She watched me like I was something dirty she had just swept off her shoe.My fingers clutched the cheap fabric of my coat pockets. I stared straight ahead at the iron gates, where the black SUV was sitting with its motor idling. The smooth voice on the phone was still echoing inside my head.I took a shaky breath, prepa
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Chapter: CHAPTER 26Chapter 26: The Public ExecutionThe morning air hit my face like a slap, but my skin was burning up as I walked through the iron gates of Crestview Academy.My phone had been buzzing nonstop all night. Message after message, alert after alert, until the battery almost gave up. I had spent hours staring at the ceiling, refusing to unlock the screen again after that first horrible video popped up.I knew what was in that email blast. I knew what Victoria had done with the private notebook Chloe sold out from under me.The second my shoes hit the stone path leading into the main courtyard, the usual morning noise didn't just quiet down. It died instantly.A thick, horrible silence washed over the lawn.Hundreds of students stood lined up on both sides of the walkway, packed tight like a wall. Nobody was holding textbooks or morning drinks. Almost every single person in the front row was holding something else—a wooden broom, a plastic dustpan, or a rag.Over by the fountain, a couple of
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Chapter: CHAPTER 25Chapter 25: The Sister's Price"Get out of my way," I said. My voice was low and shaking as I stared at Mr. Henderson and the two heavy men blocking our door.Mr. Henderson didn't move. He casually adjusted his silver tie, a small, cold smile touching his lips. "You heard the deal, Miss Lin. Ten minutes. Take your stuff and leave quietly, or things will get very ugly for both of you.""She isn't going anywhere with you!" Chloe screamed from behind me.I spun around, my heart slamming against my ribs. Chloe stood near the couch, her hands shaking as she clutched a thick black bag against her chest. Her eyes were red, her hair was a messy rat's nest, and sweat lined her forehead."Chloe, what is happening?" I asked, taking a painful step toward her as my ankle throbbed. I forced myself to ignore the sting. "Tell me the truth. Where did all these boxes come from? Who bought all these laptops and phones?""It doesn't matter where they came from!" Chloe yelled back, her voice high and crac
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