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Zara barely slept.The note they had found on Adrian's car kept replaying in her mind.Enjoy pretending. She'll be taken next.She tried convincing herself it was just another threat.But after everything that had happened over the past few weeks, she knew better than to ignore it.By Monday morning, security at Knight Technologies had doubled.Every visitor was searched.Every employee had to scan their ID twice before entering.Even Zara felt nervous walking through the lobby."Morning, Miss Daniels."The security guard smiled as he handed back her ID.She forced a smile."Morning."The elevator doors opened.She stepped inside and leaned against the wall, letting out a quiet sigh."Long weekend?"She looked up.Daniel, the software engineer, stepped into the elevator just before the doors closed."You could say that."He smiled."I heard the gala was beautiful.""It was.""And?""And what?"He laughed."I was hoping for a better story than that."She smiled despite herself."You'll

For a few seconds, the music kept playing, but the world around Zara seemed to stop.She looked at Adrian.Then at the woman.Then back at Adrian.He looked just as confused as she felt."I'm sorry," he said slowly, removing the woman's hand from his arm. "I think you've mistaken me for someone else."The woman's smile remained in place."No, Adrian.""I haven't.""You know exactly who I am."A few guests had started watching.Whispers spread through the ballroom.Zara took a small step back."I'll... leave you two to talk."She turned to go, but Adrian caught her wrist gently."Don't."His voice was low."Please."She looked at him.He wasn't asking as her boss.He was asking as Adrian.The woman noticed the exchange and her smile tightened."So this is Zara."Adrian's expression hardened."How do you know her name?""I know a lot of things."She held out a hand toward Zara."I'm Bianca Rhodes."Zara shook it politely."It's nice to meet you.""I wish I could say the same."The words

For the first time in weeks, the office felt... normal.No police officers standing at the entrance.No emergency meetings.No anonymous messages.Just people rushing to meet deadlines, phones ringing, keyboards clicking, and the smell of fresh coffee drifting through the executive floor.Zara was grateful for it.She needed a break from all the chaos.She had just finished arranging Adrian's afternoon schedule when Evelyn walked over."Good news."Zara smiled."I could use some.""The charity gala is back on.""The one that was postponed?"Evelyn nodded."It'll be this Saturday.""What does that have to do with me?"Evelyn looked at her as if the answer was obvious."You're going with Adrian."Zara blinked."I'm... what?""As his executive assistant.""Oh."She let out the breath she was holding.For one embarrassing second, she'd thought Evelyn meant something else."You'll help him with the presentations and greet a few investors.""I can do that.""Good."Evelyn smiled."And wear

By nine o'clock that morning, everyone in the office had seen the picture.Some pretended not to care.Some whispered whenever Zara walked past.Others openly stared at her.She kept her head down and focused on her computer screen, but it was impossible to ignore the curious looks.One message after another popped up in the company group chat.Is she really dating the CEO?I heard they spent the weekend together.No wonder she got promoted so fast.Zara locked her phone and placed it face down on her desk.Her chest felt heavy.She had worked so hard to prove she deserved this job.Now, people would think she was only there because of Adrian.Evelyn walked over with a cup of coffee."Don't read the comments.""I already did.""Worst thing you could've done.""I know."Evelyn sighed."People enjoy gossip more than the truth."---Inside his office, Adrian wasn't having a much better morning.His phone had been ringing nonstop.Board members.Business partners.Reporters.Even an old u

No one moved.The narrow staircase disappeared into darkness, lit only by the weak beams of their flashlights.Ethan's voice echoed upward."I promise I'm not armed."Detective Adebayo looked at Adrian."That could be a lie.""It probably is," Adrian replied.He took the first step anyway.The old wooden stairs groaned beneath his weight.Zara hesitated.She had no business following him.She wasn't a police officer.She wasn't security.She was an assistant.But somehow, every time Adrian walked toward danger, her feet refused to stay behind.She followed."Miss Daniels," Detective Adebayo called quietly."You should stay upstairs."She looked back for a second."I'll be careful."He sighed."I've heard people say that before."---The basement was much larger than anyone expected.It wasn't an ordinary storage room.It looked more like an underground office.Old filing cabinets lined one wall.Shelves were filled with dusty boxes.In the middle of the room stood a long wooden table

The drive to the hospital was painfully quiet.Rain tapped steadily against the windshield. Zara sat in the back seat beside Detective Adebayo, while Adrian stared out of the window, his arms folded.Neither of them had spoken much since leaving her apartment.One question kept circling in Zara's mind.If Ethan had been in that old photograph...How old was he really?Or was there another explanation?She glanced at Adrian.He looked just as confused.---Mr. Lawson was in a private room on the third floor.Two police officers stood outside the door."He hasn't tried to leave," one of them told the detective."He just keeps repeating the same thing."Adrian nodded.The detective opened the door.Lawson was sitting on the edge of the bed.His usually neat hair was a mess, and there was a bruise near his temple.He looked up when Adrian walked in.For a second, his eyes became clear."Sir..."Adrian stepped closer."Lawson.""I'm sorry.""What happened to you?"Lawson looked around the