Chapter: Chapter 64As the night gradually unfolded, the energy within the penthouse softened into something quieter and more intimate, as though the earlier intensity had slowly dissolved into a rare calm that felt almost fragile, something fleeting that none of us acknowledged but all of us seemed to feel.Simon was the first to excuse himself, stretching lazily as he finished his drink, his demeanor relaxed as though the events of the day had been nothing more than routine, his casual remark directed toward Gregori and Dominic carrying an ease that contrasted sharply with everything we had faced. Not long after, Petrov followed, his movements composed and deliberate, offering me a brief nod as he passed, a gesture that held a quiet acknowledgment that words would have only complicated. Sergey lingered for only a moment longer, exchanging a few final comments with Gregori before eventually retreating toward his room, his presence fading into the distance along with the others.As each of them left, I f
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-14
Chapter: Chapter 63The explosion came faster than I expected. Not with gunshots or violence but with something far more relentless. The media…“They are calling you reckless now.”I did not look away from the screen as Gregori spoke, his tone carrying faint amusement as he leaned against the marble counter in the penthouse kitchen, a glass of whiskey resting loosely in his hand.“I have been called worse,” I replied calmly.The television continued to play, voices overlapping one another as different news outlets competed to control the narrative, each one louder, more dramatic, more exaggerated than the last.“The sudden reappearance of Sierra Belvania Smith—also known as Bella Smith—has raised more questions than answers…”“Sources claim the young heiress has been under heavy medication, possibly affecting her behavior…”“Her public appearance in Las Vegas has been described as erratic, with some questioning whether this is an attempt to regain attention…”I leaned back slightly against the couch, cro
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-13
Chapter: Chapter 62The drive to Las Vegas felt different from anything before, there was no urgency, no panic but only a purposeful direction.When we arrived, the contrast hit immediately; lights, noise and life.The city was alive in a way that felt almost surreal compared to everything we had just gone through, the glow of neon reflecting across polished streets, the sound of laughter and music blending into a constant hum of activity that never seemed to rest.And right at the center of it—Power.“This is one of ours,” Gregori said as the car slowed.I looked up and froze.The building in front of me was massive.A luxury casino, towering and elegant, its glass exterior reflecting the city lights like a statement of wealth and control.“Yours?” I asked.“Ours,” he corrected.My gaze shifted slowly between him and Dominic.Dominic said nothing.Well… He did not need to and that alone already told me enough.“I’ll leave you with Sasha, we will meet you inside” Gregori said and I know Dominic hated the
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-12
Chapter: Chapter 61The shift from survival to strategy happened faster than I expected. There was no dramatic announcement, no long debate, no hesitation.One moment we were reacting the next, we were planning a war.The room felt different that night. Every person present carried the same understanding without needing to say it out loud.This was no longer about hiding but this was about stepping forward.Gregori stood at the center, one hand resting casually against the table, though nothing about him felt relaxed anymore. The usual ease in his expression had been replaced by something far more focused, something that made it clear he was no longer just observing the situation.He was leading it.“We will move tonight,” he said.No one questioned it.“To Las Vegas.”The words alone were enough to make me pause slightly.Las Vegas; bright, public and exposed.I frowned slightly. “So, we are going into the open?”Gregori’s gaze shifted to me, a faint smile forming at the corner of his lips. “Exactly.”S
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-11
Chapter: Chapter 60The moment we stepped inside the clinic, the atmosphere shifted.Gregori, who had been standing near the center of the garage, immediately turned toward us, his expression calm at first—until his gaze landed on Dominic and it changed into sharp and alert.“What the hell—” he started, his voice tightening as he stepped forward quickly.I did not give him time to finish.“Dimitri,” I called out immediately, my voice urgent as I turned toward the doctor. “His wound—please check it. It is bleeding again.”The words came out faster than I intended, my chest still tight from everything that had just happened, my mind refusing to settle as the image of blood soaking through Dominic’s shirt replayed over and over again in my head.Dimitri reacted instantly, already moving toward us.“What happened?” he asked, his tone calm but focused, his eyes scanning Dominic with practiced precision.Before I could answer, Gregori spoke.“He was shot before, but we stitch and bandage it,” he said.The room
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-11
Chapter: Chapter 59Morning came slowly.Not in light, not in sound but in awareness.The first thing I felt was warmth.Not the distant kind, not something fading, but something solid, surrounding me, anchoring me in place before I had even fully opened my eyes.His arm was wrapped tightly around me. Not loosely, not absentmindedly but firmly, as though even in sleep, he refused to let me go.My breath slowed as I became more aware of everything else—the steady rise and fall of his chest against my back, the weight of him behind me, the quiet tension still present in the way he held me.Careful but unyielding.I shifted slightly, testing the movement, and the moment I did his grip tightened possessively.“You are awake.” His voice was low, rough with sleep, yet fully aware.I stilled for a second before turning my head slightly. “Did I wake you?”“You moved.” That was his answer, it was simple but it said everything.I turned slowly within his hold, facing him now, and the moment I did, his gaze was alr
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-10
Chapter: Chapter 67I did not go home after that.I did not even slow down.The car was already waiting at the lobby, engine running, door open before I even reached it. The moment I stepped inside, the door shut behind me, and we were already moving.Fast, silent and efficient.“Take me to the house,” I said.My voice was calm and no one questioned it because they understood the situation is urgent and have no time to joke around.The mansion came into view within minutes, the gates already open, guards standing at full alert the moment my car approached. The atmosphere was different from usual; it was tighter and heavier.There was no routin
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-14
Chapter: Chapter 66(**Go to Bradley Point of View**)The cooperation agreement for the acquisition and testing of new weapons required my direct presence, which was the only reason I allowed myself to leave her, even for a short time.It was a remote town in Africa, far from everything familiar, far from her.From the very beginning, something about it did not sit right with me; it was not fear or doubt but a quiet, persistent unease that settled beneath my skin and refused to disappear, no matter how much I tried to focus on the work in front of me.I had left her protected and guarded, surrounded by men who understood exactly what she meant to me.And yet—The distance still felt wrong.The call came when I was in the middle of reviewing the final details of the agreement.My phone vibrated once then again, it was insistent like something urgent.I answered without looking at the number. “Speak.”There was no greeting on the other end; only the kind of silence that carried something already broken.“Mi
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-13
Chapter: Chapter 65Consciousness did not return all at once.It came slowly, like something pulling me upward through thick, suffocating darkness, dragging me back into a body that did not feel like mine.The first thing I noticed was the heavy weight as if every part of me had been drained of strength and replaced with something dull and unresponsive.My fingers twitched slightly or at least I thought they did before my eyes barely opened. Light filtered into my vision in fragments, blurred and unfocused, forcing me to blink several times before the shapes around me began to settle into something recognizable.I inhaled slowly, even that felt wrong; it was too heavy and too controlled.Memory hit me all at once; the car, the struggle and the syringe. Benjamin.My breath hitched and instinctively, I tried to move but I couldn't, nothing happened. A sharp wave of panic surged through me as I forced my body to respond, to react, to do something—Anything.But my limbs refused because I felt so weak and unr
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-13
Chapter: Chapter 64The car did not stop for a long time.Or maybe it did, and I simply lost track of it.Time blurred into something meaningless, stretched thin between the steady hum of the engine and the suffocating silence that filled the space between us.Benjamin did not speak again after that.He only watched me as if I were something he had finally reclaimed and I refused to give him anything; no fear, no reaction and no satisfaction. Even as my mind raced, calculating every possibility, every movement, every chance I might have to turn this around—I kept my expression calm, my posture steady.Because if there was one thing I had learned that it was men like him thrived on control and I would not give it to him.When the car finally stopped, the door opened immediately.“Out,” one of the men said.I did not move, not right away.I looked at Benjamin instead. “Where are you taking me?”He tilted his head slightly, as if the question amused him.“Home,” he said.This man…My jaw tightened. “This is
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-07
Chapter: Chapter 63By the time Benjamin left the café, the tension he brought with him lingered long after the door closed behind him but I refused to let it ruin the rest of my day.Maya, on the other hand, was still visibly irritated.“I seriously cannot stand him,” she muttered, grabbing her bag. “He talks like the world belongs to him.”I let out a small breath, finishing my drink before standing.“That is because he believes it does,” I replied calmly.She rolled her eyes. “Well, I do not care what he believes. You handled that perfectly.”A faint smile touched my lips.Maybe or maybe I was just tired of running.We stepped out of the café together, the air outside cooler, calmer—almost normal compared to what had just happened inside.“Let’s go somewhere else,” Maya said suddenly, linking her arm with mine. “I am not ending the day like this. Vernon is at the pub, we can meet him there.”I nodded lightly. “That sounds good.”Because I needed something else; something that did not involve tension,
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-07
Chapter: Chapter 62Benjamin did not move, not when I refused him.Not when Marco and Gray subtly stepped into position, their presence forming an invisible barrier between us.He simply stood there, looking at me as if time itself had paused, as if he were trying to reconcile the person in front of him with the girl he once believed he owned.The café remained quiet around us, though I could feel the shift in the air. Conversations softened, glances flickered in our direction, and something unspoken began to settle into the space between us.Pressure, expectation and control.“You have changed,” Benjamin said at last, his voice calm, though there was something sharper beneath it.I leaned back slightly in my chair, crossing my arms as I held his gaze.“I grew up and learn,” I replied.The answer was simple but it carried weight because we both knew that was not what he meant.His lips curved faintly, though there was no warmth in the expression.“No,” he said slowly. “You have become defiant.”I tilted
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-04-06
Masuk
