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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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Chapter: Chapter 85Not long after we finished eating and the chocolate pudding finally arrived at our table, my phone suddenly rang. I glanced at the screen and immediately saw Leonard's name there. Without thinking much, I quickly answered the call. “Hello, Leonard?” His voice sounded serious and tense from the other side of the phone. “Sasha has already told me about what happened,” he said. “I also saw the news about the attack attempt near your campus.” Even through the phone, his voice still sounded as formal and firm as usual. “Are you okay, Miss Smith?” A small smile automatically appeared on my lips. Even after everything we've been through together, Leonard still insisted on calling me Miss Smith instead of just using my name. Such a stiff person. “I’m fine, Leonard,” I answered gently. “Sorry for making everyone worry.” “You don’t need to apologize,” he replied immediately. “Your safety is more important.” His serious tone made me smile.As Leonard continued talking about tightening
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Chapter: Chapter 84Instead of driving toward my parents’ house—the place that had become my home now—Dominic suddenly turned the car in another direction.I frowned slightly and looked at him.“Aren’t we going home?” I asked softly.Dominic kept one hand on the steering wheel while the city lights reflected against his sharp features.“Sasha told me you haven’t eaten yet,” he replied casually as he took a glance at me before looking back to the road.Something warm tightened inside my chest at those simple words.Even after everything… He still noticed things like that.The road slowly led us farther from the crowded center of the city until Dominic finally stopped in front of a large roadside restaurant near the outskirts of town.My eyes immediately landed on the dozens of motorcycles parked outside. Most of them carried the same familiar sticker. The Bratva.The sight alone instantly told me this wasn’t an ordinary restaurant but this was one of the Russians’ gathering places, one of their basecamps.
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Chapter: Chapter 83Everything happened too fast. When the speeding car was about to hit me, a pair of strong hands suddenly grabbed my body and pulled me back forcefully. I jerked sharply as the world spun around me before I hit the cold pavement hard and my breath gasped in shock. The deafening sound of the car rushing past echoed in the parking area. It almost hit me and made my chest rise and fall rapidly as I tried to process what had just happened. Then slowly, I lifted my head and froze as I realized who had pulled me out of danger. Dark eyes returned my gaze with an intensity that made my chest pound faster again. Because those eyes. Oh God... I knew those eyes. Dominic.“Damn it!” he cursed loudly, his voice deep and angry as he quickly looked toward Serge, who had already moved in front of us protectively. “Chase that car, don’t let them get away, Serge.” he ordered coldly. “Yes, boss.” Serge immediately ran toward the other vehicle without hesitation. Meanwhile, I remained mo
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Chapter: Chapter 82“Wait… you’re seriously still going to college?”Sasha looked at me as if I had completely lost my mind.I couldn’t help smiling at her reaction while organizing the documents scattered across my desk before slipping my laptop into my bag.“I’m graduating soon,” I said casually, glancing at her. “It would feel strange to suddenly stop attending classes now, wouldn’t it?”Instead of agreeing, Sasha stared at me in disbelief before shaking her head dramatically.“You’re unbelievable,” she muttered under her breath. “At least wait for me. I’ll clean this up first and accompany you.”I sighed softly.Ever since the news about Michael escaping prison and Frederico Nostra entering America spread among our people, everyone had become excessively protective around me.I understood why But honestly, part of me desperately wanted to breathe normally again.Michael had just escaped and Frederico had only arrived recently. Surely they wouldn’t make a move this quickly… right?“I can go by myself,
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Chapter: Chapter 81-- Beginning of Season 2 --Knock… Knock…Before I even had the chance to answer, the office door suddenly opened.I looked up from the stack of documents covering my desk and immediately frowned when I saw Leonard and Sasha walking inside. Both of them looked unusually tense. Sasha’s face had gone pale, while Leonard’s jaw was tight as if he had been holding back bad news the entire way here.A strange feeling settled in my chest.“What happened?” I asked quickly.Neither of them answered right away.Instead, Sasha hurried toward the television mounted on the wall beside the bookshelf. She grabbed the remote with slightly trembling hands and turned the TV on. The loud voice of a news reporter instantly filled the room.“Breaking News — A fire followed by a massive electrical explosion has occurred at a prison in Texas. Authorities confirmed that several inmates managed to escape during the chaos and are currently being pursued.”My eyes immediately locked onto the screen.The footage
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Chapter: Chapter 80“What, my 25th birthday? Is it really necessary to celebrate my birthday?” I asked, frowning slightly as I looked at Sasha.It had been a long time since I had celebrated anything like that, and the idea of turning it into something grand felt excessive, almost unfamiliar.Sasha did not seem surprised by my reaction. She exchanged a brief glance with Leonard before stepping closer, her expression calm but firm.“Well… It is not just about your birthday,” she explained gently. “This is the perfect opportunity to organize a gala dinner. You can gather your business partners, strengthen your connections, and at the same time make your official public appearance as Sierra Smith.”Leonard nodded in agreement, adding, “It will set the tone for how people see you moving forward.”I let out a quiet sigh, knowing that both of them were right. There was a clear purpose behind it, even if I did not feel entirely comfortable with the idea.But I guess it's okay, right?“Um… If you both believe it
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