Chapter: Epilogue II – A New Beginning **(Back to Dwyne's Point of View)**"What...?"Bradley's brows drew together as he stared at the doctor."I'm sorry... could you please repeat that?"For a moment, I simply blinked then I looked at his expression.The most feared man in the Italian Mafia stood completely frozen, looking more confused than I had ever seen him.I could not stop myself and a quiet chuckle escaped my lips.Across the desk, Dr. Paula Wilson smiled warmly. "I had a feeling that would be your reaction."I covered my mouth, trying to stop laughing.
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Chapter: Epilogue I – Justice and New Beginnings **(from Bradley's Point of View)**Eight months later...The courthouse stood surrounded by reporters long before the trial was scheduled to begin.News vans lined both sides of the street, cameras pointed toward the entrance as journalists eagerly waited for the arrival of everyone connected to what had become one of the country's most publicized criminal cases.The kidnapping of Dr. Dwyne Ellaine.The obsession of Benjamin Harrington.The fall of one of the most influential business families in the country.For months, every newspaper had followed the story. Today… It w
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Chapter: Final ChapterThe gentle sound of the waves had become my favorite melody.The ocean stretched endlessly before me, its crystal-blue water sparkling beneath the afternoon sun like thousands of tiny diamonds scattered across the sea. The warm breeze carried the scent of salt and tropical flowers, while rows of swaying palm trees danced peacefully along the white sandy shore.It was beautiful, peaceful and perfect.If someone had told me years ago that I would one day wake up on a private island in the middle of the ocean beside the man I loved, I would have laughed and told them they were completely insane.Yet… Here I was. Standing ankle-deep in the warm seawater, wearing the most beautiful white bikini I had ever owned.The fabric hugged my figure comfortably without feeling revealing, while a sheer white cover-up lay forgotten on one of the beach chairs beneath the shade of a large umbrella.I tilted my face toward the sun and closed my eyes to feel the warmth against my skin. It felt wonderful w
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Chapter: Chapter 83For several long seconds, no one spoke.The living room that had been peaceful only moments ago suddenly felt unbearably quiet. I slowly set the book down on the coffee table before rising from the sofa.Bradley immediately reached for my hand. His thumb brushed gently across my knuckles, silently asking if I was alright.I gave him a small nod. "I'll be okay."His eyes searched mine for another moment before he loosened his grip, though he remained close enough that our shoulders almost touched.Far enough to let me face my past and close enough to catch me if I fell.My father stood near the entrance, looking exactly as I remembered. Perfectly tailored suit, straight posture and
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Chapter: Chapter 82For the first time in what felt like forever, I woke up to complete peace with no nightmares, no racing heartbeat and no fear that opening my eyes would reveal four cold walls trapping me once again.Instead, warm morning sunlight slipped through the enormous bedroom windows, bathing the room in a soft golden glow.I lay still for several moments, listening to the quiet rhythm of another heartbeat beside me. It was steady, calm and familiar.Bradley… His arm was still wrapped securely around my waist, as though even in his sleep he refused to let me drift too far away.A small smile found its way onto my lips and I carefully turned my head toward him to see he was still asleep.Without the cold expression he wore in fr
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Chapter: Chapter 81Leaving the hospital felt strangely surreal.Just a few weeks ago, I had wondered if I would ever walk beneath the open sky again. Now, as Bradley carefully helped me out of the hospital room, I found myself pausing for a moment to look back at the place that had become my sanctuary during the darkest days of my life.It was where I had been brought back from the edge where I had cried, recovered and learned to smile again.And where I had slowly realized just how deeply Bradley loved me. His hand slipped gently around my waist."Ready, baby?" He asked softly in my left ear.I looked up at him and smiled softly. "I think so."Instead of letting me walk the long hallway, Bradley bent down without warning and effortlessly lifted me into his arms."Brad..." I laughed quietly, feeling several nurses smile as they watched us pass. "I can still walk.""I know." His answer was calm. "But you don't have to."There was no point arguing with him anymore, especially not about things like this.E
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Chapter: Chapter 155The closer we got to the palace, the stranger everything became.At first, I thought it was merely my imagination. The streets were quieter than before, and the torches lining the walls flickered despite the absence of wind. Their flames seemed to shrink whenever we passed, as though something unseen were stealing the air around us.Even Ramose had stopped making jokes.Then Kasim halted… His hand moved before I could even ask what was wrong. A small knife flashed past my face, so close that I felt the air shift beside my cheek.I flinched. “What—”A spider dropped onto the stone pavement beside me and Kasim's knife had pinned it to the ground.I stared at the creature, then slowly turned toward him.“Oh God, what is that?” I whispered, pressing a hand to my chest.He didn't answer me. His gaze was fixed on the ground.Following his line of sight, I noticed another spider crawling out from between the stones. Then another appeared near the wall and another.My stomach tightened. “SHIT
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Chapter: Chapter 154It was still dark when we approached the palace, but the closer we came, the more soldiers we encountered along the streets.They stood at every corner, beside the gates, and near the roads leading toward the royal grounds. Torches burned brightly against the darkness, illuminating the surrounding buildings and casting long, shifting shadows across the stone walls.It was almost as if they knew someone was coming.I glanced at Ramose, who was leading our group, then reached into my bag and took out the bundles of herbs I had prepared earlier.As we passed a burning torch, I tossed one of the bundles into the flames.“Use these,” I instructed, handing the others the cloth masks I had made. “Cover your noses w
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Chapter: Chapter 153Shaking my head, I turned to Kasim.“Is everyone ready?” I asked him.The Shadow Soldier nodded. As usual, he didn't ask questions or demand explanations about what had happened between Professor Hasan and me. He had never been the sort of man who pried into matters that weren't his concern, and I was grateful for that.With a quiet sigh, I gathered everything I had prepared and carefully packed it into my bag. The herbs, medical supplies, and other things I might need were all there. I couldn't predict what awaited us at the palace, but I intended to be ready for whatever came our way.Just as I was about to follow Kasim out of the tent, I stopped.“I don't know anything about fate,” I said, keeping my back toward Professor Hasan. “But what I do know is that, right now, I'm going to do everything I can to save Kharef and Egypt from the future I saw in that dream.”I didn't wait for his response. Instead, I followed Kasim out of the tent.Yes, fate… I still didn't know whether my arri
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Chapter: Chapter 152I stared at the First Mage—or rather, the man I had always known as Professor Hasan—in disbelief.So, all of this… everything that had happened, was it a repetition of the past?He and High Priest Anen had foreseen a dark future, one in which the prophecy led to Egypt’s downfall. They had somehow turned back time, hoping to change the final outcome. And now, they were using a different method to rewrite the fate that had once destroyed this kingdom.But where did that leave me?I didn't know what to feel. Shocked? Angry? Or perhaps sad, knowing that I might have been used as part of their plan without ever being told the truth.Or could this truly be my destiny?“That woman… the woman chosen by the prophecy before me…” I hesitated, struggling to put my thoughts into words. “She was the one who was supposed to come here, wasn't she?”Professor Hasan regarded me quietly before answering.“All the women chosen by the prophecy could pass through the gate I created. However, even I was sur
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Chapter: Chapter 151Finally, exhaustion caught up with me.I had been working for hours, sorting herbs and preparing everything we might need for our journey. At some point, my hands slowed, my thoughts became muddled, and I fell asleep at the table.But instead of sinking into a peaceful rest, I found myself somewhere else, dreaming.At least, I thought it was a dream.I was walking slowly through a dimly lit corridor, my steps careful and quiet, as though I were trying to avoid being noticed by someone.But who was I hiding from? And why?I had never experienced a dream like this before. Everything felt strangely vivid, from the cold stone beneath my feet to the faint voices drifting from somewhere ahead.I continued walking until I heard someone speak.“Did you manage to bring her?” The voice was familiar.I turned toward it, then cautiously moved in the opposite direction, keeping close to the wall until I could see the people gathered inside a chamber.My steps stopped when I saw Queen Neferaset sta
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Chapter: Chapter 150At midnight, while everyone was busy preparing the lamps, I worked on something different.I knew how many palace soldiers we would eventually have to face. Even with Kasim and Aziel preparing hidden routes into the palace, we couldn't assume that everything would go according to plan and I wanted to make sure we had another way to move through the palace safely.So I began gathering herbs, sleeping herbs.The idea had been forming in my mind for a while. Certain herbs, when burned, were traditionally believed to produce smoke that could make people drowsy. Old practices involving aromatic and medicinal smoke had existed for thousands of years across regions such as Egypt, Arabia, and the surrounding lands.I wasn't a witch and couldn't create magic, but perhaps I could
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Chapter: Chapter 97By now, I should have known better than to believe my life could stay peaceful for more than a few days.Every time I thought things were finally settling down, something happened to remind me that peace had never really been an option for me.Apparently, today was no different.After leaving campus, Dominic didn't drive me home and I noticed it almost immediately.Instead of taking the familiar route toward my house or his penthouse, he turned onto a quieter road leading toward another part of the city.I looked out the window curiously."Where are we going?" I asked quietly."Somewhere." He replied calmly while still driving.I frowned and turned my head to stare at him."That's not an answer." I retorted."It is."This man…. He never changed, did he?I sighed. "You're impossible."The corner of his mouth lifted slightly, but he didn't say anything else.Several minutes later, we pulled into the parking area of what looked like a fairly ordinary café.Except… It wasn't ordinary at a
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Chapter: Chapter 96Another week passed before I had to return to campus again.Graduation was getting closer and it still felt surreal.After everything that had happened over the past year—my uncle's betrayal, the legal battle over my family's company, Dominic's poisoning, his lost memories, and the recent attempts on my life—I had somehow managed to keep studying.There had been so many moments when I thought I would never make it this far, yet here I was.Only a few more classes remained before I could finally call myself a graduate and that thought alone made me smile.This morning, Dominic had an important meeting with Gregori and several executives from one of their logistics companies. Since they had left before sunrise, I didn't want to interrupt them."I'll just go with Serge and Paul," I had told Dominic over breakfast.He frowned immediately. "I'll send more men."I laughed softly."I'm only going to campus."He still looked unconvinced."It's campus. There are people there." I couldn't help
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Chapter: Chapter 95I couldn't stop smiling or laughing.Every time I looked at Dominic, I remembered what had happened at the café. One moment he insisted we had to keep our relationship hidden.The next, he appeared out of nowhere, practically warning Bernard Ortega to stay away from me.‘Some secret relationship this is.’ I thought in disbelief.I bit my lower lip, trying to stop another laugh from escaping. Beside me, Dominic walked with his usual calm, unreadable expression.His face remained cold and his posture was perfectly straight. To anyone passing by, he looked like a man discussing nothing more than business.Except… Our hands.Hidden between us, where no one on the busy sidewalk could easily notice, Dominic's large hand was firmly intertwined with mine.His grip was warm, steady and possessive.Every time I tried to loosen my fingers just to tease him… He simply held my hand even tighter.I looked sideways at him. "Dominic.""Hm?" He pretends to look cold.I sighed. "You realize we're suppo
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Chapter: Chapter 94The café Bernard chose was only a few minutes away from the company.It was a quiet little place tucked into the corner of a busy street, its floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the morning traffic while soft jazz music played in the background.Thankfully, it wasn't crowded.I glanced at the time on my watch. "I only have about an hour before my first meeting."Bernard smiled as he pulled out a chair for me. "Then I won't steal too much of your time."We ordered breakfast and coffee, and for the first few minutes, our conversation remained exactly what I had hoped it would be; business, the charity gala, investment opportunities and the future expansion of Smith Corporation.Bernard was an intelligent businessman, and I genuinely enjoyed exchanging ideas with him.Still… I was careful, very careful. Every sentence I spoke remained polite and professional. Every smile had its limits and every compliment was redirected back toward business.I wasn't trying to be rude but I was simply
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Chapter: Chapter 93I was still smiling, even after the long drive to the office and after replaying Dominic's shameless goodbye kiss in my head for what had to be the hundredth time.This pretending thing isn't going to work, I thought, fighting another smile.How was I supposed to act like nothing had happened when that man kissed me in front of Serge as if the entire world didn't exist?I let out a quiet sigh and stepped out of the SUV."Have a good day, Miss Smith," Serge said with his usual respectful nod.I smile. "You too, Serge."I adjusted my blazer before walking toward the entrance of the Smith Corporation building.Employees were already arriving for work, filling the spacious marble lobby with the sounds of conversations, footsteps, and elevators opening and closing.It felt like an ordinary morning.Until I saw him, near the revolving doors stood Bernard Ortega.He was dressed impeccably in a charcoal-gray suit that fit him perfectly, his dark hair neatly styled as always.But that wasn't w
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Chapter: Chapter 92Dominic's penthouse was nothing like I expected.The elevator doors opened directly into the apartment, revealing an expansive living space surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows. The city glittered beneath us, thousands of lights stretching endlessly into the distance.Everything inside reflected Dominic perfectly, modern, elegant and minimalistic.Black marble floors contrasted beautifully with warm walnut wood panels, while the furniture was simple yet undeniably expensive. There were no unnecessary decorations, only carefully chosen pieces that gave the entire place a quiet sense of luxury.It felt... peaceful.I slowly walked farther inside, taking in every corner."So..." I said with a small smile. "You've been hiding this place from me?"Dominic closed the apartment door behind us."It wasn't exactly a secret." He said calmly.I glanced over my shoulder. "Oh?""And you never asked."What?!I laughed softly. "That's your defense?"He shrugs his shoulders. "It works.""It absolut
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