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Building bridges

Penulis: Jason Banks
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-05 11:52:59

I sat alone on the wide wooden porch of the Wang family estate, the evening air cool against my skin. In the distance the sun slowly dipped toward the horizon, painting the sky in shades of orange, gold, and deep crimson. The smell of fresh grass and distant pine trees drifted through the quiet countryside.

In my hands rested a small porcelain cup filled with warm tea. The steam curled upward into the fading light.

For the first time in what felt like months, there was silence.

No gunfire.

No a
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  • Before love Lies   Edward Harper

    Bella – POVYou think choosing a side is just words.It’s not.It’s loss.Immediate.Permanent.And I felt it the second I said it.“I’m choosing you.”The silence that followed?That wasn’t relief.That was consequence.My phone vibrated again.Once.I didn’t even have to look.I already knew.Slowly… I lifted it.One message.No name.No number.Just a symbol.A circle.Cut in half.My breath caught.“…No…”Mei stepped closer.“What is it?”I couldn’t answer right away.Because that symbol?It only meant one thing.Erased.Not removed.Not disowned.Deleted.From records.From systems.From existence.I forced myself to speak.“They’ve cut me off.”John’s voice came low.“The League?”I nodded slowly.“That’s not all.”My hands tightened around the phone.“They don’t forgive betrayal.”A pause.“They rewrite it.”Flash – Bella’s MemoryA room.Cold.White.A younger version of me sitting in a chair.A man standing in front of me.“You belong to us now,” he said.“No past.”“No futu

  • Before love Lies   New path

    Debbie Edison (Olivia Rothchild) – POVSomething had shifted.Not just on the surface.Not just in the data that had been collected and analyzed. It went Deeper.I felt it before I saw it.“Sam,” I said quietly.“Yes, ma’am.”“Update John’s behavioral pattern.”A pause that seemed to a few moments felt like hours.Then“Deviation detected.”My eyes narrowed slightly.“How severe?”⸻“Outside projected pathways.”Silence that made my heart sinkThat didn’t happen.That shouldn’t happen.I stepped closer to the main screen, watching John’s movement replay.Different posture the way he stood made him seem stronger more defensive and more confident .Different pacing.Different energy.“He’s thinking,” I whispered.Not just reacting.Not just following.Thinking.That was dangerous.“What triggered it?” I asked.“Pattern recognition,” Sam replied.Of course he caught on to my pattern it won’t be long before he finds out the truth .I exhaled slowly.“I underestimated how fast he’d see it…”

  • Before love Lies   Breaking character

    Debbie Edison (Olivia Rothchild) – POVThey think this is about war.About families.Power.Revenge.They think this is about the League of Silence.They’re wrong.That was never the endgame.That was just…The door.I stood in the control room, lights dim, screens alive with movement—shipping routes, financial systems, satellite feeds, political chatter across continents.All of it flowing.All of it… predictable.“They’re getting closer,” Sam said.“I know.”Dennis is moving faster.Carl is becoming reckless.Garrison is watching.And now?John is awake.A faint smile crossed my face.“Perfect timing.”Flashback – Years AgoBefore the war.Before the chaos.Before John ever knew who he was—There was a meeting.Five families.One table.Power at its peak.They thought they ruled the world.But what they didn’t realize?They were already losing it.Because the world was changing.Faster than they could control.Technology.Information.Systems.And at the center of it all?Sam.“He’s

  • Before love Lies   Spy among us

    Sam – POVThere is a difference…Between observation—And attention.I observe everyone.That is my function.Patterns.Speech.Movement.Intent.But her?I don’t just observe Princess Bella.I track her.Quietly.Differently.Because something about her…Doesn’t align.Her movements are precise—But not military.Her speech is controlled—But not rehearsed.Her behavior suggests loyalty—But not to one side.So I look deeper.Beyond what John can see.Beyond what Debbie allows me to show.I begin pulling threads.Legal databases.International registries.Corporate filings.Everything she has ever touched…Everything she has ever been tied to.And then—I find it.Buried.Hidden.But not well enough.She still operates within legal frameworks.Not off-grid like the others.Not invisible.Documented.Registered.Active.Under a different name.An informant.For an organization John does not fully understand yet.An organization that has been watching him…Long before he knew he was be

  • Before love Lies   Princess Bella

    Debbie Edison (Olivia Rothchild) – POVI didn’t hesitate.The call connected instantly.“Miss Debbie,” her voice came through, calm… controlled. “How can I help you?”Good.She was still composed.“John is looking for you,” I said quickly.No wasted words.No room for error.“Make it easy for him.”A brief pause.“Don’t run.”Another pause.“Stay close to the compound.”Her breathing stayed steady.Disciplined.“And Bella…” I added, my tone sharpening slightly.“Yes, ma’am.”“Tell him nothing.”Silence.“Let him believe he found you.”A longer pause this time.“…Understood.”“And Bella?”“Yes?”“Be careful.”The line went quiet for just a second.“I always am.”Then it clicked.I lowered the phone slowly.Everything was in motion now.John – POVI didn’t think.I moved.Out the door.Down the steps.“She couldn’t have gone far…” I muttered to myself.My eyes scanned everything.Tree lines.Roads.Open space.Nothing.No movement.No sign.“She was just here…” I said under my breath.T

  • Before love Lies   Unknown alliance

    Debbie Edison (Olivia Rothchild) – POVPrincess Bella was a risk.Maybe the worst one I’ve taken in years.I stood in the shadows of the cabin hallway, listening… watching… thinking three moves ahead like I always had to.“If her royal family finds out she’s alive…”I whispered to myself.“…they won’t hesitate.”Not to negotiate.Not to retrieve.To eliminate.Because secrets like hers?Don’t get rescued.They get erased.And now…She’s working for me.That alone could start another war.I exhaled slowly, steadying myself.“Too late now,” I muttered.Because once a piece is on the board—You don’t take it back.You protect it.Or you lose everything.Footsteps approached.I turned slightly.Jasmine.She stepped into the room, her presence calmer than before.More grounded.She looked at me—Then past me Toward the screen on the wall .“It’s okay,” she said softly.Sam voice turned, surprised.“I know,” Jasmine continued.“He doesn’t understand yet.”A pause.“But he will.”Jasmine– P

  • Before love Lies   Sophie’s confession

    As we untied Michelle’s mother, my hands shook more than I expected. I peeled the duct tape from her mouth slowly, careful not to hurt her. She sucked in a deep breath, coughing once before finally speaking.“John,” she said softly, her voice heavy with exhaustion. “Why did you come?”I froze.“Thi

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  • Before love Lies   Coin mafia

    Sorting through the paperwork, my hands moved faster than my thoughts, folders blurring together as panic and purpose collided in my chest. Then something stopped me cold.“Michelle… I think I found something,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.I flipped open a thin, unmarked envelope. Insid

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  • Before love Lies   The office

    With shaking hands, I broke the seal and unfolded the letter. The paper trembled as much as my breath.Dear Son,I never wanted to explain things to you this way. I always believed that by the time you were old enough—strong enough to stand on your own—I would be there beside you, guiding you throu

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  • Before love Lies   End of duty

    As we climbed higher into the sky, a sudden warning light flashed across the console. My stomach dropped when I checked the radar.“We’ve got a tail,” I said sharply. Another aircraft had locked onto us, matching our speed and altitude.“Oh my God,” Michelle muttered. “They’re not letting us go.”“

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