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Five years ago, my then girlfriend betrayed me for Ethan Reid. Together, they staged a car accident that killed both my parents. Then they hired someone to assault and murder my younger sister, who wasn't even sixteen, and framed me for it. I was thrown in prison where I suffered every day. It was Serena Cole who risked everything to become my defense attorney. She cleared my name and courted me with everything she had. She told me I was all she could see, that I was her whole world. When I finally gave her my whole heart, I looked down from upstairs and saw her kissing Ethan like she couldn't get enough of him, days before our wedding. Right there in our wedding car, they crossed every line. "Bold move, bride. Not worried the groom might see?" Ethan whispered. "His legs are crippled because of you. You know better than anyone whether he can even make it downstairs," Serena replied. "What's this, feeling guilty now? Every dirty thing I ever did to him, you were the one who planned it. You want me to tell him that?" "If you say a word, I swear I'll take you down with me," came her ragged response. Ethan bit her ear roughly, driving her over the edge. "Sure, sure. I know you love him so much. So doesn't this make it even more exciting? Say it. Who's your daddy?" She broke apart beneath him, saying his name over and over, breathless and undone. The tears hit me before I could stop them. She had known. All along, she had known everything that happened to me. And not only that, she had helped plan it.
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Before the Dawn Falls Chapter 8
Ethan's right-hand man came stumbling over, breathless."It's over. Reid Corporation and Cole Group have been exposed for colluding to manipulate the market. Both companies are in financial and PR freefall. Every senior executive has been named in scandals, assault allegations, you name it. "And the worst of it: the Reids' ties to organized crime have been blown wide open. They've all been taken in."After I got out of prison, I found Gus and we got to work. Every tactic Ethan had used to destroy people, we turned back on him with interest.Gus handled the outside operations while I handled Serena, using her to keep Ethan occupied while we monitored his every move. Ethan was too arrogant. He genuinely believed he had clipped every one of my wings. That arrogance was exactly what I needed. Step by step, working from the inside and out, I hollowed out his company. And finally I had the evidence to bring him down.Then the assistant leaned in and said something to Ethan. Whatever
Before the Dawn Falls Chapter 7
Tears streamed down Serena's face. She was on the verge of completely falling apart. Serena stumbled up the stairs to the bedroom. Her hands were shaking when she got there.She steadied herself, forced down her emotions, and made herself smile. Serena wanted it to be like every other time, to open the door and find me there with my arms open waiting for her."Caleb, I'm back. Stop hiding from me, okay?"The words had barely left her lips when she froze. The walls were plastered with what I had suffered in prison. Every degradation, every man I had to service just to stay alive."N-N-No, this can't be real. Ethan promised me he would take care of you."Serena collapsed, hands over her head, sobbing uncontrollably.It was only now, seeing all of it, that she understood how terribly wrong she had been. All she had wanted was to pull Caleb down from his pedestal and keep him under her thumb."Caleb, I was wrong. I really was wrong. I didn't mean for it to go this far."She tore
Before the Dawn Falls Chapter 6
I let myself fall. Blood poured from my mouth as I hit the ground.I pulled Ethan close and spoke into his ear. "I bet you'll never be anything more than my stand-in. You'll never beat me. What do you think she'll do to you when she sees you pushed me into the sea?"Ethan panicked and tried to pull away. I used his momentum and went over the edge, out into the open water.But from where Serena was standing, it looked like Ethan had shoved me in."Caleb!""Serena. I hate you. I will never forgive you."Then I was underwater. On the surface, blood bloomed red and spread across the waves. Within seconds the water went still.Serena screamed until her voice broke. "Caleb! Caleb, come out! Stop joking around, please!"Nothing answered her but the sea."He can't swim. I have to save him. I'm coming, Caleb, just hold on."She didn't hesitate and was about to jump over the edge. Ethan grabbed her and held on tightly."Let go of me. Don't make me hate you.""Serena, Caleb deserves w
Before the Dawn Falls Chapter 5
A large mirror appeared in front of me. I was pinned in a hidden corner behind it.The sounds started quickly. Two figures tumbled onto the bed.Serena tore open Ethan's white shirt."Come on, let me see if you still have those abs. I've been dying for this."Ethan glanced at me through the mirror, then turned back to Serena."You know I'm not Caleb. You never give me much time. Two days from now you won't be mine anymore. So tonight, can we pretend this is our wedding night?"Serena's expression was unreadable. A second later, her voice came out thick and raspy."Fine. Whatever you want. Tonight you're my groom. No Caleb. Just you and me."Ethan's eyes lit up."Then can you say you love me?""Shh. I don't want to hear things I don't want to hear. Say something I actually want."Ethan leaned close to her ear. "Tonight I'm all yours. And you're all mine."He led her to the wardrobe and took out the wedding dress we had prepared together. It was one of a kind. "Tonight, you
Before the Dawn Falls Chapter 4
"Go ahead and answer it. Must be something urgent."Serena picked up her phone. Whatever she saw made her pupils dilate. Her breathing quickened and her cheeks flushed deep red. Serena swallowed, then turned off the phone. She looked at me with something almost like guilt."Babe, I have something
Before the Dawn Falls Chapter 3
The next morning I opened my eyes. Three days left before I was gone.I got up early on purpose. Serena was sitting still, staring at an old photo of me, the one from before, when I used to ride horses. I was confident in that photo, full of life. Every girl on campus had wanted to be with that ver
Before the Dawn Falls Chapter 2
"Come on, let's soak your feet. If I hadn't come home, you wouldn't have bothered, would you? How are your legs ever going to get better if you don't? When are you going to be able to stand up and swing me around?"Serena stood there with her hands on her hips, pouting, looking completely at ease.
Before the Dawn Falls Chapter 1
It was past midnight when Serena finally came home. Her legs were so unsteady she could barely walk straight.She found me sitting alone on the couch in the dark and a flicker of guilt crossed her face."Why didn't you turn on the light? Babe, I'm so sorry I'm late. The girls just kept going and I
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