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Chapter 47: I Don’t Want a Perfect Ending
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Betrayal Between the vows Chapter 67: Passwords and Ghosts
The flash drive burned in Lucas’s pocket.It was a small thing plastic, silent but it felt like it buzzed with the weight of a hundred buried lies.After dinner, Elias was in the shower. Steam rose under the bathroom door. His voice hummed low from inside.Lucas stood in the hallway, heart thudding.This was his chance.He walked quickly to the bedroom, closed the door behind him, and grabbed his laptop.He plugged in the flash drive with shaky fingers.A folder opened instantly.“W-Case: Confidential”Inside were three files.1. “Confession.mp3”2. “WireLog 2019.txt”3. “TransferProof.pdf”Lucas hovered over the audio file first. He clicked it.A voice filled the room. Old. Male. Calm.“I told them he’d be a problem. I told Dorian that if Elias kept asking questions, someone would eventually trace it back to the trust fund. So I gave the order.”Lucas’s hand flew to his mouth.The voice paused, then said“We staged the accident. He wasn’t meant to die just disappear.”The file ended.
Betrayal Between the vows Chapter 66: The Message You Can’t Unread
Lucas didn’t sleep. He sat in the kitchen with the light off, his phone in his hand. That message from Mira stayed on the screen. Meet me tomorrow. Come alone. It didn’t say where. Not yet. But it was enough to keep him from closing his eyes. At 4 a.m., Elias came out, sleepy, hair messy, rubbing his eyes. “You okay?” he asked, voice still low from sleep. Lucas turned off his screen. “Just couldn’t sleep.” Elias walked over, sat beside him. “Bad dreams?” Lucas forced a small smile. “Something like that.” Elias leaned his head on Lucas’s shoulder. “Whatever it is, we’ll face it together.” Lucas kissed his forehead, but didn’t say a word. Because this time… he wasn’t sure if together would be enough. By morning, Mira sent the second message. Rooftop garage near 9th and Carson. 5:00 p.m. sharp. No Elias. No Jesse. No cameras. Lucas stared at it. Cold fingers. Cold gut. She knew who Jesse was. She knew where Lucas lived. She was playing this slow. Calculated. He did
Betrayal Between the vows Chapter 65: Before the Lie Began
Elias sat at the kitchen table with a photograph in front of him. The coffee he’d poured sat untouched, steam long gone, the surface cooling into silence. Lucas leaned against the counter, arms crossed, watching. He didn’t push. He didn’t need to. Whatever Elias was about to say was already pressing against the walls of the room, shifting the air between them. Elias finally spoke, voice low and measured. “Her name was Mira.” Lucas blinked. “Mira?” “She was my friend. A long time ago. Before the accident. Before you and I even knew how serious we could be.” Lucas’s jaw tensed, but he nodded, waiting. “She worked for my father,” Elias went on. “Not officially, not the way the world would see it. She handled things my family pretended didn’t exist quiet favors, ugly jobs, things you can’t put on paper. She was discreet, clever. And loyal. Or I thought she was.” Lucas frowned. “And now she’s the one taking photos of us?” Elias’s mouth tightened. “If she’s watching us, it means sh
Betrayal Between the vows Chapter 64: Someone Knows
Lucas stood in front of the bathroom mirror, toothbrush in his mouth, eyelids still heavy from sleep. The morning light cut in through the small frosted window, pale and slow, painting the tiles in muted shades of blue. Behind him, Elias was already dressed. Shirt tucked, cuffs adjusted, hair combed neatly like he’d been awake for hours. “You going somewhere?” Lucas asked, words muffled through the foam. Elias tugged once more at his sleeve, avoiding his reflection. “Meeting with Philip.” Lucas spat into the sink, rinsing. “At this hour?” “He asked for it.” Lucas leaned against the counter, eyebrow raised. “Philip doesn’t drag people out of bed for casual chat. He only shows up early when something’s wrong.” Elias gave a tight smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “Exactly why I’m going.” Philip Granger’s office always smelled the same paper, dust, and cold recycled air. Elias sat across from him, arms crossed, watching the older man flip through a folder like each page was anot
Betrayal Between the vows Chapter 63: The Day You Didn’t Flinch
It started with a knock at the door. Lucas was in the kitchen making coffee. Elias was on the couch, barefoot, writing something in a little notebook he hadn’t let Lucas read yet. The knock came again sharp, impatient. Lucas wiped his hands and opened the door. Dorian. In his usual expensive coat, his voice wrapped in cold. “I need five minutes.” Lucas didn’t blink. “You have two.” Elias stood behind him now, quiet but steady. Dorian glanced at his brother. “You didn’t answer my calls.” Elias crossed his arms. “I had nothing to say.” Dorian gave a fake smile. “I can see that. You’ve been busy playing house.” Lucas’s jaw tightened. Elias didn’t flinch. That mattered. They sat, barely. Dorian didn’t take off his coat. He sat stiff on the edge of the couch, like touching anything would stain him. Lucas stayed standing. “I’ll be quick,” Dorian said. “The board is meeting next week. There’s pressure to make decisions financially, publicly. Your marriage contract is still
Betrayal Between the vows Chapter 62: If It’s Real, It Stays Soft
Lucas came home with paint on his hands. Elias was on the couch, barefoot, flipping through an old magazine that still smelled like perfume samples. “You okay?” Elias asked, not looking up yet. Lucas walked in, dropped his bag by the door. “Yeah. I helped Jesse paint his office. Didn’t think it’d turn into a full therapy session.” Elias smiled, still flipping pages. “Did he cry?” “Almost. Then we got distracted by lunch.” Lucas walked to the sink, turned on the tap, let the water run over his stained fingers. “You ever think healing sneaks up on you?” he asked. Elias finally looked at him. “All the time.” They ate noodles that night. From a carton. No table. No plates. Elias passed Lucas a napkin. “You look tired.” Lucas nodded. “Not the bad kind, though. Just… used kind of tired.” Elias reached over, gently brushed some dried paint off Lucas’s wrist. “You’ve been softer lately.” Lucas glanced at him. “Is that a compliment?” Elias shrugged. “I mean it. You used to guard
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