LOGINCHAPTER 197_KADENāS POVI was on my way to check where Gabe was being kept when I noticed someone else heading in that direction. The movement felt off, so I slowed down and watched. The person went inside. I followed quietly and stayed back.It was Malik.My trusted man.I listened as he spoke with Gabe, laying out a plan to move him to another location. I waited until they were done before stepping in. The moment he saw me, Gabe switched his act, pretending nothing had happened. I said nothing. I only smirked at his effort.The next morning, Malik came to me with what he called a solid plan. He said he had figured out a way to draw Ricardo out. I hid my reaction and let him talk. According to him, Gabe was the key. Gabe knew too much about Ricardo, and that knowledge made him valuable. Ricardo wouldnāt stay hidden if Gabe was used as bait. It would be quick.I nodded, praised the idea, and told him to proceed.After Malik left, I sat back and finished my own plan. If he thought he w
CHAPTER 196āKADENāS POVBrenda stayed where she was long after Kira led Lena away.She stood in the hallway, her eyes fixed in the direction they had gone. Her lips parted slightly, then pressed together again. Confusion, curiosity, and something close to concern crossed her face.I leaned against the wall and watched her watch the empty space.She finally turned to me.āWho is she?ā she asked.I didnāt answer immediately. I just smiled.That made her frown. āWhy are you smiling?āI chuckled under my breath. āBecause I know how this conversation is going to end.āShe crossed her arms. āKaden.āāAlright,ā I said, straightening myself. āCome inside.āI took her hand before she could protest and led her into the bedroom. The moment we stepped inside, I shut the door behind us. Brenda turned to face me, arms still crossed, waiting for me to start talking.āIām going to tell you everything,ā I said.Her brows shot up. āEverything?āāYes.āShe nodded slowly. āOkay.āI sat on the edge of the
Kaden's povThe drive to my house was quiet at first.Not the comfortable kind. The kind that sat between two people who had too much history and not enough words yet.She sat in the passenger seat with her hands folded in her lap and her fingers locked together so tightly her knuckles looked pale. She stared out the window looking so distressed.I glanced at her more times than I should have, catching myself each time and forcing my eyes back to the road. I was thinking how to reconcile the girl I knew with the lady at home.āYou donāt look surprised,ā she said eventually, still staring ahead.āI am,ā I replied. āIām just trying not to show it.āShe turned slightly, just enough to look at me from the corner of her eye. Then she let out a weak laugh.āYou were always like that.āI shook my head slightly. āYou just disappeared like that, Lena."My tone stayed calm, but the words came out harder than I intended. I had replayed that disappearance in my head too many times. I had asked my
CHAPTER 194āKADENāS POVYouāre back,ā he said hoarsely.I didnāt answer him. I pulled out my phone and walked straight toward him.āYou said Ricardo handles the east sector,ā I said. āI want you to look at something.āHis eyes sharpened.I turned the screen toward him. Gabe stared at the screen for a long second.Then he laughed.āSo you found him,ā he said.My grip on the phone tightened. āThatās him?āāYes,ā he said. āThatās Ricardo.āI leaned closer. āYouāre sure.āāI donāt forget the person who made me rich,ā he said. āEspecially not his.āI made a call immediately. Within thirty minutes, my men were ready.We made our way to the sector. The port was busy enough to hide us, which worked in our favor.We split into pairs the moment we got closer to the warehouse district.I scanned every entrance as we moved. Gabe had said Ricardo was careful, and I believed that because this place looks like nothing happened in the last minutes at all.āTwo guards by the south door,ā one of my men
CHAPTER 193āKADENāS POVI woke with Brenda still in my arms with her head pressed against my chest. I didnāt try to move. I let her stay there."She stirred from her sleep and gave me a kiss. She pouted and said she had something to ask from me.""What's that?" I said."I know you have forgiven me and I want you to please forgive James and Kira also, they were not at fault." She said.āIāve already forgiven you,ā I said. āYou, Kira, James. All of you. Donāt worry about it anymore.āShe blinked up at me. āYou⦠really?āāYes,ā I said. āItās done. You donāt have to think about it.āShe relaxed slightly but the moment didnāt last. A sharp knock came at the door.āSir Kaden, Gabe wants to see you. He said he has a lot to tell you,ā James called.I smirked because I had been expecting that for him.I stood, brushing my hand down her arm. āI will be back in an hour. Stay here.āShe nodded.I got dressed with Brenda's assistant and headed straight to the warehouse.I went straight to where Ga
CHAPTER 192āBrendaās POVThe morning sunlight spilled into the room. I blinked rapidly trying to adjust to the brightness. My body felt sore but mostly it was the emptiness beside me that hit me first.I frowned. Kaden wasnāt there or he hasn't come back.A soft knock came at the door.āMiss Brenda, your breakfast is here,ā the maid said, poking her head inside.āThank you,ā I said quietly.She placed it on the side table. While I sat up slowly.āWhere⦠where is Kaden?ā I asked.The maid hesitated for a second. āHe is⦠in the guest room sleeping, Miss. He said not to be disturbed.āMy chest tightened. Guest room? Sleeping? Not beside me?I nodded slowly, trying not to let my disappointment show. āAlright⦠thank you.āShe left, closing the door gently behind her.I stared at the tray for a moment, poked at the eggs. I wasnāt hungry, but I forced myself to eat. Each bite tasted bitter.Halfway through, the door opened again and Kira stepped in.āMorning,ā she said. āDid you eat already?
Chapter 150Brenda āDonāt even think about it,ā he said. His tone was calm, but I saw the warning in his eyes.I forced myself to look away. āI wasnāt,ā I whispered.He smirked and left the room again, locking the door behind him.I waited until I couldnāt hear his footsteps anymore. Then I pulled
Chapter 149BrendaThe room was cold. Too cold. I pulled the blanket tighter around me, but it didnāt stop the shaking. It wasnāt just the cold. It was the fear. It was the thought that maybe this was all my fault.I looked at the wall in front of me. It was cracked near the corner. I counted the c
Chapter 148Kaden āI'm not staying,ā I said. āHe used her to push our buttons. If I sit and wait for him to come, he will cut her to pieces and throw her away like a toy. I want him to feel the heat. I want him to know we are not afraid.āEvan's jaw worked. He looked at Tom, at Luis, at Jace. They
Chapter 147KadenI reached for the hot cup. Steam curled up and smelled like sharp tea and warm bread. My hands were still from the phone call. I wanted a small drink. I wanted to feel something normal for one tiny second.My thumb pressed the side of the cup. The kettle had made a soft hiss. I cl

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