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The Proposal
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2026-08-12 03:24:46
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CRAWLING TO YOU The Mastermind
Aiden’s POVBy the time we reached the hospital, I had already filled Julian in…mostly.The investigation. The orphanage fire. Abel. The Whitmores. The reason I went to Boston. The painting of my own face hanging in a stripped room like a threat with a frame. I told him I didn’t know what was real anymore…especially about Daisy. Although I didn’t go into details about that because all I had were just speculations. We stayed in the car a little longer after Julian parked in the hospital lot.His hands were still tight around the steering wheel as he took everything in.“And Gabby?” he asked quietly. “How does she come into all of this? Why go after Gabby? Why not me? Or Mom? Or Dad? Is it just a coincidental threat landing on her… or is there something you’re not telling me, Aiden?”The question sat between us like a live wire and I clenched my jaw.“If there’s something else I should know,” he continued, voice low and steady in a way that was somehow worse than shouting, “you have t
CRAWLING TO YOU Ethan Knows
Aiden’s POVI gulped as Ethan’s voice kept filling the car, unaware that Julian and I were locked in a staring contest on our end.Julian’s gaze was cold and questioning…like he was giving me one clean chance to come clean on my own before he forced it. Me? I felt cold inside, like I had swallowed the iceberg the Titanic hit. Damn. How could this much detonate in one day? All I wanted was a private helicopter, a straight line to New York, and Gabby in my arms long enough to prove she is still whole…kissing every inch of her skin just to reassure myself that she’s okay.And then the other voice in my head cut in, sharp and disgusted.‘Damn you, Aiden. How do you still have the guts to think about holding her and kissing her fears away when you haven’t dealt with the fear sitting next to you?’“Jules…” I started, clearing my throat, trying for casual and landing nowhere near it. I had no idea what to say or where to begin. He is clearly waiting for an explanation…why someone was threa
CRAWLING TO YOU Fingers In A Box
Aiden’s POVWe decided to go after discussing it for a few more minutes.Out of curiosity. Not because we cared so much.At least not me. I agreed to it just because she has a lot of questions to answer.First, I wanted to ask her who she really is. Why did she approach me as Daisy and not Chloe? What happened to the real Daisy? I had questions stacked like unpaid debts, and it was starting to feel like she held more answers than she was willing to spend. Who is she, really? How did she get hold of Julian’s number when it wasn’t some emergency contact like 911? Why call Julian and not me? Did she want us at each other’s throats on purpose? What is her endgame?We were inside the car with Julian driving towards the hospital when my phone rang on my lap.It lit up, and his eyes went to the screen even before mine did. I watched his hands tighten on the steering wheel when he read the name of the caller.Gabby.I noticed the way he clenched his jaw and I gulped quietly. Did he suspect
CRAWLING TO YOU Who Is She?
Aiden’s POVWe were already home and I couldn’t stop pacing.My room suddenly felt too small for the noise in my head. I scratched through my hair for the one hundredth time, phone burning in my other hand while I waited for a call back that refused to come.Ben.He had to know something. Anything. He had been older. He had seen more of the orphanage’s damage and should have some answers to the questions in my head. If Daisy was lying…or if Daisy wasn’t Daisy at all…Ben should be able to remember something related to that. But when Daisy and I visited his home, he didn’t seem to act strange or doubt Daisy’s identity. So which is it?The call went straight to voicemail.I left a message anyway. ‘Hey Ben, it’s Aiden Calder. There’s something important I need to confirm from you. Call me as soon as you can.’Andy’s investigation into her hadn’t shown anything abnormal when he reported it before the meeting. Clean enough that I had signed it off as what it looked like on the surface…a
CRAWLING TO YOU Her Confession
Aiden’s POVI turned around so sharply the car door nearly took my shoulder with it.Daisy squirmed back half a step, like my gaze alone had teeth.“What do you mean by that?” I asked out loud.My voice came out low and flat. Dangerous in a way I didn’t bother softening. Julian froze beside the rear bumper, watching both of us like a hawk. Daisy’s mouth trembled immediately she tried to speak. Tears still clung to her lashes, but the performance edge had thinned into something rawer.“I’m not joking this time,” she said quickly. “I know I’ve been… a little too pushy with my attitude and all. Following you…showing up wherever you are, I know how it looks. But it’s mostly because I’m—” Her breath snagged. “I’m really terrified.”My hand left the car handle entirely. I turned fully, fists shoved deep into my pockets so she wouldn’t see them shake. Julian moved without being asked and came to stand beside me. For that, I was more grateful than I had words for. He didn’t choose the space
CRAWLING TO YOU Daisy’s Crash-out
Aiden’s POVRelief hit me the second Julian backed down.I didn’t know what was wrong with him…why he suddenly thought he liked Daisy. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying that she is a bad person. She is just… weird. I can’t put my hand on it. But I know that there’s something under the soft voice and the orphanage nostalgia that never sat right. And I did not want Julian with her. Not in our house. Not in his head. Not anywhere close enough for her to dig her claws in…at least until I’ve figured out what she’s all about.We were almost to the point where she stood when my phone dinged.I pulled it out of my jacket without hesitation, expecting a message from Marcus.But it wasn’t.The first line stopped me cold.‘It’s Mrs. Shelby… I’m sorry we got off on the wrong foot. Are you still in Boston? Can we meet as soon as possible? Whatever you do… don’t trust that wretched soul. Don’t trust Daisy and I’ll explain the reason when I can. Call me through this number in an hour so we can tal
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