เข้าสู่ระบบChapter 20 Victor’s words echoed through the broken doorway. “…the real secret Donn has been hiding… is about you.” My heart began pounding. “What are you talking about?” I asked. Victor stepped slowly inside the safe house as if he had every right to be there. Sebastian didn’t lower the gun. “Stop right there,” he said coldly. Victor raised his hands slightly. “I’m not here to fight.” “That’s not convincing.” Victor smiled. “I believe you already proved who would win that fight.” His eyes shifted toward me again. “There she is.” A chill crawled up my spine. “Why are you looking at me like that?” I asked. Victor tilted his head slightly. “Because you’re far more valuable than you realize.” Sebastian stepped closer to me instantly, placing himself between Victor and me. “You say another word about her and you’re leaving in an ambulance.” Victor chuckled softly. “Protective as always.” “Get to the point,” Sebastian snapped. Victor sighed like he was disappointed
Chapter 19 The alarm on the monitor continued to flash red. My heart started racing again. Sebastian moved quickly toward the wall of security screens. Two black vehicles had stopped outside the metal gate of the property. Headlights cut through the darkness of the quiet road. Three men stepped out. I recognized one of them immediately. “Well,” Sebastian said quietly. “That was faster than expected.” My stomach tightened. “Is that him?” “Yes.” Victor Alvarez. Sebastian’s chief financial officer. The man Donn believed was helping the people hunting us. Victor stood outside the gate like he belonged there. Tall. Well dressed. Calm. Too calm. Donn walked into the room behind us. “What’s happening?” Sebastian pointed at the screen. Donn’s face darkened. “That’s him.” Victor pressed the intercom beside the gate. A moment later, his voice echoed through the speakers inside the safe house. “Sebastian.” The sound of his voice made the air feel colder. Sebastian d
Chapter 18Sleep didn’t come easily.The safe house was quiet—too quiet.Every small sound seemed louder than usual. The faint hum of electricity. The rustle of trees outside. The occasional creak of the wooden floor.My mind refused to shut down.Victor.The CFO of Montefalco Holdings.An insider helping the people hunting Sebastian.Just thinking about it made my stomach twist.If someone that powerful was involved, then this wasn’t just about Donn’s debt anymore.This was something bigger.Much bigger.After what felt like hours of staring at the ceiling, I finally gave up on sleep.I slipped out of bed and walked quietly toward the living room.A dim light was still on.Sebastian sat on the couch, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees, staring at one of the security monitors.He hadn’t slept.Of course he hadn’t.“You should be resting,” I said softly.Sebastian glanced over his shoulder.“You should too.”“I tried.”“And?”“My brain refused to cooperate.”A faint smile tou
Chapter 17The car drove for nearly forty minutes.No one spoke.The silence felt heavier than the chase we had just escaped.My heart had finally slowed down, but my mind was racing.Someone inside Montefalco Holdings was helping the people hunting Sebastian.An insider.Someone close.Someone powerful enough to access company information.I glanced at Sebastian.His jaw was tight, his eyes focused on the road.He looked calmer than anyone who had just been chased through the city should look.But I could see the tension in the way his hands gripped the steering wheel.Donn shifted in the back seat.“You should have told him earlier,” I said quietly.“I couldn’t,” Donn replied.“Why not?”“Because I didn’t know who I could trust.”Sebastian finally spoke.“You could have trusted me.”Donn laughed bitterly.“You’re the last person I could trust.”Sebastian’s eyes darkened slightly in the mirror.“That’s a strange thing to say to the brother who just saved your life.”“You didn’t save
Chapter 16 For a moment after Donn’s words, the entire café seemed frozen. The CEO of Montefalco Holdings. Alive… or dead. My heart was pounding so loudly I could barely hear the sounds of the street around us. “You’re joking,” I said weakly. Donn didn’t smile. “I wish I was.” Sebastian leaned back slightly in his chair. His expression was calm—too calm—and for some reason that frightened me more than panic would have. “When did they tell you this?” he asked. “Two weeks ago.” “And you waited until now to warn us?” “I needed to make sure I wasn’t being followed.” Sebastian’s eyes hardened. “You failed.” Donn’s head snapped up. “What do you mean?” Sebastian didn’t answer right away. Instead, his gaze shifted toward the street behind me. “Avah,” he said quietly. “Yes?” “Don’t turn around.” My stomach dropped. “Why?” “Because the black SUV that just stopped across the street has two men inside.” Cold fear spread through my chest. “They’re watching us?” “Yes.” D
Chapter 15 The drive to the café felt much longer than it should have. Sebastian drove. Fast. The city rushed past the windows as the morning traffic slowly began to thicken. Buildings, people, and passing cars blurred together, but inside the car, the silence between us felt heavy. My heart refused to slow down. Donn was alive. After disappearing without a single word… he suddenly wanted to talk. And somehow, that terrified me more than if he had stayed gone. Sebastian finally broke the silence. “When we get there, stay behind me.” “I’m not a child.” “That’s not the point.” “Then what is?” His eyes stayed fixed on the road. “If something feels wrong, we leave immediately.” “You really think this is a trap.” “Yes.” “And you still drove us here.” “Yes.” I let out a quiet sigh. “You’re impossible.” “And yet you still came with me.” I didn’t answer. Because the truth was simple. Part of me needed to see Donn. Needed to understand. Why he left. Why he disappear







