共有

Ava’s Rescue

last update 公開日: 2026-07-10 09:10:00

The empty spot in the garage where Damien’s car should have been hit me like a punch and I knew he had gone and done something stupid to save us.

I stood there in the cold garage staring at the note in my hand. His handwriting was rushed but clear. “I love you both. This ends with me. Keep Maya safe.” My hands shook as I read it again. Maya slept upstairs safe for now but Damien was out there alone facing Julian. I could not let him do this. Not after ev

この本を無料で読み続ける
コードをスキャンしてアプリをダウンロード
ロックされたチャプター

最新チャプター

  • Forbidden Obsession: Falling for My Stepson   The Low-Tech Safehouse

    The moment we crossed the Pennsylvania state line I felt the weight lift a little and knew we had made the right call to disappear off the map.I drove the old truck down a dirt road lined with tall trees. The engine rumbled low, a comforting sound compared to the silent electric hum of the city. Ava sat beside me with Maya sleeping in the back seat, her small face peaceful against the worn cushion. No phones. No laptops. Just a paper map on the dash and the quiet hum of tires on gravel.Ava looked out the window, her eyes tracing the endless green. "It feels strange. No buzzing alerts. No cameras watching. Just us and the road. I keep waiting for my phone to vibrate."I nodded, keeping my eyes on the narrow path. "That is the point. The Council cannot track what is not connected. No signals. No data. We become ghosts to their algorithms. They search for digital footprints we don't leave."Ava turned to me, her voice soft. "How long until we

  • Forbidden Obsession: Falling for My Stepson   The Boardroom Rebellion

    The boardroom doors slammed shut behind me and I knew the knives were already out before anyone said a word.I walked to the head of the long table. Every seat was filled. Faces I had known for years looked at me like I was a stranger. Screens on the wall showed live feeds from major investors scattered across the globe. The air felt thick with tension, heavy with betrayal. I could smell it like smoke before a fire.One of the senior directors cleared his throat, his voice practiced and cold. "Damien, we have received concerning reports about your wife. Medical records show a severe mental breakdown. Hallucinations. Paranoia. Aggressive behavior. This puts the entire company at risk. We cannot have instability at the highest level."I sat down slow, keeping my movements measured. "Those records are fake. The Cipher Council planted them. You all know how this game works. We've been under attack for months."Another board member leaned forward

  • Forbidden Obsession: Falling for My Stepson   The Sins of the Father Revisited

    The weight of my father's name pressed down on me like the whole city sitting on my chest and I could not see a way out that did not break everything we built.I stood on the penthouse terrace alone just before dawn. The lights of New York stretched out below but they looked different now. Every bright window could hide another enemy. Another child of someone Victor destroyed. Harrison's words from the tunnels kept repeating in my head like a broken record. The children remember. The bloodline pays.Ava stepped outside and wrapped a robe tighter around herself. Her bare feet were silent against the cold tiles. "You have not slept. Come back inside Damien. You've been out here for hours."I turned to her, my voice rough from the cold air. "I cannot stop thinking about it. Every move we make creates more ghosts. Victor killed people. Real people with families. Those families grew up and now they run the Council. How do we ever get free from that? How

  • Forbidden Obsession: Falling for My Stepson   The Subway Trap

    Gunshots echoed through the dark tunnels and I knew Harrison had brought friends to the party.I crouched behind an old metal pillar with two of my best men. The air smelled like rust and damp concrete. Water dripped somewhere ahead, a steady rhythm that counted the seconds. We had followed Harrison's transport after the Grand Central meet. He thought he could slip away through these abandoned lines but I was done playing nice."Spread out slow," I whispered to the team. "We take them quiet if we can. Harrison stays alive. We need answers."One of my guys nodded, his eyes scanning the darkness. "They have four with him. Armed. Looks like they were waiting for extraction."I checked my weapon, making sure the safety was off. "Good. Let us move. Stay in the shadows."We crept forward, our footsteps silent against the grimy concrete. Flashlights cut through the blackness up ahead, revealing Harrison and his team. His voice carried down t

  • Forbidden Obsession: Falling for My Stepson   The Midnight Meeting at Grand Central

    The message from Harrison lit up Ava's phone at midnight and my stomach dropped because I knew the trap had worked.I read the words with her, my heart hammering against my ribs. The message was brief, clinical, exactly what we expected from a man like Harrison. "He wants to meet under Grand Central. The old tracks. He says he has the antidote if you give him the digital signature. He wants the foundation, the accounts, everything."Ava looked at me, her eyes steady despite the late hour. "This is our chance. I go alone. Act desperate. Get everything on record. We'll have him on tape admitting everything."I shook my head immediately. "No way. It is too dangerous. He's a doctor, he knows how to manipulate people. I should be there with you."Ava touched my arm, her fingers cool against my skin. "He will smell it if you are close. Harrison knows you, knows how protective you are. I have to sell the broken woman act perfectly. If he suspects a

  • Forbidden Obsession: Falling for My Stepson   Setting the CounterTrap

    Ava looked straight at the vaporizer we found and said we should leave it right there to draw them out.I stared at her, disbelief washing over me. After everything that device had done, after the weeks of hallucinations and fear and doubt, she wanted to keep it running. "You want to keep that thing working after what it did to you? After it nearly destroyed your mind?"Ava nodded, her eyes steady and clear. "Yes. I pretend I am still losing my mind. Act completely broken. They'll send someone to check on it, to make sure their plan is working. And when they come, we catch them redhanded."I rubbed my forehead, feeling the familiar ache of stress. "That sounds risky. You have been through hell already. You just proved you're not crazy. Why would you put yourself through more of this?"Ava took my hand, her grip firm. "It is the only way. They think I am weak now. They think their poison broke me. We use that against them. We turn their weapo

  • Forbidden Obsession: Falling for My Stepson   Shadows of Suspicion

    Victor’s question hung in the air like a loaded gun.“Damien,” Victor repeated in that dangerously calm voice. “Did you touch my wife while I was gone?”My heart slammed against my ribs so hard I thought I might faint. I stood frozen between the two men. The mark on my neck suddenly felt like a bri

  • Forbidden Obsession: Falling for My Stepson   Dangerous Morning

    Victor was coming home early and I was still covered in his son’s marks.My eyes flew open. Damien’s strong arm lay heavy across my waist. The master bedroom smelled like sex and his skin. The sheets were twisted around our naked bodies. I felt sore in places I should not. Shame washed over me like

  • Forbidden Obsession: Falling for My Stepson    Crossing the Forbidden Line

    Victor’s announcement made my heart race with fear and excitement at the same time.“I am leaving for London tonight for three days,” Victor said during breakfast. “Important meetings. Behave yourself while I am gone, Ava.”“Yes, Victor,” I replied quietly, keeping my eyes down.The moment his priv

  • Forbidden Obsession: Falling for My Stepson   The signature

    I signed my life away with a shaking hand.The pen felt heavy as I wrote my name on the marriage contract. At twentytwo years old, I had just become Mrs. Victor Langford. I was now the wife of a fifty eight years old billionaire. The thought made my stomach twist with deep regret. I should not have

続きを読む
無料で面白い小説を探して読んでみましょう
GoodNovel アプリで人気小説に無料で!お好きな本をダウンロードして、いつでもどこでも読みましょう!
アプリで無料で本を読む
コードをスキャンしてアプリで読む
DMCA.com Protection Status