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GOING TO LOSE YOU FOREVER! CHAPTER 22

Author: MIKS DELOSO
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-27 23:57:28

Valeria stood in front of the mirror, looking at the reflection that was returning her look.

It was the first time in four months that she'd be stepping back into the bright light―not as the sullied model who had been accused of murder, but as Valeria Jayne, the woman who would reclaim her life.

In a black tight designer dress, her stilettos bringing out her long legs, she was the world's supermodel. But the glamour hid her racing heart within her chest.

She wasn't battling for her career.

She was battling for the truth.

Kim emerged behind her, arms folded. "You ready for this?"

Valeria took a slow breath, shifting in her seat. "I don't have a choice. I have to rebuild what Kc attempted to obliterate. And I have to uncover who actually murdered Vanessa."

Kim's gaze grew cold. "You returning to the public eye is dangerous. Kc's not finished with you. He'll stop at nothing to destroy you."

Valeria caught Kim's eye in the mirror. "Let him attempt it. He's already stolen everything from
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    LATER THAT NIGHT — THE AFTERPARTYThe rooftop sparkled like a dream—fairy lights hung between the stars, halos above champagne flutes, soft jazz wafting around soft laughter. The air was thick with perfume, cigar smoke, and happiness, but Valeria Jayne hovered at the edge of it all, her shoulders to the crowd, her heart to one man.Kc Page stood beside her, his warm hand beside hers, their fingers intertwined like lifelines. They did not touch the drinks on the table. The only drunkenness was this—a gnawing sense of peace, this silent gravity that hung between them."Tonight was not necessary," Valeria whispered, her voice low, delicate in the stillness of the moment.He glanced at her, the slight arch of the brow. "Miss the glow of your resurrection? Never."A gentle smile crawled from her lips, but it was tinged with incredulity. "You actually think that's what the night was about?"Kc's eyes were on hers—quiet, sure, amazed. "You didn't walk that catwalk, Valeria. You consumed it.

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    The golden glow of dawn fell on the sheer curtains of Valeria's penthouse, over the bed where she was wrapped around Kc, her hands molded on his smooth chest. The hum of the city far away was not even felt. This quiet—this time—was their salvation.Kc stirred, eyes still closed, one arm draped over her waist, drawing her legs closer into him."Good morning," he said, voice gruff with sleep.Valeria smiled against his flesh. "Is it?"His eyes flickered open, and he gazed down at her. "You're here. I'm here. Sebastian is dead. And Kim hasn't burst in yet. I call that a miracle."She laughed softly, tracing tiny circles on his heart. "I forgot how peace felt in your arms.""You don't have to forget again," he whispered, kissing the top of her head.They lay there for a moment, wrapped in arms and breath, not wanting to let the real world intrude just yet. After all—the chaos, the bloodshed, the betrayals—this silence was the most valuable thing.But it wasn't to last.A knock at the door

  • GOING TO LOSE YOU FOREVER   GOING TO LOSE YOU FOREVER! CHAPTER 78

    The private plane swooped down into the midnight haze of dawn over Los Angeles, the engines roaring like the final notes of an opera. Valeria Jayne huddled near the window, forehead pressed against the glass, watching as the skyline of her history returned before her eyes.It was the city that formed her.It was the city that tried to break her.And now, the city she would take back.Kc Page beside her, his fingers wrapped around hers in unspoken comfort. The warmth of his touch informed her that broken things could once again be lovely."You're not saying anything," he said softly, stroking her knuckles with his thumb.Valeria's eyes looked up at him, shimmering like the ocean they gazed over from this vantage after a hot sun-scorched day. "I'm just. trying to remember who I was the last time I saw this place. I shattered going out."He nodded. "And now you're strolling back in flames for blood in your veins."She smiled weakly. "More embers than flames. But you. you stayed the flame

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    She edged near the bars, her breathing a warm whisper in the chill of the courtroom. "I survived because of you. I never became you.".He laughed then—hard, harsh, deep-bone. "You think living makes you virtuous? No, sweetheart. It only makes you deadlier. That's why they'll fear you in return.""No," she spat, eyes blazing. "They'll notice the difference. I don't use people as weapons. I won't hide behind shadows.""You already have."The words burn her like a slap. She takes a hard breath, but doesn't step back."You used Sebastian," Lazarus rose, his voice venomous and calculated. "You had him burn for you. Asked me to rescue him, Valeria. Vowed it like a child. And I saw him fall—for you.""You're lying.""Am I?" He smirked. "Tell me, did he ever speak to you of what he saw in you? That flash of cruelty he worshipped? That darkness one day he thought would take my place?"Her fist closed, nails digging into the meat of her palm."He told you you were hope," Lazarus continued, now i

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    Valeria's hands were balled into fists. "You never understood. Any of you never did. You manipulated lives, fates of people, and for what? So you'd control everything?"Instinctively, Lazarus sneered. "Control. Power. Is not that what you have always wanted too, Valeria? Do not act like you do not know. You inherited it all from your mom, and now you're going to save the world? Please. It's in your blood. All that greed, all that lust."Her stare was locked onto his, a battle unto itself. "Perhaps," she finally said, her voice precisely that: a statement of fact, "but at least I'm attempting to mend the damage you've done. I'm no longer able to abide lies. And I'm not letting you get away."A silence. And then Lazarus leaned forward, his eyes piercing blue and glaring at her, and whispered, "And what do you think you're going to do to me? Think the law's going to be able to cover you? Your little empire is going to be intact once I'm dead? You've won? It never works out like that, Vale

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    "I blew up the Core. I sacrificed every real asset. If Lazarus has proof—let him bring it. Not shadows. Not rumors. Proof.".A reporter shouted, "What if he does?"Valeria answered, "I will take care of it. But I will not let a man like him write my mother's redemption or my family's destruction."A second hand rose. "And what about your safety? He's threatened us before."KC took a step forward now. "Valeria has the full protection of U.S. intelligence allies and the tech tribunal. But more than that—she has allies who won't quail at Lazarus Vane's name."Tension eased somewhat.Then Valeria said, "And if he wants war, he'll find I don't fight shadows."The room fell into hushed silence.She turned, left the stage.KC was close on her heels. "You were fantastic.".She nodded, speaking softly. "Let's hope it was enough."LATER THAT NIGHTKim faced Valeria across the study in the estate."We followed the trace from Lazarus's broadcast," Kim stated. "Somewhere outside of Cairo. But when

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    The atrium's glass panels sparkled with Geneva morning light. The reek of dust still lingered in the air, but the structure was no longer rubble—it was reborn.Valeria gazed from the tall windows, coffee going cold in her palms."Looks like… it's over," KC replied, coming to stand beside her, eyes cast over the horizon. "Think so?"“No,” Valeria murmured. “But the storm here has passed. For now.”She set the mug down and reached for her comms unit. The screen flared to life, and she scrolled through her encrypted contacts until she landed on Kim Avarelle – U.S. Division Head.She hit call.After a few rings, Kim’s voice crackled through. “Valeria?”“Hi, Kim. I’m calling to say…” Valeria glanced at KC. “We are coming home.”There was a moment of quiet, and then suddenly, laughter filled the air with excitement. “You’re serious? After all this time?”“Everything’s stable now,” she replied. “The Geneva base is secured, the files are locked down with global oversight, and the remaining te

  • GOING TO LOSE YOU FOREVER   GOING TO LOSE YOU FOREVER! CHAPTER 73

    Geneva — Two Weeks AfterThe Headquarters of the Montecillo Foundation did not tower over the horizon like it had before. Its glass front, which had previously symbolized technological and power progress, was now reduced to an exposed skeleton of pipes and supports shrouded in scaffolding and caution tape. The explosion that ripped its servers apart with the Core's final detonation reduced it to mere rubble.And yet it was being reconstructed.And they were too.Valeria stood amidst the remains of what used to be her mother's office—her haven. The winds had shifted. The stench of ash had dissipated, giving way to fresh concrete and glass in wait to rebuild.She clutched a blueprint. Not of a fortress. Not of a Core. But of a research center built for transparency, learning, and ethics.No more secret vaults.No more secrets.Just light.Kc came in, sleeves rolled up, a construction helmet under the arm. "They've okayed the new floor plan," he told her, handing over a clipboard.Valeri

  • GOING TO LOSE YOU FOREVER   GOING TO LOSE YOU FOREVER! CHAPTER 72

    Kc nodded slowly. "Then let us finish it."Valeria put both hands on the sphere. Her voice thundered, firm and unyielding:"Override protocol: Core dismantle sequence. Authorization—Valeria Montecillo. Code zero-zero-zero… end."The orb writhed furiously, light flashing in wild surges. Sparks flew like fireflies. Metal creaked. Steam exploded from hidden vents."WARNING: System destabilization imminent."Kc drew her away. "We have to go!"But Valeria stayed an additional second—witnessing the creation her mother had built dissolve into smithereens.And then she spoke in a low voice, as a promise to the ghosts of the wiring,"Rest now, Mom. It's over."BOOM!The globe burst in a blast of flames and silver light. The ground trembled at their feet as they escaped from the room, the ashes of the Core blazing.EXT. GENEVA – FEDERAL INTELLIGENCE BUREAU – DAYRain had turned into cold drizzle.Valeria stood at the feet of the tall government building, soaked to the bone, but unshaken. Her co

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