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Chapter 14: Irenic
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Hate Me, Desire Me CHAPTER 34: THE FINAL MISSION
TIARA MCKENZIES' POINT OF VIEWThe stillness after Elijah's warning crept in like a slow poison, subtle but suffocating. It wrapped around the air inside the warehouse, heavy and unmoving. There was no relief in the silence, only tension pretending to rest.I stood near the warehouse window, watching the alley behind the rusted gate. The outside world looked calm, but it always did before something snapped. My reflection in the glass showed me someone I no longer recognized.Gone was the reckless girl who used to take orders without asking questions. In her place stood a woman who had buried too many friends and burned too many lies. Her eyes were tired but dangerous.Cameron moved silently across the room, checking weapons with the kind of care soldiers only showed when they expected a storm. Vera sat hunched over the laptop, the green glow from her screen reflecting off her cheekbones. Every click of her keyboard sounded like a countdown.I knew they were waiting for me to say somet
Hate Me, Desire Me Chapter 33: He Knows
SOLA FRITZ'S (TIARA MCKENZIES') POINT OF VIEWThe next day, I was on the move again. Same plan, different route. This time, I wore something louder. A silk trench coat and tinted glasses, all designed to keep their eyes on me. If I were going to bait them, I might as well make it interesting.They followed me like moths to a flame. The lean one from yesterday reappeared near the bus terminal. He was still in sunglasses, still too stiff. I paused at a coffee stand, ordered something I didn't even want, and waited for the right window.As I turned away, I "accidentally" bumped into him."Sorry," I said with a tight smile, slipping the tracker onto the strap of his bag.He barely grunted in response.I walked away without looking back. My pulse pounded in my ears, but I didn't break pace. Within two blocks, I ducked into an alley and took a deep breath."Tracker's on," I said into the comm."Signal received," Cameron's voice replied. "We're good."I returned to the warehouse after anothe
Hate Me, Desire Me Chapter 32: Act On It
SOLA FRITZ'S (TIARA MCKENZIES') POINT OF VIEWI gave Paris two more days. Two days of business meetings, photo ops, and staring contests with people who smiled too much. I played Sola flawlessly in every nod, every signature, every red-carpet wave. But inside, I was unraveling. The applause didn’t drown out the truth anymore.There was only one board meeting scheduled before my flight. I thought I could breeze through it like the others. Until he showed up. Elijah walked in like he owned the room, tailored, calm, and irritatingly silent. He didn’t need to speak to shake me.He sat at the far end, flipping through reports like they were bedtime stories. His gaze found me every time I looked up. Unblinking. Steady. That smug twitch of a smile on his lips made my hands itch.I fumbled only once, and he caught it. My voice hitched when I said "profit margins," and I saw his brows rise like he wanted to laugh. He didn’t. He just watched me spiral for one breath longer than I could afford.
Hate Me, Desire Me Chapter 31: The Fashion Show
TIARA MCKENZIE'S (SOLA FRITZ'S) POINT OF VIEWThe wheels kissed the tarmac like they knew not to test me. Paris sparkled ahead, all runway lights and velvet pretense. I didn't exhale until the jet settled. Beneath that skyline, glittering like a lie, I already felt the pull. Not romance. Not nostalgia. Just war.I stepped out wrapped in a trench that made statements without needing subtitles. The cameras clicked so fast the air itself stuttered. Paparazzi screamed my name like I owed them blood. I didn't glance back. Let them play catch-up with silence.Security parted the chaos, and I walked like I owned every damn tile beneath me. The terminal reeked of airport perfume and ambition. Somewhere behind me, someone whispered, "That's her." No fucking kidding. The city had been waiting.I caught a glimpse of myself in the polished glass wall before stepping into the car. Eyes guarded. Jaw locked. I looked every inch like the threat I'd spent years becoming. My phone pinged in my clutch.
Hate Me, Desire Me CHAPTER 30: Ghosts
SOLA'S POINT OF VIEWThe flight home was sterile, thick with false calm. Every vibration of the engine felt exaggerated, like the plane itself was trying to whisper something to me. The air smelled of recycled nerves and cabin pressure, but it was the quiet that unnerved me most. There were no crying babies, no loud businessmenbusinessmen, just silence and the low hum of something I couldn't name. I stared out the window as clouds broke around us, feeling the gravity of everything I had left behind.Shanghai shimmered below in its smog-laced glory, the city slipping away like a half-remembered lie. Eli's face flashed behind my eyes, that smirk, that stare, that f**king cryptic way of speaking like he knew exactly what would happen next. His words clung to me, wrapping around my ribs and sinking in deep. We hadn't touched, not really, but I felt the echo of him in my bones. I hated how much I remembered.The tea beside me had long gone cold. I hadn't taken a sip, hadn't moved beyond th
Hate Me, Desire Me Chapter 29: Burn The World
TIARA MCKENZIES' POINT OF VIEWShanghai's skyline pierced the clouds like blades of steel. Towering high-rises gleamed beneath a cloudy afternoon sun as my flight descended onto the tarmac. The transition through customs had been seamless. Just another perk of flying under an alias reinforced by layers of digital camouflage and legal paperwork. A black car waited for me at the arrivals gate, sleek and spotless. I offered only a brief nod to the driver before sliding into the back seat, my silicone mask warm against my skin, topped with a silk scarf and oversized tinted glasses.The ride through the city was a blur of glass towers, neon reflections, and electric signs. My coat was crisp and belted, my gloves tight. I played the part well. Power. Authority. Intimidation. The weight of it never lessened, no matter how many times I wore the armor.We pulled up to the hotel, one of the city's most opulent, shielded behind tall hedges and tinted windows. Inside, the concierge greeted me wit
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