LOGINRohman rushed down the staircase, stepping over the dead bodies as he went. “Janet, where are you?” he yelled, scanning the dark hall with his voice echoing.At that moment, he narrowly dodged a bullet and fatally shot the man. The eerily quiet hall echoed loudly as he continued taking lives and moving forward.“Janet!!” he shouted once more.A static-laced reply returned. “I’m in the west wing, near the library! I found something… a bomb! It’s rigged to blow the place up!” Her voice was a blend of urgency and terror.Rohman halted and hurried toward the voice. As he neared, he saw her arm bleeding in the glow of his phone’s flashlight. “Is Sebastian alright?” she cried out in pain.“Yes. You’ve been shot?” He asked, grabbing her arm as he squatted beside her.“It’s nothing. Dodged the bullet,” she said. “The bomb is set to go off in five minutes! I’m working on it!”Rohman nodded. “Can you disarm it?”There was a long, agonizing pause. Janet’s hands were trembling. The sounds of figh
Sebastian threw the chair onto the floor. “Who killed him?”“We don’t know,” the guards said. “He was lying in a pool of blood when we reached the security room.”Sebastian spat out a series of profanities in Italian when the study room door burst open and Janet walked in. Her eyes quickly scanned every face before settling on Sebastian.“Everyone, get out of here!” she ordered the guards, and they turned their confused gazes toward Sebastian.“Everyone, get out!” shouted Sebastian, prompting them to leave the two alone.“We can’t rely on anyone! Some guards are allied with Sherian and are attacking your men.”Sebastian frowned. “What?”They heard a distant gunshot echo again.“Stay here. Don’t move,” he quieted her.“Sebastian!” she said, holding his hand. “We’re going to fight with them together.”“No.” Sebastian held her face. “You will focus on saving yourself. For our son… wait, where is Kyle? And Mom?” His heart began to race.“They are safe. Do Yoon is with them.”Sebastian nod
FLASHBACKAlright, I’ll contact you soon to discuss the wedding details,” Serena said warmly as she embraced Julia.Just as they were about to leave the Sherian mansion, the sound of heels clattering drew their attention. They turned around to see a frantic figure rushing toward them.Larissa suddenly stopped when she saw everyone staring at her. As she looked at her father, she saw his jaw tighten and his eyes flash with anger, but then he quickly softened and smiled warmly at her.“Larissa, is everything okay?”She swallowed hard. “I’d like to present this to Sebastian,” she said, showing them the canvas wrapped up all pretty.“Lovely!” Larissa’s attention shifted to Nina. “I never knew Sebastian had a thing for paintings! That’s so sweet of you.” She added, her gaze sweeping across the faces in the room.“Let’s head out and give some moment to the new couple.” Her smile faltered as her gaze met Sebastian’s, who returned her smile with a piercing glare.His attention turned to Laris
Melisa was headed to confront Larissa and forcefully entered her bedroom with a loud bang. Larissa was startled by her appearance. Melisa advanced aggressively, grabbing Larissa and pushing her against the wall.“You told everything to Janet?” She pressed the gun to her forehead.“No!” Larissa protested. “I haven’t told anyone anything!”“Liar!” she shouted. “I’m gonna kill you now.”“NO!! I am on your side. I want to leave with Demir,” Larissa panicked. “Please, Melisa, you’re my sister. Please help me,” she cried.Melisa’s hold on her throat gradually loosened. Her eyes searched Larissa’s face.Larissa begged helplessly at her feet, pleading, “Please, help me get out of here. Don’t kill me.”Melisa retreated, her eyes pinned on her.“I am not your sister. Tobias doesn’t connect us. His inhumanity and cruelty do. I feel nothing but pity for you. Demir will arrive tonight. Tobias will be dead, and so will your husband. Just stay in your room. Don’t step out if you don’t want to be kil
“Larissa, listen to me!” Melisa chased after Larissa on the stairs. “Where are you going? Do you think you can get away from this?” Finally, she grabbed her wrist and stopped her on the last step.“What is wrong with you?” she whispered, glaring at her. “Do you think you can turn your back and everything will fucking be over? Let’s go back to the room and talk!”“No. Please, let me go!” Larissa struggled to break free from her hold. “I will tell Sebastian everything!”“And do you think he would believe you?” Melisa said through clenched teeth. “Larissa, no one here wants you. Eventually, Sebastian will kill you to be with his mistress, just as your father killed your mother.”Larissa stopped struggling as she met her eyes. “No one loves you and wants you more than Demir. This is your last chance to be with him. Don’t ruin this for that douchebag. Demir will be here soon to take you away. Just suppress the goodness in you for the next few hours.”Larissa furrowed her eyebrows. “What do
Janet exhaled deeply after hearing the shocking revelation. She felt her scalp itch as she moved to the balcony, gazing down at the armed guards while talking on the phone with Mason, Alex’s son.“I just can’t believe this!”“I’ve been monitoring Melisa for several weeks, and evidence indicates she is Tobias Sherian’s illegitimate child. Her mother, a housemaid, had a long-term affair with him before he married Larissa’s mother. When they tried to run away, he attempted to sell them and later murdered her mother at her aunt’s house. Melisa managed to escape.”Janet was listening to him when her eyes locked on something in the flower pot. She reached out and found a small microphone, which she quickly crushed under her foot.“Mason, listen to me. You need to go away!” she whispered urgently.“What happened?” he asked, sounding worried. “I need more time.” Janet ended the call and quickly sent a message: “This house is bugged. I’m sure there’s a major conspiracy against Genovese.”She w







