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The Secret

Author: Cynthia James
last update publish date: 2026-07-03 12:00:00

Daniella stared at Christian’s mother as though the woman had suddenly lost her mind.

For several seconds, neither of them spoke.

The bathroom remained silent except for the faint sound of running water dripping from the sink faucet. The fluorescent lights overhead cast a pale glow across the room, making Daniella look even more exhausted than she already felt. Her face was slightly flushed, her hair was no longer as neat as it had been earlier, and there were dark shadows beneath her
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  • In Love with my Father’s Serial Killer    The Meeting

    Sleep never came easily that night. Daniella lay awake beside Christian, staring at the ceiling while his arm rested comfortably around her waist. His breathing was slow and even, completely unaware of the battle raging inside her mind.Tomorrow. Seven o’clock. Come alone.The mysterious waitress’s words replayed over and over inside her head. She hated lying to Christian. She hated it even more because she knew exactly what he would say if she told him: You’re not going alone. And if he came… the waitress would disappear forever.Daniella carefully slipped out of bed without waking him. She walked barefoot toward the balcony, wrapping her robe tightly around herself as the cool night breeze brushed against her skin. The Harper mansion slept peacefully beneath the moonlight. For a few moments she allowed herself to breathe. To think.Angela. Sophia. Julian. The mysterious man. Now the waitress. Every answer only seemed to create three more questions.A pair of warm hands suddenly wrap

  • In Love with my Father’s Serial Killer    The Woman who ran

    The moment the waitress turned toward the service elevators, Daniella’s instincts surged to life.She didn’t stop to think. She didn’t pause to consider whether she might be walking straight into another trap. She simply followed.The woman moved quickly, weaving through the bustling hallway filled with employees carrying documents and assistants hurrying between departments. She kept her head lowered, avoiding eye contact with anyone, but every few seconds she glanced nervously over her shoulder, as if she already sensed someone trailing her.Daniella stayed several steps behind, careful not to draw attention to herself.The service elevator doors slid open with a soft ding. The waitress stepped inside.Just before the doors closed, Daniella slipped in after her.The woman stiffened instantly.For a brief moment, neither of them spoke. Only the low hum of the elevator filled the tense silence.The digital display climbed slowly.Twenty-four…Twenty-five…Twenty-six…Daniella folded h

  • In Love with my Father’s Serial Killer    The First mistake

    Daniella remained frozen behind her office desk long after the call ended, her fingers still wrapped tightly around the receiver. The silence that followed felt louder than the man’s voice had ever been. She slowly placed the phone back onto its cradle, her heartbeat thundering so violently she could hear it echoing in her ears.“I know you were at Le Noir.”Only one sentence. No threats. No shouting. No demands. Just a simple statement. Somehow, that frightened her more than anything else. Whoever the man was, he hadn’t called to scare her. He had called to let her know she was being watched.She stood up abruptly and walked toward the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city. From twenty-eight floors above the streets, everything below looked deceptively ordinary—cars crawling through traffic, people hurrying along the sidewalks. Nothing suggested that someone could be watching her every move. Yet the feeling clung to her like a shadow.A soft knock interrupte

  • In Love with my Father’s Serial Killer    Crossing lines

    Morning arrived quietly over the Harper mansion, but peace was the last thing either of them felt. The first rays of sunlight filtered through the bedroom curtains, casting soft golden streaks across the polished wooden floor. Daniella opened her eyes slowly, still disoriented, until the events of the previous night crashed back into her mind with brutal clarity.Angela had disappeared. Someone had threatened her. And Christian had almost seen the notebook she had been using to connect the pieces together.She sat upright immediately. The other side of the bed was empty. Christian was already awake. She glanced at the clock—seven thirty. He never left without waking her. A strange, uneasy feeling settled deep in her stomach.She freshened up quickly and headed downstairs. The dining room was unusually quiet, with only Mrs. Evelyn, the housekeeper, arranging breakfast on the table.“Good morning, Miss Daniella.”“Good morning. Where’s Christian?”“He

  • In Love with my Father’s Serial Killer    Vanished

    Christian stood motionless in the middle of the garden, the phone still pressed to his ear long after the call had ended. The fairy lights overhead swayed gently in the evening breeze, their warm glow powerless against the sudden, suffocating heaviness that had fallen over them.Daniella stared at him, her heart tightening with unease. His face had gone completely expressionless—a blank mask that frightened her far more than any outburst of anger ever could.“…Christian?” she whispered.He slowly lowered the phone and met her gaze. “Angela disappeared.”For a few stunned seconds, Daniella could only blink, the words refusing to settle. “What do you mean… disappeared?”“My security team went to bring her in for questioning,” he said, his voice flat. “They got there too late.” He dragged a hand through his hair, frustration radiating from every rigid line of his body. “Her apartment was empty. No luggage. No phone. No laptop. No documents. Nothing.”Daniella frowned, searching his face.

  • In Love with my Father’s Serial Killer    Behind closed doors

    The study door creaked open slowly. Christian stepped inside, wearing only a pair of dark lounge pants that hung low on his hips. His hair was tousled from sleep, and his face carried deep lines of concern rather than suspicion. His eyes immediately found Daniella seated at the desk in front of the glowing laptop screen.“What are you doing?” he asked, his voice rough with worry.Daniella’s heart slammed against her ribs. Only seconds earlier, she had barely managed to close the audio file and minimize every incriminating window, leaving nothing but random financial reports open on the screen. She forced a small, fragile smile onto her lips.“I couldn’t sleep,” she whispered.Christian moved behind her without hesitation, his strong hands settling gently on her shoulders. The warmth of his touch sent a wave of guilt crashing through her.“You’re working at two in the morning?” he murmured, disbelief and tenderness mingling in his tone.“I’m trying to distract myself,” she replied soft

  • In Love with my Father’s Serial Killer    Humiliation and Heat

    The hot liquid hit her skin before her brain could process what was happening. “Aharhhhh!” Daniella staggered back instantly, the tray slipping slightly from her grip as the coffee soaked into her cloth. She glared at him hard, tears building up in her eye lids, a smirk escaping her lips, of

  • In Love with my Father’s Serial Killer    A House full of Rules

    Daniella's eyes jerked open as tears rolled down from them, she slowly wiped the tears away trying to clear her vision still figuring out where she was, her brain relaxed and flicked back, of course this was her first night in this house. She yawned uncontrollably as she stretched her way out of

  • In Love with my Father’s Serial Killer    Caught in the Devil’s Den

    The door knob twisted sideways, Daniella froze, for a moment she felt her entire world crumbling right in front of her, the job hadn't even started yet and now she was going to be caught holy father. How did she not hear his car coming in? And just then her instinct kicked in, her brain acting fas

  • In Love with my Father’s Serial Killer    The Night it all Ended

    The night was filled with nothing but laughter, peace and joy music blasting every angel of the compound left right and center, people chatting happily and freely walking around with drinks in their hands. Ladies wore bun shorts patrolling the environment looking for men to absorb their millions.

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