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CHAPTER 66

Penulis: Shadyside2004
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The metallic echo of boots against the warehouse floor filled the silence.

Elisa’s knees pressed painfully against the cold concrete, her wrists pinned behind her by two officers whose grips were as merciless as iron. The dim bulbs overhead buzzed faintly, casting trembling light over rusted crates and the dusty remnants of forgotten machinery.

Then—he turned.

Leonard.

He was exactly as her nightmares had painted him: tall, immaculate, and impossibly composed. His tailored black coat clung to broad shoulders, and beneath its folds gleamed the faint metallic glint of a pistol holstered at his side. But what truly froze Elisa’s breath was his face—calm, predatory, the same face that had once looked at her with tenderness now carved in a sneer of quiet satisfaction.

He smiled.

“Well,” his voice came, smooth as oil, sliding into her ears with poisonous familiarity. “There you are. My dearest runaway wife.”

Elisa’s body went rigid. Every muscle trembled as she struggled against the officer
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  • LOVE BENEATH RIVALRY    CHAPTER 67

    Her lips trembled. She closed her eyes, whispering a broken prayer, a plea for the child within her. The sound of his finger sliding onto the trigger was deafening.But before the shot rang out, one of the officers shifted uneasily. “Sir,” he murmured, stepping closer. “There’s… there’s something you need to know.”Leonard’s hand paused mid-trigger pull. His eyes narrowed in irritation. “What could possibly be more important than this?”The officer leaned in, whispering something quickly, urgently. The words were too low for Elisa to catch, but she saw the instant transformation in Leonard’s face.His composure faltered.He went still, eyes widening just slightly before narrowing again with dangerous intensity. Slowly, he lowered the gun, his gaze snapping back to Elisa—sharp, focused, filled with a new, chilling awareness.The silence between them stretched, thick with something new—fear, perhaps, or realization.Leonard’s voice was barely a whisper, but it cut through the tension li

  • LOVE BENEATH RIVALRY    CHAPTER 66

    The metallic echo of boots against the warehouse floor filled the silence.Elisa’s knees pressed painfully against the cold concrete, her wrists pinned behind her by two officers whose grips were as merciless as iron. The dim bulbs overhead buzzed faintly, casting trembling light over rusted crates and the dusty remnants of forgotten machinery.Then—he turned.Leonard.He was exactly as her nightmares had painted him: tall, immaculate, and impossibly composed. His tailored black coat clung to broad shoulders, and beneath its folds gleamed the faint metallic glint of a pistol holstered at his side. But what truly froze Elisa’s breath was his face—calm, predatory, the same face that had once looked at her with tenderness now carved in a sneer of quiet satisfaction.He smiled.“Well,” his voice came, smooth as oil, sliding into her ears with poisonous familiarity. “There you are. My dearest runaway wife.”Elisa’s body went rigid. Every muscle trembled as she struggled against the officer

  • LOVE BENEATH RIVALRY    CHAPTER 65

    Elisa stumbled backward, hands raised. “Please, listen to me, I didn’t—”“Liar!” Marta spat, snatching the phone from the table. “All this time, we’ve been feeding you, housing you—what are you planning, huh? Kill us next?”“Stop!” Elisa cried. “I didn’t hurt anyone—my family—they’re dead but…but I didn't kill them! I’m—”But Garret lunged first.He charged across the room like a bull, tackling her to the ground. The breath was knocked from her lungs as her back slammed into the wooden floor. She clawed at his arms, panic twisting through her veins. “No! Let me go—please!”“Stay down!” he barked, pinning her wrists. His weight crushed her chest, the scent of fish and river mud choking her senses.Behind him, Marta was already dialing furiously.“Yes, yes—this is Marta Dray. We’ve found her! The wanted woman! Yes, Elisa Darkhorse—the one on the news! She’s here, at our house!”“No!” Elisa screamed, writhing beneath him. “You don’t understand! He’ll kill me! The man who killed my famil

  • LOVE BENEATH RIVALRY    CHAPTER 64

    Elisa’s strength returned slowly, but her silence made the small cottage feel heavier each day. The fisherman’s wife — Marta, she’d said her name was — brought her porridge in the mornings and stale bread at night, always with a lingering stare that weighed expectation.“Still no word from your people?” Marta asked one morning, setting down a bowl with an audible thud.Elisa shook her head, eyes downcast.“Hmph. Strange, that.” Marta crossed her arms. “You look like someone who’s had servants her whole life. Ain’t right that a lady should just… disappear.”The husband, a broad-shouldered man named Garret, sat nearby mending a net, his eyes never leaving her. “You sure you ain’t hiding something, girl?”“I told you the truth,” Elisa murmured, her voice hoarse from disuse. “I have nowhere to go, nor do I have anyone searching for me.”Garret’s lips twisted. “Then maybe it’s time you start earning your keep.”She looked up, startled. “I’ll pay you when—”“When?” Marta cut in, her voice c

  • LOVE BENEATH RIVALRY    CHAPTER 63

    The smell of damp wood and boiled cabbage filled the air before she even opened her eyes. Elisa stirred, the faint murmur of voices somewhere nearby tugging at the edge of her consciousness. Her body felt heavy, limbs waterlogged, and when she tried to shift, pain rippled through her like a warning.“Careful now,” a woman’s voice snapped — sharp but curious. “She’s waking up.”Elisa’s eyes fluttered open. The first thing she saw was a low, cracked ceiling lined with spiderwebs. Then a shadow loomed over her — a woman with hard eyes and a smile that didn’t quite reach them. Her hair was streaked with gray and tied back in a ragged scarf, her dress faded from years of wear. Behind her stood a man whose beard looked as though it had been trimmed with a dull knife, his eyes small and calculating.“Well, look at that,” the woman said, voice softening into something falsely sweet. “It seems she has woken up after all.”Elisa blinked, disoriented. The last thing she remembered was fire — the

  • LOVE BENEATH RIVALRY    CHAPTER 62

    “I’d prefer you watch her die instead.”“NO!” William cried, summoning strength he did not have. With a guttural roar, he threw himself between them just as Leonard pulled the trigger.The bullet ripped into William’s chest.Elisa screamed, catching him as he fell into her arms. Blood poured freely, his body trembling in her embrace, slowly fading away.“Father! No!__why? Why did you do that?!!”His hand rose weakly, cupping her cheek. “Elisa… my little girl… leave.” His voice was ragged, each word costing him precious breath. “Run… while you still can.”“I won’t leave you!” she sobbed, clutching him desperately. “I won’t!”Leonard watched, his eyes gleaming with perverse delight. “How touching. But you’ll die together either way, because I have no intention of letting you survive the night.”William coughed blood, his eyes dimming but fierce. He looked past Elisa, locking eyes with the old butler who had served the family for decades. A silent exchange passed between them—a final com

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