LOGINChapter 50: BRYAN. The room was quiet except for the sound of the phone. Bryan sat on the edge of the bed with the device in his hand, his eyes fixed on the screen as Aurora’s voice filled the air. “This is Aurora… I know it’s you… Stop hiding. Come and face me like a man. I am not scared of you anymore.” Bryan let out a slow breath and locked the phone. “ I see my wifey has grown these past months “ Across the room, Amara stood with her arms crossed. Her face was tight with anger. “You enjoy this, don’t you?” she snapped. “Listening to her voice. Moving in circles.” Bryan didn’t reply. She stepped closer. “How long are you going to keep doing this, Bryan? You already got what you wanted. Everyone believes you’re dead. The company is rising again. Damon is always with her. What exactly are you waiting for?” Finally, he looked up at her. “You wouldn’t understand,” he said. Amara scoffed. “Don’t make me laugh. I helped you fake your death. I testified against her. I destr
CHAPTER: STOP HIDINGAURORA “ Are you scared ?” He asked and I smiled . “ Should I be ?” Damon shaked his head and said . “ Guess who is in your corner ?” “ You ! “ “ Perfect …Relax , I can’t let anything happen to my client “ “ Your client huh ?” When we got to my house, he didn’t move immediately to leave. He just sat there for a moment, his hands still on the steering wheel.“Aurora,” he called softly.I turned to him. “Yes?”“ You should relax …Bryan is a coward and that’s why he is still hiding “ “ I am not bothered at all “ I lied.He didn’t argue. Instead, he leaned forward and pulled me into a hug. It was slow and gentle, not rushed. I stiffened at first, then slowly relaxed in his arms.“Breathe,” he whispered. “You’re safe for now.”For now.That part stayed stuck in my head.“ What do you mean , ‘ For now ‘ “ I scoffed and he pulled out from the hug and held my shoulder. “ Slip of the tongue …You are safe my dear client “ He teased and I just rolled my eyes . “I’
CHAPTER: HE IS WATCHINGAURORA . Damon insisted on being the one to take Jake back to the Wolfe house.“I’ll drive him,” he said calmly, already holding the car keys. “It’s better that way.”Jake’s face dropped immediately, I smiled at him but he just looked cold . “ Uncle Damon will take you …” “No,” he said fast, shaking his head. “I want Mommy to come.”My heart squeezed. I bent down in front of him. “Jake, baby—”“I don’t want to go with only Uncle Damon,” he cut in. “I want you to come too “ Damon looked at me and shrugged “ You should come , it’s going to be really quick”. I still felt uneasy about the message I had received earlier, but I forced myself to smile at Jake, I was going to look into it when I am alone in my room but right now ? I had to fix my face . “Okay,” I said. “I’ll come baby “ Jake’s face lit up with relief and he rushed to grab my hand. We all got into the car. Damon drove. Jake sat at the back. I sat in front beside Damon. The moment I sat down, I
AURORA . I was still trying to breathe normally when Damon pulled me halfway up the stairs. My heart was racing from the fight outside, but I was pretending to be calm. My mother was still exchanging words with Gracie outside , Damon was whispering that I should go to my room and rest. I nodded and turned toward the hallway.That was when I heard Gracie’s voice again.“You deserve everything that happened to you ,” she called, sounding angry and bitter. “That is why your husband died. He couldn’t handle you. You and your daughter’s stupidity destroyed him.”I stopped walking, She was talking to my mother ?How dare her bring my dead father into this fight? The same man her whole family including herself and her son worshipped until he was no more . “ Don’t let her get to you “ Damon said but it was too late . My body froze first. Then my hands. Then my chest. It felt like something cracked inside me. I turned slowly, because if I turned too fast, I wasn’t sure what I would do.“ Aur
CHAPTER — The fight . AURORA I was still on the front porch with my mom and Damon, trying to make sense of everything Jake had said. My head was still spinning from it. Bryan suddenly wanting to come back and even now , Jake being in such a maltreated state in that house everything was overwhelming. My mom kept shaking her head. “I don’t know what kind of life that man is living, but this proves he’s been watching you from somewhere.”Damon sighed and rubbed his forehead. “We will do something, Do you have anything in mind ?” I didn’t have time to answer because two cars suddenly drove into the compound, it was so fast enough that Damon stepped forward as if prepared for trouble.The first car stopped, and Gracie and Wendy came out like they owned the ground they stepped on. “ What are they doing here ?” My mom stood up immediately she sighted her enemy. The second door opened, and Damon’s mother stepped out, already looking annoyed.And of course, Wendy’s mouth opened first.“
CHAPTER _ “The Missing Boy”Gracie sat comfortably in the living room, legs crossed, her tablet resting on her knee as she scrolled through numbers and reports with sharp focus. Mr. Wolfe sat across from her, quiet and thoughtful, reading the morning newspaper with his glasses low on his nose.The house was unusually silent, until the sudden sound of heels hitting the floor , only one person was that dramatic when it came to entrance . “ Wendy is that you ?” .Wendy rushed in, breathing loudly. “Jake is gone!” she announced panting .Gracie lifted her eyes from her tablet for only one second, then looked back down as if Wendy hadn’t just talked about her only grandson missing , She tapped her screen calmly. “He’s probably in one of his hiding places.”Wendy stared at her, shocked. “Are you not hearing me? He is not in the house! I checked everywhere! The boy is missing !” Wendy might be irritated and annoyed by Jake’s presence mainly because of her mother’s influence but she still s







