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Chapter 143: Five days
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2026-11-14 22:46:47
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THEO I knocked on Emma’s door and waited.“Emma? It’s Theo.”There was no answer.I tried again, this time a little louder, but the room remained quiet. I stood there for a moment, wondering if she had fallen asleep or simply didn’t feel like talking to anyone.“I’m coming in, alright?”I turned the handle and pushed the door open.The room was empty.Her bed was still unmade, and a few clothes lay on the chair near the window. I glanced around, then heard the faint sound of running water coming from the bathroom.“Emma?”Still nothing.I walked towards the bathroom and pushed the door open. The sight of her made me stop.She was sitting on the shower floor, her knees pulled against her chest as water poured over her. Her eyes were open, but she wasn’t really looking at anything. She didn’t even seem to notice me standing there.“Emma,” I said again, more gently this time.She didn’t move.I took off my shoes, stepped into the shower fully clothed and sat down behind her. The water s
My stepbrother and his friends want me Chapter 143: Five days
RHYS The drive was quiet at first.Theo kept his eyes on the road while I watched the trees pass outside the window, my mind still caught up in the phone call with Tristan.I kept thinking about Emma’s face when I told her he wasn’t coming. She had tried to hide how much it hurt, but I knew her well enough to see it.“What did he actually say?” Theo asked.I let out a breath.“He asked about Emma first. Wanted to know if she was okay. When I told him about the safe house, he got angry. Said we needed to deal with Marcelo.”“And then you told him she wanted him home?”I nodded.“He went quiet. Asked about us, too. I told him that didn’t matter right now. Then he said he couldn’t come back. Not while Marcelo was still out there. He wants a proper lead before he can face her.”Theo’s fingers tightened slightly around the steering wheel.“And he still thinks he has to do everything himself.”“Pretty much. He told me to tell her he loves her, then ended the call.”Theo stared at the road
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EMMA I sat on the couch with my phone in my hand, staring at Maya’s name.I had been meaning to call her for days. Every time I picked up my phone, I found a reason to put it down again. First, it was the explosion. Then the move from the safe house. Then the package and everything that came with it.I didn’t even know where to begin explaining everything that had happened. How was I supposed to tell her that my life had somehow become even more complicated than it was the last time we spoke?The thought made me feel like a terrible friend.I let my head fall back against the cushion and groaned.Maybe I will call her later. When I had the energy to talk about something other than danger, betrayal, and the people trying to kill us.When I opened my eyes, Rhys was standing in the doorway.There was something about his expression that made me sit up straight.“What is it?”He didn’t answer immediately.Theo came out of the kitchen, apparently drawn by the sound of my voice. His eyes mo
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TRISTAN“So the location turned up empty?”The voice on the other end was flat. “Yes, sir. Nothing in sight. The place was cleaned out before we got there. Whoever was using it left in a hurry, but they didn’t leave anything useful behind.”I rubbed a hand over my face.“Keep looking. Someone must have seen something.”“Yes, sir.”I ended the call and placed the phone on the desk.For a moment, I just sat there.The screens in front of me were still running. Maps, old contacts, payment trails, names of people who might have worked for Marcelo at some point. I’d been staring at the same information for hours, hoping something would finally make sense.Nothing did.I leaned back in the chair and let out a tired breath.“Where the hell are you?” I muttered.My voice sounded rough in the empty room. And every day Marcelo remained out there, I was reminded that Emma was still in danger because of what I’d done.I pressed my fingers against my eyes. My phone lit up on the desk.I glanced at
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RHYS“Fuck. I’m such an idiot.”The words came out quietly.Theo let out a short sound that was almost a laugh.“I agree.”I glanced at him, but he wasn’t smiling. I looked back at the floor.“I don’t know what made me say that.”“I don’t either.” Theo pushed away from the wall and walked over. “And I’m not going to pretend I understand it. But Emma is right, Rhys. You have to work on that.”I dragged a hand down my face.“She loves you. She’s made that clear more times than I can count. But you can’t keep making her prove it every time something scares you. Eventually, she’s going to get tired of having to defend herself.”“And this time,” Theo continued, “she might actually walk away.”I nodded slowly.“I know.”It wasn’t that I didn’t trust Emma. At least, that was what I kept telling myself. But the thought of losing her had a way of turning every uncertainty into a threat. Someone had sent her those messages, bought her something intimate, and spoken as though they had some claim
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EMMAI walked to the table. The box sat there, plain and unmarked, looking almost harmless. There was nothing about it that suggested it could contain anything worth worrying about.But none of us seemed particularly eager to find out.Rhys came in from the hallway just as I reached it.“Did you check it?” he asked Theo.“Yes. It was clean.”Cade crossed his arms, his gaze fixed on the box. “How did whoever sent it know about this place?”“They didn’t,” Theo replied. “It was delivered to the penthouse. The men there opened it, checked it, and brought it here.”I looked between them before picking up the box. It was surprisingly light. I gave it a small shake, but nothing moved inside.Cade handed me a pair of scissors without a word.I cut through the tape and folded back the flaps. Sitting on top of it was a single folded note.I reached for it. It readYou’ve been away from me for far too long, Emma. I will not tolerate this distance anymore.YOU ARE MINE.I read it once. Then again
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