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Chapter 10

Author: Julie Corner
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Lily

When the bodyguard started moving, I thought that this might finally be my chance to see them but Rachelle suddenly burst out crying, drawing their attention. I barely caught a glimpse of their face before their backs were turned to me.

The two men crouched over her, trying to comfort her as she sobbed.

“i don’t really care about what anyone has to say about me. I don’t even care about this stupid store full of bullies but I won’t take anyone talking down on my brothers. Hit me all you w
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    ChaiseThe photograph blurred before my eyes, adrenaline and terror crashing through me with such violent force I nearly dropped the phone entirely."Chaise?" Lily's voice cut through the haze, and I looked up to find her watching me with alarm, both paramedics finishing their work on Amara's gurney nearby. "What is it?"I turned the screen toward her wordlessly, watching her face drain of color as she absorbed the image, our daughter cradled gently in Joan's arms within what was unmistakably my own hospital room."That's not possible," Lily whispered. "The girls are right there, with Reed."I spun sharply, relief crashing through me as I confirmed both infants remained safely cradled in Reed's arms at the top of the stairwell, exactly where we'd left them. "This photograph's old," I said slowly, studying the details more carefully. "Look at the timestamp."Lily leaned closer, her breath catching as she registered the small numbers embedded in the image's corner. "That's from hours

  • SORRY MR. CROWNELL YOU'RE TOO LATE    Chapter 85

    ChaiseThe silence following that gunshot stretched impossibly long, every second scraping against my nerves like broken glass. Lily's sobs had gone eerily quiet, her hand frozen against the sealed stairwell door, and I felt my own heart lodge painfully in my throat as I processed the horrifying possibilities of what this could mean even though I knew whatever happened next was something that would change our lives in a way I didn’t even want to think about in that moment."Get this door open," I said sharply, turning toward the federal agent who'd rushed in behind Norman and Tyron. "Now.""The emergency lockdown engaged automatically," the agent said, already working frantically at a control panel mounted near the doorway. "It requires manual override from building security.""Then get building security here immediately," Norman snapped, fury and fear tangling violently in his voice.Reed appeared moments later, both girls finally calming slightly in his arms, though his expression

  • SORRY MR. CROWNELL YOU'RE TOO LATE    Chapter 84

    LilyEvery instinct in my body screamed as Elena's hand disappeared into her pocket, the agent beside us tensing visibly, weapon steadying with renewed focus that told me he was never letting this go. I didn’t understand how one person could be so determined in a way that told me he was never letting this go and it scared me to think about what could happen in the coming hours if everything was playing out this way."Don't," the agent warned sharply. "Hands where I can see them."Elena paused, something calculating flickering behind her composed exterior as she slowly withdrew her hand, revealing not a weapon but a small, worn photograph, its edges soft with age and handling."I've carried this for eighteen years," she said quietly, holding it up despite the dim, reddish emergency lighting still washing the corridor in shadows. "A reminder of everything I once believed I deserved."I could just make out the image, two young women standing arm in arm, laughing freely, one with vibrant

  • SORRY MR. CROWNELL YOU'RE TOO LATE    Chapter 83

    LilyThe words crashed through the phone's speaker with suffocating finality, my mother's frail form still trembling faintly against the hospital bed beside me, her eyes fluttering weakly as she continued whispering that same name over and over."Chaise," I said, panic sharpening my voice as both girls stirred restlessly in their shared bassinet nearby, "if Elena's coming here, if this hospital's her final target…""I'm already moving," Chaise said, urgency bleeding into every word. "Norman, Damien, we're all heading back immediately. Lily, listen to me carefully. You need to get additional security to that room right now.""I'll call Reed," I said, already reaching for the hospital phone despite my trembling hands. "He's still coordinating with federal agents.""Do it now," Chaise urged. "And Lily, keep both girls close…if Elena's truly this desperate, this unpredictable, she won't hesitate to use anyone as leverage."The line went dead, and I moved instantly, dialing Reed's extensio

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  • SORRY MR. CROWNELL YOU'RE TOO LATE    Chapter 81

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