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Chapter 33– Unraveling LiesSera’s POVI sat in the dimly lit living room, the glow from the television casting flickering shadows across the walls. The news anchor's voice was a dull hum in the background, but every word she spoke sent a pulse of tension through my veins."After weeks of investigation, authorities have officially ruled Ethan Carter’s death a suicide. While suspicions linger, a lack of conclusive evidence has led police to close the case. The late businessman’s empire remains in shambles, with stocks plummeting and investors pulling out."I exhaled slowly, gripping the glass of whiskey in my hand.It was over.At least, that part of it.Ethan was gone, his death written off as a self-inflicted tragedy. There was no trail leading back to me. No proof of the hands that had pushed him.But something about it didn’t sit right.Ethan Carter wasn’t the type of man to end his own life. He was a predator—a beast who thrived on control and dominance. If he had even an ounce of
Last Updated : 2025-04-17Sinful Escape No Way Out
Chapter 34 – No Way OutSera’s POVThe walls were closing in.Ethan Carter’s death had been ruled a suicide.No evidence. No proof. No witness.And yet, I couldn’t shake the feeling that the storm hadn’t passed. It was gathering strength. It was coming straight for us.I sat in Raven’s Apartment, a glass of whiskey in my hand, watching the flickering candlelight cast shadows against the walls. The room smelled of expensive leather, aged wood, and the faint trace of Raven’s perfume—an intoxicating mix of vanilla and danger.The police had finally closed Ethan’s case, but now they were digging into Raven’s past.And that terrified me.Not because I feared what they might find—I already knew what they would find.The problem was if they found it, everything we’d built would collapse.“We have a problem,” I said, my voice cutting through the silence.Raven, sprawled lazily across the couch, twirled the stem of her wine glass between her fingers. “Oh, darling, we always have problems.”I g
Last Updated : 2025-04-17Sinful Escape The Ultimate Betrayal
Chapter 35 – The Ultimate BetrayalSera’s POVI sat in the cold, sterile office of Ethan’s lawyer, my fingers curled tightly around the edge of the chair. The scent of old books and polished wood filled the space, suffocating me. The tension in the room was unbearable, thick enough to choke on.The lawyer, a stiff, gray-haired man named Richard Vaughn, adjusted his glasses and cleared his throat as he shuffled through the documents. He barely spared me a glance before speaking.“Mrs. Carter,” he said, his voice devoid of emotion. “I assume you are aware of your late husband’s final will and testament.”I forced my face into a mask of quiet grief, my hands resting delicately in my lap. “Of course,” I murmured. “Ethan and I discussed everything. I was his wife.”His wife. His partner. His murderer.Vaughn’s lips pressed into a thin line as he set a thick envelope on the table.“Well, it appears there have been… changes.”Something in his tone sent a sharp chill through my spine.“Change
Last Updated : 2025-04-18Sinful Escape Shocking Disappearance
Chapter 36 – Shocking Disappearance Sera’s POVThe silence in the penthouse felt suffocating.Raven was gone.At first, I thought she had just stepped out, maybe to clear her head. We had been under immense stress lately, with Ethan’s will revealing that I was left with nothing. Everything we had fought for, all the power we had tried to take—it was slipping through my fingers.But as the hours dragged on, that empty feeling in my chest turned into something colder.By morning, it was unbearable.I walked through the penthouse, checking every room. Her closet—empty. Her side of the bed—untouched. Not a single trace of her remained. Even her signature vanilla and musk scent that always clung to our sheets was gone.My breath came in shallow bursts. My fingers curled into fists.She wouldn’t just leave me.Would she?No.Raven and I had been through too much together. We had burned for each other, fought for each other. She knew how much I needed her.She wouldn’t abandon me.Unless...
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Chapter 37 – The Truth in ShadowsSera’s POVRaven was gone..Not just missing, not just hiding—but truly, completely gone.And that wasn’t something I could accept.The city pulsed around me, cold and indifferent as I drove through its streets, my grip iron-tight on the wheel. I had been searching for two days straight—digging through old contacts, calling in favors, chasing every thread of information that even remotely smelled like her.But every lead was a dead end.And Raven Blackwood was a ghost.She always had been. Even when she was right in front of me, there was always something unreadable in her eyes, a secret she never let slip. I had convinced myself that, in time, she would trust me enough to let me in.But now I knew better.She had never intended to stay.And the worst part?She had expected me to chase her.That realization burned through me, equal parts fury and heartbreak.But if she thought she could disappear without facing me one last time—she was dead wrong.---
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Chapter 38– Framed for MurderSera’s POVI was dreaming when they came for me.Or maybe it was a nightmare.The sharp knock at my apartment door yanked me out of the restless haze of sleep, my mind still tangled in the memory of her. Raven’s voice, Raven’s smirk, the cold finality of her words—I was never who you thought I was.I didn’t have time to fully wake up before the second knock came—louder, more forceful.And then—BANG.The door burst open.Bright lights flooded the room. Shadows moved. Voices shouted.“Sera Carter, hands where we can see them!”Adrenaline slammed through my veins. Police.Before I could react, hands grabbed my arms, yanking me out of bed. Cold metal snapped around my wrists.“Wha—What the hell is going on?” My voice was hoarse, still thick with sleep.They forced me up, dragging me across the room. I fought, twisting, my heart pounding in my ears.“You’re under arrest for the murder of Celeste Deveraux.”The world stopped.Celeste. Dead?I barely registered
Last Updated : 2025-04-19Sinful Escape A Shocking Twist
Chapter 39: A Shocking TwistSera PovI sat in the courtroom, wrists bound in cold metal cuffs, my heart pounding so violently i could hear the rush of blood in my ears. The judge’s voice droned on, listing the charges against me—attempted murder, fraud, obstruction of justice, and now, the most damning of all: the murder of Celeste Deveraux.I clenched my fists under the table, trying to steady myself, trying to grasp the nightmare i had been thrown into. How had it come to this? Just days ago, I thought I had won. Ethan was dead. I was free.But now…The doors at the back of the courtroom creaked open. A hush fell over the room. I turned my head toward the sound, My breath caught in my throat.A figure strode in, his presence commanding, his face impossibly familiar.Ethan Carter.Alive.Gasps erupted from the audience. Even the judge looked momentarily stunned before banging the gavel for silence.I froze, My entire world shattering into dust. This couldn’t be real. This had to be
Last Updated : 2025-04-20Sinful Escape The Birth of a Monster
Chapter 40: The Birth of a Monster (Finale) POV – Sera CarterI sat there, numb. The cold metal of the chair beneath me dug into my skin, but I didn’t feel it. Not really. My hands were trembling, but not from fear. No, that emotion had long since burned away.I was broken. Shattered. Humiliated.I had been played—completely and utterly played.I could still hear their laughter, the way Ethan and Raven kissed in front of me, savoring my destruction like a victory feast. They thought they had won.They thought I would stay in this prison, forgotten, discarded like trash.They thought I would die here.They were wrong.I would not be broken. I would not be forgotten. I would not die in this cell.I would become something else. Something worse. Something monstrous.I had nothing left to lose. And a woman with nothing left to lose? That’s the most dangerous thing in the world.---Breaking Down, Then HardeningThe first night in my cell, I let myself break.I wept. Not just for what I lo
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Sinful Escape Just Release
Chapter 13 – Just ReleaseLEON'S POVThe silence in the penthouse was deceptive. Calm, even. But my instincts had sharpened over the years, and I could sense her presence before I heard her heels.I stepped out of the shower, steam clinging to my skin, water dripping down my chest. I didn’t bother grabbing a towel. This was my space. My kingdom. If she wandered in, then she would have to face me as I was.And she did.Sera—no, Arianna—stood at the door, wearing a fitted black dress that left too little to the imagination. Her eyes, sharp and dark, trailed over my bare body with open hunger. She didn’t flinch. Didn’t blush.Instead, she licked her bottom lip.“Enjoying the view?” I asked dryly, hand running through my wet hair.“I was hoping for a distraction,” she murmured, stepping inside without permission. “And you look… delicious.”I reached for a towel, but she stopped me with a look. A wicked look.“I’m horny, Leon,” she said plainly, her voice calm, devoid of shame. “I need to
Sinful Escape Mind Games and Melted Steel
Chapter 12: Mind Games and Melted SteelSERA'S POVEverything about Raven screamed control—flawless smiles, pristine heels, that constant click of confidence whenever she walked into a room. But even queens could crumble. And tonight, I wanted to see her crack.I started small. An anonymous gift box on her desk—a perfume she once gifted me. A faint trace of jasmine that lingered in the air like a ghost. Then, the note:"You smell like regret."No name. No signature.I watched from a distance, sipping wine behind tinted glass as Raven tore open the box and paled. Her fingers trembled, and for a moment, the facade cracked. She clutched the note as if it might bite her.Phase one: complete.I began planting more signs. A lipstick she couldn’t find in months suddenly reappeared on her dressing table. A song i loved playing echoed at an art gallery Raven frequented. My favorite move? Having her receive a bouquet of black lilies—My favorite flower—the exact ones Raven had banned after the f
Sinful Escape Masks Beneath Moonlight
Chapter 11 – Masks Beneath MoonlightSERA’S POVAnother gala. Another opportunity to strike.Raven's name had grown in socialite circles ever since Ethan started grooming her to be the new face of his expanding empire. I smirked as I walked past the velvet ropes, my heels clicking like a countdown on the marble floor. Every step was practiced, precise. The red gown I wore shimmered under the light—an open back, slit high, neckline deep, daring. Temptation sewn into silk.I was no longer the girl who cried in the dark. I was Arianna Vale. And tonight, I was a weapon.Raven’s gala was opulence dressed in champagne. Celebrities mingled with politicians. Billionaires toasted to corruption. And Ethan Carter stood at the center of it all, smiling like he hadn’t built his empire on blood.He hadn’t noticed me yet. But he would. And that was the point.ETHAN’S POVI was trying to focus on Raven’s voice as she discussed the charity donations and upcoming projects, but my eyes kept drifting tow
Sinful Escape A Beautiful Weapon
Chapter 10 - A Beautiful WeaponSERA'S POVThe low hum of jazz filtered through the penthouse suite. My heels clicked against the polished floor as I poured wine into two glasses, wearing a silk robe that clung to every curve. Across from me sat Damien Kerrick, one of Ethan’s most trusted financial advisors. A man with weak principles, expensive tastes, and a predictable weakness for beautiful women.I was all of those things tonight.He smiled like he’d already won, like he had any idea what game he was playing. I slid the glass across the table, leaned forward just enough to show a glimpse of the black lace beneath the robe, and watched him swallow hard."To secrets," I said, raising my glass.He chuckled. "And to the women who keep them well."Idiot.Ten minutes later, he was in my bed, drunk on my body and lust. He didn’t notice when I slipped out of his arms, didn’t stir as I padded across the room and opened his briefcase.Passwords were no match for me. I had memorized the sequ
Sinful Escape Dangerous Intrusions and Sweet Temptations
Chapter 9: Dangerous Intrusions and Sweet TemptationsSERA'S POVBreaking into William Harlow’s estate was child’s play. Ethan’s investor was a paranoid man with a taste for young women and Cuban cigars—distractions that left his guards sloppy. I’d slipped through the side gate wearing a cleaner’s uniform, a feather duster in hand and knives hidden in the folds of my coat. I didn’t need Leon’s permission. I didn’t need his damn guidance. I was Sera Carter—no, Arianna Vale now—and I knew how to destroy men like Harlow without anyone’s help.The office was dark, curtains drawn. I moved with calculated ease, searching for the files—documents that would confirm his laundering activities for Ethan. The plan was simple: grab evidence, plant a bug, vanish before anyone noticed.But nothing ever stayed simple for long.I heard them before I saw them. Heavy boots. Muffled shouts. Too many for me to fight alone.I tried the window. Locked.Shit.I darted behind the velvet drapes, heart steady,
Sinful Escape Whispers in the Shadows
Chapter 8 – Whispers in the ShadowsSERA’S POVPower doesn’t come from noise. It grows in silence—in secrets, whispers, glances that say too much and hands that shake for the wrong reasons.I didn’t need an army. I needed leverage. And leverage, in Ethan’s world, was everywhere.My first pawn was a junior executive at his shipping subsidiary—nervous, underpaid, and drowning in gambling debt. He had a pretty wife and a mistress who didn’t know how to keep her mouth shut. It took me exactly two days to find him, one dinner to break him, and one whisper in his ear to make him mine.By the end of the week, I had three more—an accounts manager, a security analyst, and a secretary who heard everything and was tired of being invisible.I didn’t threaten them. I offered them something Ethan never could: protection, power, and the satisfaction of watching the great man unravel.I sat in my penthouse, staring out the window as the city moved like veins under glass. Leon stood near the bar, watc
Sinful Escape Unmasked Eyes and Temptation
Chapter 7 – Unmasked Eyes and TemptationSERA’S POVThe gala was everything I expected—opulent, filled with power-drunk men and women desperate to prove their worth. The dress I wore hugged my body in all the right places, deep black silk with a slit that climbed too high and a neckline that promised things I would never give. I didn’t come here for pleasure. I came here for war.Under Leon’s guidance, I had slipped into the role of Arianna Vale with unsettling ease. People didn’t look past the surface when you looked like a fantasy. They saw curves, confidence, allure—never the blade underneath.I walked through the marble lobby of the hotel, chin high, eyes sharp. The ballroom glimmered ahead, voices rising in lazy arrogance. I scanned the room for potential targets, men and women associated with Ethan’s empire. They were all here. And soon, they would be mine.But then I felt it.A stare.Cold. Sharp. Too familiar.I turned slowly, keeping my composure. And there he was—Detective H
Sinful Escape Scarlet Games and Shadowed Eyes
Chapter 6 - Scarlet Games and Shadowed EyesSera's (Arianna )POVThe mirror reflected a different woman now—no longer the broken prisoner named Sera Carter, but Arianna Vale, a calculated siren draped in red. The silk clung to her body like temptation, cut low in the front, high at the slit, every movement designed to draw the eye and disarm the mind.Tonight, her prey was Matthew Virelli—a rival businessman of Ethan’s and a potential key to dismantling a piece of Ethan’s crumbling empire. He was arrogant, greedy, and weak where it mattered most.Arianna walked into the private lounge like smoke—silent, seductive, and deadly.“Miss Vale,” Matthew said, eyeing her with a wolfish grin. “You make this room look sinfully small.”She smiled coyly, placing a hand on his chest. “Then let’s make it feel bigger, Mr. Virelli.”The wine flowed. The words were weapons. Every laugh was rehearsed, every glance choreographed. And when they ended up in the penthouse suite above the lounge, she had al
Sinful Escape Fire and Flesh
Chapter 5: Fire and FleshPOV: Arianna (Sera)The smell of gunpowder and blood has long since stopped making me flinch.I watch from behind tinted glasses as one of Ethan’s former clients signs over their loyalty to a new boss—Leon Valenci. I’m the reason why. A black dress. A little smile. A whisper in the ear. A deal sealed with a touch. I walk away, my heels echoing like a war drum. Every step is a win. Every glance in the mirror reminds me: I’m not Sera Carter anymore. Sera died. I buried her with the name Ethan once moaned in bed.Now, I’m Arianna Vale.And I am becoming something they never saw coming.Flashback: Leon, Eight Years AgoThe warehouse smelled of burnt rubber and desperation. Leon crouched behind crates, a bullet wound tearing into his shoulder. His enemies thought he was cornered. They were wrong.A single grenade, a timed distraction, and a whispered promise to the corpse of his mentor: I’ll burn the world before I beg for mercy.That night, he emerged from the fi
