FAZER LOGINRain hammered against the windshield as Victor sped through the empty streets.No one spoke.Emma's eyes remained fixed on Ava."You said Liam sent you."Ava nodded."Yes.""When?""Before he returned from London."Emma frowned."That doesn't make sense.""He knew someone was following him."Emma's heart sank."He knew he was in danger?"Ava looked down."He hoped he was wrong.""But he wasn't."Silence filled the car.Sophia wiped away her tears."Why didn't he tell us?"Ava sighed."Because he believed he could protect all of you by carrying the burden alone."Emma closed her eyes."That's exactly what Liam would do."After nearly an hour, Victor pulled the car into an abandoned warehouse district on the edge of the city.Emma looked around nervously."Why are we here?"Ava pointed toward a small brick building."I've been hiding here."Noah frowned."How do we know this place is safe?""We don't.""But it's the only place Marcus doesn't know about."They quickly hurried inside.The
The living room disappeared beneath a thick cloud of white smoke.Emma coughed violently.She couldn't see anything."Noah!""I'm here!"His voice echoed through the smoke."Stay close to me!"Another crash shattered the silence.Someone had kicked the front door completely open.Heavy footsteps rushed into the apartment."Find the letter!" a rough voice ordered."Search everywhere!"Emma's heart pounded wildly.She clutched the letter tightly against her chest."Noah!""Emma, don't let go of my hand!"She reached out blindly until her fingers found his.Noah pulled her behind the couch."Sophia!""I'm here!" Sophia answered between coughs.Victor covered his mouth with his sleeve."They're using smoke to confuse us."One of the masked men suddenly appeared through the haze."There they are!"He charged toward Emma.Before he could reach her—Bam!Noah punched him square in the face.The attacker stumbled backward."Run!" Noah shouted.Emma grabbed Sophia's hand.The three of them rus
The room fell silent.Emma's hands trembled as she held the faded letter.A tear rolled down her cheek."My father knew Liam would save me..."She looked at Victor."What does this mean?"Victor sighed."I don't know everything.""The letter was meant for you."Emma swallowed hard and looked back at the page.She continued reading.My dearest Emma,If you're reading this, it means I couldn't protect you any longer. First, I want you to know that I love you more than anything in this world. Nothing that happens after I'm gone should ever make you doubt that.There will come a day when people begin asking questions about me. They will lie to you. They will try to make you afraid. But remember one thing... not everyone is your enemy.When that day comes, trust Liam Carter. He may not understand why he's protecting you, but he will never abandon you.Emma's vision blurred with tears.She couldn't continue.Noah gently took the letter."Should I?"Emma nodded silently.Noah continued readi
Emma couldn't move.Couldn't breathe.Couldn't think.The words echoed inside her head."Your father didn't die in an accident.""No."Her voice was barely a whisper."No."Victor Reynolds lowered his eyes."I'm sorry."Emma shook her head violently."No."Tears filled her eyes."My father died in a car accident.""That's what I was told.""That's what everyone told me."Victor sighed."Because that's the story Marcus Kane wanted everyone to believe."The room fell silent.Noah slowly sat down.Sophia looked equally shocked.Emma felt her knees weaken."My father..."Victor nodded."He was murdered."The world stopped.Emma burst into tears."No."Victor's face filled with guilt."I wish I were lying."Emma's hands trembled."Why?""Why would anyone kill him?"Victor looked away."Because he knew something.""What?"Victor hesitated.Then pulled another photograph from his coat pocket."This."Emma took it carefully.It showed her father standing beside Liam's father.Both men were sm
Emma couldn't breathe.The image on her phone felt like a nightmare.The bracelet.Liam's bracelet.Covered in blood.And beneath it—"Next time, we'll send his body.""No."Tears blurred her vision."No."Sophia burst into tears.Meanwhile, Noah grabbed the phone from Emma's trembling hands.His jaw tightened."They're trying to scare us."Emma looked at him."What if they're telling the truth?""They're not.""But what if Liam is—""No."Noah's voice was firm."Liam is alive."Emma wanted to believe him.She really did.But every minute that passed felt like another step toward losing Liam forever.That night, none of them slept.Emma sat by the window.Watching the rain.Thinking.Praying.Hoping.Her phone remained silent.No calls.No messages.Nothing.The silence was torture.Around 3 a.m., a knock echoed through the apartment.Emma froze.Noah immediately stood up."Stay here."Another knock.Slow.Deliberate.Sophia's face turned pale."They found us."Noah moved toward the d
"No!"Emma screamed."Liam!"But the line had already gone dead.Her hands trembled as she stared at Noah's phone."Noah, call him back!"Noah quickly redialed.Once.Twice.Ten times.Nothing.His calls went straight to voicemail.Sophia collapsed into a chair, sobbing uncontrollably."No.""No.""This is my fault."Emma turned toward her."No."Sophia shook her head."If I never came back into his life—""No.""He wouldn't be suffering because of me."Emma grabbed her shoulders."We're going to save him."Sophia cried harder."What if we're too late?"Noah stood up."We won't be."Both women looked at him.His expression had changed.He wasn't scared anymore.He was angry.Very angry."Liam is alive.""And we're bringing him home."Meanwhile…Liam slowly opened his eyes.Smoke filled the room.His ears rang.Bodies lay on the floor.Blood.Broken crates.Bullet holes.Someone had attacked the warehouse.But not the people who kidnapped him.Someone else.Liam groaned in pain.His ro
Emma stared at the date written at the top of the page.June 14th.Two years ago.The day Liam received the phone call that changed everything.The day their future began to unravel.She swallowed hard and continued reading."You probably remember that day differently than I do.""For you, it was t
Emma stared at the next page of Liam's letter.The rain continued falling outside, creating soft shadows across the living room walls. The television was still playing in the background, but she barely noticed it anymore.Her entire attention belonged to the letter.To Liam.To the secrets he had c
Emma stared at the final sentence for a long moment."This isn't a goodbye. It's a warning."The words echoed in her mind.A warning?About Noah?The idea felt absurd.Noah Bennett was the last person she would ever be afraid of.He had spent the past six months helping her survive the darkest peri
Emma stared at the paper in her hands.The rain outside seemed louder now.Every drop striking the window felt like a countdown.For several seconds, she couldn't move.Couldn't breathe.Couldn't think.The words blurred before her eyes.If you're reading this, Emma, then I'm already gone.Gone.Th







