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HANDS OFF

Author: Nuella
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VALERIE

I wanted to wash my hands of this mess. Let Alexander Stone face the wrath of the law alone. But then... a second thought struck like lightning. I couldn’t let him go—not like this. He’s mine. My prey to devour. And the law? They can’t have him. Not yet. Not before I tear his empire down, brick by brick. At least, that’s what I told myself.

The sentence sat heavy in my mouth, bitter as medicine. I had rehearsed stepping back until the rehearsal sounded like virtue: let the wheels turn, let prosecutors do their thing, let headlines have their minute. I am a lawyer; I believe in process because process can be precise, repeatable, durable.

But two years of patience had been an excavation, not a waiting room. I had scraped for evidence, stitched small truths together, worn people down until their memories would hold in a courtroom. If the capture turned into a spectacle — if his face on a grainy frame became the world’s verdict — everything that required time would evaporate.
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    INSPECTOR XAVIER The clock on the wall ticked louder than usual. Each sound felt like a drop of water in an empty cave, echoing against the cold walls of Interrogation Room 3. I stood by the observation glass, arms folded, watching Alexander Stone sit under the glare of the fluorescent light. His wrists were chained to the metal table—secure, but not painfully so. His face was calm, almost too calm, like a man who’d rehearsed how to appear innocent.But I’d seen hundreds of “innocent” men before. They all started the same way—still, quiet, pretending not to care—until the right question broke through.That’s why I called him.Detective Kizito. If there was one man who could dig truth out of silence, it was him. He had a reputation that spread through the department like a rumor people were both afraid of and impressed by. A psychological interrogator. No violence. No shouting. Just manipulation, timing, and silence—the kind that made suspects talk without realizing it. The

  • THE LAWLESS BIKER AND BADASS LAWYER'S REVENGE    IS CHOICE!!

    ESQ GABRIEL “That’s really… a lot to take in, Ms. Quinn.”My voice came out quieter than I intended, the air in my office suddenly feeling heavier. For a long moment, I just sat there, staring at her. Valerie Quinn. The composed, sharp, brilliant woman who had walked in with her head high now looked like a storm about to break. I exhaled slowly and rubbed the back of my neck. “I feel you. I really do,” I said, leaning forward on my desk. “I feel your pain, trust me. But don’t you think you’re going too far?”Her gaze lifted, cold and glassy, a single tear already trembling at the edge of her lashes.“Two years,” I continued softly. “Two long years holding onto this… this grudge against a man who probably doesn’t even know you’re after him.” I shook my head, struggling to reconcile her calm precision with the hurt that clearly lived under her skin. “Ms. Quinn, listen. As much as Alexander hurt you, and yes—he’s wrong. I won’t defend him for that. Every word you said, every piece

  • THE LAWLESS BIKER AND BADASS LAWYER'S REVENGE    IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO

    VALERIE “Gabriel,” I began, my voice low and steady, though my chest felt raw."You're right — there's something personal about this case. You deserve to know. If you’re going to take this case, you need the whole story. I’ll tell you everything.”He didn’t lean back or relax. If anything, he leaned closer. His eyes held that strange mix of professionalism and something more personal—concern, maybe even fear—because he knew whatever I was about to say wasn’t going to be simple.“Start from the beginning,” he said softly. “Don’t skip anything.”I drew in a slow breath and let the memories come. They were painful, but not unfamiliar. I’d carried them for two years like stones in my chest. “It started two years ago,” I said. “Vera and I had an argument—a heated argument, and as twins… we weren’t supposed to fight like that. Fraternal twins with opposite personalities, yes. But still connected. But that night, we clashed. Words flew, doors slammed, and she stormed out.”I stared do

  • THE LAWLESS BIKER AND BADASS LAWYER'S REVENGE    MS. QUINN?

    VALERIE I didn’t feel my legs at first. I wasn’t even sure how I stood upright. All I knew was that the words on Gabriel’s television screen had stolen the air straight out of my lungs.“SUSPECT IN NATIONAL VAULT ROBBERY INTERROGATED AND REMANDED.COURT HEARING SET FOR Monday.”My heart slammed against my ribs.No matter how much I prepared for this moment, hearing it on live news was something entirely different. The weight of it pushed into my chest so hard I had to blink to stabilize my vision.This was real now.Too real. The newsroom camera cut to a reporter standing outside the metropolitan police headquarters, flashing lights behind her, officers moving like shadows.I stared.Gabriel stared.The silence in his office thickened—dense, suffocating—like the air before a thunderstorm.Then Gabriel lowered the papers he’d been reviewing and lifted his eyes to me.That stare alone said:Valerie… what have you dragged me into?His gaze tightened, sharp and assessing, and I fel

  • THE LAWLESS BIKER AND BADASS LAWYER'S REVENGE    LOCK HIM UP

    ALEXANDER My breath cut halfway out.My mind went completely still or maybe blank.That question…That one question could destroy everything and I had seconds—maybe less—to answer. My heart pounded like it was trying to break out of my chest. The room suddenly felt too small, the air too thin, my throat too dry. I didn’t know what to say. Sofia had drilled one thing into my head—three days unconscious—but she never told me the nature of the sickness. And now here I was, staring at a man whose eyes were sharp enough to cut through steel, waiting for an answer that could either protect me or bury me alive.I swallowed hard and forced my voice steady, even though every part of me was trembling inside.“Neurological symptoms consistent with collapse and dehydration,” I said finally, the words slipping out before I could even process how I’d formed them. It felt like the universe dropped the explanation straight on my tongue. “At least… that’s what I know.” I added quietly.My voice d

  • THE LAWLESS BIKER AND BADASS LAWYER'S REVENGE    THE INTERROGATION

    ALEXANDER The cold air hit me the moment they led me out of the hospital room, a sharp, sterile breeze that made my skin prickle as if I’d stepped straight from sleep into winter. The hall smelled of disinfectant and old steel—too clean, too controlled, too intentional. A place where people like me were never meant to feel comfortable. The officers on both sides walked with a calmness that made my stomach twist. They didn’t touch me more than necessary. They didn’t shove, didn’t bark orders, didn’t treat me like a threat. That almost made it worse. Their quiet confidence told me they were certain of two things: I wasn’t going to run, and I wasn’t getting out of this easily.My legs were still wobbling, the last traces of the sedative dragging through my veins like cold syrup, making my movements slow and uneven. But I forced myself forward. Forced myself to stay upright. Pride was a stupid thing to cling to in a situation like this, but it was all I had left.One of the yo

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