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CHAPTER EIGHTY
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2026-08-06 04:06:32
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RILEY'S POVBy the time I stepped back into Blackwood Mansion, the weight I'd been carrying since the morning had eased slightly.Adrian had promised to look into what I'd seen, and for now, that was enough.Until he came back with something concrete, there was no reason for me to torture myself with possibilities.I went straight to Sofia’s room. I found her sitting on the edge of the bed, folding clothes into neat piles. She looked up the moment I entered. “There you are. Where have you been?”I dropped onto the bed beside her. “I went to see Adrian.”Her hands immediately stopped moving.“What happened?”I shook my head. “Nothing bad. I'll tell you about it later.”Sofia narrowed her eyes. “Fine. But I'm still waiting for the story about your meeting Grandma Blackwood.” I laughed softly. “You're too curious.”“Of course I am. Tell me.”I told her everything—the apology, the way Grandma admitted she'd believed Natalia without giving me a chance to defend myself, and how she'd con
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The moment I returned to my room, my thoughts began chasing each other in endless circles. I paced back and forth across my bedroom, my footsteps muffled by the thick carpet beneath my feet. Every few seconds, I'd stop at the window, only to turn around and start pacing again.No matter how hard I tried to bury the memory, it clawed its way back. It almost felt as if I were back in that ambulance again— being pushed into the ambulance by the fake doctor and his sleeve sliding back… just enough for me to see the tattoo on his arm.Damien couldn't possibly be involved. He'd been nothing but kind to me. When almost everyone else doubted me, he stood beside me, comforted me, and even made me laugh when I thought I'd forgotten how.I squeezed my eyes shut.But… I knew what I'd seen. The same tattoo, in the same place, on the arm of the hooded man Damien had been speaking to in the garden.I stopped pacing. “No…”What if I was wrong and there were hundreds of people with the same tattoo?I
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RILEY'S POVNatalia's voice echoed through the mansion long after she was dragged out.“You'll regret this, Leonardo!”“And you... I'll make you wish you'd never met him!”The threats lingered in my ears even after the front doors slammed shut.Then… a heavy, almost suffocating silence settled over Blackwood Mansion.It was finally over or at least, I wanted to believe it was.I ran toward the staircase intending to escape everyone's prying eyes.I kept my face expressionless as servants quietly stepped aside to let me pass. Some looked at me with sympathy. Others lowered their heads in embarrassment.I reached my bedroom door, pushed it open, stepped inside, and quietly closed it behind me.The moment the latch clicked… the strength I had been clinging to shattered.A sob escaped my lips before I could stop it. I covered my mouth with trembling hands as tears blurred my vision.Everything that had happened over the past few days came crashing down on me all at once. Everything had ha
The Billionaire's Little Thief CHAPTER EIGHTY
RILEY'S POVNatalia's voice echoed through the mansion long after she was dragged out.“You'll regret this, Leonardo!”“And you... I'll make you wish you'd never met him!”The threats lingered in my ears even after the front doors slammed shut.Then… a heavy, almost suffocating silence settled over Blackwood Mansion.It was finally over or at least, I wanted to believe it was.I ran toward the staircase intending to escape everyone's prying eyes.I kept my face expressionless as servants quietly stepped aside to let me pass. Some looked at me with sympathy. Others lowered their heads in embarrassment.I reached my bedroom door, pushed it open, stepped inside, and quietly closed it behind me.The moment the latch clicked… the strength I had been clinging to shattered.A sob escaped my lips before I could stop it. I covered my mouth with trembling hands as tears blurred my vision.Everything that had happened over the past few days came crashing down on me all at once. Everything had ha
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The living room was so quiet that the ticking of the grandfather clock echoed through the air.I reached for the black duffel bag one of my guards had confiscated and unzipped it. I turned the bag upside down and bundles of cash spilled across the marble floor. I also opened the envelopes and brought out a brand new passport and an airline ticket.“Leonardo.” Grandma looked at me with confusion written all over her face. “What’s going on?” she asked quietly.No one answered.I picked up the passport and glanced at the name before tossing it back onto the pile.“So…” My voice remained calm. "...would you care to explain why one of the Moretti family's guards gave you money and a passport to leave the country before sunrise?”“I…” He looked toward Natalia, then went silent again.I exhaled through my nose. “So that's your decision.”I turned toward Adrian. “His memory seems unreliable.”Adrian already knew what I wanted. He unclipped the pistol from his holster and handed it to me.The
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The moment the hooded man disappeared around the corner, my guards moved. One closed in from the left and the other from behind.The man barely had time to react before they slammed him against the wall, twisted one arm behind his back, and dragged him in front of me. “On your knees.”He was forced down and one of the guards yanked off his hood. The instant I saw his face, I recognised him immediately.One of the Moretti family's personal guards. So the trail really did lead back to Natalia.The man's confidence faltered the moment our eyes met.“Mr... Mr. Blackwood.”I stopped in front of him, my hands tucked casually into my pockets. “What were you doing with the waiter?”He lowered his gaze. “I don't know what you mean.”Adrian let out a cold laugh. “That's a poor start.”“I was only meeting a friend,” the guard added.Damien folded his arms. “A friend? At an abandoned warehouse before dawn?”The guard said nothing.I crouched until we were eye level. “Look at me.”Slowly, he lif
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The knock came again. I stood in the middle of the room, breath uneven and my palms damp, I stared at the door contemplating whether to open the door or not. I reached for the door knob, my fingers trembling, I twisted the door knob and the door swung open. Leonardo stood there, his expression u
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RILEY’S POV “Third heist of the month,” I shouted, raising an invisible glass with my free hand. “Here’s to many more.” “To our gaddamn luck,” Avery fired back, unleashing that low, wicked laugh of hers— the kind that cut through the adrenaline and had me laughing right along with her, despite
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was still looking at the ring that had rolled out of my bag, when the sound of footsteps echoed through the hallway. The corridor went silent the moment Leonardo arrived. Clarisse froze and the other maid straightened instantly, bowing their heads. Leornado stood there, his gaze sweeping over
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