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Chapter 28 – When the Lights Go Out
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The CEO I was never meant to love Chapter 28 – When the Lights Go Out
The photo stayed on the screen between them.“They were outside my apartment,” Lena whispered.Mason’s voice came out low and steady. “And they wanted me to see that.”She swallowed. “So what now?”He didn’t answer immediately. He stepped closer to her instead, close enough that she could feel the tension radiating from him like heat off concrete.“We don’t go home tonight,” he said finally.Her head snapped up. “What?”“They know where you live. They’ve been watching. We stay here.”“In the office?”“Yes.”The word was firm, controlled. Not a suggestion.She hesitated, then looked down at the image again. The timestamp was from less than an hour ago.Her stomach twisted.“Fine,” she said quietly.---The building had emptied out by ten.The usual hum of printers and muted conversations was gone. The hallway lights dimmed automatically, casting the office in soft amber shadows.Lena sat at the conference table while Mason made a call from his office. His voice was clipped, professiona
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The phone kept ringing.“Don’t answer it,” Mason said quietly.Lena’s fingers trembled around the device. “What if it’s important?”“It is,” he replied. “That’s the problem.”The screen glowed between them like a challenge. Unknown number. No name. Just that empty space where certainty should have been.Her breathing had turned shallow, almost fragile. He could hear it. He hated that he could hear it.“It could make this worse if I ignore it,” she whispered.“It’s already worse,” he said, his jaw tightening.The ringing stopped.Silence rushed in, loud and sharp.For a second, neither of them moved. Then the phone buzzed again, but this time it wasn’t a call. It was a voicemail notification.Lena looked up at him. Her eyes weren’t panicked anymore. They were exhausted.“I’m so tired,” she admitted.The words did something to him. Something heavier than anger.“Give me the phone,” he said.She hesitated.That hesitation cut deeper than it should have.He extended his hand anyway. “Lena
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Her hands were still shaking.“No,” Lena whispered at the glowing screen. “No, no, no.”The message stared back at her, cold and deliberate.We’re just getting started.Her pulse thudded in her ears, drowning out the sound of the wind. For a second, she couldn’t move, couldn’t breathe properly. Mason’s voice echoed in her head—I made it stop. The lie of that safety pressed against her ribs until it hurt.She typed with trembling fingers.What do you want?The dots appeared almost instantly.Her stomach flipped.You really thought he could protect you?Her throat tightened. She didn’t answer this time. Instead, she stared at the number, memorizing it like that would somehow give her control.Another message came.Tell him to stop digging. Or next time, it won’t be quiet.The air felt thinner.“Mason…” she breathed, the name slipping out before she could stop it.Across the parking lot, he was still there. He hadn’t moved far. His hands were in his pockets, shoulders stiff, like he was
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The wind pushed against them, sharp and restless.“Don’t,” Lena whispered, her voice breaking before she could steady it. “Don’t say something you can’t take back.”Mason stood a few feet away from her, his chest rising hard under his jacket, eyes darker than she had ever seen them. The parking lot lights cast long shadows between them, stretching the distance wider than it was. His hand was still half-raised, like he had tried to reach for her and stopped himself. For a moment, neither of them moved.“Because I care,” he said.The words didn’t explode. They landed softly, but they hit harder than anything else he could have said.Lena blinked, her throat tightening. “You don’t get to say that,” she said, shaking her head. “You don’t get to interfere in my life and then hide behind that.”He took a step closer. “Interfere? I handled it. Quietly. No one else even knows.”“That’s not the point!” Her voice cracked, and she hated that it did. She folded her arms across her chest, not for
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Her phone wouldn’t stop vibrating.“Lena,” Evan’s voice came through the speaker, almost amused, almost calm. “Before you panic.”Her breath was already unsteady.“What did you do?” she demanded.“Nothing illegal,” he replied smoothly.Her banking app refreshed again.The numbers didn’t.“My savings,” she said, her voice thinning. “Why is there a transfer pending?”“Because you authorized a shared investment account two years ago,” he said. “Remember?”Her stomach dropped.“That account was closed.”“It was reactivated when you logged into the old portal last month.”“I didn’t—”“You did,” he cut in gently. “You just didn’t read the fine print.”Her chest tightened painfully.“You moved my money.”“I consolidated what you owed.”“That’s not yours to take.”“It’s collateral.”Her hand pressed against the wall to steady herself.“You don’t get to decide that.”“You said you’d pay me back,” he reminded her. “I helped you when no one else would.”The words hit like a bruise.“You’re steal
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Evan stood in her doorway.“You forgot your jacket,” he said lightly.Lena didn’t move.The hallway light framed him in soft yellow, almost harmless.“I didn’t leave a jacket,” she replied.He lifted the leather coat slightly.“The one you used to keep at my place.”Her chest tightened.“That was months ago.”“I kept it,” he said.“Figured you’d come back for it.”She stared at the coat.“I didn’t.”He lowered it slowly.“Can I come in?”“No.”The answer came faster than she expected.He smiled faintly.“You always get defensive when you’re overwhelmed.”“I’m not overwhelmed.”“Your hands are shaking.”She curled her fingers into her palms.“I said no.”He studied her face for a moment longer, then sighed.“Fine.”He didn’t leave.“You said seven tomorrow,” he continued.“I just wanted to make sure you wouldn’t back out.”“I won’t.”“Good.”He hesitated.“There’s something else,” he added.Her stomach tightened.“What?”“I need to talk to you about something important.”“We can talk t
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