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CHAPTER NINETEEN

Penulis: Raven Sinclair
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-25 03:41:13

{Thea}

I woke to sunlight streaming through floor-to-ceiling windows, momentarily disoriented by the softness of Egyptian cotton sheets and the absence of mildew smell. For a blissful second, I forgot where I was.

Then reality crashed back.

Pacific Heights. Noah's townhouse. The cage I'd been tricked into.

I dragged myself out of bed and followed the smell of coffee downstairs. Liam was already in the kitchen, scrambling eggs like he'd lived here his whole life.

"Morning," he said cheerfully. "
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    {Thea}One week.Seven days until I was supposed to fly to London with Noah Blackwood and start a new life working under him in Europe.I sat cross-legged on the plush carpet of the guest bedroom in Noah's penthouse, staring at my laptop screen. The cursor blinked at me mockingly as I refreshed my email for the hundredth time that evening.Nothing.I'd been living here for ten days now, and every morning I woke up feeling like I was suffocating under the weight of luxury I hadn't earned. The penthouse was beautiful… But it wasn't mine.None of it was mine.I heard Liam's laughter echo from the living room where he was watching some sappy sitcom. At least he seemed happy. After everything he'd been through, seeing him smile again made this uncomfortable arrangement almost worth it.‘Almost…’My laptop chimed, and I nearly knocked it off my lap in my haste to check.New Email: Sterling & AssociatesMy heart stopped for a short moment as my eyes scanned the email header again and again.

  • The Devil's Vow   CHAPTER TWENTY

    {Noah}Curtis's hands were still wrapped around Thea's arm when I spoke; the sight of it made something surge through my chest, like a primal instinct to protect."I suggest you remove your hands from her. Now."My voice cut through the corridor like a blade, and Curtis's head snapped toward me. For a split second, I saw fear flicker across his face before arrogance quickly replaced it.He released Thea, but he did it slowly, like he was doing me a favor."Uncle Noah." He straightened his jacket with a sharp tug. "This doesn't concern you. This is between me and my ex-wife.""Ex-wife," I repeated, taking a step closer. "Funny how you keep forgetting that part. She's not yours anymore, Curtis. Which means you have no right to put your hands on her."Curtis scoffed at his retort. "This is a simple misunderstanding, I was just—""Manhandling her in a dark hallway?" I closed the distance between us until we were inches apart. "Try again."Curtis's jaw clenched. "You have no idea what you'

  • The Devil's Vow   CHAPTER NINETEEN

    {Thea}I'd been staring at the invitation on the kitchen counter for the past ten minutes, my coffee growing cold in my hands. The paper was cream-colored cardstock with gold embossing that probably cost more than my weekly grocery budget used to.You are cordially invited to celebrate the engagement of Curtis Blackwood and Jennifer Hart."You're going to burn a hole through it if you keep glaring like that," Liam said, appearing beside me with a bowl of cereal.I tore my eyes away from the invitation. "I'm not going.""Uhhmm… Yes, you are." He argued almost immediately."Ughh, Liam—""No, listen to me." He set his bowl down and turned to face me fully. "You need to go to that party."I laughed bitterly. "Why would I willingly walk back into that snake pit?""Because hiding makes you look weak," he said simply. "And no sister of mine is weak-willed. You managed to survive everything they threw at you. Now it's time to show them that."His words somehow hit harder than I expected. I pi

  • The Devil's Vow   CHAPTER NINETEEN

    {Thea}I woke to sunlight streaming through floor-to-ceiling windows, momentarily disoriented by the softness of Egyptian cotton sheets and the absence of mildew smell. For a blissful second, I forgot where I was.Then reality crashed back.Pacific Heights. Noah's townhouse. The cage I'd been tricked into.I dragged myself out of bed and followed the smell of coffee downstairs. Liam was already in the kitchen, scrambling eggs like he'd lived here his whole life."Morning," he said cheerfully. "There's fresh orange juice in the fridge. The expensive kind.""You seem awfully comfortable," I observed, pouring myself coffee from a machine that probably cost more than our old car.He shrugged. "Why fight it? We're here. Might as well enjoy it while it lasts.""While it lasts," I repeated. "That's the problem, Liam. Nothing this good ever lasts. Not for people like us.""People like us?" He turned off the stove and faced me. "Thea, you have a degree from Stanford. You built Leighton Steels'

  • The Devil's Vow   CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

    {Thea}I woke to the sound of Liam's snoring and the faint smell of mildew that had become as familiar as breathing. My phone buzzed on the nightstand—6:47 AM. The car would be here in less than two hours.I sat up slowly, careful not to wake him, and looked around the dingy motel room one last time. Three boxes sat stacked by the door, containing everything I had left in this world. It was pathetic, really. A whole life reduced to cardboard and tape.Liam stirred, mumbling something incoherent before his eyes cracked open. "Is it time?""Soon," I said softly. "Go back to sleep."But he was already sitting up, rubbing his face. "I can't. I'm too wired." He looked at me, his expression serious. "You sure about this?"'Was I really?'I'd spent the entire night second-guessing my decision, replaying that phone call with Noah over and over until the words lost all meaning."No," I admitted. "But what choice do I have?"Liam didn't answer. And a part of me was glad he didn't.The car arriv

  • The Devil's Vow   CHAPTER SIXTEEN

    {Thea}The taxi pulled up to the motel just as the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in shades of burnt orange and deep purple. I paid the driver with the last of my cash and dragged my boxes inside, my arms aching from the weight.Liam was awake when I walked in, sitting on the edge of the bed with his hands clasped between his knees. The bruise on his temple had faded to a sickly yellow, but his eyes looked clearer than they had in days."You were gone a while," he said."I had to pick up some things." I set the boxes down and wiped the sweat from my forehead. "How are you feeling?""Better." He stood and walked over to help me unpack. "What's all this?""Just... stuff from the old house. Noah had it stored for me."Liam's eyebrows shot up. "Noah Blackwood? Curtis's uncle?"I nodded, avoiding his gaze as I pulled out a framed photo. It was from my wedding day—Curtis and I standing under an arch of white roses, my smile so wide it looked like it might split my face in ha

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