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The Ariadne Deal

مؤلف: Evelyn Joness
last update تاريخ النشر: 2026-01-19 22:11:56

BLACKWOOD INDUSTRIES ~ NEW YORK

The conference room on the 42nd floor felt unusually tense. Fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, papers shuffled, and the quiet murmur of board members filled the space.

Alexander Blackwood Damien’s father, the man who had built the company from scratch sat at the head of the table, looking far older than six months ago.

His hands trembled slightly as he reached for the pen. Several staff members and board members exchanged glances.

“Sir… are you feeling okay?”
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    Sophia couldn't look away from the body.Rebecca's eyes were wide open. Staring right at her.She knows, Sophia thought. She's blaming me from beyond the grave.Her chest tightened. She couldn't breathe.Rebecca had been useful—a loyal soldier who did all the nasty things Sophia couldn't be caught doing. But now Rebecca was dead. And all those buried secrets? They were about to dig their way back up.Sophia hugged herself. The night air felt like ice.For the first time in years, she wasn't scared of getting caught. She was scared of something worse.Who did this?Names exploded in her head like fireworks."Alejandro?" she whispered to herself. "Did he find out what I did to Amelia?"She shook her head."Or someone else? Someone who's been watching me? Waiting?"Her legs wobbled. She grabbed the railing for support."I need to get inside," she muttered. "Talk to Damien. Before the cops show up. Before—"WEE-OOO! WEE-OOO!Sophia's blood ran cold.Red and blue lights flashed across the

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Who killed Rebecca Stein?

    LANGSTON MANSION – INSIDE – NEW YORK CITYThe front door flew open with a loud bang.Damien stormed into the mansion, his face dark with anger. His expensive dress shoes struck the marble floor with hard, heavy steps that echoed through the house.His hands wouldn’t stop shaking.No matter how hard he tried, he could still smell it.Blood.Death.That horrible smell from the box refused to leave him.“Damn it!”He ripped off his suit jacket and threw it across the room. It landed on the polished floor in a crumpled heap, but he didn’t even look at it.His chest rose and fell with every angry breath.“Marcus!” he roared.His voice echoed through the mansion. “Marcus! Get in here. Now!”Within seconds, Marcus hurried into the foyer.The head bodyguard looked almost as shaken as Damien. His face had lost its color, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead. Even now, the horrifying scene outside the gate replayed in his mind.He swallowed hard.“Yes, sir,” he said, trying to keep hi

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Go Back To Your Spanish Heiress

    Amelia let out a broken laugh. Tears streamed down her face as she stared at him.“You love me?” she asked, shaking her head. “You actually have the nerve to stand there and tell me you love me?”Her voice rose with every word. “Where were you, Alejandro?”He opened his mouth, but she didn’t let him speak.“Where were you when the police arrested me? Where were you when they dragged me away from our son?”Another tear rolled down her cheek.“Where were you when I spent three months locked up in that prison? Alone. Scared. Crying myself to sleep every night.”Alejandro’s eyes filled with guilt. “Amelia… I didn’t know.”“You didn’t know?” she repeated bitterly.“I swear. I didn’t know where they had taken you.” His voice cracked. “Gabriella told me you had been transferred to another prison. She told me you refused to see me. She said you wanted nothing to do with me.”He shook his head. “She lied to me, Amelia. She lied about everything.”Amelia laughed again, but there was no humor i

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    How Far I’m Willing To Go

    Her voice shook with frustration.“I blocked everything, Sophia. Every letter. Every prison update. Every phone call. For five weeks, I made sure nothing about that trial got anywhere near this house.”She threw her hands into the air. “Five weeks.”Sophia stayed quiet.“And then what happens?” Gabriella continued. “He turns on the television on a random Tuesday evening, and there she is.”She swallowed hard.“Pregnant. Standing there for the whole world to see.”Gabriella shook her head. “Right there on the six o’clock news.”The room fell silent.“He completely lost it,” Gabriella said.She rubbed her forehead and imitated Alejandro’s panicked voice.“‘Oh my God, she’s pregnant. She’s suffering in prison. I need to see her.’”There was no mockery in her tone, Only exhaustion.“And then he called Elena.”Sophia frowned. “He called her?”Gabriella nodded. “He told her to drop the charges.”Sophia’s eyes widened. “Wait. He called Elena himself?”“Right in front of me,” Gabriella said.

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Thirty Seconds on The Evening News

    "Everything was a mistake," Alejandro said. "I was manipulated. we were all manipulated. Someone wanted Amelia gone. Someone wanted me angry. And I fell for it like a fool."Gabriella wanted to scream. She wanted to throw the hot pasta at his face. She wanted to tell him that she was the one who manipulated everything. That she paid for the witnesses. That she forged the signature. She could have told him the truth.She could have told him that she was the reason Amelia was sitting in prison.She could have told him everything.But she didn’t.Instead, she walked over to him and gently straightened his collar.“Go,” she said softly.Alejandro looked at her.“Go see your wife. Go see your baby.”A faint smile appeared on her face. “I’ll be here when you get back.”For a moment, he looked grateful.Then he nodded. “Thank you Gabi.”Gabriella stepped back and watched him pick up his phone.He searched through his contacts until he found the name he wanted.A second later, he pressed

  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    Marry Me or Rot

    Amelia froze, the hamburger halfway to her mouth. “Wait what did you just say?”Damien leaned forward, eyes steady. “I said marry me, Amelia. Right here, right now. Let me get you out of this hell.”She blinked, stunned. “Damien… this isn’t some kind of business deal. You can’t just walk into a pri

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    The Transfer that Almost Happened

    NEW YORK PENITENTIARY PRISON BLOCK A The guard escorted Amelia back to her cell.Her handcuffs were removed, and the heavy door slammed shut behind her.Roxy looked up from her bunk immediately.“Stone… damn. You look like you just saw the devil.”Amelia let out a shaky, humorless laugh, sinking o

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    A Price On Her Freedom

    NEW YORK PENITENTIARY PRISON Amelia stepped into the superintendent’s office, still handcuffed, confused and irritated.“Yes sir, you asked to see me? What’s going on?” she asked.The superintendent pointed at the chair without looking up.“Sit down, Stone.”Amelia sat down, trying to steady her n

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  • The Return Of The Betrayed Bride    War Over The Twins

    DANIEL’S PENTHOUSE – MORNINGDaniel paced the living room, holding a half-filled glass of Martell. His voice was sharp, bitter.“Lucas, do you know what that woman did? That so-called mother of my kids?”Lucas looked up from the couch, raising an eyebrow. “You mean Katherina your baby mama? What ha

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