MasukDANIEL BLACKWOOD MANSION ~ NEW YORK CITY Daniel returned to the foyer and calmly pulled out his phone. He glanced at the screen before selecting a number and putting the call on speaker.The call connected after a few rings. âElena,â Daniel said, a satisfied smile slowly spreading across his face. âYouâre the best lawyer Iâve ever worked with. Your plan worked perfectly.âHe leaned against the wall, casually adjusting his watch. âI have full custody of Aiden. Ariana is completely destroyed, and Marco will never dare cross me again.âThere was a brief silence before Elena finally responded. âYouâre welcome, Daniel, but donât celebrate too early. Getting custody was only the first step. If Ariana challenges the order, weâll need to be ready for her.âDanielâs smile widened. âShe wonât challenge anything.ââYou sound very confident.ââI am,â he replied, his voice calm. âAriana has lost everything. She wonât have the strength or resources to fight me now.âElena paused before speaking ag
WENT-WORTH CORRECTIONAL PRISON ~ NEW YORK CITYAmelia glared at Sophia, her face twisted with pain and anger. Even though she was clearly suffering, her voice was sharp.âShut up, you pathetic excuse for a woman. Youâre nobody. You always have been. The only reason anyone ever noticed you was because you were my shadow.âSophiaâs smile disappeared. âYour shadow? Please. I was the one with the money. I was the one with the power. You were nothing before Alejandro, and youâre nothing now.âAmelia let out a bitter laugh and held her stomach. âFunny. And yet, look at where you are now. Sitting in prison and carrying your gatekeeperâs bastard.âShe looked around at the other inmates before turning back to Sophia with a cruel smile. âAnd me? Iâm the top dog in this entire cell block. So tell me, Sophia. Whoâs the nobody now?âThe other inmates burst into laughter. Then someone shouted, âGatekeeperâs bastard, Another inmate joined in. âGatekeeperâs bastard!â Soon, the whole cell block was ch
DANIEL BLACKWOOD MANSION ~ NEW YORK CITY Daniel pulled the trigger.The gunshot echoed through the mansion, followed by Marcoâs scream. He stumbled backward and crashed onto the floor, both hands immediately flying to his leg. Blood slipped between his fingers as his entire body shook.âAH! Boss!âDaniel lowered the gun and calmly walked toward him. His expression was cold, his jaw tight, and his eyes showed no sign of pity. He stopped beside Marco and slowly crouched down, resting one arm against his knee.âLet me make something clear,â Daniel said softly.Marco looked up at him with wide, terrified eyes, his lips trembling as he struggled to breathe through the pain.âI gave you a script,â Daniel continued, his voice dangerously calm. âYou follow the script. You donât add scenes. You donât improvise. You do exactly what I tell you. Nothing more. Nothing less.âMarco shook his head desperately while pressing harder against his wound.âPlease, boss,â he begged. âI need a hospital. Pl
WENTWORTH CORRECTIONAL CENTER â CELL BLOCK D â EARLY MORNINGThe prison was quiet. The only sounds were the low hum of the lights and the occasional snore coming from the cells.Then Amelia screamed. "BLOOD! THERE'S BLOOD!"Her scream echoed through the entire cell block.Inmates jumped out of their bunks, startled and confused. Amelia sat frozen on her bed, both hands pressed against her stomach, Her face had gone pale, her jaw slack, her lips parted. Blood covered the sheets beneath her, spreading across the mattress. Her legs trembled, her knees shaking, as tears filled her eyes, spilling over and running down her cheeks in thin, wet streaks."Someone help me!" she cried, her voice cracking, her chin trembling. "Press the panic button!"Nobody needed to be told twice.The panic button was supposed to be used only for serious emergencies, but the sight of all that blood was enough to make everyone panic.Someone slammed their hand against the button, palm flat, arm swinging down h
The doctor's face went white. "Mrs. Guerra, I really think you should reconsider. This is a life we're talking about. A human being. Please, take some time to thinkâ"Gabriella's eyes were ice cold. "It's my body and my decision. Now do it. No more discussion."The doctor nodded weakly, his voice barely a whisper. "Yes, Mrs. Guerra. I'll schedule it for Tuesday."Gabriella grabbed her purse, straightened her shoulders, and walked out of the doctor's office without another word. Her heels clicked against the tile floor, sharp and final.But the moment the door clicked shut behind her, something inside her broke.She pressed her back against the cold hallway wall, slid down to the floor, and buried her face in her hands. And she sobbed. Ugly, heaving sobs that shook her entire body. Her carefully constructed walls came crashing down around her.She had lost everything. Her best friend. Her control. Her perfect plan. And now she was carrying a baby she didn't want."What is wrong with me
DANIEL BLACKWOOD MANSION ~ NEW YORK CITY Marco clawed at Danielâs wrist, desperately trying to free himself as Daniel held him by the throat.âYou put your filthy hands on my wife,â Daniel hissed, his face twisted with rage. âI gave you one simple job, and you betrayed me by sleeping with Ariana.ââBoss⊠pleaseâŠâ Marco choked, his face turning red as he struggled to breathe.Danielâs grip tightened. âHow dare you?âMarco shook his head quickly, panic filling his eyes.âHow dare you betray me after everything Iâve done for you?â Daniel demanded. âI trusted you, Marco. I gave you a place in my organization, and this is how you repay me?ââI didnât mean to betray you,â Marco managed to say between breaths.Daniel leaned closer, his eyes burning with anger.âBut you did.âMarco swallowed painfully. âPlease, boss. I swear I didnât mean for it to happen. Ariana told me she hated you. She said she wanted to leave you. She told me she didnât love you anymore.âDaniel stared at him for a long
âTwo days ago. Daniel and I were talking about the party, and we realizedâwhy wait? We love each other. We have a son together. We want to be a family. So weâre doing it now.â Ariana twisted her hands together. âAre you mad?ââMad? Are you kidding?â Amelia rushed forward and hugged her best friend
Alejandro stood on the sidewalk outside Ameliaâs towering apartment building. The crisp New York morning air did nothing to clear the fog in his head. His duffel bag felt like a brick in his hand, heavy with the few clothes heâd grabbed in a rush.Suddenly, cameras clicked around him. Paparazzi app
âTouch me. Fuck me. Anything.âHe pumped his fingers slowly, thumb brushing her clit on every stroke. âIâm going to do all of it.âHis mouth found her neck, sucking hard enough to leave marks as his fingers worked her steadily. She clutched his shoulders, nails digging through his coat. Wet sounds
THE GUERRA GRAND MANSION~ SPAINGabriella stepped into her sunlit bedroom at the family villa outside Madrid. The red dress from last night still draped over a chair, a trophy of her victory. Her skin still tingled from Alejandroâs hands, his desperate kisses, the way heâd lost control. She let he







