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EthanThe moment I stepped out of the interrogation room, Daniel was already waiting."Sir?"I looked at him. "Get everyone ready."His expression hardened immediately."We're moving tonight." I said.Daniel nodded. "Target, sir?""Victor Kane."The corridor fell silent. Several guards exchanged glances. Not because they were afraid. But because they knew exactly what that meant.Victor Kane had crossed a line.And people who crossed lines involving Serena rarely survived the consequences."Understood."Within minutes, the operation was moving.Vehicles rolled out from the underground facility one after another.Black SUVs, armed personnel, communication channels active. Everyone focused, everyone ready.I sat in the rear seat of the lead vehicle while my phone rested in my hand.Across from me sat Rex.The best technology specialist money could buy.His laptop was already open, his fingers moved across the keyboard, lines of code flashed across the screen."Hotel security network bre
Ethan I absorbed everything without letting it show. "And what were you instructed to do?" "He instructed us to kill you." A pause. "And your wife." The room was completely quiet. God, my wife... I can't believe Victor Kane has the guts to target me and my pregnant wife. Something moved through me that I did not let reach my face. "He wanted you both dead," the man continued. He was talking now with the desperation of someone who believed information was currency and was spending everything he had. "He said you were a problem. He said the woman was the problem. He said as long as she was alive and holding shares in that company he couldn't..." He stopped. "Victor Kane. Where is he?" I asked through gritted teeth. "The Meridian hotel." He said it immediately without hesitation. "Top floor suite. He's been there two weeks." "Security detail?" "He has eight men rotating four-hour shifts. He doesn't go out. Everything comes to him." I looked at him. Then at the other three in
EthanThe drive home was silent. Not because there was nothing to say, but because the fear Serena had felt still lingered in the car like a ghost neither of us wanted to acknowledge.I kept one arm around her shoulders the entire ride.Every few seconds, my eyes drifted to her stomach, to our babies.The thought of what could have happened made my jaw tighten.Someone had the guts to follow her, to target and pointed a gun at the car she was in.That person had just signed their own death warrant.The gates of Ashford Manor opened immediately as our convoy entered.The guards stationed outside straightened."Welcome home, Mr. Ashford.""Welcome home, Madam."Servants lined the entrance hall and bowed respectfully as we entered.Normally Serena would smile and greet them. Today she looked exhausted. The fear was still there, hidden behind her brave face.I guided her upstairs carefully. One hand at her back, the other holding hers.When we reached our room, I helped her sit on the edg
Ethan I was still talking when I noticed Serena had gone completely silent. A second ago, she was smiling. Now, she looked frozen. Her fingers tightened around her phone. Her face had lost all color. My heart immediately dropped. "Serena?" No response. I turned toward her fully. "Babe, are you okay?" She looked at me. And the fear in her eyes instantly put me on alert. Every muscle in my body tightened. "What's wrong?" I asked sharply. "Are you in pain?" Immediately, a hundred terrifying possibilities rushed through my mind. The babies. Labor. The island trauma. The stress. "Should I take you back to the hospital?" I asked, already reaching for my phone. Serena shook her head. Then slowly looked toward the rear window. "Ethan..." Her voice trembled. "I... I think someone is following our car." The moment the words left her mouth, my expression darkened. I turned immediately. And God, she was right. A black SUV was following us. Not casually. Not coincidentally. Fo
SerenaThree months of peace still felt unreal sometimes.After everything—the island, the crash, the gunshots, Dave appearing again like a nightmare that refused to die—quiet days like this almost felt suspicious.But they were real.At least for now.I was sitting in front of the mirror, combing my hair slowly when Ethan walked into the room.He looked unfairly good for someone who had survived a plane crash, a gunfight, and a man who clearly wanted us dead.A dark tailored suit clung to him perfectly, the fabric sharp at his shoulders, the tie slightly loosened like he had already decided formalities were optional. His hair was neatly styled, his jaw clean-shaven, and his presence filled the room before he even spoke.He looked like trouble dressed as a man.My husband.I felt him before I saw him fully.Warm hands slipped around my waist from behind, and his lips brushed the side of my neck.I froze for half a second before smiling.Ethan.“You’re supposed to be resting,” I said s
SerenaThe next few days passed in a blur. Everywhere I looked, somebody was checking something.Checking my blood pressure, the babies. Checking Ethan, everything.Honestly, I was exhausted.The moment the helicopter landed at the hospital, an entire medical team had rushed us inside like we were royalty.Or perhaps because Ethan Ashford had practically threatened half the hospital staff.I still remembered the way he nearly lost his temper when they tried taking me to a different ward."I'm staying with my wife." The nurse looked nervous. "Mr. Ashford, we need to examine...""I'm staying with my wife."The doctor tried. "Sir, hospital policy...""I own half the companies funding this hospital."The doctor immediately became quiet.Three hours later... We were placed in the same private ward.I still laughed whenever I remembered it.Even injured and exhausted, Ethan was impossible.Now he occupied the bed beside mine.Though most of the time he ignored his own injuries and focused
Ethan Ashford I walked back upstairs and quietly opened the bedroom door.Serena was lying down now, curled up on her side, her eyes closed.But I could tell she wasn't asleep. Her breathing was too irregular.I walked over and sat on the edge of the bed."Serena," I said softly.She opened her ey
Ethan Ashford I couldn't stop looking at her.Serena sat in the back seat beside me, wrapped in my jacket, her whole body trembling despite the warmth.Her eyes were distant. Unfocused. Still trapped in the terror of what had just happened.God, I still can't believe someone tried to kill my wife.
Ethan Ashford My men immediately returned fire, moving with practiced precision.I grabbed the man on the floor by his collar and dragged him behind the desk."Someone doesn't want you talking," I said. "Which means you know more than you're telling me.""I swear I don't!" he cried.More gunfire.
SerenaI woke up feeling terrible.My head was pounding. My stomach was churning. My entire body felt weak and heavy, like someone had drained all the energy from me.I tried to sit up, but the room spun."Whoa," I gasped, falling back against the pillows.Immediately, Ethan was there."Serena?" Hi







