本棚
検索
ホーム / Romance / The promise he broke / Chapter 43: “The Escape Plan”

共有

Chapter 43: “The Escape Plan”

作者: Favour rose
last update 公開日: 2026-07-06 20:42:07

Tayla's POV

The heavy steel vault door groaned as it slid toward its frame.

Every second, the gap grew smaller.

The blaring alarm echoed through the underground chamber, bouncing off the concrete walls until it became impossible to think.

Marcus's voice still crackled through the speakers.

"I've spent eight years protecting what's inside that vault."

A pause followed.

Then his calm, chilling laugh.

"And now... you're trapped with it."

The lights continued flashing an angry red.

My pulse raced s
この本を無料で読み続ける
コードをスキャンしてアプリをダウンロード
前のチャプター 次のチャプター
ロックされたチャプター

最新チャプター

  • The promise he broke    Chapter 43: “The Escape Plan”

    Tayla's POVThe heavy steel vault door groaned as it slid toward its frame.Every second, the gap grew smaller.The blaring alarm echoed through the underground chamber, bouncing off the concrete walls until it became impossible to think.Marcus's voice still crackled through the speakers."I've spent eight years protecting what's inside that vault."A pause followed.Then his calm, chilling laugh."And now... you're trapped with it."The lights continued flashing an angry red.My pulse raced so violently I could hear it in my ears.Michael immediately rushed toward the closing door, planting both hands against the thick steel.It didn't budge."Damn it!"Gabriel Salazar remained surprisingly calm.His eyes scanned the room instead of the door."He isn't trying to kill us."Michael looked at him in disbelief."What?""He wants the evidence."Gabriel pointed toward the files spread across the table."If he wanted us dead, he would have blown up the vault."I tightened my grip on Damian

  • The promise he broke    Chapter 42: “The Vault of Secrets”

    Tayla's POVThe ambulance disappeared into the rain with its sirens screaming into the night.I stood in the middle of the driveway, soaked to the skin, unable to take my eyes off the flashing red lights until they vanished around the corner.Luca was inside.Unconscious.Fighting for his life.A part of me wanted to follow him.Another part knew I couldn't.Not yet.Marcus had made his move.And if Isabella was right, Damian's safety deposit box contained the only evidence powerful enough to bring him down."Tayla."Michael's voice pulled me back to reality."We don't have much time."I looked down at the silver key still clutched tightly in my hand.The edges had left deep marks in my palm."I know."Emily walked out carrying Noah, who had finally fallen asleep against her shoulder."I'll stay with him tonight," she said softly."You don't have to worry."I hugged my son gently, kissing his forehead."I'm sorry," I whispered."I'm so sorry you're growing up in the middle of this."E

  • The promise he broke    Chapter 41: “The Man Who Never Died”

    Damian's POVThe world stopped.The prison walls.The guards.The thick glass separating the visitation room.Everything faded into the background.Damian stared at the man standing on the other side of the glass, unable to breathe.His father had died eight years ago.He had identified the body.He had stood beside the grave.He had mourned him.Yet the man looking back at him had the same piercing gray eyes.The same calm expression.The same scar just above his eyebrow from an old construction accident.Only one thing had changed.He looked older.More tired.Like life had stolen pieces of him one year at a time.The visitor slowly picked up the telephone."Hello, son."Damian remained frozen.His hands trembled as he reached for the receiver."No..."His voice cracked."This isn't possible."The older man gave a sad smile."I know.""They told me you were dead.""They told you what they wanted you to believe."Damian searched the man's face, looking for any sign of deception.Ther

  • The promise he broke    Chapter 40: “No More Running”

    Tayla's POVThe front door exploded inward with a deafening crash.Splinters of wood flew across the hallway as four masked men stormed into the house with guns raised. Their heavy boots pounded against the hardwood floor, their movements disciplined, almost military."Clear the downstairs!" one of them barked."Find the woman!" another shouted."And kill Luca Russo!"The words echoed through the house like a death sentence.Luca's jaw tightened."So this is how Marcus repays loyalty," he muttered bitterly.Michael pressed a finger to his lips before raising his pistol. He motioned for everyone to stay low.Emily quickly wrapped one arm around Isabella and helped her crawl behind the kitchen island. Isabella was weak from blood loss, but her eyes remained alert."Tayla," Michael whispered.I looked at him."Get Noah."I nodded without hesitation.---Every step toward the staircase felt heavier than the last.The shouting downstairs grew louder.Furniture crashed.Glass shattered.So

  • The promise he broke    Chapter 39: “The Ghost They Buried”

    Tayla's POV"The man everyone thinks is dead...""...is still alive."The room fell silent.No one moved.No one even breathed.The silver key in my trembling hand suddenly felt heavier than a brick."What are you talking about?" Michael asked, his voice low.Isabella leaned back against the couch, her face pale from blood loss."They lied to all of us."Luca knelt beside her."Who?"She swallowed painfully."Victor..."My heart skipped."...didn't die that night."---"No."Michael shook his head immediately."I identified the body.""You identified a body," Isabella whispered. "Not Victor."Luca frowned."That's impossible.""Marcus made sure everyone believed it was impossible."She closed her eyes for a moment, fighting the pain."The fire destroyed almost everything.""The reports were altered.""The witnesses disappeared.""And the man inside the building..."She looked directly at me."...wasn't Victor."Every hair on my body stood on end.If Victor hadn't died...Then Damian h

  • The promise he broke    Chapter 38:” The Truth Between Brothers”

    Tayla's POVThe rain hadn't stopped.It drummed against the windshield as Luca drove through the empty streets, his hands gripping the steering wheel tighter than necessary.Neither of us had spoken for almost twenty minutes.My heartbeat had finally slowed, but my mind refused to.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the gun pointed at me.The men chasing me.The fear in Luca's face when he found me lying on the ground.He had looked terrified.Not the kind of fear someone fakes.The kind that comes from believing they're about to lose someone."You should let me take you to the hospital," he said quietly."I'm fine.""You've said that three times.""And I mean it."He glanced at me briefly before looking back at the road."No, Tayla. You're in shock."I turned toward the rain-streaked window."I just want to go home."---Luca pulled into my driveway just after sunset.Every light in the house was on.Emily's car.Michael's SUV.Two police cruisers.My stomach tightened.The moment I

続きを読む

あなたも気に入るかもしれません

無料で面白い小説を探して読んでみましょう
GoodNovel アプリで人気小説に無料で！お好きな本をダウンロードして、いつでもどこでも読みましょう！
アプリで無料で本を読む
コードをスキャンしてアプリで読む
DMCA.com Protection Status