LOGINOliviaVincent Reynolds stepped into the room with Derek and a large group of men following closely behind him.The sight of them should have brought relief.Instead, the moment Vincent's eyes locked onto Linus Langford, everything erupted into chaos once again."Take that bastard down!"The shout was followed almost immediately by the deafening sound of gunfire.BANG!BANG!BANG!Men scrambled in every direction as bullets tore through the room. Some rushed behind pillars while others dropped to the ground and returned fire.My heart nearly jumped out of my chest.There was nowhere to run.I dropped to the floor and curled myself into a ball, covering my ears and squeezing my eyes shut as tightly as I could.The gunshots seemed endless. Every explosion of sound made my entire body jerk.I could hear men shouting, objects crashing, bullets striking against the walls. And all I could do was lie there and pray that none of them would find me.At that moment, I regretted everything.I re
OliviaOh my God!My heart felt like someone had reached inside my chest and ripped it apart with their bare hands.I looked at Liam, desperately searching his face for the man I thought I knew, but there was nothing.No remorse.No regret.Just that cold, cruel expression."How could you do this? How could you be this wicked?! How could you be so shameless that you could toy with someone else's feelings like this? How?!"For the first time, the pain inside me spilled out uncontrollably.I had trusted him.How could he have done this to me?Before Liam could respond, Jasmine suddenly stepped forward."Shut the hell up!" Her furious voice cut through the room. She glared at me, her eyes blazing with rage. "You actually have the mouth to yell and shout at someone else?"Her voice rose with every word."After everything you've done? The same innocent woman you pretended to be was busy sleeping with my husband behind my back!"Jasmine's chest rose and fell heavily as she stared at me with
OliviaNo.This couldn't be real.Maybe the shock had finally driven me to the point of hallucinating. Perhaps my mind was playing some cruel trick on me because there was no way the person standing before me could actually be—"Liam!"The name burst from my lips.He was standing right there… Standing on his own two feet, dressed in a perfectly tailored black charcoal suit as he stood beside Langford.It was him.It was truly him.My entire body began trembling.How? When had he finally woken up? When had this miracle happened? And why hadn't anyone told me?A sob escaped my lips as tears of pure joy streamed down my cheeks. My heart swelled with happiness so overwhelming that it almost hurt.I wanted to run to him.I wanted to throw my arms around him.I wanted to touch his face just to make sure he was real.One foot moved forward, but I barely took a step before two of Langford's men moved in front of me, blocking my path."Liam!" I called his name again. "You're awake..."His eyes
Olivia Everyone had thought I was crazy for being with Axel.Shawn, Ella, practically everyone who knew the complete truth. None of them believed that I could ever forgive him, and they were right.I had never told any of them what I was planning because I knew they might want to discourage me or want me to change my mind.It was during one of my visits to Liam in the hospital, after I discovered the entire truth, that one of Langford's men approached me.He had told me about the plan to ruin Axel. When I realized what Langford was offering me—the revenge I so desired—I didn't hesitate and grabbed the opportunity with both hands.It was exactly what I had wanted.A chance to make Axel lose everything.A chance to make him understand what helplessness felt like.A chance to make him suffer the way I had suffered."I could never forgive you for what you did. I wanted to see you lose everything." My fingers curled at my sides. "I wanted you to pay for what you did to Liam… I wanted you
OliviaI drove the knife drove straight into Axel's stomach.His entire body jerked, and for a brief second, everything seemed to freeze.His eyes widened in pure shock as he looked down at the knife buried in his stomach before slowly lifting his gaze back to me. His hand immediately went to his abdomen, pressing against the wound as blood began to seep through his shirt.His lips parted slightly, and when his voice finally came, it was barely above a whisper."Why?"Why? Did he just ask me why?Before I could respond, Peter turned around. His eyes immediately landed on Axel."Boss!"Panic flashed across his face. He and the rest of the men rushed toward Axel, momentarily forgetting the danger surrounding them.Peter pushed me away from Axel as several others hurried to him. In that moment of distraction, Langford's men immediately moved from different directions and surrounded them."Drop your weapons!"Guns were pointed at Peter and the others from every direction.The men froze.P
AxelA strange chill ran down my spine as my arms tightened instinctively around Olivia.I stared at Linus."What do you mean by that? Haven't you gotten what you wanted?!"His smile only grew darker."Don't you know already? Your father never told you?" Linus slowly lifted the documents in his hand. "My greatest pleasure won't simply be taking over Reynolds Group… It will be watching that loser, Vincent, break over the loss of his own son."My blood ran cold as Linus continued with a twisted smile."I promised your father a son for a son. But now… I want your father to feel the double pain of losing both his sons."The words struck me like a blow. For a moment, everything around me seemed to go silent.Both his sons…My instincts screamed in alarm. The moment Linus finished speaking, I knew things were about to go wrong.Everything suddenly seemed to slow down.His expression changed as his hand began to rise. My eyes followed the movement as I watched several of Linus's men emerge f
OliviaI shoved Axel hard with all my strength and fled toward my apartment building.The night air felt colder now, biting against my skin, but it did nothing to cool the anger burning in my chest.Why would he do that?Why would he kiss me like that, as if I were nothing more than something he co
AxelI stepped out of the car and straightened my jacket, my gaze lifting instinctively toward Olivia's apartment complex.I reached into my pocket and pulled out my phone, and just as I was about to dial her number, she appeared, stepping out onto the pavement. For a split second, the world seemed
OliviaElla’s hand tightened around my wrist the moment we stepped inside the club.“Oh my God,” she gushed, eyes wide and sparkling as neon lights washed over her face. “This is Echelon. Do you know how hard it is to get into this place? Only a handful of people even have access.”I slowed my step
OliviaI sat there with my fingers crossed so tightly they were starting to ache, my knee bouncing uncontrollably beneath the desk as I stared intensely at my laptop, waiting for the page to load.Come on.Come on, please.I leaned closer, as if that might somehow help, my breath caught in my chest







