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Chapter 23 – The Man Who Built the Cage

Penulis: Lola Rae
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-04-18 17:29:23

They didn’t leave immediately. That was the first smart decision they made.

Victor Blackwood wasn’t a man you approached impulsively. He was a man you prepared for.

“Where is he?” Ivy asked, standing near the bar as she poured herself a drink

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  • WICKED INHERITANCE   Chapter 46 – The Side They Didn’t Secure

    Ivy didn’t check her mirror again. Not because she didn’t care. But because she already knew. They were still there. Not as close. Not as obvious.But present. Tracking. Adjusting. Watching every shift she made. Good. That meant they were still focused on her. Which meant—Sebastian had space. And space was everything right now.Cruz shifted slightly in the passenger seat, her voice quieter but steadier than before. “They’re not pressing you,” she said.“No,” Ivy replied. “They’re pacing.”A pause.“Why?” Cruz asked.Ivy&r

  • WICKED INHERITANCE   Chapter 45 – The One They Didn’t See Move

    Sebastian didn’t hesitate once the car pulled away. That was the difference.Before—Every move had been calculated. Shared. Controlled. Now—It was instinct.He turned immediately, stepping into the shadow of the narrow street, letting the distance grow between him and the main road. The sound of Ivy’s car faded quickly, replaced by the low hum of the city.Alive.Unaware.Uninvolved.Good.That worked in his favor. “They’ll track her first,” he muttered under his breath.Because they always wou

  • WICKED INHERITANCE   Chapter 44 – The Crack They Didn’t Close

    Ivy didn’t slow down after the turn. If anything, she accelerated. Not recklessly. Not visibly. But enough to shift the rhythm again.Because rhythm—That was what they were watching. What they were learning. And what she needed to break.“They’re still on us,” Sebastian said, checking the mirror again.Ivy didn’t look. “I know.”“They didn’t follow the turn directly.”“No.”Cruz leaned forward slightly. “They split.”That landed immediately. Ivy

  • WICKED INHERITANCE    Chapter 43 – The Pattern That Broke First

    They didn’t speak for a while after the car disappeared. Not because there was nothing to say. But because everything that needed to be understood had already settled between them.The confirmation. The shift. The reality of what they were up against.Sebastian leaned back in his seat, exhaling slowly. “That was too easy,” he said.Ivy kept her eyes on the road. “It wasn’t easy.”“No?” he said. “Because it felt like they just… showed up.”“They didn’t show up,” she replied. “They allowed it.”Cruz frown

  • WICKED INHERITANCE   Chapter 42 – The One Behind The Glass

    The window didn’t come all the way down. Just enough. That was the first thing Ivy noticed.Not open. Not inviting. Controlled. Deliberate. Like everything else.She didn’t slow the car. Didn’t turn. Didn’t react. But her attention—Fully locked.The silhouette inside the black sedan didn’t move at first. Just sat there. Watching. Measuring. Waiting.Sebastian shifted slightly in his seat. “I don’t like this,” he muttered.“You’re not supposed to,” Ivy replied.Cruz leaned forward from the back, her voice lower now. “Don&r

  • WICKED INHERITANCE   Chapter 41 – The Moment They Step In

    They didn’t send another message. That was the first sign something had changed.Up until now, every move Ivy made had triggered a response—subtle, controlled, immediate. A message. A location. A shift in direction.Now—Nothing.And that silence felt louder than anything else.“They stopped,” Sebastian said quietly.Ivy didn’t take her eyes off the road. “No,” she replied. “They didn’t.”“Then where is it?”“They’re waiting.” 

  • WICKED INHERITANCE   Chapter 5 - What Survives the Morning

    Morning arrived without permission.Sunlight crept into the Blackwood estate like an intruder, pale and indifferent, illuminating what the night had tried to hide. The vineyard lay quiet beyond the windows, dew clinging to the leaves, the crushed grapes already beginning to rot where Julian’s blood

  • WICKED INHERITANCE   Chapter 4 - The Night the Gunshot Sang

    The hunting party had been Ivy’s idea.Julian loved symbolism—rituals that made him feel primal and powerful—so she framed it that way. A night in the Sonoma vineyards. Antique shotguns. Good whiskey. Important men pretending they still knew how to survive without assistants and stock portfolios.H

  • WICKED INHERITANCE   Chapter 3 - Thirty Minutes of Ownership

    Three years earlier.Blackwood Tower smelled like money and restraint.Italian leather. Polished steel. Old ambition sealed into marble and glass. Ivy Valmonte had learned the building quickly after her engagement—where the cameras thinned, which elevators ran private, which doors were locked more

  • WICKED INHERITANCE   Chapter 2 - The Will Is a Weapon

    The reading of Julian Blackwood’s will took place at 9:00 a.m. sharp, because Julian had always believed punctuality was a form of dominance.The drawing room at the Blackwood estate had been converted into a theater of restraint. Mahogany paneling gleamed under crystal chandeliers. Heavy drapes mu

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