MasukSophie sat comfortably in her living room, the soft glow of the chandelier reflecting against the crystal wine glass in her hand.She swirled the deep red liquid slowly, a satisfied smile resting on her lips.For the first time in days, she felt a sense of calm.The cliff.The fall.Maya is disappearing into the fog.Everything had gone exactly the way she planned.Or so she believed.Just as she lifted the glass to her lips, the sound of the door opening startled her.A man stepped inside.Sophie's expression darkened immediately."What are you doing here?" she snapped sharply.She stood up quickly, lowering her voice."Someone might see you. I told you I would send the money."The man stepped further into the room.It was the gunman she had hired."Yes, you did," he said calmly. "But I came to inform you of something since you weren't picking up my calls."Sophie rolled her eyes dramatically."Obviously," she said with a dismissive gesture. "Why do you think I wouldn't?"The man's e
The ambulance doors burst open the moment they arrived at the hospital."Gunshot wound to the shoulder, possible internal injuries from the fall!" one paramedic shouted as the stretcher rolled quickly through the emergency entrance.Doctors and nurses rushed forward, surrounding Maya as they wheeled her toward the emergency room.Damein followed closely behind until a nurse stepped in front of him."Sir, you need to stay here," she said firmly."But she "Damein began."We'll do everything we can. Please wait."The doors to the emergency room swung shut, leaving Damein standing in the silent hallway.A few minutes later Lucas arrived, rushing inside the hospital."Where is she?" he demanded the moment he saw Damein."They took her in," Damein replied quietly.Lucas ran his hand through his hair in frustration, pacing the floor."She was breathing... she opened her eyes... but she didn't respond," he said, his voice shaking slightly.Damein leaned back against the wall, his expression
The moment Lucas and Damein realized Maya had fallen, panic took over."Get the car!" Lucas shouted, already running toward his vehicle.Damein didn't argue. Within seconds they were back in their cars, engines roaring to life as they sped toward the narrow road that curved down the side of the cliff. The path was dangerous, barely wide enough for vehicles, but neither of them cared.All that mattered was Maya.Lucas's grip tightened on the steering wheel as his heart pounded violently in his chest. His mind kept replaying the same image Maya's body falling into the fog."No... no, Maya... please hold on," he muttered under his breath.Damein followed closely behind, his own thoughts chaotic and filled with dread. The possibility of losing Maya felt unbearable.They reached the lower path near the rocks where waves crashed violently against the shore. By the time they arrived, emergency responders had already gathered. They arrived immediately after Damein called to report a gunshot w
Maya's hand was steady as she kept the gun pointed at Sophie, the cold metal pressing against her fingers. The abandoned cliff was silent except for the distant crash of the waves below. She had shown Sophie the video, and for a moment, it seemed the threat had worked.But Sophie just laughed. A slow, malicious laugh that made Maya's blood run cold."You can't be this foolish," Sophie sneered, shaking her head. "Did you really think a little video would stop me?"Maya tightened her grip, her heart pounding. "You've pushed me too far, Sophie. Stay back."Sophie's eyes glinted, and Maya realised too late that Sophie had brought a gun. "I thought you had sense," Sophie continued, stepping closer, her weapon now visible. "But no. Not only are Lucas and Damien on their way, but apparently you left your phone behind. They saw the message. You've ruined my perfect plan."Maya's stomach dropped. She hadn't thought of that. Her phone. The one she had left in her car."You left your phone?" Sop
The sky was still dark when Maya slipped quietly out of the house. The entire building slept peacefully behind her, unaware of the danger looming over her little family. Layrus was nestled in his crib, dreaming soundly, oblivious to the threat Sophie had issued. Lucas, Damein, her parents they all remained unaware of her plan. And she intended to keep it that way.She didn't even bring her phone. No one could track her, no one could interfere.Dressed in tight black leather trousers and a fitted white top, Maya adjusted the small handgun hidden at the back of her waistband before stepping into her car. Her movements were careful, precise, practiced. She had no intention of giving Sophie a single advantage.The road to the cliffside was quiet. The town was still asleep, and the early morning mist clung to the air like a soft veil. Maya drove silently, every muscle tensed, every thought focused on what awaited her.By the time she arrived, the cliff was shrouded in mist, with jagged roc
The house had never felt this alive before.Bright balloons floated across the ceiling, ribbons hung along the walls, and the backyard garden had been transformed into a cheerful paradise filled with colours of blue, white, and gold. Laughter echoed everywhere as family members moved around carrying trays of food and drinks.Layrus's first birthday had finally arrived.Maya stood near the decorated table, watching everything unfold with glowing excitement on her face. Her heart felt so full she could barely contain it.Her baby boy was turning one.It felt impossible that an entire year had already passed since she first held him in her arms in that hospital in Sweden.A year of struggles.A year of love.A year of survival.And now here they were.Layrus sat happily in his small baby chair, dressed in a tiny blue suit that made everyone around him melt with affection. His little hands clapped excitedly whenever someone came close to him."He's going to be a heartbreaker," one of Maya







