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Chapter Eight
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When Love Was A Lie Chapter Twenty Eight
Emmah’s POVI had just sent him the most important update, and now I was walking around with a piece of spy gear that could ruin everything. I needed to see what was on that drive without Declan or Liam knowing.I managed to slip away from the office early, telling Declan I had a massive headache and needed to rest. He was so focused on the AuraTech stock spike that he barely noticed me leave, which was exactly what I needed.I drove straight to a small, secure apartment building I owned, a place nobody knew about. It was old and anonymous, perfect for working in secret.I plugged the USB drive into my secure laptop. My hands were shaking so badly I almost dropped it. Before opening anything, I ran a full security scan. It came back clean, no viruses, no tracking software. The drive was purely for data.I opened the folder. There was only one file: a long, encrypted video labelled simply, “THORNE.”I frowned. Why Thorne? Julian Thorne was the cold, professional shark Damian was
When Love Was A Lie Chapter Twenty Seven
Emmah’s POVThe wait was the worst part. For two days, I played the perfect partner to Declan. We went over financials, talked about winning the Aegis bid, and he even brought me coffee every morning. I smiled, I nodded, and every time he touched my shoulder, I fought the urge to pull away and vomit.I had planted the bait, the fake plan to buy AuraTech and make our old assets worthless. Now, I just needed to see who would bite.I was sitting in my office late Wednesday afternoon, supposedly reviewing contracts, when the market alerts started flashing on my computer screen.“AuraTech Holding Company shares spike 15% in ten minutes.”My heart hammered against my ribs. It was working. Someone was moving fast to buy up the company we had invented out of thin air. It meant they believed the lie that AuraTech’s supposed security asset would destroy the value of the Williamsons.Before I could even process the win, Declan walked in, holding his phone tightly. His calmness was cracked and he
When Love Was A Lie Chapter Twenty Six
Emmah’s POVImmediately I walked into the Williamson office building, I slipped into the role. I was the dedicated, exhausted partner, so happy that Declan was there to help carry my family’s burden.I found Declan in his private strategy room. He looked calm and powerful, exactly the opposite of the way I had just left behind with Damian. He rushed over to me with a concerned look filling his eyes.“Emmah, where were you?” he asked, taking my hands. “Liam said you took off early this morning. I was worried after last night’s stress.”I forced a tight smile. “I went back to the mansion. I had to clear my head, and honestly, I needed some clothes. It was... hard seeing Damian again. But I’m fine now. More determined than ever.”I squeezed his hands, putting all my energy into making the lie believable. “Thank you for being here, Declan. Truly. I wouldn’t be able to face this war without you.”His expression softened, and he brought my hands to his lips for a quick kiss. “You don’t ever
When Love Was A Lie Chapter Twenty Five
Emmah’s POVThe sun was barely up but the office was already buzzing with everyone’s cold and focused energy. After the shock and the kiss, Damian and I were instantly back to business, but this time, we were on the same side.“They cannot know you’re here,” Damian said, pulling on a clean shirt. He looked like the general he was, only now, he was my general. “If Declan and Tasha suspect we talked, their whole plan changes and we will lose the advantage.”“I know,” I answered, grabbing my phone. My heart was still hammering from the passionate reunion, but my mind was laser focused on the betrayal. “I need to get back to the Williamson office before anyone notices I’m missing. We need a cover story.”“You came back for your clothes,” Damian said quickly, throwing me a dark blazer I could use. “You need to be the perfect, heartbroken wife who is finally ready to commit to her new hero.”I nodded, the role seemed so easy to slip into.The first phase was the was the lie.Our first step
When Love Was A Lie Chapter Twenty Four
Emmah’s POVThe private car felt cold, even though I was wrapped in a thick blanket. I was driving back to Damian, the man I was supposed to be running from, armed with the ugly truth that my so called protector, Declan, was working with the monster who started the fire, Tasha.The photo of Declan and Tasha laughing together was a constant, burning image behind my eyes. I had been a pawn. Declan’s kisses, his support, his calm strength... it was all a strategy to steal my family’s legacy. The realization was a heartbreak far deeper than Damian’s affair, because Declan had betrayed my trust in goodness itself.I arrived near the Richard headquarters just before dawn. I didn’t call. I didn’t want to give Damian time to put on his arrogant nature. I wanted the raw version of him.I found him in his home office, which was still half wrecked from his corporate war planning. He was staring out the window, looking exhausted, wearing only a pair of sweatpants. He looked less like a corporate
When Love Was A Lie Chapter Twenty Three
Tasha’s Return Emmah’s POVI hadn’t slept since Liam showed me the contract. Knowing that Declan, the man I was ready to choose, was coldly planning to swallow my family’s patents had poisoned every moment of peace. The polite predator was worse than the angry one.I hadn’t dared confront Declan yet. My rage was too cold, and I needed more than just a clause on a contract. I needed to understand the scope of the deception.“Where is she?” I asked Liam, who was hunched over a bank of computers in the secure war room.“Who?” Liam asked, running a hand through his already messy hair.“Tasha,” I hissed. “The woman who started this mess. It makes no sense that Damian, with all his resources, would hire a cheap corporate spy like Julian Thorne unless he was trying to counter something bigger. This whole war is too perfectly timed. She’s connected to Declan. I know it.”Liam was resistant at first, saying it was a desperate theory. But I had him dig, crossing the digital footprints of Tasha
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