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chapter 20: Bargaining With Shadows
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wounded Heart chapter 25: Unbroken Silence
The elevator seems to drop faster than usual, my stomach lurching with each passing floor. I grip the handrail, watching the numbers tick down: 45, 44, 43… Alex’s hand remains steady at my back, but I feel the tension coiling through him, like a predator preparing to strike. The morning sun filtering through the glass walls casts strange shadows across our faces, making Eliana appear more ghostly than usual. Security cameras track our descent in every corner—standard protocol Alex implemented after the second assassination attempt last month. The memory of that night flashes through my mind: the screech of tires, the spray of broken glass, the way Alex shielded me with his body as bullets peppered his armored car. Now I wonder if they’re less protection and more surveillance, recording our every move for someone with darker motives. The leather of my heels squeaked against the polished elevator floors as I shift my weight, trying to ease the tension knotting between my shoulders. La
wounded Heart chapter 24: Beneath the Glass Towers
The glass walls of Rodriguez Enterprises pierce the morning sky like shards of ice, reflecting the chaos of the past week in their pristine surface. From my desk on the top floor, I watch a cleaning crew meticulously scrub away the last traces of police evidence tape from the conference room doors. Their movements are mechanical, practiced—as if erasing the remnants of Friday's violent confrontation is just another mundane task. But some marks can't be wiped clean, like the devastating truth about my mother's past with the Rodriguez empire or the way Alex's hands still tremble slightly when he reaches for his coffee.The lobby below buzzes with unusually heightened security. Armed guards now flank every entrance, their black uniforms stark against the white marble. After three assassination attempts on Alex in the past month, no one's taking chances. The media vultures circle the building, hungry for any morsel of scandal about the attempted corporate takeover that ended in gunfire.T
wounded Heart chapter 23: Whispers of the Heart
Time stops in the echo of the gunshot. I’m moving before I can think, my body colliding with Alex’s as we both hit the floor. The crack of my knees against hardwood barely registers through the adrenaline. His arms wrap around me automatically, protective even now, and for a fraction of a second, I feel his heart hammering against my chest. The familiar scent of his cologne mingles with gunpowder, making my head spin. “Stay down!” Officer Chen yells. More gunshots—two, three—the sound deafening in the enclosed space. Glass shatters somewhere to our left, raining crystal shards across the mahogany floors of the Foster mansion’s study. Through the chaos, I hear James swear. “You weren’t supposed to—” “Shut up!” Dupont’s voice has lost its smooth edge. “Get the phone. Get it now!” Alex’s grip on me tightens. His phone—the live feed of my mother. I try to lift my head, but his hand cups the back of my neck, keeping me pressed against him. The gesture is tender despite its urgency, a
wounded Heart chapter 22: Between Love and Lies
For a heartbeat, no one moves. The words hang in the air like smoke—thick, suffocating, heavy with unspoken possibilities. Which mother? As if the answer could be anything but the one who raised me, the one who vanished from my life in twisted metal and staged flames. “Tick tock,” Dupont murmurs, his voice smooth, almost amused. “The police won’t wait forever. And neither will she.” Alex’s grip on my hand tightens. I can feel his pulse hammering against my skin, matching the frantic rhythm of my own heart. In the office, he was always in control—the untouchable CEO, the man who inherited an empire with cool precision. But here, now, that mask is cracking. The unshakable businessman is slipping, revealing something raw beneath. “This is exactly what he wants,” Alex mutters, his lips barely moving. “To trap us both.” The female officer’s voice cuts through the tension like a blade. “Lower your weapons! Everyone on their knees! Hands behind your heads!” But Dupont is already movin
wounded Heart chapter 21: Truth's Price
The words blur before my eyes as footsteps thunder up the stairs. Alex moves faster than I thought possible, snatching up the letter while pulling me toward the window. The night air whips through my hair, carrying the wail of more approaching sirens. His proximity makes my heart race, just like those moments in his office when we’d come so close to crossing the line between employer and employee. Three stories below, the alley disappears into shadows, somewhere down there the USB drive lies waiting with its own cache of secrets. “Don’t be stupid,” James calls out, but there’s something different in his voice now. Fear, maybe. Or regret. The bitterness that’s haunted him since their father’s will was read edges every word. The years of mentorship, of family dinners and holiday celebrations, echo in those three words. How long has he been carrying these secrets? Dupont merely watches, that same cold smile playing at his lips. His expensive suit gleams in the emergency lights flooding
wounded Heart chapter 20: Bargaining With Shadows
I fling the USB out the open window. The plastic catches the moonlight as it arcs through the air, disappearing into the darkness three stories below. For a moment, everything stiffens.The look of shock on Dupont’s face would be almost comical if not for the rage that follows. His lighter snaps shut with a sharp click. Behind us, James swears, the sound guttural and raw. “Bad choice,” Dupont snarls, the envelope containing Mom’s letters crumpling in his grip. But Alex is already moving. He launches himself at the nearest suited man, creating just enough chaos for me to dart forward. My fingers close around the edge of the envelope, yanking it from Dupont’s grasp. The paper tears—not completely, but enough to make my heart stop. “You little—” Dupont reaches for me, but I’m faster. Years of dance training pay off as I spin away, clutching my mother’s last words to my chest. The second suited man moves to grab me but stumbles as Alex tackles his colleague into him. All three crash i
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