Lahat ng Kabanata ng All Because I Kissed a Stranger: Kabanata 121 - Kabanata 130

A week had passed since Dante's call. I had spent a week wondering what his words had meant while fear devoured me from the inside. My restlessness had reached new boundaries and crossed them with ease until my fears began to give way to anger. Someone had to stop the renegades' terror. For now, we had been trying to defend ourselves. Perhaps it was time to attack…The spy Dante had mentioned had been found among Lazar's sentinels. The news, however, hadn't brought any relief. If anything, it had only proven how defenseless we were and triggered more frustration.“It's done.” I could have sworn Lazar's expression had become even grimmer since our meeting two days ago. “The spy is dead.”I closed his office door behind me and slowly walked to sit in front of his desk. “Did you order his execution?”Lazar shook his head. “I was willing to spare him, but he hung himself. Couldn't live with himself after everything that happened.”I studied the shades under his eyes. His exhaustion was mo

CATHERINEI strode through a long hall leading to Professor Shen's office. Students filled most of the space, either leaning against the walls, gathering in small groups, or sitting on the floor, too busy reading to care about those passing by. I maneuvered through the crowd with Logan on my heels. He refused to let me come here alone, even if the probability of someone trying to assassinate me or kidnap me on the campus was highly unlikely.We turned around the corner, and I almost sighed in relief when I realized this part of the hall was nearly empty. Logan hurriedly lined up with me, his pointed stare burning half of my face. “How do you know this professor will even meet with you?”“I have an appointment,” I said.He frowned. “How did you manage to get an appointment? Did you call him and tell him who you are?”“No. I lied I was a reporter who wanted to write an article about his recent works.” I shrugged.He grabbed my arm, pulling me to a halt. “So he doesn't even know why you

I pressed my hand to my chest, feeling my heart thunder. My insides burned, and I clenched my teeth, trying to suppress the pain. There was a raging war inside me, and I felt like it was tearing me apart.Groaning, I bent down, nearly resting my head on the table. My hands fisted as if preparing to fight the invisible opponent. Guess the anti-serum had more than a few side effects…“Honey, are you all right?” Arianna purred, her voice laced with a chuckle. Letting out a dramatic sigh, she rose from her seat and sauntered to my cabinet. She pulled out a bottle, then she poured herself a fresh—untainted—glass of wine.I glanced at the bookshelves, focusing on the barely noticeable red dot. At least the others could see this, and my men were close, ready to react in case things escalated. Arianna returned to our table, slowly sipping from her new glass as my body fought the poisoning.“They didn't tell me the serum is that strong,” she murmured, surveying my tensed muscles and the sweat

I sat at one of the top seats, on Lazar's left, trying to ignore the glowers coming from all sides of the table. The leaders' hostility toward me was nearly palpable, and none of them cared I was here under my great-uncle's protection. To them, I was a whore who had taken the Fedorov's name by some fucked-up accident. Yep… their attitude surely wasn't helping.A few seats remained empty. Several leaders refused to come; two or three were running late. Others, however, seemed impatient, urging Lazar to start the meeting.Vera sat next to her son, Nikolay, both were glaring daggers at me. Abram and Rafail appeared more neutral, but I was positive neither of them enjoyed my presence. Even Mr. Boris Sokolov, Nina's father, looked at me with cold indifference. I knew I shouldn't let their attitude get to me. I should just focus on my task. Still, I wished I had more than just my great-uncle's support.Finally, Lazar meaningfully cleared his throat and rose to his feet. “Most of you know wh

I walked over to Ferro, who leaned against the wall next to Arianna's cell. I jerked my chin at the door. “Did she behave?”A wicked smirk appeared. “She kept banging at the door and screaming for about an hour. Then she finally gave up and remained quiet ever since.”“I see.” I nodded before gesturing for him to open the door.He pulled out the key card but then halted and gave me a wry smile. “Boss… you don't have to do this. Remo and I can take care of the interrogation.”I almost laughed. “Your concern is unnecessary.” I clasped my hand on his shoulder. “Do you honestly believe I would feel sorry for someone who tried to kill me for my money?”“I see your point.” His lips formed a thin line. Then he nodded and opened the cell.The door creaked, revealing a dark cell. I pushed the door further, letting the dim light illuminate the small space. Then I noticed Arianna sitting on the floor with her legs curled up to her chest and hands wrapped around her knees. She was barefoot and dr