Sophia’s POVThe gunshot echoed across the lake, the visitor’s blood blooming dark on their shoulder as they staggered, their gun clattering to the wet earth. My breath caught, my eyes darting to the trees where the shot had come from—a shadow moving, deliberate, a hunter in the dark. Liam stood across the clearing, his shoulder bleeding, his eyes locked on mine with a fierce love that anchored me despite the chaos. He was alive, my billionaire, my heart, the man whose touch had lit up my world in his penthouse under the city’s stars. But his wounds, his secrets about the Syndicate, and the fire consuming the cabin behind us made every moment feel stolen, fragile. The two drives in my hands—one from the shed, one from Vanessa—were heavy with my father’s secret, the cipher that could end this nightmare, but the stars he’d promised would guide me were hidden, and danger was everywhere.“Sophia, move!” Elena shouted, her voice sharp as she clutched her bleeding arm, pulling me toward the
Last Updated : 2025-08-16
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