Alle Kapitel von Sinful Escape : Kapitel 31 – Kapitel 40

Chapter 31 – Secrets in the DarkSera’s POVCeleste was gone.One day, she was spreading her poisonous lies, threatening to destroy me. The next, she simply vanished. No trace. No calls. No whispers.It should have brought me relief.Instead, it sent a chill down my spine.I sat at the kitchen counter, my fingers curling around a steaming cup of coffee, staring at the newspaper spread before me. The bold headline glared up at me, black ink against white paper.CELESTE DEVERAUX MISSING – LAST SEEN NEAR HER APARTMENTI read the article twice, my mind absorbing every possibility the reporters had speculated on. Suicide. Running from debt. An escape for a new life. But I knew the truth, or at least, I suspected it.Celeste wouldn’t just leave.She was too vain, too obsessed with Ethan to disappear without a trace.Someone had made her disappear.I just didn’t know who.I lifted my gaze, watching Raven from across the room. She stood near the window, her arms crossed over her chest, starin

Chapter 33– Unraveling LiesSera’s POVI sat in the dimly lit living room, the glow from the television casting flickering shadows across the walls. The news anchor's voice was a dull hum in the background, but every word she spoke sent a pulse of tension through my veins."After weeks of investigation, authorities have officially ruled Ethan Carter’s death a suicide. While suspicions linger, a lack of conclusive evidence has led police to close the case. The late businessman’s empire remains in shambles, with stocks plummeting and investors pulling out."I exhaled slowly, gripping the glass of whiskey in my hand.It was over.At least, that part of it.Ethan was gone, his death written off as a self-inflicted tragedy. There was no trail leading back to me. No proof of the hands that had pushed him.But something about it didn’t sit right.Ethan Carter wasn’t the type of man to end his own life. He was a predator—a beast who thrived on control and dominance. If he had even an ounce of

Chapter 35 – The Ultimate BetrayalSera’s POVI sat in the cold, sterile office of Ethan’s lawyer, my fingers curled tightly around the edge of the chair. The scent of old books and polished wood filled the space, suffocating me. The tension in the room was unbearable, thick enough to choke on.The lawyer, a stiff, gray-haired man named Richard Vaughn, adjusted his glasses and cleared his throat as he shuffled through the documents. He barely spared me a glance before speaking.“Mrs. Carter,” he said, his voice devoid of emotion. “I assume you are aware of your late husband’s final will and testament.”I forced my face into a mask of quiet grief, my hands resting delicately in my lap. “Of course,” I murmured. “Ethan and I discussed everything. I was his wife.”His wife. His partner. His murderer.Vaughn’s lips pressed into a thin line as he set a thick envelope on the table.“Well, it appears there have been… changes.”Something in his tone sent a sharp chill through my spine.“Change

Chapter 37 – The Truth in ShadowsSera’s POVRaven was gone..Not just missing, not just hiding—but truly, completely gone.And that wasn’t something I could accept.The city pulsed around me, cold and indifferent as I drove through its streets, my grip iron-tight on the wheel. I had been searching for two days straight—digging through old contacts, calling in favors, chasing every thread of information that even remotely smelled like her.But every lead was a dead end.And Raven Blackwood was a ghost.She always had been. Even when she was right in front of me, there was always something unreadable in her eyes, a secret she never let slip. I had convinced myself that, in time, she would trust me enough to let me in.But now I knew better.She had never intended to stay.And the worst part?She had expected me to chase her.That realization burned through me, equal parts fury and heartbreak.But if she thought she could disappear without facing me one last time—she was dead wrong.---

Chapter 39: A Shocking TwistSera PovI sat in the courtroom, wrists bound in cold metal cuffs, my heart pounding so violently i could hear the rush of blood in my ears. The judge’s voice droned on, listing the charges against me—attempted murder, fraud, obstruction of justice, and now, the most damning of all: the murder of Celeste Deveraux.I clenched my fists under the table, trying to steady myself, trying to grasp the nightmare i had been thrown into. How had it come to this? Just days ago, I thought I had won. Ethan was dead. I was free.But now…The doors at the back of the courtroom creaked open. A hush fell over the room. I turned my head toward the sound, My breath caught in my throat.A figure strode in, his presence commanding, his face impossibly familiar.Ethan Carter.Alive.Gasps erupted from the audience. Even the judge looked momentarily stunned before banging the gavel for silence.I froze, My entire world shattering into dust. This couldn’t be real. This had to be