All Chapters of Ruthless Vows: The Billionaire Revenge: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

“You fell for it.”Celeste stood at the entrance, palms crossed. Her mom looked up from the table, amazed.“What are you speaking about?” she asked.“The plan I told you yesterday. About the vault in the east wing.” Celeste walked closer, her voice sharp. “I never told anyone else. Only you.”Her mother’s face went pale.“And guess who showed up there with twenty armed men?”Celeste slammed her phone on the table. “Rylan.”Silence stuffed the room. Her mother stood up slowly.“Celeste, I can explain—”“Don’t.” Celeste’s voice was cold. “I trusted you. I thought maybe you really cared about me.”Her mother reached out, but Celeste stepped back.“You sold me out to Rylan,” Celeste said, her chest tightening. “Your own daughter.”“It’s not what you think ,” her mother said, her arms shaking. “He threatened to kill Mila. I had no choice.”“There’s usually a choice.” Celeste’s eyes burned, but she refused to cry. “You selected him over me.”Her mom came across the table. “Everything I’ve do

"You have twenty-four hours, Celeste. Bring me the heir documents, or your brother dies."Rylan's voice came through the phone and then nothing. Just dead air. Celeste stared at the phone in her hand. She couldn't move.Damien walked over fast. "We're not doing this.""He has my brother.""It's a trap. You know that."Celeste looked up. "I don't care.""Yes, you do." Damien grabbed her arms. "Think for a second. Rylan gets those documents and he owns everything. Both families. Every person is still breathing.""My brother—""Might be dead already."She shoved him hard. "Get away from me.""Celeste—""I said get away!"He stayed right where he was. Just looked at her with those eyes. The ones she used to trust."Fine," she said. "I'll go by myself."She grabbed her jacket and went for the door. Damien blocked it."Move.""No.""Damien—""I'm coming. But we do it smart."Celeste wanted to hit him. Wanted to scream until her throat bled. But there wasn't time. "What's smart?""We make fa

"They found us."Damien’s voice reduces through the dark. Celeste jerked conscious, hand attaining the gun beneath her pillow."How many?""At least ten. Maybe more. Coming from the east side."Celeste rolled out of bed, heart pounding. "Where’s Mila?""Back room. I’ll get her.""No. I will. You hold them off."She ran down the hall, toes slapping the cold floor. Behind her, glass shattered. Voices shouted. Gunfire.She burst into Mila’s room. The little woman was sitting up, eyes huge."Celeste?""We ought to go. Now.""Why?""Horrific human beings found us. However, I wouldn't let them hurt you."She grabbed Mila’s hand. They ran back in the direction of the hallway. Gunfire grew louder.Damien appeared. "They’re coming through the front and kitchen. We need the basement exit.""Where’s Mila-One?""Down there. Getting the car ready."They ran for the basement door. Celeste shielded Mila with her body."Stop right there!"A voice. Marcus. Her father’s old friend.She turned. Gun rais

"We're going to die if we do this."Marcus stood at the head of the table, arms crossed, face grim. Around him sat fifteen people—the last of three families that once controlled everything.Celeste looked at each face. Some young. Some are old. All scared. All tired."Maybe," she said quietly. "But we die anyway if we don’t try.""She’s right," Damien added, standing beside her. His shoulder was still bandaged from the last fight. "Rylan won’t stop. Not until we’re all dead or under his control.""So what’s your plan?" Helena asked. She used to run Belmont security. "Storm the estate with fifteen people against his army?""Not just fifteen," Celeste replied. "More are coming.""How many more?""Enough."It was a lie. Sort of. They had maybe thirty people total. Rylan had over a hundred. But Celeste couldn’t tell them that. Not yet.Thomas, a young man from the Kavanagh family, spoke up. He’d lost everyone to Rylan last month. "Even if we get inside, how do we expose the truth? Rylan c

"Don't press that button, mom."Celeste's voice became consistent. Cold. Her gun pointed properly at her mother's head.Her mother smiled. Finger hovering over the detonator. "You may not shoot me. You have by no means been capable of hurting me. not clearly.”"Try me."Outside, explosions rocked the estate. Gunfire. Screaming. The attack had started. Helena's team at the front. Marcus in the tunnels. Everyone is fighting. Everyone is dying.And here they were. Mother and daughter. One finger away from ending it all."You know what's funny?" Her mother's smile got wider. "I actually loved you once. When you were little. Before I knew what you'd become.""What did I become?""My biggest mistake. I should have killed you when you were born. Should have seen what a threat you'd be."The words should have hurt. But they didn't. Celeste was done hurting."So do it," she said. "Press the button. Kill us all. But know that everything you built is already gone. The world knows the truth now.