Semua Bab A Pulse And Betrayal : Bab 101 - Bab 110

Chapter 101: Our Perfect PlanDiana’s POVWe arrived at the police station late in the morning. The air smelled like burnt fuel and something bitter. Maybe it was just my fear.Jackson helped open the car door for me. Xander walked close behind, his eyes moving everywhere. He didn’t say much. He didn’t need to. I could feel the worry in him. It matched mine.We walked through the glass doors. The building was busy. Officers moved up and down. Phones rang. Someone was crying down the hall. Someone else was shouting. It felt like chaos…But I knew this was the only place that could keep us safe.A young officer walked up to us and said, “Please wait. The Commissioner is still in a meeting.”We nodded and sat down on a bench nearby. Jackson leaned against the wall with his arms crossed. I sat between him and Xander, trying to breathe slowly. My hands were shaking.Minutes felt like hours.Finally, a tall man in a black suit came out of a room at the end of the hallway. His eyes found Xand

Chapter 103:warehouseGhost’s POVI drove slowly down the dirt road, keeping my hands steady on the wheel. The van rolled forward without a sound. The moon above lit the way, and the air was still.I could feel it in my chest. The moment was close.After everything I’d done, everything I’d planned… it was time.I looked into the rearview mirror.She was still there.Diana.Lying in the back seat, her face pale, her head tilted slightly to the side. The cloth was still pressed against her cheek, the same cloth I had soaked with a gentle chemical. It wasn’t strong. I didn’t want to harm her—just keep her quiet, still, soft. It worked perfectly.I slowed down as the warehouse came into view.It was old, broken, and silent.No one came here anymore. That’s why I picked it. No witnesses. No traffic. Just peace.I parked the van carefully beside the entrance. I didn’t slam the door. I didn’t rush.Calm.That’s how I always did it.I opened the back and looked at her again. Her chest rose an

Chapter 105: Mercy’s downfall Mercy’s POVI woke up with a spark in my chest.Today is it.God designed this day for me.Diana will vanish…and then, at last, I’ll be Xander’s wife.He will run into my arms once she’s gone.I smiled widely.I grabbed my phone and dialed my office manager.“I won’t come to work today,” I said calmly.“No problem, Mercy,” she replied.Perfect.I danced toward the bathroom, heart pounding with excitement.I brushed my teeth slowly, letting the minty taste wake me fully.I stepped into the shower, the warm water washing away doubt, washing away everything but power.Songs poured out of me between sprays“Finally… finally I see it all coming together…”I dry off and step into a body‑hugging robe. I stare into the mirror and whisper and “Today, Diana falls.”I changed….quickly but carefully into a hoodie and sweater that covered my face.I packed my cross‑body bag with three champagne glasses and the bottle for our toast.I gingerly put on sunglasses, even

Chapter 107: The Final BlowDiana pov My whole body felt heavy.My cheeks burned from her slap. My wrists were raw from the ropes. But somehow… somehow, I was still breathing.Mercy’s words echoed inside my skull like hammers…every insult, every lie, every time she spat on the truth.I was nothing? A disgrace? A mistake?No.Not anymore.As the police shouted, swarming in with their guns raised, Mercy froze like a wild animal caught in headlights. I saw fear flash in her eyes.That’s when something in me snapped.I pushed against the cold floor with every ounce of strength. My body screamed, but I stood. My knees were all aching, and my breath shook, but I stood.“Mercy!” I shouted.She turned around, startled…maybe thinking I would beg to release her or cry for her Mercy. But not this time.I worked toward her, and before anyone could stop me, I raised my arm…SLAP!A dirty, loud, full-force slap across her face.Her head twisted from the force. Her mouth dropped open in shock.The

Chapter 110: Coming HomeDiana’s POVThe hospital room smelled like antiseptic and baby powder. The sunlight came in through the window like it always did, but this morning felt different. Lighter. Quieter. Free.I was finally going home.“Are you sure you want to sit up now?” my mom asked, fussing with the edge of my wrapper. “Let the nurse help you.”I smiled softly. “I’m okay, Mama. I want to do it myself… just this once.”She sighed but stepped back, letting me pull myself up from the bed slowly. My body still ached in places, and the bandages on my side reminded me I wasn’t completely healed. But I was standing. I was moving. I was alive.Xander’s POVI stood by the hospital window, sipping coffee. Diana was asleep again, Star curled beside her like a kitten. The boy wouldn’t let her go. Not even for a minute.I watched them, my heart tight in my chest.Her son.She had a child.And not once… not once did she tell me about it.I ran my hand through my hair and sighed. It shouldn’