Semua Bab When Love Crosses the Line: Bab 271 - Bab 280

That night, a package arrived at their door.It was nearly midnight, the city outside alive with muted honks and the hum of nightlife beneath the penthouse windows. Amara had just finished her shower, wrapped in a silk robe, when she heard the knock. Not a buzz from the lobby. Not a call from the concierge. Just a quiet, deliberate knock at the door.Liam stiffened. He had been pouring two glasses of wine, trying to coax them into a moment of normalcy after the chaos of the boardroom. At that sound, the glass stem nearly slipped from his fingers.He exchanged a look with Amara, one that said Stay back, and crossed to the door. His hand hovered over the handle, every instinct screaming caution. Slowly, he opened it. No one stood in the hall. Only a small package, wrapped in brown paper, sat neatly on the floor.A chill crawled down Liam’s spine as he bent to pick it up. The package was light, too light, yet his gut told him it carried weight far beyond its size. He shut the door quickl

The storm outside mirrored the storm within their home. Rain pelted the windows in sheets, rattling against the glass like an unrelenting drumbeat. The city lights blurred into streaks of white and gold through the rivulets of water, but neither Liam nor Amara cared for the view. The silence between them weighed heavier than the storm, broken only by the faint ticking of the clock on the mantel.The chase in the rain still haunted Amara. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw the headlights of the black car cutting through the mist, bearing down on her like some phantom of death. She still felt the rush of panic as her heels slipped on the slick pavement, the bone-deep certainty that she wouldn’t make it. And then Liam’s face, his eyes blazing with fury as he swung his car into the path of her pursuers, shielding her with the kind of reckless courage that both terrified and comforted her.Now, in the dim quiet of their living room, Amara sat on the edge of the sofa, her hands still t

The night before the meeting, the air in the Collins estate felt heavy, as if the walls themselves sensed the storm gathering on the horizon. Every tick of the antique clock in the hallway seemed louder than the last, a reminder that time was slipping away, bringing them closer to Darren’s ultimatum.Amara couldn’t sleep. She drifted between their bedroom and the tall window that overlooked the glittering London skyline, her silk robe wrapped tightly around her as though it could shield her from the gnawing dread inside. The city sparkled as it always did, indifferent to the chaos unraveling in their lives. But for Amara, each light felt like an eye watching, whispering questions she couldn’t answer.What if Darren wasn’t bluffing? What if there really was a secret that could shatter her life, and Liam’s, forever?Her hand pressed against the cold glass, the chill grounding her. She thought of every mistake she had ever made, every choice she had second-guessed. Was Darren cruel enoug

The room seemed smaller than usual, the dim lighting casting long shadows across the walls as if the darkness itself conspired with Darren’s revelation. The air felt thick, heavy, almost suffocating, charged with tension that made each breath deliberate. Amara stood in the center, her shoulders squared, her heart racing, yet her composure immaculate. She had faced threats before, betrayals, corporate scheming, and whispers meant to undermine her, but this, this was different.Darren leaned back in the high-backed leather chair he had claimed for himself, fingers steepled under his chin. His eyes gleamed with malicious satisfaction as he finally spoke, the words slow, deliberate, and venomous.“You’ve done well, Amara,” he began, voice smooth as silk but edged with ice, “building your reputation, earning accolades, positioning yourself as untouchable. But what if I told you that untouchable is an illusion? That your philanthropic endeavors… your noble causes… could be turned into the v

The night air hit them with a brisk chill as Liam and Amara stepped out of the hotel. The city lights of London shimmered off the wet pavement, the faint echo of passing cars mixing with the distant hum of nightlife. For a moment, the world felt deceptively calm, too calm, almost as if it were holding its breath.Then Darren appeared.He emerged from the shadows of the building opposite, his silhouette sharp against the amber streetlights. His coat flared slightly as he stepped forward, a deliberate, theatrical movement, arms spread wide, a smug grin plastered across his face. He looked at them as though the night belonged to him, as though he had orchestrated some final act in a long-running play.“You think this is over?” Darren sneered, his voice carrying across the empty street, raw with venom. “You’ll see, Adeyemi, the storm doesn’t end with a boardroom victory. You may have won a battle, but the war… the war is far from finished.”Liam’s jaw tightened. His gaze locked on Darren’