Todos os capítulos de Cassia, The Billionaire's Collateral: Capítulo 41 - Capítulo 50

[Clan's park]A guard, Zino who is Carter's right hand man, opened the Audi door.For missions like this, they use the Audi, and the other people joined in the second van strictly for mobsters.Zino opened the back door for Carter to enter, then he went to the driver's seat, starting the vehicle and zooming out with the other van following behind.Carter sent a message to Lucien, telling him they've moved from the clan on their way to the location.After that he put his phone back in his pocket. For each mobster, they have a tiny connected automatic phone placed behind their ears for easy communication among them and to be in check.Getting to the location, Zino stopped the car beside the bridge close to the shore, and he came down from the driver's seat to open the door for Carter.Each of the mobsters have a mask they're wearing.Carter came down from the back seat, adjust his mask on his face and his gun in his straps.The plan is to be done with the mission is 2 hours or less.He

Cassia pressed her back against her locked bedroom door, her breath coming out shaky. She was still in shock to hear Carter talking with Elena on the phone. She pinched herself to make sure it was real, and she was not dreaming. She had taught he is a good guy to Lucian knowing his story, she’d trusted him, even started to see him as a friend after he’d opened up to her and told her everything about Lucian’s past. "How could he betray Lucian like that?" She asked herself. She walked to her dressing table and sat down, staring at her reflection, her eyes looked tired with black circles under them, her wavy hair falling over her shoulders in the way Lucian always said he liked. She’d spent so long feeling like she had no control over her life, but now… now she knew exactly what she had to do. "I will no longer be the pawn, I will now be calling the shots,"she said to herself. She opened the drawer and pulled out the small velvet box that held her engagement ring. The one Lucian h

Lucian came to stand beside her as she finished playing, wrapping his arms around her waist and pressing a kiss to her neck. “I love you,” he whispered. “More than anything in this world.” “I love you too,” she replied, turning in his arms to look up at him. “Now and always.” As the last notes of her violin faded, Cassia rested her head against his chest, listening to the steady beat of his heart. Her mother stood from the porch chair, wiping tears of joy from her eyes as she walked toward them.“That was beautiful, sweetheart,” she said, her voice heavy with emotion. “Your grandmother used to play that same piece when she was happy. She’d say music was the language of our hearts.” Cassia smiled, setting her violin carefully in its case. “I play it when I need to feel close to her. And lately… when I want to talk to the baby."Lucian brushed his fingers through her hair. “They’ll be lucky to have a mother like you.” Inside, Lucian had laid out a simple dinner of roasted chicken an

The wolf’s cry faded into the wind, leaving only the crackle of the wood stove and the heavy beat of hearts filling the cabin. Agent Hayes pulled out a folded map and spread it across the rough-edge table.“We’ll move at first light,” she said, her voice crisp and focused. “A helicopter will meet us at a clearing ten miles from here and take Lucian to a safe house outside Chicago where we’ll finalize his cover. Cassia and your mother will be transported separately, to a secure location in northern California. We’ve already planned with trusted authorities no one will know you’re there but us.”Cassia shook her head, moving to stand beside Lucian. “I’m not leaving without him,” she said, her hand resting on her belly. “If he’s going into danger, I want to be as close as I can get. I won’t spend my days wondering if he’s okay.”Agent Hayes hesitated, then glanced at Marcus, who gave a small nod. “There’s a federal safe house in Milwaukee,” she conceded. “It’s not so far, and we can get

The applause was replaced by hum of conversation as neighbors and friends gathered around tables laden with baked goods and donation jars. Isabella moved through the crowd with her usual grace, her bookstore now changed to Hope's Habor feels more like home than a business to everyone who stepped through its doors. Cassia stepped down from the small stage, and tucked her violin into its case.“Momma!” Elena’s tiny voice cut through the noise, and Cassia turned to see her daughter reaching for her from Lucian’s arms. At one and half years old, Elena had inherited her father’s dark hair and her mother’s amber eyes. Cassia swept her up, pressing kisses to her soft cheeks as Lucian smile at her lovingly.“Another incredible performance,” he said. “You had everyone spellbound.”“Just trying to make sure we can keep the shelter running,” Cassia replied, leaning into him. The shelter,1£ had been their life’s work for the past year, a place where survivors of trafficking could find safety, an