Semua Bab THE FALL OF ARIA DONOVAN: Bab 31 - Bab 40

“Please let today be peaceful,” Anna muttered to herself as she fastened her ponytail and stepped onto the quiet jogging path. It was early morning, the kind of weekend dawn that made everything feel lighter. She stretched her arms and took a deep breath, hoping the fresh air would ease the tension she had been carrying since the presentation.Jogging usually helped, so she started at a slow pace, her footsteps syncing with the soft rhythm of birds waking up. The park was lively but calm. Children played at a distance, dogs barked playfully, and the breeze felt gentle against her face.She was just beginning to enjoy the calm when she heard the fast whir of wheels rushing toward her.“Move! Move to the side!” a voice shouted.Startled, Anna stepped quickly to the right. Unfortunately, the cyclist swerved to the same side. Tires scraped the path, the bicycle wobbled dangerously, and within seconds he crashed into her. They both tumbled into the grass in a messy heap.“Ow! That hurt,” A

“This cannot be happening,” Anna muttered under her breath, pacing back and forth between the shelves of a nearby convenience shop. She had stopped there only to grab a bottle of water after jogging, but her world flipped the moment she unlocked the phone in her hand and realized it was not hers.Miles Haynes.His name glowed on the screen.Her stomach tightened as she scrolled through the unfamiliar apps. Her pulse raced when she recognized the layout she knew too well, her own, but mirrored here. The realization was heavy and undeniable.They had exchanged phones.A rush of panic choked her when she remembered what was on her phone, the video she saved that day at Donovan Corp. The woman being dragged by two masked men. The muffled scream. The reflection on the glass walls showing she was not imagining it. That video remained in her email, untouched, hidden yet too dangerous to exist.Her fingers trembled.If Miles opened her Gmail, even by accident, everything would be exposed. He

Sienna’s POVThe evening brought a quiet moment Sienna rarely felt since the day she was taken. Mr Wood sat near the small wooden table mending a worn jacket while Mrs Wood hummed softly preparing something warm for them. It was peaceful but peace did not erase questions.She thought of Aria often. Her voice. Her calm tone. Her endless reassurances even when the world looked like it was collapsing. Sienna had replayed those memories more than sleep itself.She approached Mr Wood and spoke gently.“Please may I borrow your phone? I want to reach out to someone important. I only want her to know I am safe.”Her sincerity was clear. Mr Wood slowly removed the cell from his pocket and handed it to her without hesitation.Sienna stepped aside dialing Aria’s number. She reminded herself why she was calling. Not to panic her. Not to narrate the horror. Just to tell her one thingI survived.The phone rang. Once. Twice. She waited.No answer.She tried again. A soft breeze moved past her but

I paused outside Miles’ apartment building, trying to steady my breathing. My legs ached from walking so fast and the brisk evening air had left my cheeks flushed. My mind was racing, thinking about the email notification that had popped up earlier on the phone that wasn’t mine. The one that could have revealed something I was not ready to explain. I gripped the phone tightly, feeling the weight of responsibility pressing down on me. Every step toward his apartment felt heavier than the last.I pressed the buzzer at his door, heart pounding. A few seconds later, the door swung open. Miles stood there, casual as ever, yet his blue eyes were sharp, curious. He gave me a faint smile.“Anna, you made it,” he said. “I was expecting you, I guess. Your phone is with me, right?”I nodded quickly, “Yes, yours is with me. I just wanted to swap them back before anything goes wrong.”He stepped aside to let me in, and I entered his apartment. The place was tidy, with the faint aroma of freshly br

Aria’s POVAs Ethan was so eager to know who I was with that kind of weird appearance beside Rowan although my head was down, then there was an announcement which echoed in the building.“Ladies and gentlemen, kindly take your seats. The program will begin shortly.”The announcement settled over the hall like a final command. Conversations faded. Laughter softened. One by one, everyone obeyed.I lowered myself into my chair beside Rowan, smoothing my expression into something neutral. Calm. Ordinary. My heart was anything but.At the front, Ethan stood with Victor, both men glowing with anticipation. Victor adjusted his jacket and leaned toward him, his voice carrying just enough for the front row to hear.“This is our moment,” Victor said, pride thick in his tone.Ethan smiled. “Everything we planned has led to this.”I watched them, the applause already beginning to rise before anything had officially started. That applause once belonged to me. I swallowed the thought before it coul