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91 - Come alone?

Ariana POVI did not sleep. I tried, really did. I lay on my bed, staring at the ceiling, turning from one side to the other, closing my eyes, opening them again, but nothing worked. My mind kept going back to that call.That voice. “I think we need to talk about your father.” Over and over again. Who was that? How did he get my number? And why did he sound so sure? I sat up slowly and rubbed my face. The room was quiet, too quiet, and it made everything feel louder inside my head.My phone was on the bed beside me. I stared at it for a long time. Should I call back? No. What if it was a trap? What if it was just someone trying to mess with me because of everything happening online? But…What if it wasn’t? My chest tightened. What if this was the truth I had been looking for? I grabbed my phone quickly and checked the number again. Unknown. No name. No profile. Nothing. “Damn it,” I muttered.I stood up and began to pace around the room. My father. That word alone was enough to make m

92 - This is bigger.

Nick POVI had not slept. Not even for a second. My eyes burned, my head ached, but I could not rest. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw it again. Ariana. Her face. The way she looked at me the last time we spoke. And now…She had seen everything. The proposal. The video. There was no going back from that. I sat on the edge of my bed, my phone in my hand. I had tried calling her. More times than I could count. No answer. I sent messages. No reply. She had cut me off. And I could not even blame her.A knock came on my door. “Come in,” I muttered.My manager stepped inside, looking serious. “We need to talk.”I let out a dry laugh. “When do we not?”“This is not a joke, Nick.”I rubbed my face. “I know.”He walked closer and dropped a file on the table. “The situation is getting worse.”“I can see that.”“Your engagement helped a little, but not enough.”I frowned. “What do you mean?”“The media is digging deeper.”My stomach tightened. “How deep?”He hesitated. “Deep enough to start as

93 - Don't open it.

Ariana POVMy hand was on the door. I did not remember walking this far inside the building. One minute I was outside, staring at the address on my phone, and the next minute I was here, standing in front of a closed door that felt like it was hiding something heavy.Something important, something dangerous. The hallway was quiet, too quiet, the kind of silence that makes you hear your own heartbeat, slow, loud and unsteady. I swallowed and looked back over my shoulder. No one. Just darkness behind me.For a second, I thought about leaving. Just turning around and walking out. Going back home. Pretending none of this ever happened. But then I remembered the voice on the phone. "I know what really happened to your father."That was enough. I turned back to the door. My fingers tightened slightly around the handle. "Just open it," I whispered to myself.Before I could move, a voice came from behind me. "Ariana."My whole body froze. I knew that voice. I turned slowly. Nick. He stood a f

94 - No way out

94 - No way out.Nick POV"Going somewhere?"The voice came from above us, calm, almost amused. I looked up slowly. A man stood at the top of the stairs, one hand resting on the rail, the other in his pocket like he had all the time in the world.Ariana’s grip on my arm tightened. "Nick…" she whispered."I see him," I said quietly.My mind was moving fast now, too fast. Front blocked. Back blocked. No clear exit. We were trapped. The man beside us, the one who brought Ariana here, stepped slightly back, like he was thinking. Like he was calculating something."Who is that?" Ariana asked.No one answered. Because we all knew this was bad. The man upstairs took a slow step down. Then another. Each step echoed. Loud and controlled."You made this harder than it had to be," he said.I clenched my jaw. "What do you want?"He smiled slightly. "Straight to the point. I like that."Another step down. Ariana shifted closer to me. I could feel her fear now. Real fear. And that made something in

95 - You knew?

Ariana POV"Tell her… or I will." The words hung in the air. Heavy and sharp. Impossible to ignore. I turned slowly to Nick. My heart was beating too fast, too loud."What is he talking about?" I asked. Nick didn’t answer. He just stood there. Silent. And that silence…it scared me more than anything."Nick." Still nothing. My chest tightened. "Say something." He ran a hand through his hair, his breathing uneven."It’s not that simple.""There you go again," I said, my voice shaking. "It’s never simple with you.""Ariana...""No," I cut in. "No more half answers. No more ‘I’ll explain later.’ I’m tired."The man on the stairs watched quietly. Like he was enjoying this. "Tell her," he said again.Nick’s jaw clenched. "Stay out of this.""I’m already in it."I stepped closer to Nick. "Look at me."He hesitated. Then he did. And for a moment...everything else faded. It was just us. The same way it used to be, but different, broken. "Whatever it is," I said softly, "just say it."His eyes

96 - This changes everything.

Nick POVThe door burst open. Loud, hard, like it was never meant to stay closed. Everything stopped for a second. Then...voices. "Don’t move!"Ariana flinched beside me. My grip on her arm tightened without thinking. Three men stepped into the room. Big, serious, not here to talk. My heart started pounding again. This was worse than I thought, much worse. "Hands where we can see them," one of them said.I slowly raised my hands. Ariana hesitated, then did the same. The man from the stairs didn’t move. He just stood there, watching like this was all part of the plan. "You set this up," I said to him.He didn’t deny it. That told me everything. "You walked into it yourself," he replied calmly.I clenched my jaw. Ariana whispered, "Nick… what is happening?""I’ve got you," I said quietly.Even though I wasn’t sure that was true. One of the men stepped closer. His eyes moved between us. Then stopped on me. "Nick, right?"I didn’t answer. He smirked slightly. "Yeah. That’s you."Ariana lo

97 - I came back for you.

Ariana POVEverything happened too fast. One second, Nick was right in front of me. The next, he was gone. They dragged him out like he was nothing, like he didn’t matter, like he didn’t have a choice. And the worst part was… he didn’t fight.He let them take him. Because of me. My chest tightened painfully at that thought. "No… no, no, no," I whispered, shaking my head. I ran toward the door. But the moment I stepped out. Silence. The hallway was empty. Like nothing had happened. Like no one was ever there. "What the hell…?"My heart was beating too fast now. I ran down the stairs, almost tripping, my hands gripping the rail tightly. "Nick!" I called out.No answer. I pushed the front door open and stepped outside. The street was empty. No cars. No men. Nothing. They were gone. Just like that. It felt unreal. Like I imagined everything. But I didn’t. I knew I didn’t. My hands started to shake. "Think… Ari, think," I muttered.Panic was trying to take over, but I forced myself to brea

98 - You were the secret.

Nick POVMy head was still spinning. The pain had not left. It sat heavy behind my eyes, like something pressing from the inside. Every time I tried to move, the rope around my wrists tightened, cutting into my skin.I forced myself to stay still. Panicking would not help. Thinking would. I looked around slowly. The room was big, cold, empty, with concrete walls, no windows. Just one metal door. Closed. Locked. Of course. I let out a slow breath. "Okay… think."But my thoughts kept going back to one thing. Ariana. The way she looked when they took me. The way her voice broke when she said my name. My jaw tightened. She was not supposed to be part of this. None of this was supposed to touch her. But it already had. And I had a bad feeling it was only going to get worse.The door opened. The sound echoed. Slow and heavy. I looked up. The same man walked in. Calm. Like nothing had changed. Like I was not tied to a chair in a place I did not know. He shut the door behind him and leaned ag

99 - You should not be here.

Ariana POVThe door opened. And I stepped inside. For a second, I could not see clearly. The room was dim, and the air felt cold and heavy. But then my eyes adjusted. And I saw him. Nick. Tied to a chair. My heart dropped. "Nick!"I rushed forward without thinking. But before I could reach him, a hand grabbed my arm. Hard. I gasped. "Don’t move," a voice said behind me.My body froze. Slowly, I turned. The same man. The one from before. The one who said I should not come. My chest rose and fell quickly. "Let me go," I said. He did not."You should not be here," he said calmly."I don’t care," I shot back. "Let me go."He studied me for a second. Then released my arm. But he did not move away. I didn’t wait. I rushed to Nick. "Nick…"I dropped to my knees in front of him. My eyes moved over his face quickly. "You’re hurt.""I’m fine," he said immediately.But I could hear it in his voice. He was not fine. I looked at his hands. The rope. Tight. Too tight. My chest tightened. "Who did t

100 - We are not safe.

Nick POVEverything broke at once. The door slammed open and new men rushed in like they owned the place. They were not calm like the others. They were loud, rough, and ready to fight. You could see it in their faces. You could feel it in the air.This was not a conversation. This was trouble. Big trouble. I sat up straight in the chair, my wrists burning from the rope. My eyes moved fast, taking everything in. The first group of men stepped back slightly. That alone told me everything. They did not expect this. That meant things just got worse. Ariana moved closer to me. I could feel her fear again, strong and real."Nick…" she whispered."I’m here," I said quietly.Even though I didn’t know how long I could keep that promise. One of the new men stepped forward. He was tall, built, and his eyes were cold. He looked around the room slowly, then stopped on me."So this is him," he said.No one answered. The first man spoke after a second. "This doesn’t concern you."The new man laughed

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