All Chapters of CRAVING THE BAD BOY: Chapter 241 - Chapter 250

The warehouse was silent. Nick stood frozen, unable to take his eyes off Isabella. Her last words echoed inside his mind. "Neither are you."Ariana slowly tightened her hold on his hand. She could feel him shaking. "Nick."He looked at her, but his eyes were distant. "My whole life..."His voice was barely above a whisper. "I don't even know who I am anymore."Ariana stepped closer and gently placed her free hand against his cheek. "You are still the same man."He swallowed hard. "Am I?""Yes.""No matter what they say?"She nodded without hesitation. "No matter what they say."For a brief moment, the fear in his eyes softened. Isabella watched them quietly. "You've always needed someone to remind you who you are."Nick looked at her. "Stop acting like you know me.""I know more about you than anyone.""No."His voice became firmer. "The people who raised me knew me.""They only raised you.""They loved me."She smiled faintly. "So did I."Nick laughed bitterly. "You call this love?"

The warehouse was so quiet that even the wind outside seemed to stop. Ariana stared at the older man standing before her. His words echoed inside her mind. "I'm your grandfather."She slowly shook her head. "No."The man smiled, but there was no warmth in his eyes. "Whether you believe it or not does not change the truth."Ariana looked at Victor. "Tell me he's lying."Victor remained silent for several long seconds. Finally, he lowered his head. "He isn't."Ariana felt her knees weaken. Nick quickly slipped an arm around her waist before she could fall. She leaned against him, trying to steady her breathing. "This can't be happening."Her grandfather watched her calmly. "I expected a better reaction."Nick glared at him. "You've lied to people your entire life. Don't expect anyone to welcome you."The older man chuckled. "You have your father's courage."Nick stepped forward. "Don't talk about my father.""I knew him very well.""You don't deserve to say his name."The man's smile fa

Darkness swallowed the warehouse. Ariana could not see anything in front of her. The only thing she could hear was the frightened breathing of the people around her. Somewhere in the darkness, metal scraped against the floor, followed by the sound of footsteps moving between the old machines. Nick immediately reached for Ariana's hand. "I've got you."She held on tightly. "I'm here."His voice steadied her racing heart. Even though she could not see his face, knowing he was beside her made her feel stronger. Victor spoke from somewhere nearby. "Nobody move."Claire switched on the flashlight on her phone. A thin beam of light cut through the darkness, but it only reached a few feet ahead. "They've cut the main power."Daniel looked around carefully. "They're trying to confuse us."A loud laugh echoed through the speakers. Ariana's mother's voice filled the warehouse once again. "You've come farther than I expected."Nick looked toward the ceiling. "If you wanted us dead, you would hav

The red laser sights covered the walls of the tunnel like hundreds of glowing eyes. Ariana felt her heart pounding as she looked around. Every red dot moved slowly across the stone walls before stopping on them. Victor lowered his voice. "Snipers."Claire took a slow breath. "They've trapped us."Nick remained kneeling beside Adrian, who was still struggling to breathe because of the chip in his neck. "We have to get him out of here."Adrian grabbed Nick's wrist. "No."Nick looked at him. "I'm not leaving you.""You have to.""I won't."Adrian forced a weak smile. "You really are different from them."Nick frowned. "What do you mean?""They would have left me."Nick shook his head. "Not anymore."Ariana knelt beside the two brothers. She looked at Adrian carefully. "You saved us."Adrian looked surprised. "I've done terrible things.""You still warned us."His eyes slowly dropped to the floor. "No one has ever thanked me before."Ariana gave him a small smile. "Then let me be the firs

The countdown echoed through the underground chamber. "Fifty-seven... Fifty-six... Fifty-five..."The cold voice repeated every second, making everyone's hearts race. Ariana looked up at the shaking ceiling. Dust continued falling around them. Small cracks spread across the walls, and every few seconds another piece of concrete crashed onto the floor. "We have to move," she said.Victor nodded immediately. "Everyone through the stairs."Daniel carried Ethan while Sofia stayed close beside him. Claire grabbed her medical bag and hurried toward the staircase. Nick slipped Adrian's good arm over his shoulder. "I've got you."Adrian shook his head. "You should leave me.""I'm not leaving my brother.""You barely know me."Nick smiled despite the danger. "I've waited my whole life without knowing you. I'm not walking away now."Adrian looked at him in disbelief. No one had ever chosen him before. The countdown continued. "Forty-nine... Forty-eight... Forty-seven..."The ground shook again.