All Chapters of CRAVING THE BAD BOY: Chapter 251 - Chapter 260

The black helicopters landed one after another. Their blades sent leaves and dust flying through the forest. Everyone covered their faces as dozens of soldiers jumped onto the ground. They moved with perfect timing, surrounding Ariana, Nick, and the others in less than a minute.Ariana noticed something strange immediately. None of the soldiers wore the country's flag. Instead, the silver symbol Victor had recognized was stitched onto their black uniforms. The man who stepped out of the first helicopter looked to be in his early fifties. His silver hair was neatly combed, and his dark uniform looked spotless despite the dirt around him. He removed his black gloves slowly before speaking. "My name is Commander Hayes."His calm voice carried across the silent forest. "I suggest that none of you make a foolish decision."Nick stepped in front of Ariana. "We're not going anywhere with you."Commander Hayes smiled faintly. "I wasn't asking."Victor quietly whispered, "He's dangerous.""You

Ariana dropped to her knees beside Samuel. Tears streamed down her face as she held his hand. His body had gone still, but his final words continued to echo inside her mind. "Trust... your... mother."She shook her head. "No.""It doesn't make sense."Nick knelt beside her and gently wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "You don't have to understand everything tonight."She looked at him with tear-filled eyes. "She betrayed me.""I know.""She lied to me my whole life.""I know.""Then why would he tell me to trust her?"Nick had no answer. He wished he did. Commander Hayes calmly watched them from several feet away. His expression showed no regret for what had happened. "Take the body."Two soldiers stepped forward. Ariana immediately stood between them and Samuel. "No."One of the soldiers hesitated. Hayes' voice became colder. "I gave an order."Nick stepped beside Ariana. "So did she."Victor and Daniel quietly moved closer. Claire helped Adrian, whose wounded shoulder was still b

The giant steel vault continued rising from beneath the forest. The ground shook as thick layers of dirt and broken roots slid away from its sides. It looked old, but its metal surface was spotless, as though someone had been taking care of it for years.Everyone stood frozen. Even Commander Hayes stared at it with surprise. Victor slowly whispered, "I never thought I would see it again."Nick looked at him. "You knew this was here?"Victor nodded. "I helped build the security system many years ago."Ariana looked at the huge vault. "So everything my father collected is inside?"Victor frowned. "I hope so."Hayes laughed quietly. "After all these years..."He slowly walked toward the vault. "...it's finally mine."Nick immediately stepped in front of him. "You won't touch it."Hayes smiled. "You think you can stop me?""I know I can."The soldiers raised their weapons again, but Director Shaw's remaining officers quickly aimed theirs back. The clearing became a battlefield without a s

The elevator dropped so fast that everyone lost their balance. Ariana grabbed Nick's arm while Claire held tightly onto the railing beside her. Sofia wrapped both arms around Ethan as Daniel pulled them closer. Adrian leaned against the wall, breathing heavily because of the pain in his shoulder. The alarm continued screaming. "Self-destruct sequence initiated.""Estimated time remaining... ten minutes."Nick looked up. "Ten minutes."Victor nodded. "That is not much time."The lights suddenly returned, but they were now glowing red instead of blue. Everything inside the elevator looked darker. Ariana took a deep breath. "We have to stay calm."Nick looked at her and smiled softly. "We will."She squeezed his hand. "As long as we're together."The elevator finally slowed before stopping with a loud thud. The doors slid open. A long underground hallway stretched before them. The walls were smooth steel, and white lights lined the ceiling. Unlike the old warehouse above, this place look

The room became so quiet that everyone could hear the alarm echoing through the bunker. "Self-destruct sequence.""Five minutes remaining."Nobody moved. Nobody spoke. Nick stared at the man on the screen as if he had stopped breathing. The man smiled calmly from the darkness. "You've grown up."Nick's voice shook. "Who are you?"The man leaned back in his chair. "I expected you to recognize my voice."Nick narrowed his eyes. "I don't."The man laughed softly. "That is disappointing."Ariana stepped beside Nick and held his hand. She could feel him trembling. She looked at the screen. "If you're not his father, then stop pretending to know him."The man slowly turned his eyes toward her. "So you're Ariana.""I've heard a great deal about you.""I don't care.""I know.""You're very much like your father."Nick interrupted them. "Answer my question.""Who are you?"The man's smile slowly faded. "My name is Richard Ashford."Nick felt the world spin around him. "No.""My father's name w