All Chapters of TIME TO FALL IN LOVE: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

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Chapter 71: The Trinity of Deception

[The Trinity of Deception]The darkness in the boardroom was absolute, a thick, velvet weight that seemed to swallow the very air. For a heartbeat, the only sounds were the ragged breathing of twenty terrified executives and the distant, frantic clicking of Annie’s heels against the floor as she struggled in the dark."Jinyan!" Panni’s voice was a sharp blade of panic. She reached out blindly, her fingers grazing the rough wool of his suit jacket before his hand clamped down on hers, pulling her flush against his chest."I’m here," he rasped, his heart thundering against her ear. "Stay behind me."A cold, mechanical hum filled the room, and a single emergency light flickered to life by the far door—not a warm glow, but a harsh, clinical red. In the doorway stood a silh

Chapter 72: The Ash of Empires (Part 1)

[The Ash of Empires]The boardroom of the Lu Corporation was no longer a temple of commerce; it had become a suffocating chamber of judgment. As the fire suppression gas hissed from the vents, a heavy, white fog settled over the obsidian table, turning the screaming directors into ghostly silhouettes.Annie was on her knees, her fingers clawing at the mahogany surface. Her eyes were bloodshot, fixed on the leather-bound ledger that sat just inches away. To her, that book wasn't just paper and ink; it was her shield, her leverage, and her ticket back to a life of luxury."Mine!" she shrieked, her voice cracking as the oxygen in the room began to thin. "Jinyan, come back! You can't leave me with her!"She tur

Chapter 73: The Ash of Empires (P 2)

….continuation"Jinyan Lu," one of the men said, his voice distorted by the mask. "Madam Lu is waiting for her property. Both of them."Jinyan stepped in front of Panni, his jaw set in a line of iron. "She’s not property. And we aren't going back.""You don't understand, Jinyan," Sissy said, her voice sounding older, more detached. "Grandmother didn't burn the house to kill us. She burned it to bring us all to the same place. The 'Trinity' was a mistake. She wants the 'Quartet' now. A full set for the new empire.""Run, Panni," Jinyan whispered, his hand reaching for a heavy iron pipe leaning against the wall."I'm not leaving you!"

Chapter 74: Seven Minutes to Midnight (Part 1)

The golden pen felt like a lead weight in Panni’s hand. She stared at the signature line on the document—a legal death warrant for her soul. If she signed, she wasn't just acknowledging herself as a Lu heir; she was becoming a permanent fixture in Madam Lu’s human collection.Madam Lu sat across from her, a predator draped in silk and pearls, her eyes fixed on the pen’s nib. To her left, Sissy was humming that haunting lullaby again, her vacant eyes fixed on a moth fluttering against the artificial sunlight of the window. To her right, Minny stood like a cold, obsidian statue."Seven minutes until the backup servers reboot," Minny’s whisper echoed in Panni’s mind like a lifeline. "Make them count."

Chapter 75: Seven Minutes to Midnight (P 2)

…continuationShe slammed the master key into the lock and threw the door open.The room was a sensory deprivation tank—white walls, white floor, white light. In the center of the room, Jinyan was strapped into a chair, his head lolling to the side. There were wires attached to his temples, trailing back to a humming monitor."Jinyan!" Panni screamed, throwing herself at him.He groaned, his eyes fluttering open. They were bloodshot and unfocused. When he saw her, he didn't smile; he recoiled. "Annie? No... leave me alone. I won't... I won't sign.""It's Panni! It's me, Jinyan! It's the fake! It's the shadow!" she cried, her hands frantically tearing at the straps. "I'm here to

Chapter 76: The Edge of Precipice (Part 1)

The red laser dot on the hood of the SUV flickered like a malevolent eye, steady and unblinking despite the lashing rain. Inside the cramped cabin, the tinny, mechanical melody of the music box seemed to grow louder, filling the space with a childhood lullaby that had been twisted into a death knell.Panni stared at the screen of the phone, her breath hitching in her throat. The voice on the other end hadn't been human; it was a composite, a chilling harmony of tones that suggested her identity was no longer her own—it was property."Jinyan," she whispered, her hands trembling as she reached for the music box. "The dot... it’s a target."Jinyan didn't hesitate. The man who had been a broken shell in the "re-education" room seconds ago was gone, replaced by the cold, tactical survivor who had built an empire in a nest of vipers. He slammed the car into gear, the tires screaming as he pulled a violent U-turn on the narrow mountain overlook."Hold on!" he roared.The SUV surged forward, t

Chapter 77: The Edge of Precipice (P 2)

In the valley below, she could see the lights of the sedans searching the main road. But closer, just down the slope from where they stood, a single figure was waiting.It was a woman, standing under a tattered umbrella, her silhouette illuminated by a small lantern on the ground. She wasn't wearing silk or rags. She was wearing a simple, sensible trench coat, her hair tucked under a hat."Madam Lu?" Panni breathed.The old woman didn't move as they approached. She looked smaller out here, away from the mahogany and the power of the boardroom. She looked like a woman who had finally realized the ghosts she had raised were no longer under her control."You're late," the matriarch said, her voice barely audible over the wind."You sent the cars," Jinyan said, stepping in front of Panni, his hand reaching for the flare gun in his pocket. "You tried to push us off the cliff.""I sent the cars to find you," Madam Lu corrected, her eyes fixed on Jinyan. "Chen sent the orders to kill you. Th

Chapter 78: The Banquet of Shadows (Part 1)

Ang ambon ay naging isang malamig na kumot na bumabalot sa bawat sulok ng baybayin. Ang bangkang sinasakyan nina Panni at Jinyan ay dumaong sa isang tagong pantalan sa gilid ng Safe House 44—isang lumang mansyon na gawa sa bato at kahoy, nakatago sa gitna ng mga naglalakihang puno ng pino. Malayo ito sa ningning ng lungsod, malayo sa mga camera, at malayo sa ingay ng Lu Corporation. Ngunit habang papalapit sila, hindi kaligtasan ang naramdaman ni Panni, kundi isang pamilyar na bigat sa kanyang dibdib.Ang susi sa kanyang bulsa ay tila nag-iinit. Ang maliit na piraso ng metal na iniwan ni Annie ay ang tanging gabay niya sa dilim."Sigurado ka ba rito?" tanong ni Jinyan. Ang kanyang boses ay paos, bakas ang pagod ng isang lalaking nawalan ng korona ngunit nakahanap ng kaluluwa. Ang kanyang mukha ay may mga galos pa mula sa pagsabog, ngunit ang kanyang mga mata ay nananatiling nakapako kay Panni."Wala na tayong ibang mapupuntahan, Jinyan," sagot ni Panni. "Ang susi na ito... ito ang hul

Chapter 79: The Banquet of Shadows (P2)

…continuation"Hindi iyon kaplastikan, Annie!" tindig ni Panni. "Minahal ko siya bilang ako, hindi bilang ikaw! At minahal niya ako dahil nakita niya ang pagkakaiba natin!""Sinungaling!" sigaw ni Annie."Annie, makinig ka," singit ni Jinyan, tumatayo at humaharang sa harap ni Panni. "Kung gusto mo ng pera, kung gusto mo ng kapangyarihan, kunin mo na lahat. Ibibigay ko sa iyo ang lahat ng access codes ko, lahat ng accounts ko na hindi pa nade-freeze. Pero hayaan mo kaming umalis. Hayaan mong maging malaya si Panni."Natawa nang mapait si Annie. Ang kanyang mga luha ay humahalo sa dugo sa kanyang pisngi. "Ang bayani. Ang dakilang Jinyan Lu. Handa mong ibigay ang imperyo mo para sa isang babaeng walang pangalan?""Siya ang buhay ko, Annie," seryosong sagot ni Jinyan. "Kung kailangan kong maging pulubi para lang makasama siya, gagawin ko."Sa sandaling iyon, tila lumambot ang ekspresyon ni Annie. Ngunit bago pa siya makapagsalita, isang boses ang narinig mula sa labas ng bintana."Napaka

Chapter 80: The Root of Deception

Ang ulan ay tila naging karayom na tumutusok sa balat nina Panni at Jinyan habang nakatitig sila sa lumang litrato. Ang pangalang "Jinyan" na nakasulat sa pulang tinta sa tabi ng kanilang mga pangalan ay tila isang sumpa na bumura sa lahat ng kanilang pinaglaban. Kung ang liham na ito ay totoo, ang pag-ibig na nagligtas sa kanila mula sa apoy ay isang malaking pagkakamali—isang trahedya ng kalikasan."Hindi... hindi ito maaari," bulong ni Jinyan. Binitawan niya ang kamay ni Panni na tila ba napaso siya. Ang kanyang mga mata, na kanina lang ay puno ng pagsinta, ay napalitan ng kilabot. "Panni, kung magkadugo tayo... ang lahat ng ito... ang lahat ng naramdaman ko... ito ba ay isang kasalanan?""Jinyan, makinig ka!" pilit na hinahawakan ni Panni ang kanyang braso, ang kanyang boses ay nanginginig sa desperasyon. "Tumingin ka sa akin. Hu

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