All Chapters of Ashes of Betrayal, Flames of love : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Investigative StationDiana decided to come to work today after the heated conversation with Micheal. She just wanted to clear her mind, hoping a case would be handed to her. But upon reaching the station, everyone stared at her as if she had murdered someone.Hunter came to her, informing her that Mr. Douglass had asked for her. Now she stood there, staring at the man who kept inhaling every few seconds."Agent Diana. We received a strict order from the government this morning," Douglass said. He heaved a deep sigh again. "We don't know what happened or how it happened. I mean, out of all our female detectives, you're our best agent. But we don't and can't tell what the future holds for us. But..." He dropped a file before her. She picked it up, reading through it. "You are not allowed to come to this department until further notice. You are on strike, Agent".Diana stared at the file with widened eyes. "On strike? But I’ve never done anything against the rule of law, sir. This job is

"Can you give me one more time to think this through?" Diana asked. Bryan smiled and nodded in response. She followed up by asking if he was busy. "Yes, I am going through some investor files," Bryan explained. He mumbled as he handed the files over to her, adding that he had to advertise for them because a new product was coming soon. Diana went through the papers, nodding at his words. "Mind staying and helping me out with it?" he requested. "You know a lot about fashion, so...?""Okay..." Diana agreed. With another smile from Bryan, the two of them began going through the files together.Bruce Mansion🎋🎋The sound of glass smashing hastily on the floor echoed through the room. Mace stood still, watching his boss break things in an angry fit. Ever since Mace had informed him about Rita’s disappearance, he hadn’t been himself."Did you search everywhere?" Andrew demanded. "How on earth could a person go missing in a blinking of an eye?""When I got there, her door was wide open, a

Diana simply shrugged. "You can't work in my company," he stated."Why?" She frowned. The expression she gave at that moment was so funny that he actually smiled. "Because there is no vacancy for you," he said."And you claim you want me back, but you can't even create a position for me?" she spat arrogantly. Micheal almost burst out laughing at her bold reaction. Almost. "I can create any position for you in this world, Seducer. Just name it."Diana scoffed. "How about your personal assistant?""Why that position?" He laid back against the wall with a sly grin. "wish to be close to me now, huh?"She glared at him as his smile deepened. "Think whatever you want! I just need that position."He inhaled, then continued smoking. "Smoking is bad for your health," Diana added. She paused and immediately cursed herself for saying that. "When did you start caring about my health?" he asked."Ever since I became your personal assistant," she countered.His eyes widened in amusement , alrea

🎋🎋🎋🎋Bruce MansionInside the mansion, the air felt heavy. Mallory was a shell of herself. Her husband’s indifference had become a slow-acting poison; he didn't care if she lived or died. She sat on the living room couch, her eyes swimming with tears that spilled over and tracked down her cheeks every few seconds. Andrew’s hatred was a physical weight now, a truth she had known since the beginning, that she would never truly be his, even with the title of wife.Taun descended the stairs, her short green dress bright against the somber room. She walked toward the kitchen, her hair swaying, but a sharp, broken sob from the couch made her stop dead in her tracks."Mum!" Tana rushed to her side. Seeing Mallory’s shattered expression, Tana’s eyes widened with a flash of protective rage. She hated seeing her mother this weak, it made her want to destroy whoever had caused it. "Mum, are you okay?"Mallory collapsed into her daughter’s arms, sobbing harder as she pulled Taun against her

He coughed again. Diana rushed to him, kneeling in the dirt by his side."Let the past go, Michael," she pleaded. "You are not in good health. I should be happy about that, but I can’t find myself to be in any way. My mum once told me something that remained unanswered for a long time, but gradually, I understood."He finally looked up at her. His heart tightened at the sight of her tears."You are crying?" Michael whispered. "I told you not to, no matter the issue.""You are dying, Michael!" she cried out. "Isn't that something to cry about?""Don’t pity me, Diana. I deserve it. For you, I do.""Stop talking, you dickhead," she snapped through her sobs, reaching out to wipe the bloodstain from his mouth. "Where is your car? Let's take you to the hospital."Before he could answer, the sound of men's voices drifted toward them, Diana stared up to see Jayden and another male; they were communicating. Then, Jayden gave him a quick kiss. The other male was dumbfounded by his actions, but D