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Lucien’s POV, One week later“Fuck, Lucien.” Adrian holds his head with a grimace, and I rub the bridge of my nose. “What the fuck are we doing in a supply closet? Why did you pull me…” “Hushh.”I hiss before he keeps talking and blows my cover. Then I peek through the gap and watch her pass. As usual, she has her glasses on, her hair is packed in a tight bun, and a scowl is on her face. “Are you hiding from your wife?!” he whisper-yells, and I roll my eyes, even though he can’t see me in the dark room. “No, I’m just…” I gesture with my hands, and he chortles.“Sure, you are.”“Shut up.”I fling the door open as soon as she’s out of sight and drag him with me to my office. No, not my office. Mireya’s office. That’s one of the only places Elara can’t be found dead in. “You know this is bad,” he laughs, “you are so gone.”I ignore him.“It’s unbelievable,” he continues. “The Lucien Kòrvac. Terrifying mafia heir. Billionaire. Emotionless monster. The Young Wolf. Hiding from his wi

Elara’s POV, “You’re such a fake,” he says, and I furrow my brows. Excuse me?“You know what?” I glance at him before averting my gaze. “That’s how conversations usually start.”“You don’t know? It’s apparently a thing to call out people’s bullshit before speaking like civilians.”I scoff. “We’re anything but civilians.”“Hm. Like a couple.”My jaw tightens. What could a girl do to get silence around here? I fold my arms tightly. “You’re unbelievable.”“What part about me is?”He asks, and I finally look up to glare at him, but when I see he is already looking at me, my gaze falters. “Everything.”“Specific.”“Can’t we just talk like normal human beings?”“But we’re not normal human beings. I’m a mafia, emotionless don, and you’re a single mother with so many layers.”“And that’s where you’re wrong,” I hiss, and look away. “I don’t have many layers, and you’re not emotionless.”“Enlighten me.”I look at him, and his eyes cloud with something I refuse to consider. “You call me a

Lucien’s POV, Viper. He’s a famous hacker known all over the world for working alone, and he’s never been found. My chest tightens because suddenly, too many missing pieces begin connecting at once.I remember when she’d told me that she contacted Viper to help her with her school accusation. Oh God, I want her to deny it properly, but she’s too calm. They’d force me to punish her. She’d be arrested! And that’s going to be the simplest process of it all.She turns toward me with eyes, forcing me to believe her. “It wasn’t me.”“Clearly,” Adreel takes a step forward. “You somehow got Viper to do your dirty job.”Her eyes blaze with anger, and she hisses, “Shut up.”“Excuse me?”“Are you guys stupid? You told him it had something to do with the company’s accounts, and I willingly followed. If I really was stealing the money and it’s fixed, do you think I’d still be here?” She takes a step closer to Adreel and glares at him. “Think. This is tech, so think. I have the money. It’s flowi

Elara’s POV, I don’t think I’ve ever heard those words before. Before Marion. Before the man who raised me.Her eyes drift toward the window behind us. “He used to tell me that I looked sad even when I smiled.” Her lips tremble faintly. “And I hated him for noticing.”I swallow hard.“What happened to him?” I ask quietly.Her gaze finally meets mine.“I let my family convince me he was wrong for me.” The words come painfully. “Too poor and wild. And I was so desperate to be who they wanted that I let him go.” There’s a pause before she smiles faintly. “A year later, he died.”My breath catches.“He got into a fight protecting someone,” she says softly. “That was the kind of man he was. He died before I could tell him…” She stops herself, shaking her head lightly.Asher frowns. “Did you cry?”Lucy lets out the smallest laugh. “For a very long time.”Silence settles over us after that. Then she looks at me again, and suddenly I understand this conversation isn’t about her anymore.“Yo

Elara’s POV, Asher jolts awake immediately.“Mummy?”Several gunshots start downstairs. Lucy is already standing before I fully process it, her expression shifting instantly from soft amusement to something cold and familiar.Another crash echoes through the mansion. We can hear men shouting and glass breaking.Asher grabs my arm tightly.“Mummy…”“Closet,” I say immediately, grabbing Asher first and lifting him into my arms as I rush toward the hidden walk-in closet behind the bedroom.Another gunshot shakes the walls, and Asher buries his face into my neck. I can feel his little heart pounding against my chest.“It’s okay,” I whisper quickly, even if we both know it’s a lie. We reach the closet, and I shove the door open, pulling Lucy inside with us.“Stay quiet no matter what happens,” I tell them.Lucy’s eyes narrow slightly.“And where exactly are you going?”“Downstairs.”Absolutely not,” she snaps immediately.“I’m not asking permission.” Another scream echoes through the mans