Chapter 91Ariel’s POVI heard it, but wished I hadn't.Those words could confirm my fears and put us where I hoped not to.Those didn’t just land; they cut through.My entire body locked as the desk above us shifted slightly again, like he was about to rip the last bit of cover we had away.Luciana’s fingers dug harder into mine as I myself couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think, couldn’t move.A step, then another, he got ever so close.The shadow beneath the desk deepened with his shoes angling just enough that I knew he was about to bend.About to look, about to find us.And then—A loud cough from the door broke the tension, followed by;“Sir.”Everything stopped, but Valerio didn’t respond immediately.I felt the way he hesitated, the way he held on a bit longer, like he was deciding which mattered more.Us. Or whatever waited at that door.“What is it?” He said finally, with his voice edged with irritation.“I just received a text from the ballroom,” the man answered quickly. “You’re

Chapter 92Ariel’s POVI heard them, but I wish I couldn't hear them. I didn't need this, we didn't need this.But the words didn’t just echo; they spread. They spread like fire through dry air.A ripple moved across the ballroom as conversations died before they even started, and laughter melted into silence.Eyes began to shift suspiciously around as fear took hold, with a good number not knowing what to do. It all choked down on us, on me in particular, as my chest tightened instantly.“They’re locking this down,” Luciana whispered beside me, tightening her grip around my arm slightly. “We are leaving. Now.”“What of Dermos and Carlos?” I asked, and she shook her head.“We don't have that kind of time; we are the ones with the evidence. They'll find their way later,” she replied, and I didn't argue further.We moved immediately, slipping through the crowd as naturally as we could manage.However, the announcement didn't make things any easier. People weren’t flowing anymore; they

Chapter 93Ariel’s POVI froze as my breath caught somewhere between my chest and my throat, refusing to move as my eyes locked on the figure standing beside the car.Valerio. Our luck couldn't get any better, if it wasn't him, who else?He was standing there like he was waiting for something, or some people.He looked calm as ever, composed with his hands tucked neatly behind his back, like the chaos we just created and ran from wasn't happening.Like it was all part of the evening’s entertainment.“Well,” he said smoothly with his voice cutting cleanly through the cold air. “That was… entertaining.”No one moved.I could feel Dermos’ grip tighten slightly around me, like he was trying to shield me from him.Like a warning.Valerio’s gaze shifted lazily across us, taking his time, studying, and dicing through us.“You really thought I wouldn’t notice?” He continued, tilting his head slightly. “That I wouldn’t see through it?”None of us dared to speak. We just stood around each other

Chapter 94Ariel’s POVI slowly turned back around and folded myself into my seat as everything faded away behind me.And after a few minutes of tensed-up driving, I broke the silence.“That was crazy…”The words left my lips before I could stop them, my voice still unsteady, still carrying the remnants of everything we had just escaped.Carlos let out a breathless chuckle from the passenger's seat, even as Dermos' grip tightened on the wheel as the car sped through the empty road.“Crazy?” Carlos muttered. “We almost got killed.”“Or worse,” Luciana added quietly, wrapping her arms around herself like she was trying to hold the pieces together.I leaned back into the seat with my chest still rising and falling too fast and my heart refusing to settle.“What was that? The explosion?” I asked, staring at Dermos.“It was us,” Carlos replied. “While you girls were snooping around, Dermos and I snuck our way to the generator and slipped in a small bomb we brought in with our shoes,” he ex

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