All Chapters of Before love Lies: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Dennis Rothchild – POVThe first move is always the most important.Not because of damage.But because of message.I stood over the table, hands pressed against the glass, staring down at the layout of Maxwell routes, assets, and personnel.Every line.Every weakness.Every opportunity.“They think we’re reacting,” I said quietly.“They think we’re emotional.”A smirk pulled at the corner of my mouth.“Good.”Because that’s exactly what I wanted them to believe.“Target confirmed,” one of my men said. “Maxwell carrier—mid-route. Minimal escort. High-value cargo.”Perfect.I straightened slightly.“Do it.”No countdown.No hesitation.Just execution.At Sea – Maxwell CarrierThe explosion didn’t come with warning.No distress call.No time.One second—Steel. Water. Silence.The next—Fire ripped through the hull like it had been waiting to breathe.The ship split from the inside out, a violent shockwave tearing across the water as flames swallowed everything in seconds.Gone.Not dama

New York City – Donald Garrison – POVThey think there are five top families that was only on the surface.There have always been five top families .That’s the lie.I stood in the darkened room, the city lights barely touching the glass behind me. Screens glowed softly, data moving in silence.Carl Maxwell.Dennis Rothchild.Joanne… still alive.Predictable.All of it.“Sir,” a voice said from behind me. “The conflict is escalating faster than projected.”“Of course it is,” I replied calmly.Because they don’t see the board.They see each other.“They’ve begun open strikes across multiple shipping lanes,” the voice continued. “Rothchild has released restricted assets.”I smiled slightly.Dennis always did prefer noise.“And Maxwell?” I asked.“Carl has assumed control. Aggressive posture. Strategic retaliation expected.”Good.Let them clash.Let them burn resources.Let them expose weaknesses.Because while they fight for position…I move unseen.“Continue observation,” I said.A p

Jasmine – POVI sat on the front porch, crying……even though I didn’t fully understand why.Maybe I did.I just didn’t want to admit it.John.The name alone made my chest tighten.The way he looked at me.The way he kissed me that night.It wasn’t supposed to mean anything.At least—that’s what I told myself.But it did.And now?Now I’ll probably never see him again.I wiped my face, but the tears didn’t stop.They just kept coming.Because deep down…I knew the truth.I didn’t just leave him.I ran from something real.Voices cut through my thoughts.Familiar.Cold.“…she will do what we tell her to do.”My father.“If she doesn’t… we cut her off from the family.”Another voice.My grandfather.“We don’t build empires by letting people choose.”My hands clenched.“We build them by control.”The words echoed in my head long after the voices faded.Control.That’s all I’ve ever been to them.A piece.A deal.A future they already planned.I stood up suddenly.“I can’t stay here.”The

John – POVIf I had known…I stood there in the Mumbai compound, staring out at nothing, but seeing everything.If I had known my mother was alive…Would things be different?Would my father still be here?Would any of this have happened?Questions hit me one after another.No answers.Just noise.“I wish you were still here…” I muttered quietly.But then—The note.She was alive.Or at least…That’s what she said.I ran a hand through my hair, pacing slowly.“That doesn’t make sense…”She died.I saw it.We all did.Didn’t we?“Sam,” I said.“Yes, Master John.”“Run a recon.”“Specify.”“Anyone named Debbie Edison.”A pause.“Relation: mother.”Silence.For the first time in a long time…Sam hesitated.“…Processing.”That alone made me stop pacing.Sam doesn’t hesitate.Not like that.A few seconds passed.Then—“Data… unretrievable.”I frowned.“What do you mean unretrievable?”“Protected under fifth-layer encryption.”I turned fully now.“Sam,” I said slowly…“Aren’t you supposed t

Debbie Edison (Olivia Rothchild) – POVPrincess Bella was a risk.Maybe the worst one I’ve taken in years.I stood in the shadows of the cabin hallway, listening… watching… thinking three moves ahead like I always had to.“If her royal family finds out she’s alive…”I whispered to myself.“…they won’t hesitate.”Not to negotiate.Not to retrieve.To eliminate.Because secrets like hers?Don’t get rescued.They get erased.And now…She’s working for me.That alone could start another war.I exhaled slowly, steadying myself.“Too late now,” I muttered.Because once a piece is on the board—You don’t take it back.You protect it.Or you lose everything.Footsteps approached.I turned slightly.Jasmine.She stepped into the room, her presence calmer than before.More grounded.She looked at me—Then past me Toward the screen on the wall .“It’s okay,” she said softly.Sam voice turned, surprised.“I know,” Jasmine continued.“He doesn’t understand yet.”A pause.“But he will.”Jasmine– P