บททั้งหมดของ The Alpha’s Discarded Bride: บทที่ 71 - บทที่ 80

CHRISTINEBy the time Nathan returned to the penthouse, the city outside had already drowned in darkness. The lights of Moonfall stretched endlessly beyond the glass walls, sharp and beautiful against the darkness, but I barely paid attention to them.My mind was elsewhere, it was still trapped inside that underground den and still replaying Dorian’s face.I could recall the way he stepped in so naturally, the way those people backed off without question and the way he kept avoiding direct answers while pretending he wasn’t hiding anything.None of it made sense.I sat curled slightly against the couch, my laptop resting on my thighs while one hand absentmindedly touched the plaster along my side.The wound still hurt not as badly as before, but enough to remind me it existed every time I moved too quickly.I can't wait for it to get healed fully, The sound of the door unlocking pulled me out of my thoughts.Nathan stepped inside a second later. His tie was loose and exhaustion clun

CHRISTINEMorning sunlight spilled through the glass walls of the penthouse, casting soft reflections across the floor as I stood in front of the mirror adjusting the sleeve of my blazer carefully.For the first time in over a week, I actually looked like myself again.The wounds had healed enough that I no longer needed proper bandages wrapped around my side. There was still soreness beneath the surface and the faint pull of healing skin whenever I moved too suddenly, but compared to days ago, it was manageable.Only thin protective strips remained hidden beneath my clothes now.I exhaled slowly before reaching for my bag. Finally, I was getting out of this apartment.If I had spent another full day indoors, I genuinely might have lost my mind.My thoughts drifted briefly toward everything that happened recently.The underground den, Dorian, the anonymous warning message and the mention of a woman as the one behind everything that has been happening to me. That last part still unse

CHRISTINENathan was still staring at the torn paper in my hand or more specifically, at the black mask sitting on the table between us like it had suddenly become something alive.The office felt too quiet and I could practically hear the thoughts moving in his head as he slowly pieced things together.“What is going on?” he asked finally.His voice wasn’t loud and that somehow made it worse.I forced myself to stay calm as I folded the remaining torn piece of paper tighter in my palm. “It’s nothing serious.”Nathan looked at me for a long second like he couldn’t believe I even said that.“Christine…”“It’s handled.”“That,” he pointed at the mask, “does not look handled.”I exhaled slowly, I already knew this moment would come eventually.I just didn’t think it would happen like this.Nathan took a step closer. “Why are you acting like someone threatening you anonymously is normal?”“It’s not a threat.”His expression sharpened immediately. “Then what is it?”I didn’t answer becaus

KAELBoth Nathan and Christine looked toward me and I continued quietly.“Whoever is behind this has access to information they shouldn’t.”My mind moved rapidly now.“They know schedules.”I looked toward Christine. “They knew when you resumed work.”I shifted my gaze toward Nathan. “They knew your office access points and they anticipated reactions before we made them.”The room grew colder.“If someone is moving this carefully…” I paused.“…then they’re close enough to watch us.”Nobody spoke after that because now the threat felt different, it felt closer and smarter. I turned toward the door immediately.“Where are you going?” Nathan asked.“To work.”Christine frowned slightly. “Now?”“Yes.”Because I was done reacting and now I was hunting. I left the penthouse with my thoughts moving faster than they had in days.A woman—the possibility refused to leave my head now not because Christine said it with certainty but because suddenly, too many things were aligning around that p

CHRISTINE “Don’t even think about it.”Nathan’s voice came the second I reached for my laptop.I looked up slowly from the kitchen counter where I had been pretending to organize invoices for the past ten minutes.“What now?” I asked flatly.He leaned against the dining table with his arms folded. “You know exactly what I am talking about.”I sighed. “You’re becoming dramatic.”“And you almost got yourself killed in an underground district.”“That happened once.”Nathan stared at me in disbelief. “Christine,”I tried walking past him toward the coffee machine but he caught my wrist lightly before I could escape.“If you disappear again, Kael is genuinely going to lock you inside this penthouse.” He said calmly and I snorted immediately.“He should try it.”Nathan’s expression stayed serious. “And this time, I might actually help him achieve that.” He added and that earned him a glare.“You’re both insufferable.”Finally, his mouth twitched slightly and for the first time since everyt