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Chapter 11

MIA’S POVOne of the bodyguards scanned the hallway again.“We have to go now” he’s stepped aside to let me walk through.“How did you make it in time” fear still evident in my voice. Taking deep breaths of assurance.“We were already here ma’am” the other one answered curtly.“Already here?” I frozeMy alarm bells rang. This means one thingHe already knew I was going to be in danger?My mind spiraledWhat more does he know.How does he know this things. How much more of all this do I not know, what exactly did I get into.How powerful is he?Without any effort, the bodyguards lifted the unconscious men and threw them over their shoulders like they weighed nothing.I watched.The three attackers who had nearly broken into my apartment now looked like sacks of grain being carried away into the elevator.I struggled with my words for a bit.This may have been more traumatizing than being poisoned by my mine own sister.“Who are you guy’s”My tone was low but I know they heard me.No re

Chapter 12

MIA’S POVRobert Carter“Are you saying Robert Carter wants me dead?” I searched his dead eyes for answers.He hesitates “I…I don’t know, I never met the person”, he muttered.“They only sent letters through the mail,” he replied in a whisper.“it always had Robert Carter at the end”.I stared blankly at him, is there someone else who wants me dead.“Is there someone else that wants me dead?” I asked again, my voice trembling lightly.“I don’t know, once I had a glance of him, he was dressed in a long brown coat…..” he saidSuddenly I saw a shift in his expression.Fear flooded his eyesEthan badged into the room. His men followedPushing the door aside, his men grab the conscious man and the other two away.“Wait, he was about to say something”. I reached out to stop them but Ethan held me by the wrist and pulled me away.His grip was firmHe looked at me sternly “Interrogation isn’t part of your job Mia”. “He was about to go me a hint”I protested“why would you stop him”Somethi

Chapter 13

MIA’S POVI froze.“Robert Carter reported his daughter missing to the police.”The words echoed in my mind like a slow drumbeat.Heavy.Unbelievable.“That doesn’t make sense,” I whispered.My father never worried about me. Not like a normal parent would. If anything, my absence usually meant peace for him.He certainly wouldn’t call the police.Not unless there was something in it for him.Ethan didn’t look surprised.If anything, he appeared mildly irritated.“How long ago?” he asked David.“Thirty minutes,” David replied.My heart began racing.“He thinks I’m missing?”David glanced at me briefly before answering.“Not exactly.”I frowned.“What does that mean?”David hesitated, looking at Ethan as if asking permission.Ethan exhaled slowly.“Tell her.”David straightened slightly.“Robert Carter told the police that you were kidnapped.”My stomach dropped.Kidnapped.The word felt wrong.Completely wrong.“But… I wasn’t kidnapped,” I said slowly.“No,” Ethan replied calmly.“You

Chapter 14

MIA’S POV“Lily said that?” I couldn’t believe my ears.David nodded.Why would lily do this Is she protecting my fatherDid she plan this?Or is she trying to trap Ethan.What is happening?, is this just another plot from my family?I have not been gone for up to eighteen hours and they are already making their moves.Are they?… using my disappearance as a weapon.The bigger question was why.My heart pounded loudly in my ears, as my breathing became uneven.Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulderCold but soothing.Ethan waved his fingers at David “You can leave” he commanded.David nodded and left“Relax Mia, your family has started the game, we just have to outplay them” he said calmly.His tone relaxed.Like the world wasn’t crashing down.“The police will soon come to question me”“We have to be quick,” he said.His demeanor calculative and composed as he stood staring out the window“The media is soon going to dig into us” He paused“The longer you stay hidden the more believ

Chapter 15

MIA'S POV"You should have stayed missing."Lily's whisper slithered into my ear like a dagger.Cold.Sharp.Deliberate.My body tensed, but I kept my face impassive.She pulled away, and her expression was back to the usual loving, concerned face everyone expected.Concerned sister.Perfect daughter.Perfect liar."Mia!" my mother exclaimed, rushing forward.She embraced me tightly, as if she'd been incredibly worried."I was so scared," she panted. "Where did you go? They've been questioning us all night."Her voice shook, but the hug felt somehow... Practised.Like a show."I'm fine," I said softly, pulling away."I just stayed at a friend's place."My father stepped forward.Robert Carter's sharp eyes scrutinized my face, much like a businessman would inspect an investment."You disappeared without warning," he said severely."You've caused them a lot of trouble."No hug.No visible concern.Just annoyance.The father I knew."I'm sorry," I said evenly."I needed to clear my head.

Chapter 16

MIA’S POV“Mia?”Lily’s voice floated through the door again.Soft.Sweet.Deceptive.“Can we talk?”My hand hovered over the lock.Every instinct in me screamed the same thing.Don’t open it.Ethan’s warning rang in my mind.Don’t trust anyone in that house.Especially your father.But Lily…My sister had never seemed like the enemy before.Not to my face.Not until she whispered those words outside.You should have stayed missing.I swallowed slowly.Then I unlocked the door.As soon as it opened, Lily smiled.The same bright smile she always showed everyone.But now that I looked closer…It didn’t reach her eyes.“Hi,” she said softly.Her gaze skimmed over me slowly.Taking in my hair.My makeup.The dress.Something flickered in her eyes.Surprise.Maybe even irritation.“You look… different,” she said.“I tried something new.”She stepped inside without waiting for an invitation.Then quietly closed the door behind her.The soft click of the lock sliding into place made my stoma

Chapter 17

MIA’S POVI placed my phone on the bed.The night just keeps getting confusing, everything was happening too fast and I needed to think.My mind replayed the conversation I just had with Lily.She deviated from her usual kind actShe was asking too many questionsShe wasn’t comforting me She was reading me, investigating Trying to find out if I knew something and I hoped I didn’t give anything away.I needed her clueless of my plans for as long as possible l.I picked up my phone. Ethan's message glowed on the screen“Someone in that house is about to make a mistake” I read it over and over again.One question remained. How did he know?His guards are outside but they can’t read minds.My gaze lifted to the corners of my room.Does he have cameras in the house?I double checkNo. Even cameras couldn’t read thoughts or predict actions.He sounded so sure…almost as if he already knew what was going to happen. A strange thought crossed my mind.What if Ethan was reborn just like me.

Chapter 18

MIA’S POV My fingers froze around the phone. For several seconds, I just stared at the message on my screen. “…was wearing the same bracelet Lily always wears.” The words felt unreal. It was like my mind refused to process them. No. That didn’t make sense. Lily had worn that bracelet for years. It was a delicate silver chain with a small charm shaped like a wolf’s head. I had seen it countless times while growing up. It felt like part of her identity. But Ethan’s message kept echoing in my head. The attacker. The man who tried to kill me. He confessed again, he finally remembered another detail My breathing slowed as a memory came back. That night. The darkness. The suffocating fear. I remembered who he was talking about the one that begged me to release him. At the time, I didn’t think about it. I was too terrified to do anything. But now… My stomach twisted. I quickly typed. Me: That bracelet is very common. The

Chapter 19

MIA’S POV "Where were you last night after dinner?" Father's voice was like a knife to the heart. My heart skipped a beat, but my face was carefully blank. Not this time, not anymore. I met his gaze unflinchingly even though my pulse hammered in my ears. "I told you," I said smoothly. "I was resting." Silence stretched. Thick, heavy and deeply uncomfortable. Father watched me as though he was trying to strip away the layers of me I wanted to keep hidden. "Resting," he repeated slowly. I nodded. "I was tired. Everything that had happened..." It wasn't entirely a lie. Just not the whole story. From the corner of my eye, I noticed Lily shifting in her seat, her fingers tightening once again on the bracelet. Jason let out a low snort. “Everyone seemed to have had a peaceful night, aside from the person who managed to break into Father's office," he grumbled. I glanced at him for a moment. Jason never spoke unless he found something amusing, which usually meant

Chapter 20

MIA'S POV Lily was watching me. Not like a sister. Not like a concerned person would. Like a wolf waiting for the prey to stumble. And then, suddenly all the words I just spoke to the officers seemed to gain a new significance, heavy, dangerous. "...And you didn't tell anyone you were leaving?" Officer Daniels inquired, the tip of his pen hovering over his notebook. I shook my head subtly. "No, I just needed a moment alone." My voice was surprisingly calm, stable even, and that alone surprised me. The officer examined me for a few seconds before nodding slowly. "I see." There was a moment of silence, then he posed his next question. "Did anyone know where you were going?" I paused for a brief moment, not so long as to arouse suspicion. "Not really," I replied. "It wasn't a plan." Lily shifted next to me, a subtle shift that I couldn't help but notice. I didn't look at her yet. I couldn't. "Miss Carter," the officer continued, writing in his notebook. " Have you had

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