All Chapters of DANGEROUS LIAISONS: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

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FAULT LINES

Elon's POV "We don't have time again here," he said, but his tone had already changed. It was less dismissive, more serious, and now aware. Fort didn't take his eyes from me, not even for a second. Something had changed, I'm sure I saw it clearly. It was not control, not calculation, something deeper. "You moved without thinking," he said quietly. I huffed a weak breath, "Yeah...that was a bad habit."His hand pressed hard against my wound, firm, stopping the bleeding. The pain started all over again. I clenched my teeth, holding myself together. "Idiot," he muttered with his face squeezed. But there was no real anger in it. I met his eyes, forcing myself to at least stay conscious. "I told you," I said softly, my breath becoming uneven. "I'm... useful."Fort didn't look like the man everyone feared. He was something entirely, like human. Then, it was gone in second, now replaced by steel. He stood abruptly, pulling me up with him, despite how I tried to resist him. "I've got

ARRIVAL OF LAILA

Fort's POV "You should know that you're no longer the only one who decides things here anymore," he suddenly said. That kind of made me think twice. I was uncomfortable with the way it sounded, and didn't know if I should be concerned, or allow him , and follow his flow. Before I could gather my words to reply him, the door suddenly burst open. Ther was no knock or a clue that someone was close by, and would like to use our company. It just opened, more like it belonged to whoever was actually walking in at the moment. At that instant, my head snapped to the direction of the door, to identify who was interrupting our moment together. And behold, Laila stood right before us. She was standing there like she was never gone out of my life before. It was more like this place, everything in here, including the life I'm living, still ga e a space for her. She was perfectly composed. Her sharp eyes quickly scanned the room, touring the four corners of the room in just a second, and then,

FRACTURES AND FIRE

Laila's POV The door to their room slammed so hard that the walls practically shook. Yes. I was the one that did it. Let them feel my wrath, my anger. My chest was almost about to burst, as I moved through the hallway, my heels clicking angrily like gunshots. I was furious, and out of control. How on earth could Fort do that? That image of him with that lady... looking so vulnerable. I should be the one and not her. I can't seem to wrap my hands on why he chose her over me, because she was looking so thin, like dry bone from a fish. The more the image of her wrapping her arms around him like she had always belonged there flashed my head, the more my anger increased. I was barely gone, a d he was already cozy with another lady.How do I endure seeing that fragile looking thing slipping into my place, the space meant for only me? No. That can never happen. I refuse to accept that. "That won't happen under my watch." I muttered under my breath, as I stormed the hallwayvin search of

CROSSING LINES

Laila's POV "No?" I asked. "Then, what explanation do you give to that look on your face? The one that suggests you're just one sentence away from dragging me out of this house yourself?" I moved a step closer. "You never trusted me," I said. "You have always been suspicious of me.""No," he replied simply, not looking for ways to suffer coat the words. At least, he was honest with me. "But here's the funny part," I continued, smirking to annoy him. "You don't even have any choice anymore, because I've come to stay "That kind of got his attention. "What exactly does that mean?" He asked like he doesn't know already. I held his gaze, not allowing his size to intimate me. "It means," I started slowly. "Whether you approve it or not.... I'm definitely here to help him win."His expression didn't change, but his eyes showed he was still suspicious of me, and I cared less. "I have valuable information," I added. "Connections you don't, a d never imagined I could have. I make moves yo

SUSPICIOUS

Dimitri's POV "She shouldn't be anywhere close to this mansion," I said flatly. Rex shrugged, less concerned. "Well, you gonna pass that information to her yourself?"I didn't reply him. There was no need doing that, because we both know the truth, even as it was glaring at us both. No. I wasn't going to risk telling her. Well, at least, not yet. Not until I'm able to figure out the game she was playing behind close doors. Then, my eyes suddenly drifted to the security monitors mounted just a few steps across the hall, giving feeds from different angles of the estate. "She returned too easily," I continued. "Too prepared that it was beginning to feel dangerous."This made Rex to frown, but just a little. "You think this her return might not just be about Fort?" I let out a laugh, a humorless one at that. "I knew without being told that it has never been about him when it comes to her."Laila isn't the kind of girl to do simple. She certainly wasn't a fan of coincidence. And su

INTERRUPTED PULSE

Fort's POV "Stay still." I told him, my voice coming off softer than I had intended. That alone was enough to unsettle me, but I still went ahead like nothing happened. Flons hand was still on mine, warn, though trembling slightly, a d I prayed the doctor gets here sooner before it's too late. It was to close to my chest, the pla e the bandage had started to stain through again. I could feel his breath, and how uneven it had become, and all I could pray for was the best. Everything was happening just too fast, that I had no room to process them. "You're bleeding again," he whispered, raising his brows , as all his focus was on the wound, like it was the only thing keeping him sane. "I've had worse than this," I muttered. "This shouldn't scare you in anyway."Well, that was a smooth lie, and I knew he didn't buy it. His eyes flickered to me, as he searched deep into my soul, unimpressed with what I just told him. "Yeah?" He said gently. "And when it happened, did you perhaps igno

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Fort's POV "I am relaxed, he protested. But he wasn't, and neither was I.When he finally finished, I watched him lean back slightly, as he removed his gloves. "You will now live," he said. "That's quite disappointing," I replied. This time, Elon finally released the laugh he had been holding back. It was quick and doft, the kind that ended before it even started. As the doctor stood, now packing his tools, he paused a little longer at the door. "You both should be more careful," he said. I frowned, honestly not getting what he meant. "What does that mean?" His eyes roamed between us, one at a time. "It means, next time, you should lock the door."Elon choked the moment he said that. I stared at him, lacking words to describe what he just did. Then, he gave us a polite nod, and walked out through the same door that he came in, as we were both engulfed in silence. But the very minute he was out of sight, everywhere became even more calm, because we both knew what almost happened.

NEW PROPOSAL

Fort's POV "I made a huge mistake. " She started again. "To me, I saw a new life, it enticed me, svd I thought I wanted something else entirely. I wanted an adventure, to figure out some things."I didn't respond. I was already tired of discussing just one thing with her over and over again. She stood there, searching my face, still hoping there would be some changes. That I might change my mind. "And now?" I finally asked. Her lips moved, like she wanted to say something, but she closed it back. She waited a few minutes again before continuing."And now, I know exactly what I want from life." "And that happens to be what?" "You "She was direct, bold, and very desperate. And I didn't like the last part of her tactics. She could be anything, but being desperate isn't who I know her to be. I held her gaze briefly, before finally replying her. "My answer is no."I didn't try to sugarcoat, didn't think of how she would take it. I was direct and plain. She flinched, and her face sour

UNPROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES

Elon's POV The knock on the door kind of came softer than I had register med it to always be. It wasn't sharp, neither was it commanding, not the kind that meant danger. It wasn't even rushed, or suggesting emergency. It was just soft. I was already tensed, before the door finally creaked open. "Come in," I said, carefully adjusting myself on the bed, trying my best to be distracted from the dull ache that has been disturbing me all day. Last night, everything had been chaos, from blood, to tension filling the room, and even emotions uncontrolled. So, when the door opened, it revealed no other but the new doctor, Dr Kieran Vale. To my surprise, he looked a bit different in daylight. Last night, especially with everything that was going on, I couldn't quite see him well. But right now, I could see him, and he was quite a breath of fresh air. Mid thirties, with clean cut, calm eyes that lingers longer than necessary. The kind of man with the appearance of one who listens, m

CROSSING BOUNDARIES

Elon's POV "Could you kindly stick to being a doctor," I told him. He started moving away, but just a little bit. I can still feel his breath on me, but I chose to ignore it,vas it was a reasonable distance. "What if I told you..." He started again, this time his voice coming off too softly. "I have important information you might actually like to hear " I didn't move an inch. I stayed calm, watching every of his shady moves. "What kind of information are you talking about?" He smiled, his lips curving slightly with interest. "The kind that would explain things," he tell. "Especially the ones your boss hides away from you." That kind of raised my heartbeat, as I wanted to hear more, but it was dangerous. "What exactly do you want from me?" I asked him. I had to, because I knew that instant that he must actually have something in mind, and that's because nothing comes fre under the sun. Then, I watched his gaze drop briefly in my lips. What a pathetic being, but I said noth

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