All Chapters of You Shouldn’t Have Found Me : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

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Chapter 41 - Not Safe Alone

The next day, Zara sat at the edge of the bed with her arms folded tightly across her chest, watching the doctor speak like the words were coming from underwater. Something about observation complete, something about rest, something about follow-up. She only caught fragments. “—stable now.” “—you can be discharged.” The door clicked before she even looked up properly. Sebastian was already inside, he didn’t rush but the tension in his shoulders moved faster than his feet. His eyes went straight to her first, not the doctor, not Chloe standing near the corner. “You’re leaving today,” he said flatly. Zara exhaled like she was already tired of the sentence. “I heard the doctor.” Chloe shifted slightly, watching both of them like she was standing too close to a fire she couldn’t fully predict. The doctor cleared his throat. “She can recover at home with proper supervision.” Zara’s head snapped slightly. “I don’t need supervision.” Sebastian didn’t even look at her when he repl

Chapter 42 — Under One Roof

Zara woke up later than she intended. For a few seconds she forgot where she was, until the unfamiliar ceiling reminded her she was still in Sebastian's penthouse.She stretched carefully, and the bruises protested immediately."Ouch…"Looking around, she noticed fresh flowers on the bedside table that definitely hadn't been there the previous night. Beside them sat a tray with water, her medication, and a handwritten note.“Take your medicine before breakfast.”She rolled her eyes and reached for the glass anyway."Bossy."After taking the medicine, she quietly opened the bedroom door and followed the smell of coffee into the kitchen, where Sebastian stood in a crisp white shirt, sleeves folded to his forearms.He wasn't working.He was making coffee.Zara stopped in the doorway."Please tell me you kidnapped a barista."Sebastian didn't look up from the counter."I watched a video."She blinked. "You watched a tutorial?”"I didn't want to poison you."She stared at him for a few sec

Chapter 43 – Give Me Your Hand

Zara stayed exactly where she was, hand still hovering near his shoulder, unable to look away. The laptop glowed faintly on the coffee table beside him, its screen the only steady light in the room. Security reports lay scattered everywhere — maps pinned with red markings, photographs of abandoned warehouses, CCTV screenshots, pages of handwritten notes. None of it looked organized. It looked like the work of a man who had forgotten to sleep. Her gaze drifted back to his face, slack with exhaustion, and then down to his hand. The bandage was soaked clean through now, a slow dark stain spreading across the gauze. She frowned. "Idiot." The word slipped out before she'd decided to say it. She stepped fully into the room, careful not to wake him, and only then noticed how cold the office was compared to the rest of the penthouse — like he'd forgotten to feel that too. An untouched cup of coffee sat on the desk, long gone cold. He hadn't even finished it. Her eyes moved across the

Chapter 44 — An Uninvited Guest

Morning arrived quietly, sunlight spilling through the floor-to-ceiling windows and stretching in long gold bars across the polished marble floor. Zara blinked slowly as she opened her eyes, taking a moment to remember where she was. The events of the past few days still felt unreal, but waking up in Sebastian's penthouse was slowly becoming less strange than it had any right to be. She freshened up before making her way downstairs. The smell of freshly brewed coffee drifted through the penthouse, mixed with the faint, steady sound of pages turning. Sebastian was already awake. He sat on the couch in a white shirt, sleeves rolled to his forearms, working through a stack of documents with the kind of focus that made the rest of the room feel like it wasn't quite finished waking up yet. His bandaged hand rested on the table beside him and even injured, he looked like work was the only thing keeping him upright. He sensed her before she said anything. "Morning." Zara smiled faintl

Chapter 45 — The Visitor

The intercom broke the silence. Sebastian's eyes lifted from the document in front of him. Zara's went instinctively toward the entrance. A few seconds later, the housekeeper's voice came through the speaker. "Young Master, Mr. Daniel is here." Nathan leaned back against the sofa, already smiling like Christmas had arrived early. "Well…" He looked between Sebastian and Zara. "This should be interesting." Sebastian stood without a word and walked toward the entrance, his stride unhurried but his shoulders a fraction too stiff. The second he was out of earshot, Nathan nudged Zara with his elbow. "If he comes back smiling, call an ambulance." Zara laughed despite herself. "I think you're exaggerating." Nathan glanced toward the hallway. "You'll see." A minute later, Sebastian returned. Daniel followed a step behind him, carrying a bouquet of white lilies, a gift bag, and a box of chocolates enough that he had to angle sideways through the doorway. The atmosphere in the room

Chapter 46 — Mine to Protect

The silence stretched between the three of them until Zara finally reached for the bracelet again. She ran her fingers lightly over the tiny butterfly charm, feeling the cool metal catch the light, before looking back at Daniel. "It's beautiful." Daniel smiled. "I knew you'd like it." "But I can't accept it." His smile faltered, just slightly, like a candle flickering in a draft. "Is it because of what Mr. Hawthorne said?" Zara shook her head. "No." She closed the box gently and held it out to him. "I've always believed gifts like these should mean something. If I accept it now, I might give you the wrong impression, and that wouldn't be fair to either of us." Daniel studied her for a moment, then let out a small, rueful laugh. "I guess I walked into that one." "I'm sorry." "Don't be." He took the box back, his fingers closing around it without resentment. "I'd rather hear an honest no than a polite yes." Nathan smiled quietly to himself, eyes down on his laptop screen t

Chapter 47 — The Lockdown

"Go to your room."Zara stood rooted to the spot, brows knitting together as she stared at him. "No."His eyes never left the window, fixed on something in the street below that she couldn't see."I said go to your room.""I'm not moving until someone tells me what's going on."The air inside the penthouse had gone thick, suffocating. Nathan's voice still came through the phone at Sebastian's ear, low and urgent, words she couldn't quite catch. Sebastian ended the call without a word and strode toward the entrance.He'd barely reached the door when Nathan walked in from outside and his expression said everything before he spoke.Sebastian met him halfway."The SUV?"Nathan shook his head. "Took off the moment they realized we'd noticed them.""Did our men follow?""They did.""And?"Nathan exhaled slowly, dragging a hand back through his hair. "They switched vehicles under the bridge. By the time our team caught up, they were gone."Sebastian's jaw tightened."The plate number?""Fake

Chapter 48 — Under One Roof

Nathan barely made it to the elevator before pulling out his phone and calling Chloe.She picked up on the fourth ring.“Where are you?”Nathan frowned. “That’s supposed to be my question.”“Well, you’re the one calling me out of nowhere.”“Are you at home?”“Yes. Why?”“I need you to pack a bag.”There was silence on the other end.“Excuse me?”“Pack a bag, Chloe.”“Why?”“I’ll explain when I get there.”“No, you won’t. You’re going to tell me now because the last time someone told me to pack a bag without an explanation, I nearly lost my best friend.”Nathan sighed.“Chloe, I’m not playing with you. There’s been another security issue.”Her voice changed immediately.“What happened to Zara?”“She’s fine.”“Then what happened?”“Someone was watching the penthouse.”The line went silent.Nathan heard her move around.“How long?”“We don’t know.”“Is Zara safe?”“She’s with Sebastian.”“And you’re coming here?”“Yes.”“Why?”“Because you’re coming with me.”“Absolutely not.”Nathan clo

Chapter 49 — Back to Hawthorne

The message stayed lit on Zara's screen long after the brightness faded on its own. She read it again, then again, as though staring at the words long enough might reveal the person behind them.Chloe noticed the change in her expression and sat upright on the couch. "What happened?"Zara locked her phone immediately. "Nothing.""Zara.""I said nothing."Chloe studied her for a moment, then got up and crossed the room toward her. "You're doing that thing again.""What thing?""Trying to convince everyone you're fine when you're clearly not."Before Zara could answer, Sebastian's voice came from the entrance behind them."What's wrong?"Zara turned quickly. He was already standing there, his attention fixed on her face like he'd read the tension in the room before either of them said a word."Nothing," she said.His eyes narrowed slightly. "You don't look like nothing."Chloe glanced between them, then sighed and gave up the pretense. "She got a message."Sebastian's expression shifted

Chapter 50 — Losing Control

The moment the elevator doors opened, Zara stepped out without waiting for him.Sebastian followed a pace behind, his expression unreadable, as they crossed the quiet corridor toward his office. Footsteps swallowed by thick carpet, glass walls reflecting them both from every angle.The door clicked shut behind them. Zara turned around immediately."You've been unusually quiet.""I'm working.""You've been glaring at everyone since we arrived.""I'm observing."She folded her arms. "Especially Daniel."His jaw tightened. "I don't know what you're talking about.""You don't?""No."Zara laughed softly, low in her throat. "You're terrible at lying."He stepped away from the door and loosened the knot of his tie with one hand, the gesture sharper than it needed to be."And you're enjoying this.""Maybe."That single word made him stop mid-motion.She smiled. "You're jealous.""I'm not.""You are.""I have no reason to be.""Then why did you follow me upstairs?""Because you're supposed to

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