Semua Bab The Billionaire's Abused Bride: Bab 11 - Bab 20

CHAPTER 11: The room was quiet. Too quiet. It was like nothing had just happened. Like a man hadn’t just tried to take me and left with a threat.I sat on the bed with my fingers clenched in the sheets. My heart was still racing. It hadn't slowed down. Not even a little.Ethan said my name, "Amara." His voice was soft and careful. Like I might break if he spoke loudly.I didn't answer. My mind was still stuck on what had happened. "Hes going to use your past " Ethan had said. I asked him what that meant. My voice was barely steady.Ethan took a breath. "It means Kieran knows something about you that you don't " he said. I laughed. It was a bitter laugh. "That's not surprising, " I said. "Everyone seems to know everything about me except me."Ethan's face tightened a little. "I'm trying to change that, " he said. I looked up at him. "Then tell me, " I said. "All of it. No half-truths."There was silence. Ethan hesitated. Again. It was starting to feel like he was hiding something from

CHAPTER 13: Darkness came slower this time. It was not like before. Not sudden. Not empty. This time it was crowded. I heard voices. Fragments. Memories fighting their way back."You are getting too close.""If they find out you are dead.""We don't have time Amara. Go!"My chest felt tight. I tried to move. My body felt heavy. Trapped. Again. No. Not again. A sharp pain shot through my head.. Then suddenly there was light. Blinding. Cold. My eyes flew open. I gasped, sucking in air like I had been drowning. My vision was blurry. Then slowly it focused.I saw a ceiling. Bright lights. The faint hum of machines. My heart pounded violently. No. This wasn't the hospital. I knew that instantly. This place didn't feel safe. It felt... Controlled. Sterile. Like a cage that pretended to be clean.I tried to sit up. Pain shot through my wrists. I froze. I looked down. Straps. Tight around both wrists. Holding me down. My breath caught. "No..." I whispered. My legs were strapped too. Panic su

CHAPTER 15: The light did not fade away.It went into my mind.It was deep. It would not stop.It was relentless. It was unforgiving.I could not close my eyes.I could not look away.The light was everywhere.It was inside me.Then the memories came back to me.They came at once.They were not missing pieces.They were whole and clear and sharp.Someone said to me "You are running out of time Amara."I said "I know."The person said "If they find you"I said "They will not."A screen appeared in front of me.It was full of lines of code and encrypted files and names and locations.This was all the information that Blackwood had tried to hide.This was all the information that they never wanted anyone to find.My breath came quickly.I whispered "I have it."The person said " get out now."I said "I will."I saw another memory.It was raining. I was holding a small device.My heart was beating fast. There were footsteps behind me.Someone was shouting "Stop her."I ran fast as I coul

CHAPTER 17: The air outside felt different. It did not feel safe. It felt less controlled like I was stepping out of a cage and into a world that was still very dangerous.I stood frozen staring at Kieran. My chest was. Falling as I tried to process what was happening. Ethan shifted slightly in front of me trying to be protective trying to be ready.. Kieran did not move. He did not attack. He just watched me like this moment was very important to him.Ethan said, "You are not taking her." His voice was cold. Kieran's gaze flicked to him briefly. He seemed unimpressed. "I already tried that, " he replied. "It did not go well."my jaw tightened. "Then leave " I said.. Kieran's eyes returned to mine instantly. "That is not how this works, " he said.I demanded, "Then how does it work?" Kieran smiled faintly. "You walk away now " he said, ". You spend the rest of your life running." My stomach twisted at his words. "From you?" I asked.. He corrected me "From everything."There was silenc

CHAPTER 19: Everything was dark.For a moment there was no movement. No sound. I just heard that voice. It was cold and certain. It was waiting.Someone said, "Well done, Amara."My heart was pounding against my chest. The man in black was there. He was watching or maybe both.Ethan whispered to me "Stay close." His hand found mine in the dark. It was firm and grounding.. My mind was already racing. Something did not add up.This place was supposed to be hidden and untouched. Kieran said it was off-grid. So how did they find us?Then the voice said, "Lights,". They came back on. They were dim and red. We did not control them. The system belonged to them now.There were figures stepping out from the shadows. They were armed and silent. They surrounded us and my pulse spiked.The man in black said, "Drop anything you're holding." He was calm and composed like he had already won.Ethan tensed beside me. Kieran did not move. He did not speak. He did not react.. That was when I felt it. T