All Chapters of The Don’s Dangerous Addiction: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

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Chapter 131 Don't Let Him Catch You!

At eight-fifteen in the morning, Avery pushed open the door to Dorothea’s room.The little girl had only just woken up. She was sitting in the middle of the bed, rubbing her slightly swollen eyes. Dorothea blinked slowly, her wide pupils still trying to find their focus in the morning dimness."Mommy," she murmured, her voice thick with sleep. "It's Saturday today. There's no school."Avery knelt by the side of the mattress, reaching out to gently stroke her daughter’s soft cheek. "I know, sweetie. But we have to go out for a bit today."Dorothea tilted her head curiously. "Where are we going?""To pick up your Uncle Julian," Avery said softly. "And then, we are going to a place that is much warmer than this."As she spoke, Avery reached into the wardrobe and pulled out a thick, windproof cloak, gently draping it over Dorothea’s shoulders. She guided the little girl’s arms through the sleeves.Halfway through putting it on, Dorothea tilted her head up. Her dark eyes locked onto Avery'

Chapter 132 The Collapsing Giant

When Dominic sat up from the mattress, the illumination inside the primary bedroom had already shifted completely.He had no definitive data to determine exactly how long his system had been offline. His cognitive memory only preserved a final sequence from the previous evening: the precise second he had authorized the terminal signature on the last offshore trust agreement, his visual field had collapsed into absolute darkness.His daily routine was unyielding, calculated to a flawless precision, yet the morning light cutting through the floor-to-ceiling windows was blinding, slanting across the marble floor at an angle that signaled a severe structural disruption in his timeline.The metrics were wrong.Dominic’s chest tightened violently as a wave of intense friction rushed down his spine. He reached out with a rapid, aggressive sweep of his arm, grabbing the mobile device resting on the nightstand. The display illuminated instantly, flashing the system digits directly into his eye

Chapter 133 She Is Truly Alive

The heavy iron door clicked shut, the old mechanical lock biting firmly into the strike plate. The moment the latch secured, Avery’s strength gave out entirely. She slid down against the cold timber of the paneling, collapsing onto the damp concrete floor.The darkness of the interior enveloped her completely. There was no ambient illumination, only the sound of her own ragged, heavy breathing echoing off the narrow walls.This facility was an old, decommissioned asset belonging to the early days of the Kessler enterprise. Because it was located far from the main city sectors and designed to avoid external attention, Dominic had never modernized the surveillance framework. He had merely authorized the installation of core monitoring hubs at the primary entrance and within the main elevator shaft.Avery had spent weeks memorizing the structural blueprints of this facility. Her cognitive mapping of the sector was flawless. She avoided the main elevator entirely, routing her movement ins

Chapter 134 The Falcon's Pursuit

Avery and her mother cleared the drainage pipe, tumbling onto the dry, overgrown bed of a forgotten river.Wild grass rose above their knees. Torrential rain hammered down, washing away the thick mud but stripping their remaining body temperature. Avery’s muscles locked under severe strain. The violent cramp in her leg throbbed, her frame trembling from the creeping cold.She bit her lip and untied the synthetic restraint straps. Her mother’s lips were an unnatural purple, her body shaking from advanced hypothermia. Disregarding her own state, Avery wrapped her heavy coat securely around her mother’s frail torso to lock out the dampness.Suddenly, the deep thrum of tactical rotors shattered the heavy sound of the storm. A high-intensity searchlight cut through the rain, scraping across the leaves just yards away. Avery pulled her mother tightly into her chest, shrinking into the dense shadow of a briar thicket. She held her breath.The blinding column of light finally shifted toward t

Chapter 135 Transaction in the Blind Spot

The car keys lay on the tabletop. Beside them, a slip of paper was pressed down, bearing a time and a set of coordinates. The paper was crisp and white, standing out against the dark wood grain of the table."This man doesn't ask any questions. He only looks at the key."Evan pulled off his gloves, his expression serious as he looked at her. The leather of the gloves was worn soft from use, and he folded them slowly, deliberately."Once he confirms it's genuine, he'll give you what you need. But he's not a good man. He could turn on you at any moment.""I know."Avery lifted her eyes, meeting Evan's probing gaze. She pulled the corner of her mouth into a dry, brittle smile. The gesture felt hollow on her lips, but she forced it anyway."Everyone is taking a risk tonight. Since I've already come this far, I don't have a choice."Evan studied her eyes for a long moment. The silence between them stretched, thick and unbroken. Finally, he let out a barely audible sigh. His shoulders dropp

Chapter 136 Unfathomable Partiality

The overhead surgical light had gone out at some point, leaving only a single wall lamp casting a warm, gentle orange glow across the dim basement. The light pooled softly on the concrete floor, pushing the corners of the room deeper into shadow.Evan stepped back from the operating table and raised a hand to press against his temples, which were tight with exhaustion. His sleeves were still rolled up, and there was a faint sheen of sweat on his forehead despite the cold."Her fever has broken. Her vital signs have stabilized. The equipment here is rudimentary, and this is the most I can do. But at least it should hold for the next two days."Avery walked over and sat down by the bed.Under the thin blanket, her mother's gaunt frame was almost jarring to look at. The bones of her shoulders stood out sharply beneath the fabric. Her breathing had leveled out now, the rise and fall of her chest slow and steady. Avery didn't wake her. She just sat there quietly, watching the faint rise an

Chapter 137 Reunion at Dawn

Rain covered the windshield completely, streaking down in long, uneven rivulets. Through the blurred water marks, the figure at the bow looked far too familiar.Avery pushed herself up from the car door and walked forward two steps through the wet mud. Her boots sank slightly with each step.The man at the bow turned sideways to adjust the angle of the light. As the beam shifted, his face came into view.It wasn't him.She stood in the wind, the cold biting at her cheeks, realizing only now that she had been afraid. Afraid that Dominic would actually be standing there.The man on the deck suddenly shouted in her direction: "The captain is waiting. Please hurry."Waves crashed against the embankment in a steady, rhythmic beat. Avery looked away, secured the car, and helped her mother down.Her mother could move a few steps on her own, but most of her weight still rested on Avery's shoulders, pressing down with each labored step. She guided the older woman slowly across the narrow gangp

Chapter 138: The Uninvited Guest

Evening.The housekeeper and servants in the small building had all taken up their posts, moving quietly through the rooms with practiced efficiency. The soft glow of the lamps cast warm pools of light across the floors, and the faint scent of home-cooked food still lingered in the air. Avery watched her mother finish her dinner and take her medication under the care of the staff, waiting until the older woman had settled in and drifted off to sleep. The rise and fall of her mother's chest was steady now, peaceful, a sight that made something in Avery's chest loosen just slightly.She gave the nurse a few brief instructions, her voice low and careful not to disturb the sleeping woman, then closed the door behind her, the latch clicking softly into place, and left.The hotel was not far away. The streets were quiet, the evening lights beginning to flicker on along the sidewalks. A few cars passed, their headlights cutting through the gathering dusk, but otherwise the city felt still, a

Chapter 139 The Return of the Rat—Dr. Green

The early morning mist of Diamond City had not yet entirely vanished, its damp tendrils clinging to the cold cobblestones of the driveway where the sedan sat idling.Avery stood in the grand vestibule, pulling her heavy trench coat over her shoulders. Before initiating her exit sequence, she made one final sweep to the primary suite upstairs. She verified that her mother had processed her morning medication and was currently resting, watching the gray horizon clear from a high window under the watchful eye of a private caregiver."Miss Clair," the estate manager initiated, his polished boots clicking against the marble floor as he closed the distance. "Miss Winster’s directive was absolute. Your departure is locked for exactly nine-zero-zero AM.""Understood."Outside the glass windows of the moving vehicle, an unfamiliar sequence of metropolitan architecture and flashing commercial signage blurred past. Avery leaned her head back against the leather wrap of the rear seat, her fingers

Chapter 140 No One Sleeps Tonight

When she sat down, Green let out a low, mocking laugh. He tilted his head toward Avery, his posture completely relaxed."Look at you. All that effort getting her out, and she doesn't even know her own name anymore."He licked his dry lips, his fractured spectacles hanging precariously from his ear."You think getting her out of Obsidian City was the end of it? Line 030 is locked inside her, but she can't tell you a thing. You carried an empty shell for three days. And now what?"Avery's fingers curled into a tight, rigid knot against her knees, her nails driving sharply into her open palms.The chaotic images of their flight from the facility, her mother's hollow, unfocused eyes, and the shadow of Dominic's back soaked in crimson beneath the midnight rain—countless memories tore through her thoughts simultaneously, each one sharp and unrelenting.Yet she kept her face still. She maintained an absolute visual lock on his, forcing her heart rate into compliance as she silently waited fo

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