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CHAPTER 51

CHAPTER 51Rita's pov The paper in my hands felt really heavy. I sat down on the edge of the kitchen stool and my legs started shaking. The gold seal of the corporate legal division was shiny under the kitchen light but my eyes were stuck on the bottom of the page.Victor Vale.His signature was huge and dark blue. It looked real. I ran my thumb over the ink. It stayed solid. He really did it. He gave up everything. He signed away his daughter with just one stroke of his pen."Rita, are you even listening to me?" Maya's voice broke through the buzzing in my ears.I blinked slowly. Lifted my head. Maya was pacing up and down the living room floor, her boots making a clicking sound that hurt my head. Her hair was messy. Her jacket was unzipped. She stopped in front of me. Slammed her hands down on the counter."Look at me Rita!" Maya shouted, her eyes wide with fear and excitement. "This is it! Victor Vale just gave you the power to take control! Why are you just sitting there staring

CHAPTER 52

CHAPTER 52Ethan's pov The glass doors of the boardroom felt like a trap. I sat at the conference table with my fingers locked tightly together. The morning sun tried to peek through the grey clouds, throwing a pale light over the three senior vice presidents across from me. They didn't look like my colleagues; they looked like a firing squad."We've been checking the digital access logs since 4'm Ethan, " Vance said, slamming a thick folder onto the table. "Every department Rita has touched since you brought her in is under high-security lock. The data firewalls are going crazy. Victor's security team has been crawling through our servers all night.""The security check is standard, Vance " I said, keeping my voice flat. "Victor found out about the DNA records. The company is just doing a sweep to ensure no other internal files were manipulated. It has nothing to do with my team's integrity.""It has everything to do with your team!" Henderson chimed in. "Ethan, you're the director

CHAPTER 53

CHAPTER 53Kate's pov The peeling wallpaper of the motel room felt like it was closing in on me. I threw a handful of paper documents into my bag. My fingers were bending the corners because my hands were shaking hard. The small lamp on the bedside table was flickering. It cast a yellow light on my face. I could hear the rain outside hitting the tin roof. It was a steady roar. I wiped a line of sweat from my face. My breath was coming out in shallow pants.My cell phone was on the stained mattress. Its screen was glowing brightly. The screen showed the message I had been hoping to see for the past twenty minutes.*TRANSFER COMPLETE. FUNDS RECEIVED.*A wild laugh came out of my throat. It felt loud and crazy in the dark room. The three hundred thousand dollars had cleared. Victor’s security walls were too slow. The money was out of the account. It was sitting in Brocks dark-web vault. The contract was officially alive.I grabbed the phone with a hand. I jammed it against my ear. I dia

CHAPTER 54

CHAPTER54Rita's pov I walked into the bedroom. The soft yellow light from the hallway cast a shadow on the floor. Aria was under the heavy blankets. Her dark curls spread out on the pillow like a halo. Her eyelids were heavy. They fluttered open. Closed as she fought sleep.I sat on the edge of her mattress. My knees touched the frame. My heart was a knot in my chest. This was after everything with Victor and Maya.. When I looked at my daughter the world seemed to fade away. I reached out a shaking hand. My fingers brushed a lock of hair from her forehead. Her skin was warm and smooth."Mama?" Aria whispered. Her voice was tiny. Slurred with exhaustion. She reached out a hand from under the blanket. Her tiny fingers wrapped tightly around my thumb. "Are we staying here now? In the house?""Yes my sweet girl " I murmured. My throat tightened. A wave of emotion rushed up my neck. I squeezed her hand gently. I leaned down close to her ear. "We are staying here. Nobody is going to make

CHAPTER 55

CHAPTER 55Victor's povThe inside of the command van was really hot. It smelled like plastic and old coffee. I leaned over the workstation. My hands hit the metal edge of the desk hard. The monitor shook. My skin was tight over my bones. Sweat dripped down my face. It stung my eyes.. I didn't blink. I couldn't look away from the screen.On the monitor a city map glowed with green lines. A flashing red dot moved slowly along the streets. It was tracing a wire transfer from Kate's account to a dark-web extraction team."Trace it faster Adrian!" I shouted. My voice was loud and raw inside the metal vehicle. I was breathing hard. Every breath felt like I was swallowing glass. "Where is the signal bouncing from? Tell me where the crew is!""I'm working on it, sir " Adrian said. His fingers flew across the keyboard. His face was pale under the glow of the screen. A bead of sweat rolled down his jaw. "The routing numbers are hidden behind three layers of encrypted firewalls. I just need an

CHAPTER 56

CHAPTER 56Rita's pov I carried Aria into the bedroom, her small head resting against my shoulder. The penthouse was completely quiet except for the red warning screen on the hallway console still flashing its terrifying message. We were trapped inside. Right now looking down at Aria I had to be strong for her.I laid her down gently on the mattress pulling the thick blanket up to her chin. The room was dim, the light coming from the moon shining through the giant glass window. Aria was so tired she could barely keep her eyes open."Mama " Aria mumbled, her voice thick with sleep. "Why are the big lights turned off?"I whispered to her "It’s bedtime sweetie. Everything is okay. I need you to close your eyes and go to sleep for me okay?" I forced a smile onto my face leaning down to press a soft kiss against her warm forehead. My heart was pounding hard against my ribs.Aria asked, "Are you staying here?" Her tiny hand reached out to touch my arm. I took her hand and tucked it safely

CHAPTER 57

CHAPTER57Ethan's pov The steering wheel felt cold and slippery under my sweaty hands. I leaned forward, my chest pressing hard against the safety belt as I pushed the accelerator down. My car's engine let out a roar, the tires splashing through the deep puddles on the dark street. My heart was hitting my ribs like a trapped bird, each thud loud in my ears.* a few more blocks,* I told myself my eyes wide and unblinking as I stared through the swishing windshield wipers. *Just let me get there in time.*I had my phone resting on the dashboard on speakerphone. The screen was blank. No signal. The strange message from that number kept flashing behind my eyes like a burn mark. *Step away from the girl, director or your next corporate site becomes a graveyard.* They were talking about the penthouse. They were talking about Rita and Aria.I swung my car around a corner, the tires screeching loudly against the wet asphalt. I slammed on the brakes bringing my car to a stop right across the

CHAPTER 58

CHAPTER 58Victor's povThe tactical van slammed to a stop over the curb in front of the building. The tires screeched loudly against the concrete. I didn't wait for the doors to open all the way. I jumped out into the pouring rain before the vehicle had even stopped shaking. My heavy black boots hit the puddles with a loud splash. Water splashed up against my legs.The rain hit my face like a hundred needles. It was cold and sharp.. I didn't feel the chill. I had a scary fire burning inside my chest. My heart was hitting my ribs like a hammer. Every beat echoed in my ears. I could barely hear the storm. *Thump. Thump. Thump.*"Mr. Vale, wait for the perimeter sweep!" Marcus, my tactical captain shouted behind me. The wind swallowed his voice. He grabbed my jacket sleeve. His wet fingers slipped off the leather. "We don't know if it's safe. You need to stay !""Get out of my way!" I roared back. My voice was raw and wild. I sounded like an animal cornered. I didn't look at him. I didn

CHAPTER 59

CHAPTER59Rita's pov The heavy wooden door of the bathroom lay in pieces on the tile floor. I dragged myself up from the ground, my fingers slipping on the oak. A sharp pain flared across my forehead. When I touched it my fingers came away wet and stained with bright red blood. The blood trickled down into my eye blurring my vision with a warm scary haze. I was breathing hard, my throat feeling like it was filled with sand."Aria " I whispered, my voice audible in the dark room.I stumbled over the door frame, my bare feet stepping onto the smooth hardwood of the bedroom floor. I had to grab the wall to keep from falling. The world was spinning around me a dark circle of fear.. Then I heard Arias frantic screams from the living room and it gave me the strength to move forward."Mama! Mama help me!" Aria's voice cut through the silence, sharp filled with terror.I pushed away from the wall. Forced my legs to move faster. I rounded the corner into the living room, my eyes wide and bli

CHAPTER 60

CHAPTER 60 Victor's pov The cold steel blade was next to my throat as the sharp tip was reflecting the sky above. The mercenary was pressing down on me with all his weight. His boots were sliding on the concrete of the balcony deck.Behind my back the cracked glass railing was making a sound. It was vibrating through my spine. There was a spiderweb of white fractures spreading across the pane. One hard shove would send us both tumbling down into the dark city streets below.The mercenary hissed at me through his black mask. "Die, billionaire, " he said. His breath was coming out in bursts against my face.I growled through my teeth. "Not today " I said.A surge of adrenaline exploded through my veins. I did not care about the rules or the money. I only cared about my daughter. She was screaming from inside the penthouse. I locked my fingers around the mercenary's wrist. My knuckles turned white. I twisted my body to the left. I used the floor to slide out from under him.The heavy

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