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THERE WAS AN ACCOMPLICE

EthanConfusion masked my face when I saw Cedric Denver standing outside our cell door with a smug smile on his lips.“Ethan Vale, you look more comfortable in this holding cell than in your office,” he said. “We should make sure you don't get released on bail.”I tightened my fist, holding myself back from smashing this man's head against the iron bars.“Why are you here?” I asked.“To see Nathan, of course. I have no business with you.” Cedric turned to the security guard beside him. “Can I speak with the man privately outside his cell?”The guard lowered his head. “I-I'm afraid you can't do that, sir. I'm sorry.”He let out a heavy sigh. “It can't be helped, then. Please, wait outside.”The guard bowed, then turned and left.“To what do I owe this unexpected visit, Cedric Denver?” Nathan asked. “I don't remember us being close friends.”“Well, desperate times call for desperate measures. You're already in a holding cell, Nathan. Your chances of coming out of there are zero to none,

AT A DEAD END, MAYBE

ScarlettThe grandfather clock's hands hanging by the bedroom wall crawled past ten. Yet, Adrian still wasn't back home. I had called him twice, but each time, the call had gone to voicemail.I lunged for my phone when it finally buzzed against the nightstand and answered. “Adrian?““It's me, Pete. Did I catch you at a bad time?“My heart sank low. “No. What is it?““It's about Durian,“ Pete revealed. “I'm still unable to find him. I think it's time we declared the kid missing.“Moving to sit at the edge of the bed, I replied, “Not yet.““Why? Are you worried Aurelia might change her statement if she finds out? The public won't believe her anyway.“That was true but also wasn't what I was worried about. My grip tightened around the phone. “I'm worried she'll think I lied to her. I had promised to keep her son safe if she helped us out. For now, keep looking. There aren't many places a child Durian's age can hide.“Then, I heard the sound of the front door downstairs opening. Adrian.

I'M READY TO TELL YOU EVERYTHING

ScarlettThe next day, Adrian and I went to DS prison to see Aurelia. Seated at the visitors' arena, Adrian and I waited for the guard to bring Aurelia in.When the door opened, Aurelia froze in place.“I told you I don't want any visitors!“ she screamed, wrenching against the guard's grip but to no avail.“I just need ten minutes of your time,“ I said, proud of how steady my voice came out.“Five. And not a second longer. Then I'll sit down and listen to what you have to say.““Fine. Five minutes, it is.“Sinking low into the chair across from me, Aurelia asked, “Why are you here? Did you come to lie to my face about the photo?““No. The day Ethan got caught, Cassandra Mills was the person who found him. When I talked to Ethan, he said by the time Cassandra arrived, Durian was gone.“Aurelia let out a shaky breath. “Why didn't you tell me this earlier?“Watching her fall apart should have satisfied me. Instead, I felt pity for her.“Because I thought I could find him, and I still do.

I'M NOT LETTING YOU OUT

ScarlettWhen we got back home, I sat Adrian down on the living room couch and told him everything about my past life. Every betrayal and mistake up until when I had died, without leaving anything out.Then, I waited for his reaction, but Adrian didn't utter a single word. After a long while, he pulled me into his arms.“I'm sorry you went through all that. I wish I could have been there for you back then,” he said, his voice low against my hair.Even if I had met Adrian earlier in the past, what were the odds that things would have gone any differently? I had been hopelessly and stupidly in love with that bastard ex-husband of mine, that I handed pharmaceutical patent results worth millions to him and called it love when he had only seen it as an opportunity and a resource to exploit.My throat tightened at the memory.Pulling back, I held Adrian's gaze. “You're here with me now, and that means more to me than you'll ever know, Adrian. Believe it or not, I couldn't have made it this

DRUGGED

ScarlettAt exactly nine PM, I pulled my car into the Mills' mansion driveway and killed the engine. A curse slipped past my lips before I could stop it as I twisted around to look at Adrian, folded low across the backseat, trying to hide in half space.“Please, don't do anything suspicious until I'm out of the house with Durian,” I pleaded.His eyes didn't leave mine. “Fifteen minutes. If you're not out by then, I'm breaking in.”A low groan slipped out of my throat. There was no negotiating with this stubborn man. Never had been. “Twenty minutes.”Without waiting for his answer, I climbed out, heading for the front lawn. A male maid met me at the door before I could knock.“Good evening, Mrs. Hartley,” he greeted with a bow. “Lady Mills has been expecting you. Please, follow me.”Walking through the front door, my gaze swept around the hallway out of habit and caught a family photo hanging on the wall with Cassandra's husband's face torn out.“Scarlett, you're just in time for dinne

LOSING TIME

AdrianTwenty minutes had passed, and Scarlett still hadn't come out of Mills' mansion. Climbing out of the car's backseat, I crossed the porch, heading towards the front door when a maid stepped into my path, hands trembling at his side.“M-Mr. Hartley, you can't—“ I silenced him with a glare. “Move out of my way.““Y-Yes, sir,“ he stuttered, flattening himself against the doorframe.Barging through the front door, I spotted Cassandra curled up on the living room couch, sipping a cup of coffee.“Where is my wife?!“ I demanded.She didn't flinch. “Good evening to you too, Mr. Hartley.“The scowl on my face deepened. “I don't care about your greeting. Where. Is. Scarlett?“Settling her cup down without hurry, Cassandra lifted her eyes to mine. “Your wife is fine. She had too much to drink and passed out, so I had a maid take her upstairs to rest because I assumed Scarlett came alone. But it looks like she had company. If I had known, I would have called you up immediately.“Turning he

STUCK, SO WAKE ME UP!

ScarlettI could hear two voices. One I knew by heart, Adrian's, and the other, a stranger's. I clawed into the darkness, reaching for his face but found nothing. I don't want to be stuck in a place where I couldn't see or touch the man I loved. I have to wake up!My eyes slowly fluttered open to the white ceiling above me. “Adrian, are you here?”A shadow leaned over my face. It was him. Even though I didn't want to admit it, I missed him.“I'm here,” he said, tightening his grip around my hand.“I knew I heard your voice in my dream.”“You had a dream about me?”“Just your voice. I couldn't see your face,” I said quietly, not wanting to admit how terrifying that dream had been. “What did the doctor say?”Adrian's facial expression turned serious. “Pancreatitis. But they already put you on IV fluids. Are you feeling better?”I nodded. “Yes, I am.”Watching my face closely, he asked, “Do you remember what we talked about before? We agreed to forget about the contract and date for rea

A SECRET DOOR

Scarlett “Sorry, I'm late,” I said, stepping into the Denver Corporation boardroom, cutting through whatever Chase had been asking Yasmin Harris. Chase's gaze never left me as I pulled out the chair beside him, sinking low into it. “I thought you couldn't show up.” I didn't regard him. Rather, I kept my attention fixed on Yasmin. “Shall we continue with the interview, Mr. Harris?” “Of course.” “Can I see your résumé?” He slid it across the table towards me. Picking it up, I flipped through the pages slowly, lost for words by his impressive qualifications.Setting his résumé down, I looked up at him. “We would like to have you onboard for this project. You're free to select the engineers you want on your team as well. Do you have any questions about the device you will be creating?” “None for now. If I do, it will be communicated to you immediately.” Turning to Chase, I asked, “Do you have any questions for Mr. Harris?” “I already asked them all before you arrived.” Pulling ou

PUT YOURSELF TO GODDAMN USE!

Chase“How was the interview, son?” Cedric asked, pushing me down onto the chair. “You sure took a lot of time.”I rubbed my sweaty palms against my pants underneath the table. “Mr. Harris wanted to know what he was getting into, so we had to make sure he understood the project in detail.”Father nodded. “I'm proud of you, Chase. You're starting to act and think like a real Denver, which is why I came to assign a very important task to you.”I blinked. “What task?”“An old friend of mine needs help getting out of a very sticky situation. And I thought to myself, it was about time to put your law degree to use.”My fist curled at my side. Cedric never approved of me studying law. In fact, he had seen it as a disgrace to further my education in general. Because of that, I had waited sixteen years before being able to sponsor my law studies.But even after graduating with the degree, my father made it impossible for me to get a job at any law firm. When I was on the verge of breaking dow

BARK LIKE A DOG

ScarlettAfter the call with Chase disconnected, I turned towards the thousand draft copies of my father's half-born sketches and ideas stacked and untouched, gathering dust on his desk for God knows how many years.Pulling out my phone, I started snapping each document page by page, my hand moving faster than my brain. When my phone storage space got full, I grabbed a physical copy of the Living Health Grid blueprint off the table.Something white caught the corner of my eye beneath the paper pile. Sliding it free, a small audio recorder settled in my palm. I pressed the play button.“July 23rd, 2008. The day Scarlett ran away from home. I had Mr. Hale constantly watching her.” A familiar voice came out of the recorder.My knees buckled hearing my father's voice for the first time in years.“Hale reported to me that Scarlett still falls asleep easily, so I started working on the Living Health Grid project. Dennis thinks it's a good idea, so I'm going to start working on the blueprint

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