Lahat ng Kabanata ng Forbidden Obsession : Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

When the man you love takes a bullet for you, every second without him feels like drowning.John had been moved to a private medical facility under heavy guard. The doctors said the shot had missed anything vital but he had lost a lot of blood. I stayed by his bedside for hours watching him sleep before exhaustion finally forced me to step away.That was when Marcus found me in the quiet hallway.“Liana we need to talk,” he said quietly. “Alone.”We walked to a small waiting area at the end of the corridor. Marcus looked tired like he had not slept in days.“Your mother asked me to tell you the truth,” he began. “I am not just an old colleague of hers. I am your father Liana. Biologically.”I stared at him in shock. “What?”He nodded slowly. “I worked for Kane back then too. When your mother got pregnant she was terrified Kane would use you against us. She left me and changed her name to keep you safe. But Kane

Sometimes the only person who can help you destroy your enemy is someone who once betrayed you.I stood outside a small cafe on the outskirts of the city feeling exposed even in broad daylight. Lena had texted me an hour earlier saying she wanted to meet. After everything she had done I should have hated her but right now I needed allies more than I needed pride.She arrived wearing sunglasses and a hoodie looking nothing like the polished assistant I remembered. We sat at a corner table away from the windows.“Thank you for coming,” Lena said quietly. “I know you probably want to slap me and I would deserve it.”“Why did you help Kane?” I asked straight out. “You worked for John for years. Was the money really worth it?”Lena looked down at her coffee. “He threatened my little sister. Sent photos of her at school with notes saying how easy it would be to make her disappear. I fed him information but I tried to hold back the wor

Some choices are not choices at all. They are the only thing left to give.The warehouse air felt thick enough to choke on. John stood frozen in front of me with his gun trained on Victor Kane while Kane’s weapon stayed locked on my chest. Mia huddled behind a crate breathing fast. One wrong word and someone I loved was going to die.“Stop this,” I said stepping out from behind John before he could stop me. My voice echoed through the huge space. “You want leverage Kane? You want to hurt John? Take me instead. Let Mia and John go. I will stay with you. Do whatever you want. Just end this.”John’s head snapped toward me. “Liana no. Do not do this.”Kane lowered his gun slightly his cold eyes lighting up with interest. “Well well. The little whore has some balls after all. You would really trade yourself for them?”“Yes,” I said keeping my voice steady even though my legs felt weak. “You have wanted me as leverage for years. Here

The hunter can quickly become the hunted when you decide to burn everything down.The days after the hospital attack blurred together in a storm of paperwork and hard decisions. John had made up his mind. He was done with any part of his empire that had ever touched Kane’s dirty money. I sat beside him in his home office surrounded by stacks of files and three open laptops as we worked late into the night.“These offshore accounts need to be closed today,” John said pointing at the screen. “Every single one connected to the old deals with Kane. I want them frozen and the funds redirected to legitimate charities. No traces left.”I typed quickly on my laptop cross checking documents. “I already flagged three more shell companies. Look at this one. It funneled money the same month your wife died. We can link it all together.”John leaned over and kissed the top of my head. “You are incredible at this. Most people would have run by now but

Tonight we would either end Victor Kane or die trying.The estate sat dark and menacing on the hill, surrounded by high walls and armed guards. John, Marcus, Lena, and I moved silently through the trees with a small team of men John still trusted. My heart pounded so hard I could hear it in my ears. We were really doing this. No more running. No more hiding.John checked his gun one last time and looked at me. “Stay close to me Liana. If anything goes wrong you run. Do you understand?”“I am not leaving you,” I whispered back. “We finish this together Daddy. All of us.”Marcus nodded from the shadows. “Your mother is safe. She is waiting for us to come home. Let us make sure we all get back to her.”We slipped over the wall and took out the first two guards quietly. The closer we got to the main house the more my stomach twisted. Kane knew we were coming. He had to.Gunfire erupted the second we kicked in the side door.