All Chapters of Forbidden Obsession: Falling for My Stepson: Chapter 111 - Chapter 113

 The dock lights cut through the fog like knives and I knew Julian’s men would kill me on sight if they spotted me first.I crouched behind a stack of shipping containers my back against cold metal. The Rotterdam docks smelled of salt and diesel. Rain mixed with the river water under my boots. I had left Ava in the safehouse in Paris with strict orders to stay put. She had fought me on it but I needed her safe with Maya. This job was mine alone. The container Julian wanted sat under a single spotlight fifty yards away. Guards walked slow circles around it. I checked my watch. Three minutes until the next shift change. Time to move.A low voice crackled in my earpiece. “Damien you there? I have eyes on two more guards at the east gate. You sure about this?”I whispered back keeping my head down. “I am sure. Just keep the boat ready. If this goes bad I need a fast exit.”The voice belonged to an old contact from my

 Julian’s smile never reached his eyes and I knew right then that this conversation was about to go very wrong.I stood in the safehouse living room with the gun still in my hand. Julian sat on the couch like he owned the place. Rain beat against the windows outside. Maya slept in the next room. I had told the guards to stay back. This was between me and him. No one else.“You really think I would leave Damien?” I said keeping my voice flat. “After everything he has done for us? For our daughter? You must be out of your mind.”Julian leaned forward resting his elbows on his knees. “Think about it Ava. Damien is dangerous. The raids. The violence. He is turning into his father. Maya deserves stability. The De Witt family can give her that. Schools in Europe. Protection that lasts. A future without the constant fighting. All you have to do is walk away from him. Simple.”I laughed but there was no humor in it. “Simple for you maybe. You show up