All Chapters of FAKE DATING THE DANGEROUS UNCLE : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

Arielle’s POV“Arielle…”The whisper floated through the darkness so softly that for a heartbeat I wondered if I had imagined it.I stopped breathing as the tunnel fell deathly still. My fingers tightened around the brass key until the jagged edges dug into my skin. The tiny piece of paper remained folded in my other hand, already damp with sweat.“You’re already playing their game.”Those six words kept echoing louder than the gunfire that had chased us through the mansion.The flashlight Viktor had given me refused to come back to life. I slapped it against my palm all to no avail as darkness has swallowed everything.Another gust of stale air came drifting through the narrow passage, carrying the smell of damp stone and rusted metal.“Arielle…” The voice came again and It was unmistakably a female voice.“Who’s there?” I demanded from the calm, patient and alomost farmiliar voice.My own voice was sounding too loud inside the cramped tunnel but no answer was forthcoming.Only the s

CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

Arielle’s POVThe footsteps were slow and deliberate that each one echoed through the underground chamber like the ticking of a countdown.I was standing frozen beside the operations table as my fingers wrapped tightly around the edge until my knuckles turned white. The crimson glow from the monitors painted everything in shades of blood, making the room feel less like a secret archive and more like a tomb waiting to be sealed.The distorted voice had gone silent leaving only static hisses from the speakers now. The second doorway continued to yawn open, revealing darkness.I was terrified because whoever was walking towards me wasn’t in a hurry and I knew that people who took their time usually know that they had already won.I glanced around the room, forcing myself to think instead of panic.The operations room was larger than I’d realized, metal filing cabinets were standing against the walls with each of them marked with faded labels. Shelves were overflowing with folders, maps,

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

Arielle’s POV“Bring us the girl.” The words came echoing through the darkness and every instinct I possessed screamed at me to run.The woman reacted before I could, she seized my wrist with surprising strength pulling me behind one of the towering filing cabinets just as a beam of white light came slicing through the chamber.“Be quiet,” she whispered. Though her voice was barely audible, yet it carried an urgency that silenced every question burning inside me.I was crouching beside her while pressing my back against the cold steel cabinet. My heartbeat was thundering so loudly that I was certain the men outside could hear it.The heavy boots was growing closer in a more disciplined way, not like the reckless footsteps of hired thugs because these men were moving like professionals.Flashlights were sweeping across the room, cutting through the darkness in slow and methodical arcs. One beam of light was passing so close that I instinctively shut my eyes.“They’re clearing the room

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

Arielle’s POVThe masked man stopped several feet away as neither of us spoke. The tunnel was so quiet that I could hear water dripping somewhere in the darkness behind him.His gloved hand remained outstretched ass if he already knew what my answer would be. I tightened my fingers instinctively around the silver pendant hidden inside my coat.“Who are you? Because I’m not going anywhere with you.” I asked, my voice steadier than I felt. He tilted his head slightly and didn’t give any reply.“You’ve already come farther than you were supposed to.” Then he finally spoke for the first time, lowering his hand. His voice was deep and distorted just enough that I couldn’t place his age or recognize it.“Why have you been following me?.” I asked.“No. I’ve been keeping you alive.” He answered.“That’s hard to believe considering you’ve pointed a gun at me more than once.” A bitter laugh escaped me.“I never fired at you.” He said.I opened my mouth to argue but stopped because every shot he

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

Arielle’s POV“Arielle… they’re listening.”The words barely escaped his lips before his body lurched forward as a wet cough came tearing through him and he began splattering dark blood across the edge of the desk.I instinctively took a step toward him but Viktor caught my wrist.“No.Don’t do that I think he intentionally wants you to come closer.” He said, his grip wasn’t painful.“He needs help,” I whispered looking back at the wounded man.He couldn’t have been older than sixty as his once-white shirt was soaked in crimson, and one sleeve had been ripped away to reveal a hastily bandaged shoulder. Blood continued to seep through the fabric, dripping steadily onto the stone floor beneath his chair.He was looking so exhausted and broken yet his eyes were frighteningly alert.“They’re listening ” He struggled to breathe.“Who are you?” Viktor asked pointing his pistol at him. The man ignored him, instead, his gaze remained fixed on me.“They weren’t supposed to find this room.” He

CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX

Arielle’s POVThe laughter came again in a soft and almost playful way, it was echoing up the narrow staircase before dissolving into silence thereby leaving an icy knot in my stomach.“There can’t be a child down there,” I whispered, staring into the darkness below.Viktor didn’t answer as his pistol still remained trained on the opening.The old man slumped motionless in the chair as his shallow breathing was barely visible. Whether he had passed out or was simply too weak to move, I couldn’t tell.Then another sound of dragged footsteps started coming from somewhere under the staircase. Every instinct told me to back away but instead, I found myself stepping closer.“Arielle. Stay behind me. I need to know what’s down there, so you need to stay alive.” Viktor said in a low tone.“I’m tired of everyone deciding that for me.” I replied.Without waiting for his response, I started moving towards the opening. The staircase was narrow and carved directly into ancient stone. Moisture gli

CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN

Arielle’s POV“Are you still protecting her, Uncle?”Daniel’s voice came rolling through the underground archive with terrifying calm and for one suspended heartbeat, nobody moved, not even the wounded elderly woman clutching her bleeding shoulder against the bookshelf.When I heard his voice my stomach twisted as I thought to myself that my ears might be playing tricks on me. Viktor slowly lowered his pistol an inch as he had an unreadable expression on his face.Daniel stepped into the chamber with a handgun hanging loosely in one hand as though he was arriving for a casual conversation instead of walking into a firefight.Behind him were four armed men, spreading through the doorway with practiced precision with their rifles raised.Daniel’s eyes settled on me first and he smiled, It was the same charming smile that had once convinced me that he loved me but now it only made my skin crawl.“There you are, I’ve been looking everywhere for you.” He gestured,“You must be funny, I’ve

CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

Arielle’s POVThe sound came again, it was a long, grinding metallic groan that vibrated through the stone beneath my feet like that of an old machine.The entire archive fell silent that even Daniel’s men lowered their rifles for a fraction of a second with their attention shifting towards the dark passage below the rising platform.“What the hell was that?” Daniel asked narrowing his eyes all over the place but no one answered.The elderly woman struggled to lift her head from the floor with a faint smile touching her lips despite the blood staining her shoulder.“It still works.” She whispered and Viktor heard her.“You knew this would happen?.” He asked as his eyes immediately darted towards the tunnel.“If anyone forced the second entrance...” She answered giving the smallest nod.Another deafening rumble interrupted her with dust cascading from the ceiling as the walls were trembling violently before settling again.“Move!!” Daniel ordered with a hardened expression.One of his

CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

Arielle’s POVThe pages of the book were fluttering beneath the overturned table and for one impossible second, everything else disappeared including the gunfire, armed men and suffocating tension.All I could see was the familiar signature with my dad’s name on it.“Sergei Volkov.”Viktor’s polished shoe had deliberately pinned the page beneath the edge of the table thereby hiding it from everyone else’s view. To my knowledge, he wasn’t protecting himself but the letter and I could not understand his reasons.The stranger in black was watching Viktor with quiet amusement.“You’ve always been quick.” The stranger remarked.“And you’ve always enjoyed making an entrance.” Viktor said, still holding up his weapon.“So you’ve heard of me.” Viktor retorted.“I’ve heard enough and you never disappoint me.” The stranger replied with his smile barely changing.“I’m getting tired of this, I don’t care who you work for. You have ten seconds to explain why you are here” Daniel’s patience finally

CHAPTER FORTY

Arielle’s POVI was falling with the world spinning into a blur of darkness and flying stone. My scream was echoing through the collapsing chamber as chunks of rock were crashing around me. Dust filled my lungs thereby stealing every breath before I could take it.Then I hit something hard as wood splintered beneath my weight before giving way completely, making my shoulder slam against solid ground thereby sending a sharp pain through my entire body.For several long seconds, I couldn’t breathe, think or even open my eyes because every part of my body was hurting. When I remembered the journal, I sprang up to look for it only to see it lying meters away, the leather cover was scratched and coated in dust, but somehow I hadn’t let go of it.“You’re either incredibly brave or completely insane.” I whispered to myself laughing which sounded hysterical.“Arielle!” Viktor called out with his voice echoing through layers of stone.“I’m here!” I shouted. My voice disappeared into the darkn

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