All Chapters of THE CAPTAIN'S FAKE GIRLFRIEND : Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

The moment the word warehouse slipped past Damon’s lips, a cold, suffocating knot tied itself into the center of my stomach.“Your father has a private warehouse?” I asked, my voice barely carrying over the hum of the sports car’s engine as we hurried across the dimly lit parking lot.Damon nodded, his jaw set in a tight, unyielding line. “Several, actually.”“And you know where this specific one is?”“Yes.”“Then why haven't you ever mentioned it before now?”He unlocked the car, the headlights flashing amber against the pavement. “Because it's not exactly a place I visit for fun, Amelia.”I hurried around to the passenger side, refusing to lag behind. “Why?”He paused beside the door, his blue eyes catching the pale moonlight, dark and unreadable. “Because that’s where my father keeps things he doesn't want anyone asking questions about. High-value assets, off-the-books security files, legacy equipment. It’s a graveyard for things he wants buried.”I stared at him, my heart hammerin

The harsh glow of my phone screen felt like a physical burn against my eyes. I stared at the message until the words began to bleed together into meaningless black smears, but no matter how many times I blinked, the text remained unchanged.Come alone, Amelia.My chest constricted, suffocating and tight. I read it again, hoping my mind was playing tricks on me, but the next notification lit up the display like a countdown to execution.If Damon comes with you, your mother dies.My heart slammed against my ribs with a violence that made my hands tremble. Before I could catch my breath, a third and final message materialized across the glass.Bring the necklace.Slowly, agonizingly, I lowered the phone. The quiet inside the apartment was deafening, broken only by the sound of my own shallow breathing.Across the room, Damon was already watching me. He stood by the window, his towering silhouette framed by the late-afternoon shadows. He didn't need to ask if something was wrong; he could