All Chapters of I Spat Out the Coin and Won My Freedom: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Nearly everyone in the Family knew I had a crush on Clark.Every eye in the room settled on me, and the noisy party fell into a brief silence.Clark let out a sudden laugh. "Leave her alone, everyone."He played it well, as if he were covering for me.But the moment our eyes met, I caught the disgust in his gaze.That one look told me everything. He had been reborn too.A chorus of boos followed, but the crowd wouldn't let it go."So did you find the coin or not?""Speak up, or Clark will end up as someone else's boyfriend!"I swallowed the storm churning inside me and discreetly spat the coin into the trash.Then I pushed the cherry pie forward and shook my head. "I didn't find it."My father, Vincent Reed, was one of Clark's most trusted men and one of the Family's top assassins.When I turned eighteen, Dad had already retired. He placed me under Clark's command. That was five years ago.During that time, we were completely in sync. We'd each saved the other's life.Even Dominic Russ

The night before I was set to leave for the mission, I happened to pass by the study and overheard their conversation."Honey, do you think Nelly is angry at me?"After a long silence, Clark finally spoke."Don't worry. She owes you. Just wait until we're married. Then I'll hand Nelly over to you, and you can do whatever you want with her."My fists clenched at his words, my nails digging into my palms.I'd already paid with my life once.This time, I had to get away from Clark for good.Fortunately, I received a text from Dad."Come to Bayport the day after tomorrow. Matthew has agreed to see you."The assassination mission was unusually dangerous. The target was a politician.Clark had plenty of men he could have sent, so I knew exactly why he'd chosen me. He wanted to put me in my place.His message was clear: if I didn't submit and spend the rest of my life as the woman he kept on the side, childless, he could make me disappear in a thousand different ways.I killed the target duri

He snapped back to attention, exchanged a wave with the driver through the window, and walked away without a second thought.I watched his car disappear into the distance, but I still couldn't relax.It wasn't until I picked up my fake ID at the airport and boarded the flight to Bayport that the tension finally left my body. I sank into my seat.I was one step closer to freedom.I met with Matthew as soon as I landed.Just a few years ago, he'd still seemed so boyish, three years my junior.Now he was taller than I'd imagined.A light-colored suit hugged his lean, muscular frame. Nothing about the way he carried himself suggested he'd ever fallen on hard times.Everything about him spoke of wealth and effortless refinement.He politely asked about my injuries first, then said evenly, "You must have seen it while collecting evidence against Clark. He's been secretly working for my brother."He violated the rules. I'm still stuck here in Bayport, unable to return to Newbury. I'm sure he

"Ever since that banquet, Clark's been treating me like a completely different person. You must have said something to him! What did you say to him?"The moment she saw me, Caroline sounded almost hysterical.I took a sip of my coffee. "He's the one ignoring you. Why are you taking it out on me?"That shut her up for a second. She bit her lip until it bled."You think I don't see through your little games? Using that boy toy of yours to make Clark jealous. Don't forget, he and I are the couple. I'm carrying his child."The sweet, innocent mask was gone. She jabbed a finger toward my face and snarled. "How shameless can you be? You're the other woman here!"I arched a brow. "Are you describing your mother?"My investigation had revealed that Caroline's mother had been a live-in caregiver hired to look after my mother.She'd done everything she could to get pregnant by my father, believing that a baby would guarantee her a life of comfort.But faced with my formidable mother, Dad chicken

Clark took an enormous risk with this plan.He and Lorenzo prepared in secret, carefully keeping everything hidden from the Don and the senior members.Five days later, the politician arrived as scheduled.The assassin planted at the banquet didn't even have time to pull the trigger before police stormed in and took him down.Clark was meticulous. Before the mission, he'd already instructed the assassin to take his own life if the operation failed.Afterward, he moved fast, activating his network to bribe every level of the police department.He even anticipated that guests at the banquet would record videos on their phones.Clark spent a fortune shutting down most of the channels where the footage could spread.We weren't about to let this golden opportunity go to waste.Matthew deliberately allowed a small portion of the videos to slip through, letting them circulate on a limited scale.The incident eventually reached the Don's ears.The night the Family launched its investigation, I