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ANIYA’S POVTen minutes.That was all we had.I sat in the back of the SUV beside my mother while KC sat across from us. Ethan was in the front, speaking rapidly into his phone as the driver sped through the city.I couldn’t stop looking at the photograph.My father was sitting in a chair with his hands tied behind his back.A gun was pressed against his head.My stomach twisted every time I looked at it.“Mom,” I whispered, “are you okay?”She nodded, but tears were still running down her cheeks.“I thought I was going to lose you.”I took her hand.“You’re safe now.”She squeezed my fingers.“Your father…”“I know.”Her expression changed.“Aniya, there’s something you need to know.”I looked at her.“What?”She hesitated.Then she looked toward KC.“Your father didn’t disappear because he wanted to.”I frowned.“I know.”“No.”Her voice trembled.“You don’t understand.”I waited.“He came back once.”My heart stopped.“When?”“Six years ago.”I stared at her.“You saw him?”“Yes.”

ANIYA’S POVThe gates closed behind us with a heavy metallic sound.I watched them through the rear window until they disappeared from sight.KC’s private compound was nothing like his home.It was larger, heavily guarded, and surrounded by tall walls. Security cameras covered almost every corner, and several armed men stood near the entrance.I turned toward KC.“Do you really live like this?”“Not usually.”I raised an eyebrow.“Then what is this?”“A precaution.”“For me?”“Yes.”I looked away.I still didn’t know how I felt about being protected by a man whose world seemed to become more dangerous every time I learned something new about him.My father sat across from us, while my mother rested beside him.Ethan walked over to KC.“Everything is secure.”“Double the security.”Ethan nodded.“Already done.”KC glanced at me.“Take Aniya and her parents to the east wing.”I frowned.“You’re not coming?”“I have something to handle.”“What?”“The office.”“You just said someone broke

ANIYA’S POVI couldn’t move.The man standing at the end of the hallway looked enough like KC to make my stomach twist.Same dark hair.Similar features.The same intimidating presence.But there was something different in his eyes.Something colder.Something cruel.He smiled at me.“So you’re Aniya.”I swallowed.“Who are you?”He took another step forward.“Don’t you know?”“No.”His smile widened.“I’m KC’s brother.”My heart pounded.The man I had been told was dead was standing right in front of me.Alive.And looking directly at me.“Your name?” I asked.“Adrian.”The name felt strange in my mouth.“Adrian Sterling.”Behind me, Corbin whispered,“Aniya, stay back.”Adrian laughed.“Still protecting her?”Corbin’s expression hardened.“You shouldn’t be here.”“Neither should you.”Adrian looked past him.“Where’s my brother?”No one answered.Then KC’s voice echoed from the other side of the hallway.“Adrian.”Everyone turned.KC stood at the opposite end.His gun was raised.Hi

ANIYA’S POVI stared at the message.Ask your father why Vivian has been waiting for you since the day you were born.My hands went cold.I slowly lifted my eyes toward my father.“Dad?”He didn’t answer.“Why has Vivian been waiting for me?”My mother looked away.That was enough.“There is something you’re not telling me.”My father’s expression was filled with regret.“Aniya, you need to understand something.”“No.”My voice shook.“I don’t want another explanation. I want the truth.”He took a breath.“Vivian was involved with your father long before you were born.”My stomach tightened.“Involved how?”My mother closed her eyes.“She was his business partner.”“That doesn’t explain why she’s interested in me.”My father looked at my mother.Then back at me.“Because Vivian believed you were the reason she lost everything.”I frowned.“What?”“She blamed your birth.”I stared at him.“That makes no sense.”“It will when you understand what happened.”He leaned forward.“Before you

ANIYA’S POVI couldn’t move.The woman standing in front of me looked nothing like the aunt my mother had described.She looked elegant.Calm.Almost harmless.Her dark dress was perfectly fitted, her hair styled neatly, and a faint smile rested on her lips.But there was something cold behind her eyes.“You finally found it,” she repeated.I tightened my grip around the envelope.“Stay away from me.”Vivian smiled.“You sound just like your mother.”My heart raced.“You know my mother?”“I knew her very well.”“What do you want?”She took a slow step toward me.“The same thing I’ve wanted for years.”“The ledger?”“No.”She looked directly into my eyes.“You.”I stepped backward.“Why?”“Because your father took something from me.”“What?”“My life.”I frowned.“That doesn’t make sense.”“It will.”She glanced at the envelope in my hand.“Your father promised me everything.”“I don’t care about your promises.”“You should.”Her voice became colder.“Because your entire life was built