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Chapter 28- Clara

I stared at him. Tomorrow morning, Kieran was leaving. I'd spent the past several days dreading the thought of saying goodbye to him, trying not to think about the distance between our packs or how long it might be before I saw him again.And now my father was telling me that I wouldn't even be here when Kieran left.I'd be traveling in the opposite direction with a man I barely knew.A man I didn't trust.“You can't expect me to leave tomorrow. I haven't packed anything. I haven't said goodbye to anyone. Alexander doesn't even know about this.”“Your belongings can be sent after you. As for Alexander, I'll inform him when I consider it appropriate.”I shook my head. “No. I'm not going.”Marcus looked up from the folder. “You don't have a choice.”“Yes, I do!”His expression turned dangerous. “Clara, I've been remarkably patient with you tonight. Don't mistake that patience for weakness.”I could feel my heart pounding. I wanted to scream at him. I wanted to throw the folder across th

Last Updated : 2026-11-05

Chapter 29- Clara

I stood and crossed to my closet, looking at the rows of clothes hanging neatly inside. My father had ordered me to pack for Ashford, but I had no intention of taking anything that would make it obvious I was planning to leave.A small bag would be enough. I just needed a change of clothes, my phone, a charger, and whatever money I could find.I reached for a pair of jeans, then hesitated.If I packed tonight, I'd have to hide the bag somewhere until morning. And if my father decided to send someone to check on me, I couldn't risk having anything suspicious lying around.I returned the jeans to the shelf and closed the closet.I knew they'd planned to begin the journey in the morning, but I hadn't paid much attention to the exact time. They'd discussed stopping overnight on the way home, and I remembered Kieran mentioning that they wanted to make good progress before the afternoon.That meant I would need to be ready early. Very early.I glanced toward my bedroom door, wondering how I

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Chapter 30- Kieran

By the time I made it downstairs for breakfast, I'd checked my phone more times than I cared to admit.Clara hadn't called. She hadn't sent a message, and she hadn't appeared at my door the previous night, despite promising she'd find me after speaking with her father. I'd waited for her until well past midnight, alternating between pacing my room and resisting the urge to march down the hallway and demand to know what Marcus Westbrook had said to her.Maddox had kept an eye on the office, as I'd asked. He'd told me when Clara went inside and when she finally came out, alone and looking upset. He'd followed at a distance long enough to make certain she reached the residential wing without being intercepted, but he'd respected my instruction not to approach her unless she appeared to be in danger.I'd considered going after her myself.More than once.But Clara had specifically asked me to let her handle the conversation with her father, and I knew how important that had been to her. S

Last Updated : 2026-10-15

Chapter 31- Clara

The first thing I noticed when we passed through the gates was how little it felt like escaping.I'd spent most of the night imagining the moment I would finally leave Westbrook behind, convinced that putting some distance between myself and my father would bring an overwhelming sense of relief. I'd pictured myself breathing easier, perhaps even feeling a little triumphant after managing to do something Marcus Westbrook would never have permitted. Instead, I was lying on the floor of an SUV with a suitcase digging into my ribs, trying to keep my breathing quiet while four men who had absolutely no idea I was there prepared for the long drive home.It wasn't quite the dramatic escape I'd envisioned, but when the vehicle slowed briefly at the main gates before continuing onto the road beyond, I felt the tension in my chest ease for the first time since the previous evening.We'd made it out.Nobody had stopped the SUV, no guards had appeared to demand that the vehicles be searched, and

Last Updated : 2026-10-21

Chapter 32- Clara

By the time we made our first stop, I'd developed a deep appreciation for the fact that human beings generally preferred to travel sitting upright.My back ached from the awkward position I'd been forced to maintain, and my left leg had gone numb twice despite my attempts to shift whenever the conversation grew loud enough to disguise the movement. I'd managed to rearrange the blanket beneath my shoulder, but there was only so much comfort to be found on the floor of a vehicle designed to carry luggage rather than people.I was also beginning to regret not eating before leaving.I'd been too upset to touch dinner the previous evening, and breakfast had been the last thing on my mind while I was sneaking through the gardens before sunrise. At the time, getting out of Westbrook had seemed considerably more important than worrying about when I'd eat again.Several hours later, my stomach was beginning to disagree.The SUV slowed as Maddox took an exit off the highway, and I heard Luca me

Last Updated : 2026-11-05

Chapter 33- Clara

I woke when the SUV slowed for another stop, blinking against the dim light filtering through the tinted windows.For a moment, I couldn't remember where I was. My neck ached, my left arm had gone numb, and the blanket had twisted around my legs during my sleep.Then I heard Luca asking whether they had time to grab coffee, and everything came rushing back.I was still hiding.The SUV pulled into another parking lot, and I listened as the men discussed whether they needed fuel before continuing.“We've got enough to reach the hotel,” Maddox said, “but I'd rather fill up now than deal with it first thing tomorrow.”“Fine with me,” Cole answered. “I could use a break anyway.”Kieran agreed, and a moment later the engine shut off.I waited as the men climbed out, listening to their footsteps retreat toward the building.Once they were gone, I carefully stretched my legs and sat up as much as the cramped space allowed.The relief was immediate.Unfortunately, so was the realization that I

Last Updated : 2026-11-05

Chapter 34- Kieran

By the time we reached the hotel lobby, I'd managed to convince myself that I could keep my temper under control long enough to get Clara upstairs, fed, and comfortable before addressing the extraordinary collection of decisions that had brought her into my vehicle that morning. It was a reasonable plan, one that accounted for the fact that she was exhausted, her legs were barely cooperating, and she had spent the better part of the day lying in a space that wasn't designed to accommodate a person. Unfortunately, Clara seemed determined to make even the simplest part of that plan unnecessarily difficult.She'd insisted on walking without my assistance as soon as we reached the sidewalk, although she'd barely made it through the hotel entrance before reaching for my arm again. I hadn't said anything about it, partly because I knew she'd resent the observation and partly because I was still having trouble forgetting the sight of her pitching headfirst out of the SUV when my command had

Last Updated : 2026-10-23

Chapter 35- Kieran

I didn't particularly like that explanation, mostly because I suspected there was some truth to it. I'd seen enough of Marcus Westbrook's relationship with his daughter during Council to recognize that Clara had very little freedom, and the engagement announcement had made it painfully obvious how little consideration her father gave to her wishes. Still, the idea that she'd been frightened enough to run without trusting me to help left an unpleasant ache beneath my anger.Before I could respond, Clara reappeared at the end of the hallway, looking marginally more comfortable than she had when she'd gone in. She approached us with her chin raised, although I noticed she was still favoring her right leg, and stopped beside me as though she'd merely stepped away from an ordinary conversation.“Are we going upstairs now?” she asked, glancing between us. “Because I'd really like to sit somewhere that isn't moving.”Maddox nodded toward the elevators before I could answer. “Fourth floor. Ki

Last Updated : 2026-11-05

Chapter 36- Kieran

Maddox arrived with dinner a little over twenty minutes later, carrying two large paper bags and a cardboard tray of drinks. The smell of roasted meat and warm bread filled the suite as soon as I opened the door, and I watched Clara lift her head from the sofa with considerably more interest than she'd shown in anything else since we'd arrived.“I wasn't sure what either of you would want,” Maddox explained as he carried the bags to the dining table, “so I ordered the grilled chicken with mashed potatoes and vegetables, along with a couple of burgers and fries. There's salad too, if either of you wants it, and I had them put some extra bread in the bag.”Clara rose from the sofa and approached the table, looking genuinely impressed by the amount of food he'd brought. “Maddox, there's enough here for all of us. You didn't have to order half the restaurant.”He gave her an easy smile while arranging the containers. “After a day on the road, I figured nobody would complain about having o

Last Updated : 2026-11-05

Chapter 37- Kieran

I watched her disappear into the bedroom, biting back the response that immediately came to mind. A moment later, the bathroom door closed, followed by the sound of the shower starting.I remained beside the table for several seconds, staring at the doorway she'd disappeared through.Atlas stirred restlessly in the back of my mind. You know she's doing that on purpose. She's trying to get you to argue about something other than why she ran away.I looked toward the bedroom again, considering that possibility. Clara had always been quick to challenge me when she thought I was being unreasonable, but there was something almost deliberate about the way she'd redirected every conversation since we'd reached the hotel. She'd argued about walking, about the bed, about drinking water, and finally about taking a shower, yet she'd offered almost nothing about the circumstances that had brought her here.She's avoiding the conversation, I acknowledged. I rubbed a hand over my face, feeling the

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