Criminal Minds Lila Novels & Stories

Derry explained to her and wiped the tears flowing her face with his thumb. "Who tried to harm Lyla?" Lily asked and sniffled. "One lady called Sheila Williams. She is no more" Derry replied studying Lily carefully hoping she remained calm and nothing happened to her health, but Lily gasped making him panic. "She was sentenced to death?" Lily asked curiously calming Derry as he realize she was still okay. "No, she took her own life but Luis did a very good job. He was able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt she was the criminal mind behind it and that she had an insider. The general of police," Derry explained "He is still in prison," he added.

“I just don’t trust you.” I felt the floor tilt beneath me. “What did I do?” I asked. “What did I do that made you stop—” I couldn’t finish the sentence. My throat closed too tightly. He laughed once, bitter and sharp. “You really don’t remember.” “I told you. I woke up with nothing. I have no memories, just instincts and one of them keeps telling me I’m not the monster you think I am.” He stepped closer, his presence towering, but his voice stayed cold. “You cheated on me, Lila. You ran to your ex-husband, Jackson, took our son with you, lied to me and slept with him. You kept doing it till I caught you at the inn.”

"I want to ask you a question and I expect you to be honest. I've been watching you and your best friend for a while. I have to admit I was shocked when I realized you just steal keys for the sake of it. You don't use them. You just wanna mess with people's lives, huh? Do you know how that affects them. You may think it's just keys but losing a batch of keys can ruin a person's life but you don't care about that, do you?" Liana looked away. She'd always warned Gina that her obsession would cause them trouble. Gina's love for keys was normal in the beginning. She bought and collected them and it was fun. Then one day, Gina had seen a woman holding a very unique and beautiful set of keys. She'

I drew my gun,right as I was about to kick the door down,Lila's sickeningly sweet voice drifted out. "That idiot Vincent finally drove Elena away,"she laughed smugly."Playing the pathetic orphan for five years finally paid off." "He didn't suspect you?"Marcus smirked,stroking her face. "Suspect what?"Lila sneered."He was entirely blinded by his ridiculous guilt. All I had to do was squeeze out two tears,and he protected me like a loyal dog. I even managed to con the West Coast docks right out of that stupid bitch Elena's hands." "Did you get the smuggled medical equipment and the money-laundering ledgers?"

“Then do it. Pull the trigger.” The offer hung in the air like poison. Lila stared at her, heart pounding, body wrecked, silver coursing through her bloodstream like venom. Every cell screamed. But her hand didn’t waver. Arika coughed weakly. “I always wondered... if you’d be like him in the end.” Lila’s fingers tightened around the trigger. Her mind flashed to blood. To the old nightmares. To the scars she never let heal. “No,” she said quietly. “I’m nothing like him.”

She didn’t want to look. But she did, it was a new email. From an anonymous account. Subject line: “Tick-tock.” No message. Just a video thumbnail. Lila opened it. The footage played for two seconds: The ballroom, the music. Ares turning toward the camera, then the screen cut to black. And a voice distorted, unrecognizable whispered: “Did you really think you were the only one watching?” Lila’s heart stopped. She didn’t move, couldn’t. Her phone slipped from her hand and hit the floor. Her blood turned to ice. Because suddenly sickeningly, she understood something. This wasn’t about money. This wasn’t about revenge, it was just wickedness.

“But I would have if I could. I only framed him. I made him believe he was the one who killed those people.” A stray tear escaped from Lila’s eye as she stared at Rachel. “You were the one who sent him to jail…” Lila said hoarsely. “Which means you were the one who killed him.” Her voice had gone dry and bitter by the end of that sentence. Rachel couldn’t argue or deny those facts, so she remained quiet.

I rest my elbow on the desk and press two fingers to my temple. I’d ordered Maren and the others transferred to our Italy branch after the night I found Lila at the club. I thought seeing her safe and okay would make them happy. But that was before I knew about her condition. Before I knew she couldn’t remember anything at all. Now I wonder how they will feel when they get to also find out that she no longer carries any memories about them. The door opens. My breath hitches. Lila walks in. She’s dressed in a bold short jean skirt, a fitted top sitting just above it, fashion belts cinched at her waist. Her boots hit the floor with unapologetic confidence, each step echoing through the office.

The immense anger that pooled low in her stomach almost caused Aurora to forget their deal. Lila stood. Her eyes wide upon seeing everyone in the small living area of the cabin. Her eyes first shot to Mason and then down to Eli. She then turned a questioning look to Aurora. That is where her gaze stayed, and her feet still planted on the floor. She was waiting for Aurora's agreement to proceed. "If you betray us in any way, I will make sure that you pay dearly," Aurora said calmly and quietly. She knew that the woman heard her. Lila nodded and then walked over to Eli. She lowered herself to her knees and only placed a hand on his shoulder.

Her face was pale, her hands trembling as she spoke. “I… I can’t keep this secret anymore,” she said, her voice shaky. “I lied in court. I didn’t see Eva Brown stab Lucas Graves. I wasn’t even in the room when it happened.” Gasps filled the boardroom as her confession continued. “I was paid to lie,” Lila admitted, tears streaming down her face. “I was offered a huge amount of money to frame Eva. I didn’t want to do it, but they threatened me. They said they’d ruin my life if I didn’t go along with their plan.”