Novel & Cerita He's Never Failed Me Yet

He had failed himself again… “Nathan…He’ll let me go…”

Yet he already knew the answer to his question when he didn't get a response. As Dax slowly removed the phone from his ear, he could feel a searing pain in his heart. Then an emotionless expression swept over his face as the realization of the moment gradually seeped in. “What am I doing wrong?” Dax whispered. Suddenly, there was an aura of grey around him, and with a heavy heart, he tossed the phone onto his desk. “The caller has not answered. Try again later” A single tear rolled down her cheek. But Carmen angrily wiped it before dialing Liam's number again.

“I stand here with something you’ll never have again. Control. You can threaten all you want, scream into empty rooms, but you can’t shake me anymore.” He sneered. “I could still destroy you.” I smiled, the kind that tasted like grit and survival. “No,” she whispered. “You already tried… And you failed.” The wind slipped through the windows as if it were listening, carrying my words across the decay. His jaw clenched as he darted at me with a glare. If looks could kill, I might be lying on the cold floor now, unconscious and lifeless. “I won't fail this time.” He smirked. “I have already toyed with you and Fiona, so… I know what you're capable of.”

“You don’t fail. You don’t lose.” But I had just done all that. And the worst part? He did not even know he had beaten me. He did not even care, that made me hate him even more. Fine, Silver was a myth. Big deal. That just means I need a new plan. Something that will actually work. Because this is not over. I started the engine, the growl of it filling the silence as I pulled out of the lot, my jaw set, my mind spinning with possibilities. If the old rules do not apply, then I will make new ones.

“Never.” ***

Not ever. ---

He just stared, ice-cold. "Cassie, this is what you do—lie and manipulate." Then he walked away. Left me in the mountains. Five days of freezing and despair. I didn't just lose my baby—I lost the man I loved. Tears slid down my cheeks, soaking the pillow. Adriano's brows drew tight. "Use the best medicine. Get her stable. If anything goes wrong, you're finished," he barked at the doctor. A flicker of concern slipped out, but I didn't care anymore.

He didn’t stop until he was clear of the estate, clear of the men hunting him. Panting, he pulled out his phone, hands shaking, and typed a quick message. Target protected by Ryan DeMarco. Failed. Awaiting next orders. He sent it to the encrypted number Bruce had given him. And then he kept running. Because he knew one thing for sure… Failing Bruce Hendricks was a death sentence all on its own.