Secretly Mine Novels & Stories

“What do you mean?” “It’s buried deep in the code and only shows up if you use special commands. This secret ledger shows money being secretly sent to a fake company in the Cayman Islands. The name is Sable Creek Ltd.” I stared at the screen, shocked. Millions of dollars were being moved—and no one had noticed? “That’s not possible. The software is locked down.” “With enough time and the right skills, anything’s possible,” Camila said. “I’ve been tracking this for months.”

"We're a 'Secret'." "A secret that’s currently 'Trending' in the deep web, Silas," Maya’s voice echoed from the small, battery-powered radio on the porch table. The former intern was still out there, lurking in the city’s data-stream. "The 'Reader' may have closed the book, but the 'Publishers' are still looking for their 'Investment'. They’ve hired a 'Private Military Group' to sweep the North Woods. They want to 'Recover' the Genesis marrow before the 'Market' forgets."

"Green Dragon has taken your jade amulet to the Ninth District and located the exact spot of its counterpart." "Deep beneath the surface in the bowels of Mine Number Twenty-Eight lay a secret untouched by time: the tomb of an ancient general, over a millennium old."

and even through the glass, I could feel the heat of her focus. "The primary valve isn't tucked away in some boring maintenance shed, Kai," she said, her voice muffled by the thick glass and the constant roar of the falling water. "Silas was way more theatrical than that. It’s buried under the Old Mint. Or rather, what the Old Mint became after the city sold the deed. It’s a private, underground club now. They call it The Gilded Cage."

“Son, she’s the real deal. There’s no reason to wait any longer. Besides, I’m tired of pretending to be someone I’m not when she’s around.” “What do you mean? You don’t act any different when she’s around.” “My name, Scott. Hell, the other week, she kept calling me Mr. Jenkins, and I kept wondering who she was talking to. I’m too old to keep up with all these secrets.” “It’s just one secret.” “And it’s a big one.” “Not in the grand scheme of things.” “You don’t think you having more money than Kenny Chesney isn’t a big deal? You don’t think lying about your name isn’t a big deal? All right, what’s really going on? Why are you putting off telling her?”

Benton said. “They will,” Kelly said. “I heard them all. They were going to leave for a little bit to cover up the fact that I was missing. You through a wrench in their plans. Even if I made it out of it alive, they figured I would never say anything to anyone. Then you found me at the base of your secret mountain base.” “It isn’t a secret.” He chuckled. “Same difference,” Kelly replied. “You saved me even when you thought I was a spy.”

I raised an eyebrow, needing to have it all laid out. I knew, somewhere deep down, that I should ask more questions. But in the moment, I repeated the one that mattered to me most. “I’m not a secret anymore?” “Not from Beth.” I saw the faintest hint of conflict in his eyes. Even so, hearing the words again felt like a forklift had just been lifted off of my soul. Beth knew. Danny chose me. I was no longer a secret. Between that… the relief that my earlier insecurity was proven wrong… and the way the mate bond sparks pulled at me… I was a goner.

“You’re not wrong.” As we made our way downstairs, Liam handed Emma an envelope. She blinked at it. “What’s this?” “Just something to thank you for taking care of Alex.” Emma opened it and let out a low whistle. “Damn. You trying to buy my silence or something?” Liam smirked. “Just a thank you.” She arched an eyebrow but didn’t argue. Instead, she pulled Liam aside, voice dropping. “No more secrets, Liam.” Liam’s smirk faded.

Our dirty little secret was wide open, and I never wanted it to end. But as I drifted toward sleep, my phone buzzed on the nightstand. Mom’s name flashed on the screen.

Vince asks as Lester gives him a cheeky grin. “Something my assistant is going to help me with” Lester smiles. “This is top secret; you can’t even tell Tiffany what we are about to do” he adds, opening the envelope and pulling out the piece of paper inside to reveal its contents. Vince’s eyes grow wide when he reads what was on the paper. “What do you need me to do?” he asks, smiling he gets to help Lester with revealing the sex of the baby.