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View MoreChapter 40: The Price of Silence I slammed the door behind me, my heart racing. Reid’s panicked cries echoed in my ears as I pressed my back against the wall, trying to steady my breathing. “Where is Alex?” I whispered under my breath, scanning the room. The safehouse had never felt smaller, its walls closing in on me. Every creak, every shadow felt like a threat. “Mum?” Reid’s voice wavered from the corner of the room. His little hands clutched Precious’s sleeve as she crouched beside him, trying to keep him calm. I forced a smile, though my chest felt like it was caving in. “It’s okay, sweetheart,” I said, my voice trembling. “I’m here.” He didn’t look convinced. “Adeline, we can’t stay here,” Precious muttered, her voice barely audible. I nodded. She was right. The safehouse wasn’t safe anymore, not with Alex gone and no plan in place. But where could we go? Every option felt like a trap waiting to spring. “Pack your things,” I said, keeping my voice steady for Re
Chapter 39: Shattered IllusionsI barely registered the cold metal of the handcuffs biting into my wrists as they locked me into the chair. My thoughts spiraled, every nerve in my body screaming to fight, to run, but I forced myself to stay calm. If I panicked now, I’d lose everything. Across from me, the room was empty except for a single table and the shadowed figure leaning against it. His face was cloaked in darkness, but I didn’t need to see him to feel the weight of his presence. “You’ve been busy, Ms. Peace,” he said finally, his voice low and smooth, like a predator toying with its prey. I glared at him, refusing to respond. He wanted a reaction, but I wouldn’t give him that satisfaction. He stepped forward, the light catching the sharp angles of his face. I recognized him instantly—Cole. He was one of *them*. Alex’s warnings about people like him echoed in my mind. “What do you want?” I spat, my voice steadier than I felt. Cole smirked. “It’s not about what I want
Chapter 38: The Unbelievable I didn’t realize how quiet the room had grown until the sound of my own breathing filled the space. Alex stood across from me, his expression unreadable, his arms crossed like he was bracing for whatever storm I was about to unleash.“Tell me you’re joking,” I said, my voice low, trembling with disbelief. “I wish I was.” His words came out cold and firm, but there was a flicker of regret in his eyes that he couldn’t quite hide. The letter in my hand felt heavier than it had any right to. A single page, yet it held the kind of information that could destroy lives. “You were working with them this whole time?” My voice cracked as I forced the question out. “I had no choice.” “You *had no choice*?” I repeated, my anger surging now. “You always have a choice, Alex. But you made yours, didn’t you? You chose them over us.” He didn’t answer, his silence speaking louder than words ever could. Precious peeked into the room, her face pale. “Is everyt
Chapter 37: Beneath the SurfaceThe silence in the room was deafening. I could hear my heart pounding in my chest as I paced back and forth, the weight of the situation pressing down on me like a vice. Precious sat in the corner, her hands clasped tightly together, her face pale. Reid was unusually quiet, sitting cross-legged on the floor, his eyes darting between me and the door. “Alex, this is madness,” I finally said, my voice breaking the heavy stillness. “We can’t just wait here. We have to do something.” Alex stood near the window, his eyes scanning the dark street below. His shoulders were tense, his jaw clenched. He hadn’t said much since the call came in—just enough to tell me that things were worse than we thought. “We don’t have a choice,” he said, his voice low and measured. “If we move now, we’ll play right into their hands.” “And staying here makes us sitting ducks,” I shot back. “You’re asking me to gamble with Reid’s life. I won’t do that.” Alex turned to fa
Chapter 36: The Edge of LoyaltyThe headlights blinded me for a second, freezing me in place like prey caught in a predator’s trap. I held Reid tighter, his little arms clinging to my neck as if sensing the danger ahead. Precious stopped beside me, her breath shallow and frantic. And there she was—Sarah. Standing beside the sleek black car, her arms crossed and her expression unreadable. "Adeline," she called out, her voice carrying across the distance like a dagger. "Get in the car." I didn’t move. Every instinct screamed at me to run, but my legs refused to obey. “What do you want from us?” I shouted back, my voice trembling despite my best efforts. Sarah took a step closer, her heels clicking against the pavement. “I want to save you from yourself. You think you can outrun this? You think they’ll stop coming for you?” “Stay back!” I yelled, shifting Reid to my other arm. Sarah stopped, her gaze softening. “Adeline, you’re making this harder than it needs to be. Come
Chapter 35: The Betrayal in the ShadowsI never thought I’d hear my name from those lips again, not after everything that had happened. But there it was—my name, spilling out like a knife drawn too close to the skin.“Adeline.” The room seemed smaller, suffocating with the weight of betrayal, as Sarah stepped forward from the shadows. She didn’t belong here, in the safehouse, in my fragile corner of the world. Yet, there she stood, smug and dangerous. I clenched my fists, forcing my breathing to slow. "What are you doing here, Sarah?" She smirked, crossing her arms like she had every right to intrude. “Did you think you could just disappear without consequences? Without me finding you?” I took a step back, my body shielding Reid, who stood behind me. Precious had already scooped him into her arms, her face pale with fear. I couldn’t let Sarah see it, though. I couldn’t show her how much power she still had over me. "You have no idea what you're walking into," I said, my voi
Chapter 34: The Trap We Didn’t See ComingAlex’s voice echoed in my head, sharp and filled with urgency. *“Stay close to me, Adeline. No matter what happens, don’t let Reid out of your sight.”* That was two hours ago, just before everything went wrong. Now, crouched behind the overturned table, I could barely hear over the sound of my own breathing. Reid was pressed against my chest, trembling, his tiny fingers clutching the fabric of my shirt. I ran a hand over his head, willing myself to stay calm. “Where is Alex?” Precious whispered from her position beside me, her face pale. I didn’t answer. I couldn’t. Because the truth was, I didn’t know. We’d been ambushed. The so-called safehouse wasn’t safe at all. Someone had tipped them off—Alex’s enemies, the shadowy figures he’d warned us about. “Adeline,” Precious said again, her voice trembling now. “What do we do?” I swallowed hard. “We wait.” “For what?” she hissed. “For Alex to do what he promised,” I said, my voice
Chapter 33: The BetrayalThe first thing I noticed was the silence. Not the kind that comforts, but the kind that wraps itself around you like a noose, tightening with every breath. I stepped into the dimly lit room, my fingers trembling as I gripped the doorframe. The air was heavy, stale, as if it hadn’t been touched in years. But I knew better. This wasn’t an abandoned space. This was a trap. “Alex?” I called, my voice echoing back to me. No answer. Panic clawed at my chest, but I forced myself to stay calm. Reid was safe, back at the safehouse with Precious. That was all that mattered. Whatever I walked into now, I had to survive—for him. The sound of footsteps broke the silence, slow and deliberate. I spun around, my heart racing. “Didn’t expect to see you here,” a voice drawled. My stomach dropped. It was Sarah. She emerged from the shadows, her lips curved into a smirk that made my skin crawl. “Sarah?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. “Surprised?”
Chapter 32: Threads UnravelingI stood in the corner of the dimly lit room, my breathing shallow as I pressed the phone against my ear. The static buzzed like a warning, but it didn’t drown out the voice on the other end. “We don’t have much time,” Alex said. His voice was strained, almost frantic. “What do you mean?” I asked, trying to keep my voice calm. But I knew what he meant. “They’re closing in, Adeline. The tracker—they found the signal again.” My stomach dropped. “How? I thought you disabled it.” “So did I,” he muttered. “But they must have planted a secondary device. It’s not just Reid they’re after anymore. They want all of us.” I glanced at the small living room where Reid sat cross-legged on the floor, coloring with Precious. His laughter echoed faintly, a heartbreaking contrast to the fear gripping me. “Where do we go now?” I whispered. Alex’s silence stretched too long, making my skin prickle. Finally, he said, “There’s only one option left. We have to
•CHAPTER ONE•A wedding to undo.. Frozen in shock, I felt my eyes turning on their own with my breath caught in my throat. The room's warmth were no where to be found and all it was replaced with were the icy chills that seeped mercilessly into my bones.Could anything be more shattering and nightmarish than stumbling upon a shocking truth exactly three days to your wedding?..Just when the wedding you've been dreaming of is less than 72 hours away!!!!!!My hands quivered as I stared at the lines in the letter I was holding.‘Since we couldn't afford to pay our debts, we've agreed to your alternative proposal – Give out our only daughter's hand in marriage to you. However, we need to deceive her into thinking she's marrying your son. She'ld never consent to marry someone of your age sir. I know you have no son but getting pictures of someone young and handsome will do. All we have to do is declare his false trip and convince her that he'll be coming home on the agreed wedding day’T...
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