Aria’s POVIt was a new day, but my thoughts were anything but fresh. The moving truck had pulled up an hour ago, and we were all in full swing, carrying boxes and furniture into our new home. “I’ll wait for you. I’ll prove to you that I can be the man you and Jasmine deserve.” I kept hearing Victo
Aria’s POVVictor and I exchanged a glance, both of us momentarily caught off guard. Shane had practically vanished from our lives after the fiasco at Thorn Enterprises. We hadn’t heard from her since everything fell apart.Victor cleared his throat, his voice calm and reassuring as he responded to
Aria’s POV“Wait,” Fabian suddenly spoke up, breaking the quiet that had settled between us. “I just thought of something. I know a good psychologist—someone I met at one of my gallery exhibitions. She bought one of my paintings, and we got to talking. She specializes in working with kids.”He quick
Aria’s POVI plopped down on the sofa in the waiting area, the plush cushions enveloping me as I let out a deep sigh. My mind was filled with chaotic thoughts, anxiety creeping in with every tick of the wall clock. Just then, my phone buzzed in my pocket. “Samuel,” I murmured, glancing at the scree
Aria’s POV“W-What do you mean by that?” I managed to whisper as I stared at my daughter. Jasmine shrugged, her expression innocent but unnervingly calm. “I don’t know. I just feel it.”My heart pounded in my chest as I turned to Dr. Levine, hoping for some kind of explanation. His expression mirro
Victor’s POVI leaned back in my chair, the last remnants of the meeting still vivid in the back of my mind, though my thoughts had drifted far from work. No matter how many deals I closed, no matter how successful the business kept growing, my focus always circled back to Aria and Jasmine. Especial
Aria’s POV“Okay, sure, you can visit Jasmine at our house,” I was saying to Samuel. That was when I turned around with my phone in hand and found myself meeting Victor’s steely gaze. Oh, shit. He’s here and he must have heard everything. “Sorry, Sam, I have to go,” I said quickly, cutting him off
Aria’s POV“I didn’t know about this visit, Aria. You could have told me.” Victor honestly looked hurt and betrayed. But of course, I never had any intention of making him feel that way. “Could have?” I shot back. “I didn’t plan this. You know how hard it is for me to navigate this whole situation.
Aria’s POVThe sun filtered gently through the sheer curtains, casting golden stripes across the kitchen floor. Outside, the wind rustled the trees in soft waves, the kind of quiet that used to feel like a luxury—but now, it felt like a miracle.I stood barefoot by the open window, sipping tea, watc
Aria’s POV"There they are! By the dock!"The shout tore through the air like a whipcrack. My heart jumped."Get down, Jasmine!" I hissed, pulling her low into the hull of the boat.More frenzied shouts followed, echoing from behind the locked boathouse door. Then came the unmistakable sound of spli
Aria’s POVThe tunnel walls closed in the farther we ran, the air thick with dust and something ancient, something forgotten. The flickering light from my phone barely illuminated the path ahead as Jasmine and I rushed forward, our footsteps echoing off the stone.We had no idea where we were going—
Victor’s POVThe moment Greco grabbed my mother’s arm, I saw red.Alicia struggled against Greco’s grasp, her body twisting as she tried to wrench herself free. But his grip was unyielding—ironclad. His smirk darkened, turning into something twisted, dangerous."You always were stubborn," Greco murm
Aria’s POVI grabbed Jasmine’s hand and pulled her close, my pulse hammering as I ran toward the secret door. My fingers fumbled with the hidden latch, my breath short and uneven. Come on, come on—Click.I shoved the door open just enough for us to slip inside before sealing it shut behind us. The
Victor’s POVThe moment the man at the far table shifted, my entire body went rigid. One second, he was still, the next, his hand dipped into his jacket.A gun? A knife?I was ready to move. One wrong twitch from him, and I’d take him down before he could even stand. My pulse pounded in my ears as I
Aria’s POV"Are Jasmine and I the real targets?" I whispered to myself, the thought chilling me to my core.No. That was silly. I was being paranoid.I shook my head, trying to dismiss the fear that had settled like ice in my veins. The bodyguards said they needed to secure the cabin, and logically,
Aria’s POVI stared at my phone, my fingers gripping it so tightly that my knuckles ached. Still nothing. No calls. No messages. The meeting had to be happening now, but I had no idea what was going on.I tried dialing Victor again. Straight to voicemail. Samuel? No response either.A pit of dread s
Victor’s POVThe new location was a damn ghost town. An old diner stood alone at the edge of the road, its flickering neon sign barely casting enough light to illuminate the cracked pavement in front.Samuel and I sat in the car, staring at the building through the windshield. "This place is dead,"