Aria’s POV"Sir, please... I’ll prove myself," Calloway pleaded, his voice raw with desperation. "I made a mistake, I know that, but I swear on my life—I’ll do whatever it takes to fix it. Double shifts, full lockdown procedures—I’ll personally see to it that we find out who left those footprints. J
Aria’s POVA restless sleep left me feeling drained, my mind tangled in worry. I kept replaying Alicia’s words in my head, torn between keeping her trust and ensuring she didn’t put herself in danger. I had made a silent promise to watch over her, but would that be enough? What if she had already go
Aria’s POVThe next few days passed in a strange kind of quiet. Life at the cabin settled into a routine, peaceful yet laced with an underlying tension. Security was tighter than ever—Victor made sure of it. Guards patrolled discreetly, their presence constant yet unobtrusive. We went about our days
Victor’s POVSeeing Jasmine’s face light up with pure delight as she spotted the first sprout of her plant made my entire morning. She gasped, dropping to her knees beside the small patch of soil, eyes wide with wonder."Daddy, look! It’s growing!" she exclaimed, touching the tiny green shoot with t
Aria’s POVThe house was silent except for the occasional creak of the wooden floorboards and the rhythmic ticking of the clock. I sat in the faintly illuminated kitchen, my hands wrapped around a cup of tea. But I wasn’t drinking it. I couldn’t. My mind was restless, my instincts buzzing with uneas
Aria’s POVThe ringing phone sent my pulse into overdrive, my fingers trembling as I hesitated before swiping to answer."Hello?" My voice was barely above a whisper, my heart hammering against my ribs."Aria," came a familiar voice, smooth and composed.Relief crashed over me so intensely that my k
Aria’s POVI barely got any sleep last night. Every time I closed my eyes, my mind replayed the worst possibilities over and over again. By the time the sun peeked through the curtains, I felt drained, my body sluggish, my nerves stretched too thin.When I finally forced myself out of bed, I was rel
Victor’s POV"Where’s Jasmine?" I asked, my voice edged with more urgency than I intended. My mind was already spinning with too many thoughts, too many warnings.Aria looked up from where she stood near the dining table. "She’s not up yet."I exhaled through my nose, trying to ease the tension grip
Wendy’s POVIt wasn’t supposed to go this far.I crouched behind the low wall outside the edge of the old warehouse, heart hammering as the rain came down in cold, relentless sheets. The building was dimly lit, tucked away in a forgotten pocket of the city, but I knew what was happening inside. I’d
Samuel’s POV"Wait for me, I'll bring it to you now," I told Aria over the phone, my fingers brushing against the envelope sitting quietly on my desk. Her voice was tight. "Thank you, Samuel. Please be careful.""You too."I ended the call just as footsteps approached my study. I turned, surprised
Aria’s POVI was halfway down the corridor when my phone buzzed again.It was Jessica: Packaging floor. Terminal 4. Now.My heels clicked against the tiles as I turned sharply and practically jogged to the elevator. My chest was tight, my pulse a steady hammer in my ears.I tried calling Wendy again
Aria’s POVI locked my office door, pretending to take a call as I slid the flash drive into the secure offline laptop Jessica and I used only for emergencies. The light blinked once, then twice, and the folder opened.I held my breath as the contents loaded.Documents. Dozens of them.At first glan
Samuel’s POVI wasn’t exactly sure what brought me to the Velvet Vibe office that morning.Maybe I wanted to check in on the tech team after the breach. Maybe I wanted to make sure Aria was okay, after everything. Or maybe—and this was harder to admit—maybe I just wanted to see her.I walked in, and
Aria’s POVMy phone buzzed on the table, vibrating next to my untouched coffee.Victor.I answered quickly. “Hey, everything okay?”“I’m really sorry, love,” he said. “I won’t be able to drop by the office. Emergency meeting with the board. One of the European partners is threatening to pull out unl
Aria’s POVThe smell of buttery pancakes and fresh strawberries filled the air as I poured a generous drizzle of maple syrup onto Jasmine’s plate. She beamed up at me, still in her pajamas, her feet swinging under the breakfast table.Victor was making coffee, humming to himself, hair slightly tousl
Aria’s POV"Okay, so we've locked the backend to only three admin logins," Jessica muttered, her eyes glued to the screen. She had dark circles under her eyes and her fourth coffee of the day in hand. "I had the IT team purge the cloned QR redirect code from our database. But if the data's been stol
Aria’s POVThe laughter in the room was easy, flowing like music that hadn’t been played in far too long. It was the kind of afternoon I had only dreamed of during those long, uncertain nights. One filled with light, warmth, and peace.But what caught my eye most wasn’t the cake or the wine or even