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Dominic-Leaning forward with my elbows on my knees, I sat quietly for a moment. “My mother was an FBI agent.”“Okay? Why is that a big secret?” Hayden asked as she moved to sit on the step beside me.“It wouldn't be an issue if I weren’t in the Mafia.” I looked at Hayden and saw the confusion on her face. “The best way for you to understand is if I start at the beginning.”Taking my eyes off Hayden, I looked straight ahead, not focusing on anything. “My mother had been an undercover agent when she met my father. It wasn’t until after my father died that I learned the truth about how my parents met.”“Why did it take so long?”“After my father died, an FBI agent approached me and asked me to join the FBI. The man had worked with my mother and had kept an eye on us. When my mother went undercover it was to investigate my father, but she hadn’t found anything. They ended up falling in love, and my mother gave up her career to stay with my father.”Hayden rested her hand on my arm, and I
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Hayden-Over the following two weeks, I trained with Dominic. He had his stitches removed, and we returned to work. Our relationship hasn’t progressed, but it wasn’t bad either. At least now I didn’t feel awkward around him.Even if he didn’t talk much or smile often, I could sense he was slowly letting his defenses down around me. Instead of worrying about things between us, I used my free time to write my novel and work on my training. I stopped pestering him with acting cute and decided to let things develop naturally.“After training, I have an appointment I need to go to.” Dominic said as we entered the shooting range.“Is there anything I can help you with?” I picked up the gun that had been hidden in the boots.“Not this time.” Dominic helped me load the gun and place a few extra boxes of ammo on the table where I would be standing to shoot.“Am I just doing target practice today?” I didn’t bother arguing with him because I knew it wouldn’t do me any good.For the past week, he
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Hayden-Tripping over my own feet, I fell to the ground in the most ungraceful way possible. At some point, I must have twisted my ankle as pain spread around it, and a sharp pain traveled up my calf. Sprawled out on the ground, I quickly sat up and wrapped my hands around my ankle.“Are you okay?” Dominic rushed to my side, kneeling beside me.“I think I twisted it.” I hissed.“I should have made sure you were ready.” Dominic wrapped his arms behind my back and under my knees. “I will take you back and have the doctor come to examine you.” He lifted me bridal style in his arms and awkwardly carried me through the ropes of the boxing ring.While in his arms, I didn’t care that I was injured. If anything, it had been worth it. The pain had nearly dissipated completely until he placed me on the bed. Thankfully, Maria wasn’t home, or I would have been embarrassed.Since Dominic started training me, he had asked Maria to move out and only show up while we were working to clean and prepare
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Hayden-“What happened?” I asked Tristan as I followed them into the bedroom so they could lay Dominic on the bed.“We were supposed to meet with Valerie to put an end to everything.”Dominic let out a groan as he was placed on the bed. Rushing past Tristan and Maria, I sat on the edge of the bed. My hands reached out to touch Dominic, but I hesitated before they came into contact with him. His white shirt was practically saturated in blood, with rips and cuts in various places.“Why didn’t you go to the hospital?” I started carefully unbuttoning the shirt.“He wanted to return home. He was conscious until we were getting out of the elevator. I already called for the doctor to come here.” Tristan helped me take off the shirt once it was unbuttoned.With the shirt off, I had a better visual. His wounds didn’t look as bad as I thought they would, but it didn’t make me feel any better. Turning toward Maria to ask her to bring in a bucket of water, I was relieved when I saw she had just r
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Dominic-“Jump the fence!” Tristan yelled from behind me as bullets flew at us.Running across the yard, I pushed off the ground as hard as possible when I reached the four-foot chain-link fence. Grabbing the top of the fence, I tucked my knees in and propelled myself over. Once I was over it, I let go and landed on my feet on the other side.I didn’t need to look over my shoulder to know Tristan was following me because I could hear his heavy breathing. Dodging between two trees, I entered a small forest that divided Valerie’s villa from the next house. Maneuvering through the trees and avoiding branches, I kept running as quickly as my legs could carry me.I only had one thought running through my head: Get home to Hayden. I wouldn’t have left her side tonight if I had been wiser. When I had heard there was a chance to stop Valerie from claiming the life debt Hayden owes her, I hadn't considered that I was entering a trap.The thing is, I should have known better. This wasn’t my fir
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Hayden-Thinking Dominic was lying in bed next to me, I rolled over and threw my arm on his side of the bed. When it landed against the pillow, I blindly felt around but didn’t feel Dominic. Opening my eyes, I noticed Dominic standing with his back to me.“Good morning.” I said as a blush crept across my face.“Good morning.” Dominic echoed, but he didn't turn to face me.I didn’t know what was happening, but I felt he was a little colder than usual. I recalled everything that happened last night, including the night he kissed me in the garage. I couldn’t help but think that he wasn’t satisfied with me. Sitting up, I wrapped my arms around my legs as I pulled them to my chest. From the reflection in the window, I watched as Dominic buttoned his shirt. A portion of his chest was showing, and I couldn’t help but think of what we did last night.“Where are you going?” I asked.“To work.” Dominic said in a flat voice“Don’t you need more time to rest? You were injured, after all.”“I’m f
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Hayden-I had been in high school during that time and had arrived home late after cheerleading practice. Practice had run a little longer than expected, and I had forgotten to take my phone and wallet to school. Since I had been the last to leave, I couldn’t borrow anyone’s phone to call someone to pick me up.I thought walking home would be fine, but I got caught in a rainstorm. When I arrived home, Dominic had been waiting for me. Our parents weren’t home, as they were out looking for me. Dominic and his father had only been living with us for a few weeks at that point.Before they moved in, I never thought anyone would worry about me if I arrived home late. My mother had worked long hours, and it wasn’t the first time I returned home late. That night, however, was different.“Where have you been?” Dominic demanded when I returned home.“I had cheerleading practice.” I rolled my eyes at him and pushed past him to go to my room.“Do you have any idea how worried we have been?” Domin
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Hayden-“No.” Dominic dropped his gaze to his phone as it chimed.“What do you mean no?” I slammed my palms onto his desk. “You can’t keep me caged!”“I don’t have time to argue with you. You know the reason I won’t allow you to go. End of discussion.” Dominic tapped his phone a few times before standing up and placing it in his pocket.“I thought after you taught me how to protect myself, I would be able to have a little more freedom!” I didn’t care if anyone else in the office overheard me yelling at Dominic.“You thought wrong.” Dominic walked around his desk.“This isn’t fair!” I screamed. I knew he was trying to keep me safe, but I was tired of hiding.“Life isn’t fair, but at least you will get the chance to live your life.” Dominic walked to the door.“This isn’t living. All I do is work and go home. I can only see Lily if she comes to the apartment, but you also limit that. I have a chance to make friends at work, but you are being unreasonable!”Dominic paused at the door, wi
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Hayden-Once he bent over, I secured the blindfold around him and led him out of the house. I guided him to the passenger seat of his Jeep, helped him inside, and shut the door. Once in the driver’s seat, I moved the seat up a little before starting the vehicle.It didn’t take long to arrive at the venue. Lily was waiting for us, holding the wedding dress in her hand. Tristan was also waiting with a broad smile on his face. I knew I could trust Lily by getting Tristan prepared. He had a tuxedo similar to Dominic's, except the colors of his tuxedo were opposite of Dominic’s.“We are doing a double date.” I told Dominic as I got out of the car.Another thing to report: Tristan and Lily were officially a couple. This surprised me at first, but I realized I saw it coming once the shock wore off. Lily admitted they had been dating for two months, but I didn’t learn about it until two weeks ago. I didn’t know if they would have a happily ever after, but at least they both seemed happy curre
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Hayden-Since Lexus was no longer in the picture, everything seemed a lot calmer. In the last four weeks, Dominic and my father have been working to bring Fox Ink back to its former glory. They also worked on other businesses.I wasn’t involved with anything as much as I wanted, but it didn’t matter. I still owned the companies my grandfather left me, but my father and Dominic wanted to help me smooth things over. It didn’t bother me too much since I didn’t know the first thing about running a business.I offered to give my father the companies, as he should have been the one to inherit everything, but he declined. Once the companies were in shape, he just wanted to teach me to run everything. He told me that if he had been younger, he wouldn’t mind, but a lot of things have changed while he was in a coma.There were still things he needed to learn. He did agree to help manage things for a few years until I gave birth and the child was old enough to start school. My father also remind
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Hayden-When I heard the gunshot, I flinched behind Dominic. I was afraid to look, as I wasn’t sure who Lexus had shot. I heard a commotion around me, making me want to see what was happening. Looking around Dominic, I saw Lexus lying on the ground with his mother crying as she sat by his feet.“Is he dead?” Dominic muttered, but he didn’t move away from me.Agent Leo moved over to where Lexus was, knelt beside him, and felt for a pulse. “He is dead.”Only after confirmation that Lexus was dead did Dominic move away from me. “Although things are finally over, it is a pity he didn’t live long enough to face his crimes.”“Cuff her.” Agent Leo motioned toward Lexus’s mother.“Wait!” I rushed forward and blocked the FBI agent who walked toward Lexus’s mother. “Can’t you let her go?”“It is okay, Dear.” Lexus’s mother patted me on my back. “This is for the best.”“But from my understanding, you haven’t done anything wrong. You even helped us.” I didn’t know why I was trying to help her, bu
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Dominic-As soon as I saw the flash of metal, I reacted. Lurching forward, I pushed past Agent Leo. I didn’t care about anything other than preventing Lexus from harming Hayden. Putting myself between Hayden and Lexus, I grabbed the blade of the knife with my hand.“It is over. You have lost.” I ignored the pain of my palm being cut open as I kept a firm grip on the blade.With my free hand, I removed my mask. Lexus released the knife and stepped back right into Agent Leo’s hands. Dropping the knife, I wrapped the mask around my injured hand. As Leo tried to cuff Lexus, I turned around and pulled Hayden in my arms.“You all tricked me!” Leo screamed.“Dominic?” My chest muffled her voice.“It is me.” I tightened my hold on her as I thought about how close I came to losing her. “I never should have pretended and let you be the one to expose him.”“Wait.” Hayden wedged her hands between us, shoving me away from her. “This was your plan?” She looked from me to Tristan, then to Agent Leo,
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Hayden-Upon arriving at the press conference, I was a bundle of nerves. Throughout my school years, public speaking had never been my thing. I could perform in front of an audience, but this was a lot different. It helped that Alexander stood in front of everyone with me since he handled the inheritance.“I knew you would do the right thing.” Lexus covered the microphone and leaned over to whisper. “Don’t worry. If you do your part, I will release your friends.”Little did Lexus know that Lily, Tristan, and my father were in the crowd wearing masks. Taking a deep breath, I tried to keep my emotions to myself so he wouldn’t suspect anything. Nodding my head, I looked down at my feet.“First, I want to address that Dominic Fox was recently hit by a car and passed away. Although there have been issues between us in the past, we were good friends. Some time ago, I bought many shares of his company because we planned to join Parker Publishing and Fox Ink to embark on a path to lead the wo
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Hayden-Over the next couple of days, news about Dominic’s condition blew up. Other than the day Lexus announced he would hold a press conference, I haven’t been able to return to Fox Ink. Almost everyone had been fired, including Tristan. Lexus brought over his employees to keep Fox Ink running.I had almost announced that I was the company's largest shareholder, but Tristan suggested I wait. Agent Leo informed me that the press conference was the perfect opportunity to bring Lexus down. I thought I would be able to do something to save Fox Ink from Lexus, but there wasn’t anything I could do.“Isn’t Tristan supposed to be here by now?” My father rolled his chair out of the kitchen, carrying a plate of sandwiches.“I got a text from him an hour ago, informing me he would be late.” I leaned back on the couch, crossing my legs under me.“Any news about how Dominic is?” He placed the plate on the couch next to me.I had a craving for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, so my father want
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Hayden-When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital bed in the same room as Dominic. “How long was I asleep?” I asked Tristan, who was the only other person in the room.“Twelve hours.” Tristan stood from his chair and came to sit next to me on my bed. “How are you feeling?”“Fine.” I turned to look at Dominic, who seemed to be sleeping. “Has he woken up? How is he?” I returned my attention to Tristan.“He hasn’t woken up, and there is a chance he won’t, at least not for a while.” He diverted his gaze.Lifting the covers off me, I climbed out of bed. Walking a few feet to Dominic’s bed, I sat beside him. As I had done with my father, I held his hand in mine. I said nothing, afraid I would start crying if I tried.“Hayden?” Jack’s voice came from the door, so I turned to look at him.“What is it?”“Your father woke up.” Jack’s eyes moved from me to Dominic and back again. “If you want to stay here, I can tell him you won’t return now.”“No. It’s okay.” I placed Dominic’s hand back on the
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Hayden-Sitting beside my father, I waited for him to wake up. His breathing tube was already removed now that he was breathing on his own. Other than choking on the tube, he hadn’t fully woken.“How long do you think it will take?” I asked Jack, who was sitting in the room with me.“I don’t know, kiddo. I am still blown away by all of this. He has never shown any signs of waking in all the years I have been taking care of him. I don’t know what you said to him, but whatever it was, he must have heard you.”“Do you really think he heard me?” I moved my knee on the bed and rested my hands on it, still holding my father’s hand.“He must have. Before he ended up like this, he had told me that your mother was pregnant. I can still recall the sound of his voice when he told me. Your dad was excited about being a father. I wish he had had the chance to watch you grow up.”“You two must have been close.” I muttered as I glanced at him.He rubbed his hands over his face and sighed. “We were c
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Dominic-I hadn’t wanted to leave Hayden, but Agent Leo said it was urgent that we meet today. By now, he should have received everything to convict Lexus. We still had to be cautious, but at least this was almost over.“Thank you for seeing me today.” Agent Leo greeted me after I entered the safe house where I had stayed after he had rescued me from the police station.“If you hadn’t told me it was urgent, I wouldn’t have come. Hayden just found out her biological father is still alive, although he is on life support.”“You should have said something. I would have come to you.” Agent Leo motioned toward the chair across from him. “Since you are here, we will make this quick so you can return to her side.”Sitting at the table with Leo, I scanned the numerous papers scattered around the table. “What is all this?”“I have compiled everything we need to handle Lexus. I also have new leads on everyone who he is working with. Lexus has been busy lately, meeting with a lot of people, all o
