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Chapter eighty four
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2025-03-20 20:14:47
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Love and deceit    Chapter eighty five
🌹 Damien 🌹 The weight of the city’s scrutiny was palpable. Everywhere I went, I felt the invisible eyes on me, the silent judgment of the public, the incessant chatter of the media. Every corner, every building in this metropolis seemed to breathe the scandal, from billboards announcing the latest accusations to the desperate whispers that echoed through the boardrooms of Reynolds Pharmaceuticals. The damage that Victoria and Ethan had caused felt as if it were closing in, suffocating both the company and our families.Aurora and I had fought so hard to come this far, to claim something for ourselves amidst the chaos of our families’ legacies. But now, it seemed as though all of it was crumbling before our eyes.The sound of the phone ringing on my desk snapped me out of my thoughts. I glanced at the caller ID, my jaw tightening when I saw the name. Ethan Coldwell.I picked up the phone, my voice measured. “Damien Sterling.”“You can’t run forever,” Ethan’s voice came through the
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-20Love and deceit    Chapter eighty six
🌹 Aurora 🌹The weight of everything rested heavily on my shoulders as I stepped out onto Damien’s balcony, the cold night air biting at my skin. The city stretched before me, glittering with a deceptive beauty, its lights masking the dark corruption that lurked beneath.Victoria had been the mastermind behind everything. Ethan was nothing more than her puppet, and we had underestimated her influence. But now, we had a chance—a small, dangerous chance—to turn the tide.I took a slow breath, steadying myself before stepping back inside. Damien was still at the table, his sleeves rolled up, his jaw tense as he combed through the financial records I had uncovered. His focus was razor-sharp, but I could see the exhaustion in his eyes.“We have a meeting,” I said, crossing my arms. “My contact agreed to help.”Damien glanced up, his brows drawing together. “Are you sure we can trust him?”I hesitated for a second before nodding. “As much as we can trust anyone in this game. He’s done this
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-20Love and deceit    Chapter eighty seven
🌹 Aurora 🌹 The gunshot cracked through the air like a violent thunderclap. My breath hitched, and my heart slammed against my ribs as Damien yanked me forward."Run!" he commanded, his voice sharp, urgent.We sprinted through the warehouse, our boots pounding against the concrete floor. The dim lighting cast long, eerie shadows around us, flickering as bullets whizzed past. Wooden crates exploded beside us, sending splinters flying.Damien moved with precision, shielding me with his body while returning fire. The air was thick with smoke and the acrid stench of gunpowder. I didn't have time to look back—I could hear them behind us, closing in."We're almost there," he muttered under his breath, his grip on my wrist tightening.Then it happened.A sudden, sharp yank on my pocket.I didn’t need to look to know—the flash drive slipped free.Time slowed as I saw it tumble to the ground, catching the dim glow of the overhead light before landing with a soft clink on the concrete.My bre
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-29Love and deceit    Chapter eighty eight
🌹 Damien 🌹 Damien’s grip on the steering wheel tightened as he pressed the accelerator, weaving through the darkened streets with precision. The city lights blurred past, flashing against the rain-slicked pavement. The briefcase containing the shattered remains of the hard drive rested on Aurora’s lap, its broken pieces a cruel reminder of how close they had come to uncovering the truth—only to have it ripped away in a single moment of chaos.The SUV tailing them was relentless, its headlights glaring through the rearview mirror like the eyes of a predator. Damien could hear the rev of its engine, the unmistakable promise of destruction as it gained on them. He knew the men inside wouldn’t stop until they were either dead or captured.Aurora’s breath was uneven beside him. “We need to lose them.”“I know,” Damien gritted out, swerving onto a side street. The tires screeched against the pavement, narrowly missing a parked sedan. “Hold on.”Gunfire erupted behind them. Bullets shatte
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-29Love and deceit    Chapter eighty nine
🌹 Damien 🌹 The sound of tires screeching against asphalt filled the air as Damien gritted his teeth, one hand clutching the steering wheel while the other pressed against his bleeding side. Aurora sat beside him, her hands trembling as she tried to keep pressure on the wound, her face pale with worry."We have to lose them," she said, her voice shaky yet determined. "They're not letting up."Damien's jaw tightened as he checked the rearview mirror. The black SUV behind them was relentless, weaving through traffic with the clear intent to run them off the road. The adrenaline pumping through his veins dulled the pain in his side, but he knew he was losing blood—fast.The city lights blurred around them as Damien took a sharp turn onto a side street, hoping to shake their pursuers. The tires skidded, the car fishtailing before he regained control. Aurora gasped, bracing herself against the dashboard."Damn it!" Damien cursed under his breath. "They're too good. This isn't just some
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-29Love and deceit    Chapter ninety
Chapter 90 🌹 Aurora 🌹The cityscape blurred past the car windows as Damien drove through the rain-slicked streets, his knuckles white against the steering wheel. The adrenaline from the last few hours still coursed through my veins, making my hands tremble as I gripped the seatbelt across my chest. The air was thick with tension, filled only by the sound of the wipers slashing across the windshield and the distant wail of sirens behind us."We need to regroup," Damien muttered, his jaw tight. "Figure out our next move before they catch up again."I swallowed hard, my heart hammering. "And where exactly do we go? We've lost the drive, we're being hunted, and we barely escaped with our lives."His fingers tightened on the wheel. "I have a safehouse on the outskirts. It's not in my name, and no one knows about it. We can lay low there until we figure this out."I exhaled shakily and nodded, watching the city disappear behind us as he took the freeway leading out of town. My mind repla
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-29Love and deceit    Chapter ninety one
🌹 Victoria 🌹The dim glow of the city skyline flickered beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Coldwell Enterprises tower. Victoria stood with her arms crossed, her gaze fixed on the streets below, where oblivious pedestrians carried on with their mundane lives, completely unaware of the war raging above them.Ethan Coldwell paced behind her, his agitation evident in the stiff movements of his shoulders. "Are you sure the drive was destroyed?""Positive," Victoria replied smoothly, taking a sip from the glass of red wine in her hand. "Damien and Aurora barely escaped with their lives. They have nothing now. No evidence, no allies, and nowhere to run."Ethan exhaled sharply. "Good. Because if that drive surfaces again, we’re finished. Do you understand that?"Victoria turned to face him, an amused smile playing at her lips. "Relax, Ethan. You're letting your paranoia get the best of you. We control the narrative now. The media has already begun painting them as corporate thieves
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-31Love and deceit    Chapter ninety two
Victoria Fontaine sat in her high-rise office, the city sprawled beneath her like a kingdom waiting to be seized. The dim glow of the skyline reflected off the pristine glass walls, but her mind was fixed elsewhere—on the chaos she had set in motion. With Ethan Coldwell dancing to her tune, Damien and Aurora on the run, and the drive destroyed, she had successfully eliminated the most immediate threats to her dominance. Yet, something nagged at her, an unease she couldn’t shake.She tapped a manicured nail against her desk, her expression unreadable as she studied the multiple screens before her. Surveillance footage, intercepted communications, reports from her informants—all pointed to one undeniable truth: Damien was still alive, and worse, still fighting.A sharp knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. She didn’t bother looking up as one of her most trusted operatives, Simon Grayson, stepped inside."I assume you have an update," Victoria said, her voice as smooth as silk, but
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Love and deceit    EPILOGUE
Years passed, and the quiet peace that settled over the land after the fall of Victoria Fontaine became a beacon of hope for all who had once lived in fear. The world, once fractured by power struggles and bloodshed, was now slowly but surely beginning to heal. The wounds were deep, but the promise of a brighter future kept them moving forward.Aurora and Damien had moved far away from the ruins of the past, creating a home that was filled with laughter and love. Their bond, once forged in the fire of their shared struggles, had only grown stronger with time. It was a new chapter for both of them—a chapter that held more than just the promise of survival. It was a promise of happiness, of a life free from the shadows of those who had tried to control them.Aurora’s pregnancy had come as a surprise to both of them, but it was a welcome one. For years, she had fought to survive, to escape the grasp of those who had wanted to use her. Now, she was carrying a future of her own—a future fi
Love and deceit    Chapter 130
The sound of the distant waves crashing against the cliffs echoed through the halls of the abandoned mansion, where Damien, Aurora, and Bruce stood in the quiet aftermath of their battle. The once grand estate was now a shattered monument to a dark reign that had finally crumbled.The air felt heavy, thick with the weight of what they had just endured. But it was a strange kind of silence—one that was filled with the promise of peace, of a life beyond the chaos. Yet, it was hard to forget what had been left behind.Aurora stood by the large, broken window, looking out at the ocean. The sun had begun its descent, casting a warm, golden glow over the landscape, a stark contrast to the coldness that had hung in the air moments ago. She still wore the chains that had once confined her, though now they were nothing more than a symbol of her past suffering. Her fingers brushed over them absently, but the gesture wasn’t filled with the weight of despair anymore. There was no more bitterness
Love and deceit    Chapter 129
Damien’s chest heaved with each breath, the taste of blood in his mouth. He wiped his lip, his eyes narrowed, focusing on the hulking figure of Victoria’s bodyguard. The man loomed before him, an unyielding wall of muscle and fury. Every movement the bodyguard made was powerful, deadly—each strike threatening to end Damien’s life.But Damien wasn’t going down. Not now, not when Aurora was so close to freedom. He would kill this bastard if it was the last thing he did.The bodyguard lunged again, his massive fists swinging in a blur of rage. Damien had learned quickly—this guy’s power came from brute strength and size, but it was also his Achilles' heel. He was slow. Slow enough for Damien to slip past him, using his agility to stay one step ahead.Damien ducked under a swing, then twisted to the side, landing a solid punch to the bodyguard's ribs. The man grunted but didn’t falter. He was like a beast, enraged and relentless. Damien knew he had to end this quickly.Lena, Rafe, and the
Love and deceit    Chapter 128
The air was thick with smoke and the pungent scent of blood as Damien and his team pushed forward, their weapons trained on the array of machinery scattered throughout the inner courtyard. The enemy's forces had been decimated, but the last line of defense was something far worse: Aurora’s machines, the heart of the operation that had kept her imprisoned, manipulating her and controlling everything from behind the scenes.Damien stood at the edge of the courtyard, his eyes scanning the massive steel behemoths that hummed menacingly in the distance. These were no ordinary machines. They were advanced, high-tech devices, designed not only to monitor but to incapacitate anyone who tried to break into the facility. But that was not what made them dangerous. What truly made them a threat was that they could control Aurora’s very mind—lock her in a mental prison that she could not escape."We need to destroy everything," Damien muttered to Rafe, his voice low and full of intent. "Burn it al
Love and deceit    Chapter 127
The night exploded into chaos as the first gunshot rang out. Damien’s heart pounded in his chest, adrenaline coursing through his veins. The quiet that had settled in the estate’s outer yard moments before was shattered, replaced by the shrill sound of gunfire and the cacophony of combat. His mind sharpened, focusing entirely on the mission at hand—get Aurora out and make sure they didn’t leave anyone behind.His grip tightened around Aurora’s hand as he pulled her behind a concrete pillar, using it as cover. She was weak from her time in captivity, but she moved with him instinctively, her body pressed close to his. "Stay down," he urged, his voice tight, low.Rafe was already in action, moving swiftly along the perimeter, his gun raised, eyes scanning every shadow, every corner. The guards were everywhere now, pouring out of the estate’s back doors like a flood, weapons raised, ready for anything. They had been expecting an assault. They had been ready for them to come.Damien could
Love and deceit    Chapter 126
Damien stood in front of the large map spread across the table, his finger tracing the intricate lines of the Blackwood estate. The tension in the air was palpable, the quiet before the storm. This wasn’t a simple rescue mission; it was the culmination of every choice he’d made in the last few months, every piece of the puzzle falling into place.His father, Brian, had given him the tools. His men had prepared the strategy. Now it was up to him to execute it. Damien glanced at the faces of the team gathered around him. Lena, Rafe, and the others were set, their expressions hard as stone. They were ready for this. They had to be."Everything’s in place," Lena said, breaking the silence. "The information leak has put Victoria on edge. She won’t know what hit her when we move."Damien nodded. "We have one shot at this. Once we’re in, there’s no turning back. Aurora and Bruce are our priority. Everything else comes second."Brian stepped forward, his cold gaze scanning the group. "The gua
Love and deceit    Chapter 125
🌹 Aurora 🌹 Aurora sat in the damp, cold dungeon, her chains rattling as she shifted uncomfortably on the stone floor. The shadows in the corners seemed to press in on her, but she didn’t mind. The darkness no longer felt like a threat—it felt like a promise.Victoria’s words had stung, but they hadn’t shaken her. The older woman’s attempts to break her had failed, and Aurora knew that nothing Victoria could say or do would ever make her doubt her own strength.She wasn’t afraid of death. No, it was something else that made her pulse quicken, something that had nothing to do with fear. It was the anticipation. The knowledge that Damien was coming.She could feel it in her bones.Damien had always been her anchor. He’d always been the one to fight for her, even when things seemed impossible. And now, even though she was locked in the dungeon of the woman who had caused so much pain and suffering, she couldn’t help but smile. She knew Damien would come.The flicker of light that had i
Love and deceit    Chapter 124
Victoria Fontaine stood at the penthouse window, staring out at the sprawling city below, the night sky clouded over with dark storm clouds. She had built this empire brick by brick, each step deliberate, each move calculated. She had made her name synonymous with power, control, and fear. And now, in the span of a few short hours, her world was beginning to unravel before her eyes.Damien. That damn, insolent son of hers. How could he have done this to her?Victoria seethed, her grip tightening on the glass. The leak, the carefully orchestrated campaign to expose her to the world—every secret she’d spent years burying, every crime she had committed, now laid bare. And worse yet, the ones she thought would be loyal to her, the very people who feared her, were now turning against her. Her allies were scattered, and the walls she’d so carefully constructed were crumbling.This wasn’t just a betrayal. It was an assault on everything she’d worked for.She turned from the window, her heels
Love and deceit    Chapter 123
The first wave of leaks was subtle. News outlets ran short pieces, headlines that hinted at corruption, whispers of an influential figure, but they never directly named Victoria Fontaine. The key was to keep it vague but compelling, drawing enough attention without exposing the full scope of the operation. But even in its mildest form, it was enough to cause a ripple across the city.Damien sat in the war room of the safehouse, his eyes fixed on the large screen mounted on the wall. It displayed a live feed from a local news station, the anchor’s face tight with uncertainty as she reported the breaking story.“This morning, an anonymous whistleblower sent us a series of documents revealing what seems to be an intricate web of corruption involving high-profile business leaders. The documents allege several under-the-table dealings, financial manipulations, and other illegal activities that stretch across the business world and into the highest levels of government.”Damien’s lips curle
