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AUDREY'S POV“They work together,” Claire said and I couldn't stop the shock that resonated through my body at the sound of that.Does that mean…“Hold on, if Jason was my stalker, does that mean that Scott ordered him to?” I asked in shock and everyone fell into deep thought again.“I doubt it. He seemed genuinely concerned and if he really did, he wouldn't get you a bodyguard. I have a feeling that Isabella is connected to all this.” Claire said and I realized that her words made sense.“This is crazy. I feel like a detective in the middle of all this crime madness.” Audrey confessed, and Claire simply chuckled as she ruffled Aiden's hair, who was staring at them in confusion.“We don't know who's gonna strike next but we need to be on guard from now on. Rey, when you get discharged, you'll return with me to my place. Claire, you can't return to your house for now because it's dangerous.” Lucas said and I nodded in agreement.“That's right. I would suggest that you stay in the hospi
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AUDREY'S POV“What do you mean by critical, doctor? Is everything okay with Aiden?” I asked in worry and he let out a sigh and then took his glasses off. Lucas glanced at me in worry and I couldn't help the fear that gripped my heart.“It's nothing too serious, it's just we can't keep delaying Aiden's surgery. We are trying our best to make sure he's alright, but the cancer cells keep growing, and if we don't act fast, his cancer might go up to stage two. I know you know the consequences of his cancer going up to stage two. It's very dangerous for him.” The doctor replied and I placed my head in my hands as I tried to take deep breaths.“Relax, Rey,” Lucas said to me before he turned to the doctor. “What are the requirements for the surgery and when should he get the surgery?” He asked and the doctor glanced at the monitor in front of him before turning back to Lucas.“It'll cost a lot but-”“I'm not asking how much it costs, I can afford it. When can he get the surgery?” Lucas asked
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LUCAS' POVI couldn't help the laughter that escaped my lips when Audrey's stomach growled loudly. I couldn't blame her, though; she had been asleep for days and was fed nothing but those saline solutions.I pulled back as I studied her embarrassed face and she immediately looked away with her face tinted with pink. It was cute and amusing at the same time that I couldn't help but smooch her cheek gently.“Come on, let's go make you dinner,” I said as I took her hand and she followed behind me shyly while I guided her into the kitchen.“Sit here, I'll cook something real quick since you're very hungry.” I patted the counter, and she nodded as she tried to get on it, but I immediately lifted her before placing her on the counter.“I'm not a child.” She mumbled softly, her face flushed in embarrassment and I chuckled softly before placing a soft peck on her lips.“I know, I'm not treating you like a child. I'm treating you like a princess because you deserve that princess treatment you
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AUDREY'S POV I didn't like the fact that we had more people apart from us in the house. Especially Molly. I couldn't tell what she was up to but I know it wasn't pleasant. I wanted to tell Lucas but what if he suspected me of trying to destroy his family bond? James looked like he had no issues at all but Molly wanted more than she was revealing. She had an ulterior motive and I had to find out what it was. “Alright, breakfast is ready. You should go sit, I'll bring it up for you.” He said and I nodded with a smile as I walked over to the dining table. Molly has disappeared and my curiosity about her was piqued. Lucas appeared a few seconds later with a bowl of noodles in front of me and a glass of juice before sitting down next to me. “Enjoy.” He said with a smile and I giggled excitedly as I held my hands together before digging into the food in front of me. Just as expected, he knew how to make the best meals. I could never compare to him, it nearly made me ashamed of my
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AUDREY'S POVMy eyes felt heavy as I slowly opened them and when I glanced to the side, I noticed that Lucas wasn't by my side in bed. Where did he go?I stretched for a while, my body still feeling sore from our crazy exercise last night. My face burned when I realized how bold and crazy I was as I buried my face into my pillow.I slowly got out of bed as I put on my slippers and slipped my pajamas on before heading for the sitting room. I could hear voices talking and a frown formed on my face as I approached living slowly.I caught sight of a guy sitting by the dining table and when I looked ahead, my eyes widened in shock when I saw a lady hugging Lucas tightly like she was some kind of leech.“What's going on here?” I asked as I stepped forward and Lucas immediately broke out of the hug before towards me while I narrowed my eyes at him.“You're awake? I'm sorry if we woke you.” He said as he took my hand. I wanted to yank my hand away from his, but I decided to be patient so that
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AUDREY'S POVI didn't like the fact that we had more people apart from us in the house. Especially Molly. I couldn't tell what she was up to but I know it wasn't pleasant. I wanted to tell Lucas but what if he suspected me of trying to destroy his family bond?James looked like he had no issues at all but Molly wanted more than she was revealing. She had an ulterior motive and I had to find out what it was.“Alright, breakfast is ready. You should go sit, I'll bring it up for you.” He said and I nodded with a smile as I walked over to the dining table. Molly has disappeared and my curiosity about her was piqued.Lucas appeared a few seconds later with a bowl of noodles in front of me and a glass of juice before sitting down next to me.“Enjoy.” He said with a smile and I giggled excitedly as I held my hands together before digging into the food in front of me.Just as expected, he knew how to make the best meals. I could never compare to him, it nearly made me ashamed of myself.“Aren
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Audrey’s POVMy breath hitched, my entire body frozen in place. My mind screamed at me to walk away, to pretend I hadn’t just stumbled upon something so disturbing. But I couldn’t. James and Molly… They weren’t siblings? That was the only explanation, right? Or had I walked into something much worse?I took a step back, with my heart pounding violently against my ribs. My first instinct was to run straight to Lucas and tell him everything. But how would I even begin to explain this? Hey, your supposed siblings are screwing each other in the guest room. By the way, I think Molly is up to something sinister too.Yeah, that would go well. I needed proof. I pulled out my phone, cursing under my breath when I remembered it was still charging. My luck was absolute garbage.A sudden thud from inside the room jolted me from my thoughts. My hands trembled as I stepped backward, trying to move as quietly as possible. But before I could fully retreat, the door creaked open. Molly. Her eyes locked
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Audrey’s POVIf Molly was working against Lucas, and someone else—someone worse—was willing to threaten Aiden to keep me quiet, then I couldn’t afford to make reckless moves. I needed to be smart. I needed to know who I was dealing with before I put my son’s life on the line.Heart pounding, I stuffed the folder back into the drawer, making sure everything was exactly as I had found it. If Molly knew I had seen it, she’d only double down on whatever she was planning. I crept out of the guest room, my ears straining for any sound. The house was too quiet, an eerie contrast to the storm raging inside me. Lucas’s study door was still shut. A part of me wanted to burst in, tell him everything, but I couldn’t. Not yet. I needed to trace that call. With shaky hands, I hurried to my room and grabbed my laptop. I had worked in administration long enough to know a few tricks. I plugged my phone in and ran the number through a lookup service.No name. No location. Just a blank void. My stomach
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Meanwhile, doors swing outward into a corridor of burning neon lights that seethe with maddened intensity.Lucas's bodyguard had captured a group of men attempting to break into the boardroom. They had masks over their faces, but there was one man with a red tie in his hand—a detail which I'd seen in Michael's reports the last two years.I felt sick. "Lucas, is that you?" I stuttered into the receiver, speaking the words out loud.I received only mumbling answers over the phone. My tears began recalling Lucas's vow to stay with me, and I vowed to myself only that I would fulfill the vow to the very core of my soul. Soft knocking on the door of the safe room persisted. My throat had been grabbed and I pushed my ear into the door, pushed the door. "Who is that?" I shrieked, trembling.Low murmuring, soft breathing, "Audrey, I'm here. Open it."I was shocked and didn't want to open it for her. The voice was soothing, yet it wasn't anyone special—I didn't know who it was. My phone beeped
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Audrey's POVI sat on the railing of our penthouse balcony as the city awakened askew under the wan, uncertain dawn. The sharp morning air did little to placate the storm raging within. Lucas had been so firm last night, so firm that he would shield us. Even now, I could not shake the disquieting fear that Michael's promises were far from over with us. I gripped my phone hard, reliving that anonymous text:"The truth is still hidden. Prepare for what comes next."It resonated within my mind like a curse. I could not help but wonder if it signaled another turn, another betrayal lurking just around the bend.Inside, Lucas walked into the room. His footsteps were measured, every sound sharp in the quiet stillness."They inform us that someone was seen outside the hotel last night—someone with a black hoodie. And now we receive new warnings from the estate."I shivered down my spine. "Do you think Michael's men have come back?"Lucas shifted his head slowly. "I don't know, but we must pre
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Audrey's POVI sat quietly in our penthouse as the aftershocks of the boardroom battle slowly faded from my mind. The adrenaline high was gone, but my heart thudded angrily against the walls of my chest. The phrases Lucas uttered during the meeting still lingered in my mind, every sentence a mix of pain and protest. I could not shake the threat of Michael as well as the uncertain future that lay in wait for me.I gazed out the window at city lights burning below like false promises. The silence was heavy with my own hope and fear. I didn't know if our love, hard-won, could even shield us from the forces of darkness on the horizon.Lucas entered the room quietly. He sat with me on the old creaky sofa, his hand extended for mine. I felt his heat, comfortable and strong, and all was right in the world for that moment. But that moment was like glass.Audrey, he started, his voice barely above a whisper, "I couldn't help but wonder what Michael had said. I think he's got other ideas for us
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Audrey's POVThe sun was up in the sky, but its light was miles away from me. My heartpounding as I remained there in the quiet of our bedroom, still warm from last night on my body. Lucas slept beside me, his even breathing a reminder of how much I longed for peace. But as I looked at him, doubt consumed me. I stood up quietly, not to disturb him, and moved towards the window. The ocean sparkled below me, endless and merciless. I looked around warily—someone was there. Within seconds, my world was turned right-side up. Lucas stood before me to take another step, his eyes taut with urgency. "Audrey, we must leave—now!" he commanded, his voice firm and gentle simultaneously.Guards let out low commands of warning as security cameras tracked our every step. I could sense a tempest building—a tempest that would tear all we'd built apart.In the car outside, Lucas's grip on my hand was tight, knuckles white. "Something has happened," he breathed rapidly. "The board… they're having an eme
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Audrey's POVThe soft roll of the ocean was ringing in my head as I sat with Lucas on scorched sand. Blazing kisses and blazing vows had set the night ablaze, but now there was some unhappiness within me that churned a storm within, thudding my heart with an arrhythmic beat.Lucas had his arm across my shoulders and looked up at the moon that hovered above a sea that withdrew from it."Sometimes I think we can really leave it all behind," I told myself more than anything else. A tug in the heart—a mixture of hope and fear—warned me the peace was only temporary.I barely got the next word out before my cell phone rang in my hand. I answered it in hope. On the screen, a new message from an unknown number:"You can hide in love, but secrets always come to the surface."My gut roiled over, and I looked up as Lucas's eyes began filling with fear. "What did it say?" he snarled, his voice harsh but uncertain.I wrapped my hand around the paper into a fist, breathing nearly silently. "It says
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Audrey’s POVSea salt surrounded me as I walked along the beach of the private island, my feet sunk in the warm golden sand. Blue waves caressed softly, like the kiss of a lover. Everything was so calm, so like a dream—a false guarantee of the next storm. Lucas? Not even close to being calm. He was a couple of feet off, looking at me with that infuriatingly smug grin, his top half-shirt open, the golden sheen of the setting sun on his chiseled chest. He had something concealed behind his back."What are you hiding?”"So impatient. Aren't surprises supposed to be fun?I folded my arms. "Not if you're the one who does the surprising." Lucas flashed a smile and moved in on me, gradual and deliberate, the type of pace that got my heart skipping a beat faster. "You hurt me, Audrey. Suppose I told you it was a gift? Something that I specifically picked out just for you?"My gaze flew down to his hands, but he quickly moved to fold them behind his back again. "Lucas," I cautioned."Oh, you c
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Audrey's POVLucas didn't move. Because he knew. I stepped forward carefully. "Yes, I do." I took another step forward. "What do you want, Isabella?" She laughed. I breathed in. She was furious, out-of-rhythm. One misstep, and this would end in blood.Lucas stepped forward with me. "Isabella, listen— She shoved the gun into Lucas. Her face twisted in rage. "Say it." He looked at her. "I never loved you." A scream was torn from her body. "You liar." And she turned on me. I had no chance to defend myself before she fired. Bang. Lucas caught me before I hit the ground. "Audrey!" His voice frantic, his hands on my wound.Isabella smiled. "See? Now we're even." And then, before anyone could stand up and take her— She put the gun to her head. Lucas strained. "No—" Bang. Her body crumpled to the ground. Silence. The world ended. I felt the thudding of my own heartbeat, racing. Lucas was trembling, with me in his arms. Then there were voices. Guards rushing in. Somebody called for an ambula
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Audrey's POVIt was to be a calm night.But calm was something we still needed to learn.Lucas had me wrapped around him, hugging me, as we lay on the bed, his arm wrapped around my waist to stop me from squirming. His body heat was not intended to soothe me, but the grip in my chest would not ease up. Something was amiss.I was in bed, staring up at the ceiling with my mind elsewhere. I couldn't sleep with her face in front of me, her own face contorted in anger. We might have been physically out of the room or not, but we weren't finished with her section yet.And desperate people, if there was one thing that I had learned so far, weren't to be underestimated. Lucas rolled onto his side next to me, his gentle kiss following the line of my shoulder."I cannot sleep. My mind will not rest."His eyes grew softer. "Tell me." I hesitated. "What if she comes back? What if she has something much worse planned?"Lucas drew in a breath, pushing back my hair with his fingers. "She won't hurt
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Audrey's POV I trembled in fear as Lucas's words hit me. "Isabella." I knew she would never let us be. That woman was never bad, but now? Now, she had crossed a line that I wasn't sure she could ever turn back from. I grasped the sheets, struggling for breath. "She was scheming with him? The hoodie guy?" Lucas brushed his hand through his hair, his teeth clenched. "Security cameras filmed her entering the hotel with me. They were careful, but not careful enough." Anger and fear fought for dominance within me. Isabella had already done as much as she was capable of ruining me—to accuse me, shame me, try to destroy me. Now she's involved with my son. That was unacceptable. Lucas's eyes grew darker as if he could see directly into my mind. Not you, not Aiden.” His fists tensed in my arms. "You won't have to.". Lucas Kent was done playing games. I shut the TV down quietly. Aiden had padded into the doorway, in pajamas, and scrubbed at his eyes. "Mommy?" I scooped him up and hel
