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007. Strings of Fear
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Sierra's POV I sat cross-legged on the couch in my room, staring at the one point on the coffee table as Jordan’s voice poured through the line. His words were a mixture of desperation and resolve, as if he were teetering on the edge of something monumental. He just called after what felt like an eternity of no communication. “Sierra,” he said, his voice cracking slightly. “You have to believe me. I didn’t do what they’re saying. None of it. I swear to you.” I took a shaky breath, my fingers gripping the edge of a throw pillow. “Jordan, it’s not about whether I believe you,” I replied softly. “It’s about the world out there. The headlines. The evidence piling up against you. It’s... it’s overwhelming.” “I know it is. I know.” His frustration was palpable, like static through the phone. “But I’m going to fix this. I’ll prove to everyone that they’re wrong. I just need time.” Time. It felt like the one thing we didn’t have. Every passing day seemed to bring another damning accusati
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Jordan's POV Leila didn’t say a word for what felt like forever. She just stared at me, her lips twitching slightly, her eyes narrowing as if she was trying to process the conversation she had overheard. The call from the hospital replayed in my mind, filling me with equal parts relief and urgency. Sierra was awake. She was alive. I had to get to her. But before I could take a step toward the door, Leila moved, her voice cutting through the silence like a blade. “She’s awake?” she asked, her tone laced with something sharp and bitter. I didn’t answer. I didn’t owe her an explanation. “Jordan!” she snapped, her voice rising. “Did you hear me? Sierra’s awake?” I finally turned to face her, my expression flat. “Yes. And I’m going to the hospital to see her.” Her mouth twisted into something between a sneer and a grimace. “Of course she wakes up now,” she muttered, almost to herself. Then, louder, she said, “You don’t need to rush off. She’s fine, isn’t she? The nurse said she’s re
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Jordan's POV The phone felt like a weight in my hand as I paced my living room, each step echoing in the silence. My heart pounded hard enough to drown out the world outside. I’d been holding in my frustration for too long, and it spilled out now, fast and furious, aimed at the man on the other end of the line. “Why are you doing this to me?” I demanded, my voice sharp, raw. “You’ve taken every piece of my life and twisted it until I barely recognize myself. This isn’t journalism. This is a hit job.” Roger Fields, the media powerhouse who had turned my life into clickbait, responded with the kind of calm that only made my blood boil hotter. “Mr. Pierce, we report stories that matter to the public. That’s what we do. If the narrative isn’t flattering, maybe that’s on you, not us.” I stopped in my tracks, glaring at the floor like it was his face. “Don’t give me that ‘public interest’ garbage. This isn’t about reporting the truth, and we both know it. You’re being paid to ruin me, an
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Jordan's POV The scream ripped out of me, raw and jagged, like it had been caged in my chest for years. It echoed across the steel beams of the bridge, swallowed up by the night and the relentless roar of the river below. My throat burned, my lungs strained for air, but none of it mattered. The water beneath me was endless and dark, thrashing as if it was alive, daring me to take that final step. The weight in my chest felt unbearable, dragging me forward, urging me to just let go. My hands tightened on the cold metal railing, the chill biting into my palms. The wind whipped at my face, numbing my skin but not my thoughts. “Just let it end,” a voice in my head whispered. The shame, the humiliation, the constant battle I was losing—it would all stop. The headlines would fade, the gossips would die, and I’d finally have peace. But then another voice pushed through, louder, sharper. Sierra. Not the frail, fragile Sierra lying in a hospital bed. No, this was the Sierra I knew before
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Jordan's POV Dominic’s words echoed in the room like a low hiss of venom. For a moment, I just stood there, rooted to the floor. My fists clenched at my sides, nails biting into my palms. I wanted to wipe that smug smirk off his face, to remind him of what happens when you push a man too far. But then my gaze shifted—just briefly—to Sierra lying motionless in the hospital bed. Her face was still pale, framed by her dark hair that spilled over the pillow. The machines around her beeped softly, their rhythm a haunting reminder of how fragile she was right now. My anger didn’t vanish, not by a long shot, but it twisted into something else—something more restrained. I couldn’t afford to lose control. Not here. Not with Sierra having her resting the hospital bed. Dominic leaned back in the chair, one leg casually crossed over the other, his posture oozing mockery. “You look tense, Jordan,” he said, voice dripping with fake concern. “Are you alright?” I didn’t answer. My jaw tightened, a
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Sierra's POV The fluorescent lights above me matched the dull ache radiating through my chest. My eyes fluttered open to a world drenched in sterile whites and grays. The hospital ceiling stared back at me, its cracked paint doing little to calm the storm brewing inside. Each breath I took felt heavy, my lungs struggling to lift the weight of grief pressing down on me. I wasn’t entirely sure how long I’d been here. Hours? Days? Time blurred into one endless stretch of heartache and exhaustion. The last thing I remembered before waking up was the chaos—the media, my sister's unmistakable sinister laughter, then Jordan, and me passing out here in this hospital bed The faint beep of the heart monitor brought me back to the present, its rhythm steady but cold, an unwelcome reminder of how fragile I had become. I turned my head, the motion slow and stiff, to find the chair beside my bed empty. Jordan wasn’t here. A pang of loneliness hit me, sharp and unforgiving, and I blinked hard ag
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The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 035. I Wish My parents Never Met You!
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The Mafia's Kingpin's Arranged Bride 031. Pressure Rising
Jordan’s POV After getting the answers I needed from the Samuel guy, I knew I had to start making plans to put my brother in his place. I shot Samuel in the knee and had my men take him to the ER. You didn’t think I was going to let him go scot free, did you? He messed with my wife. Surely, Dominic gave him the guts to call her and threaten her, but he could have refused. Plus, if I was going to make a statement and prove to Crystal Bay that I hadn’t gone weak, it was best to start by teaching these street sleazy bags a lesson. “Did you get the video?” I ask Andrew “Yes, boss.” “Good,” I nodded in response. After the interrogation session with Samuel, I had Andrew record a video of the poor boy revealing who sent him to call my wife and why. I was going to take my time to destroy Dominic if he didn’t back off. I stop walking when I hear my phone beep. Sierra’s response to my text message makes me smile. That’s my girl. It’s intriguing how she doesn’t really need t
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