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Under The Mask Of My Enemy Wedding Engagement
Chapter 54: Thorne's POVIt was less than perfect-the wedding engagement party that Garrett had turned into an over-the-top festivity that would shame royalty, down to every single last obsessive attention to detail: a grand hall chandeliers glimmered; roses, champagne-the lot. The whole evening surrounded me with congratulating people: huge, honest-to-goodness, real, teeth- showing grins on the Cullens.The world seemed to hold its breath as Garrett slipped the diamond onto my finger. Pure happiness danced unguarded in his eyes, as the force of applause burst loudly around us. He hauled me in, his mouth coming down against mine in a sure declaration of love to everyone present.For a moment-a so-tiny fraction of time-I almost managed to get myself to really believe this could be it. I could contemplate really staying in this world he'd carved out for me.But reality was relentless, and so was my mission.As the hours passed, the guests trickled out, their farewells growing softer unt
Last Updated : 2025-01-19Under The Mask Of My Enemy Escape
Chapter 55: Garrett's POVThe night was wearing on, the villa settling into a soft hum of quiet. Most of the guests had left, leaving only family behind. I leaned back in my chair, a glass of whiskey in hand, savoring the faint burn that seemed to dull the high emotions of the evening. The engagement had gone perfectly. Thorne was mine—officially, undeniably.The image of his face when I slipped the ring on his finger filled my mind, and I smiled to myself. I had never seen him look so captivating. For the first time, I allowed myself to believe that happiness was within reach."Garrett," Donovan's voice cut sharply through my thoughts.I turned to see him standing in the doorway, his expression solemn. My older brother had always been good at grounding me, but tonight I really wasn't in the mood for lectures. "What is it, Donovan?" I asked, waving him off with a lazy hand."Come with me," he said, his voice low, almost a command.I frowned, setting down my glass. Something in his ton
Last Updated : 2025-01-20Under The Mask Of My Enemy No Escape
Chapter Fifty Six : No EscapeThorne's POVThe car jolted and lurched, tires skidding on dirt as it tore through the darkness, every pulse a splinter of adrenaline racing through my veins. The engine was so loud that everything else was blocked out, but my head was clear—sharp-edged, attuned to one thing alone. The road ahead was a smear of gravel and rough terrain, but I couldn't afford to look away. My hands were stiff on the wheel, knuckles white. I couldn't stop. I couldn't let myself stop.The wind howled through the cracked window, lashing my face as if the world itself tried to push me further away. Behind me, the chase was relentless. The headlights disappeared for a moment, granting a brief respite. Yet that wasn’t enough for me to feel safe. Not after what Garrett had done. His reach—his influence—stretched far beyond anything I’d ever known. Whoever was in that car wasn’t working alone.My heart thudded in my chest—a mad beat, pushing me to hurry. I bent down to check the r
Last Updated : 2025-01-21Under The Mask Of My Enemy Unbelievable
Chapter 57:Thorne's POVMy head throbbed like a drum, each pulse a dull ache radiating through my skull. It was a shock to open my eyes and look at what met my gaze - an instant spasm of dread ran through me. The room was foreign, antiseptic in cleanliness but oppressive in its silence. Pale gray walls surrounded me, with only one window and heavy curtains drawn tight against the world outside.As I tried to move, the cold bite of metal against my wrist stopped me. I looked down to see my right hand cuffed to the bedframe, the unforgiving steel digging into my skin. Panic surged through me, sharp and sudden, as the realization set in: I had been caught.The memories came rushing back-the screaming engine, the guns, the crash that had rolled my car across the ground. I recalled the pain, the feeling of suffocating defeat as my body had been tossed about like a rag doll. And now… this."You're awake.The voice was soothing, almost too soothing, and made my stomach twist into knots. My
Last Updated : 2025-01-22Under The Mask Of My Enemy Shackles Of Control
Chapter 58: Shackles Of ControlThorne's POVThe first thing I had noticed as I woke up was the old ache of my body. My ribs protested even the slightest movement, while my wrist-throbbing dully with a lingering rash from the handcuffs-protested as well. The room was the same-oppressive in its subdued shades and thick silence. It was here that I had been kept imprisoned for one week-a week of the persistent shadow of Garrett, regular visits from the doctor, and my futile plans for escaping.At first, I had tested every corner of the room, every lock, every possible weakness. But Garrett had thought of everything. The windows were reinforced, the door locked from the outside, and even the air vents were too small for any meaningful attempt at escape. It didn't help that I wasn't at full strength. My body, bruised and battered from my last futile run, betrayed me every time I tried to push it too far.Garrett, however, appeared to enjoy the situation. He was always there—sitting by the
Last Updated : 2025-01-23Under The Mask Of My Enemy Twisted Love
Chapter 59: Thorne's POVI lay on my back, my eyes fixed on the ceiling as Garrett's warm breath danced across my skin. His lips wrapped around me, and I couldn't help but feel a spark of arousal, despite myself.At first, I tried to deny it, to tell myself that I wasn't enjoying this, that I was just doing it out of obligation. But as Garrett's tongue teased me, as his fingers gently caressed my thighs, I couldn't help but feel my body respond.It was as if my body had a mind of its own, my reservations betrayed, my will surrendering to his touch. I felt a flush rise to my cheeks at the truth: I was enjoying this, and I couldn't deny it.But I didn't want to like it. I didn't want to feel this way about Garrett. I didn't want to be drawn to him, to crave his touch, to need him. But my body seemed to have other plans.The more Garrett worked his magic, the weaker my resolve grew. I was being consumed by sensation, my body responding to Garrett's touch in ways I had no control over.An
Last Updated : 2025-01-24Under The Mask Of My Enemy A Moment Of Weakness
Chapter 60: A Moment of WeaknessThorne's POVEarly morning light seeped through the curtains, painting obscure patterns on the wall. My body stirred before my head awoke; the soreness in muscles was a sharp reminder of what had taken place the night before. I groaned softly, shifting under the sheets, but suddenly did not move as the heat of another person lay beside me.Garrett.My breath caught in my throat as I turned my head. There he was, lying peacefully, his face relaxed in a way I rarely saw when he was awake. His dark lashes rested against his cheekbones, his features softened by sleep.For one brief moment, my mind betrayed me, telling me this was familiar, this was normal, we were just two lovers waking up after a night of passion. There were no lies, no betrayal, no chains binding me to this man.My chest constricted painfully as I stared at him. How could someone so despicable look so human? So painfully handsome? My traitorous heart clenched in a spasm of grief, mournin
Last Updated : 2025-01-25Under The Mask Of My Enemy Bound By Desperation
Chapter 61Garrett's POVBlood dripped from my hand onto the waxed floor, a harsh contrast against the pale wood. The pain from the fork lodged into my skin was nothing compared to the ache clutching at my chest as I stared at the figure slumped against the headboard of the bed. Thorne sat motionless, his face pale and expressionless, his usually bright eyes clouded with emptiness.The man in front of me was unrecognizable. This wasn't the fiery, defiant Thorne that once challenged me with every word and action. This wasn't the man who fought me at every turn, who cursed me even as I held him close. No, the man in front of me looked… broken.And that realization was more painful than the fork wound in my palm.I clenched my jaw and stepped forward, but Thorne didn't so much as twitch. His stare was fixed on some point far, far beyond this room, beyond me. I knelt beside him, disregarding the way my blood smeared on the sheets, and touched his shoulder."Thorne," I said softly, my voic
Last Updated : 2025-01-26
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Under The Mask Of My Enemy Within
Chapter Title: Shadows WithinDamian’s POVThe room was silent except for the staccato beat of my fingers tapping on the rim of my desk. Outside, the city stretched into the darkness, its lights shimmering like stars stuck in the ground. But I couldn't spare time to enjoy the sight.Carlos was dead. One of our issues had been taken care of. But Bianca? She was still out there. And she had known our every move before we made it. That could be only one thing—someone within my own command had been giving her information.My men were loyal. At least, they were supposed to be. They had all fought, bled, and nearly died on my command. They had suffered betrayals, ambushes, and the struggle for power with me. So, who was the traitor?I scanned the reports covering my desk—transaction records, intercepted communications from Bianca's organization, irregularities in recent orders. The puzzle wasn't coming together yet, but I was close.A knock on the door made me lift my head. "Come in."Loren
Under The Mask Of My Enemy Garett’s Desperation
Chapter 88: Garrett's DesperationGarrett's POVThorne's words lingered in my mind, over and over again, like a horrible joke I couldn't shake off."I can’t fall in love with a person who deceived him like this. Why do you think I won't fall in love with Gavin anymore?"I had thought that nothing else could ever pain me more than the day he left, but this—this was worse.I. My head yelled at me to leave, to stop torturing myself, but my body refused. My eyes locked onto them—on Thorne and Gavin, sitting side by side at their table, laughing, talking, smiling.That smile.It wasn't tense.It wasn't false.He looked. happy.And that understanding sent a searing, anguished pain through my chest.I had seen Thorne smile before, but never like this. Not at me.My hands trembled as I grasped my glass, clenching it so tightly I was afraid it would shatter."He's only doing this to drive me away," I told myself. "He's trying to make me quit."But was he?The more I watched, the more I was co
Under The Mask Of My Enemy Severing Bonds
Chapter 87: Severing BondsThorne's POVI knew Garrett was still watching me.Even though I had warned him to stay away, I could feel it. His presence lingered like a shadow Garrett wasn't the type to back down easily.And if he was still watching me, that meant he still had hope.I needed to crush that hope once and for all.So I did the only thing I could think of. I asked Gavin out.It wasn't serious. I knew that. I wasn't doing it because I was interested in him romantically. I was doing it to end things with Garrett once and for all. If he saw me with Gavin—if he thought I had really moved on—maybe he would finally leave me alone.That was the only reason.At least, that's what I kept repeating to myself.Dinner with GavinWe met at a quaint little restaurant in the city. It was not upscale, but the low lights and soft music gave it a private feel. Safe.Gavin arrived exactly on time, looking casual and upbeat. He wore a fitted white shirt with the top button undone, his sleeves
Under The Mask Of My Enemy The Past That Won’t Let Go
Chapter 86: The Past Won't Let GoThorne's POVThe moment I walked into the FBI office that morning, I knew that it was going to be a long day.I had set myself to work, making use of all I had discovered about the Cullens, in starting the amassing of evidence against them. I had learned too much—too many secrets kept beneath the rug. And now I was going to put everything into practice and destroy them.Each document, each encoded email, each loose thread—I was going to tug at them until the whole empire tumbled.But I knew one thing for sure.Garrett would never allow that to happen without a struggle.I pushed the vision of him from my head and back to my screen. Hours flew by in a blur of documents and numbers, and before I could even consider it, the sun had dipped below the horizon.By the time I started to pack up my belongings, exhaustion weighed heavily in my limbs.As I walked out into the building, a voice called out behind me."Thorne, I'll take you home."I was confronted
Under The Mask Of My Enemy The One I Lost
Chapter 85: The One I LostGarrett's POVI sat in the darkness, the city lights casting faint glows against the windows. My whiskey glass was half-full on the table, the ice having dissolved long ago. I wasn't drinking it for the taste anymore—I just needed something to fill my hands, something to distract me from completely losing it.But it wasn't working.My screen glowed in the dark, the only light coming from the city outside my window. I stared at the photos on my screen, swiping through them one by one.They were all of him.Thorne.Every move, every glance, every damn thing he did—I had it on camera in these photos, being sent to me by the men I had posted around him. It was pathetic, but I couldn't resist.The first photo caught him entering the FBI building, dressed in working attire. He was the same but different all of a sudden. Stronger. Focused. Like he'd finally left the past behind him.Unlike me.The second photograph was of him at the gym, his body tense as he sparr
Under The Mask Of My Enemy Thorne’s Return
Chapter 84: Thorne's ReturnThorne's POVReturning to the FBI was going back to a world I had known all my life, yet now it was somewhat different. The same crowded hallways, the same constant hum of voices, and the same rigid schedule of daily tasks were all the same. But after everything that had occurred to me, I simply did not feel like the same man who had once walked these halls with assurance.I hadn't been assigned any cases yet. My bosses wished for me to have time to get settled, to acclimate to the environment again. I didn't object—I wasn't sure I was prepared to jump into anything heavy right away. So I spent my time reading case files, re-familiarizing myself with procedure, and doing physical training. The days were long, but they restored a feeling of purpose to me.At the end of the day, exhaustion set in, but it wasn't unwanted. It was a feeling of accomplishment. While I was preparing to depart, a group of my fellow agents inexplicably gathered around me, their eyes
Under The Mask Of My Enemy A Sense Of Freedom
Chapter 83: A Sense Of FreedomThorne's POVI healed faster than expected. Maybe it was because I had survived worse before. Maybe it was because I did not let myself be weak for too long. Whatever the reason, within weeks, I was healthy enough to be released from the hospital.So, the release form was signed and I was gone.On the morning of my release, a nurse came into my room with a large bouquet of lily of the valley flowers in her arms."There's no name on the card," she said, setting them down on the bedside table. "But whoever sent them clearly loves you very much."I didn't need to know a name. I knew already.Garrett.I glared at the tiny white flowers, my jaw tight. Lily of the valley. But to me, it represented one thing and one thing only—Garrett's way of reminding me that he was still present. That he still had control over me, even now.I grabbed the bouquet and tossed it into the trash can without hesitation. I did not want anything from him. Not his flowers. Not his at
Under The Mask Of My Enemy Thought
Chapter 82: Thorne’s PovI woke up to the presence of Gavin sitting beside my hospital bed. His usually calm and composed face was furrowed with worry. The moment he noticed my eyes open, he leaned in, his voice in a hushed urgency."How do you feel?"I blinked repeatedly, acclimating to the bright hospital lighting. I ached everywhere, but nothing was unbearable. "I'm okay," I answered, my voice scratchy from disuse.Gavin released a breath, then hesitated before speaking. "Thorne, I should tell you something." His tone had changed, becoming grave. "We found a micro tracker on you. It's been removed now."At first, his words didn't surprise me. I had always known that Garrett had a tracker on me—I had long suspected it. He was too controlling, too obsessed. But as Gavin continued, my breath caught in my throat."It was implanted in your body," he said, watching me closely.I braced myself.Implanted?I had expected something like a hidden GPS in my belongings, or maybe even some dev
Under The Mask Of My Enemy Love And Regret
Chapter 81: Love and RegretGarrett’s POVI stood frozen in place, my body tense as Gavin stepped forward and shoved me aside. I barely stumbled, but I didn’t resist. My hands curled into fists at my sides, and my heart pounded against my ribs, but I remained silent.Gavin positioned himself protectively in front of Thorne’s bed, blocking my view of the man I had fought so hard to find. His expression was a mix of anger and disdain as he looked at me, and when he finally spoke, his voice was filled with cold certainty.“You don’t know how to love, Garrett. You don’t understand what it means to love someone.” His words struck like a blade to my chest. “You were never worthy of Thorne. To him, you’re nothing but an enemy. If it weren’t for you, his life wouldn’t have turned out like this.”I stiffened. “That’s not true,” I said, my voice hoarse, barely above a whisper. “I love him. And he loves me.”But even as I said the words, my conviction wavered. Gavin’s expression didn’t change. H
