Lahat ng Kabanata ng Hired Fiance: Kabanata 251 - Kabanata 260

Emma's POV We kept walking with the help of a mobile torch, but there was still no network. We kept running in that direction for another 10 minutes. And then all of a sudden we were flooded by the headlights of a car. Shit!!! Who could be that?? It was the same car we came here in. We could not go further as our kidnapper was right in front of us. My heart pounded in my chest, but I forced myself to stay calm, to keep moving. Just then I saw a very narrow path leading deeper into the forest, obscured by thick undergrowth but promising a potential escape route. We turned and took that narrow passage that emerged onto the ranger’s trail, a path that seemed to have been forgotten by time. The moonlight illuminated our way, guiding us through the dense foliage towards a glimmer of hope.Just then a strong beam of light flooded us. "Emma!!! What do you think you are doing here? " Evan shouted. " We can't let him get us again. We have to keep running. " I said holding James' hand.

Emma's POV Every part of me screamed to keep going, but I could sense him gaining on me. Desperation took over, and I darted to the left, hoping to lose him in the thick of the forest. The ground was uneven, covered in fallen leaves and branches, each step a careful dance to avoid tripping.But then, just as I began to think I might have a chance, my foot caught on something—a root, a rock, I didn’t know—and I stumbled forward, crashing to the ground. Pain shot through my ankle, and I bit back a cry, my hands clawing at the dirt as I tried to push myself up.Before I could regain my footing, Evan was there. His hand clamped around my wrist, yanking me up with a force that made me wince. His face was inches from mine, his eyes cold, void of any warmth. “Why did you make this so difficult?” he sneered, tightening his grip. “All I wanted was to take what Ryan has. I didn’t want it to come to this, Emma.”I felt a surge of anger rise within me, a fierce need to protect my family. “You’

Emma's POV My revulsion turned to pure horror. “And you thought I wouldn’t notice? You thought I wouldn’t know my husband?”“Emma, Emma… you didn't at that time. Even God was in your favour or you would not have been pregnant already. If you were not unwell, I would have had my way with you, and we would have had a son like this one. ”"Forget it; I would have realized it in a minute if I was in my full senses. I fell in love with him as he was very sensitive and romantic; you might look like him, but you are not him. I love him and loathed you." I said. He sighed, almost pitying. “You’re making such a fuss over nothing. So what if I’m Evan or Ryan? To you, we’re identical. What difference does it make?”I stepped back, disgust flooding me. “It makes all the difference in the world. I married Ryan, not you. How could you even think of getting close to me, pretending to be him?” I yelled at him.“Don’t be so dramatic, Emma.” He waved his hand dismissively. “You think your precious hu

Emma's POV " What do you want from him?? " " Now that I have you and your son tucked away in this secluded, abandoned house in the jungle, it feels as though everything is finally aligning. I could practically taste the power—the empire I would inherit, the life that had always been promised to me yet repeatedly snatched away. I would use both of you, Emma and James, to get exactly what I wanted. And if it meant sacrificing you along the way, so be it. I would do whatever it took. You would see soon enough that your darling, Ryan wasn’t the saint you believed him to be. And when all was done, when I'd hollowed out everything he cherished, Ryan would finally know what it felt like to lose everything. And in the end, he’d have no one to blame but himself." Just then, a flash of movement caught my eye—a shadow slipping between the trees. I dared not look too closely, afraid of giving anything away, but hope flared within me. Ryan. It had to be him. He must have tracked us here.But I

Ryan's POV Then, the final revelation, the one that sent a chill through my veins. “Evan doesn’t just want to ruin you, Ryan,” Daniel said, his eyes glinting with perverse satisfaction. “He wants to be you. He’s been planning this for months. Changing his look, studying you—down to your bloody mannerisms. He’s got a way out, a clean record. No one would question it if he walked right back into your life, because no one would know.”The room fell silent, his words hanging in the air, heavier than anything I’d imagined. Evan planned to kill us, to eliminate every trace of my existence, and then live as me—he’d done everything necessary to erase his old life and assume mine, seamlessly.The realization gripped me like a vice. Emma and James were in the hands of a man who was not only ruthless but methodical, who wouldn’t hesitate to kill them just to ensure his twisted plan played out perfectly. I could feel the rage, the cold, calculated fury that settled deep in my bones, overriding t