Tổng cộng : 75Chương 1 The Call I Didn't Want
"I'm sorry, Ivy. We have to let you go."
readmore Chương 2 A Name I Shouldn't Know
I stared at the screen. Unknown number. My thumb hovered over the red circle before I could stop mys
readmore Chương 3 The Navy Dress
I knew that face.
readmore Chương 4 The House On The Hill
The bus dropped me two blocks from the address, because the app said the road curving up into the hi
readmore Chương 5 All Business
He filled the doorway before he even stepped through it.
readmore Chương 6 A Question He Didn't Answer
He was gone for almost five minutes.
readmore Chương 7 The Woman In The Cream Coat
I was halfway down the driveway when the sound of tires on gravel made me turn around.
readmore Chương 8 The Boys' Choice
"Unusual how?"
readmore Chương 9 The First Test
The car dropped me at the same front door I'd stood in front of only a day before, except this time
readmore Chương 10 A Room That Isn't Mine
Vivienne's "word alone" turned out to be four sentences long.
readmore Chương 11 The Song He Hums
I was out of bed before I'd fully decided to move, my bare feet cold against the hallway floor, foll
readmore Chương 12 The Way He Watched
Neither of us moved for what felt like a full minute, the two of us standing on either side of a sle
readmore Chương 13 The Rules
She was already standing in the foyer by the time Marta and I reached it, coat still on, keys dangli
readmore Chương 14 An Anonymous Donor
"It was nothing important," I said, busying myself with a puzzle piece that didn't fit anywhere I tr
readmore Chương 15 Not A Denial
"Anonymous," I repeated, like saying the word again might make it mean something different. "There's
readmore Chương 16 December Thirty-First
Damian recovered faster than I did.
readmore Chương 17 The Rooftop
Three years ago, I didn't own a single dress nice enough for a rooftop gala, so I borrowed one from
readmore Chương 18 What Do You Mean She Knows?
"Actually," I said slowly, "I think I did," and held up a photo of Eli's first birthday instead of t
readmore Chương 19 An Honest Promise
Damian came back into the kitchen ten minutes later, his phone gone dark and silent in his hand, his
readmore Chương 20 The Song
"Know what?" I asked, though something cold was already settling low in my stomach, some instinct te
readmore Chương 21 A Fair Question
I didn't know what to do with my hands, so I reached for his instead, the two of us standing there i
readmore Chương 22 What I Can Afford
"Neither do I," I said quietly, though that wasn't entirely true, and I suspected he knew it.
readmore Chương 23 The Engagement Party
"Damian!" Vivienne's voice echoed up the stairwell, raw and unraveling in a way that pulled me down
readmore Chương 24 Useful And Temporary
The next two weeks buried me in centerpieces and seating charts.
readmore Chương 25 Cocoa
He was gone nearly twenty minutes, and by the time he came back into the kitchen, his assistant had
readmore Chương 26 The Long Night
The phone kept buzzing, insistent and sharp against the counter, and Damian's hand had just closed a
readmore Chương 27 The Space Between
"He confirmed it," Damian said quietly, Milo's small hand still curled around his fingers. "The will
readmore Chương 28 A Name In The Will
I made it halfway down the staircase before I saw her.
readmore Chương 29 Where You Stand
I sat down on the edge of my bed, the folder resting heavy in my lap, and read the paragraph Damian
readmore Chương 30 Choosing Both
The call came at five in the morning, hospital number lighting up my screen before I'd even fully op
readmore Chương 31 The Second Kind Of Man
Dr. Reyes arrived within the hour, exactly as promised, a sharp, kind-eyed woman who reviewed my mot
readmore Chương 32 The Man Under The Armor
I opened the folder right there in the parking garage, the overhead lights flickering slightly, cast
readmore Chương 33 The Birdhouse
*I'm safe,* I typed back, my thumb hovering over the screen a moment before adding, *Long night. I'l
readmore Chương 34 The Photograph
"There you all are." Vivienne's voice carried across the gymnasium, bright and performative, pitched
readmore Chương 35 What The Rooftop Meant
Damian set the boxed birdhouse down carefully on the trunk of the car, giving me his full attention
readmore Chương 36 What He Never Let Go Of
Damian's call to Vivienne lasted less than four minutes, but I watched the whole thing unravel from
readmore Chương 37 We Wait
"I don't know what he's capable of," I admitted, my voice smaller than I wanted it to be. "But I don
readmore Chương 38 What She's Willing To Lose
I found Marta hovering just inside the back door, her face pale in the dim kitchen light, one finger
readmore Chương 39 The Executor
Damian stepped into the hallway to take the call, his voice dropping low and formal almost instantly
readmore Chương 40 The Boy
Damian stepped out of the study to take the call, his voice low and clipped through the closed door,
readmore Chương 41 The Braid
I picked up the envelope carefully, turning it over in my hands, my name written in unfamiliar block
readmore Chương 42 The Gala
I didn't sleep again that night, the photograph propped against my lamp where I could stare at it us
readmore Chương 43 In Front Of Everyone
"There you are." Vivienne's voice carried, pitched for an audience, several nearby guests already tu
readmore Chương 44 What He Said In Front Of Everyone
The crowd around us had grown considerably, drawn by the commotion, phones raised now without any pr
readmore Chương 45 Remember What's At Stake
We left the gala within minutes, Damian ushering the boys and me out a side entrance before the crow
readmore Chương 46 Solid Ground
"Her sister," I repeated, my mind struggling to fit the words into anything that made sense. "Milo's
readmore Chương 47 A Debt He Won't Take
I made it home in record time, my heart hammering the entire ride, imagining a dozen catastrophic po
readmore Chương 48 Maybe Someday
"Voss," I repeated, the name settling over the kitchen like a shadow, cold and unwelcome even in a r
readmore Chương 49 Both At Once
Damian read the message a second time, his expression hardening into something I hadn't seen from hi
readmore Chương 50 A Word He Didn't Correct
The security monitor showed a man in a dark coat standing perfectly still just beyond the gate, his
readmore Chương 51 Confirm Connection
I called Colette back immediately, stepping into the hallway for privacy while Damian hovered nearby
readmore Chương 52 The Goddaughter
I opened the email with shaking hands, the hallway light spilling faintly under the bedroom door, th
readmore Chương 53 A Kiss On An Open Street
Marcus left first, sliding out of the booth with a final, grave nod, disappearing into the morning c
readmore Chương 54 Careful In Daylight
Damian turned the phone toward me, and I braced myself for something devastating, some twisted headl
readmore Chương 55 This Cozy
Neither of us slept much after that. We spent the small hours on the porch swing making calls neithe
readmore Chương 56 A File With My Name On It
Damian answered the call, his voice carefully controlled despite the tension radiating off every lin
readmore Chương 57 A Weapon Against Him
Marta handed me the newspaper without another word, and I unfolded it with hands that had already go
readmore Chương 58 The Careful Distance
I was already moving before I fully processed what I was doing, keys fumbling in my hand, my careful
readmore Chương 59 I'm Tired Of Guessing
The woman introduced herself as a billing supervisor, apologetic but firm, explaining that someone h
readmore Chương 60 What Marcus Kept
Marcus lived above a locksmith shop on the edge of the industrial district, the kind of street where
readmore Chương 61 The Second Name
Nobody moved. The phone kept buzzing against the desk, Ferris's name lit up on the screen like it be
readmore Chương 62 A Warning At The Door
Marcus turned the laptop back toward himself, his fingers moving fast now, pulling up the message in
readmore Chương 63 Eli's Watch
I read the note three times before the words stopped rearranging themselves into something less terr
readmore Chương 64 The Lawyer's Silence
The police came and went by six, flashlights sweeping across the side yard, boots crushing the same
readmore Chương 65 What Vivienne Knew
Damian moved to the window before he answered, phone still buzzing in one hand, the other bracing ag
readmore Chương 66 The Boardroom
Damian hadn't slept. Neither had I, not really, the two of us moving through the morning on nothing
readmore Chương 67 Ivy's Mother, Again
Damian's eyes moved across the page in silence, and I watched his expression change by degrees, conf
readmore Chương 68 The Man In The Parking Structure
Damian wanted to come. I told him no, that Ferris and the board and whatever was printed on that cru
readmore Chương 69 I Should Have Told You Sooner
Damian found me still standing beside my car, the card trembling in my hand, my whole body locked in
readmore Chương 70 The Lake House Key
I read the message three times, and each time the word *rooftop* sat heavier in my chest than the la
readmore Chương 71 Not Just Business
Damian pushed us all behind him without a word, one arm sweeping Eli and Milo back toward the car, h
readmore Chương 72 The Photograph Marcus Left Behind
Damian crushed the tracker under his heel without a word, the small plastic casing splitting apart i
readmore Chương 73 Her Sister's Face
Nobody spoke for a long moment after Marcus read those words aloud. *Elena… before everything change
readmore Chương 74 Confirmed
"Mom, listen to me. I need you to stay as calm as you can and tell me exactly what you're seeing." M
readmore Chương 75 The Truth About Milo
Nobody moved for what felt like a full minute, the cabin silent except for the wind pressing against
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