Chapter 191 Chapter 191: Skye threw a ledger onto the coffee table. It landed with a heavy thud. “You embezzled four million dollars in five years,” Skye said calmly. “You used my father’s grief-induced stroke as cover to siphon funds. You sold my location to Seraphina’s hitman three times. And
Chapter 190 Chapter 190: Alistair didn’t say anything. He just pulled her into his chest, wrapping his arms around her tightly. “It’s over,” he murmured into her hair. “Part one is over p> Skye buried her face in his shirt, inhaling the scent of gunpowder and sandalwood. She didn’t cry.
Chapter 189 Chapter 189: Liam saw the look that passed between them—the intimacy, the trust. It was something he’d never had with her. Jealousy, hot and acidic, surged through him. “Get away from her,” Liam growled, stepping forward. “This is between my wife and me. You have no business here,
Chapter 188 Chapter 188: She looked at Liam, desperate for an ally. “Liam! Tell them! Tell them she’s lying p> Liam rose slowly. He looked from the recording device to Seraphina. The fog of sedatives seemed to clear in an instant, replaced by cold, hard clarity. He remembered Lydia’s fake
Chapter 187 Chapter 187: The bold text on the top page was visible to everyone in the front row: PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE. “This is my gift to the happy couple,” Skye announced, her voice ringing through the church. “Consider this the wedding reception you never got to have
Chapter 186 Chapter 186: A phalanx of six bodyguards in dark sunglasses marched in, clearing a path. Behind them, silhouetted against the bright daylight, stood a woman. She wasn’t wearing black. She was a flame in a room of ashes. The red dress clung to her curves like a second
Chapter 185 Chapter 185: “You’re not…” Harper gasped, her hand flying to her mouth. “Skye, you’re not going to wear that to your own funeral p> Skye smiled. She reached for a tube of lipstick in the same shade of red. “They want a tragedy,” Skye said, applying the lipstick
Chapter 184 Chapter 184: She reached out to touch his arm. Liam flinched as if burned. He swung his arm out, knocking a cup of hot tea off the table. It splashed onto Seraphina’s hand. “Ah!” Seraphina screamed, clutching her hand. The burn was minor, turning the skin pink, but
Chapter 183 Chapter 183: Beatrice Kensington sat in the morning room of the Manor, spine stiff against the brocade chair. She folded the newspaper with precise, angry movements and set it on the silver breakfast tray beside her untouched tea. “This is a disaster,” she declared to the empty room.
Chapter 182 Chapter 182: “No,” Liam whispered. He reached out with a trembling hand and took the bag. He clutched it to his chest, curling around it as if to protect it from the rain, as if his body heat could bring the owner back. “No, no, no, no p>
Chapter 181 Chapter 181: As the heavy oak doors closed behind her, the glitter of the gala seemed to fade, replaced by the cold, rhythmic pounding of a different storm. His mind, fractured by grief and guilt, dragged him back to the moment his world truly ended. [Flashback: One Month
Chapter 180 Chapter 180: One month later. The Charity Gala was the event of the season. Everyone was there to see who the new owner of Sterling Corp was. Liam stood by the bar, drinking whiskey. He looked terrible—gaunt and unshaven. He was a ghost haunting his own life. Seraphina
Chapter 179 Chapter 179: Liam went to Skye’s old bedroom. He lay on her bed, burying his face in her pillow. It still smelled like her—roses and rain. He wept. He cried until he threw up. In the mirror, his reflection mocked him. He had everything he thought he wanted—the
Chapter 178 Chapter 178: “Sarah Jones,” Liam said. His voice was dead. “You killed her p> “No! I didn’t! It was my mother! She’s crazy p> “You set it up,” Liam said. “You coordinated with Alice. You used Lydia as bait.” Liam cocked the hammer. “Goodbye, Sarah p> “I’m pregnant!”
Chapter 177 Chapter 177: Liam fell to his knees. The sound that came out of him was not human. It was the howl of a dying animal. A police detective approached. “We confirmed the explosion was caused by C4. The ransom payment was flagged and reversed moments before detonation. Beatrice
Chapter 176 Chapter 176: “The funds are frozen!” he screamed. “The wire was recalled by the sender! The old woman canceled it p> Liam froze. He turned to look back at the shore, realizing what Beatrice had done. “No! That’s impossible! I authorized it p> “You betrayed me!” Viper roared.
Chapter 175 Chapter 175: Liam stood in the study at Kensington Manor. Beatrice sat in her armchair, sipping tea, looking remarkably unbothered. “She probably ran off with a lover,” Beatrice sniffed. “Stop pacing, Liam. It’s undignified p> The phone rang. A video call. Unknown ID. Liam answered instantly. Skye appeared
Chapter 174 Chapter 174: Viper’s smile vanished. He stepped closer. “You speak the tongue p> “I speak money,” Skye said. “Seraphina Miller doesn’t have the cash to pay you what I’m worth. She’s a fraud p> Viper laughed, a harsh, grating sound. “The girl? No. She is just the broker.
Chapter 173 Chapter 173: “Lydia!” he roared, gun drawn. A shuffle of movement came from behind a stack of crates. Lydia crawled out. She wasn’t tied up. She was checking her makeup in a compact mirror, though her dress was torn theatrically. Liam froze. He looked around. No kidnappers. No
Chapter 172 Chapter 172: “What do you want, Liam?” she answered, her voice cool. “They have Lydia,” Liam’s voice was ragged, panic bleeding through the static. “I got a video. Someone took her. They’re asking for five million or they’ll kill her p> Skye rolled her eyes. “Lydia is an