Chapter 219 Chapter 219: “He’s afraid of the crossfire, Ms. Sterling,” Felix said. “Victoria has to be convincing, and Liam is unpredictable. It’s a volatile mix. Alistair is trying to extract Victoria from Liam’s grip without blowing the operation p> “That sounds like his problem, Felix,” Skye said, applying mascara.
Chapter 218 Chapter 218: In the waiting room, the TV was blaring. “Victoria Hayes to host Kensington Pictures Gala,” the announcer chirped. Skye stopped. The screen showed Victoria, looking radiant and recovered, standing next to a poster for a new film funded by Kensington Global. “In a surprise move,” the
Chapter 217 Chapter 217: “So I’m supposed to just… watch?” Skye asked. “Watch you play the doting fiancé while the world calls me the other woman p> “No,” Alistair said. “You’re supposed to trust me. Victoria is a ghost I have to help exorcise. But I can’t let her cover
Chapter 216 Chapter 216: Her phone rang. It was Harper. “I found her,” Harper said, her voice grim. “Victoria Hayes. Heiress to Hayes Shipping. Her family and the Thornes go back three generations. They were practically betrothed in the cradle p> “Is she… is it real?” Skye asked, leaning her
Chapter 215 Chapter 215: Minutes later, Harper replied. Harper: On it. But Skye… turn on the news. Skye grabbed the remote and turned on the TV mounted on the wall. The screen showed breaking news. A reporter stood in the rain outside the old mill. “Breaking news: Billionaire Liam Kensington
Chapter 214 Chapter 214: Alistair stood by the window, on the phone. He spoke in low, clipped tones. “Don’t let him die,” Alistair said. “I don’t care what Liam does—just keep the perimeter secure… Understood.” He hung up and turned to Skye. “Update?” Skye asked, her voice raspy. “Liam cornered
Chapter 213 Chapter 213: Skye watched, frozen. Liam wasn’t angry about the kidnapping. He wasn’t angry about Arthur. He was angry because Victor had tainted his “property.” He was angry because the scenario in the hotel room had exposed his own pathetic desperation. “Liam, stop!” Petunia shrieked, crawling toward him.
Chapter 212 Chapter 212: Alistair nodded once and carried Arthur out. Skye turned to Petunia. She walked over to a Ming vase standing on a pedestal—a vase Petunia had always prized above everything else. Skye picked it up. It was heavy. “You let your son chain his own uncle to
Chapter 211 Chapter 211: Victor screamed, dropping the ruined weapon and clutching his stinging fingers. Before he could run, two of Alistair’s men tackled him into the mud. Skye didn’t stop for him. She ran up the porch steps, stumbling once before catching herself on the railing, and kicked the
Chapter 210 Chapter 210: He reached into the compartment again and pulled out a small, heavy baton. He handed it to her. “Extendable,” he said. “Steel core. Aim for the knees or the throat p> Skye took it. It felt cold and heavy in her palm. It felt like power.
Chapter 209 Chapter 209: Skye’s phone buzzed in her pocket. She pulled it out. A message from an unknown number. She opened it. The color drained from her face, so fast Alistair thought she might faint again. It was a photo. Uncle Arthur Sterling was tied to a copper pipe
Chapter 208 Chapter 208: “Narcissism is a powerful drug,” Alistair replied. He stood behind her, close enough that she could feel the heat radiating from him, a solid wall at her back. The door to the observation room remained shut, but outside, in the bustling precinct hallway, a commotion erupted.
Chapter 207 Chapter 207: “I want to see him,” Skye said. “That’s not standard procedure for a victim,” the sergeant said. Alistair placed a platinum card on the high counter. It was not a credit card. It was a card for the Police Benevolent Association, marking him as their highest
Chapter 206 Chapter 206: Beatrice ignored him, her face twisting as she turned and saw them. Her eyes narrowed on Skye. “You!” Beatrice shrieked. She raised her cane, pointing it like a weapon. “You ungrateful wretch! You set him up! You seduced him into that room p> She charged down
Chapter 205 Chapter 205: The convoy of police vehicles cut through the rainy streets of the city like a black snake, blue and red lights painting the wet asphalt in strokes of violence. Inside the Maybach, following at a discreet distance behind, the atmosphere was thick enough to choke on.
Chapter 204 Chapter 204: Skye looked up at him, her lips parting. She wasn’t shocked by the relationship, they had already stood together on balconies and in boardrooms, but she was stunned by the timing. He wasn’t just claiming her; he was wrapping her in his name like Kevlar. In
Chapter 203 Chapter 203: Two officers hauled Liam up. He groaned, his head lolling back. His eyes, swollen to slits, tried to focus on Alistair. “She… she hit me,” Liam slurred, blood bubbling from his lips. “Domestic… dispute p> “Unlawful imprisonment,” Chief Miller corrected, his voice flat. He pulled a
Chapter 202 Chapter 202: He looked back at Liam’s broken body on the floor. “If he wakes up,” Alistair said to the empty room, “tell him he’s dead p> He carried Skye out into the hallway, stepping over the threshold. Skye rested her head against his chest, listening to the
Chapter 201 Chapter 201: Skye’s eyes fluttered open. The ether was wearing off, leaving her groggy and nauseous. She saw a face above her. Liam. “No,” she mumbled, trying to push him away. Her arms felt like lead. “Stop p> “It’s okay,” Liam murmured, kissing her shoulder. “I’m here. We’re
Chapter 200 Chapter 200: “It’s a trap,” Skye said, realizing her mistake instantly. She reached for her phone to signal the team. Victor was faster. He slammed a cloth over her mouth and nose. It smelled chemical-sweet. Ether. Skye struggled, clawing at his face. She kicked his shin, but her