Chapter 159 Chapter 159: “It’s not here,” Seraphina wailed. “It’s supposed to be here p> Skye frowned. Had Alice lied? “Wait,” Gabriel said. “Someone else is coming. North side p> Skye turned her head. A black van rolled onto the gravel track. The headlights were off. Three men stepped out.
Chapter 158 Chapter 158: “Done,” Gabriel said. “Are you okay, Skye p> “No,” Skye said. “I’m angry p> Back at the Apex warehouse, Seraphina was scrubbing a toilet. Her phone buzzed in her pocket. It was a text from an unknown number. Construction at North Il High. They found the
Chapter 157 Chapter 157: Alice’s face went pale. “I don’t know her p> “Liar,” Skye said. “You’re Sarah Jones’s mother. Sarah Jones… who is currently pretending to be Seraphina Miller. Or rather, she’s using the identity she stole from this girl p> Alice tried to roll the window up. Skye
Chapter 156 Chapter 156: “Just send it,” Skye said. She stepped out of the elevator. The hunt was on. The boardroom of Kensington Global was in chaos. “You cannot be serious, Liam p> The shout came from Archibald, the oldest board member. His face was purple. “Proxy rights to her?
Chapter 155 Chapter 155: Liam watched her go, then turned to Skye. He looked impressed. “You have a terrifying eye for detail,” he said. “I have an eye for fakes, Liam,” Skye said, her gaze locking onto his. “That’s why I saw through Seraphina. And that’s why I see through
Chapter 154 Chapter 154: The comments were already exploding. People were assuming she was the new mistress. “Take it down,” Liam ordered. “But why?” Lydia pouted. “It’s just a garden p> “Take. It. Down p> The elevator doors in the outer lobby chimed. Skye walked in. She wore a sharp
Chapter 153 Chapter 153: Liam watched her drive away, the red taillights burning into his retinas. He felt a surge of adrenaline he hadn’t felt in years. She hadn’t said yes, but she hadn’t blocked his number. High above, on the balcony of the guest room, Lydia Winthrop stood in
Chapter 152 Chapter 152: “Enough!” Beatrice slammed her hand on the table. The silver rattled. “You will show respect in this house, Skye! I invited you here to finalize the separation, not to insult our guests p> “Then bring out the papers, Beatrice,” Skye said, extending a hand. “Let’s sign.
Chapter 151 Chapter 151: “I was invited,” she said, her voice cool. She walked past his outstretched hand as if it were a branch blocking her path. “Beatrice said the papers were ready. Let’s get this over with p> “Skye, wait,” Liam pleaded, scrambling to catch up. “We need to
Chapter 150 Chapter 150: She was shivering. Her coat was thin, and the dampness from her wet pant legs was seeping up her calves. A car slowed down in front of her. For a second, her heart leaped. Liam? The window rolled down. It wasn’t Liam. It was her mother.
Chapter 149 Chapter 149: “It’s a security feed in a company warehouse,” Skye said, her voice smooth. “Standard protocol. We have to ensure the sanitation engineers are performing their duties p> Skye set the coffee cup down. The ceramic clicked against the glass desk. “She isn’t breaking yet,” Skye observed.
Chapter 148 Chapter 148: She looked out the window at the rising sun. She had won this round. She had humiliated her enemies and claimed her power. But she knew the war was not over. A rat is most dangerous when it’s cornered, and Seraphina Miller was definitely cornered. Skye
Chapter 147 Chapter 147: She had three dollars to her name. She had nowhere to go. Liam was gone. Her mother was in hiding. “Good,” Skye said. She dropped the file onto Seraphina’s head. It slid down to the floor. “Report to Hank at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. Don’t be late.
Chapter 146 Chapter 146: She began to walk toward the stage. The crowd parted like the Red Sea. They stared at her with new eyes. The way she walked. The suit. The authority. It wasn’t arrogance—it was ownership. “She owns the place?” a junior exec whispered to his colleague. “How?
Chapter 145 Chapter 145: “We have some ethical concerns to address,” Seraphina announced loudly, hijacking the meeting. “Regarding workplace appropriateness p> “Skye Sterling has been harassing me,” Seraphina lied into the mic. “She creates a hostile work environment. And… she is using her body to get favors from our talent,
Chapter 144 Chapter 144: Skye reached the elevator bank. She stopped and turned around. She looked at the scene: Liam, red-faced and cruel. Seraphina, wet and humiliated on the floor. Skye met Liam’s eyes. She didn’t look angry. She looked bored. “Pathetic, Liam,” she said. The elevator doors opened. She
Chapter 143 Chapter 143: Skye watched Liam leave. She touched the brooch again. Her phone buzzed in her pocket. Alistair: Did he cry? Skye smiled. A real smile. Skye: Almost. You’re enjoying this too much. Alistair: I enjoy anything that involves you winning. Liam was blind with rage as he
Chapter 142 Chapter 142: He slammed the doors shut behind him. The sound made the glass walls vibrate. “You let him brand you,” Liam spat, marching toward her. “Like cattle. Is that what you wanted? To be Thorne’s property p> Skye didn’t jump. She finished reading a paragraph, highlighted a
Chapter 141 Chapter 141: Skye touched the cool metal of the brooch. She looked at Liam with pity. “I accepted safety, Liam,” she said. “Something you never gave me p> Alistair guided her toward his car. He opened the door for her, shielding her head with his hand. They drove
Chapter 140 Chapter 140: Skye stopped. She laughed, loud enough for the onlookers to hear through the glass. “Just us?” Skye asked. “You slept with her, Liam. You brought her into our home. We are done p> The employees inside gasped. Seraphina’s face went beet red as people turned to