Chapter 119 Chapter 119: Liam narrowed his eyes behind the mask. The cadence. The rhythm of the speech. It was irritatingly familiar, scratching at the back of his mind. “We need to talk,” Liam said. “Privately p> “Lead the way,” Skye replied. They moved to a private alcove, shielded by
Chapter 118 Chapter 118: “Sir, are you sure?” the lawyer had asked. “After what she did p> “I don’t want the press to have a field day with ‘Kensington’s Girlfriend Rots in Jail,’” Liam had replied coldly. “Get her out. Put her in a hotel. But tell her… tell her
Chapter 117 Chapter 117: “I’m fine,” Skye said, leaning back and closing her eyes for a second. “Thank you for the footage p> “I dislike liars,” Julian said simply. “And I dislike people who try to frame my brother p> Skye opened her eyes. She noticed the side pocket of
Chapter 116 Chapter 116: “Don’t touch me,” he said. The police entered the ballroom. They didn’t go to Ethan. Guided by Julian’s security chief, they walked straight to Seraphina. “Seraphina Miller?” the officer asked. “We have a complaint for grand larceny and filing a false police report p> They pulled
Chapter 115 Chapter 115: “Help!” Seraphina screamed. She threw herself onto the floor, clutching the torn bodice to her chest. “He’s attacking me! Ethan is attacking me p> The fight stopped. Liam froze, his hand on his bruising jaw. He struggled to push himself up, his cane skidding out of
Chapter 114 Chapter 114: “How tacky p> “And wearing it to the charity gala? Bold p> Seraphina was shaking now. Real fear replaced her act. She looked at Liam, pleading with her eyes. “Liam, please. They’re framing me p> Liam looked at the dress. He looked at the tablet Harper
Chapter 113 Chapter 113: Tears welled up in her eyes instantly. It was a reflex for her. “Liam,” she sobbed. “Make him stop p> Liam glared at Ethan. “Back off, Ethan. You’re making a scene. If you accuse my partner of theft again, I’ll have security remove you p> “Partner?”
Chapter 112 Chapter 112: Liam stood near the entrance, leaning heavily on a sleek, black cane with a silver handle. He checked his watch for the tenth time, shifting his weight to ease the pressure on his healing leg. He looked distracted, his eyes scanning the crowd not for friends,
Chapter 111 Chapter 111: Liam froze. The blood drained from his face. He looked at Lee, who was frantically checking data on his tablet, his face pale. Lee nodded slowly. She was right. They had been outmaneuvered weeks ago, while Liam was unconscious in the ICU. “Who is he?” Liam
Chapter 110 Chapter 110: “Get me the CEO of Oracle,” Liam ordered. “Now p> “Sir, we don’t have a direct line,” Lee stammered. “They operate through shell companies. The contact listed is just a general counsel p> “I don’t care if you have to call the Pope,” Liam roared, slamming
Chapter 109 Chapter 109: Seraphina stomped off. In her haste, she knocked over a stack of files on the desk. “Oops,” she giggled, not bothering to pick them up. Liam sighed and went back into his office, slamming the door. Skye stood to clean the mess. As she gathered the
Chapter 108 Chapter 108: Liam replied instantly. Kensington Global HQ. Come beg. Skye showed the text to Alistair. “I’m going in p> “It’s a trap,” Alistair warned. “I know,” Skye said. She pinned a small brooch to her lapel. It was a diamond flower. It was also a high-powered listening
Chapter 107 Chapter 107: And tonight was the launch party. Skye didn’t attend as the owner. She sent a proxy, a “Mr. Morgan.” She watched from the VIP suite of the Oracle building nearby. At 8:00 PM, the giant screens in the plaza lit up. A music video started playing.
Chapter 106 Chapter 106: “This is suicide!” Harrison yelled, throwing a script onto the floor. “Kensington is going to crush us! I’m leaving. I have an offer from Kensington Pictures p> “Go,” Skye said, not looking up from her laptop. Harrison blinked. “What p> “I said go.” Skye looked up.
Chapter 105 Chapter 105: “Four months ago,” Skye said, her voice trembling slightly as she channeled the anger of a memory that felt like a lifetime. “I called you. Seven times. Your secretary picked up. She said you were in a ‘critical meeting p> “I remember that day,” Liam whispered.
Chapter 104 Chapter 104: Liam sat in his hospital bed, rain pounding on the roof outside. His leg throbbed with a pulse of its own. He stared up at the ceiling tiles, imagining the penthouse. In his mind, the lights were off. She wasn’t there. She was with Thorne. He
Chapter 103 Chapter 103: Rain lashed against the windows of the penthouse at The Spire. It was a safe house in the sky, far above the mud and blood of the city below. Skye sat on the velvet sofa, a mug of hot cocoa in her hands. Alistair was across
Chapter 102 Chapter 102: Arthur stared at his son. He looked at the evidence. He looked at Alistair’s cold, dead eyes. “Sign the papers, Arthur,” Alistair said. “Sign over the voting rights to Skye. Disown the boy. Or I hand this USB to the Triads in Macau. They are much
Chapter 101 Chapter 101: “We need to issue a statement p> The double doors opened. Skye Sterling rolled in. She wasn’t walking—her ankle was sprained from the crash—so she sat in a sleek, modern wheelchair pushed by Harper Quinn. But she didn’t look like an invalid. She looked like a
Chapter 100 Chapter 100: Skye’s hand dropped to her side. “Let him believe it,” she whispered to the empty hallway. “Let him hate me. It will make the ending easier p> She turned and walked away. With every step, Skye Kensington died a little more. She returned to her room.