Chapter 765 Chapter 765: “But Celeste isn’t found,” Skye countered, her eyes darkening as she looked at him over the rim of her mug. “Your team combed the wreckage. No body. No DNA matches. She slipped away, Liam. How? You said you knocked her out p> Liam’s jaw tightened, a
Chapter 764 Chapter 764: He flinched. Then, slowly, his arms came around her. He held her tight. “We’re going to war, Skye,” Liam whispered into her hair. “And this time, I know exactly where the enemy sleeps p> Skye pulled back. She looked at him. She looked at Alistair, sharpening
Chapter 763 Chapter 763: Liam turned back to the unconscious Celeste. He pulled a drive from her computer. “Time to see who pulls your strings,” Liam muttered. The escape was a blur of gunfire and screeching tires. Lucian was waiting in a stolen ambulance at the south loading dock. They
Chapter 762 Chapter 762: “Ah, the knight awakens,” Celeste said, smiling. “You can watch. It might be the last thing you remember before I put a bullet in your brain p> She brought the needle to Skye’s neck. BOOM. The entire building shook. The lights flickered and died. Emergency red
Chapter 761 Chapter 761: “Let him go,” Skye said, standing in front of the pod. “I’m afraid Richard is part of the package,” Celeste said. “You see, Skye, I need his bone marrow. He has a very rare genetic anomaly—one that is key to the longevity serum I’m developing for
Chapter 760 Chapter 760: Focus on the mission. After what felt like an eternity, the pipe widened. They reached a maintenance pool. They surfaced, gasping for real air. “Clear,” Lucian whispered, climbing the ladder. They were in the basement of the factory. The hum of heavy machinery vibrated through the
Chapter 759 Chapter 759: Chief Liu’s office was a shrine to bureaucracy, stacked high with files and smelling of stale coffee. He looked at Skye, then at Alistair, then at Lucian, who wore a baseball cap pulled low. “Let me get this straight,” Liu said, rubbing his temples. “You want
Chapter 758 Chapter 758: Lucian took a drag of his cigarette, the ember glowing bright orange in the darkness. He exhaled a long plume of smoke. “The Chrysalis,” Lucian said. “What p> “That’s what she calls it,” Lucian said. “It’s a bunker. Underground. Leftover from the Cold War. She retrofitted
Chapter 757 Chapter 757: Skye stood there, frozen. Her world, which had just started to make sense, was tilting on its axis again. Her father. Alive? “Skye,” Alistair said gently. “We have to go. They could be tracking us p> Skye didn’t move. She stared at the black screen. “He’s
Chapter 756 Chapter 756: “I told you I wanted to help,” Victoria sniffled, smoothing her ruined dress. “I might not know coding, but I know how to cause a scene p> “It was a masterpiece,” Alistair admitted, grinning. “But Celeste won’t stop,” Skye said, staring at the screen. “She tried
Chapter 755 Chapter 755: “I am the creative director!” Victoria screamed at a weeping intern. “And I say this season is about deconstruction p> She snipped the strap of a mannequin’s dress. The fabric fell away. Skye noticed that Victoria’s other hand was behind her back, frantically gesturing toward the
Chapter 754 Chapter 754: Alistair and Julian exchanged a look. A truce. “Sorry,” Alistair muttered. “The pasta is good,” Julian offered. Skye didn’t turn around. She stared out the window into the darkness of the estate grounds. “He’s going to need us,” she whispered to the glass. “When he comes
Chapter 753 Chapter 753: “I’m making pasta,” Skye said. “See? Stupid,” Alistair quipped. He walked into the kitchen and stopped when he saw Julian. The two men stared at each other. The tension was palpable—Alistair, the rough-edged king of the underworld; Julian, the broken aristocrat. Allies by necessity, rivals by
Chapter 752 Chapter 752: The kitchen of the Vance Estate was vast, industrial, and utterly devoid of warmth. It was a kitchen designed for caterers, not for families. Skye stood at the island, chopping onions with a vengeance. Chop. Chop. Chop. Each slice vented frustration—at Celeste, at Liam for being
Chapter 751 Chapter 751: “Is that it?” Skye asked quietly. “Celeste wins? You just lie here and die because you’re wallowing in survivor’s guilt p> “You don’t know what it feels like,” Julian whispered, tears leaking from his closed eyes. “It feels like my legs are on fire. Like the
Chapter 750 Chapter 750: She ran up the grand staircase, her breath coming in ragged gasps. She reached the master bedroom. The door was locked. “Julian, open the door!” She pounded on the wood. “It’s Skye p> Nothing. She stepped back and kicked the lock. Once. Twice. The wood splintered.
Chapter 749 Chapter 749: Beatrice gasped, clutching her pearls in a cliché that would have been funny if the tension wasn’t suffocating. The guards, sensing the shift in the power dynamic, gently but firmly guided the sputtering old woman toward the exit. Skye didn’t watch her go. Her eyes were
Chapter 748 Chapter 748: “The access codes have been changed, Beatrice,” Skye said. Her voice was low and calm, the terrifying stillness of the eye of a storm. “Your pass doesn’t work. Neither does Arthur’s. Though considering Arthur is currently sitting in a federal holding cell awaiting arraignment, I doubt
Chapter 747 Chapter 747: To the world, it looked like a tragedy. To Skye, it was a promise. They had won the battle. But the war for Liam’s soul was just beginning. Three days. That was how long it had been since the world ended in a flash of fire
Chapter 746 Chapter 746: Liam stood over the body, breathing hard. “Target neutralized,” his voice rasped into the comms. “Happy wedding day p> Skye let out a breath. Her knees went weak. “Do you, Skye Sterling, take this man…” the priest droned on. “I do,” Skye said. “And do you,