Chapter 725 Chapter 725: “Lower my voice?” Alistair laughed, a harsh, jagged sound. He marched over to a pedestal in the corner of the room where a priceless Ming vase—one of Liam’s prized possessions—sat on display. “Your ex-husband tried to gut me like a fish, Skye. And you’re sitting here
Chapter 724 Chapter 724: Skye rubbed her eyes, smearing the expensive mascara she hadn’t bothered to remove. On the mahogany desk in front of her lay a stack of financial reports thick enough to stop a bullet. She had been staring at the same page for twenty minutes. The numbers
Chapter 723 Chapter 723: “I have already stepped down as CEO of Oracle Holdings effective this morning,” Skye announced, sliding a legal document across the table. “To avoid any conflict of interest, I am assuming the role of Special Trustee for the Kensington Family Trust. I hold the voting proxy
Chapter 722 Chapter 722: He explained everything: the plan to infiltrate the Syndicate, the need to sever ties with Skye to protect her, the deal with Julian to act as the handler. Parker listened, his mouth hanging open. “So…” Parker pointed his chopstick at Liam. “You’re basically playing the villain
Chapter 721 Chapter 721: Liam kicked the door open and stumbled out. He stripped off the stolen EMT jacket he’d thrown on and tossed it into the weeds. He was breathing hard, the adrenaline crash hitting like a physical blow. A black sedan was parked in the shadow of the
Chapter 720 Chapter 720: “He tried to kill me, Beatrice!” Skye shouted back, her patience snapping. “He stabbed Alistair! He’s dangerous p> “He is stressed!” Beatrice argued. “He needs a doctor, not a jail cell! I am sending Arthur to the station. We are arranging a transfer to a private
Chapter 719 Chapter 719: Alistair grunted and recoiled, clutching his forearm. Blood welled up between his fingers, dark and fast. Liam stumbled back, gasping. He looked down at his own hand, then at Alistair’s bleeding arm. In the scuffle, the blade had nicked Liam’s own wrist as well—a shallow cut
Chapter 718 Chapter 718: “Liam,” she said, her voice steady despite the tremble in her knees. “What is this p> “It’s a celebration,” Liam said, gesturing loosely with the knife. “Or a wake. Depending on how you look at it p> He took a long drink of wine, spilling a
Chapter 717 Chapter 717: Stay away from the fire. Skye traced the soot-stained edge of the card. It wasn’t a threat. It was a warning. He was going deeper, and he didn’t want her to follow. Meanwhile, at the precinct holding cells. Parker Hayes was lying on his bunk, staring
Chapter 716 Chapter 716: “You have a death wish,” he growled, staring straight ahead. His knuckles were white on the steering wheel. “Walking into a chop shop with a brooch camera? Are you insane p> “I got the footage!” Skye shouted back. “I got the faces of the donors! I
Chapter 715 Chapter 715: Dr. William walked in. He wasn’t wearing his lab coat anymore. He was flanked by two massive orderlies, his expression one of clinical annoyance rather than rage. “Intruders,” Dr. William sighed, adjusting his cuffs. “Secure the specimens. Dispose of the witnesses. Cleanly, please. Organs are delicate
Chapter 714 Chapter 714: “How can I help you achieve your best self?” he asked smoothly. Skye sat down. She reached under the collar of her blouse and tapped the tiny brooch pinned there—a hidden camera Alistair had provided. “I’m not here for Botox, Doctor,” Skye said, dropping the accent
Chapter 713 Chapter 713: From the shadows of the shipping containers, four men emerged. They were big, wearing hoodies, holding baseball bats. “I gave you the information,” Lucian said, pulling a gun from his waistband. “Now you give me my insurance policy. You’re coming with me, Skye. Liam will do
Chapter 712 Chapter 712: Skye’s heart skipped a beat. The clinic. Dr. William’s facility. The one rumor they hadn’t been able to substantiate. “What about it p> “I can give you the address,” Lucian murmured, “and the access codes. In exchange for… a conversation. Tonight. Ten PM. Pier 4. Come
Chapter 711 Chapter 711: He tossed the cardboard box into the air. Papers rained down on the reporters—memos, photos, useless trash. He laughed. Skye froze at the edge of the crowd. She watched him walk away, the sea of reporters parting for him out of pure fear. That smile. She
Chapter 710 Chapter 710: “Precisely p> “But at what cost?” Skye whispered. “He’s burning his name. His family’s honor. Beatrice will never forgive him p> “Beatrice is part of the problem,” Julian noted dryly. “But here is the other half of the equation, Skye. When the king falls, the throne
Chapter 709 Chapter 709: On the stainless steel table lay a body bag. It was zipped up to the neck. Sienna’s face was pale, untouched by the fire that had consumed the rest of her body. She looked peaceful, almost like the girl he had known years ago, before the
Chapter 708 Chapter 708: “You cannot do this,” Beatrice said, hobbling into the room. “It is barbaric. Sienna was a Quinn. Her family has been allied with ours for three generations. You cannot toss her away like garbage p> “She forfeited her name when she lit that match,” Liam said,
Chapter 707 Chapter 707: Liam froze. The air in the corridor seemed to vanish. I saw Liam’s back stiffen, his shoulders locking up as if he’d been struck physically. “Shut her up,” Liam said. He didn’t turn around. His voice was a low growl, vibrating with a violence I had
Chapter 706 Chapter 706: He ducked under the yellow tape. A uniform stepped in to block him, but Chief Liu waved him through. I watched as Liam walked toward the police van where they were loading Parker. Liam leaned in. He didn’t look like a savior. He looked like an