Chapter 665 Chapter 665: “He’s broke!” The voice came not from the video, but from the French doors. Victoria Hayes stumbled in. She was wet, muddy, and bleeding from a cut on her forehead where Rook had hit her. But she was alive, and she was furious. “He’s stealing your
Chapter 664 Chapter 664: “Five minutes,” Liam growled. “If you’re not out in five minutes, I’m coming back in and leveling this place p> He disappeared up the stairs with Tessa. Skye turned toward the service elevator. She smoothed her dress, wiped a smudge of dirt from her cheek, and
Chapter 663 Chapter 663: “Cellar access is through the pantry,” Skye whispered, checking the blueprint Parker had uploaded to her phone. Liam nodded, his hand resting near the concealed holster at his waist. “I’ll secure the hallway. You go down p> “No,” Skye said. “We stick together. Lucian has guards
Chapter 662 Chapter 662: “Parker just opened the front door,” Skye said, watching the feed. “Victoria is our Trojan horse p> “She’s going to get herself killed,” Liam muttered. “She’s going to draw every guard to the front lawn,” Skye corrected. “Which leaves the back entrance exposed p> Liam killed
Chapter 661 Chapter 661: In the back of a speeding SUV, Skye looked at the screen Parker was sharing. She saw Lucian’s face, the smugness masking the panic. She saw Tiffany reaching for the pen. “He’s not getting that money,” Skye vowed. “Parker, can you delay the transfer p> “I
Chapter 660 Chapter 660: “He’s insane,” Liam whispered. “He’s a fugitive, and he’s getting engaged p> “He’s desperate,” Skye corrected. “He needs her dowry to disappear. He thinks he’s safe behind the White family’s walls. He knows we were combing the industrial districts p> She looked at Liam. “Get the
Chapter 659 Chapter 659: “Focus, Liam,” Skye said, though her own hands were clenched into fists. She stood by the window, watching the morning sun illuminate the distant Las Vegas Strip. “Beatrice is a distraction. A dangerous one, but a distraction. Parker leaking this… it’s his way of buying favor.
Chapter 658 Chapter 658: Parker paused. His interest was piqued, but not for the reasons she thought. “What do you want p> “I want her gone,” Beatrice said. “Skye. While she’s distracted with the manhunt. A car accident. A robbery gone wrong. I don’t care. Just make it happen p>
Chapter 657 Chapter 657: The engine of the armored SUV roared to life, tires screeching against the concrete as they tore out of the warehouse district. Skye gripped the dashboard, watching the city unfold before her eyes. Protocol Zero wasn’t just a command; it was total mobilization. Within minutes, the
Chapter 656 Chapter 656: Before Marcus could raise his rifle, the office windows shattered. Liam dropped from the skylight on a cable, firing as he descended. Bang. Bang. Marcus took two rounds to the chest and went down instantly. Lucian spun around, grabbing the nearest person. Tessa. He hauled her
Chapter 655 Chapter 655: “I hid it,” Tessa said. “At the old Hayes warehouse. In the floor safe. I knew the code from when I worked catering there p> Lucian grabbed her by the hair. “If you are lying p> “I want half,” Tessa said, her voice trembling but defiant.
Chapter 654 Chapter 654: “I’ll tell him I was forced,” Tessa said. “That you held a gun to my head. That I saved a copy of the key on a drive to buy my freedom p> “And where is this drive?” Skye asked. “In a safe-deposit box,” Tessa improvised. “One
Chapter 653 Chapter 653: “He’s… complicated,” Skye whispered. “He’s your fiancé,” Alistair said. He raised his glass in a toast. “And I… I am your best friend. Your protector. That’s the role I get. And I’m okay with that. As long as you’re safe p> Alistair. Skye reached out, touching
Chapter 652 Chapter 652: He checked his pockets. No phone. No wallet. Just a single soggy business card he had taken from a dead rival years ago. He laughed—a broken, wheezing sound. “Skye,” he whispered to the rats. “I’ll see you in hell p> The aftermath was a blur of
Chapter 651 Chapter 651: “Let him go,” Skye said, putting a hand on Liam’s arm. Liam looked at her, shocked. “What p> “Look at him,” Skye said quietly. “He has nothing. No money. No allies. The police are closing in. Let him run. Let him live in the fear he
Chapter 650 Chapter 650: “Liam!” she screamed. Liam saw her clear. He didn’t hesitate. He took the shot. The bullet caught Lucian in the thigh. He collapsed, screaming in rage and pain. But he was an animal cornered; he scrambled on three limbs, dragging himself into the dark maw of
Chapter 649 Chapter 649: She sat at the computer. She closed the fake progress bar. She opened the drive Skye had left plugged in. The file was named Pandora. It wasn’t a transfer protocol. It was a deletion worm. She initiated the sequence. “Burn,” she whispered. Meanwhile, at the Westside
Chapter 648 Chapter 648: He turned to Elara. “Pack it up. We’re moving p> “Sir?” Elara asked. “It could be a trap p> “Thorne is a businessman,” Lucian scoffed. “He won’t risk her life. And I want that money p> He grabbed Skye by the arm. “You’re coming with us
Chapter 647 Chapter 647: “Something feels wrong,” he muttered. “It’s too quiet p> He turned to Elara. “Double the perimeter patrols. And bring the thermal scopes p> “Already done,” Elara said. Skye’s heart rate spiked. She had sent the ping, but had Alistair seen it? Without the tracker, Liam was
Chapter 646 Chapter 646: Lucian looked at Skye, then at the trembling girl. He weighed the risk against the billions locked in Skye’s memory. “Fine,” he sneered. “She stays. But if you try anything, I send her son a finger p> He kicked Skye’s leg lightly. “Get to work,” Lucian