Chapter 505 Chapter 505: Lucian slammed him onto the glass coffee table. The table disintegrated. Shards of glass flew everywhere. The mercenary screamed, a gurgling, wet sound as the air was crushed out of him. Lucian didn’t stop. He dragged the man off the pile of broken glass and threw
Chapter 504 Chapter 504: She stepped closer, her eyes glittering with malice. “You cost me my bonus tonight, Skye. But the Morettis… they pay very well for corporate leverage. Especially leverage that knows Lucian’s encryption keys p> One of the mercenaries stepped forward. He was a mountain of muscle with
Chapter 503 Chapter 503: Skye nodded, wincing as she adjusted her grip on the small pistol he’d given her. She tucked the drive securely into the hidden pocket of her dress. “The schematics showed a junction ahead. If we can p> “Wait,” Alistair interrupted, his eyes scanning the cracked ceiling
Chapter 502 Chapter 502: She burst through the door to Sub-Level 3. A heavy steel blast door blocked her path—the entrance to the Vault. A card reader waited beside it. Skye reached into her collar and pulled out the Black Card she had stolen from King. It was warm from
Chapter 501 Chapter 501: Lucian reacted instinctively, catching her before she hit the floor. “Skye p> He wrapped his arms around her to support her, his attention entirely focused on her face. “Hold me,” she murmured, letting her head loll against his shoulder. Her right hand, hidden by his body
Chapter 500 Chapter 500: 11:45 PM. They were still heading away from the casino. Skye looked at the door handle. They were moving at eighty miles per hour. Jumping was suicide. But staying was a slower death. She looked at Lucian. “You enjoyed that p> “I enjoy chaos,” Lucian admitted.
Chapter 499 Chapter 499: “If I get an infection and lose the hand,” Skye whispered, “I can’t play for you anymore. I can’t be your… hammer p> Lucian turned to look at her. He saw the genuine sweat on her forehead—caused by panic, not pain. He saw the way she
Chapter 498 Chapter 498: A woman stepped out. She was tall, dark-haired, and radiating an aura of icy fury. She wore a white pantsuit that cost more than most people made in a decade. Elena Graves. Lucian’s cousin and the cartel’s financial watchdog. She didn’t look at Lucian. She looked
Chapter 497 Chapter 497: “I have nothing,” Skye choked out, tears streaming from her eyes from the ammonia fumes, “except a chemical burn thanks to your incompetence p> Amy lunged at her, intending to tear the dress apart, but Kael shoved her back. “Back off, Amy. If you touch the
Chapter 496 Chapter 496: “Move,” Kael ordered. As they walked down the hall, Skye saw Manager King watching the security monitors in a glass booth. He saw her. He saw Kael. He looked down at his chest, realizing his lanyard felt light. His face went pale. He picked up the
Chapter 495 Chapter 495: “I’m Commander Kael,” the man said, his voice a low rumble. “New Head of Security. Mr. Graves warned me you were slippery p> He signaled, and four guards stepped out from the shadows behind him. Skye backed up. “I… I was looking for the bathroom p>
Chapter 494 Chapter 494: “Ms. Sterling,” King said, his voice dripping with condescension, “Mr. Graves gave strict instructions p> “He’s a prude,” Skye slurred, stumbling toward him. She tripped, falling against him. “Whoa there!” King caught her by the arms, his face wrinkling at the smell of alcohol. Skye clung
Chapter 493 Chapter 493: He threw the door open and shoved her inside. “You want to be on display?” He locked the door from the outside. “Then watch. Watch the world you can’t touch. You stay here until you learn your place p> He signaled to two massive guards standing
Chapter 492 Chapter 492: He squeezed her bandaged hand. Skye bit back a cry of pain. “Careful,” she managed to say, forcing a smile that felt like glass shattering. “They’re insured p> Vance laughed, a wet, hacking sound. His hand slid from her wrist to her waist, then lower. “I
Chapter 491 Chapter 491: Silence filled the room. It was heavy, thick with the metallic scent of copper. Lucian stood up. He walked over to the piano. He didn’t look at her face. He looked at the keyboard. It was a mess. A grotesque abstract painting of red on black
Chapter 490 Chapter 490: “You want me to wear a dead woman’s clothes?” Skye asked, disgust curling her lip. “Is this some kind of twisted roleplay p> “It’s a test,” Lucian said, walking over to the piano and running a finger along the keys. “This instrument demands a sacrifice. The
Chapter 489 Chapter 489: Lucian stood. He grabbed her hand and pulled her to her feet. He raised their joined hands in the air, accepting the adulation. “You won the attention,” he whispered, his grip crushing her knuckles. “But I won you p> He turned her toward him, his other
Chapter 488 Chapter 488: The night is cold, the game is rigged… The crowd quieted. The circle around her expanded. People stopped walking. The phones that had been recording a “crazy woman” were now recording a performance. Skye opened her eyes. She saw them: thousands of eyes, reflecting the neon
Chapter 487 Chapter 487: Lucian laughed. It was a dry, humorless sound. He pulled her closer, his fingers digging into the silk of her red qipao. “I never welch, Skye. But I do raise the stakes p> He gestured with his free hand toward the massive glass doors that led
Chapter 486 Chapter 486: Skye turned to the wheel. She placed her hand on the cold wood. She knew she didn’t need to win. She just needed to stall. “Red,” she said loudly. “Red like blood p> It was a fifty-fifty bet. A safe bet. But it was also a