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Chapter 5 Bound by Secrets

Word Count: 1277    |    Released on: 09/09/2024

. She knew she'd been caught in a place she was never supposed to see. Still clutching the Ope

e a lethal whisper as he closed the distance between them

and the man I'm married to," she replied. "Or maybe I'm trying to u

ce settling into an unreadable mask. "Your family is part of the reason we're here, after all," he sa

every bit," she countered. "After all, isn'

th the darkness in his gaze. "You're bold, I'll give

essa's pulse spiked as he opened it, flipping through the pages she'd gli

oice dangerously low. "But understand this, Alessa. You're in no pos

ut I'm not some helpless woman. My father raised me t

t." He stepped back, sliding the file into the pocket of his jacket. "But keep in mind, allia

im see her fear. "I wouldn't dream of betraying you, Luca," she

eel and walked out of the room, leaving her alone in the dim light. The door

isk another confrontation with Luca, not without more leverage. She needed allies,

he froze, wondering if Luca had come back. But w

" he said, his vo

closed the door quietly, glancing aro

tense. "What were you thinking, Alessa? Yo

ot here to be Luca's obedient little wife, Rocco. I'm here to protect

You don't know Luca like I do. He won't tolerate defiance

steady. "You and I both know that Luca's hiding things. T

ted uncomfortably, clear

he said reluctantly. "But if we're going to do this, we have

ly, someone who understood the risks as well as

ge Carmen had told her about. The air was thick with tension as they navigated th

ing for?" Rocco asked, hi

ments. "Anything that ties Luca to my family's downfall. Th

ng crates filled with ledgers and records. Alessa's frustra

ing up a small envelope. "

s a picture of her father, standing beside Luca, the two of them shaking hands. But her

spered, staring at the

ing together. That woman was one of Luca's associates back then, someone wh

ograph was proof that her fat

he photograph tightly. "If my father was involved wi

e're in even deeper than we thought. Luca's not going to l

ve hardening. "Then we'll make

rs. If Luca had orchestrated her father's death, then everything she'd been taught was a lie. A

they heard footsteps approaching. Alessa froze

shadows as the door creaked open. Alessa hel

cured in the dim light. Alessa strained to see

ng something was amiss. After a long moment, the

leasing her arm.

dded. "To

at the figure might return. But as the seconds st

her room. She knew now that she couldn't stay passi

photograph to her chest, her mind racing with a single

, she'd stop at noth

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Contents

Chapter 1 Betrayed by Blood Chapter 2 The Deal is Sealed Chapter 3 Hidden Knives Chapter 4 Dangerous Allies Chapter 5 Bound by Secrets Chapter 6 Hidden Agendas Chapter 7 The Unseen Ally
Chapter 8 The Game of Betrayal
Chapter 9 The Test of Loyalty
Chapter 10 Walking into A Trap
Chapter 11 Rebellion
Chapter 12 The Unseen Enemy
Chapter 13 More Pieces
Chapter 14 Tides of Deception
Chapter 15 Suspicion
Chapter 16 Veil of Trust
Chapter 17 Whispers in the Dark
Chapter 18 Unmasked Intentions
Chapter 19 Fractured Loyalties
Chapter 20 The Hunter becomes the Hunted
Chapter 21 Enemy Within
Chapter 22 Enemies Close In
Chapter 23 The Trap Tightens
Chapter 24 Danger Lurks
Chapter 25 The Trap Set
Chapter 26 A Dangerous Escape
Chapter 27 Line's Drawn
Chapter 28 Caught in a Trap
Chapter 29 Hidden Away
Chapter 30 Turn of Events
Chapter 31 Run Away
Chapter 32 No Escape
Chapter 33 The Trap tightens
Chapter 34 A Desperate Gamble
Chapter 35 Unfinished Business
Chapter 36 Closing In
Chapter 37 The Chase
Chapter 38 A Dangerous Alliance
Chapter 39 The Ambush
Chapter 40 Cornered
Chapter 41 The Stranger's Bargain
Chapter 42 A Desperate Stand
Chapter 43 The Silent Pursuit
Chapter 44 A Dangerous Proposal
Chapter 45 A Deal with the Devil
Chapter 46 The Trap
Chapter 47 The Trap Tightens
Chapter 48 A Desperate Situation
Chapter 49 Distractions
Chapter 50 The Chase
Chapter 51 Into The Forest
Chapter 52 The Enemy's Den
Chapter 53 Twisted Delusions
Chapter 54 The truth unveiled
Chapter 55 A shadow in the Dark
Chapter 56 A Desperate Choice
Chapter 57 The Tables Turn
Chapter 58 The Stranger's Proposal
Chapter 59 The Trap
Chapter 60 Dante's Warning
Chapter 61 Trust Tested
Chapter 62 Shadows at the Gala
Chapter 63 Race Against Time
Chapter 64 Clock is Ticking
Chapter 65 The Final Countdown
Chapter 66 After The Silence
Chapter 67 Shadows Closing In
Chapter 68 The Returns
Chapter 69 The Rooftop Inferno
Chapter 70 A Deal With The Devil
Chapter 71 Routing Escape
Chapter 72 We Strike First
Chapter 73 The Final Stand
Chapter 74 Breaking Point
Chapter 75 The Calm before the Storm
Chapter 76 Pier 17
Chapter 77 Dante's New Gambit
Chapter 78 The Intruder
Chapter 79 Road to Nowhere
Chapter 80 The Seige
Chapter 81 Running To Victory
Chapter 82 The Safety Net
Chapter 83 Warless Night
Chapter 84 Now let's win
Chapter 85 The Knight
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