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Chapter 4 Secrets and Lies

Word Count: 1250    |    Released on: 01/01/2025

rt alleyway, her phone still securely held onto in her palm. The

me, Grace. I know things about yo

h it, to not remember Henry's words and the significance of the implication. But she cou

broke through the tension,

e television to his face. She wasn't sure what to do,

d him the

hing for a long time, his focus fixed on the screen, a small spark of skepticism

d with something that felt like betrayal,

voice barely above a whisper, but the int

know. I swear to you, Lucas, I

?" he interrupted, the frus

h the pressure. She intended to share with him everyth

y. Not yet. Not when everything she ha

lips. "But, I promise, it's not what you expected. Whatever Henry know

but an element of distrust persisted in hi

nt you to know. I never intended for

re audible than anything he could utter. The barrier between them had grown, no matter how

his tone regretful rather than furious. "This whole mess..." "It c

to make a point, bu

his head. "Let's return to t

he followed him back to the SUV in sile

about the message, because Grace was unable to get the message out her m

glide by in flashes of gold and silver, but her attention was els

she hidden for so long that it c

a lifetime of emotions in just a few hours. Lucas walked her inside, his hand

walls. Grace took a seat on one of the leather sofas, but her hands gripped securely in her lap. S

errupted the silence. "What is

of this moment. Everything she had swept under

king. "I did not believe Henry would eventuall

filled with questions and disbelief. Grace could feel the pressure

uncertain. "It wasn't anything illegal, but it was... it was complicated. My father w

deal was... Henry. He was my family's business partner at the time. But it was more than that. He was manipulating

aid, his voice s

ssisting him, but everything was a lie. He was exploiting me the entire tim

ces of her errors for years, like a perpetual shadow. But telling Lucas the trut

said, his voice steady, his e

to resort to me. I'm not sure how much Henry understands, but I c

against the desk, his expression thoug

m, her breath caught

r you're terrified of, we'll deal with it together. I've seen how dea

of his words sinking in. C

ocket once more, breaking the silence. Grace pu

essage fr

now what happens when you keep secret

as the message. He read it silently, h

d, he returned

ered calmly, but with such earnestnes

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Contents

Chapter 1 The Announcement Chapter 2 The Abduction Chapter 3 The Truth Unravels Chapter 4 Secrets and Lies Chapter 5 The Ties That Bind Chapter 6 The Edge of Truth
Chapter 7 Fire and Shadows
Chapter 8 Shadows Closing In
Chapter 9 The Last Countdown
Chapter 10 Race Against Time
Chapter 11 The Shadows Deepen
Chapter 12 Into the Inferno
Chapter 13 The Third Strike
Chapter 14 The Clockwork Trap
Chapter 15 Fractured Ties
Chapter 16 Beneath the Ashes
Chapter 17 The Breaking Point
Chapter 18 Shattered Seconds
Chapter 19 The Domino Effect
Chapter 20 Racing Shadows
Chapter 21 The Blazing Heart
Chapter 22 Against All Odds
Chapter 23 Beyond the Bait
Chapter 24 Countdown to Chaos
Chapter 25 Sparks of Reckoning
Chapter 26 Racing Against Shadows
Chapter 27 When the Dust Settles
Chapter 28 Breaking Point
Chapter 29 Into the Abyss
Chapter 30 The Edge of Despair
Chapter 31 A Glimmer in the Dark
Chapter 32 Inferno's Echo
Chapter 33 A Signal of Betrayal
Chapter 34 Through Fire and Ash
Chapter 35 Under Siege
Chapter 36 Reckoning
Chapter 37 Into the Void
Chapter 38 The Countdown
Chapter 39 Edge of the Abyss
Chapter 40 All or Nothing
Chapter 41 The Promise
Chapter 42 Against the Fall
Chapter 43 Race Against Time
Chapter 44 Bound by the Flame
Chapter 45 The Last Stand
Chapter 46 A Shadow Returns
Chapter 47 The Ticking Shadow
Chapter 48 A Second Chance to Fall
Chapter 49 Breaking the Cycle
Chapter 50 Beyond the Brink
Chapter 51 Flames of Betrayal
Chapter 52 Ashes of Deception
Chapter 53 A Love Worth Fighting For
Chapter 54 Shadows of Resilience
Chapter 55 Whispers in the Dark
Chapter 56 Descent into Darkness
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