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Chapter 5 UNRAVELING

Word Count: 1765    |    Released on: 02/02/2025

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et of night. From my penthouse window, the skyline stretched infinitely, a remin

in my mind, a slow poison

fiancée wh

wasn't the type to throw idle threats. If he had rea

Kate was in t

he glass was sharp and controlled-midnight hair tousled from frustra

me. The amber liquid caught the city lights, glowing

dialed Kate. There was this habit I

t sound s

the second ring just

voice was sof

I asked, keeping

se. "Is some

ngers tightening around the phone.

ar

dead before sh

The streetlights flashed past in blurs of gold and silver, the

aut with restrained energy. I wasn't sure what I expe

n, dressed in an oversized cream sweater and dark green leggings. Her hair was loose this time, curling slightly at

g on?" she demande

sing the door behind

ogether. "Kevin- your

ne and

"And that's b

oesn't waste his time on small talk and we'v

you and Kevin?" she asked with

in and I built everything together. We were more than business partners-we were brothers, bound by ambition and late

I dug deeper and found the truth-money laundering, fraud, and enough skeletons in their closet to bury us both. I tried to sto

n had scoffed, standing by the window like he a

was worth selling o

ere the ideal

, leaked just enough information to make VanceCorp hesitate. Kevin retaliated.

final blow-the

company we built. He stood at the head of the table, victoriou

s cracked down hard-fraud, tax evasion, corruption.

ost eve

blaming himself

who abandoned him, who let him fall. His bitte

ertain, it's this-Kevin Hall doesn't forgive. He doe

ation to myself. I didn't want to trouble her and b

has something on me. And if he thinks our e

d. "So, what? He's going to spy o

e. Kevin enjoys playing the long g

epening as she chewed on the t

laugh. "Easier

erve more credit than you award me

as steel beneath the surface, a quiet strengt

ight cast shadows along her collarbone,

scared?

me, surprised

er head. "No. Ju

an eyebro

hat we had it all figured out. And now, suddenly, there's th

te myself. "Welc

"Great. Can't wait.

ve reassured her that I had everyt

I di

tracing the curve of her jaw, the way her

ous te

t," I said finally, forc

eyebrow. "You'r

ugh my nose. "

long moment before sh

hair fell over her

"You don't

e vanilla and honey-filling the space between us. "I do, act

what? You want to

right now, I think I'm playing the part so I've got to fill up every space m

in my chest. An un

d to le

her face. She froze, her breath catching just slightly, and for a moment, the w

we stood less than a breathing space apart, eyes locked, as I ga

that moment wasn't helping either. All I knew was at the moment I didn't want to be anywhere else, nothing else

get to t

tim, slowly but she stepped backwards

ed her throat a

night,

d and awkward, but I smiled, I did

night,

that she did what she did.

ding that my pulse hadn't jus

the sun had fully risen. The air was crisp, car

r, a fresh espresso in hand an

cup down on my desk. "What's got

e but didn't ans

ing across from me. "

a sin

ply. "I knew he'

crete," I said. "But he's wat

ed nails tapping lightly against the

Kate said th

sharpened slight

k in my chai

a moment before tilting

We're not d

We are absolute

other sip of coffee. "It d

d an eyebrow.

n't a

g with fire- don't tie a knot you'd be find

tching as the city stretched

ew how deep the situation is,

ind myself drowning in this foreseeable f

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Contents

Chapter 1 A STRANGER'S DEAL Chapter 2 A GLIMPSE OF HIS WORLD Chapter 3 LINES BLURRING Chapter 4 DANGEROUS TERRITORY Chapter 5 UNRAVELING Chapter 6 NEMESIS Chapter 7 A FEELING OF UNEASE Chapter 8 SMOKE AND MIRRORS Chapter 9 EN-GARDE Chapter 10 FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE- AS THE CASE MAY BE
Chapter 11 ROYAL RECEPTION AND A DREAM IN REALITY
Chapter 12 THE NIGHTMARE
Chapter 13 COLLISION COURSE
Chapter 14 DOWN THE RABBIT'S HOLE
Chapter 15 SEEDS OF DOUBT
Chapter 16 ENTANGLEMENTS
Chapter 17 COLD AND DISTANT
Chapter 18 GLORIA
Chapter 19 KATE'S PUNISHMENT
Chapter 20 RECONCILIATIONS
Chapter 21 UNRAVELING THE PAST AND SOMETHING MORE
Chapter 22 A ROOM FOR TWO
Chapter 23 THE VISIT
Chapter 24 THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Chapter 25 UNSPOKEN TRUTHS
Chapter 26 HEAVY BURDENS
Chapter 27 THE WEIGHT OF DECISIONS
Chapter 28 SPEAK TO ME
Chapter 29 THE TRIP
Chapter 30 ALICE'S WONDERLAND
Chapter 31 JUST THE TWO OF US
Chapter 32 RED ALERT
Chapter 33 IN KATE I TRUST
Chapter 34 MASTERMIND
Chapter 35 THE STRENGTH WITHIN
Chapter 36 NO MORE WHAT IFS
Chapter 37 STEPPING INTO THE SPOTLIGHT
Chapter 38 CHAPERONE
Chapter 39 A QUEEN-SIZED TREAT
Chapter 40 THE FIRST DAY ON SET
Chapter 41 A MUCH NEEDED DISTRACTION
Chapter 42 SWEET MOTHER
Chapter 43 THE WOMAN SHE WAS
Chapter 44 THE UNTHINKABLE
Chapter 45 PRETENDING TO BE FINE
Chapter 46 MY STALKER FROM A DISTANCE
Chapter 47 THE FUN TRAIN IS BACK
Chapter 48 THE PERFECT WEAPON
Chapter 49 THE NEXT MOVE
Chapter 50 FIGHT FOR ME
Chapter 51 WALKING AWAY
Chapter 52 THE RECKONING
Chapter 53 THE BREAKING POINT
Chapter 54 THE QUIET THAT FOLLOWED
Chapter 55 CALL FROM THE DEVIL
Chapter 56 JUST ME AS KATE
Chapter 57 CAT OUT OF THE BAG
Chapter 58 FIRST BLOOD
Chapter 59 SAINT OR DEMON
Chapter 60 STILL US
Chapter 61 COMING HOME
Chapter 62 THE WOLF'S TEETH
Chapter 63 MY FAVOURITE PERSON
Chapter 64 KEVIN'S POISONS
Chapter 65 ENOUGH- FOR NOW
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