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CHAPTER 345
Sophia’s breathing came fast and shallow, her chest rising and falling in panicked waves.Anger twisted her face, but her body betrayed her.Her knees buckled.She would have crashed onto the marble floor if Adrian hadn’t caught her.“Sophia—”“Don’t touch me!” she rasped, but her voice was too weak, too thin. The drug still crawled through her bloodstream like poison.Her eyelids fluttered dangerously.Adrian didn’t argue.He lifted her into his arms.Behind them, Lilith’s heels clicked sharply across the floor as she approached, her expression carved from ice.“So now you’re taking her home?” Lilith asked with a bitter laugh. “Unbelievable. This woman is always in the way.”She folded her arms, glaring.“And I’m sure she’s even pretending. She loves the attention.”Adrian didn’t react.He didn’t even look at Lilith as he adjusted Sophia’s weight in his arms.“Lilith,” he said calmly, “go home. I’ll call you later. She needs care.”Lilith’s jaw tightened, and her nostrils flared.“Ca
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Malvin knew he had to act fast before Adrian could fully process the situation. He tried to reclaim his prize.“She’s my date! This is just family drama!” he yelled, trying to pull Sophia’s limp body past Adrian.But at that exact moment, the tension in the room snapped for good.The massive, carved-wood doors of The Obsidian Lounge flew inward, striking the marble wall.Three figures entered.They moved in unison, gliding rather than walking. They were cloaked head-to-toe in simple, deep-purple robes, their faces hidden in the shadow cast by their hoods. Their presence was suffocating.They were the Cult of the Shadowed Hand.Ignoring the stunned customers and the staff, they walked directly toward Malvin. They were like vengeful spirits, their eyes fixed solely on the man who had dared to trespass in their tombs.Malvin froze. The triumph on his face was replaced by sheer terror. He dropped Sophia's arm, causing her to sway dangerously.Adrian caught Sophia instantly, steadying her
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The champagne had done its work.Within minutes of draining the glass, the soft lighting of The Obsidian Lounge began to spin slowly around Sophia. The sound of the dinner conversation turned into a dull noise. Sophia's head began to feel impossibly heavy.“Malvin,” she mumbled, gripping the edge of the table. “Malvin... I feel weird. The light... It’s too much.”She leaned heavily toward him, her focus blurring. She struggled to keep her eyes open, but the exhaustion was immense.Malvin’s grin widened.“Nonsense, darling,” Malvin said smoothly, standing up and pulling her chair back. His voice was overly loud, overly reassuring. “You’ve just had a long day. You need rest. Let’s get you somewhere quiet. I’ll take you back to my place.”He slipped his arm around her back, supporting her, but his hand gripped her waist possessively, pulling her tightly against him. He paused, making sure Adrian could see him, and shot a triumphant, wicked smirk across the room before attempting to gu
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Adrian let out a small laugh.Moments later, the entrance curtains parted.Malvin entered first, pulling out his chair with overly dramatic courtesy. He looked tense but utterly confident, the Blood Vine coursing through his veins giving him a false sense of power.Then, Sophia.She was wearing a simple, elegant black dress. Adrian watched without expression as the waiter guided them to a nearby table.Sophia lifted her head, and their eyes locked across the softly lit room.The air snapped with tension.Sophia saw Adrian’s smile as he looked at Lilith.Seeing him here, looking relaxed and intimately connected to the woman she blamed for her destroyed marriage, felt like a public betrayal.Sophia rose abruptly from her chair. Malvin watched, a wicked light in his eyes, knowing exactly what she was about to do.She walked directly toward their table.She stopped in front of Adrian and Lilith, her composure cracking. Her voice was sharp, and it cut through the low murmur of the restaur
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Malvin stood outside the Aldridge mansion gate, dressed in a neatly pressed shirt and dark trousers, trying to look harmless and respectable.But under his sleeves… under his skin… a new, dangerous confidence.The guard recognized him instantly and opened the gates.Malvin stepped inside.“Malvin?” Sarah blinked, confused. “What are you doing here?”He gave a soft smile.“I heard what happened,” he said. “I wanted to check on Elena. Is she… is she alright?”Sarah’s face softened, though wariness lingered.“She’s inside, although she is still shaken.”Malvin followed her into the living room.Elena sat curled on the couch beneath a blanket, scrolling through her new phone, pale and exhausted.“Malvin!” she turned to him. “You came?”“I had to,” he said warmly. “You gave us all a scare.”She rolled her eyes, her mom must have told everyone what happened.Sophia watched from another corner of the room, arms folded.Sarah suddenly frowned.“Malvin… your hand.”She stepped closer, noticing
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He raced back through the dark tunnels, hearing the chanting grow louder, closer, more desperate. He could hear the quick footsteps of the cultists pursuing him. They would hunt him relentlessly.Malvin didn’t stop running until his lungs were on fire.He burst out of the cave like a hunted animal.Behind the stone crypt, he swore he could hear faint whispers.The cult hadn’t given up the chase.Clutching his pouch with the Blood Vine, Malvin sprinted to his motorcycle.He fired up the engine and tore through the cemetery gates.He didn’t breathe again until he was miles away.When he got home, he slammed the metal door shut and locked it with trembling hands.Inside, cracked tiles echoed beneath his boots.He tossed the pouch onto the table and ripped off his jacket before collapsing into a chair, clutching his hand.He hissed at the pain.The tip of his finger was gone.Blood had soaked through his makeshift bandage.But he didn’t waste time.On the dusty table lay two items:The st
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