2026-05-07 20:53:02
Previous Chapter
Latest Chapter
Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Five - Fraction
On the ride back to Navine's residence, Aunt Miriam refused to let go of the mechanic, her hands constantly reaching out to touch his arm or his shoulder as though she needed physical confirmation that he was real and present and not going to disappear again.She kept checking him over and over, her eyes searching his face as if looking for signs of injury or trauma, her voice soft and trembling as she asked him repeatedly if he was alright, if he was in pain, if he needed anything.Yet beneath the relief and the joy of having him back, Elena could sense something else, a thin current of resentment that ran underneath Aunt Miriam's affection, a wariness that came from understanding that something about this reunion didn't quite feel right.Lyanna remained unusually quiet throughout the entire drive, her eyes occasionally flicking toward the mechanic with an expression that was difficult to read, something between confusion and suspicion and a kind of wounded uncertainty.Elena conside
Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Four - Hostages
Elena and the mechanic arrived at the abandoned warehouse location that the kidnappers had specified, pulling up to the gates of what appeared to be a derelict industrial complex that had been empty for years.Elena stepped out of the car and stood looking at the building, feeling suddenly overwhelmed by the weight of what she was about to do, by the reality of the situation crashing down on her with absolute clarity.Everything had happened too fast, she had brought a random mechanic simply because he looked like Navine Garrett, and now she was arriving at a hostage exchange without any backup or money or negotiation plan, without anything except desperation and a person who wasn't even the real Navine. The mechanic got out of the car and approached her, his expression dark with realization as he looked at the warehouse and then back at her."What exactly are we doing here?" he asked, his voice carrying genuine alarm."Do you have backup, do you have money to negotiate with, do you
Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Three - Preparation
Elena brought the mechanic to Navine's residence under the guidance of Marcus, who greeted him at the door with careful professionalism that masked her own shock at how closely he resembled Navine. The mechanic stepped into the grand foyer and stopped completely, his eyes widening as he took in the scale of the house, the marble floors and the high ceilings and the artwork that lined the walls.But what truly overwhelmed him were the photographs, images of Navine Garrett displayed throughout the residence, in frames on tables and shelves, in formal portraits on the walls, in candid shots showing him with family and friends and colleagues.The mechanic stared at the photographs and felt his suspicion deepen into something approaching certainty that there was something far more significant about this deception than Elena had explained.Elena noticed his focus on the images and immediately began pushing him toward the training room, insisting that he needed to prepare for his role, that
Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Two - Deception
Elena received the mechanic's call and agreed to meet him at a quiet café on the edge of the city where they could talk without being observed by her family or anyone else who might be watching.She arrived early and sat at a corner table with her coffee growing cold as she waited, her mind replaying their previous encounters, her heart continuing to race with hope and uncertainty about what this meeting might lead to.When he walked in, she was struck again by how much he resembled Navine, the same height and build and the way he moved through space with controlled precision.He sat across from her and immediately she found herself distracted again, her eyes searching his face for signs of the man she was desperately trying to find, her mind struggling to focus on the actual purpose of their meeting.She forced herself to look away and take a deep breath before finally revealing what she wanted from him."I need you to pretend to be someone, someone important, for a limited period of
Chapter One Hundred and Eighty One - Convergence
The arrival of Ethan Hart threw the Morrison Family household into absolute turmoil that seemed to consume every conversation and every moment.Relatives gathered in groups throughout the house arguing about whether his claims were legitimate or whether he was an opportunist trying to exploit the family's financial crisis for personal gain.Elena's uncle stood in the sitting room with his arms crossed, his expression hard and skeptical."I don't care what documents he has, I don't care what stories he tells, he's a stranger trying to claim a piece of our family wealth."Another aunt nodded in agreement."We need a DNA test to prove whether he's actually our relative, we shouldn't just accept his word based on some old photographs and letters."Ethan listened to the arguments with complete calm, his expression unchanged by the hostility and doubt surrounding him."A DNA test is perfectly reasonable," he said quietly."But there's one condition, if the results confirm my identity, a por
Chapter One Hundred and Eighty - Secrets
Elena sat in her bedroom staring at her phone, the weight of the kidnapper's demand pressing down on her like physical force.She wanted to call the police, wanted to report that Lyanna and Aunt Miriam had been taken, wanted to put everything into the hands of authorities who had resources and training to handle this kind of crisis.But the phone call at the Garrett house proved that she was being watched constantly, that her every movement was being tracked, that the kidnappers had knowledge of her location and her actions before she even completed them.Elena understood with terrible clarity that calling the police would alert the kidnappers immediately and that any police involvement could result in Lyanna and Aunt Miriam being killed.So she kept the matter secret, carrying the burden alone, searching for clues on her own, trying to figure out who had taken them and why they wanted Navine so badly.Elena spent her evenings walking through the city searching for signs of where Lyan
You may also like
Son-in-Law: A Commoner's Path to Revenge
Naughty Snail123.5K viewsRise Of The Student Billionaire
Dragon Sly231.6K viewsUnexpected Trillionaire.
Max Luthor93.2K viewsThe Hidden Successor In Disguise
SHIROE79.6K viewsThe True Heir’s Ex Regrets: I'm The Real Billionaire!
swaan3 viewsTHEY HUNTED THE WRONG MAN
Eun94 viewsThe blind servant is a trillionaire
Trevor147 viewsAshes of the Sterling Legacy
Jamiu5 views