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Chapter 50: Good bye
Karl did not tell her immediately.When he returned to the penthouse that evening, he found Anna already waiting in the same room he had last seen her in, seated by the window with the city stretched behind her.She wrapped her arms across her chest, her hair pulled out of its usual ponytail and flowing in the wind. God, she was beautiful. Why didn't he notice that before? Karl paused at the entrance.There was still a quiet heaviness in her expression, the residue of everything she had been forced through in the past forty-eight hours. Even with safety around her now, her body had not fully accepted that she was no longer in danger.Karl covered the distance between them.“Hey.” He said quitely. “You’re back,” she said simply.He nodded once, pulling a stop right next to her as she turned fully to face him.“I went to see my brother,” she said. “He’s stable. They told me he’ll be moved soon like you said.”Karl gave a slight nod. “Good.”For a moment, neither of them spoke. Karl wa
Chapter 49: Solution
Karl stepped into Zach’s office without knocking.The space was exactly what one would expect from someone like Zach. Black. It was all black luke he was the devil's assistant or something. The only light was from the glass walls that overlooked the city. “There's only one person with that much audacity.” Zach said, his fingers continued moving across the keyboard. Karl closed the door behind him and walked further into the room.“We need to talk.”Zach leaned back in his chair, glancing over his shoulder before turning fully to face him.“That sounds serious,” Zach said, studying his expression. “What happened?”Karl didn’t sit. He remained standing near the edge of the desk. “I’m getting engaged,” he said.Zach blinked once. Then he let out a short laugh, shaking his head as if he had misheard.“I’m sorry,” he said. “You’re what?”“Engaged,” Karl repeated.Zach turned his chair completely now, one leg crossing over the other as he gave Karl his full attention.“To who?” he asked
Chapter 48 : The Deal
The door had barely opened fully before Karl closed the distance between them.He had only a second to take in the state she was in; the damp strands of hair clinging to her face, the oversized coat hanging loosely over her shoulders, the way her hands trembled before she reached for him.Her fingers gripped the front of his shirt as though she needed something solid to hold onto, and then her arms wrapped around him tightly.Anna buried her face against his chest as the tears she'd been holding back escaped her. Her shoulders shook and the quiet sob that escaped her turned into something she couldn’t contain.“I…” Her voice failed before she could form anything coherent.Karl’s hand held her, his hands face buried in her hair. He didn't need to ask questions, the head of security had told him everything over text. Kar exhaled, he's so glad she's safe.“You’re safe,” he said quietly.Anna tightened her hold on him as if she needed to hear that more than anything else.“They came into
Chapter 47: The Rescue
Anna had just finished rinsing the last of the dishes when the knock came.The sound made her pause mid-motion, her hands still submerged in the sink as water continued to run over her fingers.She turned her head slightly, listening. She wasn't expecting any visitors. Hell, she never got any visitors. Another knock followed, rattling the door on its hinges.Anna frowned, who the hell was it at this hour?! It was freaking late at night.She dried her hands slowly on a towel and walked toward the door. Her mind ran through the handful of people in her life who could show up at her place uninvited and she found none.“Who is it?” she asked, stopping just short of the handle.There was no response. Her fingers hovered over the lock for a moment before she leaned closer, pressing her ear slightly toward the door.Silence.Anna’s chest tightened, that's odd. She took a small step back, refusing to open the door until the person at the other end said something. “I said who is it?”Then th
Chapter 46: The Attack
Karl stood near the wide glass wall of his loft, his phone rested against his ear. It's been two days since he went to the hospital and he'd been restless ever since. Walking in to save Anna in a time like this seemed careless. She would ask questions. Not that he didn't have answers but lord, he didn't want to raise her suspicions any further. “I have already stationed two men outside the hospital,” Reed said from the other end of the call. “They will rotate in shifts to ensure her brother remains safe.”Karl’s gaze remained fixed on the glass, though his mind was elsewhere.“And Anna?” he asked.“She returned home earlier this evening,” Reed replied. “One of our men followed at a distance. She is inside. There have been no unusual movements in the area.”Karl exhaled quietly, the tension in his shoulders easing just slightly. He might not be able to jump in the way he wanted but this was reassuring enough. “Make sure it stays that way,” he said.“Of course, Mr Karl.” Reed assured
Chapter 45: The Monster She made.
Melody moans echoed through the wall of the office. Caden's grip on his phone together as he watched melody, his own melody, wrapped in the arms of another man. Caden sat alone in his office with the blinds drawn halfway. The door had been locked from the inside for the past one hour, and his phone remained in his hands. The video had already replayed more times than he could count. His thumb hovered over the screen again before pressing play.It was the same thing he'd watched before; Melody was wrapped in Zach's arms like he was the only important thing in the world.Caden’s jaw tightened as his eyes remained fixed on the screen. He watched the moment she fell into the pool, the way Zach moved toward her, the way his hands wrapped around her. He watched the closeness that followed. The way she didn’t pull away, the way she smiled. His grip on the phone tightened unconsciously. Then came the part that made him mad. The kiss. Zach had kissed her and instead of pulling away, she h
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