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Philip didn’t bother to answer with words, and that was because words had caused enough trouble tonight. Instead, he cupped her face, his thumbs stroking her cheeks, and leaned in.This kiss was different from the one before. That had been a promise, a seal on a vow. This one was an answer. It was deep, claiming, and breathtaking in its intensity. It held fifteen years of shared history, the terror of nearly losing her, the fierce joy of being chosen, and the absolute certainty of his own devotion. It was a silent, powerful rebuttal to every one of his foolish fears and a playful retaliation to her tease.When they finally parted, both were breathless. Julia’s eyes were shining, all traces of anger and sadness replaced by a luminous warmth. Philip rested his forehead against hers, their breaths mingling.“I think,” he murmured, his voice husky with emotion, “that should answer your question.”“It does,” Julia whispered, her smile soft and sure. “And just for the record, it answers y
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Philip held Julia's gaze, the depth of his love warring with a vulnerability he rarely showed. Her hands on his face were an anchor, but the question burning in his chest felt like a tide trying to pull him out to sea. He took a shaky breath."Julia," he began, his voice barely above a whisper, the words feeling both foreign and essential. "Do you love me?"The question landed in the quiet room with the force of a physical blow. Julia's hands stilled on his cheeks. Her eyes, so full of concern a moment before, widened in pure, uncomprehending shock. She pulled back slightly, creating a space between them that felt suddenly vast."Why are you asking such a question?" Her voice was low, edged with a hurt that was sharper than anger. "Philip, we've been married for over fifteen years. Our life, our family, everything we've built... do you honestly believe any of that could exist without love?"The raw confusion in her eyes was more painful than any accusation. Philip instantly regretted
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Helsin had finally come to accept her fate in the cell where she had now found herself. She was done wallowing in her ordeal, and tonight, she had decided to turn her pain into strength by telling Wilfreda and Janelle a story.And so, with her sharp eyes that missed nothing and a posture that spoke of enduring many storms, she told the same old story—the legend about the relics, about guardians and betrayals. To her, it was a way to pass the time, to keep their minds from the gnawing fear. Janelle, wrapped in a thin blanket, listened with rapt attention, her fear momentarily held at bay by the tale. Wilfreda, on the other hand, held her gaze which seemed to be distant and tracing the patterns in the dust on the floor, her thoughts clearly elsewhere as this was a story she had heard time and time again.Just then, the door at the end of the corridor clanged open, the sound echoing like a death knell. Booted footsteps, purposeful and grim, approached their cell.All three women became
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Harry moved silently through the east wing of his father’s estate, a nagging sense of unease gnawing at him since the disastrous courtroom day.His father, Richard, and his uncle, Robert had been sequestered in the study for hours. The usual hum of the house was muted, servants dismissed under the guise of ‘family business.’Driven by a dread he couldn’t name, Harry paused outside the study’s doors. The murmur of voices was low and urgent as he leaned closer, his ear almost touching the polished wood.“...a liability we can no longer afford,” Robert’s voice, usually so smooth and controlled, was edged with a finality that made Harry’s blood run cold. “Helsin and Wilfreda know the entire provenance chain. They can trace the stones from the mine to our books. And the girl, Janelle… she heard things while she was with us. She’s a witness Flynn would move heaven and earth to protect. They can’t be allowed to live. Not after this.”There was a beat of silence as Harry held his breath, pre
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“He was brilliant and charismatic. He was my father’s pride. And my mother… she adored him.” Priya’s voice grew distant, traveling back through years of grief. At this point, she was already holding back the tears so they wouldn't spill entirely out of control. Whatever had happened in the past had already happened, and there was no amount of crying that could undo any of that.“When my father first began to clash with his political rival, and his kind, over mining rights, over backroom deals… there were threats. Subtle at first. Then less so. My father was determined to stand his ground. He believed his position would protect us.”She swallowed hard. “Arjun and my mother were traveling to a university event. Their car… it went off a mountain pass. The official report said brake failure. A tragic accident.” Her voice turned to steel. “It was a sacrifice. A message. My father was meant to fall in line, to surrender his principles, or lose everything else he loved.”The silence that f
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Chance nodded, the words settling into him with a new gravity. Having nothing else to say again, they peeled off in separate directions with Gerald heading for his car which was parked at the other side of the compound while Chance sought out Philip and Julia.Flynn however, found himself walking the quiet, carpeted halls of the west wing as though he was looking for someone.He had not been able to get back himself knowing fully well that his sister, Janelle was still out there but there was really nothing much he could.All he could wish and pray for was that nothing bad should happen to her and that just as everyone had assured him, they'd get her back in good shape.With the thoughts heavy in his mind, he pushed open the heavy glass door and stepped onto the terrace that overlooked the estate’s illuminated pool. The water was a sheet of black glass, reflecting the perfect, cold stars above.And there she was.Priya stood at the far edge, her back to him, silhouetted against the s
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