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Chapter 603
Simone was silent for a moment. Then, in a voice barely above a whisper, she asked: "Can my mother be saved?"Wilfreda hesitated. The question hung in the air between them, heavy and fragile.Simone looked up, her eyes glistening. "I know what she did. I know she hurt Andre. I know she's been working with Koslov, letting him use her. But she wasn't always like this. She used to be different. She used to be... good."Wilfreda set down her tea and leaned forward, her expression soft but serious. "Anyone can be saved, Simone. Anyone—if they truly want to be."Simone's heart lifted, just slightly. "Then she can—""But." Wilfreda's voice was gentle but firm. "Stella has to make that choice herself. No one can force her to choose the light. No one can save her from the darkness if she doesn't want to be saved."Simone's hope flickered, but she didn't look away. "How do I help her make that choice?"Wilfreda reached across and took Simone's hand. "You show her what she's fighting for. You sh
Chapter 602
The kiss was soft at first, tentative like a question more than an answer. But as the seconds stretched, it deepened, became something more. Something that felt like home.Andre's hand slid to the back of her neck, pulling her closer. Simone's fingers tangled in his shirt, anchoring herself to him. The kiss was gentle, but it carried the weight of everything they had been through—the fear, the pain, the hope.When they finally pulled apart, both of them were breathless.Simone's cheeks were flushed, her eyes bright. "Wow," she breathed.Andre smiled, his heart pounding. "Yeah. Wow."They leaned their foreheads together, laughing softly, the tension of the past few days melting away.And then—"Hmmmm hmmmm hmmmm."A voice crackled behind them.They froze.Andre turned slowly, his face burning. Priya stood at the top of the porch steps, her arms crossed, her expression a mixture of amusement and barely contained laughter."Don't mind me," Priya said, her voice dripping with mock innocen
Chapter 601
Stella's heart pounded. "You're talking about—""I'm talking about doing whatever it takes to bring her back." Koslov's voice was flat, absolute. "She's been corrupted by the O'Connors. She's been turned against you. The only way to save her is to bring her home. By any means necessary."Stella was silent for a long moment. The weight of his words pressed down on her, heavy and suffocating."I understand," she said finally. "I'll do whatever it takes.""Good." Koslov's voice softened, almost gentle. "I'll send help. Just make sure your daughter is ready to come home."The line went dead.Stella set the phone down slowly, her hands trembling. The silence of the study pressed in around her, thick and suffocating. She stared at the dark screen, at her own reflection staring back at her—a woman she barely recognized anymore.She didn't know if she should regret calling Koslov or be happy she did. He had given her power, purpose, a way to fight back against the world that had taken everyt
Chapter 600
The whole place fell silent as Simone's words hung in the air. Everyone turned to look at her—the daughter of their enemy, standing in the heart of their stronghold, offering to betray her own mother.Miranda's expression softened. "That's a heavy burden you're carrying, Simone. Are you sure you want to do this?"Simone met her gaze. "I've spent my whole life watching my mother destroy people. I've seen her lie, manipulate, and hurt anyone who stood in her way. I can't stand by and let her do it anymore." She paused. "Not to Andre. Not to any of you."Chance nodded slowly. "Then we accept your help. But we do this carefully. We do this right."Before anyone could respond, Gerald's phone buzzed. He glanced at the screen, his expression shifting from curiosity to alarm."What is it?" Chance asked.Gerald held up the phone. "Intelligence report. One of my contacts just sent me footage of Stella Wayne meeting with someone in a warehouse on the outskirts of the city." He paused, his voice
Chapter 599
Simone turned and walked out of the study, her footsteps echoing through the silent house. She didn't look back. She couldn't bear to see her mother's face—the cold satisfaction, the complete lack of remorse. She had heard everything. The phone call. The instructions. The casual way her mother had ordered violence against someone she cared about.She grabbed her coat from the hall closet, her hands shaking. Her phone was already in her pocket, Andre's name burning in her mind. She needed to see him. She needed to make sure he was okay.The night air hit her face as she stepped outside, cold and sharp. She didn't wait for the driver. She didn't call for a car. She just walked, her feet carrying her toward the one place she knew she would find him.***Andre was sitting on the steps of his apartment building, his face bruised, his ribs aching. He had refused to go to the hospital—he didn't want to explain what had happened, didn't want to draw more attention to himself. His mother had p
Chapter 598
Stella watched her daughter disappear into the house, her eyes cold. The door clicked shut behind Simone, and Stella sat in the back of the sedan for a long moment, the silence pressing in around her.She had seen the way Simone smiled at her phone. She had seen the light in her daughter's eyes—a light that had nothing to do with her, nothing to do with the family legacy, nothing to do with the carefully constructed world Stella had built. That light was dangerous. That light was a distraction.Andre Cross. The son of Miranda Cross. The woman who had abandoned Stella's case, who had chosen the O'Connors over her, who had made her look weak in front of the entire nation.Stella's hands tightened into fists.She pulled out her phone and dialed a number she knew by heart."Boss," a voice answered on the second ring. "What do you need?"Stella's voice was cold, measured, precise. "There's a boy. Andre Cross. He's trying to become a distraction to my daughter and I want you to send a messa
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