ทั้งหมด : 91บทที่ 1 Released
"Calloway. You're up." Ivy didn't move right away. Five years of being told when to stand, when to si
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She didn't sleep, not really. She dozed in stretches, the way she'd learned to in her cell, where re
readmore บทที่ 3 No One Hires A Killer
"I'm gonna be straight with you." The manager slid her application back across the counter like it h
readmore บทที่ 4 The Agency That Doesn't Ask
The footsteps stopped in the doorway. "Selene. You didn't tell me we had company." His voice was warm
readmore บทที่ 5 The House On The Hill
The folder was thin. Ivy stood there a long moment, listening for footsteps, before she let herself
readmore บทที่ 6 Meeting Selene
She told herself it wasn't her place. She told herself twice, walking down the back stairs, and a th
readmore บทที่ 7 The Husband's Smile
Dinner for staff was at six, a long table in a kitchen that still smelled faintly of someone else's
readmore บทที่ 8 First Night In The Staff Wing
The room didn't lock from the inside. Ivy noticed that first, before she noticed anything else… no bo
readmore บทที่ 9 Rules Of The House
Ivy grabbed the cart and moved. She didn't run… running would have meant something, would have given
readmore บทที่ 10 Mia In The Hallway
"My name?" Ivy kept her voice as level as she could manage, crouched now to Mia's height, the stairw
readmore บทที่ 11 A Voice Behind A Door
Chapter 11: A Voice Behind a Door "I don't know what kind of person I am to you yet either," Ivy said
readmore บทที่ 12 The Wrong Kind Of Quiet
"I already told you what I saw." Ivy kept her voice low, aware of how close they still stood to the
readmore บทที่ 13 Damian Notices Her
"Selene… " Ivy knocked a third time, harder, her shoulder nearly against the wood. The shoe moved. Not
readmore บทที่ 14 Selene's Questions
Ivy didn't touch the envelope. "I'd rather not take money for something I don't understand." "That's
readmore บทที่ 15 What The File Doesn't Say
Ivy pulled her hand back, slow, careful not to make it look like a flinch even though that's exactly
readmore บทที่ 16 A Bruise, Explained Away
Ivy didn't sleep after that. She sat with the note in her lap until the gray light came back to the
readmore บทที่ 17 The Locked Wing
"No one gave me anything," Ivy said. The lie came out steadier than she expected, though something in
readmore บทที่ 18 Ivy's Old Life, Uninvited
"That's not possible." Ivy's voice came out thinner than she meant it to. "I met Renee at my apartme
readmore บทที่ 19 Dinner With The Crosses
Nobody moved for a long second. Then Damian stepped inside and closed the door behind him, slow, del
readmore บทที่ 20 The Way He Watches Selene
The table went silent except for Mia's small, oblivious humming, spoon clinking against her plate. Iv
readmore บทที่ 21 A Kindness With A Price
Selene didn't sit. She stood there, Mia's hand still gripped tight in hers, chest rising fast, caugh
readmore บทที่ 22 Julian Cross Arrives
"Then tell me how you found out about all of this," Ivy said. "Because you didn't just show up here
readmore บทที่ 23 The Brother No One Mentions
Julian was already moving before Ivy fully registered. She'd stood up too, both of them taking the b
readmore บทที่ 24 Damian's Mask Slips
Ivy read the message four times before she made herself put the phone down. *Ask Julian about the fir
readmore บทที่ 25 Ivy and Julian, First Words
She found him leaning against a truck by the garage, not the sleek car she expected from a Cross, so
readmore บทที่ 26 Selene's Warning
"Show me the messages," Julian said. Ivy pulled out her phone, scrolled to the text from the night be
readmore บทที่ 27 What Happened Five Years Ago
"I need you to slow down," Ivy said, though her own pulse was racing just as fast. "Where would he t
readmore บทที่ 28 The Man She Killed
"Stay down," Ivy whispered, pressing Mia lower behind the hedge. "Stay down and don't make a sound,
readmore บทที่ 29 Why Ivy Doesn't Regret It
He didn't run at them. That was the strange part… Damian simply stood there, still as the hedges aro
readmore บทที่ 30 Julian Asks The Wrong Question
Julian's truck came around the side of the house a minute later, tires cutting fast across the grass
readmore บทที่ 31 A Night Of Raised Voices
Nobody came. The door stayed shut, footsteps fading somewhere far off toward the study, and after a
readmore บทที่ 32 Mia In The Closet
"Tell me," Ivy said. "Now. All of it." Regina glanced once more at the empty lot, then stepped fully
readmore บทที่ 33 Ivy Steps In
"Where's the study?" Ivy was already on her feet. "Is that where he is?" "I don't know." Selene's voi
readmore บทที่ 34 Damian's Cold Apology
Ivy didn't let go. "I'm coming with you." "I wasn't asking." "Neither was I." She held his gaze, stead
readmore บทที่ 35 Selene's Gratitude, Too Warm
Ivy's hand closed around the envelope before Damian had made it two steps toward the stairs. "What is
readmore บทที่ 36 A Favor Ivy Didn't Agree To
"I need to think," Ivy said, pulling her arm free of Selene's grip, gentle but firm. "Both of you ha
readmore บทที่ 37 Julian's Real Reason
Ivy didn't wait to think it through. She turned back down the stairs, phone still lit in her hand, a
readmore บทที่ 38 The First Lie Ivy Catches
"Call your accountant," Ivy said. "Now. Before whoever's watching decides you shouldn't have the cha
readmore บทที่ 39 Selene Says The Quiet Part
Ivy read the message twice before she turned the phone toward Julian. "If it wasn't Selene's money,
readmore บทที่ 40 Ivy Realizes She's Not Just Staff
"We need to find him before he finds them," Julian said, already standing. "If he's dangerous when h
readmore บทที่ 41 Staying Anyway
"You should be somewhere he can't find you," Selene said, moving down the steps toward Rose despite
readmore บทที่ 42 Damian's Public Face
The front door opened before Ivy could ask what he meant. Rose stood in the frame, Julian just behin
readmore บทที่ 43 The Foundation Gala
"Who?" Selene's voice had gone sharp with dread. "Rose, if you know a name, say it." "I will. But not
readmore บทที่ 44 Ivy In A Borrowed Dress
"We need to get to Rose before Margaret does." Julian was already moving, cutting fast through the c
readmore บทที่ 45 Julian's Eyes Across The Room
Julian didn't move. For a long second, the ballroom noise seemed to fall away entirely, the string q
readmore บทที่ 46 Selene's Careful Choreography
"What instructions?" Julian's voice had gone low and dangerous, all the shock of the last five minut
readmore บทที่ 47 A Toast To The Perfect Marriage
"Ivy Calloway!" The man's voice cracked over the microphone feedback as security finally wrestled hi
readmore บทที่ 48 What Ivy Overhears
"Margaret." Ivy stared at the screen until the words blurred. "She paid a man to shout accusations a
readmore บทที่ 49 Damian's Business Partner
"You know who he is," Selene said, her voice barely a whisper. "You already found him." "I've known f
readmore บทที่ 50 Money That Moves In The Dark
Damian didn't head for the ballroom. He cut through a service corridor toward the venue's private lo
readmore บทที่ 51 Julian's Investigation Begins
Ivy stared at the message twice before she showed it to Julian, angling the screen so only he could
readmore บทที่ 52 Ivy Covers For Mia
They made the drive back in under fifteen minutes, Julian's truck cutting through empty streets with
readmore บทที่ 53 A Bedtime Story
"Go," Ivy whispered. "I promised her I'd come back. I need to keep that promise before I do anything
readmore บทที่ 54 Selene's Locked Drawer
Ivy eased off the bed, careful not to wake Mia, and slipped out into the hallway, phone still grippe
readmore บทที่ 55 The Photograph Ivy Finds
"What did she tell you?" Selene's voice shook as she stepped past Damian into the room. Catherine Rey
readmore บทที่ 56 Confronting Selene
Ivy took the document with hands that weren't entirely steady. The paper was brittle, decades old, t
readmore บทที่ 57 A Half-Truth
Nobody moved for a long moment. Ivy stared at the envelope in Catherine's hand, the careful, familia
readmore บทที่ 58 Damian's Temper, Up Close
Ivy reached the nursery wing first, lungs burning, and found the hallway outside Mia's door quiet… t
readmore บทที่ 59 Ivy Learns To Read The House
Damian stepped out from behind the wall before Ivy could stop him, his face a mixture of shock and d
readmore บทที่ 60 Julian Waits Outside Her Door
Ivy stared at the folder without taking it. "I don't want that kind of power over anyone's life." "I
readmore บทที่ 61 The First Almost-Kiss
Ivy woke past noon, the light through her curtains gone thick and gold, and for a long moment she la
readmore บทที่ 62 Pulling Back
Ivy stood too fast, her chair scraping loud against the floor, the almost-kiss already receding behi
readmore บทที่ 63 Damian Suspects Something
Ivy stared at the message until the letters blurred, her whole body gone cold. "Ivy?" Julian's voice
readmore บทที่ 64 A Test Disguised As Kindness
Ivy's hands went still on the table. "Someone else was there. That night." "Yes." Renee's voice barel
readmore บทที่ 65 Ivy Passes, Barely
Ivy stepped out of the diner into the cool night air, her pulse hammering, and found Damian already
readmore บทที่ 66 Selene's Sister Calls
Ivy read the message three times before she showed it to Julian, who'd pulled the truck onto the sho
readmore บทที่ 67 The Family No One Talks About
Ivy set the phone down on the counter, her hand shaking too badly to keep holding it steady. "My nam
readmore บทที่ 68 Julian's Old Wounds
"Who is she?" Julian's voice had gone tight, already bracing for another blow to a night that had ha
readmore บทที่ 69 Why He Left The Family
"You have her number saved," Ivy said, staring at the screen. "How long have you known about her?" Ju
readmore บทที่ 70 Ivy Tells Him About Prison
The call ended a few minutes later, Margaret promising to speak with them again once they'd had time
readmore บทที่ 71 He Doesn't Flinch
Ivy played the voicemail a second time, hands unsteady, and set the phone down on the bench between
readmore บทที่ 72 Selene Grows Nervous
Ivy's stomach dropped. She showed the message to Julian without a word, and his jaw tightened as he
readmore บทที่ 73 A Warning Disguised As Advice
Ivy found Priya sitting up in bed in the small guest room where the doctor had insisted she recover,
readmore บทที่ 74 Damian's Study, After Hours
Ivy showed the message to Regina, whose face went pale at the name. "Catherine Voss," Regina murmured
readmore บทที่ 75 What Ivy Finds In The Safe
Ivy made it halfway down the drive before she cut the engine, her conscience getting the better of h
readmore บทที่ 76 A Name She Doesn't Recognize
Ivy's hands shook as she picked the notebook back up, flipping past the entry she'd already read, se
readmore บทที่ 77 Julian Explains- Partly
Ivy stepped into the small cottage, its interior cluttered with old ledgers and file boxes stacked a
readmore บทที่ 78 The Investigator's Client
Ivy stared at the message, exhaustion warring with the pull of one more revelation she wasn't sure s
readmore บทที่ 79 Selene's Family Money
Ivy called Marisol back immediately, stepping away from Julian with an apologetic glance, her pulse
readmore บทที่ 80 Ivy Starts Asking Her Own Questions
Ivy sat very still, absorbing it. "My family owned this land." "According to the deed history I found
readmore บทที่ 81 Mia's Nightmares
Ivy opened the email with unsteady hands, scanning quickly. It named no one directly… just a note th
readmore บทที่ 82 A Doctor Who Asks No Questions
Ivy read the message twice, her stomach twisting cold. She texted back immediately. *Are you certain?
readmore บทที่ 83 Damian's Threat, Veiled
Julian's hands trembled as he opened the folder. Ivy leaned in close, and together they scanned the
readmore บทที่ 84 Ivy Considers Leaving
Ivy didn't answer right away. She looked at Damian… really looked past the polish and the calculatio
readmore บทที่ 85 Julian Asks Her To Stay
Ivy stared at the message, her stomach dropping through the floor of the terrace. "She wants to meet
readmore บทที่ 86 A Storm Traps Them All
Ivy stopped several feet from the porch steps, every muscle in her body coiled tight. "Where's Vivia
readmore บทที่ 87 Alone In The Kitchen
Ivy's hand shook as she read the message aloud in the dark, the glow of her phone casting harsh shad
readmore บทที่ 88 The Second Almost-Kiss
*Priya.* Ivy stared at the name until the letters blurred, her mind refusing at first to accept what
readmore บทที่ 89 Selene Watches From The Stairs
Ivy ran without waiting for anyone else, the almost-kiss forgotten entirely, her bare feet slapping
readmore บทที่ 90 Damian's Jealousy Surfaces
The hospital waiting room smelled of antiseptic and burnt coffee, fluorescent lights buzzing steady
readmore บทที่ 91 A Punishment For Selene
Ivy read the message twice, her stomach twisting cold, and immediately knocked on Julian's door befo
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