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185 - hell no!

Author: Queensly Novels
last update publish date: 2026-06-04 19:54:34

Ariana POV

I spent the entire afternoon regretting my decision to smile. Not because Nick had done anything wrong. The problem was that I knew him well enough to recognize that expression. Whenever he called something a bad idea, it usually meant he had already decided to do it.

That realization stayed with me through two lectures, one group meeting, and an embarrassingly unproductive study session. By the time evening arrived, I had accomplished absolutely nothing except wondering what he had
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  • CRAVING THE BAD BOY   238 - An Impossible Choice

    Ariana's eyes remained fixed on the small remote in her mother's hand. The red button suddenly looked more dangerous than every weapon surrounding them. She swallowed hard. "What does that remote do?"Her mother looked at her calmly. "I hoped I would never have to use it."Victor took a careful step forward. "Don't."She smiled faintly. "You already know what it controls."Nick looked from one face to another. "What is it?"Daniel answered quietly. "Years ago, The Circle planted explosives inside several of their safe houses."Nick frowned. "What does that have to do with us?"Victor closed his eyes for a brief moment. "This warehouse is one of them."Ariana felt her blood run cold. She looked around at the old building. The cracked walls. The rusted beams. The broken windows. Everything suddenly looked ready to collapse. Her mother spoke again. "There are two explosive charges."She pointed toward the left side of the warehouse. "One is beneath your father."Then she pointed toward t

  • CRAVING THE BAD BOY   237 - My Mother Lied

    The warehouse fell silent. No one moved. No one even breathed. Ariana stared at the woman standing beneath the helicopter. She looked exactly like the photographs Ariana had kept for years. The same warm brown eyes. The same gentle smile. The same face Ariana had believed was gone forever. Tears filled Ariana's eyes. "Mom?"The woman smiled again. "My little girl."Without thinking, Ariana took a step forward. Nick caught her wrist. "Wait."She looked at him. "But she's alive.""I know.""She's my mother.""I know."His voice remained calm. "But something isn't right."Ariana looked back at the woman. She was smiling, yet something about that smile felt different. It did not carry the warmth Ariana remembered from childhood. It felt... rehearsed. The woman slowly walked closer. "I've waited so many years to see you again."Ariana's father stepped in front of her. "Don't come any closer."The woman sighed. "You always ruin everything."Nick immediately noticed the change in her voice.

  • CRAVING THE BAD BOY   236 - You Can Only Save One

    The bunker exploded into chaos. The sound of heavy boots echoed through the dark tunnel as members of The Circle rushed inside. Flashlights cut through the darkness, moving from wall to wall as they searched every room. Victor reacted first. "They're in. Move!"Everyone hurried away from the entrance. Nick reached for Ariana's hand and pulled her beside him. "Stay close to me."She nodded without arguing. Behind them, another loud crash echoed through the bunker. "They've reached the main hallway," Daniel said.Claire looked over her shoulder. "There are too many."Victor led them through a narrow passage that twisted beneath the old bunker. "We still have one way out."Nick frowned. "I thought there was only one exit.""There is another."Victor pushed open an old steel gate. "It was never finished, but it leads outside."The group rushed forward. The passage was narrow, forcing them to walk in a single line. Ariana could hear shouting behind them. "They're following us."Daniel look

  • CRAVING THE BAD BOY   235 - She Was Never Dead

    The room fell into complete silence. Victor still held the phone against his ear, but the call had already ended. Ariana could not breathe. Her mind replayed his words over and over again. "They have your mother."She slowly shook her head. "No."Her voice barely came out. "That's impossible."Nick immediately moved beside her. He gently held her shoulders. "Ariana."She looked at him with tears already forming in her eyes. "My mother died."Her father lowered his eyes. "No."She turned to him so quickly that she almost lost her balance. "What did you just say?"He looked at her with deep regret. "Your mother never died."The words hit harder than anything she had ever heard. Her knees became weak. Nick caught her before she could fall. "No," Ariana whispered. "I buried her."Her father slowly shook his head. "You buried an empty coffin."She stared at him. "What?""The funeral was real, but the coffin was not."She felt as though the ground had disappeared beneath her feet. "You lied

  • CRAVING THE BAD BOY   234 - My mom is alive?

    The security footage froze everyone in place. No one looked away from the screen. The masked man stood inside Ariana's apartment as though he belonged there. He moved calmly, showing no sign that he was in a hurry. His hand stopped only a few inches from the wooden music box. Ariana's heart pounded. "My apartment," she whispered.Nick immediately stepped beside her. "We'll get it back."She looked at him. "You don't know that.""I do."His voice was quiet, but full of confidence. "I've promised to protect you, and I don't break my promises."A small smile appeared on Ariana's face despite the fear filling her heart. Victor quickly walked to another computer. "There has to be a way to stop him."Claire hurried over to help. She searched through the old system, opening one screen after another. "I found the building cameras.""Can you lock the apartment?"Claire shook her head. "The system is too old. It only records. It can't control the doors."Daniel frowned. "Can we call the police?

  • CRAVING THE BAD BOY   233 - Biggest Lie

    The heavy pounding on the bunker door continued. Each blow shook the walls. Dust fell from the ceiling as the metal door groaned under the force. No one spoke for several seconds. Everyone stared at the screen where Sofia stood outside. Tears rolled down her face as she looked directly into the camera. "I'm sorry... they have my son."Claire covered her mouth. "Sofia."Victor clenched his fists. "You should have told us."Sofia lowered her head. "I wanted to."Her voice broke. "I tried so many times."Ariana stepped closer to the monitor. "What do you mean they have your son?"Sofia looked up again. "They took him three months ago."The words hit the room like a storm. Nick frowned. "You have a son?"Sofia nodded slowly. "His name is Ethan. He's eight years old."Ariana's heart sank. She had worked beside Sofia for years. They had laughed together, shared meals, and talked almost every day. Yet she had never known Sofia had a child. "I kept him hidden," Sofia said. "After everything t

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