All Chapters of Ruined by Our Legacy : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

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chapter fifty one

.Just the hum of the engine carried them through the night. Because of the damage, Bella and Riven had to endure a fifteen-minute drive before reaching their hotel. Silence once again flooded the small, enclosed space of the car, thick and uncomfortable, pressing against their chests.Bella rested her head lightly against the window. The cool midnight air seeped through the glass as thin drops of rain slid down the black-tinted windows, racing each other in uneven paths. The city lights outside blurred into soft streaks of gold and white.Her chest rose and fell in a steady, almost musical rhythm. Strands of her African-American curls spilled forward, framing her perfectly symmetrical face, brushing against her soft, slightly chubby cheeks. She looked peaceful. Too peaceful.Riven’s heartbeat shifted the moment he glanced at her.He kept stealing looks at her as he drove through the light traffic, slowing when the signal ahead turned red. Riven Romano never stopped at red lights. Nev

chapter fifty two

Riven tilted his head, a sickening crack-crack of vertebrae echoing against the alley walls. A dark, jagged smirk pulled at his lips—the expression of a man who treated violence like a choreographed dance."So," he began, the words rolling off his tongue with a lazy, terrifying ease, "which one of you wants the honor of being the first to hit the pavement?" he smirked . chuckling The four men exchanged frantic glances. Behind their masks, their breath came in ragged hitches. Finally, their eyes settled on the largest of the group—a mountain of a man they called Big Dog. He was a brute defined by a jagged scar hidden beneath his hood, a souvenir from a heist gone wrong against the city’s elite. and know it seemed he had volunteered to earn another. Big Dog stepped forward, his teeth grinding with a sound like shifting gravel. Riven simply rolled his eyes, the gesture dripping with lethal boredom.The Dance of ViolenceBig Dog lunged, throwing a heavy, unrefined haymaker. Riven didn

chapter fifty three

The air in the private lot was thick with the copper tang of blood and the scent of rain-dampened asphalt. Riven loomed over her, a silhouette of jagged edges against the city’s hazy glow. As he moved closer, Bella’s breath hitched, her lungs stuttering as she backed away until the cold, uncompromising metal of the car bit into her spine. There was nowhere left to run.Riven’s lips were parted, his chest heaving with shallow, jagged breaths as if he were drowning on dry land. "Did you say my name?" he rasped again, the space between them evaporating.Fear, raw and paralyzing, flooded Bella’s vision. She tried to bolt, but his hand shot out like a vice, catching her arm. Her heart drummed a frantic rhythm against her ribs—a pulse so violent she could almost taste the metallic thrum of her own blood on her tongue.He pulled her back, not with malice, but with a terrifying, desperate gravity. "Could you say it… just one more time?" His voice didn't sound like a monster’s; it sounded like

chapter fifty four

. "Come on, Bella. Let’s go inside. It’s getting freezing out here," Ace murmured, his breath hitching in a silver mist. He glanced at the bodies cooling nearby and offered a grim, lopsided grin. "I wonder if it’s the weather, or just all these dead bodies—get it? Dead cold?" He waited for a flicker of amusement, but the atmosphere remained heavy with the metallic tang of blood. Bella lifted her head with agonizing slowness. Her eyes, rimmed with a painful, bloodshot red, fixed on him with a flat, unimpressed stare. Not funny, her silence screamed. "Yeah, okay. Tough crowd," Ace muttered, awkwardly scratching the nape of his neck as he let out a dry, forced chuckle. A low, wet groan vibrated from the shadows. One of the downed men stirred, his fingers scraping desperately against the asphalt, trying to claw his way back to a life that was already forfeit. Ace’s eyes went professional and cold for a split second before he turned back to Bella with a forced, playful lilt. "Look

chapter fifty-five

The fluorescent lights of GalaGirls Boutique hummed with a sterile, predatory clinicality, reflecting off polished marble floors that felt cold beneath Lilly’s heels. Outside, the city mall breathed with the chaotic pulse of the masses, but inside, the air was heavy, saturated with the cloying scent of expensive perfume and the sharp, metallic tang of new fabric.Lilly walked a step behind Martha and Samantha, the silence between them widening into a chasm. The two girls moved with the practiced arrogance of old money, their voices—shrill and rhythmic—slicing through the boutique’s curated quietude."Where is your sister? I haven’t seen her for a long while," Martha drawled, her tongue rolling the words with a lazy, cat-like affectation."Yeah," Samantha chimed in, her neck tilting with a choreographed elegance. "I haven’t seen her since... forever."Lilly felt a familiar prickle of irritation behind her eyelids. She focused on the racks of silk and lace, though her pulse quickened wi

chapter fifty six

“Hi?” Kane’s greeting was barely a breath, hesitant yet hopeful.“Hey,” Lilly murmured. She tried to slip past him, but Kane’s fingers brushed her skin, his hand closing gently around hers to anchor her in place. Her heart hammered against her ribs like a trapped bird. She swallowed hard, her throat tight with a dryness that tasted like silver and nerves.“Did I do something?” Kane’s voice dropped to a low, melodic vibration, heavy with genuine concern.Lilly kept her gaze fixed on the floor, shaking her head minutely. Kane didn’t let go; instead, he leaned in, his shadow enveloping her. His expression was a map of worry, his brow furrowed as he searched for a glimpse of her eyes. “Is something wrong? Did I get you into trouble?” He spoke with a slow, agonizing patience that made her skin prickle.“Why would you even care?” Lilly finally snapped. She tried to lace her voice with ice, but the coldness shattered under the weight of the tremor in her breath.The words struck Kane like a

chapter fifty seven

The air in the fitting room was thick with the scent of new fabric and expensive perfume, but for Lily, it felt claustrophobic. Through the thin door, she could hear Samantha and Martha’s muffled giggles of delight. They were enamoured with their reflections, celebrating how the silk hugged their curves and traced the "butterfly" taper of their waists.Trevor’s voice drifted through the wood, warm and encouraging. "I see you finally found a piece to your liking, Lily. Why not give it a whirl?""Yeah... I guess," Lily murmured. Her voice was a ghost of its usual self, flat and dismissive to mask the tremor in her hands."The rooms are clear. Take your time," Trevor offered, his footsteps receding as he led the others toward the checkout. "While she gets settled, let’s get you two squared away at the register."Alone at last, Lily turned to the four-way mirror. It was a cruel piece of glass, capturing every angle of her body, leaving nowhere to hide. She peeled away her clothes with ago

chapter fifty eight

Lilly collapsed into Kane’s chest, clinging to him as if he were the only solid thing in a crumbling world. Her tears didn’t just fall; they bled into the fabric of his shirt, warm and relentless. She wrapped her arms around his broad waist, her heart splintering into a thousand jagged shards. Her nails dug into his skin, a desperate, unconscious grip, but Kane didn’t flinch. He welcomed the sting, offering his own body as a lightning rod for her agony.He cradled the back of her head, his fingers weaving gently through her hair to anchor her. For a heartbeat, the world fell away. In the circle of his arms, Lilly found a terrifying sanctuary a place where the jagged edges of her trauma felt momentarily smoothed. But the instinct to survive was louder than the need to heal. Panic, sharp and cold, flared in her chest at the weight of her own vulnerability.She wrenched herself away, her breath coming in ragged hitches, her eyes a raw, bloodshot map of grief."Please... just leave," she

chapter fifty nine

"I… I don't know, man. I don't even know where to begin," Kane stammered, the words catching in a throat tight with suppressed rage. His eyes burned, brimming with tears he desperately tried to blink back.Trevor watched him, his expression a mask of confusion and growing concern. He had never seen his friend like this—caught in a chaotic storm of fury and grief. "I don’t follow. What are you trying to say?" Trevor pressed, curiosity finally overriding his hesitation."I don’t know yet," Kane hissed through grounded teeth, his fists clenching so hard the veins corded along his forearms. "But whoever did this… I’ll make sure they burn to ashes.""Stop speaking in riddles and get to the point!" Trevor snapped, his patience finally snapping.Kane’s voice dropped to a lethal, jagged whisper. "I think her father is abusing her.""Abused?" Trevor recoiled, trying to process the weight of the accusation. "How do you know that? Who told you?""I went to check on her because she was acting str

chapter sixty

Bella lay flat on her back, her eyes tracking the ceiling fan as it spun in a dizzying, rhythmic blur. This hotel—this gilded cage in the heart of Dubai—felt less like a luxury suite and more like a circle of hell. Clad only in a plush white robe that felt like lead against her skin, she let out a jagged sigh and drifted toward the private balcony.Outside, the sky had begun to weep.A soft, grey rain began to fall, misting against her face as she stepped onto the terrace. Below, in the courtyard, a phalanx of men in charcoal suits stood like statues. They were giants—six- and seven-foot titans shielded by black umbrellas—huddled in a hushed, urgent conferencThe cool dampness soaked through her robe, but Bella didn't flinch. The rain felt honest; it was the only thing in this city that didn't feel like a lie.Below, one of the sentries caught a flash of white movement above and nudged the man at the center of the circle. "Is that your wife on the balcony?"Riven turned with agonizing

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