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Chapter 41

Ivy didn’t plan it.That’s what made it dangerous.It started as a thought.A quiet one.Barely formed.Test it.She had spent days watching them.Listening.Reading between silences.And now—She needed to know.If she was right.The penthouse was quiet that afternoon.Too quiet.Jaxon was at his usual station.Head down. Focused.Lucien was on a call in the hallway.Sebastian hadn’t come out of his office in over an hour.And Rafael—Was nowhere in sight.Perfect.Ivy moved slowly.Not sneaking.Not rushing.Just… walking.She passed through the living area, her posture relaxed, her pace even.No one stopped her.That was the first sign something was wrong.She reached the hallway.Turned left.Instead of right.A small change.But intentional.She kept going.Past the guest rooms.Past the storage corridor.Toward the restricted wing.Her pulse started to pick up.Too easy.She should’ve been stopped by now.Questioned.Watched.But nothing happened.No footsteps behind her.No voi

Chapter 42

No one said anything at first.That was the worst part.The silence followed Ivy back into the main room like a shadow that refused to leave.Sebastian walked beside her.Not touching.Not guiding.But close enough to remind her—She wasn’t moving freely.Lucien looked up first.Then Jaxon.Rafael didn’t move.But his eyes—His eyes were already on her.“You want to explain?”Sebastian’s voice was calm.Too calm.Ivy didn’t sit.Didn’t lean.Didn’t relax.“I went for a walk.”Jaxon let out a quiet breath.“Yeah,” he muttered, “into a restricted corridor.”Lucien stepped forward slightly.Not aggressive.But present.“That section isn’t accessible,” he said.“I didn’t see a sign,” Ivy replied evenly.Rafael’s gaze flicked to her.Quick.Sharp.Sebastian didn’t react immediately.He moved past her.Slowly.Then turned.“You didn’t see a sign,” he repeated.Ivy held his gaze.“I didn’t.”A pause.Then—“Interesting.”The word wasn’t neutral.Jaxon leaned back in his chair.“Logs say that

Chapter 43

It started with space.Or rather—The lack of it.Ivy noticed it before anyone said anything.Before it became obvious.Doors that used to stay open—Now closed.Rooms she moved through freely—Now occupied.And Sebastian?He didn’t leave her unattended anymore.Not once.“I’m going to the library.”“I’ll come with you.”“I don’t need—”“I know.”Always the same answer.Not permission.Not negotiation.Presence.Constant.Unrelenting.By the third day—It wasn’t subtle anymore.It was deliberate.“Sit.”Ivy didn’t move.Sebastian stood across from her, sleeves rolled, expression calm.But his eyes—Locked.“I didn’t ask.”Something in her chest tightened.“You never do.”A pause.Then—“Sit.”This time—She did.Slowly.Controlled.Because fighting every command would only make it worse.And she knew that now.Sebastian moved closer.Not rushed.Not aggressive.Just certain.“You’re pushing boundaries you don’t understand,” he said.Ivy leaned back slightly in the chair.“Or maybe I u

Chapter 44

Sebastian didn’t mention it.That was the first sign something was wrong.Not the argument.Not the corridor.Not even the accusation hanging between them.No—What he didn’t mention…Was her.Ivy noticed it immediately.He didn’t question her again.Didn’t press.Didn’t push.He simply… watched.And that was worse.“You’re quiet today.”Ivy didn’t look up from the book in her hand.“I talk when there’s something worth saying.”A faint pause.Then—“Is that what this is?”She lifted her gaze.Sebastian stood across from her, sleeves rolled again, posture relaxed.But his eyes—Focused.Too focused.“What?” she asked.“Silence,” he said.Ivy held his gaze for a moment.Then looked back down.“Maybe I’m just tired.”A lie.He didn’t call it out.Didn’t challenge it.Instead—He moved closer.Slow.Measured.Until he was standing beside her.Too close to ignore.“You’ve been tired for three days,” he said quietly.Her fingers tightened slightly around the page.“I’ve had a lot to think ab

Chapter 45

Sebastian didn’t bring it up again.Not the way Ivy expected.No questions.No pressure.No quiet commands disguised as concern.Instead—Everything returned to normal.Which was worse.Because now Ivy knew—He was thinking.And Sebastian thinking…Was never harmless.She stayed careful.More careful than before.No unnecessary movements.No wandering.No reactions she couldn’t control.But her mind?It wouldn’t stop.Emily.The accident.The voice in that room.“Everything is about your father.”Her stomach tightened again.Not fear.Not entirely.Something else.Something building.That night—She couldn’t ignore it anymore.“I want to see her.”The words cut through the room.Jaxon looked up.Lucien stilled.Rafael’s gaze shifted slowly toward her.Sebastian didn’t move.“Not safe,” he said.Ivy stepped forward.“She’s my sister.”“And she’s alive because we kept it that way.”That hit.Harder than expected.Ivy’s jaw tightened.“That wasn’t an accident.”Silence.Heavy.Immediate.

Chapter 46

Ivy didn’t ask again.Not out loud.She learned quickly in this place—Questions didn’t get you answers.They got you watched.So she stopped asking.And started looking.The file wasn’t hard to find.That surprised her.Too easy.Jaxon had left his station for less than a minute.Lucien was in the other room.Sebastian—Occupied.And Rafael?Nowhere in sight.Perfect.Ivy moved without hesitation.Not rushing.Not hesitating either.She slipped into the security hub and pulled up the logs.Emily.The date of the accident.Her fingers hovered for half a second—Then moved.The screen flickered.Footage loaded.A street.Dim lighting.A car.Ivy leaned closer.There—Emily.Walking.Alone.Then—Headlights.Too fast.Too direct.Her breath caught.The car didn’t swerve.Didn’t hesitate.It aimed.And hit.Ivy’s chest tightened painfully.But that wasn’t the worst part.She replayed it.Again.Again.Slower this time.Frame by frame.The car didn’t just hit Emily.It adjusted.At the la

Chapter 47

Ivy didn’t sleep.Not really.Every time she closed her eyes—She saw it again.The headlights.The impact.Emily’s body hitting the ground.Not an accident.Never an accident.Her chest tightened, breath catching halfway as she stared into the darkness of her room.They knew.That was the part that wouldn’t leave her alone.Not just that it happened—But that they had known.And said nothing.By morning, something had shifted.Not loudly.Not visibly.But enough.“I want to see her.”Her voice cut through the quiet of the room again.Sebastian didn’t look up immediately.Jaxon paused mid-typing.Lucien’s gaze flicked toward her.Rafael—Was already watching.“No,” Sebastian said.Flat.Final.Ivy didn’t react.Not the way she would have before.Instead—She nodded once.“Okay.”That was new.Too easy.Sebastian’s eyes lifted slowly.Because that wasn’t the response he expected.Ivy turned away.Walked toward the window.And stayed there.No argument.No push.No defiance.Just silenc

Chapter 48

“I’ve been waiting.”Those words stayed with Ivy longer than they should have.She didn’t respond immediately.Didn’t rush into it.Because something about his voice—It didn’t sound like the man who left.It sounded… patient.“I didn’t call to catch up,” she said finally.A quiet breath came from the other end.“I figured.”No anger.No defensiveness.That unsettled her more than anything else.“I saw what happened to Emily,” Ivy continued.Silence.Then—“I know.”Her grip tightened slightly around the phone.“You knew?”“Yes.”The answer came without hesitation.Too easily.“And you didn’t think to tell me?” she asked.A pause.Careful this time.“I wanted to,” he said.Her jaw tightened.“But?”“But you weren’t with me.”The words landed softly—But they cut deeper than they should have.“You were with them.”There it was.The shift.Subtle.But intentional.“They’ve been protecting me,” Ivy said.Even as she said it—It didn’t sound as certain as it used to.A quiet chuckle came

Chapter 49

Ivy didn’t look at him directly.Not at first.That would’ve been too obvious.Too easy to read.So she watched the way he moved instead.Rafael never stayed in one place for long.He drifted.From room to room.From conversation to silence.Always present—But never fully there.Before, it felt effortless.Natural.Now?It felt calculated.Her father’s voice echoed faintly in her mind.“You’re looking at the wrong man.”Ivy leaned back slightly where she sat, book open but unread.Her eyes followed Rafael as he passed through the room again.He didn’t acknowledge her.Didn’t even glance her way.But something about that—Felt intentional too.“Interesting, isn’t it?”Ivy blinked.Lucien stood near the doorway, arms folded, watching the same direction.“What is?” she asked.“The way you’re watching him.”Her chest tightened slightly.“I’m not.”Lucien didn’t smile.Didn’t argue either.“Just don’t let curiosity get you into places you can’t get out of.”That sounded like a warning.Or

Chapter 50

Ivy didn’t wait for the perfect moment.She took the first one that looked real enough.Rafael was alone.That alone was rare.No Sebastian.No Lucien.No Jaxon.Just him—Standing near the far end of the corridor, one hand resting against the wall, gaze distant like he was somewhere else entirely.Perfect.Ivy approached slowly.Not hiding it.Not pretending.Let him see her coming.Rafael didn’t turn immediately.But she knew he had noticed.He always did.“You’re hard to find alone,” she said.A beat.Then—“Maybe I don’t like being cornered.”His voice was calm.Light.But there was something underneath it now.Something sharper.Ivy stopped a few steps away.“Funny,” she said quietly.“I was thinking the same thing.”That got his attention.Rafael turned.Slowly.His eyes met hers—And stayed there.Silence stretched.Not comfortable.Measured.“You’ve been watching me,” he said.Not accusing.Stating.Ivy didn’t deny it.“No point pretending otherwise.”A faint smile touched his

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