172: Cedar Creek Rendezvous 04
Cecilia's POV
Ben nodded, gathering the essentials—the hard drive, his backpack, and the burner phone. "The only reason I stayed here was to keep the ledger safe. I’m in. What's the plan?"
Asher grabbed the encrypted hard drive Ben had presented and, with rapid, decisive movements, wrapped it in...
Chapters
1. 01: The Gift Part 01
2. 02: The Gift Part 02
3. 03: The Mistake Part 01
4. 04: The Mistake Part 02
5. 05: The Stain of Shame
6. 06: The Taste of Ash
7. 07: Haunted by Touch
8. 08: Bound by Assignment Part 01
9. 09: Bound by Assignment Part 02
10. 10: A Hasty Retreat Part 01
11. 11: A Hasty Retreat Part 02
12. 12: Lingering Heat on the Field
13. 13: Untouched
14. 14: Consuming Need Part 01
15. 15: Consuming Need Part 02
16. 16: Unwanted Attention
17. 17: A Flicker of Possession Part 01
18. 18: A Flicker of Possession Part 02
19. 19: The Shattered Silence Part 01
20. 20: The Shattered Silence Part 02
21. 21: The Shattered Silence Part 03
22. 22: Maya's Gentle Nudge
23. 23: Victory's Shadow
24. 24: Raw and Reckless Part 01
25. 25: Raw and Reckless Part 02
26. 26: Raw and Reckless Part 03
27. 27: Raw and Reckless Part 04
28. 28: Guarding What's Mine Part 01
29. 29: Guarding What's Mine Part 02
30. 30: A Well-Timed Question
31. 31: Stolen Intimacy Part 01
32. 32: Stolen Intimacy Part 02
33. 33: A Jealous Hunger
34. 34: The Other Man's Touch Part 01
35. 35: The Other Man's Touch Part 02
36. 36: Cracks in the Formation
37. 37: Fragile Walls
38. 38: Whispers in the Dark
39. 39: Skin on Skin Part 01
40. 40: Skin on Skin Part 02
41. 41: Love in the Soft Light Part 01
42. 42: Love in the Soft Light Part 02
43. 43: The Price of Desire Part 01
44. 44: The Price of Desire Part 02
45. 45: Between Desire and Discovery Part 01
46. 46: Between Desire and Discovery Part 02
47. 47: The Unspoken Divide Part 01
48. 48: The Unspoken Divide Part 02
49. 49: Unburdening Part 01
50. 50: Unburdening Part 02
51. 51: Stolen Moments in the Stillness Part 01
52. 52: Stolen Moments in the Stillness Part 02
53. 53: Stolen Moments in the Stillness Part 03
54. 54: Asher's Watch
55. 55: Under His Watch
56. 56: Suffocating Sweetness Part 01
57. 57: Suffocating Sweetness Part 02
58. 58: Wilting Under the Sun Part 01
59. 59: Wilting Under the Sun Part 02
60. 60: Where Fury Meets Longing Part 01
61. 61: Where Fury Meets Longing Part 02
62. 62: Where Fury Meets Longing Part 03
63. 63: Trapped in His Fantasy
64. 64: Cornered by Silence Part 01
65. 65: Cornered by Silence Part 02
66. 66: Possessed by Terror Part 01
67. 67: Possessed by Terror Part 02
68. 68: Sanctuary of Skin Part 01
69. 69: Sanctuary of Skin Part 02
70. 70: Sanctuary of Skin Part 03
71. 71: Sideline Seething Part 01
72. 72: Sideline Seething Part 02
73. 73: Confessions and Collisions Part 01
74. 74: Confessions and Collisions Part 02
75. 75: The Venom of a Former Friend Part 01
76. 76: The Venom of a Former Friend Part 02
77. 77: A Reckless Release Part 01
78. 78: A Reckless Release Part 02
79. 79: A Familiar Stranger Part 01
80. 80: A Familiar Stranger Part 02
81. 81: Caught in the Crossfire Part 01
82. 82: Caught in the Crossfire Part 02
83. 83: Possessive Games
84. 84: The Unstable Truce Part 01
85. 85: The Unstable Truce Part 02
86. 86: Garden of Shadows
87. 87: The Garden's Embrace Part 01
88. 88: The Garden's Embrace Part 02
89. 89: Shadows of Dawn
90. 90: Photo Finish Part 01
91. 91: Photo Finish Part 02
92. 92: Sideline Secrets Part 01
93. 93: Sideline Secrets Part 02
94. 94: Public Exposure Part 01
95. 95: Public Exposure Part 02
96. 96: Shattered Part 01
97. 97: Shattered Part 02
98. 98: Devoured Part 01
99. 99: Devoured Part 02
100. 100: Claiming Her Anew Part 01
101. 101: Claiming Her Anew Part 02
102. 102: Claiming Her Anew Part 03
103. 103: The Shower of Defiance Part 01
104. 104: The Shower of Defiance Part 02
105. 105: The Shower of Defiance Part 03
106. 106: Walking Through Fire Part 01
107. 107: Walking Through Fire Part 02
108. 108: Under Scrutiny
109. 109: Lingering Shadows Part 01
110. 110: Lingering Shadows Part 02
111. 111: His Angel Part 01
112. 112: His Angel Part 02
113. 113: A Haven Discovered Part 01
114. 114: A Haven Discovered Part 02
115. 115: A Haven Discovered Part 03
116. 116: My Sanctuary Part 01
117. 117: My Sanctuary Part 02
118. 118: The Whispers Return Part 01
119. 119: The Whispers Return Part 02
120. 120: A Choice Made in Pain Part 01
121. 121: A Choice Made in Pain Part 02
122. 122: The Empty Space Part 01
123. 123: The Empty Space Part 02
124. 124: The Weight of Solitude Part 01
125. 125: The Weight of Solitude Part 02
126. 126: The Weight of Solitude Part 03
127. 127: A Lighter Burden Part 01
128. 128: A Lighter Burden Part 02
129. 129: A Lighter Burden Part 03
130. 130: The Echo of Silence Part 01
131. 131: The Echo of Silence Part 02
132. 132: A Reckoning in the Diner Part 01
133. 133: A Reckoning in the Diner Part 02
134. 134: A Reckoning in the Diner Part 03
135. 135: The Weight of Absence Part 01
136. 136: The Weight of Absence Part 02
137. 137: The Threshold Part 01
138. 138: The Threshold Part 02
139. 139: The First Words Part 01
140. 140: The First Words Part 02
141. 141: The War Room Part 01
142. 142: The War Room Part 02
143. 143: A Familiar Ache Part 01
144. 144: A Familiar Ache Part 02
145. 145: The Taste of Ash
146. 146: The Ignited Fuse Part 01
147. 147: The Ignited Fuse Part 02
148. 148: Too Easy
149. 149: A Shield, Not a Cage
150. 150: The Long Silence 01
151. 151: The Long Silence 02
152. 152: A Reckoning of Fear 01
153. 153: A Reckoning of Fear 02
154. 154: A Reckoning of Fear 03
155. 155: The Scaffolding of Vengeance 01
156. 156: The Scaffolding of Vengeance 02
157. 157: The Paper Trail 01
158. 158: The Paper Trail 02
159. 159: The Quiet After the Detonation 01
160. 160: The Quiet After the Detonation 02
161. 161: Vow of the Conspirator 01
162. 162: Vow of the Conspirator 02
163. 163: The Initial Shockwave 01
164. 164: The Initial Shockwave 02
165. 165: The Initial Shockwave 03
166. 166: The Ghost in the Machine 01
167. 167: The Ghost in the Machine 02
168. 168: The Ghost in the Machine 03
169. 169: Cedar Creek Rendezvous 01
170. 170: Cedar Creek Rendezvous 02
171. 171: Cedar Creek Rendezvous 03
172. 172: Cedar Creek Rendezvous 04
173. 173: The Seven-Hour Dark Ride 01
174. 174: The Seven-Hour Dark Ride 02
175. 175: The Seven-Hour Dark Ride 03
176. 176: New Boundaries 01
177. 177: New Boundaries 02
178. 178: The System Test 01
179. 179: The System Test 02
180. 180: The System Test 03
181. 181: Grounding the Search 01
182. 182: Grounding the Search 02
183. 183: Grounding the Search 03
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