Chapter 8 Hired Trouble
Jade's POV:
Four men converged on me from the black SUV, moving with practiced coordination that screamed "hired muscle." The tall, skinny one in front flashed a small knife, its blade catching the morning light. The other three spread out in a classic containment formation—two average builds flank...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 Let's Go to Hell Together
2. Chapter 2 The Stranger in the Mirror
3. Chapter 3 I'm Just Playing Dumb
4. Chapter 4 Turning the Tables
5. Chapter 5 Dented Lockers, Dented Egos
6. Chapter 6 The Wounded Stranger
7. Chapter 7 A Debt to Pay
8. Chapter 8 Hired Trouble
9. Chpter 9 Jade's First Invoice
10. Chapter 10 Luxury Lunch
11. Chapter 11 Digital Genius
12. Chapter 12 Go Ahead, Call the Police
13. Chapter 13 High-Stakes Racing
14. Chapter 14 The Flying Explorer
15. Chapter 15 Driving to the Bank
16. Chapter 16 Midnight Ambush
17. Chapter 17 This is... her boyfriend?
18. Chapter 18 Arctic Fox Mercenaries
19. Chapter 19 Beyond Brilliant
20. Chapter 20 Breaking the Internet
21. Chapter 21 Twenty-Five Minutes
22. Chapter 22 Zero Points
23. Chapter 23 Playing Hardball
24. Chapter 24 Mr. Jensen
25. Chapter 25 Public Vindication
26. Chapter 26 Do I know you?
27. Chapter 27 Unwanted Visitors
28. Chapter 28 Hacked!
29. Chapter 29 Digital Dueling
30. Chapter 30 Ripple Effects
31. Chapter 31 Don't Touch My Brother
32. Chapter 32 Who's Boss Now?
33. Chapter 33 When Bullies Bow
34. Chapter 34 Walking Again
35. Chapter 35 The Gift from Shadow
36. Chapter 36 She is the Girl
37. Chapter 37 Meeting Mr. Ethan Haxton
38. Chapter 38 I'm not interested
39. Chapter 39 Found the Genius
40. Chapter 40 Twenty Questions
41. Chapter 41 The Relaxed Test-Taker
42. Chapter 42 Anyone With Hands Could Do It
43. Chapter 43 Golf Nightmare
44. Chapter 44 VIP Treatment
45. Chapter 45 Miss Morgan
46. Chapter 46 Too Rich for My Blood
47. Chapter 47 The Girl All Parents Want
48. Chapter 48 Guess Who's back
49. Chapter 49 Package Retrieved
50. Chapter 50 Now We're even
51. Chapter 51 Ghosts of the Past
52. Chapter 52 La Corona
53. Chapter 53 Wolves in Different Clothin
54. Chapter 54 Uninvited Guests
55. Chapter 55 Light Sleepers
56. Chapter 56 Breakfast with Killers
57. Chapter 57 Dangerous Negotiations
58. Chapter 58 Thanks
59. Chapter 59 Just An Unfortunate Accident
60. Chapter 60 Good job, Dr. Haxton
61. Chapter 61 No Essay? No Problem!
62. Chapter 62 Stealing the Show
63. Chapter 63 Next. Next. Next!
64. Chapter 64 New Record
65. Chapter 65 Revenge in the Making
66. Chapter 66 Crossing Wires
67. Chapter 67 Liquid Gold
68. Chapter 68 Getting Under Her Skin
69. Chapter 69 Zach Was Taken
70. Chapter 70 I'm the One
71. Chapter 71 Getting Even
72. Chapter 72 Holy Shit, You're a Student?
73. Chapter 73 Not the Girl You Remember
74. Chapter 74 It's the Same, afterall
75. Chapter 75 Preparations
76. Chapter 76 The SAT Legend Arrives
77. Chapter 77 The Bed War
78. Chapter 78 New Campus Queen
79. Chapter 79 Dare to Race Me
80. Chapter 80 Eat My Dust
81. Chapter 81 Not So Coincidental Visit
82. Chapter 82 Shot Caller
83. Chapter 83 Who Taught You That?
84. Chapter 84 Because She is Exceptional
85. Chapter 85 Playing Cupid
86. Chapter 86 Sis- Help Me
87. Chapter 87 Fake Tears Don't Work
88. Chapter 88 Race Now, Crawl Later
89. Chapter 89 Playing Dirty
90. Chapter 90 Ethan's Getting Married?
91. Chapter 91 Dating the Billionaire?
92. Chapter 92 The Secret's Out
93. Chapter 93 Meet the Physics Genius
94. Chapter 94 He Came Himself
95. Chapter 95 Engagement? I Don't Think So
96. Chapter 96 Done With This Family
97. Chapter 97 Is He Into You?
98. Chapter 98 Not My Strong Suit
99. Chapter 99 I am a Good Student
100. Chapter 100 Expensive Mistakes
101. Chapter 101 Cause Whatever Trouble You Like
102. Chapter 102 Crashing Alexander's Dinner
103. Chapter 103 Not Convenient For Privacy
104. Chapter 104 She Cared about Me
105. Chapter 105 Bet You Can't Get Chris
106. Chapter 106 Chris Jensen in the House!
107. Chapter 107 Old Acquaintances
108. Chapter 108 When Lawyers Throw Punches
109. Chapter 109 When You Don't Know Your Own Boss
110. Chapter 110 Waking Her Without Getting Hurt
111. Chapter 111 Territorial Claims
112. Chapter 112 Is Chris seeing anyone?
113. Chapter 113 Mr. Future Brother-in-Law
114. Chapter 114 What Does SPECTER Want?
115. Chapter 115 Help Me Handle a Body
116. Chapter 116 The King of Hearts
117. Chapter 117 The Auction
118. Chapter 118 I Was Just Playing
119. Chapter 119 New Contact (Add to Jealousy List)
120. Chapter 120 I Can Do It
121. Chapter 121 I Heard About Him
122. Chapter 122 My Pleasure
123. Chapter 123 Dumb Connor
124. Chapter 124 Nice wallpaper
125. Chapter 125 Merely One-Sided
126. Chapter 126 Deadly Waters
127. Chapter 127 I'm Here to Kill You
128. Chapter 128 Sorry, I was Overreacting
129. Chapter 129 Will You Do That Again?
130. Chapter 130 I Was Good at Physics Too
131. Chapter 131 The Crystal Vault
132. Chapter 132 Small World
133. Chapter 133 Face from the Past
134. Chapter 134 What if I touch his face?
135. Chapter 135 Need a ride? Mr. Haxton
136. Chapter 136 You Don't Like the Shore?
137. Chapter 137 Finding Jade's Family
138. Chapter 138 They're Getting a Divorce
139. Chapter 139 The Child in the Box
140. Chapter 140 Sign or Else
141. Chapter 141 When Frank Finally Snapped
142. Chapter 142 DNA? Who Cares?
143. Chapter 143 We'll Wait
144. Chapter 144 Get Out of My House
145. Chapter 145 Who's Spreading the Dirt?
146. Chapter 146 The Sugar Daddy Shows Up
147. Chapter 147 Open Your Eyes, Catherine
148. Chapter 148 Kicked Out
149. Chapter 149 Change of Plans
150. Chapter 150 Red Rose, Green Eyes
151. Chapter 151 The New Boyfriend?
152. Chapter 152 I Want to Know You
153. Chapter 153 Who Would You Save? No One.
154. Chapter 154 The Devil's Marketplace
155. Chapter 155 Burn It All Down
156. Chapter 156 Calm Loki
157. Chapter 157 Doing Business Again?
158. Chapter 158 The Suit That Kicks Ass
159. Chapter 159 Cold Night, Warm Bed
160. Chapter 160 Knife to the Mouth
161. Chapter 161 Not My Bombs
162. Chapter 162 Face to Face with the Ace
163. Chapter 163 I Finish What I Started
164. Chapter 164 An Birthday Gift for You
165. Chapter 165 Masks Off
166. Chapter 166 Good Memory
167. Chapter 167 No Plans for Christmas? Think Again
168. Chapter 168 The Unexpected Fireworks Show
169. Chapter 169 I'll Cover for You
170. Chapter 179 Borrowed a Car from the Hotel
171. Chapter 171 It's Yours then
172. Chapter 172 Haxton's Dream Girl
173. Chapter 173 If You Can't Win, Run
174. Chapter 174 I'll Play Center
175. Chapter 175 Court Queen
176. Chapter 176 Blowout Victory
177. Chapter 177 Ethan's Hidden Physique Bet
178. Chapter 178 The Shadow Organization's Warning
179. Chapter 179 Boss? You Mean This Girl?
180. Chapter 180 Jade's Counterattack
181. Chapter 181 Favors Over Cash
182. Chapter 182 Welcome, @Y
183. Chapter 183 Wing Extended
184. Chapter 184 Vineyard for Your Birthday
185. Chapter 185 I'm Still Going
186. Chapter 186 Let Them Come to Me
187. Chapter 187 Like A Tourist
188. Chapter 188 Blind? Not a Big Deal
189. Chapter 189 Just Kidding
190. Chapter 190 Winning by Losing
191. Chapter 191 One Room Would Suffice
192. Chapter 192 Almost a Kiss
193. Chapter 193 That Familiar Face
194. Chapter 194 What's His Story
195. Chapter 195 Unspoken Thanks
196. Chapter 196 The Missing Murphy
197. Chapter 197 Fallen Murphy
198. Chapter 198 Is Ethan Jealous?
199. Chapter 199 I've Seen Your Brother
200. Chapter 200 I Could Tutor You
201. Chapter 201 When Footage Hits the Web
202. Chapter 202 Deleted But Not Gone
203. Chapter 203 Public Enemy
204. Chapter 204 Where's Your Evidence
205. Chapter 205 Recruit Ethan Haxton
206. Chapter 206 Pulling His Tie
207. Chapter 207 Chris in Danger
208. Chapter 208 The Little Torturer
209. Chapter 209 Breaking Free... Almost
210. Chapter 210 Liana's Fear
211. Chapter 211 The Little Psycho
212. Chapter 212 The Trigger Word
213. Chapter 213 The Price of Freedom
214. Chapter 214 Jade, Will You Marry Me?
215. Chapter 215 Acting Duo
216. Chapter 216 Three of a Kind
217. Chapter 217 She is Not Joking
218. Chapter 218 Old Photoes
219. Chapter 219 Car-B-Que
220. Chapter 220 Miss Me?
221. Chapter 221 Bumped Into a Table
222. Chapter 222 Mystery in the Bag
223. Chapter 223 So I Have the Chance
224. Chapter 224 What Are We?
225. Chapter 225 The Hypnotist
226. Chapter 226 Fighting for Her
227. Chapter 227 The Sleeper Awakes
228. Chapter 228 You Killed Your Twin
229. Chapter 229 Mother Knows Best
230. Chapter 230 This Is The Beginning
231. Chapter 231 Taking Responsibility
232. Chapter 232 Meeting Adjourned
233. Chapter 233 Settling Accounts
234. Chapter 234 Today's Unlucky Bastard
235. Chapter 235 Selene Takes a Fall
236. Chapter 236 Walking into the Trap
237. Chapter 237 Gassed
238. Chapter 238 Eye in the Lab
239. Chapter 239 The Royal Flush
240. Chapter 240 Dusk's Truth
241. Chapter 241 Unexpected Ally
242. Chapter 242 Ethan's Rescue
243. Chapter 243 Don't Leave Me
244. Chapter 244 Two Assassins, One Businessman
245. Chapter 245 First Try, No Mistakes
246. Chapter 246 Crosshairs
247. Chapter 247 Sharing Warmth
248. Chapter 248 Your Wife Is Beautiful
249. Chapter 249 Uncle's Last Visit
250. Chapter 250 Awkward Bedtime
251. Chapter 251 The Chocolate He Couldn't Deliver
252. Chapter 252 SPECTER, You're Next
253. Chapter 253 Birthday Wishes
254. Chapter 254 Cooperation
255. Chapter 255 I Am Shadow
256. Chapter 256 Won't Leave You Behind
257. Chapter 257 Don't You Want This?
258. Chapter 258 Too Late For Regrets
259. Chapter 259 That's My Voice!
260. Chapter 260 Mrs. Haxton, Is It?
261. Chapter 261 Then Unclasp It
262. Chapter 262 Just Friends?
263. Chapter 263 Human Bomb
264. Chapter 264 Say It Again
265. Chapter 265 Take It Off
266. Chapter 266 I've Already Won
267. Chapter 267 Chase to the Rescue
268. Chapter 268 Come Alone or Else
269. Chapter 269 Scattered Across the Globe
270. Chapter 270 Blood Welcome
271. Chapter 271 Facing SPECTER
272. Chapter 272 I Expected a Clone Army
273. Chapter 273 It's A Setup
274. Chapter 274 SPECTER Runs
275. Chapter 275 The Last Bullet
276. Chapter 276 Edge of Defeat
277. Chapter 277 The Video She Left Behind
278. Chapter 278 My Future Wife
279. Chapter 279 Can You Hear Me
280. Chapter 280 The Empty Bed
281. Chapter 281 Reunion in the Hallway
282. Chapter 282 Family Dinner
283. Chapter 283 Everything
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