Chapter 158 The Gift
CHAPTER 158
The Gift
The ballroom was a symphony of high-society chatter and the clinking of crystal, a scene so polished it felt like a filtered Instagram post come to life.
On stage, Edward Fairchild held the room in the palm of his hand.
He was delivering a speech that was part masterclass i...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 The Water Glass
2. Chapter 2 The Blood Stained Bride
3. Chapter 3 Vows Sealed In Blood
4. Chapter 4 Shadows In The Mansion
5. Chapter 5 Scandal Unveiled
6. Chapter 6 Whispers Of Betrayal 
7. Chapter 7 Hunted Eyes
8. Chapter 8 The Vixen In His Chair
9. Chapter 9 The House With Teeth
10. Chapter 10 You'll Defend Her?
11. Chapter 11 Graves And Leashes
12. Chapter 12 William's Rejection
13. Chapter 13 A Gift For The Dead
14. Chapter 14 The Diary's Poison
15. Chapter 15 Empire On Fire
16. Chapter 16 The Watcher
17. Chapter 17 When Wolves Circle
18. Chapter 18 The Riding Lessons
19. Chapter 19 The Night Of Red And Ruin
20. Chapter 20 The First Warning
21. Chapter 21 Inside These Walls
22. Chapter 22 The Familiar Strokes
23. Chapter 23 A Gentleman's Warning
24. Chapter 24 The Other Wife
25. Chapter 25 The First Mistress
26. Chapter 26 The Smile That Killed The Room
27. Chapter 27 Never Speak Her Name Again
28. Chapter 28 Thorns And Secrets
29. Chapter 29 Call Me Father
30. Chapter 30 The Mistress And The Wife
31. Chapter 31 Burning Desires
32. Chapter 32 The Tape No One Must See
33. Chapter 33 Venom In The Crowd
34. Chapter 34 A Father's Regret
35. Chapter 35 A Table Of Thorns
36. Chapter 36 Fractures
37. Chapter 37 Beneath The Facade
38. Chapter 38 Under The Bed
39. Chapter 39 It Ends Now
40. Chapter 40 Lines That Should Never Be Crossed
41. Chapter 41 The Devil Behind The Smile
42. Chapter 42 The Wrong Moment
43. Chapter 43 The Fire Between Them
44. Chapter 44 A Picture Worth Fear
45. Chapter 45 Old Money, Corrupt
46. Chapter 46 Splinters In The House
47. Chapter 47 The Wrong Kind Of Attention
48. Chapter 48 A Brother's Warning
49. Chapter 49 Helena's Revenge
50. Chapter 50 Silent Intrusion
51. Chapter 51 Midnight Confessions
52. Chapter 52 The Velvet Key
53. Chapter 53 False Lovers, Hidden Truths
54. Chapter 54 Wrong Answer
55. Chapter 55 What The Eyes Cannot See
56. Chapter 56 The Quiet Before
57. Chapter 57 Unfinished Business
58. Chapter 58 Through The Looking Glass
59. Chapter 59 The Devil In Red
60. Chapter 60 A Vixen's Smile
61. Chapter 61 In His Arms
62. Chapter 62 She Called You Julia?
63. Chapter 63 The Portrait
64. Chapter 64 Dead Ringer
65. Chapter 65 Daniel's Cruelty
66. Chapter 66 What We Hide In The Dark
67. Chapter 67 You Did Nothing Wrong
68. Chapter 68 The Visitor
69. Chapter 69 The Black Box
70. Chapter 70 The Second Strike
71. Chapter 71 Polaroid
72. Chapter 72 In Plain Sight
73. Chapter 73 The Man Behind The Lens
74. Chapter 74 A Ruin Of Reputations
75. Chapter 75 The Breaking Point
76. Chapter 76 The Pages Of Her Rot
77. Chapter 77 The Golden Evening
78. Chapter 78 The Fraying Hour
79. Chapter 79 The Spark And The Match
80. Chapter 80 Her Last Performance
81. Chapter 81 What Comes After The Fall
82. Chapter 82 A Night Of Unbridled Passion
83. Chapter 83 Looking Death In The Eyes
84. Chapter 84 Go Ahead, Try It
85. Chapter 85 The Thing About Tables
86. Chapter 86 The Taste Of Control
87. Chapter 87 A Midday Distraction
88. Chapter 88 I Love You
89. Chapter 89 You Know Nothing, Anna
90. Chapter 90 The Way They Once Were
91. Chapter 91 The One He Loved First
92. Chapter 92 None Of My Business
93. Chapter 93 Out With The Old
94. Chapter 94 No One Must Know
95. Chapter 95 You Have No Idea
96. Chapter 96 Get Your Minds Out Of The Gutters
97. Chapter 97 The Girl In The Bushes
98. Chapter 98 Eight Years Without You
99. Chapter 99 Try Me
100. Chapter 100 I Thought I Could Stay Silent
101. Chapter 101 The Truth Was Never Mine To Hold
102. Chapter 102 In Just One Day
103. Chapter 103 What Were You Thinking?!
104. Chapter 104 It's About Richard
105. Chapter 105 A Woman On A Mission
106. Chapter 106 One Barely Needs Enemies
107. Chapter 107 She Wanted Power More Than Blood
108. Chapter 108 It All Makes Sense Now
109. Chapter 109 Disappear Now
110. Chapter 110 You're Fired
111. Chapter 111 If He Doesn't Comply
112. Chapter 112 The Cost Of Deception
113. Chapter 113 The Sweetest, Deepest Shame
114. Chapter 114 A Husband For A Son
115. Chapter 115 Two Months And Counting
116. Chapter 116 The Survival Of The Fittest
117. Chapter 117 The Perfect Mask
118. Chapter 118 The Persistent Little Cockroach
119. Chapter 119 I Can Take Anything?
120. Chapter 120 The Vulture In Rayon And Sea Salt
121. Chapter 121 The Architect Of Misfortune
122. Chapter 122 How Could You Be So Cruel, Daniel?
123. Chapter 123 The Only Prayers I'll Say For Daniel
124. Chapter 124 Wouldn't It Be So Much Better If You Just Died Already?
125. Chapter 125 Next Time You Won't Be So Lucky
126. Chapter 126 Anna's Creepers
127. Chapter 127 The Only Music I Want To Hear
128. Chapter 128 The Haunting Blue Eyes
129. Chapter 129 The Vivid Ghost Of A Dream
130. Chapter 130 A Legacy Of Rot And Ribbons
131. Chapter 131 The Poison In The Honey
132. Chapter 132 The Lesson That She'll Never Forget
133. Chapter 133 The Only Place You're Safe From Me
134. Chapter 134 A Masterclass In Finality
135. Chapter 135 A Surprise Worth Dying For
136. Chapter 136 Stay The Hell Out Of My Nightmares
137. Chapter 137 The Architecture Of A Frame-Up
138. Chapter 138 A Beautifully Orchestrated Fall
139. Chapter 139 The Luxury Of Safe Distance
140. Chapter 140 The Price Of Chivalry And Spinach
141. Chapter 141 The Echo Of A Ghost
142. Chapter 142 The Comatose Conman
143. Chapter 143 The Stage Knife Of Fate
144. Chapter 144 The Fighter’s Repose
145. Chapter 145 The Distance Between Us
146. Chapter 146 The Art Of The Hunt
147. Chapter 147 The Midnight Visitor
148. Chapter 148 The Calm Before The Coma
149. Chapter 149 The Architect Of Fear
150. Chapter 150 The Gaslight Anthem
151. Chapter 151 The Crimson Fitting
152. Chapter 152 The Mime And The Monster
153. Chapter 153 Get In The Car
154. Chapter 154 A Lillian Original
155. Chapter 155 The Apex Predator’s Return
156. Chapter 156 The Crimson Countess
157. Chapter 157 The Night She'll Never Forget
158. Chapter 158 The Gift
159. Chapter 159 The Devil Behind The Mask
160. Chapter 160 I Will Find You
161. Chapter 161 The Ghost Of You
162. Chapter 162 Another Hunt
163. Chapter 163 A Brutal Reminder
164. Chapter 164 Come Home
165. Chapter 165 Shockingly Disastrous
166. Chapter 166 He Has Found Me
167. Chapter 167 The Mask Comes Off
168. Chapter 168 I've Been Watching You
169. Chapter 169 A Cold Dish Served
170. Chapter 170 My Sweet Eleanor
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