Chapter 159 Tommy's surgery

Ryder's POV

The paramedics got Tommy breathing again, but barely. He had put a tube into his mouth and connected a bag to it that was pushing air into Tommy's lungs.

I watched his chest rise and fall in shallow, uneven movements while the paramedic worked over him. As soon as Tommy's oxygen levels...

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Chapters

1. Chapter 1 Perfect illusion

2. Chapter 2 The ride home

3. Chapter 3 Shattered dreams

4. Chapter 4 Coming home for good

5. Chapter 5 Forbidden territory

6. Chapter 6 Back to being strangers

7. Chapter 7 Personal message

8. Chapter 8 Headlines

9. Chapter 9 Staying away

10. Chapter 10 Almost caught

11. Chapter 11 Fight for her

12. Chapter 12 A warning in glass

13. Chapter 13 Taking the test

14. Chapter 14 Train to Manhattan

15. Chapter 15 Cruel discovery

16. Chapter 16 Coming home to chaos

17. Chapter 17 Shadow play

18. Chapter 18 Hard conversation

19. Chapter 19 Pieces of the past

20. Chapter 20 Learning to shoot back

21. Chapter 21 Proving her worth

22. Chapter 22 Obsession

23. Chapter 23 Partners in crime

24. Chapter 24 Stolen moments

25. Chapter 25 Ghost from the past

26. Chapter 26 RC & DM

27. Chapter 27 Whispers and warnings

28. Chapter 28 Impossible choices

29. Chapter 29 Too close

30. Chapter 30 You all will pay

31. Chapter 31 Promises and threats

32. Chapter 32 The contract

33. Chapter 33 Ryder's rage

34. Chapter 34 Unexpected allies

35. Chapter 35 Shifting shadows

36. Chapter 36 Deadline

37. Chapter 37 Training day

38. Chapter 38 False alarm, real danger

39. Chapter 39 Night visitor

40. Chapter 40 My brother's burden

41. Chapter 41 Pressure tactics

42. Chapter 42 Forced confession

43. Chapter 43 Consequences

44. Chapter 44 Brothers broken

45. Chapter 45 Taking sides

46. Chapter 46 Exile

47. Chapter 47 Impossible truth

48. Chapter 48 Diego's arrival

49. Chapter 49 The offer

50. Chapter 50 The vote

51. Chapter 51 The real reason

52. Chapter 52 Jaxon's guilt

53. Chapter 53 Sneaking around

54. Chapter 54 Close call

55. Chapter 55 Bradley's story

56. Chapter 56 First attack

57. Chapter 57 Teaching her to fight better

58. Chapter 58 Second attack

59. Chapter 59 Promising to protect her

60. Chapter 60 Kidnapping attempt

61. Chapter 61 Saving her

62. Chapter 62 Vincent's letters

63. Chapter 63 Three weeks

64. Chapter 64 Obsessive protection

65. Chapter 65 Surveillance

66. Chapter 66 Wedding ideas notebook

67. Chapter 67 Reasoning with Elena

68. Chapter 68 Dante's message

69. Chapter 69 Planning

70. Chapter 70 Meeting Dante

71. Chapter 71 Dante's hour

72. Chapter 72 Impossible choice

73. Chapter 73 What to do

74. Chapter 74 Options

75. Chapter 75 Multiple contracts

76. Chapter 76 Overwhelmed

77. Chapter 77 The confrontation

78. Chapter 78 Dante's deadline

79. Chapter 79 Investigating the inner circle

80. Chapter 80 Starting with the doctor

81. Chapter 81 Martinez's alibi

82. Chapter 82 We're being watched

83. Chapter 83 Briefing the brothers

84. Chapter 84 Following Diesel

85. Chapter 85 Stupid choices

86. Chapter 86 Dead end

87. Chapter 87 Ryder's reaction

88. Chapter 88 What's up with Snake

89. Chapter 89 Snake is next

90. Chapter 90 Confronting him

91. Chapter 91 Deadline reached

92. Chapter 92 The recording

93. Chapter 93 Dante's motive

94. Chapter 94 Time's up

95. Chapter 95 The confrontation

96. Chapter 96 Clean up

97. Chapter 97 Jaxon's behaviour

98. Chapter 98 Elena's visit

99. Chapter 99 Fight for choice

100. Chapter 100 Telling him

101. Chapter 101 How could you?

102. Chapter 102 Jaxon's reaction

103. Chapter 103 Searching for clues

104. Chapter 104 Telling Ryder

105. Chapter 105 What to do

106. Chapter 106 The extension

107. Chapter 107 Diego's condition

108. Chapter 108 The files

109. Chapter 109 Communication folder

110. Chapter 110 The pattern

111. Chapter 111 Could it be?

112. Chapter 112 The call

113. Chapter 113 Doubts

114. Chapter 114 Diesel's dilemma

115. Chapter 115 Diesel's solution

116. Chapter 116 The confession

117. Chapter 117 Drunken actions

118. Chapter 118 The plan

119. Chapter 119 The murder

120. Chapter 120 Ryder's return

121. Chapter 121 Doubting Ryder

122. Chapter 122 Overheard conversation

123. Chapter 123 What next?

124. Chapter 124 Confronting Ryder

125. Chapter 125 His admission

126. Chapter 126 Get out

127. Chapter 127 My decision

128. Chapter 128 Leaving him

129. Chapter 129 Threatening him

130. Chapter 130 Moving on

131. Chapter 131 Diego is here

132. Chapter 132 Wedding preparations

133. Chapter 133 Final preparations

134. Chapter 134 Second thoughts

135. Chapter 135 The sleepless night

136. Chapter 136 Intrusive thoughts

137. Chapter 137 Jaxon's visit

138. Chapter 138 Realization

139. Chapter 139 Confronting my brother

140. Chapter 140 Ryder arrives

141. Chapter 141 Truths and reasons

142. Chapter 142 Who killed Vincent?

143. Chapter 143 Revelation

144. Chapter 144 Jaxon's explosion

145. Chapter 145 Why lie?

146. Chapter 146 Under attack

147. Chapter 147 Trying to escape

148. Chapter 148 More revelations

149. Chapter 149 Shoot him

150. Chapter 150 Bride in chains

151. Chapter 151 The vows

152. Chapter 152 His original plan

153. Chapter 153 A stupid plan

154. Chapter 154 The shot

155. Chapter 155 The rescue

156. Chapter 156 Finish him

157. Chapter 157 Stay with me

158. Chapter 158 Waiting room

159. Chapter 159 Tommy's surgery

160. Chapter 160 Jaxon's outcome

161. Chapter 161 Scared to see her

162. Chapter 162 Jaxon is awake

163. Chapter 163 She came to me

164. Chapter 164 The message

165. Chapter 165 Worst mistake

166. Chapter 166 Leaving for good

167. Chapter 167 Acting president

168. Chapter 168 Moving on

169. Chapter 169 Diego's call

170. Chapter 170 The return

171. Chapter 171 Talking it out

172. Chapter 172 Confessions

173. Chapter 173 Apology

174. Chapter 174 Forgiveness at last

175. Chapter 175 The announcement

176. Chapter 176 Why are you back?

177. Chapter 177 Tommy's advice

178. Chapter 178 Thoughts about the future

179. Chapter 179 What next?

180. Chapter 180 The call

181. Chapter 181 Morning of

182. Chapter 182 Hospital visit

183. Chapter 183 His response

184. Chapter 184 Jaxon's consent

185. Chapter 185 One family

186. Chapter 186 VP request

187. Chapter 187 Long term plans

188. Chapter 188 Plans in action

189. Chapter 189 Having doubts

190. Chapter 190 Reassurance

191. Chapter 191 Unexpected visitor

192. Chapter 192 What does he want

193. Chapter 193 Bradley's apology

194. Chapter 194 The question

195. Chapter 195 Another fight

196. Chapter 196 Abandonment

197. Chapter 197 The truth

198. Chapter 198 Spiraling

199. Chapter 199 Gone

200. Chapter 200 The search

201. Chapter 201 The hotel

202. Chapter 202 His apology

203. Chapter 203 Her ultimatum

204. Chapter 204 The warrant

205. Chapter 205 The arrest

206. Chapter 206 Confrontation

207. Chapter 207 I lose

208. Chapter 208 The trap

209. Chapter 209 The police station

210. Chapter 210 The holding cell

211. Chapter 211 Interrogation

212. Chapter 212 Witness

213. Chapter 213 Visitation

214. Chapter 214 Our own plan

215. Chapter 215 Visiting Jaxon

216. Chapter 216 The waiting

217. Chapter 217 Alibi

218. Chapter 218 Counter attack

219. Chapter 219 Release

220. Chapter 220 The process

221. Chapter 221 Final confrontation set up

222. Chapter 222 Dramatic reveal

223. Chapter 223 The ultimatum

224. Chapter 224 Public shaming

225. Chapter 225 He's leaving

226. Chapter 226 It's over

227. Chapter 227 Moving in

228. Chapter 228 Notifications

229. Chapter 229 Damage control

230. Chapter 230 The call

231. Chapter 231 Countersuit

232. Chapter 232 Scorched earth

233. Chapter 233 Decision

234. Chapter 234 Going public

235. Chapter 235 Crumble

236. Chapter 236 The wife

237. Chapter 237 Catherine's call

238. Chapter 238 Evidence

239. Chapter 239 Threats

240. Chapter 240 Call for backup

241. Chapter 241 Protection

242. Chapter 242 Catherine's visit

243. Chapter 243 Submission

244. Chapter 244 Finally

245. Chapter 245 The arrest

246. Chapter 246 It's over

247. Chapter 247 Reflection

248. Chapter 248 Update

249. Chapter 249 The wait

250. Chapter 250 Ready

251. Chapter 251 The verdict

252. Chapter 252 Apology

253. Chapter 253 Celebration

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