Chapter 216 The waiting
Ryder's POV
Day two started with a younger officer bringing breakfast on a tray.
He was friendlier than Carver in the deliberate calculated way that told me immediately he had been sent to be friendly. He set the tray on the small table, stepped back like he was doing me a favor, and looked at me ...
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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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