Chapter 33: Tonight, You Don't Have to Pretend
Ella's POV
"She will get you killed."
The words hung in the air long after Ethan had turned the corner. His footsteps faded quickly.
I stood in the doorway of the study, the brass key biting into my palm hard enough to bruise bone.
Two texts. Same number. Same timestamp.
Mine said: *...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 Ella's POV
2. Chapter 2: Ella's POV
3. Chapter 3 ELLA'S POV
4. Chapter 4: ELLA'S POV
5. Chapter 5 ELLA'S POV
6. Chapter 7 Justin's POV
7. Chapter 8 ELLA'S POV
8. Chapter 9
9. Chapter 10
10. Chapter 11
11. Chapter 12
12. Chapter 13: The Day I Shot a Perfect Score, I Received a Note
13. Chapter 14: The Meeting — He Wants Me to Kill Someone
14. Chapter 15: Fine by Me — As Long as I Get to Tear Those Two Apart
15. Chapter 16: The Woman I Killed Became My Next Opponent
16. Chapter 17: Reunion on the Cruise
17. Chapter 18
18. Chapter 19: Hooked
19. Chapter 20: Close Call — She Flirted with the Enemy
20. Chapter 21: Rappelling Through Shattered Glass — The Boss Catches Her with One Arm
21. Chapter 22: Your Son Is Still Alive
22. Chapter 23: Reunion with My Ex-Husband
23. Chapter 24: Storm at the Auction
24. Chapter 25: Playing the Boyfriend Himself
25. Chapter 26: Vivian Comes Looking for Trouble
26. Chapter 27: His Blood Soaked Through That Ruined Suit
27. Chapter 28: His Blood Soaked Through That Ruined Suit （2）
28. Chapter 29: Knockout Gas
29. Chapter 30: Knockout Gas（2）
30. Chapter 31: He Hit Send Right in Front of Me
31. Chapter 32: He Hit Send Right in Front of Me（2）
32. Chapter 33: Tonight, You Don't Have to Pretend
33. Chapter 34: The Dinner Party
34. Chapter 35: A Missed Opportunity
35. Chapter 36: Scorpion
36. Chapter 37: I'm Done Waiting
37. Chapter 38: Kill Him
38. Chapter 39: Cousin. Or Perhaps — Should I Call You Ella?
39. Chapter 40: In the Attic of Winston Manor
40. Chapter 41: He Said His Hands Were Shaking When He Saw Me Walk Into the Dock
41. Chapter 42: He Cut My Clearance Himself
42. Chapter 43: No Mercy
43. Chapter 44: Killing Vera
44. Chapter 45: He Cleared My Name in Front of the Entire Base
45. Chapter 46: She's Mine — I'll Handle the Interrogation Myself
46. Chapter 47: Hands Bound, He Whispers the Truth from Four Years Ago
47. Chapter 48: Signing a Blood Pact, She Slips Into a Slip Dress to Risk Her Life in the Red-Light District
48. Chapter 49: He's Abusing His Level-A Clearance to Override the System
49. Chapter 50: Changing into the Lace Dress, Running into Him—Missing for Four Years
50. Chapter 51: Abandoning the Mission, She Goes Mad Fighting for Her Son
51. Chapter 52: Severed Tendons and a Bloodbath—The Shocking Reversal
52. Chapter 53: He Came Through the Flames
53. Chapter 54: The Fake Birthmark, He Forcefully Kisses Ella
54. Chapter 55: A Trap Set Just for You
55. Chapter 56: Playing That Heart-Wrenching Voice: "Mommy! Save me! Don't hit me!"
56. Chapter 57: Once They Throw You a Bone, You're Like an Obedient Mad Dog
57. Chapter 58: If I Can't Get That List, I'll Die on the Island
58. Chapter 59: Ex-Husband's Death Trap, His Descent Through the Net
59. Chapter 60: Even If I Die Today, I'm Dragging Him to Hell with Me!
60. Chapter 61: The Only Lead, Lost in This Man-Eating Sea
61. Chapter 62: Severed Right Hand Tendon, Imprisoned Forever in the Underground Prison
62. Chapter 63: Three Days Later, Hell Mode, No-Holds-Barred Combat
63. Chapter 64: Your Head is Worth Ten Million
64. Chapter 65: Illegal Weapons! That Cold Man Lost His Temper for Me
65. Chapter 66: Ethan's Ex Begins Her Performance
66. Chapter 67: Base Rule Number Three—Kill on Sight
67. Chapter 68: Disguise Fools Ex-Husband, but Rival Sees Through It
68. Chapter 69: Son's Files Blocked, Ex-Husband's Wedding of the Century
69. Chapter 70: My Rival Tests Me with Peanut Butter I'm Allergic To—I Turn the Tables
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