Eira Hax, the daughter of a once-wealthy heiress, has spent her entire life in the shadows. Twenty-two years ago, her mother, a kind-hearted but naive woman, was deceived by her husband, a ruthless businessman. He stole her entire fortune and framed her for a crime, sending her to prison, unaware that she was pregnant and secretly battling terminal cancer. Eira’s mother died alone behind bars, but not before giving birth to Eira, entrusting her with a burning desire for revenge. Now, two decades later, Eira returns with one goal: to destroy the man who ruined her mother’s life—her own father. To do so, she strategically marries his most powerful rival, Callian Reed, a man as dangerous as he is influential. Together, they plot to destroy her father’s empire, piece by piece. But as Eira is pulled deeper into a world of business, power and revenge, she’s forced to confront her own problems and decide just how far she’s willing to go to avenge her mother. “I’m not your enemy, darling…you should know that by now.” “Callian, everything you do is not written in our contract. Why are you breaking it?” “The more I learn about you, the more I hate everyone who hurt you. So please, Eira, let me get rid of them for you.”
Chapter 160: The Hunt
While some were getting the justice and others went through their trials, Callian couldn't forget one specific person.
He opened the door, and the quiet of his house wrapped around him like a suffocating shroud.
Upstairs, in his room, the darkness swallowed him.
He reached for the dresser, yanking the top drawer open with more force than necessary.
Clothes tumbled out, forgotten fabrics, but he ignored the mess.
His hands found the black shirt first, then the matching pants.
The cotton felt rough against his fingertips as he quickly changed, shedding his earlier self like a snake discarding its skin.
This wasn't a choice—it was something he had to do.
He grabbed a knife from the desk drawer, sliding it carefully into his jacket, and slipped out the back door into the chill of the night.
He had spent days piecing together the clues, every thread leading him closer to Mita's hideaway.