100: The Unraveling of Deception

Chapter 100. The Unraveling of Deception

(Marcus Blackwood’s POV)

Sophia’s sudden embrace caught me completely off guard. Her arms wrapped around me desperately her tears soaking through my shirt

Elena watched this scene expressionlessly, offering only a faint smile. It seems I should give you two some

space”

Before Sophia could speak, I pulled her out of my embrace and walked towards Elena “Go home and wait for

me

Elena left without a word, her footsteps echoing in the corridor. Sophia bit her lip and stepped in front of me trying to block my gaze.

“Marcus, please intercede with Margaret Blackwood,” she pleaded, “Don’t let them transfer me from the

institute”

She reached out to grab my arm, but I suddenly shook her off. The force sent her stumbling backward.

Sophia stared at me, stunned and hurt by the coldness in my eyes. “Marcus?”

“I know about your relationship with Nathan Sterling,” I said, my voice cutting through the air like ice

Her face paled instantly. “What are you talking about?”

The Crimson Moonrise Hotel,” I continued relentlessly. “Your repeated meetings in the same room. Amber Stone recovered the surveillance footage”

Sophia’s composure crumbled completely. She collapsed at my feet, tears streaming down her t

“Nathan forced me!” she cried desperately. “He threatened to harm Oliver if I didn’t cooperate

I stared down at her, disbelief and disillusionment washing over me. “You’re still lying

“Im not lying” she insisted, grabbing at my legs

“I know you deliberately switched the room numbers in the Lunar Sleep Research Project,” I said coldly. “You framed Elena so Nathan could play the hero”

white as snow. Her mouth

unwilling to believe you were capable of such

suspecting your

her, unable to look at her tear–stained face. “I indulged

my arranged mating to

“Marcus, please-

“I tried to compensate you and

expense.”

crawled closer, her hands reaching for me I only wanted

Chapter 100. The Unravel

Elena at the institute,” I said, my

understand and forgive me.”

“But the situation

desperate!” Sophia sobbed. 1 just

David and Elena’s parents?” I demanded, my voice sharp

had nothing to do with

a long moment, searching for deception. After contemplating, I

Shadowmere Private Healing Sanctuary,”

with despair. “Marcus,

to you after you’ve recovered,” I added

feet. She looked back at me with broken eyes as they escorted

days later, I was discharged from the healing facility unexpectedly. Upon returning to Moonhaven Estate, I felt relieved to see Elena’s

She was home.

a calendar on the side table with five dates circled in red. None

(Elena Blackwood’s POV)

Master Suite, phone pressed to my ear. “Yes, I understand. Tomorrow

was visibly startled to see Marcus

was that?” he

about selling my

“You’re selling your Midnight Shadow

new one,” I explained, avoiding

he said firmly. “It’s my

Marcus preemptively raised his hand. “Don’t mention

surprise, then

out his phone. “Amber Stone, transfer five million to

account.”

more?”

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