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”

snow. Her mouth opened

believe you were capable of such deception,” I admitted, pain

suspecting your actions for

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

over my arranged

“Marcus, please-

misfortunes,” I continued. “I tried to compensate you and Oliver, even at

expense.”

hands reaching for me I only wanted to scare Elena! I never

Chapter 100. The Unravel

at the institute,” I

understand and forgive me.”

finally looked down at her. “But the situation spiraled out

desperate!” Sophia sobbed. 1 just wanted

about David and Elena’s parents?” I demanded,

widened in terror. “I had nothing to do with those

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

the Shadowmere Private Healing Sanctuary,” I informed her. “Don’t contact

crumpled with despair. “Marcus,

to be sent to you after

and helped Sophia to her feet. She looked back at me with broken eyes as they escorted

healing facility unexpectedly. Upon returning to Moonhaven Estate, I

She was home.

with five dates circled in red. None of them seemed

(Elena Blackwood’s POV)

to

was visibly startled to see Marcus standing in

that?”

selling my car,” I said

selling

a new one,” I

buy you a car instead, he said firmly. “It’s

preemptively raised his hand. “Don’t mention severing

surprise, then smiled

out his phone. “Amber

account.”

more?”

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