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Love Within The Shadows

Chapter 5 The Hunt Begins

Word Count: 1101    |    Released on: 18/04/2025

: The Hun

he message on her phone. You should have

her pulse racing. "T

tened. "We nee

Blowing their cover would only make things worse. Gad unlocked th

we go?"

us to run, so we do the opposite." Gad's grip

sharply. "And o

arkened. "Vi

mind raced with possibilities. Langley had seen her, recogn

ready f

beneath an old, abandoned office build

glancing around. "

ul, but we know he's involved with Solace Industries. If we can find where

ow do we do that? He knows we'r

. "We make

later, Monica's own device vibrated with an alert.

e Accounts Hacked – Millio

widened.

to the press," Gad confirmed. "Now Langley and his people will b

't help but g

s." Gad leaned ba

a's phone buzzed again. Her co

Hotel Crestview.

ad's gaze. "

. "Let's f

in the city. Getting inside unnoticed wouldn't be easy, bu

the lobby, her heels clicking against the marble floor. Gad, wearing a t

meras everywhere. Guards stationed a

pproached the bar. "Th

ng the bartender's eye. "I need a spec

a brow. "And who ar

Victor Langley. H

signaling to one of the hotel staff. A minu

this wa

the private elevator. Monica's pulse quickened. T

ca stepped out first, scanning the hallway. Two guar

ck you before you ent

ed sweetly.

sent him doubling over, and before the second guard could react, Gad had him

led. "Nice

"Told you, I

and pushed open th

r chair, sipping a glass of wine. He d

smoothly. "I was wond

sion unreadable. "You'

parents were tenacious, but you

. "You had them killed. And now yo

ruly wanted you dead, do you thin

ward. "Then why

d potential, chasing ghosts. Your parents' deaths were unfortunat

sted. "You're trying

reckless vendetta, or you can step into the light. Work with me.

ed. "I'd rather die

ame. I had hoped you'

ped his

rs burst open, and arm

onica's arm.

he furniture. Gad fired back, taking down two of the g

!" Gad

to hesitate. She sprinted forward and crashed through the window, g

d a split s

the impact. Pain shot through Monica's should

the broken window, watching t

" he called down.

fire burning in her c

turned

paced the room, adrenaline st

he said. "That wa

use he's not worr

Then we change that. He want

w you're thinkin

started this to uncover the truth

ut taking Langl

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1 Chapter 1 A Shadow Beginning2 Chapter 2 A Trail of Lies3 Chapter 3 Whispers in The Dark4 Chapter 4 Shadows of The Past5 Chapter 5 The Hunt Begins6 Chapter 6 The Trap7 Chapter 7 The Truth Revealed8 Chapter 8 The Hunt Intensifies9 Chapter 9 The Fall of Langley10 Chapter 10 The Aftermath11 Chapter 11 The search for Hale12 Chapter 12 The Trial13 Chapter 13 The man in the mirror14 Chapter 14 Echoes from the Past15 Chapter 15 Phoenix Rising16 Chapter 16 Whispers within the Dark17 Chapter 17 The Edge of Deception18 Chapter 18 The Desert's Secret19 Chapter 19 Monica's Hesitation20 Chapter 20 The Breaking Point21 Chapter 21 Shadows at Midnight22 Chapter 22 Trust and Betrayal23 Chapter 23 Into the Shadows24 Chapter 24 Gathering Storm25 Chapter 25 Fractures26 Chapter 26 Lines in the Water27 Chapter 27 Shadows Within28 Chapter 28 Breach of Trust29 Chapter 29 The Web Tightens30 Chapter 30 Shadows of the Past31 Chapter 31 Unearthed Secrets32 Chapter 32 Crossroads33 Chapter 33 Shadows of Doubt34 Chapter 34 The Unseen Enemy35 Chapter 35 Into the Crossfire36 Chapter 36 No Sanctuary37 Chapter 37 Shadows Within38 Chapter 38 The Trap is Set39 Chapter 39 The High-stakes Gamble40 Chapter 40 Breaking Point41 Chapter 41 Aftermath42 Chapter 42 The Deeper Web43 Chapter 43 Betrayal44 Chapter 44 A Flicker in the Dark45 Chapter 45 Ties That Bind46 Chapter 46 The Oracle Protocol47 Chapter 47 Lisbon Shadows48 Chapter 48 The Oracle's Edge49 Chapter 49 The Azores Gambit50 Chapter 50 Echoes in the Dark51 Chapter 51 Fractured Truths52 Chapter 52 Fractures in the Web53 Chapter 53 The Path Forward54 Chapter 54 Shadows Unveiled55 Chapter 55 The Gathering Storm56 Chapter 56 Into the Lion's Den57 Chapter 57 Storm Surge58 Chapter 58 Nightshade Protocol59 Chapter 59 The Berlin Gambit60 Chapter 60 Shadows Strike Back61 Chapter 61 Digital Warzone62 Chapter 62 System Failure63 Chapter 63 The New Player64 Chapter 64 The Ghost in the Machine65 Chapter 65 The Firewall66 Chapter 66 Ghost in Paris67 Chapter 67 Codes68 Chapter 68 Zurich Divide69 Chapter 69 Ashes and Embers70 Chapter 70 The Ripple Effect71 Chapter 71 Jakarta Heat72 Chapter 72 Deep Shadows73 Chapter 73 The Eye of the Storm74 Chapter 74 Beneath the Surface75 Chapter 75 Fractured Alliances76 Chapter 76 Veins of Deception77 Chapter 77 Echoes of the Serpent78 Chapter 78 The Core Beneath79 Chapter 79 Ashes and Awakening80 Chapter 80 The City of Eyes81 Chapter 81 A Name Without a Face82 Chapter 82 The Man Who Waited83 Chapter 83 Lines in the Sand84 Chapter 84 The Final Circuit85 Chapter 85 Breaking the Silence86 Chapter 86 Echoes of Betrayal87 Chapter 87 Breaking the Veil88 Chapter 88 Beneath the Neon89 Chapter 89 Labyrinths of Deceit90 Chapter 90 Depth of Corruption91 Chapter 91 The Breaking Point92 Chapter 92 Shadow Agenda93 Chapter 93 Web of Betrayal94 Chapter 94 Traitor in the Ranks95 Chapter 95 Trust no One96 Chapter 96 Internal Threat97 Chapter 97 Shadows in Wire98 Chapter 98 The Cost of Loyalty99 Chapter 99 The Eye of the Storm100 Chapter 100 End of the Thread