His Bride, Her Revenge-Chapter 64: The Hidden Dagger

The quiet hum of the safe house was deafening in the wake of their escape. The tension in the air had barely begun to settle, yet the weight of what they had done and what they had uncovered pressed heavily on Cambria’s chest. She could still feel the warmth of her son’s tiny body nestled in her arms, his face peaceful in sleep. It was a stark contrast to the chaos that had unfolded only hours before.

Maddox stood across the room, staring at the flash drive in his hands, his face a mask of concentration. The flickering light from the desk lamp cast long shadows across his sharp features, making him appear even more distant, even more untouchable.

"What do you think it is?" Cambria asked, her voice barely a whisper as she approached him.

Maddox didn’t answer immediately. He inserted the drive into the laptop, and a series of encrypted files appeared on the screen, each one locked behind layers of security. He frowned, running his hand through his hair.

"Whatever this is, it’s not something Blackwood would leave lying around unless he wanted us to find it." His voice was clipped, his eyes scanning the screen for any sign of what they were dealing with.

"Or unless he planned to use it against us when we least expect it," Cambria muttered. "A final weapon in his arsenal."

Julian, who had been pacing by the window, turned sharply. "It’s not just any weapon. Blackwood plays a long game. This... whatever this is, it’s the endgame."

Maddox’s jaw tightened. "It’s a record of his entire operation. His corporate deals. His connections. But it’s more than that. I’m seeing something deeper here." He clicked on a folder marked with a familiar name.

Cambria leaned in, her breath catching as she saw the file open to a series of documents labeled ’Project Genesis.’ She felt her stomach drop.

"What’s Project Genesis?" she asked, her voice shaky.

Maddox didn’t look at her; his focus was still fixed on the screen. "It’s the project Blackwood’s been working on for years. A plan to manipulate and control everything. Political ties, corporate mergers, high-level blackmail. And here..." He paused, his finger hovering over the next file. "There’s a list of names."

Cambria’s heart skipped a beat as she recognized one of the names on the list: Maddox Raye.

"Maddox," she breathed, her voice filled with disbelief. "What the hell is this?"

He turned to face her, his face a mix of shock and recognition. "He’s been playing me, Cambria. The whole time." He pointed to the next name, a list of high-ranking officials, executives, and people they had crossed paths with over the years. "This isn’t just about us. This is about a larger power play, one that has infiltrated everything."

The air in the room grew heavier. Cambria felt the room closing in on her, suffocating her. "He’s using you as bait, Maddox. All of us. The child, the media empire... He’s been setting this up for years, and we’ve been too blind to see it."

Maddox slammed his fist against the desk, making the laptop shake. "We can’t let him win. This is more than just revenge. This is a war for control."

Julian’s voice cut through the tension. "And if we don’t act now, he’ll have the upper hand before we even get a chance to fight back."

"Then we move first," Maddox said, his voice hardening with determination. "We expose him. We take everything he’s built and use it against him."

Cambria nodded, feeling a surge of rage and clarity. "We bring down Blackwood once and for all."

Maddox looked at her, his expression softening for a brief moment. "This time, we will do it together."

She nodded. "Together."

Scene Shift Blackwood’s Office, 7:00 AM

The sunlight had barely begun to touch the tops of the skyscrapers when Grayson Blackwood walked into his penthouse office, his face a picture of perfect composure. But underneath the surface, there was a crack in his façade. The files from the flash drive had been accessed. His plan was in motion, and things were moving faster than he’d anticipated.

He walked past the floor-to-ceiling windows, glancing out over the city below. His empire. His kingdom. It was all slipping through his fingers.

He moved to his desk and hit a button on the phone. freёnovelkiss.com

"Bring her in," he ordered.

A few moments later, the door to his office opened, and a tall woman with icy blonde hair stepped inside. Evelyn Stone. The one woman he had always kept close, even when she thought she controlled him. She had always been a means to an end, a pawn to keep Maddox distracted.

"Grayson," she said smoothly, her voice cold and calculating. "I trust you have good news for me?"

He gave her a brief, tight smile. "Do you think I would disappoint you, Evelyn?"

She smirked, unbothered. "It wouldn’t be the first time."

Blackwood leaned back in his chair, his fingers steepled as he studied her. "Cambria and Maddox are getting too close. They’ve unlocked the final files."

Evelyn’s eyes narrowed. "Then we end it."

"No," Blackwood said, his voice lowering, his tone colder. We use this to our advantage. We manipulate the situation. If we can’t control them, then we control everything around them."

Evelyn raised an eyebrow. "You’re planning to go to war?"

"I’m already in it," Blackwood replied. "But this time, we have a weapon. And Cambria... she’s

The morning after the revelation hung heavy in the air. Cambria sat in the kitchen, her son asleep in the other room. Her mind was consumed with the files they had uncovered, the weight of Blackwood’s far-reaching influence. The game had shifted, and now it was a war for survival.

Maddox entered the room, his face tense as ever. He poured himself a cup of coffee, but his eyes never left her.

"What’s the next step?" Cambria asked, her voice steady despite the turmoil inside.

"We go public," Maddox said, his tone final. "We expose everything. But we do it on our terms, not his."

"And if he comes for us?" Cambria asked, her fingers tapping nervously on the table.

Maddox’s eyes softened for a brief moment. "Then we fight back. Together."

Cambria nodded, her mind already running through strategies. This was no longer just about her revenge. This was about the future of everything she had built, everything she was fighting for.

"We take him down. This ends now."

As Maddox and Cambria prepared to make their move, the phone rang. Maddox answered, his expression quickly hardening.

"It’s Blackwood," he said. "He’s offering a truce."

Cambria’s eyes flashed with disbelief. "A truce?"

Maddox’s voice was low, full of contempt. "I’m not buying it. But he’s making his move. And I think we’re about to walk right into his trap."