His Bride, Her Revenge-Chapter 65: The Rise of a Queen

The truce offer was a carefully crafted lie. Cambria knew it before Maddox even hung up the phone, his face as cold and unreadable as it had been when they first met. Blackwood had been playing this game for too long, and now, he was trying to manipulate them into making the first move into showing their cards.

But Cambria wasn’t about to fall for it. Not now. Not when she had everything to lose.

She paced the room, her mind racing as she mulled over the offer. The words "peace" and "compromise" had never sounded so hollow coming from Blackwood. The man had no intention of peace. This was about control, about ensuring that no one, not even his own son, could ever challenge him.

"We can’t trust him," Cambria said, her voice steely as she turned to Maddox. "This truce is just a setup. Blackwood wants us to drop our guard."

Maddox’s jaw clenched as he leaned against the wall, his arms crossed. "I agree. But that doesn’t mean we don’t use it to our advantage."

Cambria stopped pacing, her eyes narrowing. "How do we use it?"

"We force his hand," Maddox replied, pushing off the wall and walking toward her. His eyes burned with the intensity of someone who had been cornered and now had nothing to lose. "We give him a reason to think we’ll negotiate, but we expose him at the same time. We leak everything. His empire will crumble before he has a chance to stop us."

Cambria nodded, the fire in her veins reigniting. This was the chance she had been waiting for to tear down the empire that had controlled her life for far too long, to expose Blackwood for the monster he was. But there was one thing she needed before they could make their move.

Her son. The child she had fought so hard to rescue was now the key to bringing Blackwood to his knees. She had to make sure that his life, his future, would be safeguarded no matter the cost.

"Get the press ready," Cambria said, her voice sharp. "We’ll take this to the world. But we need to move quickly. Blackwood’s not going to sit idly by while we dismantle everything he’s built."

Maddox’s eyes met hers, and for a moment, there was an understanding between them, a partnership forged not in love, but in survival. They had both been broken by Blackwood’s betrayal, but now, they were the ones holding the power. And this time, they wouldn’t let him win.

Scene Shift Blackwood’s Penthouse, 9:00 AM

Grayson Blackwood stared out of his penthouse window, his fingers tapping rhythmically against the glass. The city sprawled below him, a sea of steel and glass, a kingdom he had built, a kingdom that was now on the brink of collapse.

The phone call had been a mistake. A desperate attempt to regain control of a situation that was slipping through his fingers. Cambria had always been unpredictable, but Maddox... Maddox had become a wild card. They weren’t playing by the rules anymore. They were rewriting them.

But Blackwood wasn’t the kind of man who lost. Not to Cambria, not to anyone. If there was one thing he was certain of, it was that he could always find a way to regain control.

The door to his office opened, and Evelyn Stone stepped inside, her heels clicking sharply against the marble floor. Her eyes were cold, calculating, but there was something else there, a flicker of concern.

"You let them slip through your fingers," Evelyn said, her voice dripping with disdain. "You were supposed to take them down, Blackwood. Not offer them a truce."

Blackwood turned to face her, his expression hardening. "It’s not over yet, Evelyn. We have a plan. They think they’re in control, but they’re walking right into my trap."

Evelyn raised an eyebrow. "A trap? What exactly is your plan, Grayson? Because right now, it seems like you’re losing your grip."

He walked toward her, his steps slow and deliberate. "They have the files. They think they’ve won. But they haven’t seen what I’ve set up. We’re going to expose them before they can expose me. We’re going to turn this whole thing around."

Evelyn crossed her arms, a skeptical look on her face. "And how exactly are you going to do that? You’ve already put everything on the line. Cambria’s not stupid, she knows exactly what you’re trying to pull."

Blackwood smirked, his eyes gleaming with something cold and deadly. Cambria is a pawn. She has always been. But now... now she’s going to play the role I want her to. She’s going to be the key to my victory."

Scene Shift Safe House, 10:00 AM

Cambria stood by the window, looking out at the city below. The world felt like it was closing in on her, and yet, for the first time in a long while, she felt a strange sense of clarity. Her son was safe. Maddox was by her side. And for all of Blackwood’s power, she knew that the tables had turned.

She turned as Maddox entered the room, a dark look on his face. He had just made the call to release the files they were about to go live. The world would soon know the truth.

"Are you ready for this?" Maddox asked, his voice low. There was a hint of uncertainty there, a flicker of the man he used to be. The man who had tried to protect her.

Cambria met his gaze, her resolve unwavering. "I’m ready. We’ve been preparing for this moment for years. And now, it’s time for Blackwood to face the consequences of his actions."

Maddox nodded, his eyes softening as they locked onto hers. "I don’t know what comes next. But... I’m with you. Whatever happens."

Cambria gave him a small, wry smile. "We’ll take him down, Maddox. Together."

She walked toward the table, where the laptop was open and ready. A single click would unleash everything. The files, the truth, the evidence. It would be out there for the world to see. Blackwood’s empire would crumble, and with it, his power.

As she moved to press the button, the phone rang. The sound was sharp, out of place in the tense silence of the room.

Maddox picked up the receiver, his face growing pale as he listened.

"It’s Blackwood," Maddox said quietly, his voice thick with disbelief. "He’s offering something different now. A deal. He wants to meet."

Cambria’s heart skipped a beat. "A deal? After everything he’s done?"

Maddox’s eyes flicked to the laptop screen. "We can’t let him play us again, Cambria. This is just another trap."

She clenched her fists, her eyes flashing with fury. "Then we don’t give him the chance to strike. We move now. There’s no going back." fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

Just as Cambria was about to make the final decision, a loud crash echoed from the hallway. They turned, startled. The door to the safe house was thrown open.

A shadow moved quickly toward them.

It was Julian. Bloodied and battered, but alive.

"They’re coming," he gasped. "Blackwood’s men, they’re here. And they brought reinforcements."