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Painted Sins

Chapter 7 Trust No One

Word Count: 1279    |    Released on: 30/08/2024

he floor makes me jump. I've spent years learning how to disappear, and I'm not

ly, mentioning my art gallery, hinting that he's behind my recent troubles.

he hall, past the kitchen. Freedom is so close I can almost feel it. But I kno

en another, my bare feet quiet on the cold floor. I left my shoes under the bed in the r

hear it – a door opening behind

ia?" Lorenzo's voice

rossed. He's not wearing his jacket, and his white shirt clings to

kitchen," I lie, trying to

d. "The kitchen is the other way, car

but before I can, I hear a gun cock behind me. Lor

of you," a rough

l gear stands at the end of the hall, his gun pointed at us. I don't

ere?" Lorenzo asks, b

ooth. "Your security needs an u

chance to escape. I step

" I ask, letting f

to Lorenzo. "I'm here for you, sweetheart.

y stomach. How m

ng me back. "She's not involved," h

e's part of this too. Now, start w

hing for something I can use as a weapon. Lorenzo's

e two more armed men wait. My

es," the fir

new men steps forward, waving hi

the cold barrel of a gun presses against the back of my head. I close my eyes

tepping in front of us. "Let's start with

be confused. "I don't know what y

of his men, who steps forward and slaps

strokes. We know you're working with the feds. Tell us where the other painting

but the men grab him and force him

eds? None of this makes sense. I'm missing somethi

odes or the feds," I say, my voice shak

ds to the man holding Lorenzo. "Start with

Wait!" I cry. "I'll

d, stopping his part

He's always been the smart one. "The paintings," I star

n urges, his ey

sound believable. "Some are in pri

?" he

ocations. It's too risky. But I have a l

u're going to take us to this ledger. But first..."

nzo hard on the head with his gun. Lo

he men grab me, pul

tooth says, grinning. "He's just takin

part of something much bigger than art. And worst of all, I don't know how much of what they said is true.

aits in the driveway. They shove me into the backseat, and I know I need to escape, f

in the mirror, my heart pounding. I've spent years hiding from my pas

e my eyes and take a deep breath. I've escaped tou

the codes, or my own past. And Lorenzo... I push away the image of him

ens next, one thing is clear: my life as Emma Collins, a

prise is still waiting for

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1 Chapter 1 The Gallery's New Client2 Chapter 2 Ghost of my Past3 Chapter 3 Shattered Illusion4 Chapter 4 Midnight Warnings5 Chapter 5 Reluctant Protector6 Chapter 6 Safe House Secrets7 Chapter 7 Trust No One8 Chapter 8 Uneasy Alliance9 Chapter 9 Art of Deception10 Chapter 10 Painted Clues11 Chapter 11 Shadows from the Past12 Chapter 12 Betrayal's Brush13 Chapter 13 Warehouse Showdown14 Chapter 14 Unmasked15 Chapter 15 Escape by Sea16 Chapter 16 Underwater Secrets17 Chapter 17 Cave of Revelations18 Chapter 18 Race Against Time19 Chapter 19 Leap of Faith20 Chapter 20 Gasping for Air21 Chapter 21 The Underground Labyrinth22 Chapter 22 Rooftop Rendezvous23 Chapter 23 Freefall24 Chapter 24 Masquerade of Lies25 Chapter 25 Dance with the Devil26 Chapter 26 Blood on the Ballroom Floor27 Chapter 27 Midnight Run28 Chapter 28 Leap of Faith29 Chapter 29 Safehouse Siege30 Chapter 30 The Mole31 Chapter 31 Divided We Fall32 Chapter 32 The Forger's Brush33 Chapter 33 Family Ties34 Chapter 34 The Lost Daughter35 Chapter 35 Poison Canvas36 Chapter 36 Antidote and Answers37 Chapter 37 The Missing Piece38 Chapter 38 Ashes of the Past39 Chapter 39 Vault of Secrets40 Chapter 40 Phoenix Rising41 Chapter 41 Hospital Hostages42 Chapter 42 Code Blue43 Chapter 43 Trojan Horse44 Chapter 44 The Boss's Daughter45 Chapter 45 Blood and Canvas46 Chapter 46 The Auction47 Chapter 47 Bidding War48 Chapter 48 The Winning Stroke49 Chapter 49 Lorenzo's Gambit50 Chapter 50 The Trade51 Chapter 51 Blood Ties52 Chapter 52 The Hidden Vault53 Chapter 53 Father's Shadow54 Chapter 54 Red Wedding55 Chapter 55 Double Agent56 Chapter 56 Gallery of Lies57 Chapter 57 Brother's Keeper58 Chapter 58 Painted Target59 Chapter 59 The Switch60 Chapter 60 Buried Truth61 Chapter 61 Mirror Image62 Chapter 62 Family Portrait63 Chapter 63 Safe Word64 Chapter 64 The Artist's Signature65 Chapter 65 Moscow Rules66 Chapter 66 Ice Queen67 Chapter 67 Red Square Rendezvous68 Chapter 68 Dead Drop69 Chapter 69 The Defector70 Chapter 70 Poison Canvas71 Chapter 71 Breadcrumb Trail72 Chapter 72 Siberian Standoff73 Chapter 73 Blackmail Bargain74 Chapter 74 The Prodigal Son75 Chapter 75 Tainted Love76 Chapter 76 Heirloom of Deceit77 Chapter 77 Switched at Birth78 Chapter 78 Deadly Auction79 Chapter 79 Collateral Damage80 Chapter 80 Collateral Damage81 Chapter 81 Sins of the Father82 Chapter 82 Broken Alliances83 Chapter 83 Buried Alive84 Chapter 84 Scorched Earth85 Chapter 85 Unbreakable Bond86 Chapter 86 Eleventh Hour Rescue87 Chapter 87 Painting the Truth88 Chapter 88 Vendetta's End89 Chapter 89 Rewriting History90 Chapter 90 Pieces of the Past91 Chapter 91 Changing the Narrative92 Chapter 92 Masterpiece Unveiled93 Chapter 93 The Reckoning94 Chapter 94 Sins Atoned95 Chapter 95 Bittersweet Victory96 Chapter 96 Painting a New Future97 Chapter 97 Second Chance Romance98 Chapter 98 Fugitives on the Run99 Chapter 99 Legacy of Lies100 Chapter 100 Endgame