Chapter 144

Ever since discovering he was adopted, a shadow had settled over Oliver, distancing him from Elodie and their seemingly perfect parents, Raymond and Madeline Fontaine. But physical distance couldn’t erase the memories – joyful ones of childhood adventures, and darker ones where the line between sibling affection and something more, something forbidden, had blurred. He pushed those thoughts away, a fierce protectiveness blooming in his chest. He wouldn’t let anyone, least of all himself, hurt Elodie. Oliver watched as Elodie fiddled with the Hololens goggles. She had matured from a teenager on the cusp of adulthood into a breathtaking young woman, who had her own life, her own circle of friends, and probably a boyfriend now… ‘Are you ever going to tell me what you did to Vivienne and Michael?’ Elodie’s voice brought his mind back to the present. Oliver’s gaze flickered away, a muscle jumping in his jaw. ‘Let’s just say they’re no longer a threat.’ Elodie wasn’t buying it. ‘That’s not an