Chapter 386

Sophia leaned against the cold elevator wall, her fingernails digging unconsciously into her palms.

Ethan's embrace was warm, but it couldn't thaw the ice in her heart.

This man would always stand by Isabella's side. She should have accepted that truth long ago.

The memory of the recent assassination attempt flashed through her mind. Sophia shuddered. That knife had been aimed straight at her abdomen...

"What's wrong?" Ethan noticed her trembling.

She suppressed her fear and shook her head slightly. He couldn't know about the baby. That was her final boundary.

"Stomachache?" He frowned, placing his hand on her belly.

The contact made her tense instantly. She grabbed his wrist. "Just shaken up."

The elevator's chime saved her.

When Ethan effortlessly entered the passcode, Sophia's pupils contracted. She'd changed it to the most complex combination—even Vivian needed multiple attempts to remember it.

"How do you know this?" Her voice tightened.

He chuckled, his expression utterly confident. "All your passwords follow the same pattern."

She bit her lower lip. This feeling of being completely exposed was suffocating.

With stubborn determination, she reset the code, slamming her fingers against the keypad. But when Ethan opened the lock effortlessly for the third time, defeat washed over her.

"Stop wasting your energy." His fingertip traced her tense lips. "You'll never escape me."

The words stabbed like a knife, piercing her weakest spot.

Suddenly she remembered the attacking blade, remembered that Isabella might already know about this child. Cold dread crawled up her spine, making breathing difficult.

Ethan's gaze darkened as he noticed her distress. "Tell me what's really wrong."

Sophia turned away, hiding the panic in her eyes. In this deadly game, she had to protect the life growing inside her—even if it meant standing against the entire world.