The Hidden Empress Stripping Her Secrets After Divorce novel Chapter 618

Alissa's breath hitched in her throat. "...Are you serious?"

"Dead serious. It's all over the international news."

The line fell silent for a few agonizing seconds as Alissa processed the bombshell. Logan, the man who believed he was untouchable, was finally watching his world burn. A twisted smirk crept onto her face—it wasn't joy, just the grim satisfaction of watching a monster finally get dragged into the mud.

"So he's a cornered animal now," she whispered.

"What do you think?"

Alissa didn't reply. Julian could hear her shallow, ragged breathing through the speaker, panting as if she had just sprinted a mile.

"He's going to want blood for this," her voice began to violently tremble. "And I'm the easiest target. I gave you all those files. If he finds out—"

"He already knows." Julian cut her off, his voice flat and entirely devoid of sympathy. "He knew the second I got my hands on your intel."

"But you promised to keep me safe!"

Julian let the accusation hang in the air.

For two solid seconds, the line was dead quiet. When Alissa spoke again, her voice had morphed from repressed trembling to raw, unadulterated terror.

"Julian? Say something."

"I am keeping you safe," Julian replied, his tone as casual as if he were reading a grocery list. "I've kept you alive this long. Otherwise, you'd already be in a body bag."

Alissa stopped breathing.

Julian pressed on. "The people hunting you were on your trail long before I ever stepped into the picture. You know that perfectly well. Since I found you, you've bounced between at least three safe houses. If I hadn't intervened... well, do the math."

Alissa was speechless.

Julian didn't offer any comfort.

After a long silence, she finally croaked out, her voice entirely hoarse, "Then what am I supposed to do?"

Julian tapped his finger rhythmically against his desk. He almost told her to figure it out herself, but reconsidered at the last second.

"I don't know."

The words fell effortlessly from his lips, completely detached, like discarding a piece of trash.