Series: Self-made developer Julian Garrison seals an $85 million merger by acquiring a cursed marble statue, only to discover his ruthless partner encased his abandoned ex-lover alive within the stone.

Part 1 Julian Garrison stood in the vast silence of his Boston penthouse office. The city stretched out beneath him, a glittering tapestry of ambition [more…]

I felt the strange, unnatural warmth radiating from the cold marble even before the pen touched the paper. It emanated from the statue, a faint, [more…]

The drive to my Berkshire estate felt longer than usual, the winding roads shrouded in the oppressive weight of a midnight storm. Rain lashed against [more…]

Sleep was a luxury I couldn’t afford. The heartbeat from the marble felt like a drum against my own chest, echoing in the quiet estate. [more…]

Nora’s terrified confirmation about the cryogenic transport solidified my chilling hypothesis. Silas wasn’t just a ruthless businessman; he was involved in something ancient, something unspeakably [more…]

Beatrix watched my face, her expression unreadable. “Silas is obsessed with the lineage, the power it grants,” she said, her voice dropping. “He believes this [more…]

The drive back to my Berkshire estate was a blur. The thunderstorm had intensified, transforming the winding roads into dark, treacherous rivers. Lightning flashed, momentarily [more…]

Silas’s finger twitched on the trigger. The cold steel of the pistol glinted in the candlelight. The air thrummed with unspoken threats. But I didn’t [more…]

Silas screamed my name, a guttural sound of pure fury, as I brought the hammer down again. He was shouting something about destroying the trust, [more…]

Silas aimed the pistol, his hand still shaking, but his intent clear. Elena, still gasping, pushed herself back weakly, her eyes wide with fresh terror. [more…]