You Broke Me FirstVolume 3 — Chapter 1:
Broken Promises and Shattered Hearts.....
The cold, sterile lights of the MacTech office flickered overhead as the heavy steel doors locked shut with a final, echoing clang. Shayne's breath hitched, the file labeled "Shayne Broklin — Under Investigation" clutched tightly in his trembling hands. His mind raced, a storm of confusion, fear, and betrayal swirling inside him.
"Hagar, what is this? Why am I under investigation?" Shayne's voice cracked, the weight of the moment pressing down like a suffocating fog.
Hagar's eyes, usually so guarded, now shimmered with raw emotion. She took a shaky breath, her hands trembling as she reached out—but then pulled back, as if afraid to touch him. "Shayne… I never wanted you to get caught in this. There are things about me, about MacTech, that you don't know. And now, you're in the middle of it."
Shayne's heart pounded. "Tell me. Please. I deserve the truth."
She looked away, biting her lip. "Years ago, before you came here, I was married. It was a nightmare that left me broken. But MacTech… it's not just a company. It's a battlefield. There are people who will do anything to protect their secrets."
Shayne's mind flashed back to the shadowy figure slipping away during the alarm. "Are you saying someone's trying to frame me?"
Hagar nodded slowly. "Yes. And I'm afraid it's worse than that. Someone wants to destroy you—and me."
The silence between them was heavy, filled with unspoken fears and fragile hopes. Shayne's youthful optimism clashed with the harsh reality unfolding before him. Yet, despite everything, he saw the woman behind the walls—the woman who had touched his heart.
"Why didn't you tell me? Why did you let me fall for a lie?" Shayne's voice was a mixture of pain and anger.
Hagar's tears spilled freely. "Because I was scared. Scared of losing you before I even had you. I thought I could protect you by keeping the truth hidden. But now… I see I only broke you first."
The words hung like a dagger between them.
Suddenly, the emergency lights dimmed, and a soft, ominous voice crackled over the intercom. "Shayne Broklin, you are hereby suspended pending investigation. Any attempt to leave the premises will be considered a breach of contract and reported to authorities."
Shayne's fists clenched. "This isn't just about work, is it?"
Hagar shook her head. "No. It's personal. And dangerous."
The tension shattered when the office phone rang sharply. Hagar answered, her face paling as she listened. "It's Jenna… she's been in an accident."
Shayne's heart lurched. "Is she okay?"
"She's in the hospital. They don't know if she'll make it."
The fragile thread holding them together snapped. Shayne grabbed Hagar's hands, desperate. "We have to fight this. Together."
Hagar nodded, wiping away tears. "But trust me, Shayne, the deeper we go, the darker it gets. Are you ready to face what's coming?"
Before Shayne could answer, the power cut out, plunging the office into darkness. Panic surged as the emergency lights flickered back on, revealing a note pinned to the door: "Leave now, or lose everything."
Shayne's voice was steady but fierce. "I won't run. Not from you. Not from this."
Hagar's eyes searched his, a mixture of hope and despair. "Then hold on tight, Shayne. Because this is only the beginning."
Cliffhanger Ending:As the storm raged outside, two souls bound by fragile trust faced an uncertain future. Secrets buried deep, enemies lurking in the shadows, and a love tested by betrayal—You Broke Me First dives into the heart of darkness where every promise could be a lie, and every heartbeat might be the last.
What will Shayne uncover about Hagar's past? Who is behind the sinister plot to destroy them? And can love truly heal a heart shattered by deceit?
Don't miss Volume 3 — Chapter 2: The Edge of Truth — where every revelation cuts deeper, and every choice could be their last.