Chapter: CHAPTER 183 - THE END(Vivian’s POV)The message never came again.Days passed. Then weeks. And slowly—so quietly I almost didn’t notice—the tightness in my chest loosened. The fear that had crept back into my bones after everything with Darius began to fade, chased away by something warmer. Stronger.Safety.One afternoon, I stood in my studio, sunlight spilling through the tall windows, watching my team bustle around as we prepared a mock-up for a new museum wing. Laughter echoed softly. Martha was arguing with a contractor. Someone spilled coffee and cursed dramatically.Normal life.I breathed it in.My phone buzzed on my desk.Kai: Lunch. Rooftop café. I’m outside.I smiled before I even replied.Me: You’re five minutes early.Kai: I miss my wife.I shook my head, warmth blooming in my chest, and grabbed my bag.When I stepped outside, he was already there—leaning against his car, sunglasses on, suit jacket draped casually over his arm. The same man who could terrify entire boardrooms… now watching me
Last Updated: 2026-01-04
Chapter: CHAPTER 182 - PROTECT HER(Kai’s POV)The moment Vivian fell asleep beside me, her breathing evening out against my chest, I knew one thing with terrifying clarity.I was already too late.Not too late to save her. Not this time. But too late to prevent someone from trying.I stared at the ceiling, one arm wrapped tightly around her waist, my fingers curled into the fabric of her shirt as if letting go for even a second might make her disappear. The message she’d shown me replayed in my head over and over, each word cutting deeper than the last.You don’t deserve to be by his side.I exhaled slowly, careful not to wake her.They were testing the water.And I hated that they’d chosen her to do it.Vivian stirred slightly, her brows knitting together even in sleep, and I immediately tightened my hold, lowering my head to press a kiss into her hair.“I’ve got you,” I whispered. “No one touches what’s mine.”The words weren’t meant to be cruel. They were a vow.When she was fully asleep, I carefully slipped out of
Last Updated: 2025-12-24
Chapter: CHAPTER 181 - SOMEONE FROM THE PAST(Vivian’s POV)I stared at the locked screen for a long moment, my reflection faintly visible against the glass. My face looked calm, composed—too composed. Inside, something sharp was scraping at my ribs.I need to tell Kai… but should I?I knew him. I knew what that single sentence would do. It would flip a switch. The gentle warmth he reserved for me would turn into something colder, darker, more dangerous—for anyone even remotely connected to this message. Kai didn’t do half-measures when it came to me.My phone buzzed again.I flinched.Another message. Same number.Unknown Number:You should remember your place.My fingers went numb.“That’s enough,” I whispered, standing abruptly. The chair scraped against the floor, loud in the quiet office. I paced once, twice, then forced myself to breathe in deeply, counting to four like my therapist had taught me. In. Hold. Out.I refused to let fear own me again.I walked to the window, staring down at the city below. People moved like an
Last Updated: 2025-12-24
Chapter: CHAPTER 180 - DO I DESERVE HIM?By the time I arrived at my studio, my mind was already filled with color palettes, floor plans, and furniture catalogs. I ran an interior design company specializing in art museum displays, high-end wedding designs, and new restaurant concepts. Today’s schedule was packed."Focus, Vivian. Be professional. Don’t float around like a newlywed idiot," I reminded myself, rubbing my temples before grabbing my tablet.My assistant, Martha, peeked in. “Your 10 a.m. client is here, Mrs. Reyes.”I still wasn’t used to that. Mrs. Reyes.“Send her in,” I said, smoothing my blazer.A woman in her late thirties walked in—elegant, sharp-featured, and dressed in a sleek beige suit.“Mrs. Reyes, thank you for seeing me,” she said with a polite smile.“Please, call me Vivian,” I replied, shaking her hand. “How can I help you?”She pulled out a folder. “I’m opening a new art café in Seminyak. I saw your work at Liora Art Museum, and I want something similar—clean, modern lines but with warm lighting an
Last Updated: 2025-12-07
Chapter: CHAPTER 179 - FIVE MONTHS INTO MARRIAGE(Vivian’s POV)Five months after our weddingThe soft rise and fall of Kai’s chest beneath my cheek almost lulled me to sleep, but my mind refused to rest. My body still hummed—sensitive, tender, beautifully ruined by him—but my thoughts wandered in too many directions at once.Five months of marriage.Five months of loving him, wanting him, surviving him.I tilted my head up slightly, trying to study him without waking him. His jaw relaxed, the sharpness of it softened in sleep. His hand still rested possessively on my hip, heavy and warm, as if his body refused to let mine go even unconsciously.“My husband,” I whispered to myself, barely moving my lips.His fingers twitched, almost tightening.God. Even asleep, he was impossible.I eased myself up, intending to slip away to the bathroom for a moment, but the second I moved an inch, his eyes snapped open—dark, sharp, alert. Like he’d been awake the whole time.“Where are you going?” he murmured, voice rough and still thick with slee
Last Updated: 2025-11-15
Chapter: CHAPTER 178 - FOREVER(Kai’s POV)The moment the hotel suite door clicked shut behind us, I turned the lock and faced her. My wife.My wife.The word sounded unreal in my head, too beautiful to be true. But there she was—Vivian Rosendale-Reyes now—standing barefoot on the marble floor, wrapped in white silk and innocence she no longer had. At least, not with me.She looked up at me beneath thick lashes, her cheeks slightly flushed from the champagne, or maybe from knowing what came next.“You're mine now,” I said, voice low, deliberate.Her lips parted, but she didn’t speak.Good. I didn’t want her to.I stepped forward, grabbed her by the waist, and pressed her back against the wall with my body. “Do you have any idea what that means, Vivian?”She gave a soft, shaky breath. “You’re going to tell me, aren’t you?”I smiled—dark, possessive. “No, baby. I’m going to show you.”I kissed her like I hadn’t seen her in years. Hard, hungry. She tasted like wedding cake and trouble. My fingers tangled in her hair a
Last Updated: 2025-07-31
EXCLUSIVE NIGHT WITH MY HOCKEY MAN
“You can’t keep following me like this, Travis.”
My voice trembles even though I try to sound firm.
He only smirks, stepping closer, close enough that I can feel the warmth of his breath. “Then stop running, little canary.”
I swear my heart skips a beat. I should push him away. I should tell him to leave me alone. But how can I, when last night still burns on my skin, and his lies are already tangled with mine?
I think college will be my escape—a normal life, a chance to breathe without Juan’s shadow watching my every move. But then Travis walks in, dragging me into a dangerous game of secrets and desire I can’t untangle myself from.
One text from him, one look, one touch—and suddenly, I’m not sure if I’m protecting myself from Travis, or from the truth of how much I want him.
And the worst part? If Juan ever finds out, Travis won’t be the only one in danger.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 18 - LOSE MY MIND(Travis’s POV)Warm water streamed over my face, but my mind was already far beyond the bathroom.After three days out of town handling business, I’d finally managed to return earlier than planned.I still had a few things waiting for me, but I’d deliberately wrapped everything up as quickly as possible for one reason I wasn’t willing to admit to anyone.Adeline.I wanted to see her tonight.While I was away, I’d barely touched my phone during working hours. The investor meetings had dragged on, and the negotiations I was handling demanded my undivided attention. But that didn’t mean I’d forgotten about her.Not even close.Even while discussing figures and contracts, I’d caught myself wondering how she would react if I suddenly showed up outside her campus.I’d already imagined the look on her face when she realized I’d come back early.Maybe she’d pretend she didn’t care, scold me for showing up without warning, and then blush when I called her Little Canary.A faint smile tugged at
Last Updated: 2026-10-17
Chapter: CHAPTER 17 - ANOTHER GIRL?(Adeline’s POV)It had been three days since Travis had taken me to that café, returned my favorite bracelet, and kissed me as if he genuinely expected to miss me while he was away.Three days since he'd promised to contact me whenever he could. Yet, so far, all I'd received was silence.No messages. No phone calls. Not even a brief text to let me know he was doing okay.At first, I'd tried to be understanding. Travis had told me he would be busy handling business out of town.I knew he had a lot of responsibilities, and I didn't want to be the kind of woman who constantly demanded attention from a man who was working. So I'd decided to wait without reaching out first.On the first day, I managed to stay calm.On the second, I started checking my phone every few minutes, hoping to see his name on the screen.By the third day, I couldn't even concentrate on my college assignments because my thoughts kept circling back to him.No matter how busy someone was, surely they could find a mom
Last Updated: 2026-10-16
Chapter: CHAPTER 16 - DON'T MISS ME(Adeline’s POV)I had just stepped out of the faculty building when a familiar black car pulled up beside the sidewalk.Even before the window rolled down, I already knew who was behind the wheel.Travis Ryder.He rested one hand on the steering wheel while the other tapped lightly against the car door.His black shirt was rolled up to his elbows, revealing his muscular forearms. His hair was slightly messy, but somehow, that only made him look more attractive.He gazed at me with a calm expression, as if picking me up from campus had become part of his daily routine.I stopped walking, trying to suppress the smile threatening to spread across my face.He had actually come.Ever since that night at the bar, Travis had promised to keep in touch with me regularly.At first, I'd assumed it was just another one of his convincing promises, the kind he made because he was annoyingly good at making me lose my mind. But over the past few days, he'd consistently texted me to ask how my classes
Last Updated: 2026-10-15
Chapter: CHAPTER 15 - SEDUCE ME(Adeline’s POV)The atmosphere inside Travis’s car was so awkward that I was beginning to regret my decision to sit in the passenger seat.Ever since we left the bar, he had barely said a word.Both hands gripped the steering wheel, his eyes fixed on the road, while his jaw occasionally tightened whenever we stopped at a red light.I glanced at him from the corner of my eye.Was he still angry because I'd gone to his bar without Juan knowing? Or was it because I'd accused him of having another woman simply because I'd found lipstick in his car?I wanted to ask, but my pride refused to let me be the first to start a conversation. Besides, Travis had been the one to tell me to wait in his office before eventually returning and bringing me home.He didn't have to look so serious, as if I'd just committed some terrible crime.Even so, I couldn't deny that his silence was making me restless.Usually, Travis always found a way to tease me. He would make some annoying remark, call me Little
Last Updated: 2026-10-14
Chapter: CHAPTER 14 - BE A GOOD GIRL(Adeline’s POV)Travis finally pulled away from my lips, but his arm remained wrapped around my waist, as if he had no intention of letting me move away.His gaze made my heart pound wildly while my mind struggled to process what had just happened.I had just kissed him.No. He had kissed me. But I had kissed him back, too.Damn it!What the hell was wrong with me?I had come to this bar because I was upset after seeing him with another woman.I should have been angry, demanded an explanation, and walked away. Instead, I was standing right in front of him with my lips still warm from our kiss.Maybe it was the alcohol. Yes, it had to be the alcohol.I'd drunk too much tonight to think clearly.Before I could come up with another excuse to justify my actions, Travis grabbed my hand and pulled me away from the table.“Hey… where are we going?”He didn't answer. His jaw was still clenched as he led me through the crowd, ignoring the curious stares of the other patrons.I struggled to kee
Last Updated: 2026-10-13
Chapter: CHAPTER 13 - I HATE YOU(Travis’s POV)“Travis, are you really not going to spend some time with us?”A woman in an excessively tight black dress rested her hand on my shoulder, followed by the giggles of two other women who had been trying to get my attention for a while.One of them had even deliberately sat so close to me that her thigh almost brushed against my leg.I held my breath, trying to ignore them.Tonight was supposed to be fun. My friends had gathered in the VIP room of my own bar, the drinks were flowing freely, and the music from the floor below was loud enough to drown out any pointless conversations.However, the presence of several women who kept flirting with me was giving me a headache.
Last Updated: 2026-10-10
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