30 Tage mit dem skrupellosen Alpha-König
Werwolf18+AlphaWerwolfFür die Liebe aus dem Schrank kommenPlot Twist
Warnung⚠️⚠️⚠️: Die Geschichte enthält explizite sexuelle und gewalttätige Inhalte – Leser sollten sich dessen bewusst sein.
Cressida hat alles versucht, um die Gunst ihres Partners zu gewinnen, und ist sogar so weit gegangen, ihm zu erlauben, so viele Sexpartner zu haben, wie er will. Doch eines Nachts erwischt sie ihn dabei, wie er leidenschaftlichen Sex mit genau der Person hat, von der sie es am wenigsten erwartet hätte: ihrer besten Freundin. Cressida kann den Schmerz und die Demütigung nicht mehr ertragen. Was noch schlimmer ist: Er nimmt ihr ihren wertvollsten Besitz weg und übergibt ihn der anderen Frau, als hätte sie nie eine Rolle gespielt.
Gedemütigt und gebrochen rennt sie direkt in den Weg einer einfallenden Armee.
Gefangen genommen und als Sklavin verschleppt, wird Cressida vor den gefürchtetsten Alpha des Landes gebracht – einen skrupellosen, gnadenlosen Herrscher, bekannt für den tragischen Verlust seiner Schicksalsgefährtin und die Dunkelheit, die dieser hinterlassen hat.
Doch anstatt sie sofort zu töten, stellt Alpha Claus ihr ein eiskaltes Ultimatum:
Sie soll ihm dreißig Tage lang in seinem Bett dienen und jedes seiner Verlangen befriedigen … oder sterben.
Was niemand weiß: Auch für ihn läuft die Zeit ab.
Sein Wolf stirbt. Und wenn er nicht innerhalb von dreißig Tagen eine Partnerbindung eingeht … wird er nicht überleben.
Gefangen im Haus eines Monsters – kann die gebrochene Luna lange genug überleben, um das Herz des gefährlichsten Alphas zu erweichen … oder wird sie sein letztes Opfer werden? Und was passiert, wenn sie herausfindet, dass sie das Kind des gefürchtetsten Alphas im gesamten Werwolfreich in sich trägt und dass ihr größter Feind ausgerechnet derjenige ist, der sich ihr Vertrauen voll und ganz verdient hat?
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Chapter: Der letzte lebende Gilead Ich starrte sie an. Etwas in mir veränderte sich. Nicht die Wut. Die war noch immer da. Aber darunter lag etwas Schwereres. Etwas, mit dem ich nicht wusste, was ich anfangen sollte. „Hattest du Angst vor mir?“ Elara senkte den Kopf. „Ja.“ Ich wandte den Blick ab. Diese Worte hätten mich nicht überraschen dürfen. Und doch taten sie es. Ich hatte jahrelang geglaubt, dass meine Schwester mich besser kannte als jeder andere. Offenbar hatte ich mich geirrt. „Du hättest es mir sagen sollen.“ „Du hättest zu mir kommen sollen. Warum hast du es nicht getan?“ Ihre Schultern bebten. „Weil ich wusste, was du denken würdest.“ Ich sah sie wieder an. „Und was genau glaubst du, was ich denken würde?“ „Dass du ihn hassen würdest.“ Mein Kiefer spannte sich an. „Ich hasse ihn. Sein Vater hat den Tod meines Vaters verursacht.“ Elara zuckte zusammen. Ich bereute die Worte sofort. Aber ich konnte sie nicht zurücknehmen, denn sie waren nun einmal wahr. Ich hatte jahrelang die Gilea
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Chapter: Der Zorn des Alphas Ich starrte ihn an. „Gilead.“ Der Name verließ meinen Mund wie ein Fluch. Rowan senkte den Blick. Das ließ meine Wut nur noch größer werden. Jahrelang hatte ich geglaubt, dieser Name sei zusammen mit den anderen begraben worden. Jeden Gilead, den ich gefunden hatte, hatte ich zur Rechenschaft gezogen. Jeden Einzelnen. Zumindest hatte ich das geglaubt. Thorne sah zwischen uns hin und her. „Mein König …“ Ich hob die Hand. Dann trat ich näher an Rowan heran. „Sieh mich an.“ Langsam hob er den Blick. Etwas in seinen Augen hatte sich verändert. Er wusste, dass ich mich erinnerte. Er wusste genau, was sein Name für mich bedeutete. „Du bist ein Gilead.“ Mein Kiefer spannte sich an. „Und du hast die ganze Zeit in Blackthorne gelebt?“ Rowan antwortete nicht. „Antworte mir.“ „Ja, mein König.“ Ein bitteres Lachen entwich mir. „Mein König.“ Ich musterte ihn. Ein Mann, von dem ich geglaubt hatte, er sei tot. Ein Mann, der irgendwie alles überlebt hatte. Und das war der
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Chapter: Die Toten sind zurückgekehrt Thorne und ich gingen weiter den Korridor entlang. Keiner von uns sprach. Die Wachen, die entlang des Flurs stationiert waren, richteten sich sofort auf, als sie mich sahen. Einige verbeugten sich. Andere traten so hastig zur Seite, dass ihre Schultern beinahe die Wände berührten. Ich nahm sie kaum wahr. Meine Gedanken waren noch immer bei Rowan. Ich hatte jahrelang geglaubt, dieser Name sei zusammen mit den Männern begraben worden, die meinen Vater verraten hatten. Ich hatte mich geirrt. „Thorne.“ „Ja, mein König.“ „Erzähl mir alles, was du über Rowan weißt.“ Thorne warf mir einen Blick zu. „Er ist seit mehreren Jahren ein Sklave in Blackthorne.“ „Wie viele?“ „Ich bin mir nicht sicher.“ „Finde es heraus.“ „Ja, mein König.“ Ich ging weiter. „Wer hat ihn hierhergebracht?“ „Wir überprüfen noch immer die Aufzeichnungen.“ „Immer noch?“ Thornes Gesicht verhärtete sich. „Die Sklavenregister sind alt, mein König. Einige wurden während des Krieges beschädigt.“ „Dann fin
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Chapter: Der letzte lebende Gilead Ich starrte sie an. Etwas in mir veränderte sich. Nicht die Wut. Die war noch immer da. Aber darunter lag etwas Schwereres. Etwas, mit dem ich nicht wusste, was ich anfangen sollte. „Hattest du Angst vor mir?“ Elara senkte den Kopf. „Ja.“ Ich wandte den Blick ab. Diese Worte hätten mich nicht überraschen dürfen. Und doch taten sie es. Ich hatte jahrelang geglaubt, dass meine Schwester mich besser kannte als jeder andere. Offenbar hatte ich mich geirrt. „Du hättest es mir sagen sollen.“ „Du hättest zu mir kommen sollen. Warum hast du es nicht getan?“ Ihre Schultern bebten. „Weil ich wusste, was du denken würdest.“ Ich sah sie wieder an. „Und was genau glaubst du, was ich denken würde?“ „Dass du ihn hassen würdest.“ Mein Kiefer spannte sich an. „Ich hasse ihn. Sein Vater hat den Tod meines Vaters verursacht.“ Elara zuckte zusammen. Ich bereute die Worte sofort. Aber ich konnte sie nicht zurücknehmen, denn sie waren nun einmal wahr. Ich
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Chapter: Der Zorn des Alphas Ich starrte ihn an. „Gilead.“ Der Name verließ meinen Mund wie ein Fluch. Rowan senkte den Blick. Das ließ meine Wut nur noch größer werden. Jahrelang hatte ich geglaubt, dieser Name sei zusammen mit den anderen begraben worden. Jeden Gilead, den ich gefunden hatte, hatte ich zur Rechenschaft gezogen. Jeden Einzelnen. Zumindest hatte ich das geglaubt. Thorne sah zwischen uns hin und her. „Mein König …“ Ich hob die Hand. Dann trat ich näher an Rowan heran. „Sieh mich an.“ Langsam hob er den Blick. Etwas in seinen Augen hatte sich verändert. Er wusste, dass ich mich erinnerte. Er wusste genau, was sein Name für mich bedeutete. „Du bist ein Gilead.“ Mein Kiefer spannte sich an. „Und du hast die ganze Zeit in Blackthorne gelebt?“ Rowan antwortete nicht. „Antworte mir.“ „Ja, mein König.“ Ein bitteres Lachen entwich mir. „Mein König.“ Ich musterte ihn. Ein Mann, von dem ich geglaubt hatte, er sei tot. Ein Mann, der irgendwie alles über
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Chapter: Rowan Gilead Thorne trat vor. „Der Alpha-König ist gekommen, um eine Untersuchung durchzuführen.“ Die Sklaven blieben schweigend stehen, während er fortfuhr. „Seine Majestät hat befohlen, dass jeder männliche Sklave, der diesem Quartier zugeteilt ist, unverzüglich zurückkehrt.“ Er machte eine kurze Pause. „Ich gehe also davon aus, dass jeder männliche Sklave von Blackthorne hier anwesend ist.“ Stille. Thornes Augen verengten sich. „Ich habe eine Frage gestellt. Sind alle hier?“ „J-ja … ja, Beta.“ Die zittrige Antwort kam von einem älteren Sklaven. Thorne sah mich an. Ich gab ihm ein leichtes Nicken. Er wandte sich wieder den Sklaven zu. „Dann beginnen wir.“ Verwirrung breitete sich im Raum aus. Thornes Stimme blieb ruhig. „Seine Majestät sucht nach jemandem.“ Die Sklaven sahen sich verwirrt an. Sie mussten das Schlimmste befürchten. Thorne fuhr fort: „Jeder männliche Sklave in diesem Quartier wird vortreten.“ „Einer nach dem anderen. Ihr werdet euer Hemd ausziehen und dem Kön
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Signed Sealed and Divorced. The CEO’s biggest regret
ContemporaryDramaActor / ActressRegretDivorceForgiveness
Sienna Langford thought she had the perfect marriage—until her ruthless CEO husband, Adrian Hawthorne, shattered her world with five cruel words: You’re past your prime, Sienna.
Heartbroken and discarded after being handed divorce papers, she begs for another chance, but he replaces her with someone younger. With nothing but a broken heart, she vanishes—taking with her a secret Adrian never knew: his unborn children and enrolling in an elite acting school.
Three years later, Sienna returns as Sienna Monroe, the mesmerizing lead in a global blockbuster. The first time Adrian sees her again? She’s larger than life on the silver screen, captivating millions—including him. Now, the man who once cast her aside is desperate to win her back.
But Sienna is no longer the woman who begged for his love. She’s a star, a mother, and untouchable. Leo Castille a co-star begins to have an unhealthy obsession for her and is ready to do everything good or bad to get her. Admits all of this, she learns about something that changes everything. Adrian is terminally ill. she faces an impossible choice: walk away forever or give her heart to the man who broke it.
Either way, this time, she holds all the power.
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Chapter: Chapter Hundred Fifty-Five (Final Chapter)A few days later, Layla woke to quiet.Not the fragile, Not the kind of quiet that scared her or made her uncertain, not the kind that felt like it might shatter if you breathed wrong, but the ordinary kind. Morning quiet. The kind with distant traffic hum and the soft whir of the refrigerator down the hall.The last few days have been a whirlwind of emotions for her. From getting a call that a gallery was bought and paid in full in her name to Voss hiring a Hispanic young maid who could take care of her while he was away from work, to experiencing morning sickness, something she could not find herself getting used to. It was a whole lot of confusing but in a good way. She was content. She lay there for a moment, staring at the ceiling, letting that sink in.Her body still felt… different. Slower. Like it had learned something about itself and hadn’t quite gone back to the way it used to move. She shifted carefully, one hand instinctively finding her stomach, palm warm against herse
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Chapter: Chapter Hundred Fifty-FourSienna reached for Layla before anyone could say a word. Her arm moved slowly, like it wasn’t sure it would make it all the way, fingers trembling as they searched the air. Layla saw it out of the corner of her eye and froze for half a second, not because she didn’t want to move, but because she was suddenly afraid that if she moved too fast, this would disappear. Like a dream you wake up from too suddenly. Then Sienna whispered her name. “Layla…” That was all it took. Layla got up from the wheel chair and walked across the room in two quick steps and leaned over the bed, wrapping her arms around Sienna carefully, adjusting her weight so she didn’t press against any tubes or wires. Sienna clung to her immediately, weak arms locking around Layla’s shoulders like she’d been waiting for this exact moment to let go. They both started crying right away. Not loud. Not dramatic. Just soft, broken sobs that shook their thin bodies, the kind that come from holding too much inside for t
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Chapter: Chapter Hundred Fifty-Three The word didn’t echo. It didn’t need to. Pregnant. It sat heavy in the room, pressing down on Layla’s chest until breathing felt like work. She stared at the ceiling, eyes unfocused, following a faint crack in the paint like it might explain how everything had tilted so fast. Pregnant? That didn’t make sense. It didn’t fit anywhere in the careful structure of her life. She was on birth control. She never missed a day. She’d checked. Double-checked. She had spreadsheets for less important things. Her heart started racing again, not the dangerous kind this time, but the loud, spiraling kind. What about Elara?The job she was given just four days to think about. The job needed her to travel how exactly was she going to do that if she was pregnant?? How did this even happen. Her parents. God. Her parents. Would they be disappointed? Shocked? Quiet in that way that hurt worse than yelling?She knew they were not totally liberal or conservative either. They were traditional Jews
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Chapter: Chapter Hundred Fifty-TwoVoss realized it the moment the doctor stopped walking and turned to face them. The walls seemed to close in, the white lights too sharp, too bright. Even the air felt thinner, like there wasn’t enough of it to breathe. The doctor cleared his throat. “We ran the extended panel,” he said carefully, as if each word needed permission before leaving his mouth. “Including the rare strain we were worried about.” Adrian leaned in immediately, shoulders stiff, eyes locked on the doctor. He hadn’t sat down since the bleeding started again. His hands were shaking, but he didn’t notice. He didn’t even blink. “And?” he asked. The doctor glanced at the clipboard, then looked back up. “We found a match.” The word landed like a hammer. Heavy. Loud. Echoing down the narrow hallway. “A… a match?” Adrian repeated, disbelief cracking open into something dangerously close to hope. “You’re sure?” “Yes,” the doctor said. “Perfect compatibility.” Perfect. The word hung there, fragile, trembling, a
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Chapter: Chapter Hundred Fifty-OneThe corridor swallowed Voss whole.One moment he was there, solid, tall, controlled despite the tension vibrating off him and the next, the automatic doors slid shut behind his back with a soft hiss that felt louder than it should have. Layla stood where he left her, fingers curled around the strap of her bag like it was the only thing anchoring her to the floor.The air felt different immediately.He always did that. Took space with him when he moved. Left a quiet behind that made everything else feel louder, heavier. The beeping machines. The low murmur of voices. The squeak of rubber soles against polished hospital floors.Layla exhaled slowly, realizing she’d been holding her breath.Waiting had never been her strength.She shifted her weight from one foot to the other and looked around, unsure what to do with her hands, her thoughts, her fear. This part of the hospital was too white, too clean. The kind of place where life and death brushed shoulders quietly while the rest of the
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Chapter: Chapter Hundred - Fifty Layla jerked awake from her half sleep trying to figure out whom the voice belonged to. Her chest heaved as she turned toward the voice, and then reality hit her. It wasn’t a nurse it was Voss. He looked… exhausted. Worn out in a way she had never seen before. There were dark shadows under his eyes, his hair slightly mussed, his suit rumpled from what she assumed was a long day and an even longer night. “Voss!” she cried, rushing to him, her heels clicking sharply against the sterile tiles. “Voss, what’s going on? Where is Sienna? Where are the twins? How come no one called me?” Voss’s eyes widened at the sight of her, relief washing over his features. He ran a hand through his hair, shoulders sagging slightly. “Layla… thank God you’re here,” he said, voice tight, low with stress. “My phone has been dead, and at this point, I don’t even know where exactly it is. I’ve been trying to get a hold of you.” Layla’s gaze flicked to the nurse nearby. She could see the guilty tilt of her h
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30 Days With The Ruthless Alpha King
Dark RomanceFirst-Person POVAlphaContract MarriageWeak to Strong
Warning⚠️⚠️⚠️: Story contains strong sexual and Violent Contents readers please beware.
Cressida has tried everything to win her mate’s favour, even going as much as allowing him keep as many fuck buddies as he desires. But one night when she walks into him making passionate love to the very person she least expected, her bestfriend. Cressida cannot take the pain and humiliation anymore. What’s worse, he takes her most precious possession, handing it to the other woman as if she never mattered.
Humiliated and broken, she runs Straight into the path of an invading army.
Captured and taken as a slave, Cressida is brought before the most feared Alpha in the land. a ruthless, merciless ruler known for the tragic loss of his fated mate and the darkness it left behind.
But instead of killing her right away, Alpha Claus gives her a chilling ultimatum:
Serve him in his bed and satisfy his every desire for thirty days… or die.
What no ones knows is that time is running out for him too.
His wolf is dying. And if he does not form a mate bond within thirty days… he will not survive.
Trapped in the home of a monster, can the broken Luna survive long enough to melt the heart of the most dangerous Alpha alive… or will she become his final casualty? And what happens when she finds she is carrying the child of the most feared Alpha in all of the werewolf kingdom and that their biggest enemy is the one who has completely earned both their trust.
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Chapter: A piece of the Puzzle~Cressida’s POV~ Jace had gone ahead of us to the infirmary. The place was already crowded by the time Alma and I got there. The moment we stepped inside, every slave moved out of our way. Some lowered their heads. Others quickly bowed before returning their attention to the bed in the middle of the room. Jace was waiting for us. The moment he saw us, he walked over. “My Lady.” I looked past him. “Where is she?” He stepped aside. “She’s over there.” My eyes found Zara immediately. She lay on a narrow wooden bed, her skin pale against the white sheets. A bandage was wrapped tightly around one wrist, another around the other. Fresh blood had soaked through part of the cloth. A physician was still working beside her. I walked closer. “How is she?” The healer didn’t look up. “She was fortunate her grace.” “Fortunate?” “If they had found her ten minutes later, she would have died.” I stared at Zara’s still face. “She cut both wrists?” “Yes.” Alma came to
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Chapter: The Dead have ReturnedThorne and I continued down the corridor. Neither of us spoke. The guards stationed along the hallway straightened the moment they saw me. Some bowed. Others stepped aside so quickly that their shoulders nearly touched the walls. I barely noticed them. My thoughts were still on Rowan. I had spent years believing that name was buried with the men who had betrayed my father. I had been wrong. “Thorne.” “Yes, my King.” “Tell me everything you know about Rowan.” Thorne glanced at me. “He has been a slave in Blackthorne for several years.” “How many?” “I’m not certain.” “Find out.” “Yes, my King.” I continued walking. “Who brought him here?” “We are still checking the records.” “Still?” Thorne’s expression tightened. “The slave records are old, my King. Some were damaged during the war.” “Then find the ones that survived.” “I will.” I stopped walking. Thorne stopped too. “Does anyone know he is a Gilead?” He hesitated. “Elara, obviously.” “Besides her.” “I don’
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Chapter: The last Gilead StandingI stared at her. Something inside me shifted. Not the anger. That was still there. But beneath it was something heavier. Something I didn’t know what to do with. “You were afraid of me?” Elara lowered her head. “Yes.” I looked away. The words shouldn’t have surprised me. Yet they did. I had spent years believing my sister knew me better than anyone. Apparently, I had been wrong. “You should have told me.” “You should have come to me. Why didn’t you?” Her shoulders shook. “Because I knew what you would think.” I looked back at her. “And what exactly do you think I would think?” “That you would hate him.” My jaw tightened. “I do hate him. His father caused my father’s death.” Elara flinched. I immediately regretted the words. But I couldn’t take them back because they were Infact true. I had spent years hating the Gileads. Hating the name. Hating everything it represented. The betrayal. My father’s death. The blood that had been spilled because of their ambitions.
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Chapter: The Alpha’s RageI stared at him. “Gilead.” The name left my mouth like a curse. Rowan lowered his eyes. That only made my anger worse. I had spent years believing that name was buried with the rest of them. Every Gilead I had found had been dealt with. Every last one. Or so I thought. Thorne looked between us. “My King…” I raised my hand. I stepped closer to Rowan. “Look at me.” Slowly, his eyes lifted. There was something different in them now. He knew I remembered. He knew exactly what his name meant to me. “You are a Gilead.” My jaw tightened. “And you’ve been living in Blackthorne all this time?” Rowan didn’t answer. “Answer me.” “Yes, my King.” A bitter laugh escaped me. “My King.” I looked him over. A man I had believed was dead. A man who had somehow survived everything. And this was the man Elara had chosen. I turned away for a moment. Thorne stepped closer. “My King, if he is truly a Gilead…” “I know.” My voice stopped him. I looked back
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Chapter: Rowan GileadThorne stepped forward. “The Alpha King has come to make an inquiry.” The slaves remained silent as he continued. “His Majesty has ordered every male slave assigned to this quarter to return immediately.” He paused. “So I assume every male slave of Blackthorne is here present.” There was silence. Thorne’s eyes narrowed. “I asked a question. Is everyone is here?” “Yeh…yes, Beta.” The shaky answer came from an older slave. Thorne looked at me. I gave him a slight nod. He turned back. “Then we will begin.” Confusion spread across the room. Thorne’s voice remained calm. “His Majesty is looking for someone.” The slaves looked amongst themselves in confusion. They must be fearing the worst. Thorne continued “Every male slave in this quarter will step forward.” “One at a time. You will remove your shirt, and you will show your back to the King.” One of the slaves finally found the courage to speak. “Beta… May we ask what’s going on? Thorne’s face harde
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Chapter: The search I stood outside Elara’s door for several seconds before I finally entered. She looked up from the bed when I walked in. Surprise crossed her face. Then fear. I closed the door behind me “Elara.” She slowly sat straighter. “What are you doing here?” “I need to ask you something.” Her fingers tightened around the blanket. “You already asked me enough questions tonight.” “And you avoided most of them.” Her eyes dropped. I walked farther into the room. “I am not here to punish you.” “Then why are you here?” “Because I need to know who has a claim on my sister and my heir.” Her head snapped up.“The child is mine first.” I stopped. For a moment, I simply looked at her. There it was. The first time she had shown any anger since I entered. Not for herself. For the child and its father. “You’re already protecting it.” “Of course I am.” Her voice shook, but she didn’t back down. “That child hasn’t done anything wrong.” “I know.” “Then don’t speak about it like it’s some
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I owned her first : Chasing back my resurrected Ex Wife
First-Person POVWinning Back the WifePregnantWeak to StrongCEO
“Just as he was about to c*um inside me, he moaned another woman’s name…”
After years of being blamed for infertility, Dominic Ainsworth Sephora’s husband, comes home with a visibly pregnant woman. Under pressure but without shame, he gives her an ultimatum, accept the mistress as a co-wife or disappear with a divorce.
Broken and humiliated, Sephora signs the divorce papers and that same night, she leaves the country.
Dominic finds out too late that Sephora was pregnant after all and his mistress had lied about everything. Just as regret and remorse begins to consume him, a call changes his life forever, Sephora’s plane has crashed, and she is gone.
With powerful allies, she fakes her death and vanishes. Three years later, she reemerges as a ruthless business tycoon in City A, her empire now standing directly against Dominic’s.
When they meet again at a global summit, Dominic freezes.
The woman before him is cold, untouchable, powerful. Around her neck hangs a locket containing the photo of a little girl who looks exactly like him.
Before he can speak, another man steps forward.
Lucien Vale, the most powerful man in City A, publicly claims Sephora, declaring his love and his intention to adopt her daughter.
Dominic is left with regret, obsession, and jealousy.
But Sephora is no longer the woman who begged to be chosen.
She holds the power now.
And this time, she decides who loses everything.
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Chapter: Chapter 30The anniversary celebration slowly began winding down. Guests drifted toward the entrance in small groups. Laughter lingered in the air as chauffeurs brought cars around one after another. The grand estate remained beautiful beneath the evening lights, but the event had clearly reached its end. While saying their goodbyes, Sephora found herself standing beside Lily near the entrance. Almost casually, she mentioned the double date. Lily nearly choked on her drink. “The what?” Sephora laughed. “You heard me.” Lily stared at her in disbelief. “That woman is unbelievable.” Sephora blinked. “What?” “The manipulation. The audacity. The sheer confidence.” “Lily.” “That sly fox.” Sephora couldn’t stop herself from laughing. “You make her sound like such a villain.” “Because she is.” “Maybe she genuinely wants to get to know me.” Lily looked personally offended by the suggestion. Before she could respond, Ethan appeared beside them. “What happened?” “Stephanie happened,”
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Chapter: Chapter 29 Stephanie’s arrival created a subtle shift in the atmosphere. Most people did not notice it. Helena welcomed her warmly. Her mother received the same treatment. Stephanie’s boyfriend stood beside her, handsome and polished in an expensive suit. He looked every bit the successful businessman. On the surface, everything appeared normal. Too normal. From across the room, Ethan watched Stephanie greet Lucian. The smile on her face was flawless. The boyfriend on her arm was flawless. The performance was flawless. And that was exactly the problem. As Stephanie laughed at something Helena said, her gaze drifted briefly toward Lucian. It lasted less than a second. Most people would have missed it. Ethan didn’t. Neither did Lily. He immediately walked over to where Lily stood holding a glass of champagne. Leaning closer, he lowered his voice. He crossed the room to Lily and leaned in close. “Did you see that look she gave Lucian?” he whispered. Lily raised an eye
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Chapter: Chapter 28Sephora nearly jumped out of her skin. Heat rushed to her face as she stood frozen near the divider separating their sections of the room. For a brief moment, she considered pretending she had come over for some completely reasonable purpose. Unfortunately, there wasn’t one. Lucian finally looked up from his laptop. Amusement flickered in his eyes. Sephora straightened her shoulders. If she ran now, she would never recover from the embarrassment. With as much dignity as she could manage, she walked fully into his section of the room and sat on the edge of his bed. Lucian watched the entire performance without saying a word. His expression only made her feel more ridiculous. “What?” she asked. “Nothing.” “You look like you’re laughing at me.” “I’m trying not to.” She shot him a glare.Lucian’s lips twitched. “Why aren’t you asleep?” he asked. Sephora folded her arms. “I couldn’t sleep.” Lucian nodded toward the laptop. “And you?” she asked. “It’s almost midnight.” “W
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Chapter: Chapter 27Sephora floated lazily in the pool. The Saturday afternoon sun warmed her skin gently. Water sparkled around her as Chloe splashed nearby in her colorful floater. Lily laughed from the shallow end and nanny watched with a gentle smile from her chair nearby. Chloe giggled loudly and slapped the water hard. Droplets flew everywhere, catching the light. Sephora pretended to be surprised and splashed her back with a soft wave. The little girl squealed with pure delight. “I win, Mummy!” Chloe declared proudly, raising her small arms. Lily shook her head from a few feet away. “Both of you are cheating. That is not fair play at all.” Sephora grinned widely. She rarely let herself relax like this. Few people ever saw this softer side of her. The laughter felt good after weeks of tension and conflict. It washed away some of the weight she carried daily. Chloe tried to splash her again with all her might. Sephora dodged easily and sent another gentle wave toward her daughter. More giggle
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Chapter: Chapter 26The following morning, Dominic arrived at Ainsworth Corporation’s temporary headquarters in City A before most of his staff. The building occupied three floors of a modern office tower overlooking the financial district. The space was impressive enough. But Dominic wasn’t interested in architecture this morning. His mind was elsewhere. The argument with Chelsea still lingered in his head. So did Sephora. Especially Sephora. Every word she had spoken during their meeting seemed carved into his mind. His jaw tightened as he strode into the conference room. Several executives were already waiting. The moment he entered, everyone stood. “President Dominic.” He nodded and took his seat at the head of the table. “Let’s begin.” The presentation started immediately. For the first ten minutes, Dominic listened in silence. Then his mood darkened. Three major suppliers had declined meetings. Two logistics companies had suddenly become unavailable. Several inve
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Chapter: Chapter 25Dominic did not speak when he entered the penthouse. The doors closed behind him with quiet finality, but the sound echoed louder in his head than it should have. The meeting with Sephora replayed in fragments: Sephora’s piercing eyes, her unwavering voice, the way she cut him down without hesitation. You abandoned me. You chose Chelsea. “If you push too far, you will lose everything you have worked for. Everything.” Each sentence carved deeper into his resolve. He loosened his tie as he walked further inside, barely noticing Chelsea waiting near the living room. Her posture was straight and rigid, her expression braced for confrontation. “Dominic,” she called softly. He did not answer. That silence made her tense. She stepped closer, heels clicking on the polished floor. “You’re back late. How did it go?” Still nothing. Her eyes narrowed. “Did she insult you?” Silence. “Did Lucian threaten you through her?” she pressed. Dominic stopped. Slowly, he turned
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