30 Tage mit dem skrupellosen Alpha-König
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: In Calders Territorium ~Cressidas POV~ Der Ratssaal hatte sich noch nie so lächerlich angefühlt. Ich saß am Ende des langen Tisches, Garrick neben mir, und starrte auf den leeren Stuhl, der Lucian gehörte. Sein Stuhl. Der Stuhl, auf dem ihn jeder erwartete. „Er hätte etwas zurücklassen sollen“, murmelte Garrick. Ich sah ihn an. „Zum Beispiel?“ „Irgendetwas, das das Ganze glaubwürdig aussehen lässt.“ Ich blickte wieder auf den Stuhl. „Seinen Mantel?“ „Den hat er mitgenommen.“ „Sein Schwert?“ „Auch.“ Garrick seufzte. „Dann brauchen wir etwas anderes.“ Ich lehnte mich zurück und verschränkte die Arme. „Wir haben seine Leute hier.“ „Das ist nicht dasselbe.“ „Nein. Es ist besser.“ Er runzelte die Stirn. Ich deutete auf die Wachen, die vor dem Saal postiert waren. „Jemand, der diesen Raum beobachtet, wird nicht nach seinem Mantel suchen. Er wird auf die Menschen achten, die ihn umgeben.“ Garrick dachte darüber nach. „Du glaubst wirklich, dass Calder Spione hier drin hat?“ „Ich glaube nicht.
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Chapter: Kein Zurück Ich zerknüllte Calders Nachricht in meiner Faust und sah die Männer an, die um mich herumstanden. „Kein Zurück.“ Thorne richtete sich auf. „Was hast du vor, Alpha?“ „Wir brechen vor Tagesanbruch auf.“ Jace runzelte die Stirn. „So bald?“ „Ja.“ Rowan trat vom Tisch zurück. „Dann müssen wir wissen, wohin wir gehen.“ „Wir haben bereits eine Richtung. Wir brauchen keine perfekte Karte.“ Thorne sah auf das zerknitterte Papier in meiner Hand. „Calder erwartet, dass du in vier Tagen zu ihm kommst.“ „Ich weiß.“ „Und du hast vor, aufzubrechen, bevor er damit rechnet.“ „Genau das ist der Plan.“ Im Raum wurde es still. Cressida war die Einzige, die nicht überrascht aussah. Sie stand auf der anderen Seite des Tisches, die Arme verschränkt, und beobachtete mich. „Du hast dich bereits entschieden“, sagte sie. „Das habe ich.“ „Dann sag uns, was du brauchst.“ Ich sah auf die Karte, die über den Tisch ausgebreitet war. „Die östliche Straße ist zu offensichtlich. Calder weiß, dass wir
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Chapter: Anmerkung der Autorin ❤️Hey, meine Lieben! Es tut mir wirklich leid, dass ich eine Weile kein Update gepostet habe. 🥺 Ich war mit meinen Prüfungen und dem Umzug beschäftigt, deshalb war bei mir in letzter Zeit ziemlich viel los. Aber endlich komme ich wieder richtig in den Rhythmus! Ab morgen werde ich wieder ein Kapitel pro Tag veröffentlichen. ❤️ Leider bedeutet das aber auch, dass wir dieses Buch noch diesen Monat zu Ende bringen werden. 🥹 Vielen Dank für eure kontinuierliche Unterstützung, eure Geduld, eure Kommentare und all die Liebe, die ihr dieser Geschichte entgegenbringt. Es bedeutet mir wirklich mehr, als ihr euch vorstellen könnt. Es fühlt sich so schön an, euch alle wieder bei mir zu haben. ❤️ Lasst uns diese Geschichte gemeinsam zu Ende bringen! 🥹💕
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Chapter: Der Verräter Lucians POV Die Tür fiel hinter Orin ins Schloss, doch niemand bewegte sich. Tomas hatte in meiner Festung Essen zubereitet, während er Informationen an den Mann weitergab, der meine Schwester gefangen hielt. Der Gedanke ließ etwas Dunkles unter meiner Haut erwachen. Cressida stand neben dem Tisch und starrte auf die Metallmarke, die Orin mitgebracht hatte. „Die Küchen“, sagte sie leise. „Ich war gestern dort.“ Ich sah sie an. Sie schüttelte den Kopf. „Ich habe mit ihm gesprochen. Er hat mir erzählt, dass er wegen irgendwelcher familiären Probleme abgelenkt sei.“ Jace stieß bitter die Luft aus. „Offenbar war er tatsächlich abgelenkt.“ Thorne trat zur Tür. „Ich werde mit ein paar Männern seine Unterkunft durchsuchen.“ „Ich komme mit“, sagte ich. „Nein.“ Meine Augen wanderten zu ihm. Thorne zuckte nicht einmal zusammen. „Du hast nicht richtig geschlafen, seit Elara entführt wurde. Du bist wütend, und Calder weiß genau, wie er das gegen dich einsetzen kann.“ „Ich brauche n
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Chapter: Freudige Neuigkeiten ~Lucians POV~ „Es gehört zu Calders Männern.“ Die Worte hingen in dem engen Gang unter Blackthorne in der Luft. Cressida starrte auf das schwarze Stück Stoff in meiner Hand. Thornes Gesichtsausdruck verhärtete sich neben mir, während Jace weiter den Tunnel hinunterging und die Dunkelheit vor uns musterte. „Sie waren also hier“, sagte Cressida leise. Ich sah auf die frischen Fußspuren im Dreck. „Ja.“ Das wenige bisschen Farbe, das noch in ihrem Gesicht gewesen war, verschwand. Ich konnte es ihr nicht verübeln. Jemand war unter unserem Zuhause herumgelaufen, während wir schliefen. Jemand hatte einen Weg nach Blackthorne gefunden, etwas von Cressida gestohlen und Informationen an Calder weitergegeben. Und ich hatte nichts davon gewusst. Jace kam aus der Dunkelheit zurück. „Der Gang führt noch ein Stück weiter, aber vor uns teilen sich zwei verschiedene Wege.“ „Wohin führen sie?“ „Ich bin nicht weit genug gegangen, um das herauszufinden.“ Thorne sah zu mir. „Alpha, wenn Cald
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Chapter: Wo die Wände zuhören ~Cressidas POV~ „Wo ist meine Elara?“ Die Worte verließen meinen Mund gebrochen und leise, nichts wie die feste Stimme, mit der ich noch vor wenigen Stunden die halbe Festung herumkommandiert hatte. Lucian stand schweigend vor mir. Dieses Schweigen machte mir mehr Angst als jede Antwort. Ich suchte in seinem Gesicht nach einem Zeichen und wartete darauf, dass er mir sagte, ich sei töricht. Ich wartete darauf, dass Elara hinter ihm durch die Tore geritten kam, wütend darüber, dass wir uns um sie sorgten, und vor allem lebendig. Aber Elara war nicht da. Thorne sah weg. Jaces Schultern sanken. Rowan stand hinter ihnen, sein Gesicht so blass, dass ich ihn kaum wiedererkannte. Mein Herz begann zu rasen. „Lucian“, sagte ich erneut. „Wo ist sie?“ Er atmete langsam ein. „Sie lebt.“ Ich schloss die Augen. Für einen Moment war das genug. Lebendig. Das Wort legte sich in mir nieder wie eine Hand, die durch tiefes Wasser griff und mich an die Oberfläche zog. Dann öffnete ich di
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Signed Sealed and Divorced. The CEO’s biggest regret
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
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: Into Calder’s Territory ~Cressida’s POV~ The council chamber had never felt this ridiculous. I sat at the end of the long table with Garrick beside me, staring at an empty chair that belonged to Lucian. His chair. The one everyone expected him to be sitting in. “He should have left something behind,” Garrick muttered. I looked at him. “Like what?” “Anything that makes this look convincing.” I glanced at the chair again. “His coat?” “He took it.” “His sword?” “Also took it.” Garrick sighed.“Then we need something else.” I leaned back and folded my arms. “We have his people here.” “That isn’t the same.” “No. It’s better.” He frowned. I pointed toward the guards stationed outside the chamber. “Anyone watching this room won’t be looking for his coat. They’ll be looking at the people around him.” Garrick considered that.“You really think Calder has spies inside?” “I don’t think. I know.” His expression hardened.“And if they’re watching?” “Then we give them exactly what they came to see.”
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Chapter: No More I crushed Calder’s message in my fist and looked at the men standing around me. “No more” Thorne straightened. “What are you thinking Alpha?” “We leave before dawn.” Jace frowned. “That soon?” “Yes.” Rowan stepped away from the table. “Then we need to know where we’re going.” “We already have a direction. We don’t need a perfect map.” Thorne looked at the crumpled paper in my hand. “Calder expects you to come to him in four days.” “I know.” “And you’re planning to move before he expects it.” “That is the point.” The room went quiet. Cressida was the only person who didn’t look surprised. She stood on the other side of the table, her arms folded as she watched me. “You’ve already decided,” she said. “I did.” “Then tell us what you need.” I looked at the map spread across the table. “The eastern road is too obvious. Calder knows we’ll check it first because the rider came from there. We’re not using it.” Jace leaned over the map. “Then the northern trail?” “No. Too
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Chapter: AUTHOR’S NOTE ❤️Hey, my loves! I’m so sorry I haven’t updated in a while. 🥺 I’ve been caught up with writing exams and moving houses, so things have been a little crazy on my end. But I’m finally getting back into the groove! Starting tomorrow, I’ll be dropping one chapter a day again. ❤️ Sadly, though, that also means we’ll be bringing this book to an end this month. 🥹 Thank you so much for your continuous support, patience, comments, and love for this story. It truly means more to me than you know. It feels so good to have you all back with me. ❤️ Let’s finish this story together! 🥹💕
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Chapter: Traitor The door closed behind Orin, but nobody moved. Tomas had been serving food in my fortress while feeding information to the man holding my sister captive. The thought made something dark move beneath my skin. Cressida stood beside the table, staring at the metal token Orin had brought in. “The kitchens,” she said quietly. “I was there yesterday.” I looked at her. She shook her head. “I spoke to him. He told me he was distracted because of some family issues.” Jace let out a bitter breath. “Apparently, he was distracted.” Thorne stepped toward the door. “I’ll take men through Tomas’s quarters.” “I’ll come,” I said. “No.” My eyes moved to him. Thorne didn’t flinch. “You haven’t slept properly since Elara was taken. You’re angry, and Calder knows exactly how to use that against you.” “I don’t need you to explain my emotions to me.” “No Alpha. You need someone to make sure they don’t explain you to Calder.” The room fell quiet. I hated that he was right. Cressida placed a
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Chapter: The Unseen Threat“Calder knew Elara was pregnant.”The words sat in the middle of the room like a blade.Nobody moved.Cressida was the first person I looked at. Her face had gone completely pale. Then my eyes found Rowan.He had been sitting quietly at the end of the table, but he rose so suddenly that his chair scraped against the floor.“He knows?” Rowan asked.His voice was barely controlled.I looked back at the letter in my hand. “He knows.”Rowan took a step toward me. “How?”“I don’t know.”That answer did nothing to calm him.“Was Elara hurt?” he asked. “Did he hurt her?”I folded the letter in my hand. “He didn’t say.”Rowan’s eyes flashed.“He knows she’s carrying my child and he didn’t tell us whether she’s hurt?”“That’s exactly what he wants,” Thorne said. “He wants us imagining the worst.”Rowan turned toward him. “And we’re supposed to sit here calmly?”“No,” I said. “We’re supposed to think.”My voice came out harder than I intended.Rowan looked at me.I understood his anger. I was a
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Chapter: Joyful News ~Lucian’s POV~ “It belongs to Calder’s men.” The words hung in the narrow passage beneath Blackthorne. Cressida stared at the black cloth in my hand. Thorne’s expression hardened beside me, while Jace moved farther down the tunnel and studied the darkness ahead. “So they were here,” Cressida said quietly. I looked at the fresh footprints in the dirt. “Yes.” Her face lost what little color it had left. I didn’t blame her. Someone had walked beneath our home while we slept. Someone had found a way into Blackthorne, stolen from Cressida, and fed information to Calder. And I had known nothing. Jace returned from the darkness.“The passage continues for a while, but there are two separate routes ahead.” “Where do they lead?” “I haven’t gone far enough to find out.” Thorne looked toward me.“Alpha, if Calder’s men have been using this passage, they may have traps inside.” “I know.” “We should bring more men.” “No.” Thorne frowned. I looked back at the foo
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I owned her first : Chasing back my resurrected Ex Wife
“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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