Chapter: Chapter 60"So you really went through with it.”Kai’s voice cut through the quiet, full of restrained disappointment.But Nolan didn't even look up at him. His eyes were glued to his phone's screen, which he scrolled on with one hand, and held a glass of almost finished wine in the other.“Did you even think about how much embarrassment you might have cost Evie?" "Please, Kai. Don't lecture me." He lifted his eyes. “Please." Kai scoffed, sinking deeper into the armchair. “Okay, so what now? The results come in—and then what?”“I'll act according to what it says.” "And what if it comes out as yours?" Kai asked, irritation in his voice. “You think you'll be able to look Evie in the eye the way you used to?" Nolan didn't look up."Nolan, buddy, I've asked several times how exactly you feel about Evie.” He shifted out of the chair and leaned forward. "Because that's not how you treat someone you give a shit about.”A frown graced Nolan's face, and he tried to keep his head down and not pay atte
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Chapter: Chapter 59Evie sat before the dresser mirror, her fingers working through her hair, trying to slick it into a perfect bun. But it wasn’t working—no matter how tight she pulled, it still felt messy. Everything did.She really didn't like what she was about to do, but it seemed she'd been robbed of her free will these days.The day she'd confronted Nolan for the umpteenth time, she'd packed all she needed and moved to one of the guest rooms.Not like he cared or stopped her.He was seriously hurting her, and she knew he knew it.I mean, she'd slept with Colton for him. To shut Colton up. To save their marriage, didn't she? He should have been grateful…right?Instead, he was putting a rope around her neck and pulling her to the hospital to have a needle shoved into her skin.A sob slipped out, and she shielded her mouth with hands to suppress the sounds. But then tipped her head back, hoping the tears would go back and not ruin the makeup she'd struggled to put on.‘It’s just not fair,’ she whispe
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Chapter: Chapter 58“Mom, I'm fine. I'm just really worried about you.” Jules said, one hand holding a barely touched popcorn bucket, the other pressing the phone to her ear.She was seated on the park bench, the late afternoon sun casting golden stripes through the trees, watching Asher lounged on the grass, half-melted ice cream in one hand and chatting quietly with Mitch.Jules tossed a handful of popcorn toward a couple of greedy birds. “Mom, everything’s okay. Colton’s a pain in the ass, but he’s not that bad a person.” She paused, then smirked. “He’s just a little stupid, that’s all.”“A little?" Jules chuckled.“Jules, that kid went on TV to announce he's been screwing the fiancee of a man as infamous as Nolan.” Her mom said. "What happened to meeting him like a man and telling him the truth?" Jules chuckled even more, and tossed some more popcorn, lifting her eyes to where Asher and his friend were now playing and running around with spray guns.She was thankful Mitch's mom had agreed to bring
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Chapter: Chapter 57Colton was sprawled across the bed, pillows propped behind him as he scrolled through the chaos Nolan’s interview had stirred online.Friends mocked him.His exes laughed their asses off, calling him stupid for dragging a woman with someone as powerful as Nolan Cross.And Evie?She’d been calling, texting, sending voice notes—he’d ignored every single one.He wasn’t ready to talk to her. Not yet.Honestly, he wasn't scared about the DNA test or what would come after that. All he knew was that he was going to get his baby, and take care of it, and Evie.How? He hadn't figured it out yet.The door suddenly creaked open, and footsteps followed.“Not today Nancy. My fingers are tired." “Get your ass up. We need to talk. Now!" Ethan's voice boomed in his room.Colton quickly raised his head, blinking at how lost and disturbed Ethan looked. He hadn't seen him this pissed since he came out as Evie’s baby daddy.“Jeez" Colton muttered. "You look like shit.”"Takes one to know one.” Ethan fi
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Chapter: Chapter 56There was silence on Cassie's end as she tried to be sure she'd heard what Jules had said right.‘Who even watches TV anymore?’ she thought.“What's on there?" She asked, filing her nails away.Jules stared at the TV with her entire mind, anticipating with no guess what he was planning to say."Just turn on your TV and scroll through the channels. I’ll call you back."Jules didn’t wait for a reply. She ended the call and turned the volume up three notches.Nolan sat across from Serah Nyx, the all popular TV host. And while he smiled at something she'd muttered, Jules noticed the bags under his eyes which he'd probably tried to hide but had failed to.Finally, the cameras zoomed out, and Serah straightened herself, staring straight at the cameras.“Good evening everyone, and thank you for tuning in this evening on our award-winning show." Serah announced with her usual bright smile, which could put anyone at ease.“Alright, today, we have—based on popular demand—Mr. Nolan Cross.” She p
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Chapter: Chapter 55The afternoon was warm and windy, but thankfully bright enough that Ethan could see sheep leaping over a wooden gate from the hill where he stood. An unlit cigarette dangled lazily from his lips.Jules had every right to be scared, angry, disappointed, and every other emotion she was feeling. But honestly, he didn't know all that would happen.He didn’t know Roman and Jasper would crawl back out of whatever grave they’d vanished into. They’d all agreed to call a truce. Or so he thought.He didn't blame them, though. They used to hang around him because they all had something in common.Pettiness.Killing Roman wasn't part of his plan because…frankly…there was no plan. After escaping Jasper’s ambush, he was seething. Colton had been his target. He needed to take out that rage. And since he couldn’t kill his own brother…Roman was the closest target.He grunted, the thought of how, if he wanted to kill Colton, a child would do it in seconds, amusing him.“He’s so stupid." He muttered, h
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The Billionaire's Secret: A Nasty Web of Lies
“You think I'd stoop so low to fuck servants like you do?" He yelled—
Oh, but he did!
Hear me out,
Thane Moneau, an enigmatic billionaire, gets tangled up with Lena Hayes, a charming, love-hungry young lady who asks for nothing but to be loved. She's sent to prison for a crime she knew nothing about by her husband, and that was where she'd met Thane; her prison bully. She was released ten months after to find her step sister, Mira, had taken over her marriage. With nowhere else to go after signing the divorce papers, she returned to her father's house only for the heartless man to sell her off as a maid. There again, her world and Thane's collided as her boss was Thane's irresponsible father.
Not long after, Mr Moneau senior was killed and Thane was nowhere to be found. Soon, she discovered Thane is actually a ruthless billionaire, and numerous questions filled her mind. How had such a rich man ended up in the kind of dirty prison where she was? Why did he go undercover? And how on earth was he so rich but his father lived in an average house and fucked whores for a living?
Also, what happens when Lena goes from being a wife to Adrian Devonshire, to a maid for an old man, then the personal maid to Thane who hates her guts? Will things get worse or will she thrive when unforeseen circumstances force her to get married to the ruthless, arrogant billionaire, Thane Moneau?
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Chapter: Chapter 110Lena picked at her food, her eyes glued to the plate to make sure she avoided looking up. There was an invisible frown on her face-subtle, but you could tell she wasn't happy. I mean, how would you feel if you found out you had a half-sister you basically worked with as a maid in the house of a man you both loved?And then you found out she was just undercover searching for something you've been with all your life.Lena was troubled-just like she should. And that was all she could think of. She was stripped of the position, and Bridget had given her a kiss on the forehead as she happily took up all the responsibilities that came with it.Though she'd let Lena keep her house.It was only a sigh of relief for Lena-even though she really didn't like how everything played out.'Bitch, you're free.' her mind whispered.'Not completely.'Her eyes finally snapped up. "Are you seriously going to keep watching me eat?" Thane tapped lazily on the table, his gaze never leaving her face. "You
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Chapter: Chapter 109Lena wrapped her arms around herself and tapped her foot as she sat, trying to block out the voices in her head.This...this mess was exactly what she'd been avoiding. And now it was staring straight at her face.But first of all, she'd refused to leave the hall if Thane didn't explain what the hell Bridget was talking about. "Lena-" "Don't touch me, Thane." She snapped, moving away so his hand didn't touch her.They were backstage, and the ceremony had to be ended abruptly so that they could get to understand what was going on.Goosebumps traced their way to Lena's brain, and she couldn't help the sick feeling in her stomach. Darius finally walked in, his steps slow and calculated. "So what's the..." he paused and tilted his head, a frown on his face and his eyes caught Bridget. He turned to Thane. "Isn't this that maid you used to fool around with?" he asked Thane, his tone flat.Bridget rolled her eyes, her legs crossed on the chair she sat.Thane gritted his teeth and just rem
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Chapter: Chapter 108For a moment, Lena had forgotten her anxiety as she spoke with Alex. But now hearing the announcer's voice echo from the speakers, a shiver ran down her spine, robbing her face of her smile."Are you okay?" Alex asked, concern laced in her voice.Lena took a breath, trying to steady herself. Then she forced a smile. "I'm fine. I'm just..." she swallowed. "Just a little freaked out, that's all."Renee stepped forward almost immediately. "Ma'am, we have to go." There was a frown on Alex's face as she cupped Lena's shoulders. "You'll do great, okay?" She pulled her into a hug, and Lena returned it, blowing off a bit of the pressure.They broke the hug, and Lena waved before following Renee towards the backstage door.As soon as she walked in, Darius walked out onto the stage. "Already?" Lena said with a frown, her palms becoming clammy. "Easy there, Lena."Lena turned just in time to see Marie walk in through the door. Lena's cheeks warmed instantly, and she took a step toward Marie.
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Chapter: Chapter 107Lena stared at her reflection in the full-length mirror and took a deep breath for the umpteenth time, trying to blow away the anxiety fluttering in her chest.It wasn't working."Tonight's the night, Lena. You can do this," she encouraged herself, her eyes making an outline of her body wrapped in a black, sleek gown paired with silver heels.Simple, but striking.At least, that was what the stylist had said. And she was beginning to see it the more she repeated it in her head. She picked up her phone, which was lying on the bed.A message from Renee had popped up. "The guests are arriving." The message read. Lena turned off the phone and exhaled, like she'd been holding her breath.Then finally she took up her bag and walked out the door."Sandy, you sure you don't want to come with-" Lena paused in her tracks for a moment. But then she just rolled her eyes and continued to the front door."Oh, come on." Thane said, following her behind. "I was just persuading Sandy to tag along,
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Chapter: Chapter 106"I ordered four. How on earth is there just one?" Lena yelled into the phone, which she held between her shoulder and ear as both her hands were occupied.She held open her bag with one hand while the other picked up things from her table and stuffed them inside.Suddenly she paused from putting in a large diary and frowned. "Oh my god, Renee. Call the company immediately I drop this call alright? For goodnes's sake, this event is in less than a week and I have nothing ready." She said, her voice laced with frustration.A low rumble stirred in her stomach as she zipped up the bag and shifted the phone to her other ear."You know what? I'll be right there. Just do what I've told you and wait for me, alright?" She ended the call with a sharp tap, tossed the phone on the bed, and slapped her palm against her forehead, a frustrated groan escaping her lips.This preparation had been ongoing for a week now and in just two days, it was like they were starting the entire decoration process o
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Chapter: Chapter 105Lena bit her lip, eyes locked on his. He didn't need to say anything else.She leaned in again and whispered against his lips. "Show me." Thane's hand found the small of her back and pulled her close, his mouth trailing the curve of her neck till they found hers.His other hand worked swiftly and pulled up her dress just right enough to palm her bare ass.She moaned as he squeezed gently, feeling the heat between her legs intensify.Lena wanted more.Pulling away, she tugged off the shredded cloth from earlier and tossed it aside. Her breath caught when her eyes landed on the tattoos and stitch marks from the accident across his chest."You missed me, didn't you?" Thane breathed. Instead of answering, Lena leaned in, running her tongue across his nipple, trailing her way to his neck. Thane's head fell back. "Fuck!" He groaned quietly as Lena's hand hurried to his belt buckle.In no time, his belt was off and his penis peeked out. Lena's nipples hardened as she stared at his pink c
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Chapter: Chapter 93A YEAR LATER "Ding dong!" Maren could hear the doorbell ring from her bedroom, then the sound of the door being opened and then inaudible voices then- "Maren Sharppe!!" "Fucking hell," she swore, startled and stared into the mirror. The view of the eyeliner she was applying on the right side of her eyes had gone zigzag. She took out a piece of wipes and just took off the entire thing and headed for the door and down the stairs. She knew that voice even in her sleep. "There's my mother fucking bitch!" Nella screamed as she sighted Maren coming down the stairs. She ran to her and almost swept her off her feet. "Alright, easy there," Maren said as she returned her hug with a wide grin. "Bitch, I thought your flight was tomorrow. What are you doing here?" "That's the thing. The flight was too far away, so I took my dad's private jet to be here today," she explained and hugged her again." Maren shook her head in amusement. "You never change, do you?" "I can't wait for y
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Chapter: Chapter 92“You're kidding, right?” Maren asked, holding the glass a little too tightly so that her fingers began to turn red. “I mean, there's no point trying to lie anymore, is there?" He replied, his eyes moving to her fingers on the glass and back to her face. “I admit I did know your father!" "And you're saying my father was a dangerous man?!” The glass shattered all over the ground and the liquid splashed along with it. “Hey hey, calm down” he was already in front of her and gently opened her hand, which was clenched into a fist to let the remaining glass fall out. Maren's face just stood frozen and she let him pull her away from the glass so he could clean it up and also clean up the cuts the glass gave her on her palm. “Your dad wasn't a dangerous man. He was involved with dangerous men,” he explained, cleaning the wound with disinfectant on a cotton wool. Maren just watched him, not knowing what to make out of what he'd been saying for the past twelve minutes. “Your fath
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Chapter: Chapter 91Maren raised her eyes for the paper on the table as soon as the knock on the door came. She knew who it was, and she gritted her teeth, just knowing that she would lose a very competent staff at any moment. “Come in,” she answered and sat up straight with her eyes on the door. Louise came in, file in hand, as she approached Maren's desk with her cheerfully fixed face. “These were the documents dropped off the other day that needed your signature, ma’am,” she announced, and Maren tapped the table for her to lay them. “You sent for me?" Louise asked, staring at her boss who hadn't taken her eyes off her since she walked in. Maren scanned her from her head to where was visible to her. She looked so elegant in the yellow blazer and trousers which she wore. She packed her hair into a loose bun in the middle of her head, which really gave her that sassy look coupled with the redness of her lips. She really was the one thing Alexander had given her that she hadn't regretted, a
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Chapter: Chapter 90Maren froze for a few seconds before she slowly raised her head to meet her mom's gaze. "That's impossible, mom. You're talking shit," Maren quickly blurted. "Oh, don't try to make me feel like I'm some terribly old lady. I do not have amnesia, young lady" Maren suddenly closed her laptop with force. "Don't you think it's a little too late to be up, mom? Some of us have work to do in the morning" she stood up and headed for her laptop casing. "Save me that bullshit, Maren. I know you know what exactly I'm talking about. Yours had a golden chain, and this is silver. And don't give me a shit about not remembering cause your father reminded you about it every day" "Maybe the gold just washed off with age. Maybe it was fake gold. I mean, dad was too self absorbed to buy real jewellery for any of us, anyway." Her brows were now furrowed as she carried out her actions with a little aggression. "This is pure silver, Maren. Gold doesn't wash off that way," her mom argued back in
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Chapter: Chapter 89Only the stars were in the sky when Maren got down from the car with her eyes glued to her phone, which she has basically been staring at since she got out of the elevator at her company. With calculated steps, she walked into the house and bolted the door behind her, then turned to the perfectly silent household of hers. She walked up the stairs and got into her room, which she also locked behind her. “Where did you get this?” “Fuck!” Maren exclaimed and almost dropped her phone as she shut her eyes to suck in the fear which had just radiated through her body. She took a deep breath, then opened her eyes again. “What the hell are you doing in my room, mom? And at this time of the night. Shouldn't you be knitting a sweater in a rocking chair or something?” she asked as she began pulling off her clothes. “Well, I felt my daughter's been acting so strange and distant these past few weeks and decided that if she wouldn't talk to me, maybe I should do some snooping of my own”
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Chapter: Chapter 88Maren's heart was tearing apart, and she just had to give herself a week break or she'd probably rip someone's head off at the office or something. She just couldn't contain her anger and sadness at what Alexander had done, and she meant it when she said she didn't want to see him again. How could someone be so selfish? She asked herself as she laid on her bed with her eyes facing the ceiling. How could someone destroy someone else's relationship without remorse just to be with the person? That is some messed up shit, you know? To think Irene was in on the plan since sat one and she hadn't noticed. She'd been that oblivious all this time? She knew she was supposed to be mad at Irene with this new information, but somewhere deep down; she felt some kind of pity for her and she wished she could speak to her one last time to hear her own side of the story or at least make peace with her. There was no denying that she missed Irene. I mean, this was her best friend from day one
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