Chapter: Chapter 110: THE FINALE;We Did ItFIVE YEARS LATER — RENNIE’S KITCHEN The clatter of pots, sizzling pans, and the rhythmic chopping of knives filled every corner of my restaurant, Rennie’s Kitchen. Heat from the ovens wrapped around me like a familiar blanket, and the scent of roasted meats, fresh herbs, and baked bread filled my nostrils, making my pulse quicken. I darted from station to station, clipboard in hand, shouting orders with precision and authority, my voice ensuring perfection. “Use that serving tray, yes—the rose gold! Make sure it contains fifty packets of our mashed potatoes, ham balls, and the extra herbs we promised the clients!” I spun to check the sizzling pies coming out of the oven, my eyes scanning every detail. A line of cooks stumbled slightly under the weight of a tray, and I clapped my hands sharply. “Careful! This is not amateur hour! Eyes open, everyone! Timing is everything!” I moved to the pasta station next, hands flying as I checked sauces, colors, and textures. My hair was pull
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Chapter: Chapter 109: Back To School Morning sunlight streamed through the soft cream curtains, pouring into the bedroom in warm, lazy ribbons that danced across my skin. I blinked awake slowly, my mind drifting between sleep and reality, savoring the brief quiet moment—until I heard a deep, steady exhale from somewhere below the mattress.I pushed myself up on my elbows, confused, and then I saw him.Shawn was on the floor, directly in front of the bed, his palms pressed firmly into the carpet as he pushed his entire weight up and down with slow, painful precision. Sweat clung to his back in a faint sheen, catching the morning light like liquid glass. Even after everything that had happened, even after the injuries, he moved with the same stubborn strength he always carried—like pain respected him too much to stop him.I rubbed both eyes and frowned. “Shawn… why in the world didn’t you wake me up?”He didn’t lift his head. “Because if you knew the noise you were making while sleeping and snoring,” he said, voice low and
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Chapter: Chapter 108: We Are Back!!!The jet touched down with a smooth glide, the soft bump of the wheels finally bringing the world back beneath us. I blinked awake against Shawn’s chest, his arm tightening instinctively around my waist as if he already sensed we’d landed. “We’re home,” Shawn murmured, voice low and warm. Dana stepped forward. “Rennie, we’re cleared to disembark. Sam already called—he’s waiting at the gate.” Shawn nodded, helping me up gently. My legs felt wobbly but steady in his hold. We went to the main lounge and found Diane watching cartoons on Dana's tab. What I found odd was Dana’s tone; she had been angry before, but now she was smiling and happy, visibly relaxed as she gave Diane the tab, which Shawn himself wasn’t allowed to touch. “Come on, princess, let's go,” Dana said softly to Diane. Diane clutched Dana’s shoulder as we all went down the stairs. The tarmac breeze hit my face as the jet door opened, carrying the faint scent of the city I had missed so dearly. Los Angeles. I
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Chapter: Chapter 107: I Give The Hickey's RENNIE’S POV — MORNING The mid-morning sunlight spilled gently through the hospital blinds, soft and pale, warming the cold room just enough to remind me the nightmare was finally over. Shawn was already awake, leaning carefully against the pillows, his freshly bandaged chest rising and falling in steady breaths. “I was able to sleep well last night,” he murmured, almost surprised. I smiled, fastening my jacket with my good hand. “Good. You needed it.” A knock sounded before the door opened. Dana stepped in with her clipboard tucked neatly under her arm. “The SUV is here,” she announced. “Security is outside. We can head to the tarmac anytime, but I'll advise we leave now since it's already 11:26 AM, so we could take off by 12PM and land by 6AM, since we'll be stopping at Sydney for a quick check" My heart thumped — not with fear this time, but relief. Home. We were finally going home. Shawn slid off the bed slowly. I immediately stepped forward, offering my arm. He took it,
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Chapter: Chapter 106: Back To Where We Came From RENNIE'S POV The hospital smelled faintly of antiseptic and quiet urgency. I followed Shawn’s stretcher down the corridor, my steps uneven as my chest tightened with every sharp rattle of the wheels. Even unconscious, he felt like a storm restrained — fear, rage, relief, all coiling inside him as the paramedics pushed him forward.They turned sharply into a private emergency room and shut the door immediately.A red light blinked above it, sealing him away from me.I stood there for a moment, frozen, my palm pressed against the cool glass window. Through it, I watched as they cut his shirt open and placed oxygen tubes, the nurses moving around him with quick, practiced precision. My throat burned. My eyes stung. Before the heaviness could choke me, a nurse approached and touched my shoulder gently.“Miss Rennie? We need to check your injuries too. Your wrist and head need immediate care.”I swallowed hard and nodded. “Alright.”She guided me into a smaller, quieter examination room.
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Chapter: Chapter 105: Victory!!!!“Good job, everyone,” Imani said to the team, her voice calm but edged with steel. “Now that we’re inside, the real work begins. There is no room for hesitation or fear. Are we ready?” “Yes, ma’am!” the team responded in unison, saluting smartly. Their obedience made something warm flare in my chest, as I felt a sense of belonging, of being part of something bigger. “Listen carefully,” Imani continued, pointing with precision at the group. “We are dividing ourselves. Five of you go to the back, five to the tree by the service entrance, ten to hold the front gate, and the rest follow me and Rennie. Am I clear?” “Yes, ma’am,” they echoed, their voices steady and determined. “Good. For now, silently bundle the workers,” she whispered to me, her eyes sharp as daggers, scanning the room to ensure everyone understood. She gestured toward the kitchens and staff quarters. “Lock them down—no one leaves until we are finished, because everyone will either serve as an eyewitness or at le
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Internship With My Stepbrother;Guided By The Mafia Bloodline
All Seraph Hampton wanted was to dream beyond the orphanage walls. That dream finally becomes reality when she’s picked as the only intern among nine full-time workers. At first, she’s unhappy,until she discovers the company belongs to none other than Luca Zhao.
Tech billionaire. National hotcake. And the man she’s secretly crushed on for years.
But everything changes when Seraph is accidentally sent to the 60th floor… and walks in on a freshly-showered Luca, wrapped in nothing but a towel.
Her impulsive fangirl instincts take over,she hugs him.
Luca’s classy, bossy, and sharp-tongued assistant, Miss Harper, walks in and nearly fires her. But Luca redeems Seraph on the spot, promoting her from intern to personal assistant,sending Miss Harper into silent flames.
Working beside Luca should’ve been a dream.
Instead, it becomes a twisted game of secrets.
A hidden photo album reveals the unthinkable: her late mother once married Fernandez—Luca’s father. Which makes him her stepbrother.
And that’s only the beginning…
The storm hits when a feared and powerful figure known only as The Don of Dawn arrives Seraph’s real father, who abandoned them. Just as Seraph tries to process this, Miss Harper,Luca’s manipulative assistant—
calls this same man Dad.
Secret half-sisters. Forbidden attraction. A forced engagement bound by legacy and blood.
Now Seraph is caught between dangerous love and truths. As she hacks phones, sneaks through private doors, and digs into elite secrets, she’s torn between revenge… and the one man who might be innocent in it all—Luca Zhao.
As kisses and intimate moments turn into confessions, and loyalty is tested on every side, one thing is clear:
This isn’t just an internship.
It’s a battlefield.
And Seraph Hampton is the unknown weapon.
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Chapter: Chapter 6: I Have A Half Sister.His lips came in contact with mine.Soft. Slow. Careful.I couldn't deny the pleasure I derived,so I kissed him back.i pulled away because as I got a sense of morality, which disagreed with what we were doing.I didn’t say a word. I just walked away.Thoughts about what just happened kept echoing.My stepbrother just kissed me.And worse?I liked it."Seraph, I hope you know you'll have to give me that every night" Luca said, stroking his chin while waving at me.I didn't looked back I just went directly to my room, started rolling on my bed thinking about what happened.And how I watched it happen, I had to be more careful,but Luca wasn't helping matters,to him he tried playing dirty with his intern but to me I just committed something forbidden.Even after this rhapsody of romance, my goal still remained,revenge, but now It was going to be a new target through a different route, I would use Luca to get to his father.Just as I rolled the sheets up, that was when I heard it.A voice.
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Chapter: Chapter 5: Beginning Of A TabooShe started making the schedule heftier,Miss Harper didn't take a pause while explaining Luca's schedule and routine. When she began briefing me, it was like she was Luca himself. She knew all about his meetings, travel, and external interactions."So, as his PA," she began, stressing each word like it was a syllabus, "you’ll manage all his external meetings, travel logs, personal schedules, and screen guest appearances. Everything goes through me first, of course."I nodded, pretending to care, but what I was really concerned about was the deeper truth: why did my mother end up marrying a man like Fernandez? When did it happen? Why didn’t she ever tell me? And why did she marry him,only to be overworked and left to die?My brain produced more questions than answers,but Miss Harper briefing, which felt more like yapping,produced a storm which made it hard for me to brainstorm.She noticed I wasn’t asking questions and listening, so she tried to trap me. "Knock, knock. Are you listenin
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Chapter: Chapter 4: From Intern To AssistantWhat a mystical name. Are you Hebrew by religion, if I may ask?” he asked, squinting like my name dragged him down memory lane.“Yes!” I said, smiling wide, masking everything I truly felt. “What made you ask?”“My mum was actually Hebrew,” he replied with a soft chuckle, “and she loved that name. She even made me promise I'd name my first daughter Seraph.”The moment he said the word mum, I wanted to rip his mouth apart, just so he’d never get to say that sacred word again,the same word his father had stolen from me. He didn't know how it felt to feel empty for years, to grow up craving warmth and closure that would never return. And yet, here he was, tossing it around like it was a candy in his mouth.I didn’t want him to notice the flimsy flame in me, which was about to be rekindled, so I quickly excused myself. “Sir, if you don’t mind, I’d love to take my leave now.”“Yes, you may,” he said, then paused. “But just one more thing. If you ever feel alone or depressed… I’m always her
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Chapter: Chapter 3: Fake It Till You Make ItImmediately he came in and saw the book in my hand. It felt like an earthquake shook the whole room, and the aftermath was still wrecking me.My hands trembled, my legs shook, my head felt heavy.I couldn't take the pressure anymore, so the heavy book slipped from my fingers and landed straight on my foot with a loud thud.“Ow—” I winced in both pain and disbelief.Luca’s reflexes kicked in fast. He rushed over and helped lift the book off me, then gently sat me down on the sofa.“How did the book slip out of your hands?” he asked, his voice loud but not angry,more like concerned. His eyes scanned me like I was made of glass.But I couldn’t answer. I couldn’t move.“It’s just…” I stuttered, my lips parted, but the complete sentence couldn’t come out.Because all I could think about was what I just discovered.Luca Zhao… was my stepbrother.The same man I had posters of.The same man I had crushed on since I was fifteen.He was my idol, I had made endless research about him,his workout
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Chapter: Chapter 2:He Is My Stepbrother.He came out dripping wet. Hair damp. A single white towel clinging to his waist. I froze. So did he. It wasn’t just anyone who walked out of the shower. It was him. Luca Zhao. The man I’d seen in magazines, interviews, and posters I glued above my orphanage bunk for years. The man I had dreamed of meeting and marrying. My idol. Only to now find him standing in front of me, dripping wet, in nothing but a white towel clinging low around his waist. My heart practically stopped. My brain? Gone. Excitement got the best of me, and without thinking… I hugged him. Yes. I hugged a half-naked billionaire. Luca stiffened. “Uh... excuse me?” Oh God. OH GOD. What was I doing!? I snapped out of it mid-hug, eyes widening in horror. I jumped back like I’d touched fire. “I—I am so sorry,, I'm just a fan” I stammered as my brain finally flew back into place. Before I could run out, then she walked in, Miss Harper,looking like the devil’s Delilah in heels. Her eyes darted betw
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Chapter: Chapter 1:My Idol In A Towel“Who is she?”Luca Zhao stared at the black-and-white footage on his office surveillance cam.The girl on screen sat on a bench just outside the staff entrance, knees pulled to her chest, hands tangled in her curls.“Nah,” he muttered. “That can’t be Gia.”He leaned forward, tilting his head. “Damn, she’s pretty. I think I know what to do.”He sucked on his lips, half in amusement, half in curiosity. Then he pressed the intercom.“Send the girl in. Quietly. No crowd.”“Yes, sir,” came the assistant’s voice.Before that, in the entrance hallway, where we were all seated, I was busy thinking about my dreams of ever meeting my idol finally coming true...but then it began to crumble, one name at a time.One by one, the names were called by Miss Harper.She started with, “Jay Orton, you will work under Blockchain Analysis.”He grinned happily. Finally, his days of straining his eyes to read through books with the tiniest writings were over.“Myra West,” she continued. The tiniest with the
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