Chapter: Chapter Thirty-Six AubreyThe last couple of weeks have been strange to say the least. I honestly expected Everett to disappear from my life after I told him nothing would happen between us. I couldn't have been more wrong. He hasn't disappeared at all. Everett texts or calls me nearly every day. I have seen him in person a few times, too. I am trying not to be suspicious of him, but I am. What reason does he have to stick around? Does he have another game plan? I don't know.One thing that hasn't changed is my attraction to him. I hate myself for it. I hate the way my breath catches in my throat any time he is too close, or how my body screams for him if he accidentally even touches me. It is pathetic. A part of me wished he hadn't shown up at Hugo and Erica's place that night. If he didn't, life would be easier. He wouldn't have reached out otherwise. Everett would have forgotten all about me. No matter how much a part of me still wants him, I refuse to go down that road again. I learned my lesson. We
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-19
Chapter: Chapter Thirty-Five EverettI’m exhausted by the time I arrive home. I don’t know how Hugo and Erica do it every day. I love my nieces and nephew, but I couldn’t do it all the time. It is a good thing I don’t plan on having any of my own. I would be a shit father. I would worry in case a part of me is like the bastard we called dad. I am happy Hugo is an incredible father and husband, but I honestly don’t know if it would be the same for me.I enjoyed my day with Aubrey, the kids, and the dogs. It helped the situation between us. Aubrey doesn’t seem mad at me any longer. She even snapped a few photos of only the two of us, alongside ones with the kids and dogs. I wanted to ask her if she wanted to go for a drink tonight, but I changed my mind. I didn’t want to push since she unexpectedly spent last night and all day with me today.Tossing myself on the sofa, I sigh. A part of me regrets not asking her. God! Since when do I not just go for what I want? I hate the way Aubrey can get into my head. I should
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-17
Chapter: Chapter Thirty-Four Aubrey“Auntie Aubrey, wake up! Uncle Everett is making teddy bear pancakes.” Heath’s excited voice shrieks, waking me from my slumber.“He is?” I ask, meeting his excitement.“Yes, so come on.”I chuckle. “Yes, boss. I will be down in a minute.”He hurries out of the room and back down the stairs. Reaching for my cell, I check the time. It is seven o’clock in the morning. Has Everett gotten all the kids up? I thought he would have been away by now. I didn’t expect him to be in the kitchen, making teddy bear pancakes. I wish he were away, but I will put my happy face on for the sake of the kids and join them.Sitting up, I pull it together after a moment, climb out of bed and make my way downstairs to the kitchen. The sight in front of me takes me aback. Heath and Iris are settled at the table, patiently waiting for their breakfast. Everett is at the stove, cooking with Daisy attached to his hip. Who knew he could multitask?“Good morning, everyone.” I greet happily.“Auntie Aubrey.”
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Chapter: Chapter Thirty-Three EverettFifteen minutes have passed since I sat down. Aubrey hasn’t spoken a word to me or even looked in my direction. She must be pissed at me for disappearing and ignoring her. I had to. I needed to put some space between us. I was spending too much time with her. I couldn’t have her thinking we were turning into more than what we were. I could have gone a better way about it, of course I could have, but shit happens. I was clear from the get-go.“Are you just going to ignore me and sulk like a child all night?” I ask.Aubrey whips her head around, glaring at me with furrowed brows and a red face. Oh shit! I have made her more pissed at me if that is even possible. I should have worded it better.“Excuse me? If anyone is acting like a child, it is you, Everett. Why would I want to acknowledge you? You haven’t acknowledged me in over a week.” She hisses, her fists clenching in her lap.“Please, explain to me how I have been childish?”Aubrey scoffs. “One, you have been ignoring me a
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-10
Chapter: Chapter Thirty-Two AubreyI haven’t seen or heard from Everett for nearly a week. I texted him, but he didn’t reply. I didn’t try again. He came into the office a few days ago, but didn’t bother to come and say hello. I only found out he was there when I saw him leave in the elevator. I would say I am surprised, but I am not. He obviously got what he wanted from me and moved on. I shouldn’t have gotten involved. I have no one to blame but myself, because I knew what he was like. There was a reason I tried staying away from him, because in the end, I was just another plaything to him. I am pissed, of course, but what can I do? He wasn’t really mine. It was casual, nothing more. I thought we were at least friends, but it's obvious we're not. I meant nothing to him. It is a good thing Hugo and Erica had no idea what happened between us, or Everett would be in a whole world of trouble, not like he would mind. He loves trouble. I swear he thrives on it.Sighing, I push any thought of him to the back of my mi
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-05
Chapter: Chapter Thirty-One EverettNot wanting to waste another second, I roll the condom on, pull her ass right to the edge and thrust my cock into her, hard. Aubrey cries out instantly, her head falling back. I still after a few strokes. In return, she glares at me.“Much better, I prefer your eyes on me.” I growl, “Take them away from me again, I will stop, again. Am I clear?” I slowly slip my cock in and out of her with each word.Aubrey gasps. “Yes, I understand.”Smirking, I grip her face. “Good girl.”Aubrey tightens around me the second I call her a good girl, fighting hard against her eyes closing over. She wraps her arms and legs around me, bringing me as close as possible. Her lips cover mine in a heated kiss as she moves her hips to meet my thrusts.“Yes! That’s it! Harder.” She squeals, her nails scraping down the flesh of my back.It is so sexy when she begs for me when her confidence comes out. It seems to be more prominent during sex than at any other time. I am still surprised by it. I groan, h
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-03
Chapter: Chapter Seventeen ConallI am bored out of my mind. I hate shopping, and Serena has been dragging me around the stores for three hours. Three damn hours! I understand she wants the perfect outfit for tomorrow, but she has tried many power suits on that have been perfect. What do I know, though? I only have myself to blame for agreeing to come with her. I didn’t want her to go alone.I am sitting on a seat, and Serena is in the changing room, trying on more clothes. I can’t even occupy myself with my cell because the battery died. I am twiddling my thumbs, my foot impatiently tapping on the floor and sulking. I lose myself in pointless thoughts.“Why are you sulking?”The sound of Serena’s voice and laugh brings me out of my thoughts. I glance up at her and smile. She is in a perfectly fitted black power suit. A red blouse is underneath the jacket, and she has red heels on to match, too. She looks good. Sexy, classy, confident, and professional.“Damn, sweetness, you look good.” I groan. Henry is going
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-17
Chapter: Chapter Sixteen SerenaI stroll into the office building, where both Conall and Henry are working today. I’ll be back here tomorrow for my meeting. Today, I am here to meet Conall. He is taking me for lunch before I drag him shopping with me. I am on the lookout for the perfect power suit and killer heels for my meeting. I will walk into the conference room with confidence, looking sexy, but classy all at the same time. I won’t show any weakness.Walking by Henry’s office to get to Conall’s, I notice Henry in his office. I don’t acknowledge him and walk right back to my destination. Conall is taking a half day for me. I appreciate it. He didn’t have to, but when I asked, he said yes without hesitation. I lift my hand, ready to knock on the door, but before I can, something stops me, or should I say someone?“Serena!” Henry’s irritated voice calls from behind me.Rolling my eyes, I turn to face him. I place my hand on my hip, raising my brow at him. “Yes?” My tone matches his irritated one.Henry come
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-11
Chapter: Chapter Fifteen Conall “Serena, it is time to stop. Everything is done. It is late, and you need to sleep.” I sigh for about the fifth time within the last hour.I have helped her with her proposal, but she keeps changing it. She is stressing herself out. I understand she needs it to be perfect because it is part of her plan to take Henry down, but it’s not worth her stressing and overworking herself. It was fine the first three times she finished it. It is nearly two in the morning.She ignores me, again, typing away, focused only on the screen. I swear, I am due to switch her electricity off at the mains if she doesn’t stop. I get up from the sofa, going over to her desk. I place my hands on her shoulders, making her jump.“What the hell?” she snaps, glaring over her shoulder at me.“You need to stop. You need sleep. I called for you more than once.”“I am fine.” She whines.Groaning in frustration, I run my fingers through my hair. “Serena, turn it off, or I will find your power box and turn it o
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-06
Chapter: Chapter Fourteen SerenaI sneaked out of Conall’s place while he was still asleep. I didn’t want to be there when he woke up in case he started asking more questions about our conversation last night. I told him more than I should have. It isn’t the only reason, though. I have an important business meeting to prepare for in a couple of days. One I know will piss some people off, but I don’t care because it is part of the plan. It will be a fun day for me.Arriving home, I kick my shoes off and toss myself on the sofa, taking a moment to breathe. I got some good sleep last night, but I am still exhausted. I am sure that has to do with all the hot sex I had yesterday. Between my thighs, I have a little soreness. There are possibly some friction burns, but I don’t mind. It was amazing! I need it again, sooner rather than later.I close my eyes. A power nap sounds like a plan. It is amazing how twenty minutes can take the tiredness away and perk you up. I would go to bed, but if I do, I risk sleeping for
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-08-22
Chapter: Chapter Thirteen Possible Trigger Warning: Miscarriage. It doesn't happen in the chapter, but it is spoken about.ConallI’m woken in the middle of the night by the sounds of whimpering and talking. I sit up, taking a second to come too.“Serena, are you okay?” I ask.There is no answer from her. She is still sound asleep next to me.“No, you can’t take them from me,” she sobs, tossing in her sleep.What is she dreaming of? What is someone trying to take from her? I sit up, listening and watching her. A lot of what she is saying doesn’t make sense, but whatever it is, it is upsetting her. I want to wake her, pull her close and tell her everything will be okay, but I can’t. It would startle her. It lasts for another couple of minutes before she shoots up.“Serena, are you okay?”The sound of my voice makes her jump. “You frightened me. I am sorry, did I wake you?”“You have nothing to be sorry for. You were whimpering in your sleep.”“I had a bad dream, that’s all. I am fine. It is nothing for you to wo
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-08-19
Chapter: Chapter Twelve SerenaSquealing Conall’s name one last time, my third orgasm of the night rips through me like a damn tornado, shaking my entire body. It has been too long since I have had sex, even longer since I last had good sex. I am a mess, completely weak. It is like an out-of-body experience. It isn’t my own and hasn’t been since the second Conall buried his tongue between my thighs to start us off. The man is talented in so many ways.Conall buries his face in my neck, groaning deeply and continues to thrust into me, aiming for his end. Pinning my hips to the mattress, he goes rough and rugged, his teeth sinking into my shoulder. With my nails scraping down his back, I use my words to encourage him. It is the only thing I have the energy to do.“Come for me, Conall,” I beg, kissing his neck.A growl rumbles in his throat. “I am close.”One, two, three more deep movements and his cock tenses inside of me. With a loud cry of my name, his climax hits, and he empties into the condom. Sex between
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-08-13
Falling For My Ruthless Protector
It has always been my father and me.
He is a good man, but like everyone else, he makes mistakes. This time, the one he made has gotten him into a lot of trouble. He asked the wrong people for money, and now, they are threatening violence against not only him but me.
He has only one choice: He needs to disappear until he can sort things out. I want to go with him, but he has other ideas. To protect me from the dangers he has put himself in, he leaves me with one person he knows he can trust. Ambrose Calloway. A man I know well, one who is ruthless and heartless. The last person I want to stay with, but when my father begs me, I can’t say no.
I would rather stay with anyone else! He doesn’t want me around and only agrees because he owes my father a favour. Now, here I am, staying in a mansion with a man who hates me. The feeling is mutual. He promises my father that he will protect me until he comes back.
People seem to fear Ambrose, but I have never understood why.
What I don’t expect is that I would learn secrets about him that make me understand why no one messes with him. I wish I had realised from the start just how much danger I was in.
I plan to make his life hell, but sometimes, when the tension and anger become too much, two people find other ways to take it out on one another that don’t involve arguments.
I am not looking for a protector, but Ambrose becomes everything I didn’t know I needed, but it still won’t make life any easier.
Baca
Chapter: Chapter Twenty-Six SierraThe last five hours have been the longest of my life! A car ride full of mostly silent unless we were bickering about pointless things. I swear, when we stopped to use the bathroom and to get food, I nearly ran away, but he never left me alone for long enough to do so. Even when I was in the restroom, he waited right outside. Who does that? I am not a child who needs to be supervised.Now, as we drive through the secluded woods, with not a person in sight, I shift nervously in my seat. Maybe coming here alone with him was a bad idea! What if he is behind it all? What if protecting me is a front? Why has it taken me until now to consider that? We are in the perfect place for him to keep me locked away or worse. Panic takes over me. A churning stir in my stomach, and my breathing becomes heavy.“Sierra, what the hell? What is wrong with you? Why has your behaviour shifted?” Ambrose asks, concern in his voice, pulling over the car.I turn to him. He looks confused. “How do I know
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-20
Chapter: Chapter Twenty-Five SierraI have tried to sleep with no luck. Every time I began to doze off, I kept having a horrible nightmare that someone was holding a gun to my head, dragging me away and tossing me into the back of a black van. After three attempts, I gave in. I have packed and unpacked four times to keep myself awake. It’s three in the morning and I am utterly exhausted. I need to be ready in a few hours. To stop from falling asleep, I decided to sit on the floor. I am sitting at the bottom of my bed, hugging my knees to my chest, trying to comfort myself. I haven’t stopped shaking since this morning. I hate feeling scared and vulnerable.There is one way which may help me calm down and sleep. It is a thing I would rather not go through with, but it is my last option. Hesitantly, I pull myself up from the floor. Exiting my room, heading towards Ambrose’s room. It confuses me that the man I can’t stand is also the one who makes me feel safe. I reach his bedroom, stopping at the door, questioning m
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-16
Chapter: Chapter Twenty-Four AmbroseI storm to my office, shaking with anger. Wade and Roman follow me, closing the door behind them. Turning, I punch the closest wall, putting a hole in it. “Fuck.” I hiss and ignore the throbbing.“What do you want us to do, Boss?” Roman asks.“I want the note checked for fingerprints and DNA. Hack into the CCTV as soon as possible. I need to know who dropped it off. Once I find out who is responsible, I will make them regret the day they were born.” I snap, watching the blood from my hand dripping onto the floor.“We will get straight on it. How is Sierra doing?” Wade asks.“Scared. I need one of you to call into her work and the college. Inform them that, due to personal reasons, she will be absent for at least the next week. Try to convince whoever you talk to to send over her work for her classes. I don’t want Sierra falling behind.” I sigh, running my fingers through my hair.“Do you want us to stay here for now?” Roman asks.I shake my head. “Sierra will be fine here with
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-13
Chapter: Chapter Twenty-Three SierraI arrive at the office, strolling over to my desk. I have a full shift today from eight to six, since I don’t have any classes. My personal bodyguards will be around outside the entire time. I wish Ambrose would let me be. I am safe here. I am glad to have a full day away from Ambrose.Settling at my desk, I notice a brown envelope with my name on it. Nothing more. Not even the office address or my surname. It must be for someone in the office. It is a little strange, but I brush it off and open it. The content seems to be only one sheet of paper. Slipping it out, I unfold it, something I regret after I see what was written on it. I freeze, fear flooding over me. My heart pounds in my chest, and I struggle to get the air into my lungs.He spilt blood. It is our turn now. Watch your back, Sierra. I gasp, covering my mouth and read it three more times. I quickly fold it back up before anyone else can see it. Who sent this? Someone must have dropped it off in person. I hide my sh
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-09
Chapter: Chapter Twenty-Two AmbroseI am out in the back yard, keeping a close eye on Kellin and Sierra’s session since they are doing it outside today. Sierra seems to be enjoying it a little too much. No one giggles that much, and no one person is that funny. She is pretending he is funny to show him that she is interested. It is pathetic and desperate. Kellin doesn’t seem to mind. I warned Sierra more than once. Do I need to warn Kellin, too? I will, without hesitation. They know I am here but aren’t paying any attention to me. I have had an odd glare here and there for Sierra, but nothing more than that.A notification on my cell from my front gate grabs my attention. I check it, seeing Wade’s car. He has the codes needed to get in the gate and my house. It still doesn’t make me move. I hear him enter the house, calling out for me.“In the back yard,” I answer.He comes strolling through, stepping outside. “What are you doing out here? You don’t like the morning sun.”I don’t answer with words. I nod in the
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-05
Chapter: Chapter Twenty-One AmbroseI am in the kitchen with a coffee. Kellin will be here soon for Sierra’s first lesson. I was supposed to go out this morning because I had some things to attend to, but after their interaction yesterday, I changed my mind. They are attracted to one another, that was obvious, but I refuse to let them be alone. I am not paying Kellin a fortune to flirt with her. I am paying him to teach her to protect herself. If he even tries to make it more, I will fire his ass and get him blacklisted. Sierra does not need a man in her life, either, she has too much going on. Even if I see him touching her the wrong way, I won’t be held responsible for my actions.I hear Sierra coming downstairs. I thought she had overslept. I didn’t even check in on her this morning when I got up. She could have been awake for hours, but stayed in her room to avoid me. She saunters into the kitchen, and I nearly choke on my coffee when my eyes fall on her. A pair of cycling shorts, shorts one and a sports bra
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-02
Masuk
