Chapter: Chapter 9_ Fuck me insteadArthur's POV The gala was a victory, but it felt like a hollow one the moment I realized Elira had vanished from the ballroom. I stood by the exit, my eyes scanning the sea of fake smiles and champagne flutes, but the emerald dress was nowhere to be found. I checked my watch. Ten minutes. Twenty. My patience didn't just wear thin; it evaporated. I stepped out into the cool night air, the heavy doors of the Astoria swinging shut behind me. I scanned the line of idling limousines and the remaining photographers, but she wasn't there. "Where the hell is she?" I muttered, heading toward my own car. I was about to bark an order at my security team to tear the building apart when my phone vibrated in my pocket. It was the head of my house security. "Speak," I snapped. "Sir... Miss Elira is here," the man stammered, his voice sounding uncharacteristically shaken. "She arrived a few minutes ago—in a very drunk state. She’s refusing to come inside." Relief hit me first, followed i
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Chapter: Chapter 8_His gift to me, my gift to the worldElira’s povI tried to open my mouth, to tell him I was fine, but nothing came out. My throat felt like it had been seared shut by the heat of a thousand camera flashes that hadn’t even happened yet. “I’m ready,” my mind screamed, but my body said otherwise.Everyone believed the daughter of Isaac Vale was dead. Seeing me now wouldn't just be a shock; it was going to set the world on fire. The internet, the news, the social circles—it was all going to go viral in a matter of seconds.Mr. Blackthorne must have felt the tremor in my hand because he shifted, his gaze softening in a way that felt almost dangerous.He did care so much for me as he had said before."We can actually head back if you're not ready," he said, his voice dropping into a low, caring hum. "Or are you shy?" he added, a playful smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth.I looked at him, incredulous. This man was truly not being serious right now. We were at the gates of hell, and he was cracking jokes."I can kiss it
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Chapter: Chapter 7_I don't want them deadArthur's povI was about to pull away when she yanked me back toward her, her fingers digging into my sleeve. She leaned in until her lips were brushing against my ear.“I have one request,” she whispered.She told me what she needed. When she finished, she pulled back, her pretty eyes searching mine for a refusal I was never going to give. I turned my head toward Lena, who was standing a few feet away, watching us."You can head back to the company," I said, my voice clipping the air with cold authority. "I’ll let you know when you’re needed."Lena gave a stiff nod and retreated.We reached the cemetery shortly after. That had been her request: to visit her own grave before starting afresh. The cemetery was swallowed in a heavy, suffocating silence, the kind that makes you feel the weight of the earth. The air felt colder here. We walked through the rows of marble and stone until we reached it—the plot where a name was carved into granite: Elira Vale.I watched her from a distance, s
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Chapter: Chapter 6_Deal done!Elira’s POVBefore I could pull the paper from the envelope, his hand shot out. He was faster than he looked, his fingers clamping down on the edge of the medical file with a desperation that startled me. Instinctively, I yanked back, trying to stop him. My feet twisted and I felt myself falling backwards.I gasped, but he didn't let go. He lunged forward to catch me, his heavy frame colliding with mine as we both slammed into the mattress.The air left my lungs in a sharp puff. He was a solid, crushing weight on top of me, his hands braced on either side of my head. For a long moment, neither of us moved. The room was silent except for the sound of our breathing. His was harsh, hot, and uneven against my skin, while mine felt like it had stopped altogether.Our eyes locked. His were dark, swirling with an emotion I couldn't quite read—shame, maybe? Or just raw, unfiltered hunger. I could feel the heat radiating off him, but more than that, I could feel his hard dick pressing directly
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Chapter: Chapter 5_SecretsArthur's POV "Is this a joke?" she spat, her voice trembling with a mix of fury and disbelief. "Just say you want my body. Don't wrap it up in some twisted fantasy about a legacy. Men like you don’t want heirs; you want toys." I leaned back, watching the way the moonlight caught the tears she refused to let fall. "No," I said, my voice dropping to a low rumble. "It’s something I’ve desired all my life." "Then get a wife," she shot back, her eyes flashing with a defiance that made my blood sing. I went quiet. The word wife felt foreign. "A wife..." I dragged the word out. "I don't need a wife Elira, but I give you my word: I’ll make them pay for every drop of blood they took from you. I’ll make them bleed for hurting you." She didn't say another word. She turned her back on me, her shoulders stiff, and walked toward the staircase. I watched her climb, the sway of her hips a silent torture, until she disappeared into the shadows of the upper floor. I exhaled a breath I didn’t kno
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Chapter: Chapter 4_The devil's bargainElira’s POVTrust is a luxury I could no longer afford. After the betrayal I got from my family and fiancé, I knew one thing for certain: no one does anything for free. Especially not a man like Mr. Blackthorne.The moonlight was cold, silvering the edges of my room as I stared at the ceiling. Sleep was impossible. Every time I closed my eyes, I heard the screech of tires that struck me. I stood up, my legs feeling steady. I had to know. I had to find out why he had saved me.I crept out of my room, the silence of the mansion pressing against my eardrums. I made my way downstairs, my feet silent on the black marble. My destination was the room where I had seen him hours ago.I pushed the door open. The air was heavy, the scent of her cheap perfume still struggling against the dominant, woodsy musk of his cologne. The room was pristine. The bed where they had sinned was already straightened, the fabrics replaced. It was as if the act had never happened.I began to rifle through the dra
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In the arms of two sins
His tie hung loose, his eyes darker than sin. The scent of whiskey lingered on his breath as he leaned closer.
“Tell me to stop,” he murmured, the words brushing against my skin like a dare.
“You’re drunk,” I said, staring into those grey eyes as my heartbeat filled the silence.
He smiled faintly, his gaze trailing from my hair until it fell on my lips.
“Drunk,” he whispered, his thumb grazing my mouth as if testing how soft it was, “but not blind. You want this as much as I do.”
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After her husband’s mysterious death, Mara Lawson becomes the center of a scandal threatening to destroy the powerful Lawson empire. Elias Lawson, her late husband’s twin, is everything she should resist—dangerous, magnetic, and forbidden. David Hale, her ex-lover, the man who walked away once and now wants forgiveness… and another chance.
Between the man who broke her and the one who could ruin her, Mara is caught in a web of passion, guilt, and secrets that could shatter them all.
Because in the Lawson world, love is never pure—it’s just another sin waiting to be punished.
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Chapter: Chapter 152 (EPILOGUE)Mara’s Pov (Epilogue)And that was how I married the man I loved, without hiding.I didn’t even know he had quietly taken care of everything I once thought would haunt me forever—clearing the legal ties between Philip and me, removing every shadow that made me feel like I didn’t fully belong to myself. It was only then I realized I had never truly been free until Elias made sure I was.No one could call our love forbidden anymore.Not the world. Not the past. Not even me.My love for Elias only grew stronger with each passing day as we planned our wedding together. He gave me everything I once thought only existed in dreams—the dress, the atmosphere, the life I never thought I deserved. I still remember my wedding dress so clearly; it wasn’t just beautiful, it felt like it had been made from everything I had survived.And the vows he said to me… I still hear them sometimes when everything is quiet.I loved him deeply. Completely. He was my world, and I would never trade his love for a
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Chapter: Chapter 151Mara's PovThe room suddenly felt too quiet.He walked up to me slowly and held my hand. I heard soft whispers from the crowd, and my heart kept beating as if it could fall out of my chest. He made me face him, and I wondered what he was about to do.“Mara,” he began calmly.“If I had planned every moment of my life, I still would not have been prepared for you.”“I did not come into your world as someone looking for love. I came into it looking for truth. Answers. Clarity for things I thought were already decided in my mind.”“But you… changed what I thought I already understood.”“At first, I thought I was observing you.”“Then I realized I was misunderstanding you.”“And somewhere between those two, without permission from either of us, you became the only thing I could not walk away from.”A few soft murmurs moved through the crowd, but I barely heard them anymore. My entire world had narrowed to his voice.“We did not begin gently. We did not begin right. We began with questions,
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Chapter: Chapter 150Mara’s PovI had been staring at the same wrapped box for what felt like too long, turning it slightly in my hands like it would suddenly start telling me whether it was enough or not.“It’s not enough,” I muttered under my breath.Andrea looked up from where she was helping Camille arrange some things on the table and gave me a look that was halfway between amusement and concern.“What exactly are you trying to achieve with ‘enough’?” she asked.I sighed, placing the box back down carefully like it might break under pressure. “It’s his birthday, Andrea. Elias doesn’t just… do normal birthdays. It’s been a long time since he last celebrated. And I—” I hesitated, suddenly feeling a little ridiculous even saying it out loud, “I don’t know what to get him that actually means something.”Camille let out a soft laugh from across the room, shaking her head slightly as she adjusted the flower arrangement on the table.“Sweetheart,” she said gently, “you could give him a plain piece of paper
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Chapter: Chapter 149Elias Pov It was the weekend, and for once I woke up to a silence that felt like peace itself.There were no urgent calls waiting, no decisions pressing against the back of my mind, and no reason to immediately step into responsibility the moment I opened my eyes. It felt peaceful, and I found myself enjoying every moment of it.I stayed in bed longer than usual, staring at the ceiling while daylight slowly filtered through the curtains. Even in the stillness, my thoughts didn’t settle easily. They moved on their own, drifting between recent events, things that had ended, and things that had not yet properly begun again, and I found myself waiting for something to interrupt the quiet, because experience had taught me that peace rarely lasted without consequence.Eventually, I got up.The house felt different as I moved through it. Not empty, not loud, but subtly shifted in a way I couldn’t immediately define. There was movement somewhere downstairs, soft sounds of footsteps and obje
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Chapter: Chapter 148Mara's Pov The drive home was quiet.Not uncomfortable quiet, but the kind that came after too many emotions had been pulled to the surface in one day. The city lights blurred past the car windows in long streaks of gold and white, while the memory of Margaret’s broken cries refused to leave my mind.I had seen her angry. Bitter. Cruel. Dangerous.But never shattered.I glanced at Elias beside me. His hands rested steadily on the steering wheel, jaw set, eyes forward. Yet every now and then, I caught him looking at me briefly, as though making sure I was still alright.I offered him a small smile.He reached over with one hand and squeezed mine.No words were needed.By the time we arrived at the mansion, warmth greeted us before we even stepped fully inside.Camille was the first to rush forward.“There you are,” she said, touching my cheek like a worried mother. “You look exhausted.”“I’m fine,” I said softly. “Just tired.”Andrea appeared behind her, smiling gently.“How did your
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Chapter: Chapter 147Elias Pov I stayed silent, waiting for Richard to finish whatever he had come to say. Mara was still in my arms, her presence steadying me more than I cared to admit. Richard adjusted the files in his hand, barely glancing at us. With a brief nod, he turned and left the room after he had said what he had to say, his footsteps fading down the corridor.Silence settled between us.I exhaled slowly and looked down at Mara.She was still in my arms. And for a moment, I just… looked at her.“You didn’t move,” I said softly, a small smile forming. “Richard walked in and you didn’t even try to hide behind me this time.”Mara blinked, then frowned slightly like she was thinking about it.“Why should I?” she asked.That caught me off guard.I raised a brow. “You used to.”“I know,” she admitted, then shrugged lightly. “But I’m not going to keep hiding anymore.”There was something different in her voice now. Not fear. Not hesitation.Resolve.And I think that was what made my chest tighten. I
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