Chapter: Chapter 56 What if it wasn't an act?Sara Hayes' POVThe moment we stepped through the entrance, We hadn't walked ten paces before a man in a sharp, charcoal-grey suit practically sprinted toward us. His face was a mask of high-alert tension, his eyes darting between Damian and me. He stopped a precise three feet away and bowed deeply, his voice breathless and eager."Good morning, Mr. Kade! Good morning, madam!" the man exclaimed, his voice ringing with a desperate need to please. "Please, forgive us! You didn't tell us that you were coming today. We would have prepared everything. Do you want me to clear the VIP floor immediately? I can have security remove everyone so that you and the madam can shop in absolute peace and privacy."Damian glanced at me briefly before answering."No," he said. "No need."I stared at him.I had genuinely expected him to say yes. For months, he had kept me carefully tucked away from any public exposure but here, now, with the opportunity to maintain that same level of control, he'd simpl
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Chapter: Chapter 55 I wasn't born this waySara Hayes' POVThe car moved smoothly through traffic, the city blurring past the window in streaks of grey and gold, but I couldn't make myself look at it. I kept looking at Damian instead, unable to help it, still trying to reconcile the man sitting beside me with the one who had sat across from me in his study the night before, dismantling every hope I had.He finally noticed."What," he said, not unkindly, though there was a faint edge of exasperation in it. "You've been staring at me since we left the house. It's a little unsettling. Just ask whatever it is you clearly want to ask."I took a breath, my fingers twisting together in my lap."What happened to you yesterday," I said. "You really scared me. If you don't want to talk about it, you can tell me, and I'll drop it."Something shifted in his expression. Not the familiar shutter I expected, the cold retreat he used whenever a conversation ventured too close to anything real. Instead, his face softened, just slightly, and he
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Chapter: Chapter 54 Thomas pinch me.Sara Hayes' POVThe sunlight filtered through the heavy curtains of the room, casting long, golden shards across the floor. I stirred, my consciousness returning in slow, hazy waves, but the peace was shattered by the booming resonance of a voice echoing from the hallway. It was loud.My eyes snapped open. I looked around, my heart beginning to hammer against my ribs. The room was unfamiliar, opulent and smelling faintly of sandalwood cologne. Then, the realization hit me. “I’m in Damian’s room.”I bolted upright, my head spinning for a moment. I blinked against the light, disoriented, and reached instinctively across the mattress before registering that Damian wasn't there. I checked the clock on the nightstand. 10:00 AM."Oh, god," I whispered, the panic rising in my throat. I instinctively slapped my own cheek, a sharp sting that jolted me further awake. I wasn't supposed to be here. I had only intended to stay a moment, but unfortunately I fell asleep in his bed, in his room . Af
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-10-04
Chapter: Chapter 53 Do not mother meDamian Kade's POVI had barely reached the bottom of the stairs when my mother was on me."Damian!""Damian!" she gasped, her voice trembling, She reached out, her manicured fingers gripping my forearms checked and caught my face between her hands, turning it left, then right, searching my skin for any trace of my allergies."My god, how are you? I heard what happened yesterday. How did this happen? Why are you so careless with your health? Do you have any idea how dangerous those allergies are?" you understand that? Thomas called me again four in the morning, and all he could tell me was that you'd had a reaction and he was dealing with it. How did it happen? Where were you? Who was there? Why were you so careless? You know better than anyone what happens if a woman gets within an arm's length of you. What if it had been worse? What if your throat had closed in that car and you were alone? What if Thomas hadn't been awake? What if the medication hadn't worked? Damian? My only son, my
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-29
Chapter: Chapter 52 I'll meet you downstairsDamian Kade's POVMy eyelids felt like lead, but the first thing I registered was the heat on my body. I felt a heavy weight pressing against my chest, and the scent of strawberries and slightly tart mingled with a deeper, muskier aroma.As I forced my eyes open, the dim morning light filtered through the velvet curtains of my bedroom, casting the room in a soft, amber glow. I blinked, the haze clearing to reveal a sight that made my heart hammer against my ribs.SaraHer lips were slightly parted, a soft, coral pink that looked impossibly plush. She looked vulnerable, her breathing shallow and steady, her long lashes casting delicate shadows against her cheeks. I found myself staring, mesmerized by the curve of her jaw and the way her hair, a chaotic silk spill covered a portion of my pillow.I was tempted. God, I was tempted to lean down and crush my lips against hers, to wake her with a kiss. The physical reality of our position was agonizing. One of her legs was hooked firmly aro
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Chapter: Chapter 51 Damian what's wrongSara Hayes' POVIt was 1:30 AM when the thirst finally became unbearable enough to drag me out of bed.I padded quietly down the hallway toward the kitchen, my bare feet cold against the marble floor, my mind still half-tangled in the exhausting weight of everything that had happened over the last twenty-four hours. Between the arrest, the confrontation with Margaret, and Damian's brutal clarity in his study earlier that evening, sleep had come in fragments, shallow and restless.I was halfway across the landing when I heard a loud noise.Bang!!!The front door, somewhere below, slammed hard enough that I nearly dropped the glass in my hand.My heart lurched into my throat."Thomas," I called out softly, assuming it was him, "you shouldn't scare me like that."No response.I moved toward the staircase, my nerves prickling with unease, and as I reached the top of it, I saw Damian.He was bent over near the entrance to the sitting room, one hand braced against the wall, the other presse
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