UNDER HIS COMMAND
Emily Davis came to New York to save her father, not to become the wife of Liam Reed—the cold and ruthless CEO of Reed’s Global.
After a disastrous first meeting, Emily never expected to see Liam again, let alone be forced into a contract marriage with him. To Liam, the marriage is nothing more than an obligation and a way to secure an heir.
Trapped in his mansion, Emily must endure Liam’s coldness and Bentley Smith’s jealousy and schemes. But as hatred slowly turns into attraction, Liam begins to realize that the woman he once wanted gone has become the one person he cannot live without.
Just when their relationship begins to change, a dangerous secret threatens everything. Emily’s past is not what she believed, and the people closest to her may be hiding the truth.
Can love survive betrayal, secrets, and a marriage built without love?
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Chapter: The Contract WifePain was the first thing that pierced through my consciousness.It was dull, boring, and crushing, as if someone were pressing on my temple from the inside. I groaned and turned, but a wave of dizziness immediately attacked me from all sides.I forced my eyes open.White ceiling.Too white, too clean.This wasn’t my apartment.A wave of panic crashed over me, and I pushed myself up, but a sharp pain forced me to stop. I looked down and saw that my head was wrapped in bandages.Bandages?I gasped as memories flooded back to me: the rain, the creaking door, the shadow, my phone lighting up in the dark.Liam Reed was calling.Then came the pain, the blackness, and the cold floor.I barely had time to process the next moment before the door opened.I tensed up.Liam Reed walked in.He looked the same as always, perfectly dressed and composed, as if the world didn’t owe him a thing. He occupied the room the second he stepped in, and I unconsciously swallowed.“H-how did I get here?” I aske
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Chapter: A Marriage of Desperation IIHe pushed the pen closer to me. My hands shook as I took it, writing my name with steady, deliberate strokes. Every part of me screamed that this was wrong, that I was making the worst mistake of my life, but I couldn’t stop myself. It was as if I had no control over my own body.As I handed him back to the signed document he looked at it briefly before sliding it back across the table.“Good,” he said shortly. “Starting tonight, you will be living with me.”My heart felt like it was beating right out of my chest. “And you will obey every one of my orders,” he continued. “If I even so much as suspect you of disobeying me, I will make sure that every day of your life becomes a living hell.”I nodded silently.“Finish the design before tonight,” He stood up. “Then pack your things.”With those parting words, he turned around and left. As he walked away, I found myself sitting motionless at my desk, a strange expression on my face. I couldn't quite believe what was happening. Marriage co
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Chapter: A Marriage of Desperation“He has a brain tumor.”The words didn’t disappearThey didn’t fade awayThey remained etched deep inside my soul replaying the message over and over again like something cruel and horrible.Brain tumor.Dad.Hospital.Surgery.Money.I stood rooted to the spot in my apartment, my phone still wedged between my ear and shoulder as Jeff spoke.Long minutes stretched into an eternity as I stood paralyzed in place; my knees weak and my breathing shallow.“Emily?” Jeff’s voice seemed to echo from far away. “Are you still there?”“I-I’m here.” My whisper barely seemed to escape my throat as I forced myself to listen to the words he was saying.“The doctors say that it’s serious. They want to perform surgery as soon as possible. They told him that they needed a deposit.”“How much does it cost?” I swallowed hard against the lump that had appeared in my throat. My heart was beating so fast I felt it in my ears. “Jeff?”“Almost two hundred thousand dollars!”The world seemed to turn upside dow
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Chapter: The Breaking Point"Let me see the progress of the project you're handling," he said, his words as flat and cold as a winter night.I shot up from my chair, the legs scraping softly against the floor. My hands trembled slightly as I grabbed my laptop and walked over to his desk, my heart pounding in my chest like a drum. I placed it carefully in front of him, trying not to meet his gaze.He didn't even bother to sit down, just gave the screen a cursory glance before straightening up and delivering his verdict: "This is trash. Redo it."The words slapped me hard, leaving me breathless. I froze, my mouth opening but no sound coming out at first. Trash? The thought stung."Sir..." I finally managed, my voice shaking despite my best efforts to keep it steady. "You didn't really check the designs. I put a lot of work into this. The structural flow, the spatial balance—"But he cut me off, his voice sharp as a knife. "I didn't ask for an explanation."I swallowed hard, feeling a jerk of reflex at the sudden i
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Chapter: Seventy-Two Hours Under His CommandI trudged into the cafeteria, my appetite having vanished by the time I arrived. The smell of food - fried chicken, rice, coffee - turned my stomach, making it roil with a queasy unease that had nothing to do with hunger. My mind was still stuck in Liam Reed's office, the memory of his cold voice echoing in my head like a mantra. I scanned the room, my eyes locking onto Chris and Riele at their usual table near the windows. Chris caught my gaze first."Whoa," he said, half rising from his seat, his brow furrowed with concern. "You look like you've seen a ghost.""Worse," I muttered, dropping my bag and sinking into the seat beside them, feeling like I'd been punched in the gut.Riele leaned forward, worry etched on her face. "What happened? Why did the assistant call you like that?" Her voice was low and gentle, but it was laced with a concern that made my heart sink.I hesitated, unsure how to put into words the sense of unease that had settled over me. Saying it out loud made it fee
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Chapter: Under His CommandSilence followed me like a shadow as I walked out of the conference room. Every step felt heavy, the weight of the entire department's gaze burning into my back. I could sense Jenna's glare without even turning around - it was like a cold draft on the back of my neck. Whispers trailed me down the hallway, and I kept my head down, my eyes fixed on the floor.I made my way to where Chris and Riele were waiting, the only two people I could call friends in this place. Just as I reached their area, a voice cut through the murmur. "Emily." I froze, my heart skipping a beat.Turning slowly, I saw Mr. Reed's assistant standing a few feet away, her expression neutral. "The CEO wants to see you. Now." My heart skipped again, and I nodded, swallowing hard, as I followed her down a quiet corridor I'd never been to before. The farther we walked, the quieter the building became, the air growing colder with each step.She stopped in front of a tall, dark door, and I felt a shiver run down my spine.
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THE WOMAN HE BOUGHT
After losing her parents in a mysterious tragedy, sixteen-year-old Elara Coast is left in the care of her cruel uncle and aunt, who steal her inheritance, destroy her childhood, and treat her as nothing more than a burden. Years later, drowning in debt caused by their own greed, they force Elara into a marriage with Lucien Blackwood, a cold and powerful billionaire feared by everyone.
To Elara, the marriage is another prison. To Lucien, it is part of a calculated plan to destroy the Coast family from within. Bound by secrets, revenge, and a contract neither of them wanted, they live as strangers under one roof, pretending to be the perfect couple while hiding the truth from Lucien's observant grandmother.
As Elara slowly discovers unexpected kindness beneath Lucien's icy exterior, Lucien begins to realize that she is not his enemy but another victim of the people he hates. When hidden truths about their parents' murders begin to surface, they uncover a shocking connection that changes everything they believed.
Together, they must expose a web of betrayal, stolen fortunes, and decades-old crimes while facing dangerous enemies determined to keep the past buried. But as revenge turns into love, Lucien and Elara are forced to choose between vengeance and the future they never thought they deserved.
In a world where trust is fragile and every secret has a price, one question remains: can love survive a marriage built on lies and revenge?
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Chapter: EPILOGUEFour Years LaterLucien’s POVI wrapped up the meeting at one of my hotels with a polite smile that didn’t quite reach my eyes. The investors were still talking—numbers, projections, expansions—but my attention had drifted long before the meeting ended. I answered when necessary, nodded when expected, and signed the documents placed in front of me.Everything felt slow today.Unnecessarily slow.Usually, I thrived in this environment. Business meetings sharpened my focus. Negotiations kept my mind busy. Control came naturally to me.But not today.Today, my patience was thinner than usual, stretched tight by something I couldn’t ignore no matter how hard I tried to bury it under work.It was the date.I’ve hated this day for years.Today is my birthday.Or as I prefer to call it—my bad memory day.The past never truly disappears. People like to say time heals everything, but that isn’t entirely true. Time simply teaches you how to live around the pain. The memories remain, tucked away
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Chapter: Truth, Flames, and a Shattered Promise IILucien’s POVI ran.The heat hit me immediately, suffocating and brutal. Smoke burned my lungs as I pushed deeper inside, ignoring the pain clawing at my throat.“Elara!” I shouted, my voice breaking.No answer.The front area had already been extinguished, but deeper inside, flames still raged. The ceiling groaned ominously. Sparks fell around me.“Elara, please!”Fear unlike anything I had ever known gripped my chest.Not fear for myself.Fear of being too late.Then I saw it.The office corridor.Fire creeping along the walls.And the bathroom door at the end.I kicked it open.She was lying on the floor.Still.Too still.For one terrifying second, my heart stopped beating.“Elara…”My voice came out as a whisper.I dropped to my knees beside her, my hands trembling as I checked her pulse.Weak.But there.Relief hit so hard it nearly knocked the air from my lungs.I lifted her into my arms immediately, holding her close as if letting go would mean losing her forever. Her skin fel
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Chapter: Truth, Flames, and a Shattered Promise ILucien’s POVToday was supposed to be the day I finally told her everything.I had rehearsed the conversation in my head countless times—during sleepless nights, long drives, and quiet moments when Elara laughed beside me, unaware of the storm slowly building around us. Every version ended differently. Sometimes she cried. Sometimes she walked away. Sometimes she forgave me.But in every version, she was safe.That was all that mattered to me.The truth had waited long enough.The truth about her uncle.The truth about his wife.The truth about how our lives were tied together long before either of us knew the other existed.Blood. Fire. Betrayal.I had convinced myself that delaying it was an act of love. That I was protecting her fragile peace. That she deserved a little more time to be happy before the past came crashing back into her life.But deep down, I knew the real reason.I was afraid.Afraid that once she knew everything, she would see me differently. Afraid that she would
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Chapter: Trapped in FlamesElara’s POVLucien has been acting strange lately.Not in a bad way. Not cold or distant like before. If anything, he has been warmer than ever—gentler, more attentive, always close enough that I can feel his presence even when he says nothing.But something about it feels different.He watches me more carefully now. His eyes follow me when I move around the house, when I laugh, when I leave a room. At night, he pulls me closer in his sleep, his arm tightening around me as if afraid I might disappear if he lets go.At first, I thought it was just the afterglow of our wedding. Newly married couples were supposed to be like this, right? Protective. Affectionate. Attached.But this feels deeper than that.He checks his phone more often. Takes calls in private. Pauses before answering simple questions.And whenever I ask what’s wrong, he smiles and brushes it away.“Work,” he says. “Nothing you should worry about.”I want to believe him.I really do.But deep down, there’s a quiet unease
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Chapter: The Calm Before the StormEthan Coast’s POVIt has been one month since Elara and Lucien’s wedding.One month—and the city still refuses to move on.Every television channel, every business magazine, every social event I attend carries the same conversation. The Blackwood wedding. The woman who captured Lucien Blackwood’s heart. The love story that supposedly transformed one of the coldest men in the corporate world into a devoted husband.A fairytale.That’s what they call it.I stare at the television screen in silence as another segment plays, showing clips from their wedding reception. Elara laughing. Lucien looking at her like she’s the only person in the room. Reporters praising their “unexpected romance” and “powerful union.”The remote tightens in my grip until my knuckles turn white.They look happy.Too happy.The media calls them perfect. Untouchable. A symbol of love overcoming hardship. They talk as if the past never existed—as if everything that happened before simply disappeared.But I remember.
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Chapter: Today, I Say YesThe wedding day is finally here.I can’t stop smiling.I can’t stop shaking.And I can’t stop wondering how my life changed so completely in just one year.The morning sunlight spills softly through the tall windows of the bridal suite, warming the room in golden light. Everything feels unreal, like I’m standing inside someone else’s dream. The air smells faintly of roses and fresh fabric, and everywhere I look, there are signs that today is real—my wedding dress hanging near the window, makeup brushes scattered across the vanity, laughter drifting in and out as people move around me.Today, I get to marry the man I love.Not because of contracts.Not because of debts.Not because someone decided my future for me.But because we chose each other.Even now, saying that feels strange. For so long, love felt like something that belonged to other people—people with easier lives, happier beginnings, and families that didn’t fall apart overnight. I never imagined I would stand here one day,
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