Chapter: Whatever We Make ♡Joan♡ Note: If you like reading with music, try Meryl Streep’s "The Winner Takes It All." It’s even better with headphones. Enjoy! 😊🤭 We left for Spain—not to visit Luna, but for a change of scenery. After a month of therapy, we were in a much better place. Healing wasn’t instant, but we were making progress. I stepped into the living room, taking in my surroundings while Aaron pulled our bags in behind me. It looked both familiar and strange at the same time, like a place I knew but hadn't seen in years. A small smile tugged at my lips. To think this was where it all began—months ago, maybe even a year. I walked over to the window where we’d first made love, my fingers brushing the glass. My scratches were still there. That surprised me. I half-expected Aaron to have changed the window, given his obsession with order. The fact that he hadn’t? Well, that made my heart do a little flip. "Got any memories there?" His deep voice came from behind me. I glanced at him over my
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Chapter: Author's noteHiii🤭 Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Well, there's just a chapter left in the bonus chapters. So I'd really like to know what y'all would want to see in there 🙂. P.S: Seeing Joan and Aaron get married and have their baby would happen in the second book. Do drop your thoughts and I'd work on giving everyone the happy ending they want😊
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Chapter: Therapy ♤Aaron♤The doctor discharged us a couple of days later and suggested we go to therapy—to help us cope with losing the baby.He had no idea how much Joan needed it. She’d seen someone die right in front of her, been caught in a shooting spree, lost our child, and seen me covered in blood. Even though she wasn’t saying much, I knew it had left scars on her.I promised myself I’d go with her to every session.That’s why I was opening the car door for her, helping her in before getting into the driver’s seat and pulling out of our compound. It was our first meeting with the therapist. She stayed quiet, staring out of the window like she wasn’t really seeing anything. It had been happening a lot.A tight feeling grew in my chest, and my grip on the steering wheel hardened."Hey. You good?" I asked.She turned to me, her eyes dull, missing the usual spark.She pressed her lips together and nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine," she muttered, looking away.My jaw tensed.The rest of the ride passed in
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Chapter: Two Babies?♡Joan♡ I had no idea how much time had passed, but when I opened my eyes, someone was sitting next to me. Shoulders hunched, head bowed, my hand in his—and he was bloody. Damn bloody, all over. I swallowed hard, my throat dry and parched. “Aaron,” I whispered, and his eyes snapped up to meet mine almost immediately. They were bloodshot. I didn’t need anyone to tell me why. My own eyes itched and burned as I pressed my lips together to hide the tremble. “We lost the baby, didn’t we?” I asked quietly, as a tear slipped from the corner of my eye. I stared up at the ceiling. “It’s my fault. It’s all my fault. If I’d maybe listened to you and—” “It’s not your fault,” he cut in. His voice sounded cold, detached—very unlike Aaron. In the four years I’ve known him, he’s never sounded this... broken. I don’t know. I glanced at him. His jaw was clenched tight. My eyes traveled down his body where he sat. His shirt was soaked in blood. How badly had they hurt him? Why wasn’t he being
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Chapter: It's Gone ♡Joan♡ He got me to the car, opened the door, and helped me in. His shirt was stained, and since it was a lighter grey color, the blood was obvious. Ironic, that we were both bleeding, both capable to take lives. He tucked a strand of hair behind my ear, his palm resting against my cheek as he locked eyes with me. “You’ll be fine. The baby will be fine too,” he said softly, and a tear slipped from my eye. Another followed, until I was crying again. I didn’t want to lose our baby. What kind of mother does that make me, if I can’t even protect my child? “What if—” “Shush,” Aaron interrupted, his throat bobbing as he swallowed hard. “I’m going back in there to finish this, okay? If I’m not out in five minutes, press this button.” He pointed to a button just beneath the steering wheel. “The car will automatically drive you wherever you need to go once you input your location in the GPS,” he added, but I shook my head. He looked away, quickly typed an address into the GPS, then tu
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Chapter: Almost Out♤Aaron♤ A gunshot cracked through the air. Missed. I spun around, heart pounding—where the hell did that come from? My eyes snapped back to Joan. She closed her eyes, and I lost it. I pressed the trigger, hitting the leg of the bastard holding her. His groan echoed as he collapsed to one knee. His crew flinched, but my men stepped forward, guns raised and ready. One wrong move, and they’d all be dead. Hell, they’re dead already for even laying a hand on her. And if anything happened to her or our baby… God help them. I shoved my gun into the back of my jeans and crossed the distance in seconds, catching her in my arms before the man could drop her like garbage. She felt a little heavy, too still. My chest tightened. I hated this feeling. The last time I felt this helpless was when she slipped into that coma. And now? If she slipped away from me… if I lost her or the baby… I wouldn’t survive it. Killing these bastards wouldn’t be enough. I’d want them to drown in their own bl
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A Substitute Bride For Mr. Voss
“A million dollars,” he said, his voice flat, like he was negotiating over a car, not a person.
Astrid shook her head, opening her mouth to protest, but he cut her off.
“Let’s make it two then,” he offered. She stared at him, stunned, wondering if he’d lost his mind.
“Mr. Voss…”
“Final offer. Five million,” he said, his gaze steady, unyielding.
Astrid took a deep breath, her heart pounding. “Fine. I’ll be your wife.”
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When Astrid Blythe, a rising event planner, runs into her ex, Adrian Voss, at his engagement party, she’s shocked to discover that his fiancée is missing. What starts as a strange encounter quickly spirals into something even more surreal when Adrian offers Astrid a proposal of his own: marry him in a cold, calculated, no-strings-attached arrangement.
Despite her better judgment, Astrid agrees to the deal. But as the line between business and desire blurs, she finds herself drawn back into Adrian’s dangerous orbit—and realizes, to her horror, that she’s falling again for the man she once loved…the man who had a hand in the death of their child.
Baca
Chapter: Virexol-9 ♤Adrian♤I glanced in the rearview mirror, turning into a side street as I put Axel on call. He picked up almost immediately.“Send some men to the hospital to protect my wife. A couple of cars are tailing me, and I’ve got a bad feeling she’s not safe,” I said, my grip tightening on the steering wheel. I sped up, eyes flicking between the road and the mirror as one of the black vans attempted to overtake me.I quickly swerved into its lane, narrowly avoiding a collision.“Goddamn it,” I muttered under my breath.“Yes, sir. Do you need backup?” Axel’s voice carried a note of urgency.“Go get my fucking wife,” I snapped before ending the call. These bastards timed this too perfectly.I didn’t know why they were following me, but something felt off—seriously off. And knowing Astrid was alone at the hospital made it worse. Her breakfast still sat on the back seat, untouched. I’d planned to deliver it, but then I noticed the cars tailing me.I slammed on the brakes, then refocused. I kne
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Chapter: Injected ♡Astrid♡“What are you doing here?” I asked, and he smirked.“Oh, look who’s in a hospital bed now,” he said with a grin.I blinked at him. Wait…“Did you have something to do with my accident?” My voice tightened.He pursed his lips, dragging out the chair and sitting down next to my bedside. My eyes darted to the door again. Seriously, Adrian?“Well, you figured that out pretty fast,” he said with a slow tilt of his head.“Don’t get too comfortable,” I said, trying to sound calm. “My man will be through that door any second—and it won’t be pretty.”He laughed and leaned back in his chair, completely at ease.It rubbed me the wrong way. He was too… carefree. Too relaxed.“That’s if he returns in one piece,” he said flatly.My brows drew together. Something in his tone made me perk up. “What did you do to him?” I asked through gritted teeth.He shrugged. “Nothing much. Just had some men ram into his car. He’s probably dead by now.”A cold shiver ran down my spine. He was joking, right
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Chapter: Unexpected Visitor ♡Astrid♡I woke up with a start as the door bang open. I held my breath...waiting.Adrian rushed in, eyes darting around. His expression was wild and for the first time since we started this sham, I could see full blown panic in his eyes and fuck me, if that didn't make me start panicking.What the fuck was going on?His eyes settled on me. They roamed me so quick before he covered the steps to my bedside. I tried sitting up so I could look at him properly. "Are you okay?" He asked and I gave a short nod, a little confused myself. He tipped his head back and drew a deep breath."Oh Goodness," he whispered, before perching on the seat taking my hand in his. I stared at him, confused now more than ever.Okay? What the hell was happening?"Are 'you' okay?" I asked and he nodded, brown eyes meeting mine. The panic was still there but it was under control now.He licked his lips."Overheard nurse saying the patient in room 527 was having a seizure. Was it a false alarm?" He asked quietly
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Chapter: Room 527♤Adrian♤ We stayed up for a long while doing nothing. While Astrid tried to rest, I busied myself with some work on my phone. It wasn’t like I was going to get any sleep anyway. Astrid shifted slightly on the bed and cleared her throat. "Aren't you going home? It's getting late," she asked, and I shook my head without raising my eyes from the screen. "No," I said. My voice came out a little dry. "Why? It won't be comfortable to sleep in here. The bed is small, and the chair would be—" "Are you trying to get rid of me, Blythe?" I asked, finally looking up from my phone to meet her eyes. She raised a brow. "I'm just stating facts," she shot back, and I sighed. "I'll manage. Just go to sleep," I muttered, shutting off my phone and staring at nothing in particular. My gaze fell on the only chair in the room. That would be my bed tonight. I didn’t mind. I’d slept in worse. She sighed again and tried to sit up as much as she could. "I haven’t gotten the chance to ask... The drive
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Chapter: Suspicion ♤Adrian ♤ I stepped out of the room after a couple of hours to get food for Astrid, who had fallen asleep. My phone buzzed in my pocket, and I slowed down before reaching for it. I stared down at the caller ID for a second, debating whether to pick up or let it go to voicemail like I usually did. But no—if Gary was calling me, it could only mean one thing. He had something to say. He hadn't reached out to me since we ran into each other at the restaurant. Even though I was slightly suspicious of his silence, I didn’t have enough proof to confront him. I picked up and brought the phone to my ear. There was a brief silence. "Adrian," he finally said, and I frowned. "Why are you calling?" I asked, and he chuckled. "I'm surprised you picked up. Saved me the trouble of coming to you directly," he said, and I pressed my lips together. "The Dela-Rosas are coming to town with their daughter, Allison," he said, and I narrowed my eyes. "And you're telling me this because?" I asked, alr
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Chapter: A Cast♡Astrid♡ God, my whole fucking body ached —so bad. My lashes fluttered and I pried my eyes open, looking around the room. The beeping of a machine made me realize I was, in fact, in the hospital. I squinted my eyes trying to recall what had happened, and then it all came rushing back. The squeal of tires, the gasps, the pain... An accident. The last thing I wanted was to get into an accident and be bedridden. I tried sitting up, but pain exploded in my back. I laid back then and glanced around the room again. No one was here, not even a nurse —or Adrian. I tried moving my legs and realized one of them was in a cast. My eyes stung and I blinked back a couple of times before staring at the ceiling. No one was coming for me, right? The door opened, and a nurse walked in; I just stared at her, saying nothing. She said nothing either, quickly moving to my side. My eyes followed her and then darted to the door before returning to her and... I returned my gaze to the door, watchin
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Masuk
