Chapter: 180!AURORAI have been in a moving vehicle for the better part of ten hours. Wherever my captors are taking me, they don't seem to have an idea what they are doing.This can't be LeVert, he won't make such a mistake by hiring amateurs, even if he is doing it by himself. He has enough experience to do it right.Suddenly the vehicle stopped moving, the back of the vehicle opened and I was brought out. One of them was about to speak when the other one shut him up without speaking.I kept my mouth shut, I need to be brave, for myself and for my family. My wedding is in a few hours along with Carina's and there is no way I'm missing it.They tied the blindfold around my eyes even tighter, causing the darkness to engulf me.The rough fabric of the blindfold pressed harder against my eyes, sending a jolt of sharp pain across my temples. Darkness was absolute now, not just the absence of sight but the weight of uncertainty pressing down on me. I tried to focus on my breathing, forcing myself to s
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Chapter: 179!JACOB“I can't believe you are getting married!” Braden slammed into me. Trying to ruffle me up a little.“Says the married man,” Andre said to him. It's funny how we are all friends now and we have Aurora to thank for that. She brought all of us together. That's my future wife.“What are you smiling about?” Grey asked me.“You better not be thinking about my sister in some certain way in front of me,” Martin said and we all laughed.I have asked all of them to be mine and Andre best men including Michael, Ryan and Clay. Liam insisted on being the DJ for the service. Right now we are having our bachelor party and having loads of fun. “Thank you for allowing Aurora to do this with Carina,” I said to Andre holding his shoulder.“Are you kidding, Carina will have my head if I don't agree, plus we get to give the world the wedding of the year,” he said and I smiled.“Good man,” I shook his hands and walked towards Grey. “Hey bro,” he turned around and placed his phone in his pocket.“Th
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Chapter: 178!AURORAONE YEAR LATER“What about this?” I walked out of my closet in a black gown filled with diamonds and a white off shoulder handle.“Perfect,” Carina squeaked. I rolled my eyes and walked deeper into the room.“People see me on this, they might think tonight is my rehearsal dinner,” I said to the soon to be bride.“Oh come on, you are the chief bridesmaid, you are meant to dress as elegant as the bride,” Aubrey said, adding her own wisdom to the situation.“Well, apart from that, I will think you guys are just playing dress up with me for me to impress Jacob,” I said to them and they both laughed.“Why are you laughing?” I asked them.“Nothing, just remembering how you blunted out I love you to him,” Carina said, still laughing. I rolled my eyes, trying to hide my blushing face.“Aubrey smirked, “Oh Aurora, you were so abstract about it. It feels like you have been bottling that emotion.”“Maybe I was. I guess my body moved before my mind,” I said to her.“And your timing couldn'
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Chapter: 177!AURORA“Okay, alright. Be safe,” I said and hanged up the call.“Is everything alright?” Carina asked me. I looked at her with my puffy eyes. I can't believe I asked her to move her wedding date all because of LeVert. I feel so sad and heartbroken.“No, don't do that,” she said, hugging me. “Everything will work out. We just need to protect Anna and Mary and we all will be safe.”“But your wedding…”“Can wait,” Andre said, standing beside her. “We all need to be together right now.” He took my hands and I nodded.“Okay,” I exhaled, wiping my face with my other hand. “Let's do this then.”“The girls are pulling up,” Aubrey said to me. We raced towards the car to stop the paparazzi from taking pictures of them.“How come there are so many paparazzi?” Madeline asked as we moved through the crowd.“LeVert probably called them here to witness whatever he had planned,” I said to her.We finally got to the car and help Linda protect the girls from the cameras.“Aunt Aurora,” Anna and Mary hu
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Chapter: 176!JACOB“What does Christina has to do with any of these?” I asked her.“I'm sure you heard from your stepbrother, Grey?” She asked.“Lara, what are you doing?” Aurora asked her. “Grey is not to be trusted.”“I was the one who told Grey to meet with you,” she said looking at me. “He is trying to make amends. You should let him.” I looked at Aurora, who just shrugged her shoulders.“So what about Christina?” Amy asked, standing in front of her. “You can't just drop a bombshell like that and not say anything to it.”“I was getting to it,” she handed her USB drive to Liam, “here, input it to the system,” Liam looks at me hesitant to do it. “Do it Liam,” I nodded.”A lot of files displayed on the bug screen. “These are all of the operations I could find that can be linked to LeVert, including serial killing of high profile women.” “Which one involves my step mom?” I asked, and a more detailed document displayed on the screen.“Wait,” Aurora scoffed. “You have this much evidence and LeVert
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Chapter: 175!JACOBI kept pacing around, it's been almost two hours since Aurora left and she isn't back yet.“Martin is with her,” Madeline said to me, “he won't let anything happen to her.”“But if he can't,” I said and she looked confused. “Whatever is going on is beyond his power,” she sighed and shook her head.“Hey, you have to think good thoughts bro,” Amy said, holding my shoulder. “Aurora didn't come this far to give up or jeopardize everything.”“She is right, J,” Braden whispered, standing beside me. “You have to be able to trust Aurora, trust that she knows what she is doing,” he said and scoffed, “because she has been doing this long before she returned back to her life.”“I just want to protect her, want to keep her safe,” I said to him.“I know bro, but she got this and you know it.”I took a deep breath, forcing myself to calm down, even though every fiber of my being screamed to go after her. Braden was right, though. Aurora had proven time and again that she could handle herself.
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Billionaire's Rekindling Love
Zara Taylor’s life crumbled when her father died, leaving her trapped in a loveless marriage with Ronnie Phillips, who only valued her business intellect. Betrayed by Ronnie’s affair with her stepsister, Zara fled the City, raising her IVF-conceived daughter, Hazel, alone.
Years later, Matthew Russell, her first love and the IVF donor, reappears with a ruthless proposition: marry him to reclaim her father’s stolen shares.
“Marry me, Zara. It’s the only way you get your father’s legacy back.”
“I’d rather burn in hell,” she spat.
“But you need me,” Matthew replied, his touch igniting desires she swore to bury.
Their alliance uncovers mysteries and conspiracies rooted in her father's death, all pointing to Caleb Ross, the man who orchestrated it. But Matthew has secrets of his own, shadows Zara’s determined to drag into the light.
Desire simmers between them, impossible to ignore. But will Zara surrender to the passion that’s always burned for him, or will betrayal consume them both?
อ่าน
Chapter: 155!We Won't Lose Her!MATTHEWThe sounds of computers, people talking to each other, desperately looking for clues did not stop me from hitting myself hard against the wall. I should have been with her every second. I knew since we weren't able to catch Howard, he was going to find a way to make me pay and now he has her. And I feel hopeless. I haven't slept in the last five days, I have barely eaten. All I did was stare at the computer hoping to get a clue as to where Howard took Monica but there haven't been any.It's like he vanished with her and I hear a voice in my head telling me I won't see her again.But I had to shut that voice down because there is no way I'm going to be looking at my daughter, Hazel for the rest of our lives and tell her I didn't do everything to bring her Mom back and I will.“We found something!” One of Evans' IT support officers yelled and I raced towards his section along with everyone else.“What did you find?” Evans asked him.“The number that called Miss Zara right befo
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Chapter: 154!After Three Months Of Peace!ZARA“Cheers,” we all clicked our glasses together with champagne in it and music blasting around us. “Cheers to Ms. Zara Taylor, Ms. Victoria Armani and the whole Zenith Law Firm!” Greta echoed.“Cheers!” Everyone roared as we took a drink from our glasses.It's been three months since I won the lawsuit against Ronnie. And even though I didn't get a Verdi from the court. The millions of dollars I won for my clients was worth it.And right now we are celebrating the payment getting into each of their accounts. Greta and some of the others are now shareholders in the industrial plant.The client who lost her job because of Alberta disinformation suited her company and won a good deal as well. Zenith Law Firm earned a lot of money with us managing the portfolio of all of the clients, making the board members happy.And I was able to save my stepsister from Ronnie. Their divorce proceedings just ended a month ago and Becca walked away with two billion dollars in settlement along with s
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Chapter: 153!By Any Means Necessary!MATTHEWI kept staring at the news feed on my phone airing Zara's Victory against Ronnie and Alberta. She did an amazing job and according to the news article and more. She got Ronnie to divorce his wife, her stepsister Becca immediately. I wonder what that's about?” I tucked my phone in my pocket as Evans and his security team along with some FBI agents walked into the conference room. One of the Agents pressed a little remote in his hands and the glasses that covered the conference room went frozen.“Hey, bro,” Evans shook my hand. “Did you see the girls won,” he said, happily.“Yes, I saw. So that means there is nothing stopping you from proposing,” I said and he sighed.“You are right,” she said, nervously. “I'm on it.”“Come on man, you have done this before. Don't be nervous,” I said to him.“I know I have. But this is different. Vic is different and special. I don't want to screw this up.”“You won't,” I tapped his back. “Anything you need. I'm here for you.”“Well, do you k
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Chapter: 152! Burying Him In Court!ZARAWe all walked into the courtroom, waiting for the Judge. I turn to see Alberta fidgeting under the table. She has no idea why I'm putting Ronnie in the witness box. But she's about to find out.“All rise! The honorable Judge Cynthia Parks residing” The bailiff announced.“Please be seated,” she said, taking her seat. “Are we ready for the closing statement?”“Yes, your honor,” Alberta quickly stood up. I scoffed and got up on my feet.“Your honor, the Plaintiffs will like to ask Mr. Phillips to get the witness stand,” I said and Alberta grind her teeth.“Were you aware of this Counselor Green?” Judge Park asked.“Yes, your honor. I was told right before we walked into the courtroom,” she said.“But you were told,” Judge Park scoffed, and Alberta nodded. “Don't ever try the stunt you were about to pull in my courtroom ever again. Or I'll hold you in contempt.”“Apologies, your honor,” Alberta sat down.“Mr. Phillips” Judge Parks called out to Ronnie. “Take the witness stand.”Ron
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Chapter: 151!The Red Dress Moment!ZARA“What is this?” I asked, firmly. Looking at both Becca and Lydia Chen. “I know this is unorthodox…” Lydia Chen said.“unorthodox?” Maria cuts her off. “If anyone finds out about this you'll be barred.”“I know that,” Lydia said. “Don't you think I know that?”“I don't care what you think,” I said to her. “I'm not betting my case and the lives of my clients on your thoughts.”“Zara, please listen,” Becca said and I turned to her.“Why will I listen to you Becca?” I asked, and she stayed quiet. “Girl, speak,” I said with gritted teeth.“You are right, you shouldn't listen to me,” she said. “You don't have to but I'm begging you for Jaymee sake. Please….”“Jaymee?” I looked at her confused.“Yeah,” she smiled a little. “That's your niece's name and Hazel's cousin.”“Huh huh,” I turned around but Maria stopped me. “I have hurt you a lot, Zara,” she sniffed. “I have brought you pain and suffering when I shouldn't have.”“Shouldn’t have?” I repeated. “Becca, you shouldn't have. You d
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Chapter: 150!Moments Like This!ZARALately it's been like I'm in a dream. I didn't think moving in with Matthew, despite the security risk, would be one of the best decisions.Our late night talks on the bed together, or our frequent morning work. What about when I walk into the kitchen to see him preparing breakfast for Hazel, our daughter.My friends were right. I love being with Matthew. He makes me feel safe, seen, alive even whenever I'm with him.Despite the pains and challenges that we have faced, I'm grateful. Because it led us to this moment.pllllWith Matthew on the bed with me, a blanket over us and we are just looking deep into each other's eyes. There are no words.Just calmness, stillness, peace, love and most of all happiness.“I don't want us to ever lose moments like this,” Matthew whispered, holding my face.“Me,” I touched his hands, smiling. “Do you think we'll be the same as we grow?” I asked after seconds of silence.“That's still a long way off,” he brought me closer to his body. “And even if
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-11-19
Chapter: 87!Worst Possible Scenarios!MABEL“What are you doing here?” I asked as he got closer to me. “Is everything okay with Angie? Did she get home safe?”“Everything is fine, Mabel,” he said, taking my hands. “And yes, Angie got home safe.”“Oh thank goodness,” I exhaled the breath I inhaled when he walked into my office. “When I saw you I thought something had happened,” I said, walking towards the mini bar.“Care for a drink?” I asked when I noticed he was following me.“Yeah, bourbon but with ice,” he said and I nodded. “Why do you have to think about the worst all the time, Mabel?”“It has kept me safe ever since I left Ethan,” I said, handing him his drink. “Thinking the worst possible thing has helped me navigate society.”“That's why you won't be in a real relationship with me,” he said and I tilted my head. “You are thinking of the worst possible thing that can happen with me.”“Are there?” I asked.“Are there what?” He asked back.“Any worst possible thing that can happen with you,” I picked up my vodka wit
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Chapter: 86!When Chaos Meets Opportunity!MABELMy heart thumped hard. “Good afternoon,” I said quietly. “I… wasn’t expecting you.”She nodded once. “Of course not.”She walked farther in, her heels barely making a sound. She touched the edge of my desk, almost testing it, then looked back at me.“This place suits you,” she said.Rose nudged me from behind, trying to remind me to speak.“Thank you,” I said. “Can I ask why you are here?”Janelle gave a small smile. “A woman like me doesn’t travel from Paris to New York City without a reason.”“Of course,” I chuckled, nervously.“Yeah…and I have been looking forward to meeting you.”My stomach tightened.“I saw your work at the Laybel Hotel,” she said. “And the shoot you styled for Amara Duke last month.”My eyes widened. That shoot wasn’t even released yet.“It leaked,” she explained. “My team has been talking about it all morning.”Rose made another small squeal.Janelle clasped her hands behind her and looked at me with sharp focus. “Your style is clean. Soft. Confident. You
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Chapter: 85!A Big Risk, Too Big!MABELThe drive from the safe house to my styling studio was filled with silence. Not because my driver and I didn’t like talking, we just had nothing to say. He focused on the road, and I tried to focus on breathing.When the car stopped, I looked up at my building. My studio. My dream.It stood tall and clean with soft beige walls, wide glass windows, and gold letters that spelled Mabel Styling Company. Finished. Perfect. It still shocked me sometimes that I built this from nothing.The doors opened automatically as I walked in. Warm lights washed over me, and a soft scent, vanilla and white musk, drifted through the air. Not too much. Just enough to feel calm.“Good afternoon, ma’am!” the first staff at reception said quickly, standing up.Her name was Tina. Bright eyes. Always smiling.The others followed, two stylists carrying fabric books, the front desk team, even the security guard by the inner door.“Welcome, ma’am.”“Good afternoon, ma’am.”Their voices came one after anothe
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Chapter: 84!Different From….DAMIEN I watched as Mabel's car pulled away from the curbs of the safe house. I walked in, trying to put away her questioning at the back of my mind.“Looks like the Cops are here to take you home, Angie,” I said as I walked in, spotting a Police cruiser at the side of the road.“That's my cue then,” she said, placing her huge bag on her shoulder.“You did nice work today,” I said to her and she nodded.“Yeah, I did but so did you,” she said and my eyebrows furrowed. “You are Damien Croft,” she chuckled. “A billionaire and one of the country's most sought after bachelors.”“And what does that have to do with any of these?” I asked her.“That's my point exactly,” she folded her arms. “You should be out there, buying cities, companies and making memories with women all over the world. But instead….”“I'm helping save your ass from your old boss and supposed friend,” I said, strongly.“You have an ulterior motive. I'm sure of it,” she said and I scoffed.“Why don't you
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Chapter: 83!You'll Never Know!MABELI wasn't just having an immense feeling of dread inside of me. I could feel it on my chest. In my palm and the back of my feet.There have been no reports from any of the field agents around Angie for the past five minutes. No one knows where she is.“Has she been located?” I asked, Damien looked at shaking his head. But he wasn't panicking.“Tell me why you are not panicking so I won't panic,” I said to him. He sighed and walked towards me.“That's because Angie is fine. There is no way Hailey took her away without the Sterling Security field Agents knowing about it.”“Oh,”I exhaled. “They are the ones who removed her camera?”“Yes. But they should have told us about that or at least told you,” he said and I smiled a little.“How do you know all of these? And how are you able to stay calm under such pressure and high stakes?”“Well,” he clicked his teeth. “Remember when I told you I was in the Marines?” He asked and I nodded.“I was actually in a division known as Marine Intell
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Chapter: 82!The Line Went Dead!MABELThe clock on the wall felt louder than usual. Every tick echoed in my head like it was mocking me, reminding me of every bad decision that led us here.We were at Sterling Security’s safe house, a quiet, dim room filled with monitors and radio devices, the smell of strong coffee hanging in the air. Angie’s voice came through one of them, soft but steady, like she was trying to convince herself she wasn’t terrified.Damien stood near the window, his arms crossed, watching the street below. His reflection in the glass looked colder than the man I’ve come to know lately, the man who smiles when I tease him, who makes coffee for me when I forget to eat.“She’s in,” one of the tech guys said, his tone flat but firm. “Angie just entered the restaurant.”I swallowed hard. “Is she alone?”“Yes. Hailey isn’t there yet.”I nodded, pretending to be calm, but my hands wouldn’t stop shaking. I tucked them under my thighs, hoping Damien wouldn’t notice.He turned to me. “You okay?”I gave a w
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Chapter: Chapter 188: Epilogue!~~Victor~~“Matthew! I'm right here.” As I said those words it felt like some sand particles were dropped into my throat.I kept walking deeper into the mall but I didn't see him, just some of his minions pointing guns at me from across the wall.“Well, well.” Matthew came out clapping his hands with a smirk on his face. It was taking everything in me not to run towards him and see if I could end this once and for all.But nope, I have to think of Madison and the kids.“Why are you doing this Mathew?” I asked him.He shrugged his shoulders and then stared at me. “How does it feel to be the lesser man right now?”“I don't understand you.” I said to him, trying not to jump out of my skin because of the weapons close to me.“Madison needs a bigger man and right that isn't you.” He said.“So you are the bigger man because you are holding a shopping mall hostage?” I asked him, sounding disgusted.He placed his two hands in front of him, “anything for a reunion with my girl and my boys.”“
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Chapter: Chapter 187: Another Choice!~~Victor~~I stood in front of the giant window in my office. Marveling at the sight of the city from where I stood.This city has taken a lot from me. It has also given me plenty of reasons to keep on fighting.I took out my phone and opened it. My wallpaper showed Choice. Madison likes calling her Miranda.I know that's her name but I prefer, Choice. She makes me think of the different ways I will choose to protect my family even if it means giving my life for them.She looks so pretty in this picture and peaceful like she doesn't have any care in the world.“Turn on the TV!” Alex shot at me while he barged into my office.“Oh please, come in.” I said sarcastically.“Just turn on the TV!” He yelled“Okay.” I said softly. I turned on the TV and it was showing a mass shooting in a shopping mall.“Is this any of ours?” I asked him.“No, but Madison and the kids are in there.” He said.I felt numb and the whole world seemed to stop moving. The sound of the remote falling down brought me
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Chapter: Chapter 186: Christmas shopping!~~Madison~~It feels like the world is finally in our favor. Our lives have been filled with so much joy and glamor that sometimes I begin to doubt that I went to some certain things in my life.Life has been good. My career has been flourishing and so has Victor's. He has opened fourteen more branches in different parts of the world.Mark and Meave left the country because Mark is overseeing some of the branches. That was after we found out his fiance wasn't a real fiance after all. She was fake and used to trick Meave.She nearly killed him when she found out but I'm happy she found someone to love her just the way I am loved.Cynthia is living her best life with my step brother, Philip, who is in the race for Mayor of the city. She has been helping him with his campaign and so have we in our free time.Renee and Michael are having a blast, especially with Isabella. They looked so lovely and happy. I'm so glad she found me and I found her because I wouldn't have made it out of some
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Chapter: Chapter 185: Choice!~~Madison~~I froze as I felt water trail down my thighs. A gasp escaped my lips as I realized my water just broke. Panic swelled in my chest as the wetness clinged to my skin and I struggled to control my panic. “Vi–Victor.” I stammered, feeling the fear in my throat.“You are fine.” He said holding me. “Steven is outside, I will go get him.” He said, trying to leave.“No, no. Don't leave me alone.” I said to him. I held his arms.“Okay.” I took a sharp breath, taking in the pain hitting me every ten minutes and counting.“We are just going to the car.” He said.“I don't think I can!” I yelled at him, digging my fingers into his arms.“Yes, you can.” He said.Each step brought a sharp pain to my legs like I have ever felt before.It wasn't like this with Aiden and Caleb because it was a C-section.“We are almost to the door.” Victor said.“Go, get Steven.” I said to him.“Are you sure?” He asked, “it's just a few steps.”“Get him!” I yelled at him. I don't know if I meant too or did
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Chapter: Chapter 184: Pregnant!~~Madison~~It's been a few months since my step sister kidnapped me and held me hostage for ransom money.These last few months I have been trying to heal and also grow a human being inside of me.Finding out I was pregnant came out with mixed reactions. I was glad I got to give my boys a baby sibling but on the other hand I was scared another enemy will come after us or maybe Stephanie will break out of prison.Holding this picture of myself and Stephanie in my hands reminds me of when we were little. How we did not have any evil in our mind. All we wanted was for our parents to give us sweets and treasure.“Hey, you have been staring at that picture for a while.” I heard Victor's voice behind me.“I know.” I said, putting it back in the box. “My Mom gave it to me during the trial.” I said to him.“She shouldn't have done that.” He said, sternly.“I know, but it's okay.”“No, it's not. They might be your family but all they have wanted to do was hurt you. The only person who made am
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Chapter: Chapter 183: Baby?!~~Victor~~I heard the door open and closed then I saw Renee walk towards me.She squatted the same way I did and placed her head on my shoulders.“When I found Madison. I thought she was going to be mean to me for having spent time with a dad that loved me. And I will be mean to her because she had our mom.” She said.“But even with all those thoughts in my head when I saw her it just flew away because she brings so much light out of her body. And maybe because her first reaction to seeing me was calling me mom.” We both laughed.She held my hands, “Madison is strong. With everything she has gone through. She is strong and capable of handling herself against that evil woman.”She scoffed, “I never understood why she still refers to Stephanie as her step sister but I see it now.” She said.“Why?” I asked her “Because she believes in love, you made her love. So you have to believe in her. Believe in her to survive.” She said.“Thanks Renee.” I said to her.“Don't just thank me. Get up
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