Chapter: 18: watercolor love Derek's POV“Sally, things are not what you think…”A sharp pain registered in the back of my throat. My chest tightened, and I dropped Anna’s hands. My focus was on Sally, her face devoid of all color like a bleached sheet, her lips pale and almost bluish. It looked like I was looking at a ghost and not my wife. I grabbed her hand, the words I wanted to say in explanation bubbled in my chest but vanished before I could voice them.How do I explain this? I wished I could go back and change the events that led up to this. How would I explain the relationship between Anna and I, and how it isn’t what anyone thinks? My concern for her? The white dress I didn’t recognize?My throat burned and I swallowed thickly. “Sally, let me--”She drew her hand back from mine and faced me. There was something in her eyes that made me feel uneasy. I couldn’t name what it was, but I didn’t like it at all.“Daddy!” Anna shrieked, her voice slicing through the tense atmosphere like butter to a knife. I tu
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Chapter: 17: dirty dramaDerek’s POV:“Derek!” Anna exclaimed and rushed into my arms the moment I stepped into her private hospital room. I caught her and kept her an arms length away from me. She didn’t look like someone who had just attempted a suicide. Her hair was done perfectly and she had makeup on. Save for the hospital gown and the bandages on her wrists, I would have thought she was fine.“Anna, what in gods name are you trying to do!”Her eyes went big and she gasped. “Trying to do? What do you mean?”“You tried to kill yourself?!” I yelled. I couldn’t fathom why on earth she would do such a thing. I grabbed her wrists and shoved them in her face. They were covered with thick white bandages, and I grimaced thinking about her dragging a blade across them. “What is this? You want to send you parents to an early grave?”Her bottom lip wobbled and a tear rolled down her face. “You’re so mean to me, Derek, we weren’t always like this.”“Well times have changed, Anna. I told you the last time we met, its
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Chapter: 16: cold-hearted Sally’s POV:Various scenes from my life played behind my eyes like a movie. Deep down I could hear an annoying persistent noise, but I couldn’t place where it was from. The air around me felt cold and had a strange smell in the air. What was it? My brain was too muddled to figure it out.The first scene was an office. I recognized it, the office of Mr Stanford, the owner of the dance trope I was a member of before I joined Unicorn. He smiled at me, his eyes leering and practically undressing me where I stood.“Yes, Miss Xavier. I can help you out. How much did you say you needed?” he’d said, stroking his pitiful excuse for a beard.“Five hundred thousand dollars,” I said with a shaky tone. “I promise to pay back, I just…”He had grabbed my arm, his eyes that of a dog that had seen a fresh piece of meat. I wanted to hurl and run away. “There is other way you can repay me, Miss Xavier,”Ah, I see.My memories. They’re playing in a feedback in my head. Are these my last seven minutes? D
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Chapter: 15: the final nail in the coffin Sally's POV:“Mr and Mrs. Armani, what is matter?” Derek asked calmly.Mrs. Armani tried to speak but ended up bursting into tears. Mr. Armani calmly stepped forward, one arm around her shoulders. “Please, you have to go and see Anna. Talk to her, anything you can do…it will be much appreciated. Anna just…she just tried to kill herself. She slit her own wrist… gods it was terrible. If we hadn’t found her in time and rushed her here, she would have died. She kept saying your name, over and over again. I beg of you, please see her.”Mr. Armani sounded so pained, and I wanted to feel sorry for him. But the mention of Anna’s name made my heart twist and a bad taste settle in my mouth. I subconsciously pushed myself closer to Derek and squeezed his hand. He turned to me, and a part of my heart splintered. I could see the crack in his face, the hesitation. Why is he hesitant? He should tell them that he’s busy right now. He’s with his wife about to see a doctor because of their baby.Sudden
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Chapter: 14: the color of bloodSally’s POV:“argh!” I nearly lost my grip on the steering wheel. I grit my teeth hard as I felt a pain in my lower stomach. At first it was a light jab, like I had eaten something my body didn’t agree with. Through my windshield I could see the rain slicked road, the heavens still had refused to let the rain stop. The pain started to get worse, to the point where I couldn’t ignore it.Suddenly a sharp pain exploded in my abdomen, like a hot dagger pressed into my flesh. I grabbed my stomach, and I could swear I felt the life inside me pulse into my hand.A chill filled my bones, cold and sharp. I forced myself to focus on the road ahead, even as my hands on the steering started to tremble. I grabbed on harder till my knuckles turned white. Each stab of pain felt like it was draining my strength. My eyes drifted and my arms nearly relaxed at my sides with how heavy they were getting.Keep your eyes on the road, Sally. I chanted it to myself like a mantra.Something is wrong with my b
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Chapter: 13: the other womanDerek's POV:I watched Sally drive off, her taillights flashing in the rain. "Damn it." I cursed under my breath. This was so messed up right now! I immediately got into my car and started the engine. Suddenly the car door was pulled open. "Derek!" Anna cried. "Stop please!""What is it?" I asked impatiently. In the rearview mirror Sally's car had vanished down the road. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to ruin your relationship with Sally," Anna said in a trembling voice. "I was...I was just too sad and I drank a little too much and ruined everything."I pinched the bridge of my nose and sighed. "Anna it's okay. But make me mistake, this is the last time something like this will happen. "She nodded vigorously. "Yes,""No, you don't understand. Next time, I wouldn't care if you really died. I've told you before, it's over between us."Without the patience to wait for Anna's response, I slammed the door and immediately drove in the direction Sally left.It immediately crossed my mind to c
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She's back
Morgan loved him with her entire heart. She sacrificed everything for him, her life, her family, her career, her dignity, all in the hope that he would love her back.
"What are these?" Morgan whispered her voice shaky, staring at the papers tossed on the table. She looked up at her husband of three years. "Dante, what is this?"
"Sign the papers. We're getting divorced." He said with a straight face.
Just like that, all the years of her life spent loving him and pining after him wasted like that. The baby in her stomach she had planned to tell him about weighed heavily on her mind. But a divorce? She hadn't seen that coming.
"I was with you only because you looked like her." He proceeded to say. "Sign the papers and get out of my house."
Once his first love returned, he was quick to cast her away like used trash.
Morgan, determined to move on with her life, left him. He had no idea who she was. It was time for her to come back home. After the breakup, fate brought them back together. But the Morgan of now was no longer the sad girl in love with him. Now the CEO is the Rosewood Enterprises, she vows to reclaim her life back. Dante realized he was in love with her, and tries to get her back.
But there's a new man in her life now. Will she forgive Dante, or will she move on from him completely?
How will she handle the challenges thrown at her? How will she continue to rise to the top and overthrow her enemies? Or will she succumb to the voices?
Read to find out.
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Chapter: Officer FontaineEIGHTEEN YEARS LATER. The chill in the air warned of approaching winter. The night sky was lifeless without a single star or the moon in sight. Silent, cold, like death. On the roof of a fifteen story building were two men, one younger and the other older. The younger man had his face hidden with a dark hood, but lifeless blue eyes peered out of the darkness. He had his arms folded, muscles bulging under his hood, his skin covered with scars, bullet holes, and tattoos. He had a handsome face, quite striking. But there was no emotion on that face. He watched the street below, the people who hurried about trying to get home before the storm came. The young man stood deathly still one would think he was a statue. "Do you understand your mission?" The older man asked in a gruff voice. He walked up to the younger man's side, making sure to keep a safe distance. "Yes." The younger man replied, coldly. "And please, don't bring in dead bodies. I need them alive, are we clear?" From a
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Chapter: EPILOGUE THIRD PERSON POV:"You abandoned me!" Nova screamed at her brother. "Do you know what that felt like?""I fucking didn't abandon you!" Winston yelled back. "Didn't you see? I was also in jail."She screamed so loud, the men around them, had to rub their ears. "It's all that bitch's fault." She screeched. "I'll make sure to tear her apart when I see her.""You have to sit. The plane is in transit." Exhaling in anger, she sat down as the jet moved off the runway and into the air. "What of mum?"Winston smiled looking out the window. "What do you think?" Before his sister could reply, Dr. Shirley walked in, handing Winston a tablet. "It's still in position." She announced with a smile as Nova walked over to them. "What is that?" She asked."Well my dear sister," Winston said as he looked at the red flashing dot on the screen. "Four years ago, Morgan was Dr Shirley's patient. I had Dr Shirley plant a small tracking device in her."Nova gasped and faced him. She grinned impishly and wi
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Chapter: jailbreakMorgan's POVMy foot bounced as I waited for the video call to connect. My entire room was in a mess.Come on!The ball connected and Sabrina's face came on the screen. "Morgan?""Okay Rina. I'm freaking out!" I started as soon as she picked the call. I jumped to my feet and placed the tablet on the table. "I need your help!""My help with what?" She asked. She had a sheet mask on her face and was eating a bowl of cut apples.I picked up three gowns and held them up. "Which one?"She bummed and stroked her chin. "Hmm, this is really hard.""Oh come on." "I'm serious Morgan. I can't say. ""Just try.""Okay..." She started. She narrowed her eyes and leaned closer. "The white one... Purity... Nice. The red one... Sexy... Good. The pink one is cute and also good. How do you expect me to pick?""That's not an answer. ""What is this even for?""I have dinner with Dante."Her eyes widened and she let out a long squeak. "Oh my goodness finally! That took longer than I expected!"I rolled m
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Chapter: a break Morgan's POVSIX MONTHS LATER:I lowered the music blasting through my car radio as I tried to parallel park. "Morgan?!" Sabrina's voice came through the speaker. "Guess what I just saw?" I asked Sabrina on the phone as I made to park my car."What?""Listen and don't interrupt.""Okay..." From her voice, I knew she was confused but nevertheless, she'd figure it out. I cleared my throat and began to recite the headline I had just seen. "CEO Sabrina Emily Rosewood, tops the chart as the youngest CEO of Rosewood enterprises to top first three in profits, assets and company growth in less than seven months.""What the hell?" She burst out laughing. "Seriously... You shouldn't sing my praises like that. It's creepy.""I'm creepy." I said with a chuckle. I took my phone and purse and walked out of my car. I headed up to the building in front of me. "Yeah. You are." She said fondly. "I gotta go. My dad needs my help with something.""Again..." She groaned. "I barely even see you these
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Chapter: unethical practices Morgan's POVThe consistent ping ponging of the door bell shut me out of my haze of confusion and uncertainty. I stared at the screen of my television watching as the investigators were ceasing boxes an boxes of files from Winston's office as they announced that he had been arrested last night as an accomplice in my dad's murder. How was I supposed to take that? The man that I had lived with since I was disowned by my dad happened to have a hand in his murder. But I couldn't understand it at all. Nova killed my dad, while Winston was an accomplice. How and why? It didn't make sense. The ping-ponging continued, but it seemed too far away as I slipped back into the news. The news droned on saying the had been sent an anonymous tip and we're grateful to whoever it was."During the investigation," The anchor continued. "The police have discovered evidence of slush funds, unethical medical practices alongside malpractices and other law punishable offences that are yet to be discovered.
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Chapter: Winston and Sabrina Sabrina's POVI ended the call, feeling disgusted with myself. I had just lied. A lie that would come back to bite me in the ass. I hadn't told Morgan anything. Infact, I had told her that I wasn't hiding anything from her while I was hiding tons. And Winston, I wasn't looking into him one bit. I already knew everything. I had known everything since the reading of daddy's will. And here I was, going to his house as the sun was setting. By the time I got there, it was night. I rang the doorbell, and was ushered in by a butler with a smiley face as if he had been waiting for me to show up. I was led to Winston's study where he stood by the window, sipping from a glass of wine. He didn't turn nor acknowledge my presence until he had finished his glass of wine. "Does Morgan know you're here?" He finally said. His voice sending chills down my spine. "It's isn't proper of you to visit your sister's boyfriend in the dead of the night. " He turned to me with the most lifeless eyes I had e
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Falling into the devil's bed
Penelope thought she was her husband’s one and only love. Until she caught him in bed with her twin sister.
Penelope Verdant has lived her life as a pawn and slave to her family desiring freedom. The only happiness in her life was her marriage of four years. She believed her husband loved her, he treated her well and never gave her a reason to doubt his love. But when she finds out he’s been sleeping with her sister longer than she’s been married to him, she becomes disillusioned with her marriage.
She wants revenge for her wasted years. She files for divorce, only for her husband to reject it. Backed into a corner, she seeks help from a man she should never have sought out. The man known as The Devil of Deals, an elusive billionaire who wants nothing more than to possess her completely. His price is costly, one she isn't sure she can afford. But marriage is an even worse fate than selling her soul.
Will she get her revenge, shatter the chains of her old life, and rise as the queen? Or will she sink into the depths of hell? The path from pawn to queen isn’t an easy one…and the Devil is not patient.
(Content Warning: this is a dark billionaire romance containing mature themes including but not limited to: explicit sexual content, unhealthy obsession, toxic love, forbidden love, pain and blood kink, physical and sexual abuse (not between main characters), taboo family dynamics, a lot of swearing, and violence. Morality is but a friendly suggestion to the characters of this story. Proceed with caution.)
THE THALORIAN PANTHEON SAGA LINEUP:
BOOK 1.0: FALLING INTO THE DEVIL’S BED.
BOOK 2.0: INFERNAL LILY (coming soon).
BOOK 0.5: HIS HEAVENLY CURSE (coming soon).
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Chapter: 067: Tuesday Penelope’s POV:My head hurts. My chest hurts even more. I feel like I’ve been ran over by a truck. Two trucks carrying two families of five. The smell that greets my nose is that of disinfectant and despair. My eyes flutter open to a dark, sterile unfamiliar environment. I try to move my arms and immediately find that I can’t. All my limbs weigh a ton each. “Wha—” I try to speak, and my dry throat closes up, preventing me from getting any words out. “Princess? You’re awake,” a deep voice answers. Some relief washes over me. If Vincent is here then I know I’m safe. Turning my head, I spot him sitting beside me. He’s so close and staring into my face with wide eyes. He looks like he hasn’t slept, dark circles under his eyes, and a five o’clock shadow on his chin. It makes me pause. I’ve never seen him with anything but a clean shave. I’m tempted to reach out and brush my fingers across his chin, but my hands won’t move. “Hey,” I manage to choke out. “How are you feeling? Do
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Chapter: 066: SVTVincent’s POV:“Is she okay?!”“Mr Halstead, it would be best if you—”“If you tell me to calm down, we are going to have a problem,”The doctor lets out a sigh, adjusting the tortoiseshell glasses slipping off his nose. He turns his head to the side, glancing at the door beside us. Beyond that door is Penelope. Unconscious and hooked up to machines and IVs and being attended to by nurses. The temptation to burst in there is strong. It’s been about two hours and I haven’t seen her since the nurses took her away. “She’s fine, thankfully what caused her to lose consciousness is not lethal,”The doctor’s voice makes me turn back to him. “What was it?” I ask, shifting my weight from foot to foot. My shoulders ache, and deep down I know I should relax or it’ll be bad. How can I fucking relax when she’s in there?“She has a heart condition,”The door opens and three nurses step out. “She’s stable now,” one of them says to the doctor. Another turns to me with an uneasy smile. “Are you her
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Chapter: 065: porcelainVincent’s POV:“You’re bleeding,”“It’s not mine. I’m fine,”Her voice is breathless and shaky. Without a second thought, I take her hand and hold it gently in mine. Her knuckles have some bruising, and the blood on them is drying out. My jaw clenches. There’s only one person that could have done this. And I say this because I know he’s here. I take out a handkerchief and wipe her fists clean of blood. She’s trembling, her breaths rattle in her chest and end up coming out hard. “What…what are you doing here?”“Where is he?” Stashing the bloody cloth into my pocket, I meet her eyes. “Where’s that fucker?”Panic flashes in her eye and she steps back. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. Who?”“Don’t do this now. Where is he?”She starts smoothening her palms down her thighs. Only then do I notice the high slit in her gown that wasn’t there this morning. “I’m gonna kill him,” are the next words out of me. “Vincent…” Penelope calls out, her tone frantic as she races after me. “I
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Chapter: 064: vow of silence Penelope’s POV:“You knew what?!”“No! Not like that! I swear it!” Sera takes a step back, laughing nervously. “It’s what I wanted to tell you yesterday, the video I said we had analyzed,”My breathing returns back to normal, and the image of me breaking up with Sera dissolves into nothing. “Alright. Alright. That’s good then.”She nods. “Yes. I’m sorry if it came out wrong. You looked ready to throw me out of the window,”I try to smile and fail. It feels like a stretch on my face rather than a genuine smile. I know Sera meant it as a lighthearted joke, but it doesn’t stop me from imagining what sort of scenario will play out when I reveal the secret of me being Thorne. Damn. It’s weighing on me a lot. “Is everything okay?” Sera touches my shoulder, the warmth of her palm gentle. “How about we take a small break after this exhibition? You really need to relax. Somewhere private, just the two of us and Athena.”“That sounds good. We should do that,”It truly sounds splendid. Maybe
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Chapter: 063: I knew about it Penelope’s POV I am so close to exploding. The exhibition is in two days and I am losing my mind. Silas’ party had finally come to an end, and now it was time for me to return to my life, and also to face all the destruction that’s happened over the weekend. I’m back to work. Back to throwing myself into copies of receipts and ledgers and records, hoping to distract myself from my phone. From Vincent. I haven’t spoken to him since the last conversation we had. I intend not to, not until he understands that I’m fine. I guess it must be difficult for a man such as himself. A man used to control and being in charge. I must be asking the impossible of him, to step aside to the sidelines and watch. It must be hell for him. Yet, I don’t care. All my life I’ve been controlled by one person or the other. My father. My then husband. Men at work. I’m tired of it. Sure, I had my countermeasures. I handled it fine. But it’s a situation I never want to be in ever again. Plus, Vincent
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Chapter: 062: corneredVincent’s POV“Athena,” I choose to start there, at least that history is the most savory one. Penelope nods, her foot still drumming into the ground, shoulders tense and tight. Damn it. My chest feels tight. That’s strange. I’ve never felt this way before. Am I nervous right now?“Go on,” she snaps, her voice sharp and cutting. Oh shit. I am nervous. I feel like I’m being interrogated for a crime. She’s scary as hell. Clearing my throat, I shift my weight from foot to foot. Across the window just behind me, the gremlin’s party is still going full bash. I turn to it, spotting Athena and Mordecai with ease. I find myself wishing for a distraction right now. “Vincent. You’re pissing me off,” Penelope’s voice almost makes me jump. I snap my gaze back to her. “Yes. About Athena. She and I were Protégés. After I was sent out by the Halsteads, this man took me in. There I met Athena.”Penelope’s eyes narrow, searching my face for a trace of a lie. She won’t find any. I can’t brin
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