Chapter: Author's noteAuthor’s Note / Reader AppreciationDear Reader,Well… we made it. Ten, Fifty, Hundred chapters (or more!) later, and here we are, at the very end of this journey. When I first put pen to paper...or fingers to keyboard...I never imagined the depth we’d reach, the tears we’d share, the laughter that would echo through these pages, or the late nights we’d spend living inside Freya, Eliza, Alan, Lucien, and the kids’ world.From the very first page to the last, you’ve been with us. You’ve cheered, gasped, laughed, and maybe even yelled at the characters when they did something maddening. You’ve held their hands during heartbreak, rejoiced with them in joy, and rooted for them when everything seemed impossible. And that… that makes this journey worth every word.I want to take a moment to thank you...not just for reading...but for staying. For believing in the chaos, the love, the messy family moments, the highs, the lows, the stolen kisses, the whispered promises, the mistakes, the growth
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-30
Chapter: Additional chapter10 Years Later SnapshotFREYA’S POVTen years. Ten chaotic, beautiful, loud, sometimes infuriating years, and somehow, I’m still laughing. Sionna, now a whirlwind of a ten-year-old, is zooming across the living room on a scooter while Viktor, our clever little fox in the making, tries to “teach” her manners. Alan is muttering something about insurance claims if she crashes into the TV again. I just laugh, because really… what is life without a little risk and noise?I catch a glimpse of my reflection in the window and almost don’t recognize myself. Not the face...my face is mine...but the light in my eyes. The freedom. The weightlessness. I feel light. I feel full. I feel exactly where I’m supposed to be. And yes, my hair is messy, my socks don’t match, and there’s half a pancake stuck to my shirt from breakfast, but I wouldn’t trade it for all the calm mornings in the world.Alan is calling me from the kitchen: “Honey, help Viktor! He’s convincing Sionna that broccoli is a treasure ma
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-30
Chapter: EpilogueEpilogueFREYA’S POVThe morning sun spilled gold across the kitchen, bouncing off Sionna’s tiny laugh as she dumped a bowl of cereal on the floor in true toddler chaos style. I barely blinked. I’ve learned that life is too short to cry over cereal—or spilled juice, or sticky little fingers, or the fact that Alan somehow manages to tie Viktor’s shoes completely wrong every single time.Wait… Viktor. That little bundle of mischief, the child of my best friend-turned-family, Eliza, and the man who had once turned her world upside down, is growing so fast. I can hardly believe it. And yet, here he is, full of energy, already bossing Sionna around as if he’s been doing it his whole life. I smile. Chaos runs in the family, clearly.And yet… and yet, I couldn’t stop smiling.Because here I am. Really here. Every single thing I’ve ever wanted, every impossible, ridiculous, heart-stopping wish I ever made when I thought I was staring at forever and it ran away, it all came back. Not just back
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-30
Chapter: Bonus Chapter (+15)Bonus Chapter (+15)Eliza’s POVFour months.That was how long I had practically lived in Freya’s house.Not officially. No suitcases permanently unpacked. But my body knew the way her floors creaked, the way the kettle screamed before it boiled, the exact moment Alan would appear in the doorway when a baby cried like it personally offended him.Sionna was sprawled across my chest, warm and milk-scented and impossibly small. Her tiny fist was wrapped around my finger with the kind of grip that felt like ownership.“You’re getting spoiled,” I told her quietly. “Do you know that?”She blinked at me, unimpressed.Freya sat on the couch opposite me, her legs tucked beneath her, watching us with a smile that had softened over months of sleepless nights and new motherhood.“She likes you,” Freya said.“Of course she does,” I replied. “I am magnetic.”Alan snorted from the kitchen. “She likes anyone who doesn’t panic when she makes that face.”Sionna chose that exact moment to screw up her t
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-30
Chapter: Bonus Chapter (+14)Bonus Chapter (+14)Eliza’s POVHospitals always smelled like answers I wasn’t ready for.Too clean. Too bright. Too honest.Lucien’s hand never left mine as we sat in the small examination room, the paper on the bed crinkling every time I shifted. My head still felt light, like the world had tilted and forgotten to tilt back. He stood when the doctor walked in, instinctively protective, his body angling toward mine like a shield.The doctor smiled kindly, clipboard tucked under her arm. She had the calm voice of someone who delivered news every day, good and bad, learned to make both sound survivable.“So,” she said, glancing at her notes, “you experienced dizziness and a collapse.”“Yes,” Lucien answered before I could. “She scared me half to death.”I squeezed his hand. “I’m fine,” I muttered.The doctor hummed thoughtfully. “Have you been under a lot of stress lately?”I laughed, sharp and humorless. “Is breathing stressful?”Lucien winced.The doctor smiled faintly. “Fair enough.
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-30
Chapter: Bonus Chapter (+13)Bonus Chapter (+13)Eliza’s POVThe unease followed me home like a second skin.It clung to me as Lucien drove, as the city lights blurred past the window, as his fingers brushed my knee every now and then, grounding and warm and so painfully familiar. I kept expecting him to ask if I was okay, but he didn’t. Not because he didn’t care, but because he’d learned something important recently.Sometimes love wasn’t asking questions.Sometimes it was letting silence breathe.I watched the world pass and tried to name what I felt. It wasn’t pain. Not exactly. It wasn’t fear either, though fear hovered close. It was a heaviness behind my ribs, like my body was carrying a secret it hadn’t yet learned how to say out loud.“You’re quiet,” he said gently.I smiled. “I’m thinking.”“That usually means you’re either planning something dangerous or feeling too much.”“Both,” I teased weakly.He chuckled, squeezing my knee. “Close your eyes when we get home.”I turned to him immediately. “Why?”“Be
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-30
Chapter: Chapter 033 - FEARChapter 033FEARCELESTE I knew Troy was crazy, that every moment I spent with him was a crazy risk, but I still stood there, frozen and melting into his warm embrace as he kissed me in the rain.He wasn't the only crazy one. I was crazy too.I was the one who had planned to run away a few moments ago, but there I was, helpless and completely swept off my feet.The feeling of his lips against mine as he gently kissed me made my feet tingle. My fists clenched, confused about where to rest my hands.His arms were wrapped tightly around my body, and mine was pressed against his. Every moral argument I'd made to myself seemed to disappear with that kiss.But then I woke up. I woke up to the reality staring right into my face."Please stop!"I pushed him away with every bit of strength I had left, and he didn't force me to stay."I'm sorry... I lost it for a second." He apologized immediately, looking away from me.For a moment, neither of us spoke.He looked as though he wanted to say so
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-10-23
Chapter: Chapter 032 - WHY SHOULD I RUN?Chapter 032WHY SHOULD I RUN?I stepped out of the taxi and stood in front of the restaurant Vivienne had sent me to.It felt like I'd been holding my breath the entire time, so I let out a loud exhale.I walked into the restaurant and found her sitting at the very end.For some reason, there was no one else in the space, and I could tell it wasn't natural."You're late," she said, as if it were the most casual thing to say in that situation."I couldn't find a taxi," I lied, hiding the fact that I was scared of facing her again."Sit," she ordered, but the thought of sitting with someone whose plan was to ruin me seemed gut-wrenching."I think I'll remain standing.""Suit yourself." She smirked, the corners of her lips curving cunningly."Why am I here?"She pulled out a brown envelope and tossed it at my feet."Open it."I glared at her, but she only smiled harder. I knew my pride meant nothing at that moment.I picked it up and pulled out the papers inside.They contained transacti
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-10-11
Chapter: Chapter 031 - THE VIDEOChapter 031THE VIDEOCELESTE The video.Vivienne did one thing right: picking the worst weapon to use against me.It was a video of Alan assaulting me, compiled with a lot of personal recordings of me being assaulted.I didn't cry. I couldn't.It felt like my tears had dried up completely, like I was tired of shedding tears when I was hurt.My entire body felt weak as I realized the pride I fought to keep intact had come out in the open.Pity? No one would pity me, they would simply judge me."Celeste, are you okay?" Bob shook me when she saw how frozen I was, and I could only meet her eyes while trying to process everything."Yes, I-"My phone beeped.Another notification I was scared to check, but I did anyway."I don't feel good yet, so wait till I tell the world about your junkie parents."Another text from Vivienne.The tears came rolling down faster than I thought they would, and I immediately tried calling her number, but she kept rejecting the call."Don't you f*cking dare!"
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-27
Chapter: Chapter 030 - ProfessionalsChapter 030PROFESSIONALSCELESTE"Let's be professional, Mrs. Celeste."His voice grew colder with each passing second, but the tears wouldn't stop flowing."Celeste! What's wrong?" Bob rushed toward me when she saw me walk out of his office, breaking down in tears.I tried to wipe my tears and be strong, but the harder I tried, the more the tears betrayed me.*** • *** • *** • ∆ • *** • *** • ***Troy Anderson hurt me.I didn't realize how much his coldness would break me.I didn't realize how much my wish would hurt me."I'll be right there, sir." Bob finished talking on the telephone and stood up to arrange some files."What are you doing? It's my job to deliver them, right?" I tried to take them from her, but she pressed them to her chest and smiled gently.As if she could see how anxious I was, how much I really wanted to see him again, even after what he did."He doesn't want you in his office from now on."As soon as those words landed, my hands fel
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-27
Chapter: Chapter 029 - THOSE COLD EYESChapter 029THOSE COLD EYESCELESTEI slammed the door in his face and lay on my back while staring directly at the ceiling.I realized I was crazy because even at that crucial moment, I still thought about him.What if I hadn't met Troy?What if he hadn't walked up to me that night and asked for a dance? What if he hadn't seen my bruises, or what if he had chosen to ignore me when I asked for help?Would I have realized how much I needed freedom?He did me a favor, but at the same time, I couldn't help but wish I shouldn't have gotten involved with him in the first place.Vivienne.She was the only mole that seemed hard to destroy.I could simply avoid Troy, but I doubted she would sit back after what transpired at the hospital."Celeste, are you out of your god-damned mind?" I mumbled to myself, kicking my feet in the air as though it could lessen the weight of my actions.The Vivienne I heard about would definitely kick me out of the company.*** • *** • *** • ∆ •
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-27
Chapter: Chapter 028 - I'VE HAD ENOUGHChapter 028I'VE HAD ENOUGH CELESTE My hands trembled in my lap.He really passed out.I couldn't breathe until the ER door glided open."We stopped the minimal bleeding, and he should be awake in an hour."The doctor said, and I sighed heavily."Thank goodness," I mumbled under my breath, but as I turned to the hallway, a group of five came towards me, and just in front of them was Vivienne."Where's Troy?""He's fine, he just needs—"A slap tore across my face before I could process anything, and hot tears ran down my face.I held my cheek while staring directly at my feet."This is the whore I was talking about, Mother. She's the one ruining everything!" Vivienne yelled in the hallway, and the people behind her started to murmur.I bit my lower lip, forcing my emotions back."I've had enough," I murmured, my head still hanging."What did you just say?" She tried hitting me again, but I held her hand."I said I've had enough of your bullsh*t!" I yelled into her face.My hair clung
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-09-25
A dangerous Affair (holiday specials)
She’s been a stripper all her life, flirty, fearless, and always in character. She's never broken the rules, never interacted too long. Never let anyone close, Until he walked in.
Gabriella is the star of the biggest club in the city, famous for her curves and her mask that hides half her face. At night, she’s untouchable.
By day, she’s invisible, just another underpaid employee at a fashion company.
Her worlds never collide…
until the one man she hates most, her cold, infuriating boss, ALEX VAUGHN walks into the club and shows her a side of himself no one else has ever seen.
That night, the mistake and a kiss she didn’t mean to let happen but only then did she notice the ring on his finger.
He can’t forget her and when he bumps into her at work, he recognizes her instantly.
What should’ve been an accident becomes a deal. Quit the club, Be his mistress for three months.
She didn't want to be a puppet to a married man who was also her karma, but her father's life was on the line, the one lying in the hospital half dead.
Three months.
That was the agreement.
But feelings weren’t supposed to be part of the contract… and Alex has never met a girl as crazy as Ella.
Baca
Chapter: Chapter 017 I think I love you Gabriella BrooksChapter 017I think i love you Gabriella Brooks Gabbie POV"It's my Dad, I need to leave... I need to go." I looked around, unsure of what to do then ran to the door but he grabbed my wrist and made me face him."Let me give you a ride." He said and I didn't even reject him, I couldn't."It's going to be fine, just calm down. It can't be that bad," he assured me, holding my hand while he drove with the other hand.I was getting too worried and I knew I had to calm down but Floral didn't sound too good.His knuckles whitened on the steering and I knew he was more concerned that I was."You need to calm down too." I muttered as he pulled over in front of the hospital.I raced to his VIP room but they wouldn't let me in, floral was on the floor, crying and sobbing. I was confused, scared so I pushed my way through the nurses and forced the door open.They were covering his face with his blanket and I lost my mind."No... No way!" I rushed to the doctors but they held me back, stopping m
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-07
Chapter: Chapter 016 Dad?Chapter 016Dad?POV GABBIE I sat on the hospital bench with floral, Alex had texted me earlier "something came up." Of course something did, he just found out his wife was pregnant.That was the least of my problems as I stared happily at my Dad's health reports, apparently if things go well, he could get discharged the following week.I smiled sheepishly at the hospital Bill that had been fully settled, maybe Alex Vaughn isn't such a karma afterall.I mean, if it wasn't for him. My father might be getting buried at this time."Are you still going to act like you didn't hear me?" Floral pulled the file from me and made me face her while looking worried."Where did you get the money Gabbie, ten million dollars is such a big deal and I can't just watch my own little sister pull that heinous amount of money casually and I won't be worried at all? Make it make sense okay?" Her voice was calm, her face wasn't and the Floral I've known my whole life was already panicking."Okay okay, if
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-06
Chapter: Chapter 014 An angel for a wifeChapter 014An angel for a wifeGABBIE POV "hey are you alright?" She spoke again, wiping the wine stains from my face. I couldn't help but stare, she wasn't just beautiful, she was kind."I..." I couldn't even speak, all of a sudden I felt so loved, so wanted from two strangers."Let's get you cleaned up alright?" She said, extending her hand and I stared at her wrist, her ring was sitting neatly on her finger and there was a small tattoo on her thump, just like the one on Alex's thumb."Thank you, I'm fine..." I said softly, politely rejecting her because I didn't feel so comfortable but then she stopped me from leaving again and Alex came closer to us and patted her softly."You should get cleaned up." He said and she nodded, "he's right, let me help you." She said sweetly and I let her take my hand as we both turned away.She took me to a private bathroom and helped me wipe my face then brought out a hoodie from a bag next to us then handed it to me."I can't take that, I don't h
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-05
Chapter: Chapter 014 not worth a designerChapter 014not worth a designer POV GABBIE It wasn't the door, it was something else on his desk that clicked. But that was enough warning for us, I slipped off the desk and dressed up hurriedly. rushing out of his office with my heart slamming against my ribs.The preparation for that night was hasty, and I had to convince myself that I didn't just fuck the vice president in his office in broad daylight.Just the thought of it made me giggle, that moment played in my head over and over again and it got me aroused each time.He's not that bad afterall, I caught myself giggling with my stupid face in the mirror.I applied my make-up gently and made sure not to do too much, then I pulled the dress out of the package he gave me.It was a long, glittering, black dress. It was almost blinding at how much it glistened.I looked at the gems on it and froze, they weren't fake gems. They were diamonds, real diamonds. It was a designer brand, I was shook.I pulled out my phone and took a pic
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-04
Chapter: Chapter 013 Sex in the office (explicit content VDA)Chapter 013SEX IN THE OFFICE POV GABBIE That morning at work felt... awkward.I felt like I was being watched every single Moment and I could feel my own mind feeling guilty like I'd done something wrong."photocopy these files." Meghan said and my heart jumped, I'd been feeling so down ever since last night."Are you okay?" She asked but didn't wait to let me answer before leaving.The whole day was a mess and I found it hard to accept that I was really worried about him, what had happened last night? Did something happen to his wife.The way he ran, like his life depended on it. He loves her, he really does then why is he cheating on her? With me? Why me?My mind was filled, droopy and I knew I had to convince Alex into giving me a day off, even it meant adding one more day to our contract.I have to go to the hospital, it's been a while and Floral will be worried sick.Inside the elevator, I was exhausted but then just as it was about to close, someone stepped in.Agatha, my mi
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-03
Chapter: Chapter 011 Explicit contentChapter 11Explicit content POV (GABBIE)The dressing room was an entire costume hub. Worse than the strip club, the outfits in here was made for whores.None of it looked like something I could put on and feel safe in my skin. Cowboy, nurse, doctor, kitten, furry, stripper's uniform and a lot that belonged elsewhere but I didn't let that scare me, it's a Job, nothing about it was meant to be comfortable."You must like roleplay?" I said, turning to face him to show him I was confident and wasn't feeling scared at the mere sight of these."Let's get to it shall we?" He retreated, walking back and sitting on the chair."So what kind of costume would you prefer?" I stared directly at him and he didn't disappoint."Kitten." Exactly what every typical man would choose, he's just like them.I turned my back on him and started to undress. I could feel his gaze on my skin as I peeled off every clothing, It was my shirt, then my skirt until I was left with my underwear.The sound of jazz st
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-01-01
Masuk
