Chapter: Chapter 18 Lovey DoveyThey finally pulled away from the kiss after what felt like forever.“I had no idea you were coming,” Logan smiled, brushing the strands of hair from her face. She had the brightest blonde hair I had ever seen, bright enough to know it wasn't natural."I know,” she sighed. “We agreed that I was going to let you handle things over here on your own, but I really missed you. Or don't you miss me too?” She asked, pouting like a baby. Her accent screamed old money, and if her outfit alone didn't convince me she was from wealth, her accent sure did.“Of course I do my love, being with you makes everything a thousand times better,” Logan smiled and they kissed yet again.Seeing him being all smoochy with her was setting me off completely.If they're going to be so touchy with each other do they really have to do it somewhere as public as this? Without caring that someone else was right here? I wanted to leave, I wanted to pull my gaze away from them, but I just couldn't. It was like my fe
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Chapter: Chapter 17 You look beautiful todayMy heart was thumping so hard against my chest I could barely breathe.Logan on the other hand didn't appear fazed.I gulped, the air suddenly felt heavier.“You have a brother?” I asked Avery, trying to conceal the uneasiness in my tone.“I never told you?” Her brows furrowed.“No.”“That's odd. He's never around anyways that's probably why it never crossed my mind to tell you, but you know now, right?” She smiled, and I managed to force a smile back.Not only was I having an affair with my boss, now he turns out to be my best friend's brother? Can this situation get any messier?I took a deep breath in, steadying my emotions, the chair suddenly felt too hot, too uncomfortable and all I wanted was to leave, but I couldn't afford to act suspicious.Our food arrived and the three of them caught up on what they've all been up to as I ate, giving occasional smiles at them and throwing in one or two words into the conversation, counting down the time till I could leave.Avery started talk
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Chapter: Chapter 16 I need context*****Elara's Pov*****~~~“This is the CEOs office," Emily said as we walked into what could easily be the most spacious and sophisticated office I had ever seen.Then she led me to a door just beside the couch positioned by the wall.“And this is yours.” She said, leading me into the second office. “Yours is connected to his for easy access since you'll both be working together most of the time.”I looked around the office, completely stunned.The space was modern and elegant, with dark wood finishes, cream walls, and a polished stone desk that looked like it cost more than my yearly rent. A pair of leather chairs in a protective plastic wrap sat opposite it, while a tall bookshelf neatly displayed a few tiny sculptures, books, and decorative pieces. Everything was spotless, expensive, and perfectly arranged.“If you need anything, you know where to find me,” Emily said, and turned to leave.“Wait!” I called out, and she looked in my direction.“This office, has it been used before
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Chapter: Chapter 15 Logan's Pov*****Logan's Pov*****~~~My fingers brushed over the strands of her hair I'd taken while she slept, and beside it lay the pair of underwear she'd left behind at the hotel. Or rather, the pair I'd made sure she left behind. Strange that she never noticed it was missing. Convenient for me I must say.I scrunched up the strands and lifted it to my nose. The faint citrus scent of her shampoo still lingered.Hailey Caldwell.There was something about her that refused to leave my head.Most people were easy to read. Give me five minutes in a room with them, and I could tell exactly who they were. Their ambitions, their weaknesses, the lies they told themselves.But Hailey, Hailey wasn't like that.I've been trying so hard, but every time I thought I'd figured her out, she'd do something that contradicted everything I'd assumed. It was as if she deliberately kept the real version of herself locked away, letting everyone see only what she wanted them to see.I caught a glimpse of the cra
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Chapter: Chapter 14 The perfect distraction“Don't you dare talk to me like that!” I warned. For a second I almost regretted my actions, convinced I just lost my job, but his next words proved otherwise.“Do it again. I dare you,” a sleek smile played on his lips.I didn't even stop to think before hitting him again, this time stronger than the last, but it surprisingly felt good. The way his eyes darkened, clouded by something predatory, like he was getting some form of satisfaction from this aroused my need even more. “Again,” he commanded, taking a step closer to me.I hit him one more time, but the sting that shot through my palm sent a pulse of heat surging within my core, one that had nothing to do with anger.My desire flared so suddenly it caught me off guard, drowning out every rational thought until all I could focus on was him, and I pulled him by the collar, dragging him closer, and crashed my lips against his.The fire burning inside me was already too hot to ignore, it needed soothing, and he was the only one t
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Chapter: Chapter 13 Self-righteousForty five minutes later, a black Escalade pulled into the parking lot and he came out of the driver seat, wearing black satin pants and a black button-placket long sleeve T-shirt with an umbrella on one hand. I met up with him at the door, and he led me out, shielding me with the umbrella until we got to the passengers side of the car. He carefully opened the door and I got in, then he shut the door behind me.His car was warm, and he definitely has an obsession with floral scents.He got into the driver's seat and shut the door too.“The pay from your last job wasn't enough to get a car?” He asked, fastening his seat belt, while I did the same.“I do have a car, it's just out of reach right now.”Deep down, I was hoping he wouldn't ask any more questions, and I won't have to tell him how I ended up stuck in the rain without a car because my boyfriend kicked me out of my own car.He looked at me and my heart almost stopped the second we made eye contact. I don't know how long it's g
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Bound to my Ex-husband's Deadly Rival
Elara gave up everything for love...her trust, her inheritance, her future. But the two people she trusted most, her husband and her best friend, destroyed it all with a betrayal so cruel it left her shattered.
Just when she thought she had nothing left, a stranger emerged from the shadows. Only Axel was no stranger at all. He was her Ex-husband's Nemesis.
Cold-blooded, ruthless, and dangerously obsessed with her.
With one careless signature on a contract, Elara becomes bound to Axel, a man whose name inspires fear, whose touch ignites her, and whose secrets threaten to unravel her very reality. He carries scars that hide darker truths and a hunger for her that blurs the line between protection and possession.
Soon, she realizes the betrayal was only the beginning. The truth waiting in the shadows is far more dangerous than she ever imagined.
In a world where trust is a weapon, Elara must decide: with Axel by her side, will she surrender to his dark side and become the villain in her own story or will she rise from the ashes and burn her enemies to the ground?
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Chapter: Chapter 80 Finally at peaceI ran through the hallway as fast as my legs could carry me, gripping the gun tightly in my hand while my heart slammed hard against my chest.I had no idea where I was going.I just knew I had to keep moving.Gunshots echoed through the house from different directions, making me flinch every few seconds as fear crawled deeper into my body.Then finally, I saw the staircase going downstairs.Relief almost made my knees give out.I turned sharply toward it and rushed down the stairs, breathing hard, my vision slightly blurry from panic and tears.But the second I got halfway down...I froze.My breath caught instantly.He looked up at the exact same moment and his eyes landed on me.“Elara.”The way he said my name ignited something inside me.“Axel…”I dropped the gun immediately and ran down the remaining stairs.The second I reached him, his arms wrapped around me tightly and I broke down completely.“Oh my God…” I sobbed into his chest. “Oh my God…”His arms tightened around me like
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Chapter: Chapter 79 Now or never*****Elara’s POV*****My heart pounded violently against my ribs as I stood in the middle of the room, completely frozen.Gunshots just kept going off outside the house, one after another, loud enough to make the walls tremble slightly around me and every single sound made chills run down my spine.My breathing became uneven as fear slowly crawled up my throat.It was scary not knowing what was happening out there and who was attacking the house.A loud scream echoed faintly from somewhere outside the house, followed by another round of bullets and my stomach twisted painfully.Then suddenly...BANG!!I jolted so hard my entire body shook.That gunshot was loud enough I could tell it came from inside the house.I felt the vibration run through the walls and my chest tightened instantly because something was wrong, very wrong.Before I could even process another thought, the door to the room flew open violently.I stumbled back in shock as Azura stormed inside looking furious, her che
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Chapter: Chapter 78 Part of the planGunshots echoed repeatedly through the night as bodies dropped one after the other, with bullets flying across the property nonstop while I and my men pushed forward aggressively without slowing down.Azura’s men kept pouring out from every corner of the estate, from behind cars, the balconies and even the security posts, but I had come prepared for war.My men fired back, holding their ground firmly as the entire place erupted into chaos.“MOVE!” Knox yelled loudly over the gunfire.The men quickly created an opening, clearing a path toward the mansion for me, Knox, Cyrus and Dorian while the others stayed back, keeping Azura’s men occupied.Bullets whizzed past us as we ran toward the house, but we were somehow able to make it unscathed.The second we got to the entrance, Cyrus kicked the doors open hard and the four of us stormed inside before slamming the doors shut behind us.Immediately, the atmosphere changed.The loud gunshots outside suddenly sounded distant.The inside of th
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Chapter: Chapter 77 I'll cut your hand offMy head snapped to the side as the sting exploded across my cheek.My hand slowly came up to my face, touching the spot as I turned back to look at her, completely consumed in shock.“The next time you try to touch me...” she said coldly as her eyes burned into mine, taking a step closer. “...I’ll cut your hand off.”I swallowed hard, not breaking her gaze.“What… what do you want from me?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.Her lips curled slowly.“I'm taking back what you stole from me...what is rightfully mine...your life...I'll get rid of you and I'll become the new Elara Steele.""Think of what you're doi..."“And I’ll bring down anything that stands in my way,”she interrupted me mid sentence. “Even that pathetic husband of yours.”"He has nothing to do with this."“I don’t care how many people I have to kill,” she added, her voice dark and unwavering. “As long as I get what I want."“You’re making a mistake.” I knew there was no point trying to talk her out of it since s
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Chapter: Chapter 76 Your perfect little life*****Elara’s POV*****A soft groan slipped out of my lips as my eyes fluttered open.Everything felt heavy, my head, my limbs… even my eyelids.I blinked slowly, trying to adjust, but the same disgusting sight came into view again.The horrid looking room I'd been trapped in since I was taken.Cobwebs clung to the corners of the ceiling, swaying slightly like they had a life of their own. The walls were worse… paint peeling off roughly along the walls, revealing patches of green mold and moss that crawled out of the cracks like fungus.The smell alone was enough to make my stomach turn.I lifted my hands weakly… but they dropped back onto the thin mattress almost immediately.I exhaled slowly, staring up at the ceiling.For days I've been hoping to speak to someone, anyone, just to understand what was going on, but I was completely left alone with my own thoughts.A shaky breath left me as I forced myself up, the bed creaking loudly under my weight.My fingers curled into a fist ins
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Chapter: Chapter 75 AirheadShe was still smiling at me when I realised my hand was still cupping her face.A quiet chuckle slipped out of me as I slowly dropped my hands, shaking my head a little like I still couldn't believe it. “You have no idea how long I’ve been waiting to hear those words.”Skye’s smile softened, her fingers still loosely holding onto mine like she couldn't get enough of this moment too.“I’ve been searching for you both for years,” she said, glancing between me and Dorian. “And When I finally found you, I just… I didn’t know how to approach you. I found you both months ago actually, but I kept hanging around from a distance.”My brows pulled together slightly. “Months?”She nodded, a small nervous laugh leaving her. “Yeah. I kept thinking… what if you didn’t want to see me? What if I just showed up and it ruined everything?”I scoffed quietly, leaning back slightly against the bed. “Skye… I’ve been trying to find you for years. There is no way in this world you showing up would have ruine
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