Chapter: Chapter Ninety Two-- Grizelda --The atmosphere in the park was alive with excited peals of children's laughter, the rhythmic creak of swings sets and occasional bark of dogs.I sat on a wooden bench, my hands rested on my lap, sunglasses shielded my eyes.I could have been any parent watching their child play except for the fact that a few feet away, Leo was clambering over Alexander Kingston like he was a jungle gym.I'll admit that it felt a bit weird to see him like this. The ever playful, jungle-like, fun lover father. Unlike the days of our marriage, there were no children to watch him play with this way. No son, no daughter. Hence I was used to the scene of him being in a boardroom or in a suit.Instead, he wore a plain T-shirt, dark jeans, and sneakers. His hair was slightly ruffled and a bit of mud on his arm from when Leo tackled him.I could hear the joy in Leo's giggle as he planted his foot on Alex's chest and squealed "I won Dad."Alexander grinned up at him. "Oh no, you're too strong for
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-08-23
Chapter: Chapter Ninety One-- Alexander --The numbers on the screen blurred until they were nothing but black smudges. I'd been staring at the same spreadsheet for what felt like hours, trying to make sense of the chaos and mismatched numbers. But no matter how many times I scanned the columns, the figures refused to align or offer the clarity I desperately needed. Maybe they couldn’t, not when my mind was split.A sharp knock jolted me out of my spiraling thoughts and the next thing, Nicholas walked in. He leaned against the frame. “You’re going to carve grooves into that desk if you keep staring at it like that.”I rubbed my eyes, trying to shake the tension out of my shoulders. “I’m working,” I muttered, though the protest sounded hollow even to him.“Nope. You’re pretending to work. Big difference.” Nicholas said, stepping fully into the room, arms crossed. “Last time I saw you this distracted, was when the company was crashing. Difference is… this time, there's nothing keeping the company on edge. Everyth
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-08-23
Chapter: Chapter Ninety-- Grizelda --The applause from the boardroom still rung in my ears as I watched the horizon from my window. I always thought it was the most beautiful sight ever. I could spend minutes just watching the skyline, as I surrendered myself to the beauty of nature.The streets shimmered with headlights. I glanced at my phone. There had been no missed calls, no messages from him asking about Leo’s day. This was unlike him. He had been sending for months like clockwork and it became a regular part of my mornings. Now, it had been weeks and I hadn’t seen him. There was no meeting at the school gate or any other chanced meeting that might have forced a conversation.As if he was gone and never coming back but I knew that was not true. It couldn't be true.Then why did I have to keep reminding myself of that in the first place?I picked my bag and jacket, gave my assistant a slight nod, and stepped into the elevator. The vacuumed space of the elevator quietened the storm in my head. I hated
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-08-17
Chapter: Chapter Eighty Nine-- Grizelda --As soon as his lips landed softly on mine, I lost all my ability to think clearly. I couldn't afford to pretend I was thinking straight any longer. All through out our conversation, I couldn't keep my eyes off his lips, his eyes, his hair, his muscles, the flex of his arm while he brought food to his mouth a while ago during breakfast. The flex of his jaw. I couldn't think straight!He kissed me and I kissed him back. I gasped softly when his hands found its way to the small of my back and he brought me closer to his chest.God, I wanted him so bad.I had never felt so horny in a long time. I felt extremely hot inside. Like some fire inside me refused to go off.I heard myself moan when his hands tightened around my waist, pulling me close, allowing me to feel the bulge in his pants. He was erect already? I couldn't believe this. I couldn't believe I was doing this to him. I couldn't believe we were doing this.He pulled from me, breaking the kiss and sounding breathles
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-08-17
Chapter: Chapter Eighty Eight-- Alexander --I pulled on a nice pair of suit, arranged my hair, wore my favorite scent, stared at myself a little too much in the mirror and then I decided I was ready.I had slept very late last night which I didn't expect on my first day at home. I missed home. I missed everything. But home was a little too quiet for me now that I could barely find the sleep as early as I should've. Lucy was not here anymore, neither was Spencer. Not that I missed them much.Maybe I just wondered how Spencer was doing from time to time but that was it. All that filled my mind most was my baby boy. My one and only. That was why as soon as I got Grizelda's text last night, I knew it was duty calls. I needed to visit again as soon as possible. I was very much aware that we had planned tonight but I said fuck it. I couldn't be too busy to spend time with my family.I took in a deep breath and headed out the front door. This was the best I could do as a responsible father. After all, I'd been away for
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-08-15
Chapter: Chapter Eighty Seven-- Grizelda --The house was quiet. Leo went to bed early, tired from the energy he'd used up during his birthday party. He seemed satisfied with the way things had turned out. After all, his father was finally back from his long travel. And here I was, eyes wide open instead of being asleep at such a late hour. I was tired too, but I just couldn't sleep.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw him. Alexander. Like he was suddenly the man of my dreams. If I wasn't going crazy, he probably looked more handsome than when I'd first fallen in love with him before our marriage. Something about him... something about him made me feel like a teenager with a crush in high school again. When he looked at me...What in the world?I shot my head up from my pillow like it was the reason I was overthinking. I got up and paced. Why was I thinking about him like this?I rubbed my arms, suddenly cold."It's just hormones." I muttered. "Either that or too much champagne."Except I hadn't drank anything.I
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-08-14
Chapter: Chapter 151*Adele's point of view*"I would retort, but it is honestly beneath me to drop down to your level," I said, my voice calm despite the storm brewing in my chest. I stared at the man before me, refusing to show even a flicker of fear. "I do not care why you are here. I am telling you to leave my space right now and go in peace, or else.""Or else what?" he asked. A mocking smile tugged at his lips. The man mocking me was, twistedly enough, my own father-in-law."Or die," I said. I kept my tone flat, leaving no room for negotiation."Die?" He let out a dry, hollow laugh and shrugged his shoulders. "But darling, I am already dead. You cannot kill me a second time.""That is true," I countered, leaning forward so he could see the cold certainty in my eyes. "But I can hurt you badly enough to make your very spirit fade away into nothing, just like you did to my brother."His smile vanished, replaced by a dark, dangerous look. "Well, in that case, what are you waiting for?"The moment the wo
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-05-26
Chapter: Chapter 150*Adele's point of view*I stayed curled over Elias’s body for what felt like forever with my forehead pressed against his cold chest while quiet sobs continued shaking through me. My throat burned from crying so much, and every breath dragged painfully through my clogged nose.Then I felt a soft tap against my shoulder. My body stiffened instantly. I slowly lifted my head, wiping weakly at my wet cheeks before looking up. Then my breath caught in my throat the second I saw her.A tall woman stood beside me, so beautiful it almost did not seem real. Her long raven-black hair flowed around her like dark silk, moving gently in the cold wind. Her face looked so much like Serenity’s that my chest tightened painfully at the sight of her. But she looked younger and softer. Forcing myself to my feet, I quickly stepped away from her, putting distance between us. My heart pounded wildly against my ribs as I stared at her with caution.“Don’t be afraid, dear,” she said gently. “I’m not here to h
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-05-25
Chapter: Chapter 149*Adele's point of view *Cold. Hollow. Empty. Weightless. Numb. Weak. Every one of those words described exactly how I felt. My eyes refused to open no matter how hard I tried. My lungs barely worked, dragging in weak little breaths my body desperately needed. My throat burned with dryness, rough like sandpaper, and when I tried to speak, nothing came out. I wasn't alive. I knew I wasn't. Yet deep down, something told me there was no way I could have died that easily.So what was this?"Adele..."The whisper brushed against my cheek like cold wind. It was soft, gentle and motherly. The tone wrapped around my name in the same comforting way Serenity used to speak to me. But this was not Serenity. I knew it wasn't.My heart suddenly jerked hard inside my chest. "Wh... who's there?"My voice came out weak and shaky, echoing into endless silence. The sound of my own voice made panic rise inside me, but the fast pounding of my heart gave me a tiny bit of hope. Maybe I wasn't dead after all
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-05-25
Chapter: Chapter 148*Demarion's point of view*Time seemed to stop.Adele gasped sharply against the floor. Her body stiffened violently before her heartbeat slowed so loudly I could almost hear it myself. Blood trickled from the tiny puncture wound. Dark veins spread beneath her skin like poison racing through her body.Her face twisted in pain, her jaw locked tight, and her breathing turned rough and broken. Then her body suddenly went limp. Fear slammed into me so hard I could barely think. I dropped to my knees and pulled Adele into my arms immediately.“Adele!” I shouted desperately. “Baby, look at me!”Her skin was already burning hot. Sweat covered her forehead as her breathing became weaker by the second. Across the room, Patricia smiled. Yeah, she actually smiled and the sight filled me with pure rage.Kade and James grabbed her violently and dragged her away while she struggled and laughed like a mad woman.My hands shook as I brushed Adele’s damp hair away from her face. “Cindy!” I roared, pan
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-05-23
Chapter: Chapter 147*Demarion's point of view*The second the door closed behind them, I turned Adele to face me. Her eyes were still clouded with guilt.I pressed a kiss against her forehead.She sighed shakily. “I honestly don’t know what happened,” she admitted softly. “I would never normally attack her like that.”“It doesn’t matter,” I murmured. “You’re a mother terrified for her child. I can’t completely blame you for that.”I tilted my head slightly, smirking despite the tension.“And honestly? That was sexy as hell.”Adele immediately laughed in disbelief. “Oh no,” she said while pushing lightly against my chest. “I know that look. Get your mind out of the gutter.”She slapped my arm lightly.I grinned and pulled her back against me anyway.“Come on,” I whispered near her ear. “We’re alone. It won’t take long.”I kissed the side of her neck slowly, enjoying the shiver that ran through her body.“I am literally going to fight you,” she warned, though I could feel her struggling not to smile.The s
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-05-22
Chapter: Chapter 146*Demarion's point of view*“And one more thing,” Adele quoted softly from across my desk. “‘No matter what you do, do not, and I mean do NOT forget who you are.’”The words settled heavily inside the office. I leaned back slightly in my chair, staring at her while my mind tried piecing everything together. The late afternoon light pouring through the office windows painted golden streaks across her skin, and for a second, I found myself distracted by the soft curve of her lips instead of the conversation. Then things got even stranger.“Well,” I muttered, rubbing my jaw, “it gets weirder because this is what Serenity told me.” I paused before repeating the exact words. “‘Nothing in this world, nor your barren world, nor Adele’s calm place is truly as it seems. There are prying eyes everywhere.’”Adele’s expression immediately tightened. “Does that mean we have a traitor?”The word alone made my wolf restless.Traitor.I hated it. The idea of someone hiding among us while pretending to
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-05-21
Ex Boyfriend Betrayed Me: His Dad is Mine
“You want this cock, don’t you?” he whispered, his voice a dark rasp. "Say it."
“Yes,” I sobbed, my body trembling. “God, yes.”
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Chelsea Laurent caught her boyfriend in bed with her best friend. What she didn't expect... was to fall for his father.
In an attempt to drink away her sorrows and spend the night with a stranger, she ran straight into the arms of a man whose touch promised the kind of ruin she craved. But before the night could turn into something irreversible, she found out he was no other than her ex boyfriend's father and fled his hotel suite, never expecting to see him again.
Until she came face to face with her boss. The stranger from the hotel. Her ex’s father. Leonard Grey, billionaire, ruthless tycoon, and the most dangerous man she could possibly want.
Baca
Chapter: Chapter 34(Chelsea's POV)It was quarter past seven, when the office had already surrendered to shadows and the cleaning crew's vacuum hummed three floors below. I'd stayed late organizing Leonard's calendar for the following week, a task that should have taken twenty minutes but stretched into two hours because I kept reading the same entries twice.I had been heavily distracted. I found it unfortunately so hard to concentrate that I actually stayed late. Again. This time, being my fault for letting Bianca’s visit get to my head. I couldn't stop thinking about it. The way she had looked at me. The way the alarms in my head had gone off.She seemed like someone to never be messed with. Even though she was no longer married to Leonard, for some reasons, she had still scared the shit out of me. I had only made efforts to hide it.The sudden sound of approaching footsteps made me flinch. It was Leonard. He walked towards me and stopd in front of my desk."You're still here," he said in that low vo
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-02-11
Chapter: Chapter 33(Leonard's POV)Unlike other people, Bianca never made an announcement. The general public passed through reception, provided their identities, waited for authorisation, and, if denied, accepted the response.Bianca passed through doors as if they were designed specifically for her. She didn't enquire about her greeting. She acted as though the room owed her a warm welcome. Jenna's speech sounded strained and a little out of breath because of this as she announced through the intercom that Bianca was here.My ex wife.I didn’t look up from the file on my desk. I kept reading, kept my pen moving, kept my posture calm. I could already envision her as vividly as if she were there in front of me, but the words in front of me blurred nonetheless. flawless hair. Excellent posture.Her eyes never met her flawless smile. I clenched my fingers around the pen till I felt like it would break."How did she manage to bypass security?" I enquired.Jenna answered, "She said you were expecting her."
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-02-11
Chapter: Chapter 32(Chelsea's POV)I didn't get much sleep. I always saw him in front of my door when I closed my eyes. Beside my head, Adrian's fingers pressed against the wall. When he claimed that I still belonged to him, his voice trailed off. the assurance it contains. As if I were something he had lost, rather than someone who had left.My nerves were ragged by dawn. In an attempt to calm something inside of me that would not go away, I stood in front of the bathroom mirror for longer than usual and brushed my hair back harder than I should have.The drive down to work felt longer than usual. Every time the car stopped at a traffic light, my shoulders tightened, half expecting Adrian to show up like he had done the night before.When the doors finally opened and I stepped out in front of the big, tall building which waited ahead for me, relief washed through me so fast it almost made me dizzy.My mind kept replaying his words. You’re still mine. No one else can have you.I clenched my fists. He fe
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-02-09
Chapter: Chapter 31(Chelsea's POV)The scent of burnt toast and old carpet shampoo filled the corridor outside my apartment. Every evening, the faint overhead light flickered and the building's wiring decided to warn everyone that it was tired, and the scent was the same. I'd been here long enough to know which stairwells were always drafty, which neighbours slammed their doors, and which floorboards squeaked.Nothing felt familiar that night. I felt cold holding my keys. My shoulder was cut by my bag. It was the kind of fatigue that sat in your bones, and my body was already hurting from the day.Leonard's fingerprint-like gaze, meetings, and my own anxiety whenever my phone buzzed were all things I had forced myself to endure. I had promised myself that after I got home, I would lock the door, take a shower, and act as though no one could get to me.Then I caught sight of him. Like he belonged there, Adrian leaned against the wall close to my door. He had his suit jacket open. For someone who seemed t
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-02-09
Chapter: Chapter 30(Chelsea's POV)Another day to be at work arrived. I moved through Grey Properties liks I had worked there for years. I kept my face neutral anyway, even if my cheeks begged to be flushed when I thought of the kind of relationship Leonard and I seemed to be in now. But I needed to stay professional. That was my job.I didn't want to think about Leonard Grey’s hand between my thighs, my breath breaking on his fingers.Those thoughts stayed buried under work. I recited a few sentences in my head that should help.Do not look at him too long.Do not flinch when he comes close.Do not let him hear your heartbeat.Eventually, Leonard and I walked to the conference room where a meeting was to be held. We walked side by side, his strides closely matching mine. Like we were partners. Like we were a couple.People glanced up as we passed, and I began to overthink. As if I could feel them reading the tension between us like it was printed on my skin.The thought made my stomach churn.Conferenc
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-02-08
Chapter: Chapter 29(Chelsea's POV)I Couldn't go home. Not yet. So I took a cab and got down once we came to a stop. By then I was in front of a Café. Far from Adrian.But I did not expect to see Sophia. Not that soon. And most especially not there.The café door chimed when I stepped inside, and the smell of coffee beans and warm sugar wrapped around me, surprisingly cooling my nerves. It was late afternoon already.I wasn’t here because I wanted to drink coffee. I just wanted somewhere quiet. And a place to sit. To let the storm inside me settle before going home. After what had happened with Adrian. After everything that we had talked about.I took two steps further and froze. My eyes landed on Sophia sitting by the window. My Sophia. Or at least the girl who used to be.Her hair fell over one shoulder, her lips glossy, like always. She wore a pale dress that caught the light and she sat staring into space like she was deep in thought. I immediately wondered what she was doing here alone. It was unli
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-02-08
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