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Vals PovThe ring felt heavy on my finger.I stood beside Ivan in front of the small crowd of carefully selected guests and press, forcing a smile while cameras flashed around us. Mrs. Ivan West. The words still sounded fake in my head even as the officiant had pronounced them real. My simple white dress hugged my body a little too closely and I kept wondering if people could already tell I was pregnant.Ivan’s hand rested possessively on my lower back. Every time his thumb brushed my spine I felt it between my legs. My body was a traitor. Even after everything last night and this morning I still reacted to him like a live wire.The kiss at the end of the ceremony had not been gentle. He had pulled me close in front of everyone and kissed me like he owned me. Deep and hungry. I had kissed him back because I had to. Because the world was watching. But my nipples had hardened and heat had pooled low in my belly anyway.Now the reception was a blur of fake congratulations and sharp quest
Ivan's POVI watched her from the doorway as she slept.Valentina lay curled up in the middle of my king sized bed, the silk sheet barely covering her naked body. Her dark hair spilled across the pillow like ink, and even in sleep her brows were furrowed. She looked exhausted. Beautiful. And completely mine.Last night had been a mistake in many ways. I should have told her everything before I touched her. But the moment I had her against that window, the moment she moaned my name and clenched around me, all my control had shattered. She was fire and fury and everything I had been craving since that drunken night two months ago.I stepped into the room quietly and set a cup of ginger tea on the nightstand. The pregnancy. My child. The thought still sent a strange warmth through my chest that I wasnt ready to examine too closely.My phone vibrated silently in my hand. Another update from my team.Cole had doubled down overnight. More leaks. More lies. He was painting Valentina as a des
Val's POVI stood there wrapped in nothing but a thin sheet, staring at the man who had just been inside me, and felt everything crumble.The luxurious penthouse that had felt like a dream minutes ago now felt like a golden prison. My legs were still weak. My body still hummed with the aftereffects of the most intense sex I had ever experienced. And Ivan West looked at me like I was already his to keep.“I can’t do this,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper. “I need air. I need to think.”“You’re not leaving.” Ivan’s tone left no room for argument. He pulled on his sweatpants but stayed shirtless, the scratches I’d left on his chest still visible. “Harrison Cole has people watching this building. If you walk out now, you’ll be walking straight into his trap.”I laughed bitterly. “So now I’m your prisoner?”“You’re my wife,” he corrected, stepping closer. “On paper and in every way that matters tonight.”The words sent a fresh wave of heat through me despite my anger. I hated my bo
Val's POV My heart stopped.Ivan was still buried deep inside me, his cock twitching with the last pulses of his orgasm, our mixed release slowly leaking down my thigh, and he wasn’t surprised.Not even a little.The cold voice on the phone kept talking, but I couldn’t hear the words anymore. All I could focus on was the lack of shock on Ivan’s face. The calculated calm in his eyes as he listened to Harrison Cole trying to destroy us.He finally pulled out of me slowly, making me gasp at the sudden emptiness. I scrambled backward on the massive bed, grabbing the nearest sheet and wrapping it around my naked body like a shield. My legs were still shaking. My pussy still throbbed from how hard he’d fucked me. And now this.“You knew,” I whispered, voice trembling with rage. “You fucking knew he was coming after us.”Ivan ended the call without a word and tossed the phone onto the nightstand. He stood there completely naked, tall, powerful, and utterly composed while I felt like I was f
Val’s POVThe private elevator opened straight into the penthouse and I stepped into pure luxury. Dark wood floors, massive windows glowing with the city lights, and furniture that screamed old money. My small suitcase looked pathetic next to all of it.Ivan was waiting in the open living area, wearing a black button-down with the top buttons undone. The second his eyes met mine, the temperature in the room seemed to rise.“Welcome to your new home, Valentina,” he said, voice smooth but edged with something darker.I swallowed. “Temporary arrangement. Don’t get comfortable with the idea.”He didn’t reply. He just watched me set my bag down, then slowly stalked closer. The air between us crackled. No contract talk. No logistics. Just raw, heavy tension that had been building since that Zoom call.“You’ve been wet for this since my office, haven’t you?” he murmured.“Fuck you,” I whispered, but my voice came out breathy.“That’s the plan.”He didn’t kiss me gently. He backed me against
Val's PoVI barely slept that night.After the Zoom call ended, I sat staring at my laptop screen for almost twenty minutes, heart still racing like I’d run a marathon. Ivan West. The name kept repeating in my head like a bad song I couldn’t turn off. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw his face, those sharp dark eyes recognizing me, that slow smirk when he talked about “figuring out what this thing between us is.”My body was a traitor. Even now, hours later, I could feel heat pooling low in my belly just from remembering his voice.“Get it together, Val,” I muttered to myself as I paced my tiny living room. “He left money on the nightstand like you were a whore. He’s everything you hate.”But he was also offering me a way out. For the baby. For Mama. For my future.The full contract arrived by email at 11:42 p.m.Forty-seven pages of legalese that made the NDA look like a children’s book. I stayed up until 3 a.m. reading every single line, highlighting the parts that made my blood bo
Val’s POVElite Veil Matrimony – Urgent Match NotificationDear Ms. Valeria RiveriaYour application has been fast-tracked due to the urgency indicated in your submission. We have identified a high-compatibility match who requires an immediate contract marriage arrangement (wedding ceremony to be co
Val’s POVIt’s been two weeks of hell.I had no job, no money, no plans. Just endless applications, instant noodles, and the constant knot in my stomach that won’t go away. I’ve sent out thirty seven emails in the last seven days, begging for interviews, begging for anything. But its either i get g
Ivan’s POVI left the cash on the nightstand and closed the door without looking back.That’s the rule. It always has been. No mornings, No names. No awkward daylight conversations where someone pretends last night meant more than a mutual escape. I always leave cash. Cash makes it clean and hones
Val’s povThe suite door slams so hard the frame rattles.My back hits the wall before I can even catch my breath. Ivan’s body crashes into mine, all hard muscle and burning heat. His mouth finds mine instantly, deep and filthy, tongue sliding against mine like he’s claiming territory. The kiss is







