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The Devil Behind The Smile
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A Bride's Last Secret A Picture Worth Fear
CHAPTER 44(A Picture Worth Fear)Anna woke slowly, her body thrumming with soreness that was almost tender. Every ache reminded her of him… of William's hands gripping her waist, his mouth devouring hers, the strength of him above her. But the warmth faded as soon as she turned her head.His side of the bed was cold. Empty.Her heart lurched, dread coiling in her chest. Had he left her again? Just like before… slipping away without a word, leaving her to question if last night had been anything more than a fleeting hunger.The thought hollowed her, tears threatening. She clutched the sheet tighter around her naked chest, curling in on herself until she heard it.The rush of water.Her breath caught. The shower.Relief washed through her so hard it weakened her knees. He was still here.Abandoning the sheet, Anna padded across the room, steam spilling from the bathroom.Through the mist, she saw him… William, standing beneath the downpour, his back to her.The sight stole her breath.
A Bride's Last Secret The Fire Between Them
CHAPTER 43(The Fire Between Them)William let his eyes run over his petite wife's figure standing by the door, his face not giving anything away.He remained calm.Anna was the first to recover from the shock and spoke up. Her soft voice, cutting through the charged room.“I'm sorry if I'm intruding.” Her gaze dropped instantly, glassy eyes refusing to meet he's as the sight of Selene draped over him might burn. She turned her eyes away discreetly.“Of course, you are silly.” William shoved Selene off his lap so suddenly she stumbled, catching herself on the coffee table.He rose, with one fluid motion, eyes dark with irritation. “Time and time again, you keep mistaking yourself for something important, Selene,” he said, voice low and slicing. “That is your fatal flaw.” Selene's lips parted in disbelief, her carefully painted composure cracking. “William—”He cut across her smoothly, like scalpel across skin. His gaze swept down her form, coldly assessing. “Don't flatter yourse
A Bride's Last Secret The Wrong Moment
CHAPTER 42(The Wrong Moment)William's penthouse office was awash in the faint glow of the city skyline. Floor to ceiling windows stretched across one side, revealing New York in all its chaos, yet within these walls the world bent to his control.The only sound was the soft rustle of papers as Ryan read back tomorrow's itinerary, his voice steady and efficient.“...and your meeting with the board will begin at ten sharp, followed by the call with our Shanghai partners. Afterwards, a private lunch with the defense contractors. That should take us into the evening.” William leaned back in his chair, pinching the bridge of his nose. Two weeks of travel, negotiations, and endless strategizing had worn down even his iron stamina.His temples throbbed with the dull ache of fatigue, though his face betrayed nothing.“Fine,” he said simply, his tone clipped, decisive.Ryan glanced up from his notes, hesitation flickering in his eyes. He closed the leather planner and leaned forward slightl
A Bride's Last Secret The Devil Behind The Smile
CHAPTER 41(The Devil Behind The Smile)Anna's breath stalled as Daniel's finger brushed over her lips, slow, intentional, as though he owned the right to touch her there.His voice dropped to a velvet whisper that chilled her more than it soothed.“Have you ever been kissed, Anna? Not those pitiful brushes from your teenage boyfriends… but the kind that burns, that brands?” Her pulse roared. She forced out in a trembling rush. “Don't you.. don't you have any respect or regard for William? Or for your wife?”Daniel chuckled, the sound, sending shivers racing down her arms.“Regard?” He repeated, as if the word itself were foreign to him. His gaze slid over her like a predator marking prey.“Respect is for equals. Besides, William won't mind. And as for Camille—” he gave a dismissive laugh, “... she's too weak to hold me. But you…” He leaned closer, his thumb brushing just under her chin, his voice dropping low to something perilous. “You make the devil in me restless.” Anna's eyes
A Bride's Last Secret Lines That Should Never Be Crossed
CHAPTER 40(Lines That Should Never Be Crossed)Margaret's housemaid ushered Katherine and Margot into the grand, cold sitting room of the Lancaster mansion. They hadn't even taken their seats when Margaret swept in, perfume preceding her, lips curled into her usual practiced, unwelcoming smile.“Katherine. Margot. What a pleasant surprise—”Her greeting was cut short by the sharp crack of Katherine's palm colliding with her cheek.Margot's jaw dropped, her wine-colored lips parting in sheer disbelief. Margaret staggered back, one hand flying to her face.“Wh—what?” She stammered.Before she could recover, Katherine delivered another stinging slap to the opposite cheek, her movements graceful yet merciless.Margaret's eyes went wide, speech failing her.Katherine adjusted the sleeve of her silk blouse, her tone as calm and elegant as ever. “That was for what you did to my daughter-in-law.”Margaret blinked, stunned. Then, regaining her venom, she hissed, “Since when do you care abou
A Bride's Last Secret It Ends Now
CHAPTER 39(It Ends Now)The glossy black paint of the car that pulled to a stop in front of Anna, reflected the harsh afternoon sun. She still stood frozen, her body still trembling from her escape, her bruised lip stinging when she bit down on it.Her surprised gaze still fixed on the person behind the wheels.Brandon.Her lips parted. “Brandon?” The word came out in a small, disbelieving voice.He arched a brow, leaning slightly over the steering wheel, his usual cool grin tugging faintly at the corner of his mouth. “Are you going to stand there gawking, or get in the car?”Shoving down her hesitation, Anna quickly slipped inside.*********The drive was thick with silence. Anna sat rigid in the passenger seat, her fingers twisting in her lap, her cheek burning where Margaret's nails had raked her.She could feel Brandon's eyes cutting toward her every so often, sharp and assessing.Finally, he spoke. “Care to tell me what you look like you just wrestled a wild animal and lost?”
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