Nadia had never sat down so patiently for a story, and now that she had heard his side of it, she felt guilty—gultier than she ever thought she could be.
Russell's life hadn't been the bed of roses she imagined it would be, which was one of the major reasons why she hated him so much.His life had been a constant war. It was a miracle that he had survived that hellhole of a family up until now, even if he did make it out a little twisted.It was a bit dawning for Nadia to discover that her life wasn't the worst one on the planet and that even a privileged asshole like Russell had his own share of hell.She felt bad for them both. Thinking of how Lucas must've struggled, falling from riches to rags, reminded her of her own life, and damn, she didn't realize that there could be so many others with lives as dreadful as hers, if not worse.Nadia was ashamed of cussing out the world on days that things didn't go well, which was literally every day since meeting Russell, buHi, lovely readers. It's S.X. Darcy, your dear author!I know you've been patiently waiting for chapters and tolerating me, and I love each of you for it, but daily updates can only begin at the start of the new month, February.I know ten days from now might seem like evil but I assure you that you won't regret the wait. I'll do my very best to deliver only the best chapters every day. We might even be lucky to get double updates sometimes!If Odette can be revived from the dead and reborn, then anything's fucking possible. (Oops, my characters are influencing me)As my apology, I'm dropping a little chapter right after this little note. It's a little so proceed with caution. Don't say I didn't warn you. The journey has only begun.If you love my billionaire romance book, check out my RH werewolf romance, Rejection and Rebirth: Fated to the Alphas of Doom, in the meantime. You won't be disappointed.Love you.
It all happened so quickly.Just a moment ago, Nadia was on the other side of the desk, getting her lips passionately consumed by Russell, who didn't hold back and explored every part of her, and in the next, she was swiftly flipped onto the table, its contents spilling to the floor as if making way for their intense contact.Russell followed suit, climbing on after her as he reclaimed her lips in a fervent rebound, a surge of heat circulating through them like a raging storm.She was sprawled beneath him, unable to move, unable to breathe, unable to save herself as he'd held her down in an absolute chokehold, rendering her completely defenseless to his advancements.The usually silent voice at the back of her mind, the one that typically told her to stop and escape, was now screaming in her head, setting off alarms and urgently warning her of the impending danger, Russell, like it could sense the evil intentions of the man above her.Even so, Nadia couldn't restrain herself, thoughtl
"Chloe, you know you shouldn't be here. Stepmother sent me all the way out here just to get you!"Nadia was furious that Chloe didn't even pause to hear her out. She just kept on walking toward the hotel room where her one-night stand was meant to happen.Her red designer heels and short crimson satin dress were enough to giveaway where she was heading, and Nadia being that close to someone dressed like her could cause distressing problems if people noticed who she was.Frustrated and desperate, Nadia grabbed Chloe's hand, but Chloe pushed it off hers before she could even make contact. She turned to glare at Nadia, like she was going to murder her."What the fuck is your problem, bitch?! I have the right to live my life the way I fucking want to!"Damn it, she was attracting attention. That was the last thing she needed.Chloe was a stepsister that Nadia had met only three months ago, after returning to the US. Three years ago, when her father, Pastor Ezekiel, suddenly instructed her
Nadia felt pleasurable warmth as she cuddled the sheets wrapped around her, smiling mindlessly with her eyes closed as she recalled the amazing dream she had last night.A part of her was annoyed at relishing such a dream, but a bigger part wanted to fully embrace it as she hadn't felt so good in such a long time.Her eyelashes shook when she perceived traces of sunlight seeping through the open windows. Her subconsciousness was glad it was summer, or she might have frozen to death overnight, but then something was wrong.She couldn't feel any clothes on her skin, and this didn't feel like her bed.Alarmed, she sat up instantly and took a good look around her, gasping in horror when she remembered the details of yesterday night.Nadia covered her mouth with her palms as she tried to control her breathing. This could not possibly be happening to her. She came here to stop the one-night stand, not do it herself.She was panicking; her world was turning upside down, and as much as she wa
It was crazy how six long years had passed and so many things had changed.Her cowardly father committed suicide three years ago after his fradulent activities were exposed. Chloe and her stepmother took off with everything of value, leaving nothing behind for her, but one year ago, she heard that the cruel woman had died and Chloe had been missing ever since.Nadia needed Chloe to be alive. They still had scores to settle. Forgiveness was not an option.Nadia moved in with her grandmother, Kaia, when she was kicked out and has been living with her ever since—until recently. She didn't know what she would do without Kaia because raising twins was not something she could have ever done on her own.Her babies, Lily and Lyle, were the only good things that came out of her horrible experience. She didn't know what she'd do without them, either. And to think that her father had once wanted her to abort them when he found out she was pregnant.It had taken Nadia loads of time and effort, bu
"Marry me legally and become my contract wife for a year. As soon as you sign the contract, you'll receive half of your pay for playing the role of Nadia Lane, the daughter of a successful business tycoon in the UK."Russell's eyes didn't stray from hers. He could easily tell she was shocked. Anyone would be, but Nadia was not taking it very well.Her hands were shaking; she wouldn't look at him or the contract, but all Russell could see, in spite of her breakdown, was her blinding beauty.Her olive green eyes were one in a billion, and he loved how her short auburn hair gave her a full view of her bare neck.He wanted to wrap his fingers around it and do things to her, but now was not the time. He'd have his chance.Nadia Wilde didn't have a choice now that she had entered office. She would sign the contract, whether she liked it or not. He was her prey, her only candidate, and he would make this beautiful woman dance to his tunes with every string he could pull."Will that be a yes
She could feel and understand the tension in the room.For the first time since she had placed her eyes on Russell, she looked away to face the threat that had her hand stretched out to her, requesting a shake.It was easy to tell that Russell didn't want the woman an inch closer to her, but this made Nadia, unfortunately, too intoxicated by the intimacy. She wanted him to pin her down to the carpet and take her. She wanted him to let her play the victim. She wanted to have her imagination run wild one more time, but the alarm ringing in front of her was too bright of a red light to ignore.Nadia quickly analyzed the situation and predicted that the threatening woman in front of them must be one of the reasons why Russell needed a contract wife in the first place.And if that were true, then Nadia would have to come up with something—and fast."You've been visiting my office too often, Indiana. Some would mistake it for yours." Indiana let out a fake smile, her hand still waiting for
Russell made sure that Nadia was safely out the door, away from Indiana's scheming eyes, before he stood his ground and confronted her. The vicious witch smiled obnoxiously, trying harder than everyone else to stand on ground that could never be hers."How did you get yourself such a sweet, beautiful girl? She looked like she would lick your shoes if you told her to. Too bad. I was really expecting to meet a mean bitch I could click with," Indiana commented, walking past him to gracefully settle on one of his chairs, her greedy eyes squared on the CEO's chair. His chair.His throne. One she would always desire but never achieve."You were here just yesterday. Couldn't get enough of a CEO's office?"It was only yesterday that Russell arrived from the UK after spending three years away.Keeping him away for so long was the only success his siblings had made in getting closer to his throne, but they had failed to steal what was his now that he had returned."I have the right to walk in h