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Chapter Thirty: A Dangerous Mistake
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2026-07-16 19:35:38
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After Midnight With Him Chapter Thirty-Six: The Bouquet
Damien's POVThe report on my desk detailed a shipping delay out of Rotterdam, three separate clauses of liability I needed to flag before the call with legal at nine, and a projected loss figure I should have found far more interesting than I currently did. I'd read the same paragraph twice without absorbing a single word of it.Austin knocked once and let himself in without waiting for a response, which had become something of a habit over the years, one I'd never bothered correcting because it was rarely worth the effort."You're going to want to hear this," he said, dropping into the chair across from my desk uninvited."I'm listening." I didn't look up from the file."Flowers were delivered to Miss Bennett last night. White roses. A dozen, apparently the expensive kind, not the gas station variety." Austin's tone was deliberately light, the way it always was when he was watching for a reaction and didn't want to seem like he was watching for one. "Card was signed. Ethan."I turne
After Midnight With Him Chapter Thirty-Five: The Wedding Dress
Sophia's POVI stared at the screen for three full rings before I made myself answer, my thumb unsteady against the glass."Hello?""Miss Carter?" The voice on the other end was bright, professional, utterly unaware of the fact that my heart was currently trying to climb out through my throat. "Hi, so sorry to call so late! This is Camille from Verona Bridal. I hope I'm not catching you at a bad time."The relief that hit me was almost dizzying—not Ethan, not some anonymous threat idling outside Eleanor's house, just a stranger's cheerful voice asking about business hours. I sagged against the banister, pressing a hand flat to my chest as if I could physically slow my own pulse."No," I managed. "No, it's fine. What can I help you with?""I just wanted to let you know your dress is ready for collection!" Camille said, delight practically radiating through the phone, the way it only can from someone whose entire job is delivering good news to brides. "The final fitting alterations are
After Midnight With Him Chapter Thirty-Four: Someone Is Watching
Sophia's POVFor the first time in longer than I could remember, I wasn't performing happiness. I simply had it.Eleanor's living room smelled like crayons and buttered popcorn, and the twins had commandeered me the second I walked through the door, dragging me down onto the rug before I'd even taken off my coat. Wyatt shoved a drawing into my hands—something involving a dinosaur riding what I could only assume was a skateboard—and demanded I guess what it was, while his brother Milo tried to talk over him with an entirely different, competing explanation."It's obviously a *dragon*," Milo insisted."It's a dinosaur," Wyatt said, aghast at the accusation. "Dragons don't have this many teeth.""Dragons can have as many teeth as they want, it's *my* dragon—"I laughed. Really laughed, the kind that comes from somewhere low in your chest and takes you by surprise, the kind I hadn't let myself do in front of anyone in longer than I wanted to admit. It felt strange in my throat at first, l
After Midnight With Him Chapter Thirty-Three: The Groom Who Refuses to Let Go
Ethan's POVBy the time I pulled into the driveway of my parents' estate, the fury had curdled into something heavier. Not weaker—just quieter. The kind of anger that stops shouting and starts planning.The lights were on in the main hall. Of course they were. I could hear voices through the door before I even reached it—my mother's clipped, anxious tone, my father's low murmur trying to calm her. I braced myself and walked in.My mother turned the moment she saw me, her pearls catching the chandelier light, her face already arranged into the particular blend of worry and control she reserved for crises involving the family name."Ethan. Finally." She crossed the room in quick steps. "Where have you been? Do you have any idea how many calls I've fielded today?""I had things to take care of," I said, loosening my tie.My father looked up from his armchair, newspaper folded in his lap though I doubted he'd read a word of it. "The Whitmores arrived an hour ago. The Kang family lands tom
After Midnight With Him Chapter Thirty-Two: A Warning
Ethan’s POVSophia never looked back. She walked away without hesitation, her shoulders straight and her head held high. The woman who had once cried over me, who had begged me to stay, who had loved me with everything she had—was gone. In her place stood someone I barely recognized. Stronger. Colder. Untouchable.I stood frozen on the pavement, chest rising and falling rapidly as anger, regret, and frustration twisted together like a knife in my gut. The afternoon sun felt too harsh on my skin. The noise of the city—car horns, footsteps, distant chatter—faded into a dull roar in my ears.The security guards remained between us until Sophia disappeared into the crowd. Only then did they step back, their postures still alert and professional. Employees who had witnessed the confrontation whispered among themselves before slowly returning to their routines, stealing glances at me as they passed.I clenched my fists so tightly my nails dug into my palms.“So this is what you’ve become,”
After Midnight With Him Chapter Thirty One: Three Days Before the Wedding
Sophia’s POVThe cool afternoon breeze brushed against my face as I stepped out of Blackwood Enterprises. My shoulders ached after hours of staring at documents and replying to endless emails, but it was the satisfying kind of exhaustion. For the first time in weeks, I felt like my life was slowly beginning to move forward on my own terms. I had earned every penny through my own hard work, not through anyone’s pity or control.I tightened my grip on my handbag and headed toward the bus stop. The streets were busy with employees leaving nearby office buildings. Car horns echoed in the distance while people hurried home after another long workday. The normalcy of it all felt grounding.Then—“Sophia.”I froze.That voice.I slowly turned around, my stomach already twisting.Ethan Carter stood several feet away.He was alone. No Mark. No expensive suit. No confident smile. Dark circles rested beneath his eyes, and his usually neat hair looked as though he had been running his hands throu
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