Share

Chapter 3: The Revenge Date

Penulis: Jennifer Okoye
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-14 18:08:00

The night air kissed Jade’s skin as she stepped outside the glittering auction ballroom. But even the breeze couldn’t cool the fire dancing beneath her ribs.

Kain Wolf.

God, her mind wouldn’t shut up about him.

The way he walked straight toward her like the rest of the room had vanished. The way his fingers had lingered around hers—absently, like he didn’t even realize the world was watching. And those eyes of his—dark, molten, full of something dangerous—had pinned her to her seat from the moment he sat on that stage like a sin up for sale.

He looked like sin poured into a tailored suit—dark, devastating, and made to ruin someone gently.

She’d melted in her chair.

And no one knew.

Not even him.

Her phone buzzed again—cutting through the memory like a needle.

She blinked.

Pulled it out of her clutch.

Rob.

Thirty-seven missed calls. Dozens of unread messages.

“Jade, please. I’m sorry. Please call me. I need to see you.”

“You’re the only one I want. I made a mistake. Just talk to me.”

A bitter laugh slipped past her lips.

He was spiraling. Good.

She started typing something short and scathing.

But—

Paused.

No.

That would be too easy.

He didn’t deserve closure.

He deserved to be undone.

Her eyes narrowed as heat ignited behind her ribs. She opened her browser.

Elite Matchmakers NYC.

The first name to appear?

Lucinda Grey. Discreet. High-profile. Expensive.

Perfect.

She called.

“Lucinda Grey’s Private Matches,” a velvet voice answered.

“I need a date. Tonight. I don’t care who it is. I’ll pay anything—even in installments or if I have to pawn something.”

There was a beat of silence.

“That’s a tall ask, sweetheart. My pairable roster’s booked solid tonight.”

Her pulse kicked.

“Please. Just one seat. One date. I’ll pay double.”

Another pause. A soft sigh.

“Hold the line.”

Jade stared into the dark city while her pulse raced.

Then—click.

“Good news,” Lucinda purred. “An opening just came in. One of my most exclusive clients booked for tonight—and it turns out, you’re his type. Paid over the roof just to meet someone like you. And frankly, you’ve just put me in a good mood. You won’t owe a dime.”

Jade blinked.

“Wait… really?”

“Mazuka Hotel. Table sixteen. 8 p.m. sharp.”

“…And honey? Wear something unforgettable.”

Oh, she would.

Jade’s grin was slow and wicked.

She didn’t know who this mystery man was—but she’d make damn sure Rob saw her with him.

She dialed Rob without hesitation.

“If you really want me back,” she said, voice velvet over steel,

“Meet me at Mazuka Hotel. Table sixteen. Eight sharp.”

She hung up before he could speak.

Then smirked.

Revenge never tasted this sweet.

By 7:50 p.m., Jade was a walking siren.

The dress delivery had arrived—black, slit high, neckline low. Her hairstylist had pulled her hair into loose, seductive waves, and her lips were painted a ruinous red.

She wasn’t dressed to impress.

She was dressed to break hearts—and Rob’s ego.

She entered the Mazuka like she owned it, hips swaying, heels slicing into marble.

Heads turned.

A waitress blinked. “You look like heartbreak itself.”

Jade smiled. “Table sixteen?”

“Right this way, miss.”

The man was already seated. Head bowed, eyes on the menu.

This was it.

Time to play her part.

She sauntered forward.

“Hi,” she said, her voice soft but charged. “I’m your blind date.”

He looked up.

And the breath left her lungs.

Kain Wolf.

No. Freaking. Way.

But it was him.

Same molten gaze. Same simmering intensity. Same pull she hadn’t escaped since the auction.

He blinked, startled—then subtly slid something into his coat pocket.

His eyes swept over her. Slow. Deliberate.

Like he was peeling her apart with his stare, unbuttoning something invisible between them.

Her thighs clenched.

Her control thinned.

“What are you doing here?” she demanded, sliding into the seat across from him, her skin flushed like flame had licked down her spine.

“You’re…” she started, breathless. “Table sixteen?”

He blinked. Slowly. Then smiled like sin wrapped in velvet.

“Apparently, yes. You’re my blind date?”

She laughed in disbelief. “Are you stalking me?”

“Trust me, if I were, I’d be far more obvious about it.” He leaned back with a lazy smirk.

“My godmother,” he muttered. “She hired Lucinda. Said she was sick of me dying alone with a portfolio… and that I needed to meet someone real… Guess she was right.”

“Lucinda,” Jade echoed.

He nodded once.

Her stomach dipped.

“Well… this is awkward.”

She raised a brow.

“So why did you agree to come? Rebuilding your reputation one awkward dinner at a time, like people of your caliber do?”

Kain chuckled. “If I say no, will you still stay?”

Their eyes met.

And she had to look away.

“Why are you here, Jade?” he asked, more serious now.

She hesitated.

Revenge sounded a lot better in her head.

But she couldn’t say revenge. Couldn’t say Rob.

Before she could fumble for a lie, Kain’s tone softened.

“I want to apologize,” he said. “About the auction. I’m not a playboy. I hate publicity. But it was the only way to raise money for my grandmother’s rehab center. She built it from nothing.”

Something in Jade’s chest cracked.

He reached for her hand across the table. His touch was warm. Steady.

“What do you want to eat?” he asked. “I want to learn your preferences—for the right reasons. Starting now.”

Her throat went dry.

His hand covered hers, thumb gently tracing her knuckles.

Her lips parted. Her breath hitched.

He looked at her like he wanted to taste her name off her lips.

Like she was already dessert.

Her body betrayed her—leaning in, not away.

And that’s when she saw him.

Rob.

Standing at the entrance. Speaking to the hostess. Searching the room.

Jade froze.

This was it. The moment.

Use Kain. Make Rob burn.

Make him see what he lost.

But…

How could she use someone like Kain?

He wasn’t a game piece.

He wasn’t average.

He was a fire—and she was already burning.

Was she falling?

No. Stop it. Get a grip, Jade.

She sat up straighter, rolled her shoulders back, and turned her flirt on like a switch.

Her smile was lethal as she leaned closer to Kain, her voice low and breathy.

“So… Mr. Wolf,” she said, slowly tracing her finger along the rim of her glass,

“What would you say is your most dangerous trait?”

Kain’s lips curved, slow and dark.

And across the room, Rob’s gaze landed on them.

Jade didn’t flinch.

She was done begging to be wanted.

Tonight, she was the one doing the breaking.

And Kain?

God help her.

He might be the only man who could break her back.

And tonight… she wasn’t sure if she wanted to stop him.

Not when he was already halfway through undoing her.

Lanjutkan membaca buku ini secara gratis
Pindai kode untuk mengunduh Aplikasi

Bab terbaru

  • After One Night With My Sister’s Prized Possession    Chapter 70: Love will Ruin You

    ‘Love will ruin you’ Kain looked at Jade. No. Love was not something he would surrender because it was inconvenient. He would not become the man who taught him to fear it. He stood there, soaked, exposed, the weight of his choices pressing down on him. And still, even now, even knowing what this would cost him, he did not want to turn back. Not from her. Not from this. . . Jade told herself to breathe. Relax. It is nothing serious. He just slipped. She repeated it until the words lost meaning, until they sounded like something borrowed from someone braver. Still, the word he had said stayed lodged in her chest, heavy and unmoving. Wife. Kain was speaking, trying to explain, his voice low and measured, as if calm might undo what had already been released into the air. Jade did not hear the sentences. Only the effort behind them. He had only said it as a form of protection. Then Scarlett moved. She stepped into Kain’s arms as though her bones had suddenly softened,

  • After One Night With My Sister’s Prized Possession    Chapter 69: Thin Ice

    The faint ticking of the clock grew louder, each second landing like a quiet verdict. He dragged a hand through his hair, his chest tightening as competing truths crowded him. A dying fiancée waiting for a future she deserved. A woman already bound to him without knowing. A child sleeping somewhere in the world, depending on him to become someone better than the man he had been raised to be. Obligation pulled one way. Love tore another. Guilt stitched itself through both. Kain exhaled slowly, the breath leaving him heavier than before. The empire beneath his feet didn’t feel powerful. It felt like thin ice. And he was beginning to hear it crack. **** Kain drank the juice in one hard swallow. The glass met the table with a sharp knock that felt louder than it should have been. He did not apologize to the room for it. Time had already stripped him of that courtesy. Time was no longer on his side. If he did not break the inheritance will soon, if he did not dismantle the

  • After One Night With My Sister’s Prized Possession    Chapter 68: Unpleasant Rumors

    Kain paused halfway down the last step. The moment stretched, thin as wire, before he resumed walking, his expression settling into calm politeness that betrayed nothing beneath it. “Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Quinn,” he said smoothly. “You’re up early.” They turned toward him together, like a synchronized judgment. Juice had already been served by the staff. The glasses sat untouched on the table, condensation sliding slowly down their sides. Kain gestured toward the sofa. “Please. Sit. What brings you here so early? And since when are you back in the country?” Mr. Quinn cleared his throat. The man’s presence filled the room with quiet authority, his silver hair perfectly combed, his posture unyielding. “We returned yesterday,” he said. Mrs. Quinn leaned forward before her husband could continue. She had always been the softer voice between them, but softness had never meant weakness. Her gaze pinned Kain in place with unsettling accuracy. “Tell me something honestly,” she sa

  • After One Night With My Sister’s Prized Possession    Chapter 67: The Eleventh Hour

    His eyes were tired in a way sleep had never fixed. Whatever had broken him had done its work carefully, over time, until it had become structural. Kain moved closer until his breath fogged the glass. “You’re dead,” he said to his reflection, low and certain. His fist slammed into the wall. “You’re dead.” Again. “You’re dead.” The words weren’t for the man dripping water onto the floor. They were for the boy who had believed he could be clean. For the father who had taught him it was leverage. For every version of himself that had mistaken sacrifice for virtue. His fist flew again. This time it met glass. The mirror shattered with a violent crack, his reflection splintering into jagged fragments. Blood bloomed instantly across his knuckles, red against white, dripping onto the tile. And then it happened. A tear slid down from his left eye. Just one. It startled him more than the pain. Left eye. The same one that always ached when the memories came too close. His chest

  • After One Night With My Sister’s Prized Possession    WHAT’S HOT?#☕️

    Preview X Recap❤️ ───────────────────────── Hi, lovely readers! This is not an official chapter, but a special little treat for those who can’t wait for the next update, plus a short recap to refresh your memory and keep the story vivid. I hope it excites you and gives you something fresh to enjoy in the meantime. Drop your thoughts. This is a safe space. Happy reading ✨✨✨❤️ ❤️PREVIEW: ───────────────────────── Chapter 67: His eyes were tired in a way sleep had never fixed. Whatever had broken him had done its work carefully, over time, until it had become structural. Kain moved closer until his breath fogged the glass. “You’re dead,” he said to his reflection, low and certain. His fist slammed into the wall. “You’re dead.” Again. “You’re dead.” The words weren’t for the man dripping water onto the floor. They were for the boy who had believed he could be clean. For the father who had taught him it was leverage. For every version of himself that had m

  • After One Night With My Sister’s Prized Possession    Chapter 66: Quinns’ Newborn Daughter

    Something burned behind Kain’s eyes. “I’m going to find my mom.” His father’s voice cracked through the room like a whip. “Step out that door and you’re no longer my son.” Kain stopped. Slowly turned back. “Then I’ll go with Connor.” That did it. “Connor Baudin?” his father sneered. “That boy. You should cut ties with him instantly.” “I don't follow your commands anymore—Dad. Connor’s the only one who’s ever there for me. He's my best friend!” “No,” his father said calmly. “He’s not. One day you’ll see it.” Kain shook his head. “You’re lying.” His father exhaled, tired and bitter. “You’re grown up enough so you should hear the truth. Your beloved mother knew from the beginning that I wasn’t hers. Even before this goddamned marriage. I’ve always been Madeline’s—her friend.” The name landed wrong. Like something poisonous said too casually. “She forced this marriage out of envy,” his father went on. “Promised loyalty was all I could give. You think I didn’t try? You’re stil

Bab Lainnya
Jelajahi dan baca novel bagus secara gratis
Akses gratis ke berbagai novel bagus di aplikasi GoodNovel. Unduh buku yang kamu suka dan baca di mana saja & kapan saja.
Baca buku gratis di Aplikasi
Pindai kode untuk membaca di Aplikasi
DMCA.com Protection Status