LOGINTEYARA'S POV I had been completely off my mind from the moment I landed back in this city.I got too fucking focused on building my new business. that I completely ignored everything else around me.The moment this whole mess started, my mind should have immediately jumped to fucking Jax's Ex Stephenie. I had even thought about her while reading the news online. Where did Stephenie go?She completely vanished from the radar after losing more than anyone else. Jax dumped her after keeping her hopes up for years, all because of a single one-night fuck. I knew how deeply that must have hurt her pride. I could understand why she wanted revenge.The terrible thing now was that I was being dragged into her twisted game.Yes, I mocked her back when she was dating Jax, but that didn't mean she had to involve me in this nightmare.The worst part was that her plan actually worked. She managed to turn Chloe and me against each other. I doubted the one woman who was a true friend to me when I ha
TEYARA'S POV I refused to cry for this stupid motherfucker standing in front of me. I would not give him the pleasure of seeing my tears, I did not want him to know he could affect me.I just wouldn't.My reputation was already ruined. Adrian was not the first bad guy I had faced, He could do his worst. Yes, I was terrified inside, but I wouldn't let him see it. That would be giving him exactly what he wanted.My stomach dropped when he walked back into the room. He had a disgusting smile on his face."Thinking about fucking your sweet pussy gets my cock so hard and veined," he sneered. "I can't risk untying you from that chair. So you're going to use your mouth to suck my cock instead."I kept my face completely blank."Not scared of me?" He laughed and stepped closer to touch me.I growled and spat right in his face. He raised his hand to slap me hard, but he stopped halfway. Instead, he slowly unbuckled his pants. He wasn't joking.I let out a shaky breath. My heart started racing
Teyara MoonAdrian. My ex. Or really, a former client. The last guy I'd had to sleep with before I met Jax.The last time I saw him, I'd crawled back to him for help. Jax found out and threatened to ruin his life. Adrian got so scared he ran, and I hadn't heard from him since."You did all of this?" I asked, trying to process it. It was so hard to believe. Why would Adrian do this? What did he even get out of it?John told me the person on the tape was a woman in her late twenties. Did Adrian wear a disguise? Or hire someone to do his dirty work? It still didn't make sense. He had no real reason to go this far."You're lying," I said, gritting my teeth."Oh, you don't believe me?" Adrian laughed. "After you and your boyfriend made a fool out of me, I swore I'd get even. I took my time. And look how well it worked. You and your best friend are tearing each other apart over the same guy. Chloe wants to destroy you. And Jax? The big, tough CEO is about to die in a hospital bed. My patien
Teyara MoonI didn't know why, but I pressed both hands over the wound, trying to stop the flow. It barely helped. Dark blood just kept gushing between my fingers.My whole body was shaking. I had never been in a position this terrifying, and I had no idea what to do to save him.I dialed for an ambulance, voice cracking as I gave them our location, but Jax's eyes stayed closed. His breathing grew shallow, his pulse dangerously weak."Please stay with me," I begged, tears blurring my vision as I stared up at the shattered window.The bullet had been a clean shot meant for me — but Jax had thrown his body in front of it to save my life. I'm no ballistics expert, but from the angle, it had been aimed straight for my heart.Whoever tried to kill me — or paid someone to do it — was terrifyingly skilled. If Jax hadn't moved in that exact second, I'd be lying dead on the floor right now.I checked his wrist again. His pulse was barely there. He was slipping away, and the ambulance still had
Jax MitchellI stood in the living room, stunned by the sheer violence of what had just happened. Chloe couldn't even lift her head. She clung to my chest, wrapping her arms around me for protection, her free hand resting over her stomach. Motherly instinct, I figured."Hey, it's going to be okay," I murmured, kissing the top of her head. "Go upstairs and rest. I'll handle this.""It's Teyara, isn't it?" Chloe whispered, voice trembling. "She thinks I leaked that horrible rumor about her, and now she's trying to hurt my baby.""I don't know, Chloe. Just please — go upstairs and let me figure this out."She gave me a quiet, fragile nod and walked up the grand staircase.I moved closer to the shattered glass, eyes locked on the heavy stone resting on the hardwood. I knelt down and picked it up.*YOU'LL PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID. I'M COMING FOR YOU.*There was only one person on earth with a reason to come after Chloe right now. Teyara. I didn't want to believe she was capable of something th
TEYARA'S POV The familiar scent of my own home hit me first. Then the soft mattress beneath my body registered as consciousness crept back in.My eyes opened to the spinning ceiling. For a breathless moment, there was nothing but the heavy thud of my heart. Then it came—the memory. The headline. The vicious, cruel lie splashed across every screen.I couldn't move.The scandal wasn't just bad. It was catastrophic. The kind of damage that didn't heal. The kind that made parents ashamed. The kind that made the world look at you like you were disposable.And Jax—he had done this. He had reached into my worst nightmare and weaponized it."You're awake."His voice came from the doorway. I turned my head slowly, and when my eyes landed on him, I felt something snap inside my chest. A cold, brittle rage that burned bright and dangerous."You have some nerve," I said, my voice steady now, deadly quiet. "What you did... I can't even look at you right now."He stepped into the room, his jaw cl







