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Author: SKB
last update publish date: 2026-04-06 15:58:22

The collective gaze of the room shifted instantly toward the doorway, and Chloe’s voice died in her throat. The moment she saw Xavier’s tall, imposing figure, her body went rigid, and she stood up as if propelled by a spring.

Beside her, Liam Martin watched her reaction, a flash of agonizing pain crossing his features. Is she truly this desperate to stay away from me now? Even through her expertly applied makeup, Chloe’s face turned a deathly shade of ashen white. Liam traced the path of her tr
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    The air in the living room was suffocating. When Arthur Vance erupted, the lawyers and guards trembled, their heads bowed as they stood frozen in fear. Even Victoria Vance held her breath, not daring to provoke her son in this state, even though she secretly desired nothing more than for Sarah to take Maddy and disappear forever.Amidst the storm, only Sarah remained unshaken. Her composure was a fortress of ice. "This is my only condition," she said, her voice a chilling monotone. "If you refuse, we proceed according to the law. We will split the assets exactly as the court dictates—and I will not stop until I have destroyed Yvonne Blue."She looked him in the eye, her gaze unflinching. "Think carefully, Arthur. If I don’t cooperate, even a divorce certificate is just a piece of paper. The family fortune, the company’s stock, Yvonne’s reputation... it all hangs on your next word."Arthur looked as though he wanted to reach out and crush her throat. "Why are you pushing me this far? W

  • Betrayed By The Billionaire   344

    The air in the living room felt like a glass dome on the verge of shattering. Victoria Vance scrambled, her hands trembling as she reached for her son’s arm. "Arthur, it’s not what you think... let me explain..."But Sarah Vance was a master of the timed strike. She didn't give the matriarch a second to breathe. "Oh, I remember now," Sarah said, her voice dripping with a feigned, airy realization. "I did say I only wanted Maddy. But you didn't tell me there were... strings attached to that offer."Sarah’s eyes remained locked on Arthur Vance. She was willing to walk away into the night with nothing but her daughter, but the idea of her carrying the legal and social blame for his and Yvonne Blue’s sins? That was a bridge too far. She would never play the villain in a story where she was the victim.Arthur read the fire in her eyes. He knew her character better than anyone—Sarah was prideful, brilliant, and utterly unyielding when pushed. He realized now that her "easy compromise" earli

  • Betrayed By The Billionaire   343

    "I think you should call your mother first," Sarah stated calmly, her voice cutting through Arthur Vance’s arrogant display of generosity.Arthur’s brow knit in annoyance. "I can make my own decisions regarding this settlement, Sarah. I don't need her permission.""Then I’ll call her myself," Sarah countered. Without waiting for his protest, she dialed Victoria Vance’s number. The call was brief—less than sixty seconds of clipped sentences. Sarah clicked the phone shut and stood up. "Your mother said she’s coming over immediately.""I told you her presence isn't necessary!" Arthur snapped, his face darkening as the veins in his temple began to throb.Sarah ignored him completely. She scooped Maddy up into her arms, her movements fluid and firm. "Call me when everyone is here," she said, disappearing up the stairs without a backward glance.Arthur stood in the center of the foyer, his fists clenched so tight his knuckles turned white. Even at the bitter end, she was still this headstro

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    "I don't want to dig up the past anymore," Sarah said, her voice a flat line. "It’s a waste of breath. I assume you didn't come here today just to audit our old grievances."Arthur’s gaze shifted back to Maddy. The weight of his boardroom crisis pressed against his temples, but the sight of his daughter—her eyes swollen and red from his earlier outburst—made his throat tight."Maddy," Arthur said, leaning forward. "Come here. Daddy has something important to ask you."Maddy didn't move. She gripped Sarah’s arm with a strength that spoke of pure terror. Sarah sighed softly and ruffled the girl’s hair. "Go ahead, sweetheart," she whispered.Sarah already knew what he was going to ask. She had seen this move coming from miles away.Maddy looked up at her mother, searching for a sign of safety. Sarah nodded encouragingly. Slowly, the little girl let go of her mother’s sleeve and walked toward Arthur, stopping just out of his reach.Arthur didn't try to pull her into a hug. He simply stare

  • Betrayed By The Billionaire   341

    Arthur’s face darkened, his gaze shifting to Sarah with sharp accusation. "Why is our daughter terrified of me? What have you been whispering in her ear, Sarah?"Sarah met his glare with an unnerving calm. "If I told you that I haven't uttered a single negative word about you to her, would you even believe me?""Of course not," Arthur snapped, his voice tight with suppressed rage. "If you haven't been poisoning her mind, why would she look at me like I’m a monster?"Sarah let out a cold, hollow laugh. "Maybe you should stop looking for someone to blame and start looking in a mirror."Before Arthur could counter, a small, trembling voice broke the silence. "Maddy hates Daddy," the little girl whispered, her eyes brimming with tears. "Daddy said he was going to throw Maddy to the wolves on the mountain."Arthur’s heart winced. He hadn't expected her to remember his desperate threats so vividly. "Maddy... sweetheart, Daddy was just worried you’d cry until your eyes got hurt. I only said

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    When Arthur reached the villa, Sarah Vance was in the kitchen. Cooking was never her forte—she had spent her marriage being the "perfect socialite" and an elite intellectual, not a housewife. But she knew how to boil noodles and fry an egg, and tonight, that was enough.The doorbell chimed, a sharp, intrusive sound. Sarah didn't flinch. She tapped a key on her laptop, which sat on the marble counter. The screen flickered to life, displaying several high-definition camera angles. In the center frame, Arthur stood at the gate, his gaze lethal and fixed directly on the lens.He had come.He was faster than she expected, and notably, he was alone. No guards, no lawyers, no Yvonne Blue. It seemed Victoria Vance and Liam Vance had successfully cracked his resolve.The noodles were ready. Sarah plated them with a perfectly crisped fried egg and carried the bowls to the dining table. Maddy came running over, her little face lighting up. "Mommy, someone’s at the door!"Sarah didn't answer. She

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    The neon lights of the Blue Velvet Lounge pulsed in rhythmic waves of sapphire and violet. Chloe Bishop felt the liquid fire of the whiskey burning down her throat, a welcome distraction from the cold, suffocating cage of the Grayson Estate.If I don't go back, I don't go back, she thought, her eye

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    The scream from the outer courtyard sliced through the tactical silence of the factory like a serrated blade. Chloe Bishop’s expression shifted instantly from cold calculation to sheer alarm. Without a second thought, she abandoned her cover and sprinted toward the exit."Chloe, watch out!"Donovan

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    "Copy that."Chloe Bishop and Lyra moved in tandem, slipping through the breached threshold. The air inside the factory’s secondary sector was thick with the scent of ozone and stagnant water. Arthur Vance and his team had abandoned the first defensive perimeter, retreating into the labyrinthine da

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    The rusted machinery of the abandoned factory groaned as the tactical battle intensified. Marcus hissed into his comms, his eyes scanning the shadowed catwalks. "Watch it, Arthur! Donovan is directly below you, and they’ve got a sniper pinning us from the outer perimeter."Arthur Vance adjusted his

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