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INTERCEPT

Penulis: Quillian Dark
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-11-25 22:13:25

I slipped into the back seat of the dark Rollys Royce car, my shoulders tense, my hands trembling around the straps of my handbag. The lights in the cars interiors flickered on softly, and I felt exposed, like the pale in my cheeks and the redness in my eyes were suddenly on display for everyone in front of me to see.

The driver, calm and middle-aged with steady eyes, looked at me through the rearview mirror.

“Ms. Stone,” he asked gently, “everything okay back there?”

I forced myself to sit up straight even though my chest felt tight.

“Yes,” I lied quietly. “Just a really long day. Please just take me home.”

He nodded. “Of course, ma’am. Let’s do that immediately.”

But the moment we pulled away from the curb, the air in the SUV felt like it thickened around me even though there was the air conditioner was on. I stared out the window, watching the streetlights blur into smeared streaks of lines. My thoughts kept spiraling—Alex’s cold voice, the argument, Tatiana’s name slipping from hi
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  • Betrayed by One, Loved by the Billionaire    SUBPOENA

    The office felt wrong the moment I stepped inside—too quiet, too still, like the building had been holding its breath for these past few days since I had fired good men and women. I keep my head down and grip my bag against my side, walking faster than usual.Ever since the night with the bodyguards… ever since Alex dismissed me, brushed me aside, and let Tatiana answer his phone… I’ve tried to keep my distance. To make sure things are safe and professional.No small talk that keeps us in the same room for too long. I was working hard to make sure we stuck to work matters only.As I reach the elevators, the glass doors hiss open behind me. I don’t need to turn to know who walks in, his perfume is unmistakable. Alex Blackwood.I shift slightly, just enough to make room without drawing his attention. When he approaches the elevator beside mine, we share the briefest nod that is stiff, formal, painfully polite.We don’t exchange any “Good morning.” Or a pleasant smirk. Just cold profe

  • Betrayed by One, Loved by the Billionaire    INTERCEPT

    I slipped into the back seat of the dark Rollys Royce car, my shoulders tense, my hands trembling around the straps of my handbag. The lights in the cars interiors flickered on softly, and I felt exposed, like the pale in my cheeks and the redness in my eyes were suddenly on display for everyone in front of me to see.The driver, calm and middle-aged with steady eyes, looked at me through the rearview mirror.“Ms. Stone,” he asked gently, “everything okay back there?”I forced myself to sit up straight even though my chest felt tight.“Yes,” I lied quietly. “Just a really long day. Please just take me home.”He nodded. “Of course, ma’am. Let’s do that immediately.”But the moment we pulled away from the curb, the air in the SUV felt like it thickened around me even though there was the air conditioner was on. I stared out the window, watching the streetlights blur into smeared streaks of lines. My thoughts kept spiraling—Alex’s cold voice, the argument, Tatiana’s name slipping from hi

  • Betrayed by One, Loved by the Billionaire    STRAY DOG

    Papers were scattered everywhere: notes from the meeting, HR forms I had received earlier in the day, and my own disorganised items. I moved slowly like a tortoise as I packed my things, slower than usual, my hands still unsteady from everything Martin had said.His voice bounced around in my mind. “Watch your back, Miss Stone.”I closed my laptop quickly so I could get out of this building. That’s when my door opened like a ghost had come in. I jumped like a scared cat scattering my things once again.Alex stepped inside without knocking, his tie still knotted firmly, jacket open, sleeves rolled halfway like he’d been fighting staff members or someone's partner somewhere else in the building. He stopped when he saw my face.“Damn, long day?” he asked, voice low, unreadable.I nodded. “You could say that.”He folded his arms. “How did it go?”I looked down at my hands. “It went....” I hated how weak that sounded. “They accepted the news gracefully.”He narrowed his eyes. “That

  • Betrayed by One, Loved by the Billionaire    KARMA'S SHADOW

    “Alex… so you won’t be attending the meeting?”My voice sounded like a child in need of her father’s help, even to my own ears. I stood near his desk with my folder pressed to my chest, trying to hide the twist of anxiety forming inside of me.Alex didn’t bother looking up at first. He just fastened his cufflinks with that annoying, cold look he was born with. “No.”I walked closer. “But these are the last two names on the list. We should both be there. You can’t leave me now after we started this together.”He paused long enough to give me a single glance, one of those looks that said he’d already decided and nothing I said mattered. The corner of his mouth moved faintly. “You’ll be fine.”He turned away and added, almost casually, “You should be used to firing people by now.”The comment punched the air out of my lungs. My body stiffened, swallowing hard. “That’s not something you ever ‘get used to,’ Alex.”He shrugged, completely unbothered by whatever was happening in my li

  • Betrayed by One, Loved by the Billionaire    TEACHER'S PET

    “So about your daughter,” she said, starting even though he had warned her not to. “She’s such a sweet girl. You didn’t tell me she looks just like you.”Alex sighed in frustration but didn’t respond. His hands stayed fixed on the steering wheel, knuckles pale against the leather.“I don’t talk about my family with people from work,” he said finally with a distant voice.Chloe frowned, glancing at him. “I wasn’t asking for details, Sir. I...she actually seems like a good kid. You must be proud of her every day.”He finally looked at her, sending a quick, sharp glance that made her pulse skip. “Well she’s the only part of my life that still feels like mine,” he said with a low voice, colder even. “And that’s exactly why I keep her away from my world.”The words hung between them like fog.Chloe studied him, the hard line of his jaw, the way his eyes stayed locked on the road like the conversation didn’t deserve any attention from him. “But she’s part of what makes you human,” s

  • Betrayed by One, Loved by the Billionaire    MORNING FACE

    A blast of music shattered the silence in my new room, causing me to sit upright in bed within seconds with my heart pounding, pillow half over my head. A heavy beat thudded through the walls like there was a marching band attacking the compound.“What the hell is that?” I managed to voice out with a rough voice.Before I could fully open my eyes, Alex’s voice came through the speaker system, sounding loud and active for how early it was in the morning.“Rise and shine, Stone. Your breakfast will be ready in fifteen minutes. If you’re not down by then, I’ll assume you’ve died in your sleep and send the chef to drag you out.”I groaned, dragging the blanket over my face. “You’re insane!” I muttered into the pillow but the music only got louder the more I complained. “Unbelievable,” I grumbled, fumbling to find the speaker’s off switch but there was a knock at the door that stopped me completely.I looked around, hair sticking out in every direction. “If that’s you, I swear...” T

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