LOGINChapter Sixty fiveKillian’s POVCaleb chuckled like my threat amused him.Like he hadn’t heard it a hundred times before.He walked further into my office, completely unbothered, and dropped into one of the visitor chairs by the table as if he owned the damn house.Jade was still on my lap, her fingers still lightly stroking my hair, her presence calming in a way that made me feel exposed.I didn’t like it.Not because it felt wrong.Because it felt right.Too right.Jade shifted slightly and whispered, “I should go check on Aurelia.”Her voice was soft, careful.“I don’t want her waking up and looking for me.”Before she could stand, I tightened my grip around her waist and pulled her closer.She gasped quietly.Then I kissed her.Slow.Deep.The kind of kiss that wasn’t meant for comfort.It was meant to claim.To remind myself.To ground.Jade melted into it instantly, her hands curling into my shirt as if she didn’t want to let go either.When we finally pulled apart, her lips we
Chapter Sixty FourJade’s POVI woke up deliciously sore.Not the painful kind.The kind that reminded you of hands that had owned you, lips that had ruined you, and a night you wouldn’t survive twice.My body still hummed.My thighs felt heavy.And my mind… my mind kept replaying flashes.Killian’s mouth on my skin.His voice in my ear.His hands.His control.His complete lack of mercy.I smiled into the pillow before I even opened my eyes.Then I reached beside me and touched nothing.The warmth was gone.The space was empty.I blinked and slowly sat up, the blanket instantly clutched to my chest because I was still completely naked.My hair was a mess, my body was covered in evidence, and the room smelled like him.But he wasn’t here.A strange feeling crawled up my spine.Not panic.Not yet.Just… wrongness.The kind that made you sit up straighter.The kind that made you listen.I glanced at the clock and my brows furrowed.The numbers didn’t make sense.No.They did.I just did
Chapter Sixty threeKillian’s POVI should have known.The moment I saw her in that dress, I should have known the night was already lost.Jade didn’t just walk into that ballroom.She owned it.Black velvet wrapped around her like sin. Diamonds catching the light with every step. That tiara sitting on her head like she had always belonged in my world,like she hadn’t been forced into it.Like she had chosen it.Choose me and that was the problem.Because I was starting to believe it.I had dealt with hostile boardrooms, ruthless investors, men who would sell their own mothers for profit.None of them ever made me feel the way she did tonight.Jade made me feel… reckless.Like control was optional.Like discipline was something I could abandon the moment her eyes met mine.The entire night, I watched men stare at her like they wanted to taste what was mine.And Jade…Jade didn’t stop it.She didn’t shut it down.She let them look.Let them wonder.Let them want and every time she smile
Chapter Sixty two Jade's povKillian didn’t stop.He didn’t slow down.He didn’t even pretend to care that we were still in the middle of a ball, still surrounded by people who would notice our sudden disappearance.His grip on my hand was firm, almost punishing, as he dragged me through the hallway like he had already decided what would happen to me tonight.I struggled to keep up in my heels, my dress trailing behind me.“Killian…” I whispered again, but he didn’t respond.He didn’t even look back.He simply pushed open a door.An empty room.Quiet.Private.Dangerously quiet.He pulled me inside and closed the door behind us.Then locked it.The sound made my pulse jump violently.I barely had time to breathe before he turned to me.Slowly.His gaze swept over me like he was undressing me without even touching me.And when his eyes met mine again, they were darker than I’d ever seen them.He stepped closer.And closer.Until my back hit the wall.His hand braced beside my head, ca
Chapter Sixty oneJade’s POV The week passed in a blur.After the afternoon with Aurelia at the museum, Killian did, in fact, punish me.We had gotten home late, put Aurelia to sleep, and tore each other’s clothes off the moment we stepped into our room.I still remembered the way he had taken me from behind, his palm landing on my skin in slow, deliberate spanks that felt like half warning, half reward,while his mouth soothed every place he marked. Like he wanted me to feel both the sting and the comfort. Like he wanted me to remember.Like he wanted my body to carry his signature.That night had been the last time we truly had sex.Well… apart from the mornings I woke up with his head between my thighs, his hands holding me down like I had nowhere else to be but under his mouth.And the worst part?I never fought him.Not even once. But why would I?Killian had been busy all week and not the usual busy. Not the controlled kind.The kind that made his shoulders tight even when he tri
Chapter SixtyJade's pov Sheila’s mouth parted slightly.For a second, she didn’t even look angry.She looked… stunned.Like she couldn’t process the fact that Killian Montclair had just spoken to her about me and he had chosen my side.Her eyes flicked from his face to mine, and something ugly twisted behind them.The footballer beside her, however, reacted differently.His face lit up like Christmas morning.“Oh!” he said quickly, straightening his shoulders. “Montclair.”His voice was warm, excited, almost eager.He stepped forward like they were old friends.“I didn’t know you’d be here,” he added, smiling wide. Then he stretched out his hand confidently.“Pleasure to meet you. Kieran Stone.”Killian didn’t move.He didn’t even blink.His gaze stayed on Sheila like Kieran didn’t exist.Like the man’s extended hand was simply… air.Kieran’s smile faltered slightly but he tried to hold it.Tried to laugh it off.Still standing there with his hand out like an idiot.“Uh…” he chuckle
Chapter Forty eight Jade POVI didn’t run to my room after I left Killian’s office.I wanted to.My legs felt weak enough to betray me if I tried.But running would make it obvious.Running would make it look like I had something to hide.So instead, I walked out with my head held high.Like nothi
Chapter forty five Jade POVI still remember Killian’s mouth was still on my neck when the knock came.Sharp and impatient.The kind that didn’t belong to a delivery man or a neighbor.Both of us froze instantly.Killian had lifted his head slowly, his breathing uneven against my skin. His eyes me
Chapter forty four Jade POVA whole weekend alone with Killian. The words replayed in my head like a warning bell I refused to acknowledge.I stood in the living room long after Aurelia and Camille had left, staring at the closed door like it might open again and prove this was all some joke.But
Chapter forty threeJade POV“Killian?” I whispered softly.“ Looking for something,” he asked calmly. Before looking down at the opened file opened in front of me “I see you found it.” he added. Resting on the door frame with hands folded. He looked calm, composed and unbothered but his presenc







