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Chapter 13: The Hale Matriarch
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2026-08-04 00:09:33
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Jane's POVDriving back to the Hale estate didn’t feel like going home. It felt more like walking straight into a firing squad.Inside that glossy black Maybach, the air got so tight I couldn't catch a proper breath. Raymond sat beside me, his face set hard like stone, his eyes locked outside at the flashing city lights as we drove past. He looked steady as ever, unbreakable. I felt small, shrinking a little more into my seat with every mile.My hands twisted the silk of my dress until my knuckles went white. I couldn't stop rerunning scenes from the gala that included Valentina’s sneer, Mrs. Hale’s cold glare, the Commission’s silent, suffocating judgment. I had trained for weeks. I had trained on how to hold a champagne glass, how to stand, how to look like I belonged. And none of it mattered. Not when you’re up against Raymond’s mother and all the weight she drags into the room.We stopped in front of the mansion. Nobody moved. Three long, frozen seconds ticked by.Finally Raymond b
Bound to the Ruthless Don Chapter 13: The Hale Matriarch
Jane’s POVMrs. Hale’s eyes moved from Raymond to me, taking in the space between us and the way his hand rested near my back. She didn’t look angry, but there was a sharpness in her expression that made it clear she expected an explanation.“Raymond, what exactly is going on?” she asked, her voice calm as she looked directly at her son. The question carried enough weight that even the people nearby stopped pretending not to listen.Raymond remained composed, but I noticed the slight change in his posture. He wasn’t intimidated by his mother, but he was clearly aware that this was a conversation he couldn’t avoid.Before he could answer, Valentina stepped forward with a controlled expression that didn’t match the anger in her eyes. “I can explain what’s happening,” she said as she looked between Raymond and me. “Your son ended our engagement and decided to bring her here instead.”My fingers tightened slightly around my clutch, but I kept my expression neutral. This was exactly the ki
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