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Unwanted Company
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2026-09-08 23:38:20
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CONTRACT OF REVENGE Job
Layla's POVI woke up alone.The other side of the bed was already cold, sheets pulled straight like he had made a point of leaving no evidence he'd been there at all.I lay there for a second longer than I needed to, annoyed at myself for noticing the empty space beside me at all, then got up and got dressed quickly.Downstairs was quiet in the particular way this house was always quiet. I was halfway toward the kitchen when I heard voices coming from the study, one of them unmistakably his.Landon was leaning against the doorframe, sleeves rolled up, talking to a man I didn't recognize. Dark hair, easy grin, the kind of relaxed posture that told me immediately he wasn't staff and definitely wasn't family — nobody related to Landon looked that unguarded around him.A friend. Interesting. I hadn't been entirely sure Landon had those."—if you'd just answer your phone once in a while," the man was saying, "I wouldn't have to show up unannounced like some kind of"He spotted me over Lan
CONTRACT OF REVENGE Unwanted Company
I frowned. “Why?”His eyebrows lifted. “Why?”“Yes. Why are you coming into my room?”He took a few steps toward me. “Your room?”I immediately realized my mistake.He gave me a look. “This is my room.”I crossed my arms. “Then go sleep somewhere else.”His expression didn’t change. “You’re aware we’re married, aren’t you?”I stared at him. Unfortunately, I was. “That doesn’t mean we have to share a room.”“Doesn’t it?”“No.”He tilted his head. “What exactly do you think married couples do?”My thoughts ran wild, I immediately cleared my throat the moment I noticed I was drifting. “Normal married couples?” I gulped.“Yes.” “They don’t force each other to share a bed.” I tried maintaining a neutral expression.A faint smirk touched his mouth. “You’re right.”I relaxed for half a second.Then he added, “They usually share it willingly.”My jaw dropped. “Landon.”He walked past me, just like that.No argument, no negotiation. Not even an attempt to listen.He simply walked toward the
CONTRACT OF REVENGE Too Late
Landon's povI went back to the basement, I came down the stairs already done being patient.Reyes lifted his head the second my shoes hit concrete, and whatever he saw on my face made him start shaking before I'd said a single word.Good."Talk," I said.Silence.I nodded to the man by the door. He shut it behind him without a sound."I gave you three weeks, Mr. Reyes." I rolled my sleeves up, unhurried. "Tonight, I'm not asking twice.""I don't know anything." His voice was wrecked, barely a voice at all. "I already told your men—"I hit him.Open palm, full weight behind it, hard enough that the chair skidded an inch across the floor and his head snapped sideways. He made a sound like the air had been punched out of him along with the words."Try again.""Please—"I grabbed his hand, splayed his fingers flat against the arm of the chair, and pressed down on the smallest one until it bent at an angle fingers aren't built to bend.He screamed."Who paid you.""I don't know! I swear t
CONTRACT OF REVENGE Dinner
Layla's POVThe dining room was massive.I had seen big dining rooms before, my father used to take me to business dinners when I was young but nothing like this. The table stretched on forever, covered in white linen and crystal glasses that caught the light like tiny stars.And sitting around it were the people I hated most in the world.Xander Cross sat at the head of the table. He was older than I remembered, his hair now streaked with grey, but his eyes were the same, cold and calculating. The eyes of a man who had destroyed my father without a second thought.Evelyn sat to his right, elegant and composed in a silk dress. She smiled when she saw me, but it didn't reach her eyes.Victoria sat across from her mother, her gaze sharp and hungry. She was beautiful in that polished, dangerous way that made you want to look away. I could already feel her eyes boring into me, assessing and judging.And then there was Landon.He sat to his father's left, his expression completely unreadab
CONTRACT OF REVENGE Mrs Cross
Layla's POVThe knock came at exactly 7pm.I had been staring at the ceiling for the past hour, my mind spinning in circles I couldn't escape. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the man in the cage. Every time I opened them, I saw Landon's cold, empty expression.I didn't want to see anyone.But the knock came again. I dragged myself off the bed and opened the door.A woman stood in the hallway. She was older, maybe in her fifties, with silver-streaked hair pulled back in a neat bun. Her uniform was crisp and clean, and her face was kind in a way that caught me completely off guard.I had expected more cold stares. Instead, she smiled at me like I was a long-lost granddaughter."Hello my dear, I'm Mrs Hartley. The chief housekeeper." Her voice was warm and gentle. "I hope I'm not disturbing you."I blinked, still processing. "I…no. You're not disturbing me.""Good." She stepped inside without waiting for an invitation, carrying a tray that I hadn't noticed before. "I brought you som
CONTRACT OF REVENGE Worried
Ethan blinked, thrown off by the sudden shift. "Status? We've been trying to get him to talk for three weeks. You think one more day is going to change anything?""I need him to break.""He's not going to break, you know that. We both know that.""Then we're asking the wrong questions." I stood, moving to the window. The estate stretched out before me, dark and imposing. "He's not working alone, he never was. Find out who he was in contact with before he was caught. Someone on the outside knows something, someone close to him."Ethan was quiet for a moment. "You think I haven’t dug into his personal connections?""I don’t care, I want you to find me a lead. That's all I need." I turned back to face him. "Time is against us, Ethan. You know what happens if we don't get answers soon, you know what's at stake."He nodded slowly. "I'll search again tonight. But I'm telling you now, this is a long shot.""It's the only shot we have. And also, leave him for me, there is a discussion I shoul
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