Wait a minute? You…you mean you had an accident? And If the child isn’t his, who then is Ethan’s father5?" Alina Carter’s life was torn apart the night she lost everything her savings, her dignity, and almost her life in a car accident. Saved by a mysterious philanthropist and given a fresh start, she rebuilds her world, far from the people who shattered it. But when fate drags her back to New York, working with Damian Blackwood again, she’s unrecognizable literally and emotionally. He doesn’t know she’s the same woman who once shared a passionate night with him, then disappeared, or that the son she’s raising alone, Ethan, shares his eyes and his smile. Damian is drawn to her again, but as their paths cross in the high-stakes world of business. Alina must navigate the line between revenge and healing, while the truth about her son’s paternity lays beneath the surface. With secrets, betrayal, and a love neither of them ever expected, can they overcome the past or will the tangled threads of their fates tear them apart for good?
View MoreCHAPTER 6(ALINA’s POV)The sharp curse that left Damian's lips made me blink twice.He was still staring at his phone, the light from the screen casting a glow on a part of his face.I studied him quietly.His brows had drawn together in a sharp crease. The muscle at the side of his neck was twitching.“Damian…?” I called softly, leaning forward.But before I could get the full question out, he was already on his feet.Just like that.His chair scraped lightly against the floor.There was a brief silence, and then I slowly stood to join him too, more out of reflex than intention.He didn’t speak at first, just glanced down at his phone again still looking distracted.“I’m… so, so sorry,” he said finally,“I just got an alert. Something urgent. I might have to end this abruptly.”His eyes shifted as if checking the space around us for someone or something.Then they landed back on me.I could feel my confusion deepening at this point. I was trying to read him, but his walls had go
CHAPTER 5(DAMIAN POV)About two hours later, my car purred softly as I navigated through the quiet residential neighborhood Alina had directed me to.The houses in the area were quite modest, lined with small lawns, and occasional rusted mailboxes.Alina’s house itself was humble, its white paint was fading.Their garden had a few blooming flowers scattered among overgrown grass.It was a far cry from the opulence I was used to, and for some reason, it made me feel even more out of place.As I turned off the ignition, I immediately noticeda figure emerging from inside the house, stepping out onto the porch. My heart jolted as I looked closer, my brows lifting in recongnition.It was Alina.She walked with this air of quiet confidence, Her hair was neatly combed,Her simple yet elegant blouse was paired with fitted jeans making her natural beauty more obvious.She was even prettier than I had imagined with my drunken eyes.“Damian,” I murmured to myself, I was at loss for actu
CHAPTER 4(DAMIAN POV)I was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror in my bedroom,My hands absently buttoning my shirt while staring back at my dull reflection.In the following second, my phone trembled on my hand, I stopped to glance at the screen. The name flashing on it, was Victor, my personal secretary.I swiped to answer, lifting the phone to my ear.“Victor,”I called, my voice low but steady.“Morning sir,” Victor greeted.“I’ve just spoken with the legal team. The hostile takeover attempt by Ashcroft Holdings is more aggressive than we anticipated. They’ve managed to sway two of the board members Keller and Stokes.”I stiffened, my hand pausing mid-button. “Keller and Stokes? I expected Keller to cave, but Stokes…”My voice ttrailed off, my free hand running through my hair.“So what’s their angle now?”“Money, of course,”Victor intoned bitterly.“Ashcroft promised them lucrative buyouts. We’re trying to pull them back, but it’s going to cost us.”I exhaled s
CHAPTER 3(ALINA POV)The repeatitive vibration of the phone beside me heightened my anxiety.I sucked in hot air, panic rising in my chest as the reality of my actions started to make my face fall. How could I have been so reckless? How could I have lied to him about where I was last night?My absence now must have probably raised more than a few eyebrows at home, and now, the truth,..or whatever version he suspected was about to catch up with me.The phone kept ringing, the sound becoming more insistent, more accusing.I felt this unpleasant heat at the back of my neck. I sat up, holding onto the duvet around me like a shield. But as I began to shift, something my eyes met with on the bed made me stop.It was a vivid red stain that had seeped into the white sheets.It was the sight of blood.I gasped with my hands trembling, my eyeballs popping out as I pushed the duvet away, exposing the undeniable evidence beneath me.My virginity, something I had held onto for so long, somet
CHAPTER 2(ALINA POV)Damian’s question still hung between us, I glanced at him, the words forming on my lips but never making it out.Instead, I muttered something incoherent, avoiding his gaze as I stepped aside to take the call.“Alina, where are you?”My father’s voice came immediately.I pressed the phone closer to my ear, glancing back at Damian.He leaned casually against the edge of the counter, his arms crossed, his dark eyes fixed on my own.There was a fire in his gaze that made me feel clumsy.Though he couldn’t hear my father’s voice, the way his lips twitched upward told me he had an inkling of the conversation. He looked amused, almost smug, as if he could see right through me.“I’m at my friend Chloe's apartment,” I lied, my voice steady despite the instant guilt that hit me. “We’re just rounding up this movie”The smile that curved Damian’s lips was slow and deliberate.I avoided his gaze further.I knew I shouldn’t have lied, especially not to my father.But inst
CHAPTER 1(ALINA POV)I returned home from work in the evening, my legs were feeling heavier than they should. My shoulders were slumping, and my gait showed just how hectic my day had been.It had been filled with endless revisions, demanding clients, and a tight deadline for a particular design that refused to come together.The little shop I worked for wasn’t exactly my dream job. “Well It’s just for now,” I muttered under my breath as I began to approach the house. After graduating last month with a degree in Visual Communication from Riverside University, I had envisioned myself walking into one of those really huge, modern firms where creativity wasn’t stifled by limited budgets and nitpicky clients. But reality was rude. For now, I was stuck with designing banners for local businesses and creating posters for events nobody cared about.I wasn’t staying here out of choice. No, I had already sent out applications to bigger corporations in the city.So whenever I get a c
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