LOGINA night of being drunk had gotten her entangled with the most desired bachelor. The handsome sexy Chris Evans. Ivy had only planned to have fun but After that night, she had become his. Chris Evans had come knocking on her door, claiming she belongs to him. She couldn't believe she had been drawn into the world of the elite in the country. Chris was born with a silver spoon but at 27, he had upgraded to a shiny golden spoon. He was a big name in the world of the rich. The world of the highest and richest. On that list, he was number one. No one comes close to him. Chris had lost his control for the first time in his life and that was because of a drunk girl in a red gown. That had never happened which means, she belonged to him and no one else. He had to have her at all costs and that meant, taking her... What would happen when she jumps into a relationship faster than she had planned and the attraction keeps getting stronger? How would they control the urge?
View MoreDays passed in careful silence.Mercury went about her life with practiced calm, tending to her company and to Axel, who remained blissfully unaware of the tension threading through the adults around him. Liam, for his part, stayed distant, observing from afar. His presence was no longer as immediate as at the dinner party, but it was just as oppressive in Mercury’s periphery. She could feel him watching.Liam did not act impulsively.He never did. Except on that night four years ago. The secret he had uncovered about Axel had stirred something within him, a mixture of cold calculation and unexpected paternal curiosity but he understood the need for timing. He had began to think about that night and how Mercury had insisted she was not there to seduce him.If he rushed, Mercury would retreat further, and the truth he sought would remain locked away.Finally, after several days, he made his move.Mercury had returned from a meeting with one of her clients, her hair slightly mussed, th
Mercury endured the rest of the evening with practiced grace.If Elena’s intention had been to rattle her, she failed spectacularly. Mercury moved through the grand hall as though she belonged there. Her chin stayed lifted, her steps measured, her expression calm. Every smile she offered was polite, controlled, and deliberate. She did not allow herself to glance back toward Elena’s last position, nor did she ask questions when she noticed the absence.Liam stayed close.Not in the way men did when they wanted to display possession or affection. There was no hand at her waist, no whispered reassurances, no unnecessary touches. Instead, he remained just behind her shoulder, a silent presence that never wavered.A shadow.When Mercury paused to speak with a venture capitalist who congratulated her on her composure, Liam stopped too. When she accepted a glass of champagne, he declined his own but remained alert, his gaze sweeping the room in steady intervals. He did not interfere. He did
After Elena left, the room felt colder.Not because the air had changed, but because something invisible had settled over Mercury’s shoulders. She stood exactly where she was, staring at the closed door long after the sound of Elena’s heels had faded down the corridor.Her heart was still racing.Slowly, Mercury inhaled, then exhaled, forcing the tension out of her chest. She refused to let a woman from the past dictate her present. Whatever Elena had come for, whatever trap she was planning, Mercury would not allow herself to shrink.She straightened her shoulders.Running was not an option. Hiding was not an option. And proving herself was no longer about survival alone.It was about dignity.She turned back toward the mirror.The designers, who had been waiting nervously, immediately resumed their work. None of them spoke. Their movements were precise, professional, and cautious, as though they sensed the fragile balance in the room.Fabric brushed against Mercury’s skin as dresses
Mercury turned toward the voice and, lo and behold, Liam was standing at the door.“When...?what...? I mean, what do you want? How long have you been standing there?” Cold sweat trickled down Mercury’s back.“Who is your son? I just heard you talking about a son,” Liam asked as he stalked toward her. His eyes locked onto hers, as though he could see straight into her soul.“You heard wrong!” Mercury replied, avoiding eye contact as the Ice King walked fully into her room.“Then what did I hear?” His voice was icily cold.“I was only talking to my brother’s son. He calls me mom,” Mercury said after calming herself a little.“If I find out you’re hiding something…” He smirked. “You won’t like the outcome.”Mercury shuddered. She knew he meant every word. Shaking her head to dispel her fear, she replied more calmly, “I’m very sure you had me investigated before this marriage. So don’t you trust the people working under you?”“I just hope you’re not hiding anything,” Liam said coolly. “Yo






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