LOGINChapter 3Bella’s POVA sharp voice cut through the tension. “Captain! We’ve got a structure fire three blocks east. Dispatch needs all available units now!”Ezra stepped back instantly, every trace of emotion disappearing behind the calm authority Bella had first seen in the burning apartment.“I’m on my way.”Another firefighter jogged over carrying a helmet. “Engine Two is already rolling.”Ezra grabbed it without taking his eyes off me. “This conversation is over.”“But—”“Go back to your hotel and focus on getting your life back together.”Before I could answer, he was already moving, barking orders to his crew as they rushed toward the waiting fire engines.Within seconds, sirens filled the air.I stood frozen as the trucks sped away, lights flashing until they disappeared around the corner.I let out a frustrated sigh. “So that’s it?”The excitement I’d felt all morning washed away, replaced by disappointment.Instead of following through with the paperwork I’d planned to fini
Chapter 2Bella’s POV“God I can’t stop thinking about him,” I muttered under my breath as I stood in front of the mirror in my temporary hotel room, adjusting the tight little sundress that hugged my tits and barely reached mid thigh. Two days since the fire and my body still felt his hands on me, that strong grip lifting me against his chest. My nipples hardened just remembering it. I squeezed my thighs together, feeling that familiar throb in my pussy, slick and needy. Captain Ezra with his deep voice and those commanding eyes. I should be focusing on finding a new place but all I could picture was him pinning me down and filling me up until I screamed.I grabbed my bag and headed out to the community safety follow-up meeting the fire department set up for victims. They said it was a normal routine but I knew I was going to see him again. My heart raced as I walked into the hall, scanning the crowd until I spotted him near the front talking to a couple other firefighters. He lo
Chapter 1Bella’s POV“Help! Somebody please!” I screamed until my throat burned, coughing hard as thick black smoke clawed its way down my lungs. The heat pressed in from every side, at my skin through the tank top and shorts I’d thrown on when the alarms first blared. Flames covered the walls of my shitty apartment. I dropped to the floor, crawling toward the door on my hands and knees, but the hallway outside was already a wall of fire. My heart hammered so hard I thought it would burst. This was it. I was going to die here alone.Then I heard boots crashing through the chaos, a deep voice cutting through the noise like a command from God himself. “Over here! I’ve got a civilian trapped!”Strong arms suddenly wrapped around me, lifting me off the floor like I weighed nothing. I gasped, my body slamming against a chest covered in thick gear. Through the haze I caught a glimpse of his face. Sharp jaw, intense eyes locked on mine under the helmet, sweat and soot streaking his skin
Chapter 6Claire’s POVMonths of legal battles and family backstabbing finally ended in a quiet conference room where Ronan crushed every challenge my uncle threw at him. The inheritance was mine now, fully released, but I hadn’t touched a single cent without talking to him first. Most things had changed between us after all the secrets came out. The hatred was still there,m, but it was something hotter and deeper.I stood in his penthouse bedroom that night, wearing a thin silk robe. Ronan had summoned me here after the final court papers were signed. “It’s over,” I said as he walked in, loosening his tie. “You won. I got everything back. So why do I still feel like you own me?”He closed the distance in two steps and untied the robe, letting it fall open. His eyes ran over my naked body, hungry and possessive. “Because I do own you, Claire. Not the money. You.”I shivered as his hands cupped my breasts, thumbs circling my hard nipples. “You’re still such an arrogant prick,” I wh
Chapter 5Claire’s POVI tore open that sealed document with shaking fingers right there in Ronan’s office, cum still leaking down my thighs from how hard he had just fucked me. The papers spilled out the truth to the face. Mom had been siphoning money for years through shady side deals with my uncle and other relatives, burying debts that could have ruined the entire estate. Ronan had stepped in not to steal from me but to cover it all up and keep everything from collapsing.“You knew,” I whispered, looking up at him as he stood there watching me. “All this time you let me think you were just some power hungry asshole controlling my life.”Ronan stepped closer, his eyes intense. “It wasn’t that simple, Claire. Your mother asked me to protect you from the mess she created. The will gave me the tools to do it without the rest of the family tearing everything apart.”“Protect me?” I laughed bitterly, but my pussy clenched again remembering how deep he had been inside me minutes ago.
Chapter 4Claire’s POVI burst into Ronan’s office again, my hands shaking with fury and confusion after another family member called me earlier accusing him of hiding things about Mom’s dealings. “What the hell are you not telling me, Ronan? My uncle just said Mom had shady loans tied to the estate and you knew all along. Is that why you’re gripping everything so tight?”Ronan stood by the window, turning slowly to face me. He looked composed as always but something darker flickered in his eyes. “Claire, some truths are better revealed carefully. Your mother made deals to keep the family afloat. Deals that could destroy reputations if they came out now.”“Bullshit,” I shot back, slamming the door behind me. “You’re using those secrets to keep me under your thumb. Tell me everything or I swear I’ll make your life hell.”He crossed the room in a few strides, grabbing my arm and pulling me against his chest. “You want the truth? Fine. But you’re not ready for all of it.” His breath wa
Chapter 5 Irene’s POV“What’s this?” my stepfather demanded, holding up my silk robe. “Irene, you left your robe in my study like it’s your damn bedroom?”I shrugged, heart racing. “I was feeling hot, so I left it there before going to shower.”“Really? Or is there something else I should know?”“
Chapter 4Irene’s POVI slipped out of the study and went straight to my room before my stepfather could walk in.The fear of getting caught just made me want Victor more. Every secret text, every quick touch in the hallway when my stepfather was just around the corner turned me on so much I could
Chapter 4Lydia’s POV“Julian, we need to be more careful,” I whispered as I pulled him into the master bedroom after Ben left for another long business trip. My hands were already sliding under his shirt, feeling the hard ridges of his abs. Julian kicked the door shut behind us and backed me towa
Chapter 3Irene’s POV“What the hell were you doing down there?” my stepfather asked sharply.“Nothing. I couldn’t sleep, so I took a walk around the house,” I replied nonchalantly.“Nothing? Dressed like that when Victor is still here?” His eyes narrowed as I went upstairs.Victor appeared in the







