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Chapter 34 – The Illusion of Surrender

Author: Vera Amakiri
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Elena walked in halfway through, the smell of garlic filling the air. She stopped at the threshold,

leaned against the doorframe, arms folded. She didn’t say a word. Just watched him fumble

with a knife, chop uneven pieces, curse when the oil popped and burned his wrist.

Finally, she said, “You don’t have to do that.”

He turned, sweat beading at his temple, chest tight. “I want to.”

Her gaze held his. Silent. Cool. Calculating. She let him stew in it, let him feel the weight of her

unspoken questions—Who are you doing this for? What are you trying to prove? Do you think

garlic and chicken will fix what you broke?

She didn’t say them. She didn’t have to.

Alex stirred the pan, his movements rough, clumsy. “Sit down. I’ll bring it to you.”

And she did. She sat at the table, robe still loose, legs crossed, her skin glowing against the silk.

Watching him, sipping water, not offering help. Letting him sweat, letting him try, letting him

bleed his guilt into the pan.

When he finally set the
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  • DEADLY SEDUCTION    Chapter 34 – The Illusion of Surrender

    Elena walked in halfway through, the smell of garlic filling the air. She stopped at the threshold,leaned against the doorframe, arms folded. She didn’t say a word. Just watched him fumblewith a knife, chop uneven pieces, curse when the oil popped and burned his wrist.Finally, she said, “You don’t have to do that.”He turned, sweat beading at his temple, chest tight. “I want to.”Her gaze held his. Silent. Cool. Calculating. She let him stew in it, let him feel the weight of herunspoken questions—Who are you doing this for? What are you trying to prove? Do you thinkgarlic and chicken will fix what you broke?She didn’t say them. She didn’t have to.Alex stirred the pan, his movements rough, clumsy. “Sit down. I’ll bring it to you.”And she did. She sat at the table, robe still loose, legs crossed, her skin glowing against the silk.Watching him, sipping water, not offering help. Letting him sweat, letting him try, letting himbleed his guilt into the pan.When he finally set the

  • DEADLY SEDUCTION    Chapter 33 – The Calm Before Her Storm

    The room still smelled of sex when sunlight pushed through the curtains. Sheets tangled aroundtheir bodies, damp from sweat, the air heavy with what they had done.Elena stirred first, her body sore in every place Alex had touched. Between her thighs was thedull ache of being used until she could barely breathe. She should’ve been furious. Sheshould’ve shoved him away again, made him stew longer in his guilt.But when she shifted, his arm clamped tighter around her waist, pulling her against the hardlength pressing into her back. Already hard. Already throbbing.“Elena…” His voice was gravel, low, almost a growl. He pressed his face into her neck, inhalingdeep like he couldn’t get enough of her scent. “I need you again.”She froze. He didn’t ask. He didn’t beg this time. His hips rolled against her ass, the blunt headof his cock sliding against her, leaving a smear of pre-cum on her skin.“Alex—” she started, but he didn’t wait for permission. He hooked her leg up and over his t

  • DEADLY SEDUCTION    Chapter 32 – The Moment She Let Him Think He Won

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  • DEADLY SEDUCTION    Chapter 31 – The Power of Pretending

    The morning sun cut through the curtains. Elena lay still, eyes open, watching light crawl acrossthe ceiling.Alex shifted beside her, stretching lazily. He brushed a hand across her hip like he always did, asif last night hadn’t happened. As if he hadn’t crept out of bed, buried himself in another woman,then crawled back to her sheets.She didn’t flinch. Didn’t pull away. She only turned her face toward him and smiled.“Morning,” she whispered, voice soft.He kissed her shoulder, lips lingering. “You were knocked out last night. Didn’t even move whenI came back.”Her stomach clenched, but her smile didn’t falter. “Guess I was more tired than I thought.”He chuckled, pressing himself against her back. “I’ll make it up to you tonight.”Elena let her eyes flutter shut, feigning ease. Inside, her thoughts were sharp, cutting throughher like glass. You already made it up to someone else.She played her role. She moved through breakfast with elegance, her robe tied neatly, hairbrushe

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