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Chapter 54 – The Quiet Before the Storm

Author: Vera Amakiri
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He leaned back, eyes closed, running a hand down his face.

In his mind, the office replayed—dim lights, her voice low and slow, his control snapping one

breath at a time. He remembered her hands on his jaw, her nails dragging lightly down his chest,

the sound she made when he whispered her name against her throat.

He hated how easily it came back.

How much of him still wanted it.

His phone buzzed on the table, shattering the silence.

Unknown number.

But the text that followed left no doubt.

“Sleep well, mon amour. You’ll dream of me anyway.”

— V.

He stared at the screen for a long time before tossing the phone aside. But the words burned

through him. She was everywhere now—inside his head, in his bed, in his guilt.

Alex rose, pacing. The penthouse felt too small, too heavy with Elena’s presence. Her perfume,

her photos, the half-empty glass of tea she’d left on the table. He stopped by it, staring down at

the faint lipstick stain on the rim.

He could still hear her voice, trembling bu
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  • DEADLY SEDUCTION    Chapter 54 – The Quiet Before the Storm

    He leaned back, eyes closed, running a hand down his face.In his mind, the office replayed—dim lights, her voice low and slow, his control snapping onebreath at a time. He remembered her hands on his jaw, her nails dragging lightly down his chest,the sound she made when he whispered her name against her throat.He hated how easily it came back.How much of him still wanted it.His phone buzzed on the table, shattering the silence.Unknown number.But the text that followed left no doubt.“Sleep well, mon amour. You’ll dream of me anyway.”— V.He stared at the screen for a long time before tossing the phone aside. But the words burnedthrough him. She was everywhere now—inside his head, in his bed, in his guilt.Alex rose, pacing. The penthouse felt too small, too heavy with Elena’s presence. Her perfume,her photos, the half-empty glass of tea she’d left on the table. He stopped by it, staring down atthe faint lipstick stain on the rim.He could still hear her voice, trembling bu

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