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THE COLLAPSE

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ELENA'S POV

Three weeks had blurred into routine. Three weeks leading up to this point had gradually merged together into one continuous flow of daily activities that felt almost automatic after a while.

I'd pushed the night with Alexander to a corner of my mind, carefully placing those memories far away so they would not interfere with my daily life, focusing on work and bills and the small joys of living quietly that helped make each day manageable

The hotel was my haven, familiar and safe,
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    ELENA'S POV The next day, I walked into Grey Global Tower with a quiet resolve. The weight of Marcus’ threat still sat heavy in my mind, but I had made my decision. I would finish the remaining days of this contract. I would do my job, keep my head down, and then take the twins back to safety in Canada no matter how scared I was. Running again was the only way I knew how to protect them.It just had to be done. But not yet.I got to my desk and tried to distract myself with work. The reports in front of me were familiar now, and I focused on organizing them, double-checking numbers, and preparing notes for the next meeting. The routine helped a little, at least It gave my hands something to do and shifted my thoughts to numbers and papers.Just then, the door opened. Alex walked in, his presence filling the room as always. He closed the door behind him and stood there for a moment, looking at me.“How are you doing?” he asked, his voice softer than usual.It was strange, really s

  • DOUBLE HEIR : A LOVE IN DISGUISE    THE MESSAGE

    VICTORIA'S POV “How dare he push me away like that?” I lashed out as I walked out I left his room with my head held high, but inside I was boiling. The door clicked shut behind me, and I walked down the hallway to my own room. Every step echoed with the anger I was barely holding back. “How dare he look at me with that distant, cold expression when I was trying to be sweet and supportive?” I couldn't help but feel like I had wasted my life just for some woman to come in from nowhere. After everything I had done for him, my body, my time, and a good five years of playing the perfect fiancée…he treated me like I was nothing.I had seen more reason to take up the deal with the Sinclairs. That woman had to go.I closed the door to my room and locked it, leaning against it for a moment to catch my breath. The luxurious space, my walk-in closet, the expensive furniture and the jewelry on the dresser… all of it should have made me feel powerful. But right now, all it did was multiply

  • DOUBLE HEIR : A LOVE IN DISGUISE    QUIET AFTERMATH

    ALEXANDER'S POV Sitting at the edge of my bed in a room that was quiet like a graveyard, with the light so dim that it cast long shadows around the room… I reminisced on how unexpected and meaningful thr day had been. It was one of the best years I had experienced in years. I couldn't get my head off them, off her. Their laughter, their little run arounds in the house with their tiny feet pattering on the marbled floor. Their tiny fingers pointing at flowers and every little thing that caught their attention. And then… her smile, Elena. She was so beautiful, really beautiful. Especially when she got her guards down. When she felt relaxed, and when she stared at the kids with such admiration. “This is what it feels like…” I was so happy, happier than I had been in a long time. The joy wasn’t just from the children, though they had stolen a piece of my heart the moment I saw them. It was also from her. Elena. Thinking about her made my heart flutter in a way I hadn’t felt in y

  • DOUBLE HEIR : A LOVE IN DISGUISE    MARCUS'S VISIT

    ELENA'S POV I stood there frozen, my hand still gripping the door handle.“Open up, Elena,” he said, his voice as calm as it always was. I opened the door, and without wasting a second, he walked right past me into the apartment like he owned the place. He didn’t ask, neither did he wait for an invitation. Marcus never did. His expensive shoes clicked against the bare floor, each step deliberate, echoing too loud in the quiet I’d been sitting in all evening. The faint scent of his cologne rolled in after him. Cedar and smoke. Something sharp and costly I couldn’t name. It filled the small space in seconds, and it hit me like a very big blow. Memories I had spent years trying to bury clawed their way back up my throat. For a moment, I couldn’t move. My body felt locked in place, feet glued to the threshold, fingers still curled around the doorknob like if I held on tight enough, this wouldn’t be real. And suddenly I wasn’t twenty-eight anymore. I was sixteen again, standing in

  • DOUBLE HEIR : A LOVE IN DISGUISE    FLEETING MOMENTS

    ELENA'S POV “I swear, if one more stress-related activity comes up today, I'm going to sit on the floor and refuse to get up!”I said it out loud to nobody as I dropped my keys, my bag, and half the strength I had already lost by the door. I was back home and alone in the quiet apartment, sweaty and tired.The twins were still at the estate with Alex, and the silence felt both peaceful and heavy. I sat on the couch, staring at the wall, replaying the last couple of hours in my mind.We spent the entire afternoon and some parts of the evening together… me, the twins, and Alex. It was strange at first, but the children made it easy. They ran around the gardens, laughing and pointing at everything. He had shown them the pool from a safe distance, the playroom, and even let them feed the fish in the small pond. He was patient with them, answered their endless questions without glancing at his phone once. He met every one with a real answer, sometimes kneeling to their level so he coul

  • DOUBLE HEIR : A LOVE IN DISGUISE    HOUSE OF GHOST

    ELENA'S POV I went straight to the Grey estate after work. The taxi dropped me off at the grand iron gates, and I stood there for a moment, staring at the massive property stretching out before me. My heart pounded hard against my ribs. This place held a bad memory. Five years ago, I had come here desperate, begging to see Alex, only to be turned away by the guards and that woman with cold and cruel words. I had left that very day, heartbroken and terrified.“We're here,” I said, tapping my laps. I took a deep breath, trying to steady myself. The guards at the gate nodded politely like Alex had given them notice that I was coming. It was the same guards, the same black suit and wired phones. I wondered if they recognized me, or simply forgot about a nobody that came begging at the gates of the Greys.I walked past them, my steps slow on the long driveway. The estate was even bigger than I remembered. Tall trees lined the path, perfectly manicured lawns stretched on both sides,

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