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She had sent that message on a whim, right in the heat of her bitterness, fueled by Sarah’s venom and her own need to break free from the past.But now… staring at his response, she felt the ground shift beneath her.Asher:Then let’s stop playing.Vera blinked.No deflections.No vague replies.No careful dance.Just that.Direct.Bold.Unapologetic.Exactly like the man himself.Her phone sat on her lap, and she stared at it like it had just changed her life. Because maybe it had.Her chest rose and fell slowly, lips parting in a breath she didn’t realize she was holding.This wasn’t part of the plan.Not the real plan anyway.She had intended to string Sarah along, twist the knife of jealousy slowly, get even for every smug look, every condescending laugh Sarah had sent her way.But now… now Asher wasn’t pretending either.“Then let’s stop playing,” she whispered under her breath, the words feeling dangerous on her tongue.The betrayal from Lucas still lingered like ash in the back
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Vera sat on the edge of her bed, her knees drawn up to her chest, the glow from her phone screen casting a faint light across her face.She hadn’t moved much since replying to Asher, still lost in the haze of everything that had unfolded, Lucas, Sarah, the banquet… and now this.Her phone buzzed softly again. A message from Asher.No more pretending, then. But know this, Vera, whatever this becomes… I don’t play fair.Her breath hitched.She read it once. Then twice. Her heart did that annoying thing, skipping, then thudding harder in her chest, like it didn’t know whether to panic or dive headfirst into the thrill that message promised.What did that even mean?What did he mean?Vera exhaled slowly and set the phone down beside her. Her room was quiet, too quiet.Outside her window, the city kept humming. Life kept moving.But she couldn’t. Not yet.She hugged her knees tighter, resting her chin on top of them.Sarah’s message had come like a slap to the face hours ago., sharp and sm
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Vera sat curled up on the velvet armchair by the window, a book open in her lap though her eyes had long stopped reading the words.The early evening glow painted her apartment in soft amber tones, shadows stretching slowly across the room.She had barely touched her tea. Her thoughts kept circling, Lucas, Sarah, the headlines, and… Asher.Especially Asher.She hadn't expected to hear from him earlier, but his text had struck a chord. “Are you alright?” It was simple.Too simple. But something about it felt… real.Like a sliver of honesty in a world built on pretenses. And her reply, “Good. I’m not looking for fair. I’m looking to win. Beside you.”, was more than just a jab at Sarah. It was a declaration. Maybe to him. Maybe to herself.She sighed, brushing a stray strand of hair from her cheek.She wasn’t used to this, whatever this was. Vulnerability masked as ambition?A war of hearts wrapped in designer gowns and icy smiles?A knock came at the door.Her brows drew together. She w
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The ride back was quiet, but not uncomfortable. The kind of quiet that lingered between two people who had said enough and still had more to say.The city lights streamed through the tinted windows, bathing Vera’s skin in a soft gold glow, and Asher, seated beside her, found himself watching her more than the skyline.She was gazing out the window, her fingers absentmindedly playing with the petals of the bouquet he’d given her.The scent of hydrangeas still lingered faintly in the car, mixing with the leather and something distinctly her.“Are you going to keep staring at me like that the whole way back?” she asked without turning, her lips twitching.“I thought I was being subtle,” he said, unapologetically.She finally looked at him, raising a brow. “You’re literally burning holes into my profile.”Asher leaned in slightly, eyes gleaming. “Can’t help it. You look like you’re glowing.”“Is that your post dinner compliment line now?”“No. That’s just the truth.”Vera snorted but didn
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Asher walked in, glancing around with subtle curiosity. “This is the first time I’ve seen your place.”“Yeah, because you weren’t invited,” she muttered.He ignored her jab, setting the coffee and bag down on the counter. “It suits you.”She turned to look at him, arms folded. “Meaning?”He gave her a slow once over. “Beautiful, unpredictable… and full of sharp edges.”She rolled her eyes, but a faint blush rose on her cheeks. “Don’t think flattery will distract me from the fact that you showed up unannounced.”“I wasn’t unannounced. I texted you.”“Five seconds before knocking on my door.”He grinned and pulled out a croissant, handing it to her. “You’re grumpy in the morning. It’s kind of cute.”“I’m going to throw this at your face.”“You’d regret it. That one’s almond.”Vera took a reluctant bite, trying not to moan at how perfect it was.Asher watched her with quiet satisfaction, leaning against the counter like he belonged there.And somehow, he did.Too easily.Too comfortably.
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The sun filtered lazily through Vera’s window, casting delicate shadows on the hardwood floor as she moved through her morning routine with a sluggish pace.The scent of fresh coffee curled in the air, but even the warmth of the mug between her hands couldn’t chase away the restlessness humming beneath her skin.Asher’s visit the previous day lingered in her thoughts like a sweet aftertaste, unexpected, disarming, and unsettling in the best and worst ways.She wasn’t used to the softness he was offering. Not after everything she’d endured. Not after Lucas.She hadn’t let herself believe Asher could be anything more than a distraction, a tool in her revenge. But the man behind the armor, the way he listened, the way he looked at her like she wasn’t broken, that was dangerous.She was about to pour herself another cup when her phone buzzed on the counter. She glanced at the screen, expecting it to be Asher. Maybe a text asking if she’d eaten or slept well. Something thoughtful like he’d
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Why now?Why when Vera had just begun to find her footing again? Just begun to open her heart to someone else?Her gaze drifted to the phone again, where Asher’s name still lingered in the notification bar.Part of her wanted to tell him everything. Let him in. Let someone help carry the weight.But another part, the old part, the part raised to rely on no one but herself, shut that idea down before it could bloom.She stood up.She needed air.Grabbing her coat, she slipped it over her shoulders and stepped out onto her balcony.The city stretched endlessly before her, glittering and loud and alive. Yet in this moment, Vera had never felt more alone.She leaned her elbows against the cold metal railing, letting the chill bite her skin.Maybe Eliza was lying. Maybe Elena had ulterior motives. Maybe there was something more sinister behind the sudden call.But the damage was already done.The past was no longer content to stay buried. And she didn’t know if she was ready to face it.As
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Two messages.Both from Asher.Her stomach flipped.There was no judgment in the words. No pressure. Just concern.Warm, soft concern that made something in her chest squeeze tightly.God, she’d forgotten to respond.She hadn’t meant to ignore him. Not really. She just… needed time. Needed to process what that call meant. What it brought back.But reading his messages now, a rush of guilt swept over her.He didn’t deserve to be left hanging. Not when he’d been so different lately.He was trying. Genuinely trying. The man who had once viewed her as a burden, a tool for damage control, had slowly revealed himself to be thoughtful. Sharp. Attentive. Capable of quiet affection even beneath all that cocky charm.And now she was the one pulling away.She sighed, typing out a response.Sorry, I didn’t mean to ignore you. Got caught up in something.I’m okay though.She paused.Then added:Thanks for checking in.It felt… inadequate. Like she was giving only the surface of herself, when in tr
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Vera pressed her forehead to her knees, struggling to breathe past the ache in her chest.Asher loved her. That much was clear. He loved her so deeply that he was planning to give up everything just to be with her. And now, he had no idea what his family was doing behind his back.He didn’t know that the walls were closing in. That his empire, his name, was being used to strangle them both.Could she live with herself if he lost everything?Could she forgive herself if his company was ripped away because of her?She could hear his voice in her head, teasing her, calling her Star. Whispering promises, telling her she was the only one who saw him.And now, she had to choose.Vera stood slowly. Her limbs were stiff from sitting too long, her body numb from the emotional battle raging inside her. She glanced around the penthouse, his scent lingered faintly in the cushions, in his jacket hanging by the door, in the empty glass he last drank from.It felt like his space. Their space.Her ga
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There was no accusation in the words. Just observation. Calm, deliberate. But it still hit a nerve.“She’s not some girl,” Asher said. “And trust me, I’ve handled every threat that’s come my way since I took this position. Vera’s not the reason things feel off here.”Everett gave him a knowing smile. “Be careful. The higher you climb, the more people want to take what you have, and the more they’ll use the people closest to you to get it.”Asher narrowed his eyes, fingers tightening around the edge of his chair. “If you know something I don’t, Everett, now’s the time to tell me.”“Just advice from someone who’s been around longer,” Everett replied, raising his glass. “Don’t let your heart blind your mind.”Asher didn’t respond. He just watched as his uncle stood and walked back out into the corridor, leaving him in the echoing silence of the suite.He reached for his phone again. Still no reply from Vera.Maybe she was asleep. Or maybe she was working on that little studio she had hin
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"Made it through another long day. Missing you a little too much tonight. Hope you’re working too hard so I don’t look lovesick alone."Vera stared at the screen, her throat tightening.He still didn’t know. He had no idea about Elena. About Sarah. About his own family.She should tell him. But she couldn’t. Not yet. Not while he was dealing with work and his own pressures. Not while she still hadn’t figured out what exactly she wanted from all of this.So instead, she typed:"Tried to work today, but failed miserably. Might need you back sooner than you think."Then she deleted it.She tried again."Was thinking about you. Penthouse is too quiet without your arrogant self around."She deleted that one too.In the end, she simply sent:"Hope today wasn’t too hard. I miss you."Short. Honest. Barely revealing the storm inside her.She dropped the phone beside her and lay back down on the couch, staring at the ceiling as exhaustion swept through her.Her mind wandered to the studio she
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They drank in silence for a while.The tea was jasmine, fragrant and delicate. Vera couldn’t tell if it had been made for Elena or if this had always been her preference. It didn’t matter.Elena shifted again and coughed once more, longer this time. It sounded worse than before, and for the first time, Vera felt something unfamiliar stir in her chest: pity, maybe. Or something close to sadness.“I’m sorry I didn’t fight harder for you,” Elena said suddenly. “I’m sorry I made fear look like control. I lived for the family name. You remind me not to.”Vera stared at her. “Then maybe you can do one thing before you go.”Elena looked up, surprised. “What’s that?”“Don’t let them use my name again to clean up the family image. Don’t try to fix your sins by pushing me into your dynasty. I don’t need their wealth or their spotlight.”Elena nodded. “I won’t.”“Good.” Vera stood. “Then maybe this wasn’t a wasted visit after all.”Elena looked at her, and there was something wet in her eyes now
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Vera stayed by the doorway, not yet ready to move closer.There was a silence between them, long and thick with the weight of everything that had gone unsaid for too many years.“I’m not here for reconciliation,” Vera said suddenly. “I’m not here to play pretend family. I just… I didn’t want to hate myself if something happened.”A silence stretched, but to her surprise, Elena nodded.“I don’t expect your forgiveness,” she said softly. “God knows I wouldn’t give it, if I were in your place.”That cracked something in Vera. It was the first honest thing she’d ever heard from this woman.“I wanted to meet you before it was too late,” Elena continued, eyes flickering to the sunlight filtering through the windows. “Not as a Sterling. Not as the mother who failed you. Just… as a woman who made too many mistakes and is out of time to fix them.”Vera looked at her for a long moment, her throat tight.“Then don’t ask me for anything,” she said. “Don’t ask me to be a daughter. Just let me say
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Vera stood and walked to the small window of her studio.Outside, the city moved with its usual rhythm, cars buzzing, people walking, horns blaring in the distance. But inside her, everything had slowed to a crawl.She thought about her childhood, the quiet streets of the village, the small house that had never quite felt like hers, the whispered secrets about the rich family that had once lost a baby girl. About the day her entire world shifted, and she was pulled into a glittering, icy place that never felt like home.She had tried to make peace with the Sterlings. Tried to understand them. But there had always been a wall. Especially with Elena.And now she was being asked to walk into that world again. To see the woman who had abandoned her. To sit at her deathbed and pretend to care.But was it pretending?Vera wasn’t sure anymore.She ran a hand through her hair and reached for her phone again. Her thumb hovered over Eliza’s number for a moment before she set it back down.Not y
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Asher set his coffee down, stepped into his office corner, and opened the small drawer of his briefcase.Tucked in a velvet case, hidden beneath work documents, was the ring.He hadn’t even told his assistant. No one knew. Not Everett, not his parents, especially not his parents.He didn’t care what anyone thought.This was his choice.He had found peace in Vera's chaos, clarity in her fire. She wasn’t just some phase or distraction. She was the only person who ever looked at him like he was just Asher, not the heir, not the CEO, not a tool to be manipulated. Just him.He flipped open the box and stared at the ring he’d designed himself, a sleek, unconventional piece with an edge that matched Vera’s spirit.Platinum band. A raw cut diamond surrounded by midnight sapphires.It didn’t scream royalty.It screamed Vera.He imagined how she’d react. Probably blink twice, think he was joking, then hit him with one of her sarcastic jabs before her hands started shaking. And he’d kneel.He wa
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The next morning, Vera didn’t cry.She didn’t mope, didn’t sit around waiting for another call. The suitcase by the door stayed untouched, and the shadows from the night before were replaced with a quiet, resolute fire.If they thought she was weak… if they thought she was a burden to Asher, just another pretty face riding on his name, they had no idea who they were dealing with.By noon, Vera was at her new studio space.It was nothing like the luxury of the Donovan penthouse, bare concrete walls, boxes everywhere, wires half sprawled across the floor, a faint echo when she walked, but to her, it was everything.Hers.Built from scratch, funded with Asher’s card, yes, but every vision, every drawing, every bit of code and animation that would fill it, would come from her.And someday soon, she’d pay it all back.She slipped on her noise canceling headphones, pulled up her tablet, and opened her storyboard app.Her stylus danced across the screen, sketches taking shape in seconds, fem
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Vera folded the blouse gently, too gently, as if it might shatter in her hands.Her suitcase lay open on the edge of the bed, a painful echo of finality. Item by item, she placed her things inside, her sketchpads, her charger, the small silver necklace Asher had clasped around her neck one sleepy morning, and even the hoodie she had "borrowed" from him after the golf course outing.She lingered on that one.It smelled like him. Clean. Warm. Safe.Her hand trembled as she folded it and placed it on top of everything else.This wasn't just leaving.It felt like amputating a part of herself.Vera sniffled, wiping at her face furiously. “You’re doing the right thing,” she whispered to herself like a lie she was desperate to believe. “He’ll be better off. He’ll… thank you later.”The zipper resisted when she tried to close the suitcase, like even it didn’t want her to leave.Her knuckles whitened as she yanked it shut, the sound of the zip slicing through the silence like a cruel confirmat
