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Chapter 14: Between Two Men
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Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 67: THE CROSSFIRE
NILAHVenice was cold. The sky above us was clear, filled with bright stars, and the ancient stone walls of the palazzos cast long black shadows over the water. Long wooden poles stuck out of the canals, marking the paths for the boats, and the distant sound of church bells echoed across the lagoon.I sat in the back of the covered boat, pulling my black velvet cloak tightly around my shoulders. Underneath the cloak, I wore a fitted dark emerald silk gown that fell all the way to my shoes. My hair was swept up into a soft bun, and on the leather seat beside me lay my mask, a delicate piece of hand-cut black lace lined with small green crystals around the eyes.Darien sat right beside me on the narrow bench. He wore a tailored black tuxedo with a crisp white shirt and a black bow tie. His dark leather mask rested in his lap, plain and unadorned, fitting his sharp jawline perfectly. His hand was wrapped firmly around mine, his thumb moving in slow, heavy circles across the back of my fi
Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 66: THE FILE
NILAHThe morning sun hit the floor of our private study, cutting through the thin gaps in the heavy dark curtains.Darien sat behind the wide mahogany desk with three different laptops open in front of him. He was dressed in a simple black dress shirt with the top button undone, his sleeve cuffs rolled back to his elbows. His dark gray eyes were fixed on a set of live security feeds running down the edge of his left screen.I walked into the study carrying a small porcelain cup of ginger tea. The morning nausea had hit me early, but the warm liquid helped settle my stomach before the sun was fully up."You have been in here since four in the morning," I said, setting the tea down on the edge of the desk right next to his leather-bound notepad.Darien reached out, took my wrist in his palm, and pulled me gently toward his side until my hip was resting against the edge of his chair. He leaned his head against my shoulder for a brief second before he straightened up."Vance finished goi
Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 65: HIS HOME
NILAHEver since the Greenwich raid on Arthur Pendelton three days ago, Darien had turned our penthouse into a golden cage. There were extra guards at every door, panic buttons installed in every room, and two full-time nurses stationed downstairs just to test every drop of food before it reached our table. He wasn't just protecting me anymore—he was suffocating me.I stood near the edge of the large king-sized bed, wearing a simple silk nightgown, staring down at my flat stomach in the floor-length mirror.The master bathroom door clicked open. Darien stepped out into the dim room, wearing only a pair of dark sweatpants. His damp hair was pushed back, and his broad chest was still glistening from the shower. His dark gray eyes swept across the room instantly, checking the balcony locks, checking the corner camera, and finally locking onto me."You should be resting, Nilah," he said softly, his voice low and gravelly as he stepped toward me. "Dr. Harrison said your blood pressure was
Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 64: UNVETTED
NILAHOutside in the corridor, Vance and four armed guards were already locking down the private elevator bank, but inside the suite, the silence hit like a wall.Darien didn't take off his coat. He didn't drop his keys or unbutton his collar. The moment the lock engaged, he grabbed my arm and guided me straight into the private study, locking that door behind us as well. His grip on my forearm was steady, but his knuckles were pale, and I could feel the tremor of raw adrenaline running through his fingers."Sit down," he said. His voice was flat, completely devoid of pitch or warmth."Darien, I'm okay," I said, staying on my feet near the mahogany desk."Sit down, Nilah."He walked over to the tall floor-to-ceiling windows, pulled the heavy black velvet drapes shut, and locked the secondary security latch on the frame. When he turned back around, he pulled a pair of dark leather gloves from his pocket, pulled them on, and walked directly over to me.He didn't ask questions. He reache
Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 63: THE HOTEL
NILAHThe Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel was a sea of crystal chandeliers, tailored tuxedos, and silk gowns.Every major player in transatlantic shipping was in the room. The International Trade Gala was supposed to be a public victory lap—a formal celebration of the new European berths Castellano Group had secured in Rotterdam. But standing beside Darien, surrounded by armed security hidden in the shadows of the balcony, the room felt less like a party and more like an open battlefield.Darien’s hand was heavy and warm against the small of my back. He wore a fitted dark tuxedo, his jaw set in a hard, rigid line as his dark gray eyes continuously scanned the crowd. He hadn't let me leave his side for a single second since we stepped out of the armored SUV."You're tense," I whispered, leaning my head slightly toward his shoulder as a group of French logistics executives walked past us."We are surrounded by people who lost tens of millions of dollars when we took those Rotterdam le
Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 62: A CASTELLANO CHILD
NILAHThe heavy footsteps of Vance’s security detail echoed outside our master suite.Darien was standing near the floor-to-ceiling glass window, his phone pressed against his ear, his dark charcoal suit jacket already off. His voice was cold, sharp, and commanding as he barked instructions to the head of our medical staff."I don't care if Dr. Harrison is in a meeting," Darien said into the receiver, his jaw clenching hard. "Tell him to drop whatever he is doing and get his team to the penthouse. I want the full blood panel drawn in the master suite, not a public lab. If anyone leaks a single detail about this visit to the press or the board, I will personally ruin their career."I sat on the edge of the large king-sized mattress, holding a small paper bag Vance’s operative had quietly handed me at the service entrance five minutes ago. Inside were three standard home pregnancy tests."Darien," I called out softly.He ended the call, tossed his phone onto the nightstand, and walked s
Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 5— Impending chaos
NILAHThe silence in the grand ballroom was loud, it felt heavier than the rain that had ruined my car hours ago, making my head spin as I tried to process what my father had just blurted out from the podium.Hundreds of eyes shifted from my father, following his proud gaze, until they locked direc
Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 4: The Gala Where Everything Changed
Nilah povAt exactly five the dress arrived.I stood in my childhood bedroom staring at it for a full minute before I even dared to touch it.Midnight blue, floor length with a neckline that dipped just low enough to say ‘I know exactly what I’m doing’ and a slit that climbed too high up on one thi
Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 3: Returning as an Heiress
Nilah’s povWhat the hell had I done?I sat in my car, staring at the mansion I had once called home, the perfectly trimmed garden stretched towards a fountain. Everything was just as I had remembered.Beautiful, warm, and inviting.My phone buzzed with a text from a number I didn't recognize. “The
Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 2: The Billionaire I Crashed Into
Darien’s povThe Bentley’s engine purred as I drove through the rain-slicked street, and my phone buzzed for the umpteenth time in less than five minutes. I knew it was my mother no doubt, definitely calling to remind me about her ‘wonderful opportunity’ dinner she had arranged next week.“Don’t th
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