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Chapter 7: The beginning of our perfect act
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2026-06-05 23:43:44
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Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 105: LETTING GO
DARIENI stood over him, pulling a clean white handkerchief from my pocket and wiping my fingers down to the palm."You have two hours," I said, looking down at him with zero emotion. "Two hours to get on a plane and leave this country. If I see your face in this city after twelve o'clock today, I will not put you in jail. I will strip every asset you have, hand your paper trails over to the federal prosecutors, and let you spend the rest of your life in a maximum-security cell."I turned my head and looked at Julian, who was still standing with Marko's gun pressed against his chin."The same goes for you, Julian," I said. "Every account you touched, every bribe you paid, every street deal you made is documented in Marko's folder. Leave the city today, or spend the next thirty years behind iron bars."Julian swallowed hard, his skin turning gray. "Darien... we were brothers...""Brothers don't destroy a man's family," I said flatly.I turned my back on them. I did not look back as Leo
Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 104: CLEANING THE BLOOD
DarienThe bright sun came through the high office windows, casting long, clean light across the wide mahogany desk.I sat still in my leather chair, staring at the small glass of water standing beside my right hand.My fingers were shaking. My muscles felt tight, and my head pounded with a dull, heavy ache that had not stopped for forty-two days. Cold sweat slicked the back of my neck under my white cotton collar.Six weeks ago, I poured every bottle of scotch, dark whiskey, and wine in this penthouse down the kitchen sink. I stopped cold turkey. The first seven days had felt like dying. My body shivered in the middle of the night, my stomach turned violently, and the quiet silence of the empty rooms screamed in my ears every time I closed my eyes.I didn't touch a drop. Whenever the burning in my gut got too strong, I looked down at Nilah's small gold wedding ring sitting on the corner of my desk.I picked up the glass of water and drank it down in three long swallows. The cold wate
Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 103: THE BREAKING POINT
DARIENThe helicopter engine cut off with a long, dying whine.The heavy black blades slowed down above us, chopping through the freezing mountain air until they came to a complete stop. Outside the small oval window, gray snow was falling fast over the small runway in Oakridge.I didn't wait for the pilot to open the door. I threw the hatch open myself, stepping straight out into the freezing wind.My black leather boots sank deep into the fresh snow. The cold air hit my lungs like a mouthful of broken glass, but I didn't care. I pulled my heavy black wool coat tight around my chest, my eyes sweeping over the quiet, dark mountain trees surrounding the landing pad.Marko jumped out of the helicopter right behind me, his collar pulled up around his ears."Boss, wait!" Marko shouted over the howling wind. "The local agent is parked right by the wooden fence! Let me talk to him first!""No!" I barked back, my feet moving fast across the white snow. "Where is the car?"A plain gray sedan
Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 102: A NEW HOME
NILAHI stood by the wooden counter inside the bakery, wrapping hot loaves of bread in brown paper. The warm steam smelled like yeast and sweet butter. Downstairs, the oven doors creaked as Martha pulled out another tray.I liked the quiet work. It kept my hands busy. It stopped my mind from wandering back to the empty nursery, back to the city, back to Darien.Then I heard the sound.It was not the loud roar of a fishing boat engine. It was not the rattle of a local pickup truck on the gravel road. It was the low, smooth hum of heavy, high-end engines.I froze. The roll of brown paper slipped from my cold fingers and landed on the wooden floor.I walked slowly to the front glass window and looked out into the street.Two large black sedans were rolling down the narrow gravel road. Their glass windows were dark and tinted. Their metal paint was pristine, completely clean, showing no dirt or sea salt from the long drive.My heart gave a violent, painful slam against my ribs.I knew tho
Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 101: SHADOWS ON THE DOCK
DarienThree months passed.Three long, empty months of total silence.I sat in the small wooden rocking chair in the corner of Alexander’s nursery. The afternoon light came through the white lace curtains, throwing soft square shadows across the light green carpet.Everything in the room was untouched. The white wooden crib sat in the center of the floor. The yellow blanket sat folded neatly over the side rail. The small stuffed bear sat on the top shelf of the changing table, staring forward with dark plastic eyes.I raised the heavy white mug in my hand and took a slow sip of black coffee. It was cold, bitter, and thick. I didn't care. It was the only thing I put into my stomach these days.I reached my left hand into my coat pocket and pulled out Nilah’s wedding ring.It was a delicate gold band. I held it between my thumb and forefinger, turning it slowly under the dim sunlight. It was so small and light, but holding it felt like holding a cold piece of iron. She had left it on t
Divorced, Desired, Dangerous Chapter 100: THE VANISHING ACT
NILAHThe small hotel room was completely silent.The dark curtains were still drawn tight across the glass, blocking out the afternoon sun. I sat on the edge of the narrow bed, looking down at the small black phone lying on the carpet near my feet.The screen was dark now. The bright green light had stopped flashing. But the images were still burned into my mind. I could still see Darien lying back on that leather couch, his face flushed red, his mouth slightly open, surrounded by those strange women in that crowded club.A cold, heavy stillness settled inside my chest.I did not feel angry. I did not feel like screaming or crying. The deep, burning sorrow that had been tearing my heart apart since Alexander died suddenly went quiet, turning into a solid block of ice.I reached down and picked up the small plastic phone.I held it in both hands. I pressed my thumbs hard against the center of the plastic body, bending it backward with all the strength left in my arms until I heard a 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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