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Chapter 8

Author: KarenW
Kiva’s POV

Papa left me in London to focus on my recovery with Michael. And I had to admit—life here was better than I expected.

Michael quickly became more than just my doctor. During sessions, he was steady and patient. But outside the hospital, he was easy company, thoughtful and funny, the kind of person who made rainy days feel like adventures.

He took me out for ice cream in the rain, wheeled me around to see Big Ben and all the best sights in London. He told me stories—about his sister, a
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    Kiva’s POVThat same day, Caelen Blackwell showed up at my door as well. He looked like a ghost of himself—wrinkled suit, no tie, shirt torn open at the collar.It took me a second to realize he was still wearing the same clothes from the day I left him at that resort.How many days had passed? And he hadn’t even changed?According to my assistant, his casino officially went bankrupt last Friday. He sold two houses but still wasn’t enough. His car had been towed just yesterday.I won’t lie—I was a little stunned to see him there. Not because I expected him to cry at my doorstep… but because I genuinely didn’t think he could still afford a plane ticket.I left him standing outside for hours. It wasn’t until Michael stopped by and casually asked who was at the gate that I remembered—right. I hadn’t let Caelen in.Truthfully, I had mixed feelings about seeing him again.Morally, I owed him nothing.But emotionally? He’d been my boyfriend for nearly five years. I wanted to know what he was

  • Dumped on Our Anniversary, I Became His Nightmare   Chapter 8

    Kiva’s POVPapa left me in London to focus on my recovery with Michael. And I had to admit—life here was better than I expected.Michael quickly became more than just my doctor. During sessions, he was steady and patient. But outside the hospital, he was easy company, thoughtful and funny, the kind of person who made rainy days feel like adventures.He took me out for ice cream in the rain, wheeled me around to see Big Ben and all the best sights in London. He told me stories—about his sister, about why he became a doctor, about wanting to make a difference.He was kind, gentle and I was truly glad to have him here with me.As for Caelen and Samantha—I’d handed that mess over to my assistant the second I landed. I hadn’t given them a single thought since.I just didn’t expect them to show up in London and disturb my peace.Samantha brought her father with her first—to the mansion Papa bought for me in Kensington.Slamming the door in her face would’ve been easy. But I couldn’t do the s

  • Dumped on Our Anniversary, I Became His Nightmare   Chapter 7

    Kiva’s POV“Papa,” I called the moment I saw that familiar silhouette.He turned, worry etched across his face. “Kiva. I’ve been worried sick. Your sudden call—breaking up with Caelen…”He stepped forward and wrapped me in his arms.I didn’t let go for a full minute. It was good to be home. I felt safe and steady, as if I was finally breathing again.“Kiva?” Papa’s voice softened. He sensed something but didn’t press.“I’m just tired,” I said, pulling back to meet his eyes. “I’ll tell you everything that happened with Caelen. But when I do—can you promise to let me handle it?”Papa smiled and patted my head gently. “Whatever you want, princess. I’m just happy to have you back.”I hesitated, then admitted quietly, “I already pulled every cent of my investment from Caelen’s casino. But it looks like I still lost a bit.”He shook his head. “You didn’t lose anything,” he said firmly. “If a little money is all it took to show us the kind of man he really is, then I consider it well spent. I

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    Kiva’s POVSamatha’s voice shook with fury. “If it weren’t for you, I never would’ve crossed paths with the Knox family.”Then she turned to me. Her tone shifted, desperate now. “Kiva, I—I’m sorry. I didn’t mean any of those things I said. It’s just… Caelen told me you were a gold digger. That you kept clinging to him. That’s why I treated you that way. But me and my family—we never intended to offend the Knox name.”Caelen exploded. “You bitch!” he shouted, shoving Samantha so hard she nearly fell. “Don’t lie in front of Kiva! I never said any of that—you assumed she was a gold digger from the beginning.”I’d expected chaos the moment I revealed who I was.But this? This was almost entertaining.The lovers who couldn’t stop declaring their devotion minutes ago were now tearing each other apart like it meant nothing.How fitting…And how insulting that they thought this was enough to make me satisfied, that watching them self-destruct would be all I needed, that I’d leave without delive

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    Kiva’s POVI nodded politely to the bus boy. “Tell the pilot I’ll be there shortly.”When I turned back, Caelen looked like the ground had dropped out from under him. Samantha stared at me, blinking like she was seeing me for the first time.“Wait,” she said, her voice pitching. “Knox? As in… that Knox?”I didn’t answer right away. Instead, I took my time smoothing the hem of my skirt, letting the silence stretch.“No,” Samantha shook her head, forcing a laugh. “You must be bluffing. You might have the Knox name, but you are from some side branch. Right?”Caelen looked between us, completely lost. “What Knox? What side branch? What are you talking about, Samantha? And what’s with the helicopter, Kiva? Where did you get that kind of money?”“Oh, shut up,” Samantha snapped at him, then turned back to me. “Tell me—what’s your relationship with Throne Knox?”“Oh,” I said mildly. “You mean my father?”The color drained from her face.Caelen still looked confused. “Who’s Throne Knox?”Samant

  • Dumped on Our Anniversary, I Became His Nightmare   Chapter 4

    Kiva’s POVAfter two minutes, I watched as the color drained from Caelen’s face.“What do you mean sixty percent?” he hissed. “No—don’t close the casino. What about my other accounts? The offshore one?” A pause. “Then my credit card?”His grip tightened around the phone. Finally, he snapped. “Then what the hell do I pay you for? I’m in the middle of checking out!”He hung up.Samantha was already watching him, suspicion written all over her face.So there really wasn’t enough money left.Last night, I’d made a small suggestion to the casino’s finance team as that secret investor—nothing dramatic. Just that if cash flow dipped too low, they could temporarily draw from Caelen’s personal accounts. After all, the business had to keep running.Now Caelen had a choice: save his casino… or pay for the hotel.I had to admit—it was fascinating to watch.“Babe,” Caelen said carefully, lowering his voice, “Could you maybe use your dad’s card this time? My manager said my funds are temporarily loc

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