Se connecterShare
15
Date de publication:
2026-03-12 20:00:52
Latest chapter
Ex-husband Wanted an Open Marriage With My Sister 59
Decoy. Of course.The word slammed into my consciousness with the force of a physical blow. The café, a moment ago a swirling vortex of panic, snapped back into sharp, crystalline focus. The clatter of a distant fork, the rich bitterness of burnt espresso, the barely-there whisper of Rita's breath beside me. Everything became preternaturally clear, centered around the man standing before me."Now," he said, his gaze returning to me, intense and unwavering, "are you ready to tear their world apart?"That question—it wasn't a provocation. It was a promise. An invitation to a war he had already declared on my behalf. The icy fear that had gripped my spine began to melt, replaced by a slow-burning heat that started deep in my gut and spread outward, licking at my veins, making my fingertips tingle.Alexander’s face flashed in my mind—his frustration at the gala, the way his knuckles had turned white on his scotch glass. His threats. The chilling, soulless voice of his lawyer. He had come
Ex-husband Wanted an Open Marriage With My Sister 58
The hum of the café clientele—clinking porcelain, a low buzz of conversation, the hiss of the espresso machine—seemed to amplify, spiraling inward until all I could hear was the frantic, uneven thudding of my own heart. The world, which moments before had felt sharp and defined under my legal scrutiny, fractured into a kaleidoscope of fear and disbelief."What did you say, Rita?" My voice was barely a whisper, a thread of sound so fragile that it was almost lost in the sudden roaring in my ears. The warmth from the coffee cup I was holding seeped away, leaving my palms cold and clammy."Caspian Knight," Rita repeated, her own professional composure cracking. Her eyes were wide with shock, reflecting the fractured city skyline behind me. "He was arrested less than ten minutes ago a few blocks from here. It's already breaking on the news wires. The charge is the murder of Robert Hynes."Robert Hynes. Dead.Caspian. Arrested.The two names collided in my mind with the force of a head-on
Ex-husband Wanted an Open Marriage With My Sister 57
His gaze was intense, searching, peeling back every layer of defense I had built. Then, slowly, a faint smile softened the hard line of his lips. It wasn't the cynical smirk I was used to; it was something else—something warmer, tinged with a grudging respect.He straightened up, breaking the intense spell he had cast. The space he left unfilled felt suddenly cold, exposed.“You, Jenny Walsh,” he said, his voice returning to its familiar, languid drawl, though the mockery was gone, replaced by something I couldn't quite name, “are going to be a magnificent pain in my ass.”He didn't wait for a reply. He simply turned and walked towards the door, his long coat swirling around him. At the threshold, he paused.“The information is yours to use as you see fit,” he said, his back still to me. “And my security team will remain on call. My investments”—he stressed the word lightly—“need to be protected.”The door clicked shut, leaving me alone in the oppressive silence of the office. The air
Ex-husband Wanted an Open Marriage With My Sister 56
The rich, dark scent of the city, coupled with the faint metallic tang of blood from his hand, filled my lungs. Caspian's words hung in the air between us, a stark choice presented as a gift. Control. Retribution. He was offering me a nuclear option, a way to scorched-earth my way to victory.My heart hammered against my ribs, a manic drumbeat echoing the chaos of the last 24 hours. The raw, animalistic part of me—the part that had clawed its way out of that dark cellar years ago—wanted to say yes. It screamed to watch Alexander’s world burn, to see the terror in Anna’s eyes as her carefully constructed reality atomized.But then, as his thumb traced the line of my jaw, sending a shiver of heat through me, Professor Reid’s old mantra echoed in my memory: *Truth Always Wins*. My truth. Not a victory handed to me on a silver platter by another powerful man.My fingers, which had been clutching the armrest, uncurled. I placed my palm flat against his chest, right over the steady, powerfu
Ex-husband Wanted an Open Marriage With My Sister 55
The conference room door clicked shut behind Ms. Davies, leaving only Rita, Lucas, and me inside. That resolute declaration—I’m ready—still hung thick in the air, laced with quiet resolve and a faint, barely perceptible tremor.Alexander had finally unsheathed his sharpest blade, aiming straight for my softest vulnerability: Daniel. An invisible hand clamped tight around my heart, twisting it as fear and rage wove themselves into an airtight net.Yet beneath this suffocating pressure, an ancient, unyielding strength stirred deep within me. It was the resilience of someone cornered, the clarity that came after betrayal. I did not cry, nor did I let my emotions show. I simply turned and walked back to the nearly filled whiteboard.“He’s scared.” I picked up a red marker, my tone as calm as if I were analyzing a case that had nothing to do with me. “The more impulsive he grows, the more his fear leaks through. The Northwood Incident is the fatal weak point for him and the Hines family. H
Ex-husband Wanted an Open Marriage With My Sister 54
Ms. Davies’s jaw tightened into a rigid line, her polished heels clicking sharply against the marble floor as she took a single step forward, her eyes boring into mine with unmasked hostility. The two security guards flanking her shifted their weight, their broad forms blocking the doorway, a silent physical threat that hung thick in the suddenly stagnant air of the conference room. Rita stood abruptly, her chair scraping against the floor with a screech that cut through the tension, her hands planted firmly on the table as she stepped between me and Ms. Davies, a protective fire blazing in her eyes that needed no words to convey her loyalty. Lucas froze mid-page-turn, his knuckles whitening around the edge of a financial document, his young face set in a fierce, unyielding line.I placed a steadying hand on Rita’s shoulder, my touch calm and deliberate, silently urging her to stand down. I did not look away from Ms. Davies, my expression unreadable, every muscle in my body coiled wit
Vous vous intéresseriez aussi à
Chasing My Pregnant Wife
Night Revelations871.9K VuesSatisfying Her Darkest Fantasies
Shile1.0M VuesSpoiled by Mr. Russell
Luminous Night1.0M VuesBeyond the Divorce
Third Blossom3.0M VuesMy Husband’s Forbidden Brother (Dirty Secret Series 1)
Luna Reina33 VuesMy Sister’s Substitute
Sena_write42 VuesVENGEANCE IN HIS BED
Joychrystie116 VuesWife on Strike
Ogwu kosiso 35 Vues
