LOGIN***HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF***Arthur’s povI stared into the vanity mirror, yanking the crisp collar of my tailored black shirt into a perfect line.My fingers moved as I buttoned the cuffs. My gaze drifted to the desk where a thick, cream-colored envelope lay open. I picked it up, scanning it contents again, and let out a short laugh that scraped through the quiet room.“You’ve done well, Arthur,” I said to my reflection. “If I hadn’t pushed Tyler to his absolute peak, the boy would have been nothing but a waste of Sinclair blood. Everyone in this house should be on their knees thanking me. I gave them luxury, I built an empire on my hard work.”The door clicked open and Eleanor stepped inside, immaculate as always but carrying that same submissive posture she always wore around me. She approached and pressed a brief kiss to my cheek.“Lunch is ready, Arthur. The Mayor’s car just cleared the gates.”My mouth curved into a grim smile.“Excellent. Let’s not keep our man waiting.”The din
***THE DISCOVERY***Flora’s POVTyler planted both palms flat on the marble counter, leaning in.“Proff,” he demanded, voice hard. “What did you find?”“They’re stepbrothers, Sinclair,” the old man rumbled, the low hum of server racks audible in the background. “Same mother, different fathers. I matched their biological records through old medical files and confirmed a shared legal address but I'm yet to find out the IP address, I'm still working hard on that.”Tyler drew a sharp breath, his fingers tightening on the counter’s edge. “At least we have a clue.”“Brilliant. You said your girl was the one who connected the dots?”“Yeah,” Tyler muttered.“Buy her some flowers, Ty. She’s smart.”Tyler’s eyes flicked to mine for a split second, his expression locking up. “I’m hanging up, Proff.” He ended the call just as the old man’s raspy chuckle started.The silence that followed was heavy. I wrapped my arms around myself, watching Tyler drag a hand through his messy hair.“What are you go
***A MAJOR PIECE***Flora’s POV“Pretty please, Ty?” Allie cooed, lashes fluttering with exaggerated desperation.I stared at Tyler, silently screaming at him.DON'T YOU DARE!But as the silence stretched, I couldn’t stomach another second of this pathetic shit..Fuck this.I hauled myself out of the pool, water streaming down my clothes. Marching past Tyler, my wet feet slapping against the concrete, I stopped directly in front of Allie. I bent down, hands on my knees, and offered her my back.“Hop on,” I said, my voice calm. “I’ll carry you inside.”Allie recoiled as if I were holding a knife to her throat. “What? Are you insane? Get away from me!”I didn’t move. Glancing over my shoulder, I gave her a cold, mocking smile. “What’s the matter, Allie? You said you couldn’t walk a single step. I’m offering you a free ride. Let’s go.”“Get out of my face, you're not the one with strong arms.” Allie barked, her face squeezing in disgust. “Tyler, look at her!” Allie shrieked. “Tell her to
***DISTRACTIONS***CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX: CARRY ME! TYLERFlora’s POV“I—I...need…you…to—”The words died right in my throat. I hated how much his closeness was turning my brain to absolute mush, leaving me entirely speechless.A slow handsome smirk pulled at the corner of his lips. He let out a low, mocking breath, his dark eyes fixing intensely on mine. “Look at you. Where did all those fierce words go, Flora? Suddenly lost for something to say now that i'm actually this close to you?”The sheer arrogance in his tone snapped my brain straight back into place, my blood turning hot. I tilted my chin up, my chest heaving against his. “I’m not lost. You’re the one standing here acting like you’re too afraid to actually do anything. If you’re so bold, why don't you just kiss me and get it over with?”The fuck did I just say? My breath caught as I realised the nonsense I had just spilled.Tyler froze, the smirk vanishing for a fraction of a second before a dry laugh broke from his lips. He
***DARE ME AGAIN***Flora’s POV“Come on, just one dance! Stop being such buzzkills!” Joffrey shouted, his voice echoing off the high ceiling as he waved his phone in the air, already recording.I scrambled for every possible excuse in my head. “Guys, please, it’s literally eight in the morning. I haven't even had coffee yet, and my feet are—”“No excuses, Sunshine,” Jeffrey interrupted, a wide, thoroughly amused grin splitting his face as he planted a hand on Tyler’s shoulder, physically herding him a step closer to me. “You’re the internet’s favorite couple. We and a million other of your fans demand a victory celebration.”Tyler immediately tried to dig his heels in, his deep voice rumbling with clear irritation. “This is stupid. I’m not doing some couple dance at eight in the fucking morning. I look like I just rolled out of bed.”“Too bad!” Jeffrey and Joffrey said in unison, clearly having way too much fun. Jeffrey gave Tyler another firm shove forward while Joffrey blocked any
***GIRLS JUST WANNA DANACE***Tyler’s POVMy grip tightened around my cock as I leaned heavily against the bathroom vanity, my knuckles turning white. The cool edge of the counter dug into my hip, but I barely felt it over the pounding heat surging through me.I moved my hand in a fast, rhythmic stride, a low, frustrated growl catching in my throat as I stared down at my reflection in the mirror.My face was flushed, jaw clenched, eyes dark with that same unrelenting hunger that had been gnawing at me since dawn.I was hard as stone, a pulsing ache that hadn't let up since the moment I opened my eyes. Veins stood out along the thick shaft of my cock.I had spent the last twenty minutes trying to clear my head, but the memory of last night was persistent, looping in my mind like a drug I couldn’t quit.Every time I closed my eyes, I could feel the tension that had hummed between us in that living room. The way her body had pressed against mine.Her hard nipples had brushed my chest thro
***DRUNKEN CHAOS***Flora's POVI stormed into the lounge bar like a possessed woman, the heavy glass doors swinging shut behind me with a dramatic thud that matched the chaos in my chest. The place was dimly lit, filled with the sound of post-game chatter, clinking glasses, and the occasional burs
***TWO DAYS HAS ELAPSED*** Flora's POV"Did you see the pass he made, Flora?" Lucille had both hands pressed to her chest as she spoke. "Those arms, Flora. Those arms were doing the work of God tonight.""He's a hockey player, Lucille. They all have strong arms, it's nothing special.""Not like th
***HIS PROPOSAL***Flora's POVThe woman in the blazer looked like she had sprinted the entire length of the building to get here. Her chest was heaving, file clutched, her eyes wide like she had just seen a ghost.Tyler's gaze shifted to her, his face contracting into a frown."What are you talking
***FRAMED***Flora's POV "Oh...fuck...yeah, Sean." My hand slid down my skirt, eyes locked on the magazine in front of me.Two of my fingers slid deep into my underwear and the only witness was Sean Ferrars's glossy face staring back at me from the cover of Hockey Weekly. His jaw was sharp, his sm







