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Ninety Eight

Author: Lady Ma
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Hugo glanced sideways at me, as if I were a book he was rereading.

I nearly laughed. "So this is a test?"

"Not a test. Survival training."

I let out a breath. The world I lived in now was nothing like the one promised by ordinary marriages. But I never married for a quiet life. I married to rule.

"And if Lucas returns with an agenda?" I asked.

"Let him believe he's in control, then we take it from him the moment he thinks he’s won."

Hugo looked at me with a face nearly devoid of emotion, but his eyes said something else. He knew more than he was revealing. But for now, it was enough.

"Don’t get burned, Ana," he said softly. "You’re far too valuable to turn into ash."

I gave a faint smile. "So are you."

Then, like two actors stepping out of character after a scene, we returned to our roles. He sat down, opened his laptop, and joined a video conference. I crossed my legs and opened a newspaper I had no intention of reading. My thoughts wandered far. My curiosity, and my inability to bea
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    My steps traced the narrow path behind the limestone-covered building, now tinged with summer moss. The western wind carried the scent of cucumbers and lavender from the hydroponic garden Ana had built with such care. The late afternoon light filtered gently through the glass panes of the greenhouse, casting a golden-green shimmer across the polycarbonate walls.I had left my phone in the bedroom. For the first time this week, I wanted to come not as a CEO, not as the head of the family, and not as a man carrying too many secrets. I simply wanted to come as a husband. A husband to a woman who too often had to fight alone, even though she now slept in the same bed as I did.I passed through the slightly ajar greenhouse door.Ana stood with her back to me, leaning slightly over the long worktable covered in blueprint rolls, a graphic tablet, and several small pots filled with moss and mycorrhizal roots. Nicky sat across from her and raised an eyebrow when she saw me, but Ana did not tur

  • GEEKY GIRL REVENGE   One Hundred Two

    I had let the shadows linger for far too long within Cassilas Corp. When Ana mentioned her unease about one of the new staff working under Ballero—someone who came with a new name, a perfect background, and an impeccable performance—I knew I had to begin an investigation. Ana never speaks without reason.Lucas Arent. He had masterfully concealed his true identity. Benedict Marquest, the name he used and the one listed in his employment records. The recruitment team liked him, even Ballero considered him a valuable asset. But my instincts and the look in Ana’s eyes when she mentioned his name left me restless.I didn’t intervene directly. In cases like this, too many eyes could easily trace my movements. So I activated one of our internal investigation protocols, used only twice in the company’s history. The Shadow Protocol.The protocol automatically triggered identity screening through our biometric data archive. It matched facial structure, retinal patterns, even typing habits and s

  • GEEKY GIRL REVENGE   One Hundred One

    “Forgive me for these past few days, and I hope they won’t steal from the days ahead of us. I was so upset. It disrupted our time together.”My hand rose to gently brush his cheek. My eyes stared blankly, caught by the weight of his last sentence. Was that the real intent all along? To keep Hugo busy until I felt neglected?I tilted my head as Hugo pressed a kiss to my palm.“It’s alright. Don’t burden yourself over it. That might’ve been the true goal. Though we still don’t know what that goal is.”Hugo fell silent. But only for a moment. I saw his jaw tighten—briefly—before he looked back at me.“I’m more curious now than ever to see how this all ends.”He smiled, lips tilting to one side. His hand cupped my chin and he brushed a light kiss on my lips.“I’m sorry if I came to bed late tonight. Or even… not at all.”There was a flicker of frustration in his eyes that didn’t go unnoticed.I gave him a teasing smile.Then framed his face with both hands and left a deliberately playful

  • GEEKY GIRL REVENGE   One Hundred

    The following morning arrived with a suspicious kind of stillness.The Parisian sky resembled an unfinished oil painting—pale blue, cloudless, as if holding its breath. From behind the sheer linen curtains, sunlight crept gently into the room, casting delicate patterns on the walls and the rumpled sheets I had yet to pull away from my sleep.I woke up alone.Hugo was no longer in bed. The sheets on his side were still warm when I touched them. That meant he had only just left.On the nightstand, a cup of coffee was still steaming. Beneath it, a small note in handwriting I knew by heart:If I were a secret agent, you would've sniffed me out from two kilometers away.But since I'm your husband, I quietly left you coffee.Call me Bee.I almost laughed. The only man who could tuck a joke into a love note. But that last line Call me Bee was a request I was dying to resist.How could I not? Just hearing Hugo call me Honey already made me squirm. And now... that muscle-bound baby wanted me t

  • GEEKY GIRL REVENGE   Ninety Nine

    "Do you believe it’s a leak?" I asked Hugo quietly.He shook his head. "A leak can be contained. This… feels more like something’s been injected into the system. Lucas isn’t a hacker. He was a former foundational architect. And someone who knows exactly how I work has given him a way back in."I said nothing. Not out of fear, but because I could see it—behind Hugo’s calm exterior was a flicker of concern he would never show to anyone but me."Can you handle it?" I whispered.He looked at me—deeply, honestly."Yes. But it would be easier if you stayed close to me."I smiled. "I’m not going anywhere."Hugo leaned in, resting his forehead gently against mine. His breath brushed across my face—soft, warm."I know you carry a lot. Too much. But I hope you know… I’ve never let you carry it alone."I closed my eyes for a moment. That sentence, simple as it was, felt like the strongest kind of armor."And I hope," he whispered again, "you know that I love you in my own way. In a way you might

  • GEEKY GIRL REVENGE   Ninety Eight

    Hugo glanced sideways at me, as if I were a book he was rereading.I nearly laughed. "So this is a test?""Not a test. Survival training."I let out a breath. The world I lived in now was nothing like the one promised by ordinary marriages. But I never married for a quiet life. I married to rule."And if Lucas returns with an agenda?" I asked."Let him believe he's in control, then we take it from him the moment he thinks he’s won."Hugo looked at me with a face nearly devoid of emotion, but his eyes said something else. He knew more than he was revealing. But for now, it was enough."Don’t get burned, Ana," he said softly. "You’re far too valuable to turn into ash."I gave a faint smile. "So are you."Then, like two actors stepping out of character after a scene, we returned to our roles. He sat down, opened his laptop, and joined a video conference. I crossed my legs and opened a newspaper I had no intention of reading. My thoughts wandered far. My curiosity, and my inability to bea

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