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Seventy Seven

Auteur: Lady Ma
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I stared at the dim ceiling. Trying to steady my breath, wrapping the anxiety with a blanket, but failed. The word heir still echoed like a whisper behind the bedroom wall. Hugo didn’t force me, but as I’ve known from the beginning, he never needed to. The world was already narrow enough to make choices look like destiny.

I reached for my phone. Dozens of unopened messages. Some from the media, some from the Saint-Roch team, and a few from Nicky, who had sent voice notes, furious as she mentioned a technician dismantling the air duct without permission.

Funny. The world kept spinning as if I wasn’t being strangled by a biological contract I never signed. And yet here I was, living it with full awareness, driven by a purpose that now seemed to be going nowhere. Yes, because I still hadn’t truly surrendered myself.

And that was the question that kept circling in my head. But readiness never came. Even when I was the one who chose to beat the war drum, my heart should’ve been ready for e
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  • GEEKY GIRL REVENGE   Seventy Seven

    I stared at the dim ceiling. Trying to steady my breath, wrapping the anxiety with a blanket, but failed. The word heir still echoed like a whisper behind the bedroom wall. Hugo didn’t force me, but as I’ve known from the beginning, he never needed to. The world was already narrow enough to make choices look like destiny.I reached for my phone. Dozens of unopened messages. Some from the media, some from the Saint-Roch team, and a few from Nicky, who had sent voice notes, furious as she mentioned a technician dismantling the air duct without permission.Funny. The world kept spinning as if I wasn’t being strangled by a biological contract I never signed. And yet here I was, living it with full awareness, driven by a purpose that now seemed to be going nowhere. Yes, because I still hadn’t truly surrendered myself.And that was the question that kept circling in my head. But readiness never came. Even when I was the one who chose to beat the war drum, my heart should’ve been ready for e

  • GEEKY GIRL REVENGE   Seventy Six

    "I’ll be even more nagging after this," he said with a wide smile as he opened the door. I said nothing. I simply hid my face in the curve of his neck.Maybe I was a little crazy. But this was my attempt to distract myself from the fear of the past. And I think it worked.Hugo laid me down gently, as if my body were a fragile piece of porcelain."I’ll bring you some dinner," he said softly.I nodded, though I wasn’t sure if he noticed, as he had already stepped away. My breathing was steady, but my feelings were not. There was always a strange pause in moments like this. When my body lies down, my mind stands up. Alert. Ready to dissect every gesture, every word, even the scent of Hugo’s skin that brushed against my cheek earlier.His footsteps moved away in silence, typical of a man who had lived too long in power and luxury.I stared at the ceiling. The soft traces of the chandelier’s light formed silhouettes like symbols of fate dancing beyond my comprehension. I wanted to get up,

  • GEEKY GIRL REVENGE   Seventy Five

    The sky above Saint-Roch resembled an unfinished painting. The clouds hung listlessly, as though unsure whether to bring rain or simply stir unrest. I stood on the central plaza, gazing at the steel and glass structure that had always made my eyes sparkle. For months, I had prepared this place to be my stage, my source of pride, and my ultimate weapon to silence the past with triumph.Now? I only wanted to finish this chapter with a dramatic ending. I had no desire to rush it. I had once tried to abbreviate a scenario, only to find myself ensnared in the very plot I had written. Hugo had not crumbled as planned. Instead, he had only risen higher. And I was left to swallow my recklessness, having lit a fire too large to contain."Are you sure you don’t want to go up and check the control room yourself?" Nicky asked beside me. She wore a semi-formal suit, tablet in hand, and her hair tied half-up as always. It was her signature look, making her resemble the lead character in a medical d

  • GEEKY GIRL REVENGE   Seventy Four

    “Don’t be too quick to define your feelings, Hugo. Maybe it’s just desire, an urge to possess what hasn’t been fully given to you yet. Call it curiosity, perhaps?”Hugo no longer looked at me with that usual mischievous gaze. This time, his expression held a quiet seriousness. Not anger. Just a depth of sincerity he didn’t try to speak, only show.“If it were just about desire, I could’ve forced you anytime I wanted.”His words made my eyelids tremble. A heat spread to my cheeks because deep down, I knew he was right. I turned away and rose from the bed. This time, he let me go.I felt him move as I stood with my back to him. His arms slowly wrapped around my waist, one hand reaching up to gently untangle my hair. Then, his lips approached my ear.I closed my eyes, feeling the warmth of his breath. Goosebumps rose along my skin. My heartbeat drummed louder with every second.“I’ll wait until you’re ready to accept me,” he whispered. But his lips didn’t stop there. He brushed aside the

  • GEEKY GIRL REVENGE   Seventy Three

    I stared at the ceiling. Not to weigh everything Hugo had offered, but to savor the quiet satisfaction of knowing that everything was going exactly as I had planned.Saint-Roch was merely a stepping stone to strengthen my name. A statement to the world that even without the Cassilas name, I could rise and stand shoulder to shoulder with them. After that, I planned to settle into the role of Mrs. Cassilas completely—to continue everything I had carefully arranged.A knock on the door snapped me out of my thoughts. When I opened it, my husband stood there hugging a pillow, smiling at me.“I think sleeping in separate rooms was a terrible idea,” he said, walking in without waiting for permission.“Are you out of your mind?” I grabbed the collar of his pajamas. Hugo turned around and kissed my hand.“You should only worry if your husband ever stops being a little crazy.”He brushed a kiss against my lips. I scoffed and crossed my arms.“This is our mansion. There's no one else here. And t

  • GEEKY GIRL REVENGE   Seventy Two

    "Still here?" Hugo asked, his arm slipping around my waist."Of course. We're here because of the plan you made!""And that we agreed on," he added, tousling my loose hair.As we began to walk and push the cart, I glanced at his face in profile. His jaw was tight, and his brow occasionally furrowed, making me all the more curious about whatever it was he didn’t want me to know.I turned away, looking left and right, scanning for items on the shopping list. It was the weekend, and the store was crowded with couples like us doing their errands.The cart creaked between shelves that groaned under their own weight. It echoed the tension that was slowly transferring from Hugo to me. He tried to keep a relaxed face. His smile was trained, but his jaw tensed again each time his phone buzzed in his pocket. Three times since we walked in, and three times he swiped the screen away without checking the messages.I glanced at the list Hugo had written. Vegetables, eggs, bread, coffee, kitchen tow

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