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PLAYING GAMES

Author: Ifeoma Abah
last update publish date: 2026-08-27 07:02:12

DARIUS:

I watched the girl sitting across from me, trying to read the expression on her face. Scarlett, a beautiful name for a beautiful girl. But pretty girls were always trouble. Like Amber.

As if she read my thoughts, my mother prattled on about how this new girl was completely different from Amber.

​"She comes from a pristine Alpha lineage, Darius," Mother was saying, her tone practically dripping with approval. "She's brilliantly educated, deeply cultured, and impeccably well-behaved."

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    ZARA: I NEED A TOTAL MAKEOVER My mind was racing, desperately trying to figure out how to give Darius’s men the slip, when a bright neon sign flashed through the taxi window: Elite Hair Salon and Spa – Open Late.I glanced at my wrist watch, it was just past seven. A sudden idea sparked in my head."Driver," I said, leaning forward urgently. "Do you see that commercial complex ahead with the salon sign?""Yeah, I see it," the driver replied, glancing back through the rearview mirror. "The dark SUV is still holding position two cars behind us.""Pull right into that building's open parking lot," I instructed quickly, slipping a generous amount of cash into the front console. "Let's see if they bite."The driver swerved smoothly off the main avenue, navigating the ramp into the multi-level parking structure of the commercial complex. We pulled into a vacant slot near the entrance of the salon and sat quietly in the dim interior.Just a few seconds after we stopped, the sleek, black SUV

  • HE CHEATED, I MATED WITH HIS UNCLE    RIDER'S SCHEMES

    ZARA:My brows furrowed into a tight frown when I glanced at the caller ID flashing in the dim cabin of the cab.Rider.He hadn't reached out to me once since the morning of the executive board meeting—the very day my presentation files were corrupted. Seeing his name on my screen right now, barely half an hour after I had walked out of Darius's estate, made a dark sense of foreboding twist inside my chest.My initial instinct was to hit the decline button and throw the phone back into my purse. I didn't want to hear his voice. But as the call reached its fifth ring, a cold realization washed over me. What did I have to lose at this point? What was the worst that could possibly happen?I swiped the screen to answer and brought the receiver up to my ear."Hello?" I said, keeping my tone flat, guarded, and completely devoid of emotion.Rider’s voice rushed through the speaker immediately, sounding breathy, hurried, and strangely intense. "Zara! Where are you right now?"My frown deepene

  • HE CHEATED, I MATED WITH HIS UNCLE    I'M LEAVING

    ZARA:When Darius remained completely silent, a cold, heavy lump formed in my throat. The quiet in the foyer was suffocating, broken only by the steady ticking of the grandfather clock in the corner."So you're calling me a thief or what?" I demanded, my voice cutting through the silence like a jagged blade. “You're insinuating that I must have sold it, or given it to someone.”Darius still didn't answer. He just stood there, his tall frame rigid, his dark eyes completely unreadable as he stared down at me.I took a sharp, painful breath. His silence was enough of an answer. It said everything he was too cowardly to speak out loud. The man I was legally married to—the man who had held me so tenderly just nights ago—honestly believed I was capable of stealing from him.He believed a maid over his own wife.Without saying another word, I stepped forward to the polished glass table. I reached down, pulled off the heavy, diamond-encrusted wedding ring Darius had placed on my finger, and s

  • HE CHEATED, I MATED WITH HIS UNCLE    ARE YOU ACCUSING ME?

    ZARA:After that passionate night of pleasure, Darius and I grew really close, like a real couple. He took me out regularly, bought me expensive things and really made me feel special. I felt so wanted and relaxed that I almost forgot this was just a contract marriage. I was almost falling for him until something happened.I arrived home late one afternoon after a long, grueling shift at the Stormfang Group headquarters. Slipping off my heels in the foyer, I made my way toward the kitchen to grab a cold glass of water.As I stepped across the threshold, I paused. A new domestic staff member was hovering near the marble counter, carefully organizing the silver cutlery. She was dressed in the standard dark gray house maid uniform, but the moment she turned around, her posture stiffened."Good afternoon, ma'am," she said, bowing her head quickly."Good afternoon," I replied, watching her closely.There was something off. The maid offered a polite smile, but the way her eyes lingered on m

  • HE CHEATED, I MATED WITH HIS UNCLE    YOU BELONG TO ME, ZARA

    ZARA:Stepping past the threshold into our private master bedroom, I tried to ignore the heavy sound of the door closing behind us. My face was still burning from Luna’s wild unsolicited advice and the maddening smirk Darius had worn at the top of the stairs.Determined to wash away the embarrassment and the sheer emotional exhaustion of the day, I walked straight toward the dressing area and began pulling off my silk blouse. As I pulled the fabric up over my head, temporarily obscuring my eyes and face, a sudden wave of familiar heat enveloped the room.Before I could completely free my arms from the sleeves, warm, massive hands slid around my waist, wrapping firmly around me from behind.I didn't need to turn around to know who it was. His rich, sandalwood scent mixed intoxicatingly with the lingering notes of the vintage wine we had shared at the restaurant. His chest was pressuring against my back, radiating an overwhelming, irresistible warmth.I tossed the blouse onto a nearby c

  • HE CHEATED, I MATED WITH HIS UNCLE    I NEED A SIBLING

    ZARA:Darius went completely stunned the very second those words left my mouth. My eyes held his without flinching as the heavy silence in the car stretched into tension."If you ever let another woman wrap her arms around you like that in front of me again," I warned him, my voice low, cold, and laced with unwavering resolve, "I will let another man wrap his arms around me just so you know exactly how it feels."He didn't utter a single word in response, and the drive back to the estate was a silent form of torture. Darius kept his eyes glued to the dark road ahead, his jaw clenched so tightly that a muscle pulsed in his cheek. I simply turned my head, staring out the side window with my arms crossed over my chest, refusing to make any effort to break the ice.The moment he brought the vehicle to a smooth halt in front of the main entrance, we stepped out and walked into the grand foyer together. Just as we crossed the threshold, Luna came bounding out from the living room. Catching

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