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Chapter 7: Mr Sherlock
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2026-03-18 13:47:06
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Dominic’s povI leaned back in my chair, the leather creaking softly as I looked outside. The Hudson River gleamed like a line of diamonds, and the New Jersey skyline shone like a hope for more. The city was my territory, a chess game I played with accuracy and cruelty. And this penthouse, this study, was my headquarters.The whiskey decanter was still full, a luxury I didn't indulge in. My head was clear, energized by the figures moving on my screens. The market was a wild animal that I had domesticated, a melody of zeros and ones that I could change with just a wave of my hand.I leaned forward, an intense look in my eyes focused on the screens. There was a deal in the making, a hostile takeover that would make my position at the top unchallengeable. The excitement of the chase ran through me, the feeling of power and dominance. This is what kept me going: the game, the victory, the solitude.None of it held my attention.Because all I could think about was her.This wasn’t supposed
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HIS TO LOSE Chapter 7: Mr Sherlock
Dominic’s PovI pulled into the driveway, still tasting her on my lips. My hands are gripping the steering wheel. That kiss—fuck, that kiss. Then she pulled away. Ran inside like I’d burned her.Maybe I had.I walked into my house—all polished marble and towering ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows framing the glittering Manhattan skyline like a painting. Plush leather furniture, minimalist art on white walls, everything perfectly placed by designers who’d never lived here. Sleek. Modern. Expensive.My mom was talking on the phone while Jared sat on her lap watching cartoons on his iPad even though the TV was turned on and showing the same show. Jared ran towards me the moment he noticed my presence and started yapping before I could let out a sigh “Daddy! You’re late! You said you’d be home for dinner!” So much stamina from someone that hasn’t had dinner. I’m so sorry kiddo something came up, I said while I pulled him into a quick hug ruffling his hair as he let out a cheesy giggle
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