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CHAPTER 70
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He Wants An Open Marriage, But Demands My Loyalty CHAPTER 70
The heavy iron lid of the chest rested open on the rosewood desk, its rusted hinges completely silent against the steady, relentless hum of rain beating against the high floor-to-ceiling glass of the study.Vivian’s hand trembled slightly as her fingers hovered above the smooth, age-worn linen of the envelope inside. The dark ink on the front bore her father’s unmistakable copperplate handwriting. It was not addressed to her, nor was it stamped with any corporate seal or formal emblem.It bore three names, written side by side in an unyielding line: Ethan, Lucian, and Alexander Blackwood.Behind her, the broad warmth of Ethan’s body radiated against her back like a quiet furnace. His large palm remained anchored firmly at her hip, his long fingers gripping the heavy silk of her blouse just tightly enough to keep her pulled against his chest. His dark irises, shadowed under the dim golden casting of the desk lamp, were fixed on the faded paper."He wrote this before the crash," Vivian
He Wants An Open Marriage, But Demands My Loyalty CHAPTER 69
The violent hum of the executive elevator echoing from the private hallway sent a wave of icy tension through the master suite.Vivian didn't step back. Her body remained pressed against Ethan's heavy frame, her hands gripping the thick fabric of his suit lapels. The warm, possessive heat of his body was the only anchor keeping her grounded as the electronic chime of the private foyer signaled the arrival of the elevator car."He actually came," Vivian whispered, her breath catching in her throat. Her dark eyes met Ethan’s burning, unyielding gaze. "He’s out on bail and he came straight to the penthouse.""He came to die," Lucian said smoothly from the foot of the carved four-poster bed. He unholstered his sidearm with a slow, terrifying efficiency, checking the slide with a faint metallic click before resting it loosely at his side. "The bastard really believes he can walk into this room and demand you back like a lost umbrella.""Alexander," Ethan rumbled, his voice dropping into a
He Wants An Open Marriage, But Demands My Loyalty CHAPTER 68
Chloe Thorne sat in the rear of the secondary sedan, her hand resting against the glass, her dark eyes glittering with a triumphant, twisted satisfaction as she pointed to her gold wristwatch.It was 7:51 AM. Nine minutes remained before the 8:00 AM deadline."Lucian, take the secondary vehicle's front axle," Ethan commanded, his deep voice dropping into a low, terrifying growl that filled the cabin. "Driver, ram the flatbed's rear hitch on my mark.""Understood, sir," the Blackwood security driver responded, his knuckles white on the steering wheel as he slammed the heavy transmission into drive.Lucian didn't hesitate. He unbuckled his seatbelt, lowered the rear passenger window three inches, and extended his sidearm through the gap. With surgical precision, he fired two suppressed rounds into the front tire and engine block of Chloe’s secondary sedan.The sharp thwack-thwack of the suppressed shots was instantly swallowed by the roar of the city traffic. The front left suspension o
He Wants An Open Marriage, But Demands My Loyalty CHAPTER 67
The heavy mahogany doors of the safehouse loft clicked shut, sealing out the damp Manhattan air and the distant, muted wail of police sirens down on Foley Square.Inside, the spacious gallery was dim, lit only by the soft gold light filtering through the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the misty Hudson River.Vivian stood near the edge of the obsidian conference table, unbuttoning her charcoal suit jacket with slow, deliberate movements. The adrenaline that had propelled her through the Foley Square blockade and up the granite steps of the federal courthouse was beginning to ebb, leaving behind a deep, aching exhaustion that settled straight into her bones.On paper, Judge Sterling’s preliminary order had granted her a temporary asset freeze against Vance Enterprises. But as Alexander had made clear on the drive back, a temporary escrow order was not a final victory. The prenup was frozen in court litigation, Julien was out on a massive emergency bail bond underwritten by his fam
He Wants An Open Marriage, But Demands My Loyalty CHAPTER 66
The screech of burning rubber cut through the heavy gray mist covering Foley Square as the armored Blackwood SUV surged backward in reverse.Through the rain-streaked windshield, Vivian watched the scene unfold with cold, methodical clarity. The silver flatbed commercial truck still blocked the primary access ramp to the federal courthouse, while the two dark luxury sedans pinned their rear bumper against the curb.Chloe Thorne sat in the rear of the secondary sedan, her hand resting against the glass, her dark eyes glittering with a triumphant, twisted satisfaction as she pointed to her gold wristwatch.It was 7:51 AM. Nine minutes remained before the 8:00 AM deadline."Lucian, take the secondary vehicle's front axle," Ethan commanded, his deep voice dropping into a low, terrifying growl that filled the cabin. "Driver, ram the flatbed's rear hitch on my mark.""Understood, sir," the Blackwood security driver responded, his knuckles white on the steering wheel as he slammed the heavy
He Wants An Open Marriage, But Demands My Loyalty CHAPTER 65
The flashing red system alert reflected off the polished obsidian table, casting a bloody crimson hue across Alexander’s gold-rimmed glasses. On the central wall monitor, the grainy, high-definition traffic feed from the corner of 4th and Mercer played in an endless, brutal loop: a reinforced black SUV broadsiding the federal transport van, dark-clad operatives spilling into the street, and Julien being shoved like a limp doll into the rear of a sedan before speeding off toward the Midtown tunnel.The room was suffocatingly quiet, save for the rhythmic, steady tap of Alexander’s fingers against the rim of his tablet.Ethan didn't take his eyes off the screen. His grip on Vivian’s shoulder remained iron-clad, his heavy warmth anchoring her against the mounting coldness in her chest. His dark eyes were fixed on the secondary window displaying the emergency injunction filed by Chloe—a nine-page legal maneuver stamped by a flexible night-session judge in Queens."She’s desperate," Vivian
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