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Double Game

Author: Ms. Chiamaka
last update Last Updated: 2025-12-24 22:25:22

Savannah

I learned quickly that silence could be louder than lies. After Melordy tightened her grip, the air around me shifted as well. Not in a dramatic way, but in subtler movements. Our meetings lasted longer and her questions arrived dressed as concern. Every pause felt measured, like she was watching what I did when no one else was speaking.

So I stopped reacting. Instead, I started choosing. I gave her truths that were harmless on their own. Facts that didn’t lead anywhere. Details she already knew, reshaped just enough to look like cooperation instead of surrender. It was a delicate balance, too much honesty and I’d expose Clint; too much resistance and I’d become a liability.

I needed to stay useful. And so when we sat across from each other one afternoon in a quiet conference room overlooking the city. The windows were tall, the view expensive, the kind meant to distract you into forgetting where you were, but Melordy didn’t look at the skyline. Her attention stayed on me.

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    SavannahI couldn’t sleep well that night. It was the kind of sleep where thoughts subside but never fully leave. Every time I turned, my mind rearranged the same pieces again and again. At long last, I woke before dawn and didn’t bother trying to fall back asleep. By the time the city began to stir, I was already dressed, coffee untouched on the counter. I stood there longer than necessary, staring at the dark liquid like it might tell me something new if I waited long enough. It didn’t. In fact, I was in a darker hole because Julian had called last night and I hesitated to answer.When I arrived at the site later that morning, the air felt different. People moved with more caution. Conversations cut short when I passed. That wasn’t paranoia. I’d learned the difference. Information was moving. There was a new gossip. Hopefully, this time, not about my hair.I called a quick meeting with two department heads to review delays. They arrived on time, polite, careful. Both Benedict-alig

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  • Hired My Ex's Sister as Wife   Pressure Time

    SavannahBut somewhere in its belly, Clint was running around. Julian, digging dead ends. Somewhere, Colleen was quietly burning bridges that had taken decades to build. And I was here. Standing in the middle. At a red light. My phone lit up again.‘Don’t rush.’ I told myself. ‘Let it ring.’It was Julian. My hands twitched at the sight of him. I wanted to answer. But only if I could give him the answers he needed. Only if I could face him. But I was far from tying loose ends. Far from discovering the things he told me in half truths. I poured a full glass of wine for myself as soon as I kicked off my shoes. I trudged to the window as I unbuttoned my suit, by the time I reached my window, I had shed off all clothes, just watching the city settle into night. From up here, everything looked calm. Controlled. That illusion worked best with wine.A false perception in my view meanwhile Colleen’s warning echoed in my head. Melordy’s patience. Clint’s desperation.I judged Clint less now.

  • Hired My Ex's Sister as Wife   Crisis Moment

    SavannahThe construction site looked unchanged from a distance. The same stake feeling in my soul. Unfinished steel, layered dust, workers moving with practiced urgency. And by now, the idea of a woman boss still didn’t sit well with them so the air.. was more tangy than I imagined.To anyone else, it was just another project behind schedule and over budget. To me, it was leverage. Time to unleash my potential.I stood near the perimeter fence with my helmet tucked under my arm, watching a crane swing its load into place. There was comfort in the predictability of it. Every movement here had a cause. Every delay could be traced. Nothing pretended to be innocent.I wished the rest of my life worked the same way.My phone buzzed in my pocket. I reached for it immediately and just paused. Lately, even phone calls startled me. Whoever wanted me distracted felt an enemy. But this… this was different. The message was short. Be careful. Things are closer than they look.I knew this was Col

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  • Hired My Ex's Sister as Wife   Fast Wit

    JulianThe idea had been forming in my head for days, it had only become clearer when the events connected. If we acted openly, we’d expose ourselves. If we moved emotionally, we’d give them leverage. And if we waited too long, we’d be trapped completely. Distance was the only advantage we had left.“I know a few people who specialize in restructuring systems quietly.”Evan gave a short, humorless laugh. “That sounds worse than stealing. Do you realize what we’re going to be dealing with?”“I do, Evan. I have been reluctant.” I said calmly. “But ignoring the matter won’t make it go away.”Outside, a siren wailed faintly in the distance before fading away.“What about the rules? They matter more than intent,”“I’m bringing the devil into it if it will end this charade.” I breathed, almost seething.That earned a small, reluctant smile from him. “All that talk about being quiet. You’re just hotheaded. I like it.”I smiled wryly, walking away. My mind drifted, uninvited, to Savannah.I

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