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Chapter Forty-six

Author: Vickie Jay
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-16 01:58:13

(Damien's POV)

I stepped into the reception of the Delacroix-Valenci tower. The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, everything felt too calm. A far cry from the blood, smoke and steel I had walked through just days ago.

I arrived in New York exactly 30 minutes ago, the cold Balkan air still lingered in my bones. I walked through the hallway, hearing numerous “welcome sir” as I passed. I've been away for a week now and coming back to see that the empire still stayed standing, stock didn't crash and the board didn't crumble shows that Selena did a good job in my absence. At least she's capable of handling things here. Speaking of Selena, we never spoke throughout the time I was away. I never called and she didn't too, not a word from her. Well, this marriage isn't one for affection.

I used the elevator to the VIP floor and started walking to my office but decided to stop by at Selena's. The monthly review meeting with our new partners must have ended and I need reports.

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  • His Brother's Bride    Chapter Forty-six

    (Damien's POV)I stepped into the reception of the Delacroix-Valenci tower. The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, everything felt too calm. A far cry from the blood, smoke and steel I had walked through just days ago.I arrived in New York exactly 30 minutes ago, the cold Balkan air still lingered in my bones. I walked through the hallway, hearing numerous “welcome sir” as I passed. I've been away for a week now and coming back to see that the empire still stayed standing, stock didn't crash and the board didn't crumble shows that Selena did a good job in my absence. At least she's capable of handling things here. Speaking of Selena, we never spoke throughout the time I was away. I never called and she didn't too, not a word from her. Well, this marriage isn't one for affection.I used the elevator to the VIP floor and started walking to my office but decided to stop by at Selena's. The monthly review meeting with our new partners must have ended and I need reports.The door to her

  • His Brother's Bride    Chapter Forty-five

    (Luca's POV)Selena is pregnant with my child. The moment those words left her lips—“I’m pregnant, Luca”—the entire world tilted. For a second, I didn’t breathe. I wasn’t even sure I could. It felt like something had knocked the air from my lungs. The walls, floor, and the buzzing of the air vent above us, all faded. All I could see was her, sitting across from me, vulnerable, scared and strong all at once. Her voice trembled, but her eyes didn’t flinch.I’ve played that night in the cabin in my head a thousand times, but I never imagined that we created a life that night.Our baby.I stood because I had to. My chest was too full to stay still. I paced, my hands dragging down my face, and through my hair. Thoughts and questions raced through my mind.But then, she told me everything. Her fears, and also that only Sophia and her mother knows she's pregnant.I looked at her and all I could see was the woman I love, the woman who had my heart from the very first day I saw her and now, sh

  • His Brother's Bride    Chapter Forty-four

    (Selena's POV)The decision didn’t come easily, but it finally came. I spent the last two days trying to come up with the words to tell Luca that he's responsible for my pregnancy.As Sophia said, “He deserves to know.” She was right. Luca is the father of my child and he has a right to know. Whatever happens after, I hope I’ll be able to deal with it.What weighed heavier now was the uncertainty about my father. My mother promised to speak to him last night—to tell him how unhappy I’ve been in my marriage, and how cold Damien has been since the very beginning, but she's been silent since then. I’ve checked my phone at least ten times since morning but there's nothing yet.Still, I tried to focus on the meeting this morning. Damien wasn’t back from his trip, so I chaired the monthly board meeting with the company's executives and our newest partner, Novatek. It was difficult enough keeping my composure while standing at the head of that long, cold conference table, knowing that Luca w

  • His Brother's Bride    Chapter Forty-three

    (Luca's POV)I haven’t reached out to Selena since her father's 60th birthday celebration two days ago. It's not because I’ve stopped thinking about her—God knows I haven’t—but I’m trying to give her space. I don't want it to look like I'm pressuring her into something she's not ready for.I know she feels something. I saw it in the way she looked at me that night and the way she trembled when I held her hands. Damien doesn’t love her, that much is obvious. And I—despite how I came into her life—would give anything to protect her and treat her right. I've poured out my heart to her and I won't push any further.I’ve decided that I’ll be her friend if that’s all she’ll let me be. If she needs space, I’ll respect that but if she ever needs me, I’ll be there. I can’t pressure her to choose anything she’s not ready to. The next move has to come from her.Today’s meeting with the executives at Delacroix-Valenci is expected to be intense. It’s the monthly accountability and partnership revi

  • His Brother's Bride    Chapter Forty-two

    (Selena's POV)I laid in my bed, staring at the ceiling and reliving moments from last night like a film on loop. My mother now knows that Luca is responsible for this pregnancy and that I'm in a loveless marriage.I feel freer in a way—telling her the truth was like a heavy weight being lifted off my shoulders—yet, fear still lingered in my bones like a storm refusing to pass.I heaved a heavy sigh as I forced myself to get up and shower before going downstairs for breakfast.The smell of warm pancakes and coffee welcomed me the moment I stepped into the dining room. Sophia was already at the table with my mom, both of them in soft robes, and seemed to be deep in a quiet conversation. Sophia was slicing into her pancakes while Mom poured syrup over her own plate.“Good morning,” I said, forcing a small smile as I stepped into the kitchen.“Good morning, sweetheart,” my mother said gently. She set down the syrup and pulled out a chair beside her. “Sit, I made your favorite.”“Where's

  • His Brother's Bride    Chapter Forty-one

    (Selena's POV)My legs felt like they would give way right this second.The porch light casted a soft glow on my mother’s stunned expression. She stood frozen, her hand was still pressed against her mouth like it was the only thing holding her together.“Did I just hear clearly?” Her voice cracked. “You’re pregnant for Luca?”My lips parted, but the words tangled in my throat.Her eyes widened further, horror and heartbreak flickering across her face like lightning. “Selena, tell me this isn’t true…”“Mom, please,” I whispered, stepping forward. “I can explain. Please, it's not what you think.”She looked like she might collapse.“Mrs. Valenci,” Sophia said softly, “please, just listen to her. Let her explain.”My mother’s gaze never left mine. For a moment, I thought she might scream. But instead, she exhaled sharply and turned around. “Let’s go inside,” she said, voice brittle. “Now.”I was already shaking as we walked back into the house. Every step felt like I was being pulled tow

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