ANMELDENSo, Mrs. Knight,” he said, voice dripping with mockery, “do we have a deal?” I stared at his hand. Then at his face. Then at the empty shot glasses. I slapped my palm into his. “It’s not Mrs. Knight anymore,” I said, squeezing hard. “And you, Mr. Arrogant, just hired the most vindictive assistant you’ll ever have.” His fingers tightened around mine, warm and strong and promising all kinds of chaos. “Welcome to the dark side, Isabella.” Behind us, Kayla whispered to herself and few people in the coffee shop, “Y’all, I’m literally witnessing the start of a mafia romance…” Lucian’s eyes never left mine. Something electric and dangerous crackled between us. And in that moment, drunk off tequila and vengeance, I signed my soul with the Devil. I said no to Alexander Knight at the altar. Then I said yes to Lucian Voss in the rain, still wearing my wedding dress... Because my fiancee betrayed me twenty minutes before we tied the knots. With Lucian, it was a fake relationship stringed with mind-blowing nights. I gave him my body He offered me revenge Neither of us expected to give our hearts... Or that the enemy warming my bed every night ...was the brother everyone thought died fifteen years ago. Now I'm pregnant and only one knight get's to keep the empire and me
Mehr anzeigen**Isabella’s POV**The candlelight flickered between us as we sat at the dining table, our plates half-empty from our late-night dinner. Six whole months had passed since everything with Alexander finally settled.“So,” I said, sipping my wine, “we’ve gone through almost everything tonight. Let’s keep talking. Have I forgiven Alexander? Yes. It took me a long time, Lucian. A really long time. I had so many nightmares, so many moments where I wanted to scream at the memory of him. But I’ve come to peace with it now. I see how broken he was too. I’ve let it go.”Lucian reached across the table and took my hand, squeezing gently. “I’m so proud of you for that, baby. I know how hard it was. You didn’t have to forgive him, but the fact that you did… it shows how strong your heart is. I love you even more for it.”I smiled softly. “Thank you. Now tell me honestly—did you really take over Knight Corp like everyone expected?”He shook his head with a small laugh. “No, I didn’t. The company wa
**Isabella’s POV**There was a huge knock on the door. I hurried to open it, thinking it was probably a delivery or something. Lucian was upstairs in his study.The second I pulled the door open, I froze.“Alexander?” My voice came out tiny.He stood there looking exhausted, bruises still fading on his face, but it was him. The same Alexander who had pinned me down that night. The memory slammed into me so hard I couldn’t breathe.I screamed.“Lucian!” My voice cracked as terror flooded every inch of me.Footsteps thundered down the stairs. Lucian appeared in seconds, his eyes wild.“Isabella!” He wrapped his arms around me instantly, holding me tight against his chest like I might collapse. “I’ve got you. I’ve got you, baby. Breathe.”Alexander took a step back, his hands raised. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have come. This was a terrible idea. I didn’t mean to scare you.”Lucian kept one arm around me, his body shielding mine. “Alexander, what the hell? Why didn’t you tell me you were co
**Chloe’s POV**Ryan walked into the room with a big grin, dropping a thick file on the bedside table with a soft thud.“Alexander dropped the case,” he said cheerfully, his eyes sparkling.I sat up straighter, ignoring the slight pull in my side. “What???”He laughed, nodding. “Yeah, you heard me right. The lawsuit is gone. His lawyer called mine this morning and withdrew everything. No court date, no nothing.”“How?” I asked, my heart racing. “How did that even happen? I thought he was dead set on dragging me through hell.”Ryan shrugged, still smiling. “I honestly don’t know how. The lawyer just said the plaintiff decided to drop all charges and move on. No explanation given. But it’s official. You’re free from that stress.”I let out a shaky breath, a huge smile breaking across my face. “Oh my God, Ryan… I can’t believe it. I was so scared I’d have to fight him while still lying here. I didn’t want any more drama on top of everything else.”He sat on the edge of the bed, looking a
**Lena’s POV**“Oh my God, how much is all this?” I asked the cashier, staring at the mountain of groceries on the belt.The cashier smiled brightly. “It’s already been paid for, ma’am. The total is covered.”I blinked hard. “Paid for? By who? I didn’t use any coupon or anything.”The cashier nodded toward the side. “By her.”I turned around fast and there she was — Sarah — standing a few feet away with her hands in her pockets, looking nervous but smiling.“Sarah?” I whispered, then louder, “Sarah! What are you doing here?”She walked closer, her eyes locked on mine. “Hey, Lena.”“Why did you pay for my stuff? That was a lot of money. You didn’t have to do that.”Sarah shrugged, still smiling softly. “I wanted to. I saw you pushing the cart and… I don’t know, it felt like the right thing. Can we get out of here first? Talk somewhere quieter?”I looked around the busy mall, then back at her. “Out of here? Like, right now? In public? You and me together?”She nodded, her smile growing
**Lucian’s POV**I’d spent the afternoon turning our home into something softer, something that felt like a promise instead of just expensive square footage. Fairy lights draped in lazy loops across the living-room ceiling, warm gold against the charcoal dusk pressing on the windows. Dozens of whi
**Isabella’s POV**Sunlight sliced through the half-open blinds in sharp, golden bars across the sheets. I stretched, expecting the familiar dip of Lucian’s body beside me, the steady rhythm of his breathing, the warmth that had wrapped around me all night like a second skin.There was nothing.The
**Lucian’s POV**Our foreheads were still pressed together, her breath was warm and shaky against my lips. I could feel the tremble in her fingers where they rested at the nape of my neck.“I shouldn’t,” I whispered again, but the words had no fight left in them.Isabella’s thumb brushed the corner
**Chloe’s POV**The pen felt heavier than it should. My fingers...the ones that weren't bruised and were strong enough to lift the heavy pen, curled around it like it might bite. The paper trembled under the weight of my signature. Clause after clause stared back at me in crisp black ink: waiver of












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