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Chapter 45: The Hollow Man
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2026-07-18 09:53:33
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I Was Hired To Seduce My Boss Chapter 90: Roots We Planted
ZoeThe first drops of rain hit the windowpane like hesitant fingers, testing the glass before committing to the storm. I watch them trail downward, each one a tiny river carving its own path through the dust that has settled on the sill. The cottage feels different today—warmer, as if the walls themselves have absorbed the peace we have been piecing together.Eleanor is in the corner, her needles clicking together in a rhythm that has become as familiar as my own heartbeat. She is knitting something small, something soft, and I have not asked what it is. Some surprises are worth waiting for.I hear Liam moving in the other room, the creak of floorboards beneath his weight, the low murmur of his voice as he talks to himself. He has been doing that more often lately—talking through his thoughts as if the words need to escape before they can settle."Zoe," he calls. "Come here."I push myself up from the chair and walk toward his voice. He is standing by the window in the bedroom, his b
I Was Hired To Seduce My Boss Chapter 89: Distant Horizon
LiamThe hinges of the cottage door protest as I push it open, a thin whine that cuts through the morning stillness. I step onto the porch, and the cold air hits my face like a splash of ice water, sharp and bracing. The fields stretch out before me, cloaked in a thin layer of frost that catches the first light of dawn, turning the world into a mosaic of silver and shadow. I breathe in, and the sharpness of it fills my lungs, chasing away the remnants of sleep.Zoe is still inside, asleep in the room we now share. The ring glints on her finger when she moves, a small beacon in the darkness, and I find myself drawn back to her like a moth to a flame I can not resist. But I need this moment alone. I need to feel the cold and remind myself that I am still standing.I walk to the edge of the garden, where the bulbs are buried deep, waiting for spring. The earth is hard, frozen, but I know that beneath it, something is stirring. Something patient and persistent. Something that will not be
I Was Hired To Seduce My Boss Chapter 88: Beneath
Zoe The warmth of his body presses against my back as I wake, his arm draped across my waist, his breath slow and even against my neck. For a moment, I let myself forget the weight of everything that came before this. The fever that nearly took me. The fear in his eyes when he thought I was slipping away. The days of drifting in and out of consciousness, clinging to the sound of his voice like a lifeline. I turn in his arms, and his eyes open, dark and soft, still heavy with sleep. He looks at me like I am something precious, something he almost lost, and I feel the ache of that love settle into my chest. "Zoe," he murmurs, his voice rough. "I am here." He pulls me closer, his lips finding mine, and I taste the relief in his kiss. The fear is still there, lingering beneath the surface, but there is something else too. Something hungrier. "You scared me," he says against my mouth. "I know." "I thought I lost you." "But I am here." I run my fingers through his hair, pulling him
I Was Hired To Seduce My Boss Chapter 87: Pulse of Us
Liam The rain has stopped, but the air is still heavy, thick with the scent of wet earth and pine. I stand at the window, watching the last droplets slide down the glass like tears I refuse to shed. Behind me, Zoe sleeps, her breathing finally even, her body no longer burning with fever. She is healing. She is safe. But the fear lingers, a cold knot in my chest that refuses to loosen. I turn from the window and walk to the bed. She looks small against the pillows, her dark hair fanned across the white fabric, her lashes dark against her pale cheeks. I reach out and brush a strand of hair from her face, my fingers lingering on the warmth of her skin. Her eyes flutter open, and I see the recognition dawn in them, the softness that comes only when she looks at me. "Liam," she whispers. "I am here." She reaches for me, her fingers curling around my wrist, pulling me closer. I lower myself onto the edge of the bed, my weight dipping the mattress, and she shifts toward me, her body se
I Was Hired To Seduce My Boss Chapter 86: Silence Grief
Zoe The first sign comes in the middle of the night. I wake with a start, my skin slick with sweat, my heart hammering against my ribs like a caged bird. The room is dark, the only light a thin sliver of moonlight filtering through the gap in the curtains. I press my palm to my forehead, and the heat radiating from my skin startles me. I am burning up. I try to sit up, but the room tilts, spinning in slow, nauseating circles. I grip the edge of the mattress, my knuckles white, and I wait for the world to steady itself. It does not. I hear Liam's voice from somewhere far away, muffled and distant, as if he is calling to me from the other end of a long tunnel. I try to answer, but the words will not come. My throat is dry, raw, as if I have been screaming for hours. And then everything goes dark. I wake up to the smell of woodsmoke and something else, something sharp and medicinal. The fire crackles in the hearth, casting dancing shadows across the ceiling, and I feel the weight
I Was Hired To Seduce My Boss Chapter 85: Survival
Liam The cold water hits my face like a slap, and I grip the edges of the sink, staring at my reflection in the cracked mirror above the basin. The man staring back at me is a stranger—dark circles carved beneath his eyes, hollow cheeks, a jaw tight with tension that has not eased in days. I do not recognize him. I do not want to. I have been standing here for minutes and hours, I can not tell. The water drips from my chin, pooling on the worn wooden counter, and I watch the drops fall with a kind of detached fascination. Each one is a small death, a tiny surrender to gravity. I hear movement in the other room, the soft pad of bare feet on the floorboards, and I know it is Zoe. I know the rhythm of her steps, the weight of her presence, the way the air changes when she enters a room. She has become as familiar to me as my own heartbeat, and that terrifies me more than any enemy ever could. I dry my face with a rough towel and walk out to the main room. She is standing by the windo
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