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A Fire That Wouldn’t Settle

Auteur: Dara W
last update Dernière mise à jour: 2025-08-25 14:18:21

Elias walked fast down the wide stone steps of the Denovan estate. His jaw was tight, his fists clenched. The voices behind him Maya’s soft pleading, Colton’s sharp anger, Mr. and Mrs. Denovan’s heavy tone were left behind.

He didn’t turn back.

He couldn’t.

The car waited near the gate. The driver reached for the handle, but Elias yanked the door open himself and dropped inside.

“Take me to Catherine’s ,” he ordered. His voice was clipped, rough.

The ride was silent except for the hum of the engine. Elias stared out of the window, his reflection dark against the glass. His heart pounded hard, full of rage. He could still hear Colton telling Maya to forget him. As if he were something to be erased.

His teeth ground together. “Over my dead body,” he muttered.

When the car pulled into the his estate, the sun was sinking low,Elias stepped out quickly, his movements sharp. But once inside, he didn’t stop to eat or sit. He walked straight to his office, restless.

He picked up his phone, his
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    Maya sat in the sitting room with Anika curled up on her lap, the little girl softly playing with the braid in Maya’s hair. For once, Maya felt settled, her heart slowing to a quiet rhythm after the whirlwind of emotions she had been through.But peace never lasted long in this house.When Mr. and Mrs. Denovan walked into the room, Maya noticed their faces right away. They were trying too hard to look composed. She gently lifted Anika from her lap and set her down on the sofa.“Maya,” Mrs. Denovan said softly, “we need to speak with you.”Maya’s stomach tightened. She stood slowly, her hands clasping together nervously. “Is something wrong?”Her father’s deep voice filled the room. “Not wrong… but serious. Let’s sit.”The three of them settled in the lounge. The golden lamp lit their faces, and Maya could see how tense her parents were. Her mother leaned forward, reaching for Maya’s hand.“This morning,” Mrs. Denovan began, “we received a letter. From the Carter family.”The name made

  • Longing For My Ex-Wife   The Proposal

    Grandma Carter sat alone in her study, the morning quiet except for the faint ticking of a grandfather clock. The curtains were drawn halfway, letting in a dim light that spread across the polished wood of her desk. She leaned forward, her hands resting on the carved armrests of her chair, her sharp eyes fixed on the sealed envelope before her.This letter, written under her strict instructions, was more than ink on paper..it was her strategy, her move in a game she had no intention of losing. She had tried to bring the Denovans into her company through business, but they had refused. That insult still burned in her chest, but now she had found another way to tie them to her.Her cane rested against the side of her chair, within easy reach. Each time her thoughts circled back to the Denovans’ refusal, her fingers twitched, aching to slam the cane against the floor in anger. But she forced herself to remain still. Her anger was not to be wasted in outbursts. Anger, when sharpened, beca

  • Longing For My Ex-Wife   Shattered Homecoming

    The gates of the city jail opened with a groan of iron and concrete. Daniel stood outside, leaning against his car, his jaw tight as his eyes searched the shadow beyond the gates. When Lena appeared, a hollow ache filled his chest.She looked smaller than before, thinner from weeks of confinement. The clothes she wore were plain and loose, the color drained from her face. But her posture was still stiff, her eyes sharp, carrying the same pride and defiance that had followed her into prison.Daniel took a step forward. “Lena.”Her gaze flicked to him, flat and emotionless. “Let’s just go,” she said. No greeting. No gratitude.Daniel swallowed the disappointment rising in his throat. He opened the car door for her, and she slid inside without another word.The moment the engine hummed to life, a small voice came from the back seat. “Mom…”Jamie’s eyes were wide, full of hope and fear at once. He leaned forward slightly, his little hands clutching the seat in front of him.Lena’s head tu

  • Longing For My Ex-Wife   Caught

    Maya’s lips still burned from Elias’s kiss, her body pressed against his, her heart racing so hard she thought it might break her ribs. For that moment, the world outside had vanished. His hands on her face, the taste of his breath, the low voice confessing how much he missed her it was everything she had wanted and feared all at once.She had whispered back, her voice shaky, “Me too…”But before she could sink deeper into him, the door burst open.“Maya?”The voice cracked like thunder.Colton stood at the doorway, his eyes wide at first, then narrowing into fire. He froze only for a heartbeat, long enough to take in the sight of Elias’s hand on Maya’s waist, their faces still close, her flushed lips giving away what had just happened.The silence that followed was heavy, almost unbearable.Colton stepped inside, his jaw tightening until his teeth ground together. “What,” he said slowly, his voice thick with rage, “is going on here?”Maya gasped and pulled back, though Elias didn’t r

  • Longing For My Ex-Wife   Longing Hearts

    Elias drove in silence, his hands gripping the steering wheel tighter than usual. The city lights blurred past the windows, but his mind was elsewhere. His grandmother’s words still echoed inside his head, sharp and heavy like chains.“Elias will marry the Denovans’ daughter… Elias will not waste his life with someone beneath us.”The words made his jaw clench. It was delusional. His grandmother thought she could control everything and everyone. She thought she could decide who he loved, who he would marry, what kind of life he would live. She had no idea the “Denovan daughter” she wanted to tie him to was already the woman he loved with his whole being.His chest tightened as he exhaled slowly. He did not know how much longer he could keep his anger contained.Just then, his phone lit up on the console. The name across the screen made his heart soften at once. Maya.He pressed the call button quickly. “Maya,” he said, his voice already gentler.“Elias,” her voice came softly, almost

  • Longing For My Ex-Wife   Hidden Truth

    The hall of the Carter estate was quiet. Heavy curtains were drawn back, and the morning light fell across the polished floor. At the center of the room sat Grandma Carter, upright and sharp, her cane resting beside her chair. Elias entered slowly, his face calm but guarded. He knew his grandmother had called for him early, and he doubted it was only for family talk. Whenever she summoned him this way, something was brewing.“Sit,” Grandma Carter said. Her voice carried both authority and coldness.Elias obeyed, lowering himself into the chair opposite her. He clasped his hands together and waited.For a moment, there was silence. Only the ticking of the clock on the far wall could be heard. Then she spoke.“I have thought long enough about your engagement,” she said. “The Tyler family is beneath us. Their daughter, Rebecca, will not give this family the strength we need. That arrangement is over.”Elias did not flinch, though his heart skipped. “You mean to end the engagement?”“Yes

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