MasukI woke up in his bed after one confusing night, and suddenly I was married to Dylan Carter, the man I'd loved in silence for twelve years. The man who was supposed to marry my sister. Everyone thinks I'm a scheming gold-digger who trapped Riverside's most eligible bachelor. Even Dylan believes I drugged him and orchestrated everything. He looks at me with pure hatred, spending every night with my sister while I wait alone in our empty house. Then I discovered I'm pregnant. But before I could tell him, I overheard the truth: my "perfect" sister Sophie was the one who planned that night. She drugged Dylan, called the reporters, set the whole trap, she just walked into the wrong room. And my adoptive family? They only took me in because Sophie needed my bone marrow. Everything I believed was a lie. Now Sophie's faking suicide attempts to manipulate Dylan into divorcing me, and my so-called family has disowned me in front of everyone. I'm alone, pregnant, and everyone in Riverside thinks I'm the villain in this story. But I've decided something: I'm not giving up. Not my husband, not my baby, and definitely not my future. Sophie wants the life she thinks I stole? She'll have to go through me first.
Lihat lebih banyakVERA'S POV
It was my first day at work. I made sure to wake up early so I wouldn’t risk being late. Thankfully, my neighbor Nathan offered me a ride since his office was right behind the company where I’d just landed a job. A proud smile tugged at my lips when I realized I was the first to arrive. “At least this will show them how serious I am,” I murmured, hugging my bag tighter. “Let them see I’m not just another hire, I’m dedicated.” I’d been assigned as the CEO’s secretary. The plump lady who had interviewed me, her name was Mrs. Briggs, told me after I was hired that the CEO of J.T.C only came into the office twice a week. That suited me just fine. Less pressure, I figured. As I entered my new office and sat behind the polished desk, I started flipping through the stack of documents waiting for me. But then… curiosity got the better of me. My eyes drifted toward the closed door at the end of the hallway, the boss’s office. Just a peek, I told myself. I mean, it wasn’t like I didn’t have a right to go in. I was his secretary now. Sooner or later, I’d be in and out of that room like it was second nature. “Nothing wrong with checking it out,” I whispered. “Might as well see what kind of throne the king sits on.” I rummaged through the drawer until I found the key card, then made my way to the office. My heart was racing, nerves mixing with excitement. I swiped the card across the padlock and turned the doorknob. The door creaked open, and I stepped inside. My breath caught. The office was breathtaking, sleek, modern, dripping with wealth and power. Every piece of furniture screamed authority. But then I saw him. A man sat on a long, black couch near the corner of the room. I froze. He was naked, leaned back, legs spread slightly, hand wrapped around his hard, pulsing erection. My stomach dropped. “Sorry! I—I didn’t mean to…” I began to stutter, already stepping back toward the door. But before I could leave, the door slammed shut behind me. I twisted the knob in a panic, tried the key card again… nothing. The lock was jammed. Or maybe... he locked it from a panel I hadn’t seen? His deep voice cut through my frantic thoughts. “There’s no escape. You’ve got to help me.” “What?” My voice cracked as I turned toward him, stunned. He chuckled darkly. “No one will hear you even if you scream. Relax. It’s not a crime. You just walked in on your boss jacking off. All I’m asking is that you help me finish. I promise I won’t punish you for sneaking into my office.” My body stiffened. My mind screamed for me to run. But my feet? They stayed rooted to the ground. This wasn’t how I imagined meeting my boss. But I had no one to blame. I was the one who unlocked the damn door. Now here I was, face to face with a man who looked like sin personified. The erection in his grip pulsed angrily, thick and long. I’d never seen anything like it. Intimidating… and yet somehow, it called to me. Against all reason, I moved closer. He watched me, expression unreadable, as I walked toward the couch. His eyes held mine, and in that moment, something shifted. I was drawn in, like prey willingly walking into the hunter’s jaws. When my eyes dropped to his cock, I shivered. I couldn’t have looked away even if I wanted to. I dropped to my knees between his strong thighs, hands trembling as they reached out to stroke him. He shifted slightly, reclining into the couch as if to grant me better access. His body was pure muscle, carved like a statue, his abs tight with restraint. “Thanks,” he murmured, his voice thick, his fists curling at his sides. It was strange, he looked like he wanted to touch me but held back. As if he didn’t want to scare me off too soon. I started slowly, running both hands along the hard length of him. His shaft throbbed beneath my touch, and the feeling… It was electric. Somehow, impossibly, I liked it. My lower lip trembled as heat surged through me. My nipples stiffened beneath my gown, the thin fabric suddenly too light, too sheer. I’d worn it hoping to make a good first impression. Now I was on my knees, palming the CEO’s cock, with no intention of stopping. I leaned forward and slid him into my mouth. His breath hitched. I took him deeper, pushing until the head of his cock nudged the back of my throat. I bit down gently, grazing him with my teeth, and his groan rumbled from deep in his chest. “Oh, yeah. Come on, baby,” he growled, teeth clenched as one hand flew to my hair, gripping tight. I pulled back to breathe, saliva coating his length. I licked him clean, swirling my tongue around the tip. Then I sucked again, harder this time. The sounds coming from him… they drove me mad. “You know what you’re doing, baby,” he panted. “I love the way you handle me!” His filthy praise only spurred me on. I urged him to stand. When he did, I took him back into my mouth, letting him guide the pace with slow, eager thrusts. His hands gripped my head, hips moving faster as his need built to a frenzy. My fingers dug into the firm muscles of his thighs as I struggled to take him deeper, choking slightly, but refusing to stop. “Ummm!” It was the only sound I could make as his cock filled every inch of my mouth, my throat tightening around him. My vision blurred. Everything spun like I was caught in a fever dream. My body throbbed with heat and strange pleasure. I felt wild. Reckless. Alive. “Baby, I’m coming!” he shouted, his voice rough and desperate. “Hang on—I'm almost there!” And then he came. Hot, thick jets filled my mouth. I barely had time to swallow before he staggered back, his breath ragged, eyes dazed. I remained on my knees, panting, shaken to my core. Was this real? Had that really just happened? I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand, heart thudding. My body trembled, not from fear, but from everything I never expected to feel. I had just met my boss. And already, he had me completely undone.The Last DesignEmma POVFor the first time, I understood why everyone had been afraid of me.Not because I was dangerous.Not because I carried something valuable.But because I represented something they could not control.A choice.A person who could not be reduced to a plan.I stared at the frozen screen.It was about creating someone who could end the project forever.My entire life had been a mystery.A puzzle.A collection of missing pieces.But now I understood something.The people who controlled my life had spent years trying to answer one question.Could a person survive being treated like an object…and still remain human?I looked at Dylan.He was staring at the screen too.“What are you thinking?”He looked at me.“That my father knew.”“About me?”“Yes.”“And he still let me live with the Bennetts.”His face tightened.“No.”I looked at him.“He knew.”“Yes.”“So why?”Dylan didn’t answer.Because he didn’t know.Nobody knew.That was the hardest part.After all the sec
The Choice That Changed EverythingDylan POVFreedom.The word appeared on the screen.For a moment, nothing happened.I expected alarms.I expected the system to reject me.I expected Victor to laugh and tell me I had failed.Instead, the entire room went silent.The countdown stopped.06:55Changed to:SYSTEM PAUSEDNobody moved.Emma looked at me.“What did you do?”I stared at the screen.“I don’t know.”Nathan stepped closer.“That wasn’t supposed to happen.”I looked at him.“What does that mean?”He studied the system.“The entire project was built around one principle.”“Which was?”“Control.”The screen flickered.New words appeared.FINAL SUBJECT RESPONSE ACCEPTEDNathan’s eyes widened.“It accepted your choice.”Alexander looked confused.“Why?”Nathan stared at the screen.“Because the system wasn’t designed to reward obedience.”Emma frowned.“Then what was it designed for?”Nathan looked at me.“To identify whether someone could reject power.”Silence.Victor’s voice ret
The Final SubjectDylan POVI stared at the screen.My name.My photograph.My file.SUBJECT FOUR: DYLAN CARTERFor several seconds, I convinced myself I was reading it wrong.Because there was no way.Emma.Alexander.Sophie.They were connected.They were manipulated.They were victims of something terrible.But me?I was the person who was supposed to inherit everything.The person who benefited.The person who controlled the system.“How?”My voice came out quietly.Nobody answered.I looked at Nathan.“How?”He looked away.That was enough.“You knew.”“Dylan…”“You knew.”His silence confirmed it.The anger came slowly.Not explosive.Not loud.Just heavy.Everyone I trusted had known pieces of my life except me.Again.“I was part of this.”Nathan nodded.“Yes.”“What was I supposed to be?”The screen changed.A new document opened.FINAL SUBJECT PROFILENathan looked at the information.Then his face changed.“Dylan…”“Read it.”He hesitated.“Your grandfather designed the fin
The Second SubjectEmma POVThe screen continued glowing.SUBJECT TWO: ALEXANDER CARTERI stared at the name.For a moment, nobody reacted.Because nobody cared.Because everyone was trying to understand what it meant.Alexander.The man who had spent years believing he was forgotten.The man who had betrayed us.The man who had helped us.He was part of the same thing that destroyed my life.I looked at him.“Is this true?”Alexander didn’t answer.That was enough.Dylan stepped forward.“Alexander.”His voice was different.Not angry.Not accusing.Just tired.“Tell us.”Alexander looked at the file.Then at me.“I didn’t know everything.”I laughed quietly.Nobody meant to hurt me.Nobody knew everything.Everyone was always partially innocent.“I’m tired of hearing that.”Alexander lowered his head.“I know.”I looked away.Even his words sounded like everyone else's.Dylan looked at the screen.“What was Project Emma?”Nathan continued scrolling through the files.“It wasn’t just
Emma POV"Nothing," I said quickly. Too quickly. "Nothing's wrong with me."Dylan's eyes narrowed. He was studying me now, really looking at me in a way he hadn't since that first morning we woke up together. I could see his mind working, putting pieces together."You've been doing that all day, ha
Emma POV I woke up several hours later to the sound of raised voices downstairs. Dylan's voice was angry and sharp. And another voice, male, equally angry.I got out of bed and crept to the top of the stairs, staying in the shadows where I couldn't be seen.Dylan was in the foyer, and standing wit
Emma POVI'd never seen Dylan look at me like that before. Well, that wasn't exactly true. He'd looked at me with hatred plenty of times, with disgust and contempt and barely concealed loathing. But this was different. This was rage mixed with something else, something darker that made my blood run
Emma POVA strong hand caught my arms, steadying me before I could fall."Careful there."I looked up, and my heart stopped.It was Dylan's younger brother, Marcus Carter. I'd only met him once, briefly, at the wedding. He'd been away on business ever since, somewhere overseas. I didn't even know h












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