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Chapter Twenty-Two: Debt cleared
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Owed to the Devil Chapter Twenty Three: Blackmail
Isla Walker“Because I don’t want you to leave.”Those words echoed through me louder than the fire crackling in the room.He said it like it was simple. Like it wasn’t war.My legs suddenly felt like stilts. I glanced at the couple Mr. and Mrs. Renfield then back at Grayson, who was now looking anywhere but at me.“You’re… clearing the debt?” I asked, because my brain still hadn’t caught up.“Consider it a gift,” Mrs. Renfield said crisply. “Or a transaction, depending on how you feel about emotional leverage.”I blinked. Was that a joke? Was this a test?Grayson stepped closer. “No strings, Isla.”I snorted. “You? No strings? Please.”His lips twitched into the faintest smirk. “Okay. Maybe one.”“What?”“Stay.” His voice dropped low again. “Here. With me.”“Like a kept girl?” I shot back before I could stop myself. “A mistress?”His face darkened, but he didn’t flinch. “Like someone I don’t want to lose.”And that right there that tiny thread of honesty snapped something in me. I ha
Owed to the Devil Chapter Twenty-Two: Debt cleared
Isla WalkerHis lips devoured mine like they’d been starved for years.And maybe… maybe I had too.My back hit the wall before I even registered he moved. His hands slid up my thighs, lifting me like I weighed nothing.I gasped into his mouth as my legs instinctively wrapped around his waist.“Tell me to stop,” he whispered hoarsely, his breath hot against my ear. “And I swear I will.”I should’ve. God, I should’ve.But instead, I pulled him closer.He carried me to the bed, his shirt half-open and eyes darker than sin.And when he laid me down, he did it like I was breakable like the world had already shattered me and he didn’t want to be another fracture.His fingers brushed the hem of my shirt. Paused.“Okay?” he asked.That one word. That single breath of restraint in a man built from fury and fire it undid me.“Yes.”And then there were no more words. Only touches. Only heat. Only us.He kissed every inch of my skin like he had all the time in the world. Like he was trying to l
Owed to the Devil Chapter Twenty one: Voss
Grayson PovI watched her leave fast, like the hounds of hell were on her heels.Toast crumbs on her plate. Coffee untouched.Skittish little thing.I leaned back in my chair, fingers drumming on the polished wood. My eyes were still on the doorway she’d fled through.She didn’t even realize, did she?How much I’d been watching.How hard it was to keep my distance.Every time she walked into a room, I felt it. That pull. That need.And damn it, I wasn’t the kind of man who needed.But Isla Walker made me want.I stood, shrugging on my jacket, but not before downing the rest of my coffee like it could drown out the ache clawing at my chest.Enough of this.I had a planShe’d work off that debt, but on my terms. Close enough to keep. Far enough so I wouldn’t lose myself.Maybe.I left the dining room, steps slow, like I was buying myself time to think. The north wing wasn’t far. Neither was her room.One conversation, I told myself. One moment. And then back to business.I barely made
Owed to the Devil Chapter Twenty — Bruised Ego, Bruised King
Grayson — POVNo. No, no, no.I stormed down the hall, my boots hitting the floor like gunshots. I yanked at my shirt collar, heat crawling up my neck.That look on her face.That look.Like I was some monster she had to survive. Like she was bracing for impact every time I came close.I ran a hand through my hair, gripping it at the roots, pacing in front of the window like a caged animal.No woman has ever rejected me.Not once. Not ever.They come before I even think of summoning them. Throw themselves at my feet. Whisper my name like it’s some kind of prayer.And she?She freezes. She stares at me like I’m her executioner.Grayson Voss doesn’t get rejected.“Goddammit!” I snapped, grabbing the crystal ashtray off the side table and hurling it at the wall. Shattered. Just like my patience.I caught sight of myself in the glass — hair a mess, eyes wild, shirt half open.What the hell was I doing?What is she doing to me?“She’s just a girl,” I muttered, pacing again. “Just a scared,
Owed to the Devil Chapter Nineteen: Back at the Manor
Isla – POVThe ride felt longer than it should’ve.Caleb didn’t say a word the whole time. Not that I was expecting a chat, but still the silence was deafening.I sat there, heart pounding, fingers fidgeting with the hem of my coat, my mind racing.Life has been cruel ever since I was littleIt has always been like thisBut i thought i had a flicker of hope when i went bavk to valerieyeah...."57" the new number life gave meetched on my bones and constantly remindedI buried my face in my palm and cried like my life depended on it The car suddenly turned and squeaked, I looked up to the familiar road, the one that led to the manor.And then I saw it.Voss Manor.Tall. Cold. Intimidating as ever.The gates opened like they’d been waiting for me. The car rolled in slow, like even it knew this wasn’t just some casual visit.I swallowed hard. My palms were sweaty.Caleb pulled up at the steps and got out, opening my door like I was some honored guest.I stepped out, legs wobbly, starin
Owed to the Devil Chapter Eighteen: Tears of regret
“I found a way you can pay off your father’s debt faster.”My heart nearly stopped.How?How?I didn’t even realize I’d whispered it. But he heard. Of course he heard.And his answer?“Come to the estate this weekend.”And then he was gone. Just... gone.I stared after him, my brain trying to catch up, trying to make sense of what the hell just happened.Okay. Okay. Breathe, Isla. Just... breathe.I stared at my pen like it was some kind of cursed object. Like maybe if I let go of it, everything would go back to normal. But my fingers wouldn’t loosen. They just... wouldn’t The class was basically a buzzing beehive of whispers.“Did you see that?”“Why her?”“Since when does Voss pick up anyone’s pen?”“Maybe she’s secretly his girlfriend.”"His girlfriend??? Girl she's on scorlaship here "Why would Voss girlfriend be a scorlaship student ?? Ewww"I wanted to disappear. Right there, into the floor.Like please, universe, can you just swallow me whole?And then came Zara.Oh no. Oh no
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