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CHAPTER TEN: FIGURING SHIT OUT
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RUIN MY 4.0 CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: THE WRONG INBOX
Aiden's POV The laptop hums softly to life, the screen brightening to reveal Nikolai's email inbox. It's Outlook or whatever—with a bunch of unread messages from work contacts.I shouldn't be doing this. I know it's a breach of trust, the kind of shit that could actually ruin a relationship.But I keep telling myself: What's the harm? He's mine. Right? There shouldn't be anything wrong with scrolling through some emails.I glance through the recent threads, my heart picking up speed for no good reason. Most of it's boring: project updates, client invoices, some spam about office supplies. Then I spot a chain with the subject line "Re: Asset Relocation - Urgent." It's from someone named Viktor Kuznetsov, timestamped from early this morning. Nikolai's replied a few times. Viktor... I think that's the scarred guy that was at the hospital. The latest email from Viktor was sent at 6:47 AM. Only five minutes ago.>>>From: Viktor KuznetsovTo: Nikolai SerranoSubject: Re: Asset Reloca
RUIN MY 4.0 CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: CONSENT TO VIEW
Aiden's POVThe morning light filters through the half-drawn curtains, pulling me out of the deepest sleep I've had in weeks. My body feels heavy in the best way—sore, satisfied, utterly wrecked from last night. God, Nikolai. The things he does to me... the things I do to him. Just thinking about it sends a lazy warmth pooling in my gut, even now.I stretch slowly, a quiet groan escaping as my muscles protest. The bed beside me is still warm, but empty. I blink my eyes open fully, rolling onto my side to spot him across the room.He's perched at the small desk by the window, laptop open in front of him. His broad shoulders are hunched slightly as he types, his dark hair tousled from sleep and my hands. The sunlight catches on his skin, highlighting the faint red lines my nails left down his back last night. Fuck, that's hot. He's mine. All mine.He looks so focused, his brows furrowed just a little, lips pressed together in a way that makes me want to kiss him senseless. I could
RUIN MY 4.0 CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: MIDNIGHT CRAVINGS
Nikolai's POVGosh, it's been hours and I still can't sleep.I lie there in the dim glow of the bedside lamp, staring at Aiden's back as he sleeps, his breathing slow and even.I have no idea why but tonight, my body is wide awake in all the wrong (or right) places, thrumming with want while he snoozes like an angel.I scoot closer, the sheets rustling softly as I mold myself against his back, my chest to his shoulder blades, an arm sliding carefully under his neck and the other draping over his waist.I bury my face in the crook of his neck, breathing him in."Mm," he mumbles in his sleep, shifting back into me without waking. That little movement presses his ass right against me, and I bite back a groan.Not helping, babe.I can't wait anymore. My hand slips lower, my fingers tracing lazy circles over his stomach, dipping just under the waistband of his boxers."Aiden," I whisper against his skin, my lips brushing the spot behind his ear that always makes him shiver. "You awake?"He
RUIN MY 4.0 CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: MISREAD SIGNALS
Aiden’s POVNikolai doesn’t look at me. His hands are locked around the steering wheel, his jaw angrily set.“Nik,” I start carefully, “I didn’t mean to make you wait. I lost track of time. That’s all.”No response.I swallow and try again. “It wasn’t— I mean, it wasn’t a hangout. It was for class. She’s my lab partner.”Still nothing. Not even a glance.My chest tightens. “You could’ve texted me,” I add, softer. “I would’ve come out.”That gets a reaction.He exhales sharply through his nose and finally speaks. “You can hang out with whoever you want.”The words are flat. Dismissive.I blink. “What?”“I said,” he repeats, eyes still on the road, “you can hang out with whoever you want. Just don’t waste my time.”My stomach twists, heat flaring up my spine. “I wasn’t wasting your time.”He shrugs like it doesn’t matter. “Yes, you were.”“It wasn’t a hangout or anything,” I say, louder now. “We were working. I told you that.”“I don’t care,” he snaps.The words sting more than I expect
RUIN MY 4.0 CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: COLLISIONS
Nikolai’s POVAfter Viktor’s update, I sit silently unable to concentrate on anything but the low hum at the back of my skull. Why the fuck would Father send Silas here? He can’t possibly think I’m dumb enough to fall for his bullshit again, right?I ignore the pang in my chest at the memory of Silas and focus on driving. Against my will, my mind goes back to the time when he was the only person who ever made me feel... safe. Like I didn’t have to be the Serrano heir. Like I could just be Nik.And then I found out he’d been reporting to my father the whole time.Every secret I’d trusted him with. Every doubt. Every fear.Gone straight to Roman.I’d screamed at him until my voice cracked but he’d just stood there, unable to say anything. I hadn’t just lost my best friend that night, I’d lost a part of me. I clench my jaw and keep my eyes on the road, forcing my thoughts away from him. The car slows as I pull up near campus.Aiden shifts beside me. He studies me for a second longer t
RUIN MY 4.0 CHAPTER TWENTY: BACK TO MY LIFE
A WEEK LATER… Nikolai’s POVI woke to the low hum of the coffee maker and the faint clatter of cereal bowls downstairs. I don’t need to turn to know that Aiden’s already slipped out of bed. Sunlight slanted through the half-open blinds, striping the rumpled sheets. His side of the bed was still warm though, the indent of his body a silent invitation to stay longer, but I could hear him laughing all the way from the kitchen, and that brought a smirk on my face. God, I loved that they were getting used to living with me.I tugged on my pajama pants—and padded barefoot out of my room then down the stairs. They were both at the island when I stepped into the kitchen. Aiden listened as Lily yapped on and on instead of eating her cereal.Lily was perched on a stool, swinging her legs, already dressed for school in the new outfit she’d been talking about for days: a denim overall dress over a striped long-sleeve, bright pink sneakers that lit up when she kicked her heels. She was chatte
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