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Chapter 12

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last update Last Updated: 2025-07-21 23:50:09

Jace stood outside the hospital under the harsh glare of the afternoon sun, the envelope clutched tightly in his sweating palm. Inside was a check—Elias's check. The amount scrawled on it could cover months of rent, erase debts, and buy his brother a second chance at life. It felt like blood money. And still, he clung to it like salvation.

He stepped into the hospital, swallowed by its sterile chill. The scent of antiseptic and worry clung to every corner. At the reception, a nurse barely looked up when he gave Noah's name, instead motioning toward the surgical ward.

"They’re prepping him now," she said. "We’re waiting on payment confirmation."

Wordlessly, Jace handed over the envelope. His hands trembled from the unbearable weight of whether he was going to lose his brother, the last family he had left, today.

The nurse took the check and disappeared behind the glass. Jace was left alone with nothing but the echo of his racing heartbeat and the sterile hum of the hospital.

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    The next morning at Crane Corp, the air still carried remnants of the tension from the previous day. After the humiliating conference room scene, Jace kept his head low, focused on the work piling up on his screen. Though his pride still ached, he reminded himself of the bigger picture. This job, no matter how twisted, paid well enough to keep his brother’s treatments going. By midday, Elias’s assistant appeared at Jace’s cubicle. "Mr. Crane wants to see you in his office." Jace hesitated, heart thudding. He’d barely looked at Elias since yesterday. But he stood up, composed himself, and walked into the lion’s den. Elias stood by the window, back turned, his tall frame silhouetted by sunlight. When he turned, his eyes softened. "Close the door." Jace obeyed silently. "I owe you an apology," Elias began, voice low. "My father was out of line. What he did in that meeting... it won’t happen again." Jace studied him, arms crossed. "He made it very clear how he sees me." "And I mad

  • RUTHLESS TEMPTATION    Chapter 22

    Jace had seduced Elias to get close to the file, but he had failed to retrieve it. Noah was back in the ICU, and the bills were doubling by the hour. Jace’s world was falling apart. It felt like the world was out to get him at this point. Jace had lost his bartending gig because he hadn't showed up for work for weeks due to Noah's last surgery and recovery. He had no way to pay the bills but the bills didn't care, they had to be paid or else jace would be starving, homeless or worse he could loose his younger brother. Jace had no choice. His pride was already in pieces—what was one more crack in the glass? The job he seduced Elias to get....He took it. He hated that he needed the Crane's help so much, this was not part of the plan. Now Jace had to work for the man that killed his parents. --------- Jace's official onboarding at Crane Corp was rushed but meticulous. Paperwork, confidentiality agreements, access badges—all signed and sealed within a day. His position? Office a

  • RUTHLESS TEMPTATION    Chapter 21

    Days passed since Jace stood breathless in Elias’s office, tangled in lust and guilt. Now, he was home-alone-happy -for the first time in what felt like forever. The morning light streamed through the tall windows of his small apartment, casting a honeyed glow across the cluttered space. His easel, long abandoned, stood by the window like a forgotten lover. Today, he returned to it. Jace’s fingers were already stained with streaks of cobalt and ochre as he dipped the brush again, slowly dragging it across the canvas. The face that began to form was not a person, not exactly. It was warmth, softness—hope. The painting was for Noah. Noah, who had woken up three days ago. Noah, who smiled weakly and squeezed his hand. Jace had cried then. Quiet, private sobs that never reached anyone’s ears. For once, it wasn’t about pain—it was relief. The knot in his chest loosened just enough to let him breathe. So he painted. Each stroke on the canvas was gentle but purposeful. A sky that b

  • RUTHLESS TEMPTATION    Chapter 20

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  • RUTHLESS TEMPTATION    Chapter 19

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  • RUTHLESS TEMPTATION    Chapter 18

    The cold night air bit at Jace’s skin, but he barely felt it. He stood beneath the dim glow of a streetlamp in a quiet corner of Brooklyn, the amber light stretching long shadows across the pavement. His arms were crossed, jacket zipped to the collar, but the chill inside him had nothing to do with the weather. It had been two days since the hospital. Since Elias had touched him like he owned him—claimed him in that private room like the world outside didn’t exist. And Jace had let him. Even now, the memory lingered like a bruise he couldn’t stop pressing: the weight of Elias’s hands, the low growl in his voice, the unbearable intensity in those goddamn eyes. Jace hadn’t even fought back—not really. He’d wanted it. That was the worst part. But desire wasn’t the mission. And the mission was all that mattered. Noah was still fighting for his life. Time was running out. And Elias Crane—arrogant, obsessive, dangerous Elias—was his only path forward. Jace dug his hands deeper into

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