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Chapter Seven
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2026-06-11 18:31:53
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Seducing my Ex's StepFather Chapter Sixteen
Isla's pov The cold rain lashed against my face as Devon lunged up the muddy slope. His eyes were wide, bloodshot, and completely unmoored from reality. The sophisticated political operative who had once moved through high-society galas with effortless grace was entirely gone, replaced by a desperate creature driven by pure adrenaline and fractured ambition. He did not see the weapon in my hands as a genuine threat. He saw me as his property, his final piece of leverage in a game that had already cost him his soul. "Isla, put that down," he shouted over the roar of the wind, his voice cutting through the tempest. "You do not understand what we have here. We are going to be rich. We can leave Alaric bleeding on his own dock and start over where no one can ever touch us." He reached out, his wet fingers grasping for my jacket, his breath coming in ragged, hysterical gasps. My survival instinct took over completely. I squeezed the trigger. The gunshot was deafening, a sharp
Seducing my Ex's StepFather Chapter Fifteen
Isla's pov The taste of copper and drywall dust coated my tongue. I scrambled up from the shattered marble floor, my breath coming in ragged, shallow gasps. My fingers dug into the ruined fabric of my blouse, my throat burning where Devon’s hands had been just minutes before. The bruising was already setting in, a tight, painful band around my neck. "Isla! Stay down!" Alaric’s voice cut through the ringing in my ears. He was already on his feet, stepping over the glass shards, his face a mask of absolute fury as he racked the bolt of his rifle. Through the gaping, shattered frame of the terrace doors, the storm was howling, driving sheets of rain into the grand foyer. Outside, the dark expanse of the Atlantic crashed violently against the cliffs below. I pushed myself up against a splintered pillar, my knees shaking. "He... he has Vance," I choked out, coughing as the smoke from the collapsed chandelier stung my lungs. "They’re heading for the docks." Alaric didn't answer.
Seducing my Ex's StepFather Chapter Fourteen
Devon’s pov The red emergency lights strobed against the reinforced steel door, casting long, rhythmic shadows that made the vault feel like a sinking submarine. The hum of the servers died completely, replaced by the high-pitched whine of fried circuits and the deafening, systematic clanging of the estate’s automated lockdown.I was trapped."Isla!" I screamed again, my voice tearing in my throat. I threw my shoulder against the steel shutter, but it was like hitting the side of a mountain.On the secondary monitor, Arthur Vance was frantically pacing his cell, his audio feed cutting through the sirens. *“What did you do? The power grid to my door just bypassed to a mechanical deadbolt! Get me out of here!”*"Shut up!" I roared, sprinting back to the main console.The primary screens were flickering, bleeding data as a hard-wiped safety protocol took effect. Alaric’s system wasn't just locking down; it was purging. The numbers on my phone screen—the millions Vance had transferred—
Seducing my Ex's StepFather Chapter Thirteen
Devon’s pov The air in Alaric’s private study always smelled like old money and expensive cedar, a constant, suffocating reminder of everything he had and everything I had just lost.My hands shook as I slotted my government-issued biometric key into his desk terminal. If the security team caught me, my political clearance wouldn't just be revoked; I’d be facing a federal penitentiary. But panic had evolved into a cold, clinical fury hours ago. The market crash Alaric engineered had wiped out my accounts, my reputation, and my future. I was ruined. And a ruined man has absolutely nothing left to fear.The terminal chimed softly, recognizing my high-level credentials. I didn’t waste time looking for tax evasions or petty corporate fraud. I needed the kill shot. I bypassed the standard cloud drives and began scanning the physical architecture of the estate. There it was: a massive, off-grid power draw directly beneath the foundations. A subterranean vault.Leaving the terminal lo
Seducing my Ex's StepFather Chapter Twelve
Isla's pov. The heavy oak doors of Alaric’s private chambers clicked shut, locking the rest of the dangerous world outside. My breath was still coming in short, ragged gasps, my heart hammering violently against my ribs.Alaric threw his obsidian mask onto a velvet armchair. He stripped off his tailored black coat, tossing it aside without a care, before turning his dark, burning gaze entirely on me. Under the dim, warm glow of the fireplace, he looked less like a noble guardian and more like a predator who had finally brought his prize home."You're bleeding," he murmured, his voice a low, rough rumble.I looked down at my arm. A jagged piece of crystal from my shattered silver clutch had sliced open the side of my wrist during the struggle with the assassin. A thin trail of crimson blood was smudging the satin of my red dress. I hadn't even felt it."It's nothing," I whispered, but my voice trembled. The danger of the night, the near-death experience, and the overwhelming prox
Seducing my Ex's StepFather Chapter Eleven
Isla's pov The Grand Ballroom of the Central Banking Syndicate was a gilded cage of glass, gold, and masked predators. Crystal chandeliers hung like frozen constellations from the vaulted ceiling, casting a sharp brilliance over the sea of Arkenwald's elite. Everyone wore a mask, their true intentions hidden behind velvet, silk, and molded gold. But I didn't need to see their faces to know they were watching us.I leaned heavily into Alaric’s side as we walked down the grand marble staircase. My hand rested on the fine wool of his sleeve, feeling the rigid strength of his forearm beneath the fabric. For the evening, I wore a gown of deep crimson satin that pooled around my ankles, contrasted by a delicate silver filigree mask that covered the upper half of my face. Alaric wore a stark black coat and a heavy, obsidian mask that made him look like a myth brought to life."Smile, little bird," Alaric murmured, his voice a low, gravelly vibration that barely carried over the swelling orc
Seducing my Ex's StepFather Chapter Ten
Isla's povThe taste of victory at dinner was intoxicating, but I knew Arkenwald’s high society well enough to know that a cornered beast is the most dangerous kind. I held my head high as I walked down the dim, arched corridor of the eastern wing, my heels clicking sharply against the cold stone
Seducing my Ex's StepFather Chapter Nine
Devon's pov The memory of Isla's laugh at the dinner table was a thorn stuck deep inside my throat. I couldn’t swallow it, and I couldn't get it out. No matter how hard I tried to focus on my speeches, my papers, or my meetings, that sound kept echoing in my head.Isla was supposed to be ruined.
Seducing my Ex's StepFather Chapter Eight
Isla's povThe silver fork in my hand felt very heavy and cold against my finger tips. I sat up straight, keeping my chin high. I looked up at the big, shiny chandelier hanging from the ceiling.Around the giant wooden table sat the richest and most powerful people in the city. There were important
Seducing my Ex's StepFather Continuation
Isla's povBy the time I made it back to the guest wing, the mansion felt different.It was as if every corridor I passed through now had edges I hadn’t noticed before. The kind that didn’t cut skin, but attention. The kind that made you aware you were being watched even when nothing moved.I told
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