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Selling Myself Chapter 9
Harper POV Adrian said he would take me out for a drive. The car had just pulled out of the courtyard when Joseph blocked the hood.I asked Adrian to stop the car and stepped out. Joseph stood before me, his eyes bloodshot and raw."Harper," his voice was hoarse, "I found it… I watched the street corner surveillance video…" "I'm sorry…"My eyes stung bitterly, and my throat felt clogged.Slight footsteps sounded behind me. Adrian's hand smoothed over my arm, pressing down firmly.I let out a cold laugh. "You believed everything Aria told you. The moment she cried, you decided I was the one bullying her."He interrupted me frantically. "I was wrong. I've already thrown her out of the house. Come back with me, Harper, and I'll spoil you like I used to."I shook my head, my gaze chilling by degrees. "It's impossible, Joseph. That obedient Harper died the second I fell off the roof."Adrian's grip tightened further. His scent, his body heat, made me feel a stability I had never know
Selling Myself Chapter 8
Harper POV My spine snapped tight, and my heart hammered wildly. I instinctively turned to flee, but Adrian swiftly pulled me back, pinning me against his solid chest."It's alright. It's just me."I struggled on instinct, but his hold was unbreakable."Cry if you need to." His arms tightened, his voice a deep thrum that seeped into my core.His embrace was warm, and I gave up the struggle. The tears I had suppressed for so long broke free. My shoulders convulsed with sobs as I collapsed weakly against him."Adrian… I hate you…" My voice was choked, a tearing pain surging from my chest. Why was this happening? He killed my father, and yet… I was growing to like him."It's alright," he murmured, a slight smile touching his lips. "One day, you won't hate me anymore."A phone vibration broke the brief moment of peace. After a few short instructions, he wiped my tears away. "Perfect. I'm taking you somewhere."The car wound through the streets, finally stopping beside an abandoned
Selling Myself Chapter 7
Joseph POVI ran after Harper, but she was gone. The hallway was deserted, as if the confrontation had never occurred. I stood there in a daze for a long moment before finally heading home in defeat.Every day since she left, I had been staking out Adrian's villa. Father's crew had long disbanded, the men scattered; I had to handle everything myself. I didn't care. For Harper, I would go without sleep, without food, without fear.Finally, on the fifteenth day of staking the place out, I found her. But she refused to escape with me. In that single moment, my world utterly collapsed.I slumped onto the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling.The door suddenly burst open, followed by the clicking of high heels on the floor. Aria walked in, laughing, with three people in luxury store uniforms trailing behind her. They carried bag after bag into the house, piling them up into a small mountain. When the door closed, the air was thick with perfume and the scent of new leather.Aria h
Selling Myself Chapter 6
Harper POVThe days settled into a quiet ritual of shared meals with Adrian, culminating in goodnights exchanged at the third-floor elevator landing. Two weeks slipped by in that strange calm.In truth, we didn't talk much. Most of the time, he would simply watch me in silence while I kept my head down, deliberately avoiding his gaze.One day, I suggested to Adrian that I wanted to go out. He readily agreed and arranged for a driver.In the department store, I walked through several floors and lingered in front of mirrors for a long time. It seemed no one was following me. Makes sense. On Adrian's turf, a single word from him, and no one stayed lost.As I walked down a secluded hallway, a hand suddenly grabbed my arm, and I was dragged abruptly into a family restroom. The man clapped a hand over my mouth, voice shaking."Harper, don't scream, it's me—"I froze, instantly stopping my struggle.Joseph.He released his grip, his eyes bloodshot and raw."Harper, I finally found you."
Selling Myself Chapter 5
Harper POVWhen I woke from the coma, the stinging pain in my wrist and the stark white sheets told me I was in a hospital.My vision slowly swept across the room. Adrian was sitting by my bedside, a hint of mild amusement in his eyes.The last anchor point in my memory was him helping me into the car and asking, "Have you decided? You still have a chance to change your mind." My hand had brushed past his waist and touched something cold, hard metal. I gave a bitter smile in my heart. Good thing he hadn't put that thing to my head before asking the question.I answered with my final shred of strength, "I don't regret it." After that, memory was a white blur.This was the second time I'd seen him, and the first time I had truly looked at him. He was handsome, with a high bridge to his nose and sharply defined contours, like a masterpiece.Could a person like this really be a killer and a pervert?My body remained rigid, moving uncontrollably toward the side farthest from him."Wha
Selling Myself Chapter 4
Joseph POV "Is this how you treat my woman?" Adrian's words detonated in my mind like thunder.My whole body shuddered; my mind went blank. Aria was supposed to be Adrian's mistress, wasn't she? How in the hell had it become Harper?In the instant she slipped from my grasp and fell, my heart seized in a white-hot vice, the agony threatening to scatter my soul.And now, Adrian was here to take her? My cherished princess, she would no longer be mine? My brain went into overload. For long seconds, I was incapable of rational thought.Harper was held tightly in Adrian's embrace, her face corpse-pale, her body slack. The raw collision of jealousy and protectiveness coiled my hands into fists. I advanced, step by step, ready to tear her back. I didn't care if Adrian fought me—I was utterly fearless."Adrian," I stared into his cold, indifferent gaze. "There's a problem with the previous contract. Let's sign a new one."He scoffed, his voice arrogant. "I'm not interested in the cont
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