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Chapter Twelve: Buried Emotions

Penulis: Yinkusrise
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"You are still strong," he observed, his voice calm as if he were pointing out an evident reality. It was not a complement. It was not a declaration of respect. It was just a reality he couldn't overlook.

Mimi looked at him, then down to her tablet. Though the weight of his words hung in the air, her fingers hovered over the keys and she paused. She had always been robust. But that power had come at a price.

She typed: You don't know me anymore, with a fast, sharp movement.

Jaxon’s eyes narrowed a little as she spoke. Though they still hurt, he was not shocked by what she said. He had left her, deserted her, and she had reconstructed herself into someone he wasn't certain he could access any more. Buried under layers of survival, layers of the life she had been compelled to build without him, the woman he once loved lay.

Mimi, I know you better than anyone else. I have always known you.

For the first time, Jaxon noticed a fissure in her defences as her fingers shook for a second.
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    Jaxon, pale from his wounds, made another attempt. "Mimi, you can't face him like this." Damon has the board, men, and money— She cut him off, her voice low but full of grit. "He's going to win if I hide. He becomes stronger every time I run. "I'm not going to give him that." The light caught Lyra's strong cheekbones as she leaned forward in her chair. "You're talking about a battle that is open. You can't take it back once you step out. "Good," Mimi replied, raising her chin. "Let it be war." I've seen him wreck everything we worked for, turn James into a pawn, and scare my family. "Not any more." Jaxon tried to get up, but his body hurt too much from recovering. "Mimi, pay attention to me—" She responded, "I am listening," her voice quieter now, her eyes shining but not giving in. "To myself." To the part of me that won't break. The silence that came after felt thick, like the space between individuals standing on the edge of a precipice. After that, Mimi's phone vibrated on

  • THE BILIONAIRE'S DISABLE BRIDE    Eighty Eight:Jaxon Recovers and Insists They Go Into Hiding

    "Mimi..." His voice was a scrape, but the one name he said had more power than the machines around him. She was there right away, getting up from the chair and shaking as she brushed his hair off his forehead. "You are awake." She let out a prayer of relief. He tried to get up, but it hurt. "Don't—" "You got shot, Jaxon. You almost bled to death. "Don't move," she said, yet her hand stayed on his. He shook his head to bring forth his might. "No, Mimi." Pay attention. His eyes, which were stormy and steady, locked onto hers. "Damon won't stop. Not until he has all he wants. "Not until we're... gone." Her lips parted, but the heat in his eyes made her stop. "We need to go," Jaxon murmured, his voice rough but clear. "Now. Tonight. "Before he finds us again." "Jaxon..." She hesitated, caught between dread and rage. He hesitantly tightened his grip on her wrist. "Promise me." For Simeon's sake. "We can't stay here." The equipment kept beeping steadily, but his words sounded like

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    "You've thought about my offer," Damon whispered softly, sinking onto the chair opposite him. "Should I call it a mercy?" James looked up. "You've given me no choice." Damon said, "You always have a choice," his voice quiet and deadly. "But some paths leave you broken on the floor." Some others... let you live. James had to say the words. "I'll work with you." I'll do it if it means saving what's left of CrossCorp. He swallowed hard. "I'll do it." Damon's smile was nasty and narrow. "That's good." Finally, you have some sense. James put his hands on the glass and whispered to himself, "This is for the company." For my kid. But deep down, he understood the truth: he was already a man without an empire, holding on to the idea that he was in charge. Damon stood up and smoothed up his jacket. "James, you either help me or I'll completely destroy you." Do you get it? The words were like a verdict. James nodded, but his chest felt empty after losing. When Damon went, the silence fel

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  • THE BILIONAIRE'S DISABLE BRIDE    Eighty Four:Jaxon Proposes to Mimi

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