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CHAPTER 35

Author: S.A.B
last update publish date: 2026-03-16 19:41:03

“All this time, you all knew she was planning something, and you didn’t tell me?!” Deborah’s furious voice echoed through the grand halls of the Valmere mansion.

A day had passed since Selene was arrested. The news had spread like wildfire, her schemes, her manipulation, her lies. It turned out she had been hiding far more than anyone imagined. She had done the same thing to nearly half of the other companies she had ties with. The marriage she planned with Aston wasn’t for love, but for power,
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    The next morning, the fortress was already alive with movement, though the halls remained quieter than usual. Guards patrolled with practiced vigilance, the younger brothers exchanged glances that hinted at both ambition and wariness, and the council prepared for the day’s meetings. Deborah moved through the corridors with her usual air of authority, her footsteps silent but commanding, every eye automatically acknowledging her presence. Luther followed closely behind, just far enough to be discreet yet near enough to remain a steady anchor.They entered the strategy room, a place few outside their inner circle ever saw, where maps of territories, lists of allies, and intelligence reports covered every surface. Deborah set down a folder and began organizing the information with precise movements, the calm efficiency that Luther had come to rely on.“Everyone’s movements have been accounted for,” she said quietly, not looking at him. “The younger brothers will test boundaries today, ju

  • THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE   CHAPTER 108

    The fortress was quieter than usual that evening, a stillness that carried both comfort and foreboding. The rain had slowed to a drizzle, leaving slick stone floors and a faint, earthy scent that clung to the corridors. Deborah sat at her desk, the lamplight casting long shadows across the room, highlighting the neat stacks of reports, dossiers, and intelligence logs she had spent the day reviewing. But even with all the data in front of her, her thoughts kept drifting to one place—and one person.Luther’s presence.A soft, familiar knock on the door broke her reverie.“Come in,” she said, her voice steady though her pulse quickened.He entered, his posture casual, but with the unmistakable alertness that Deborah had learned to recognize over the years. He carried himself like a man who knew how to navigate danger, always aware of potential threats, yet somehow, in her office, he felt… different. Human. Vulnerable in ways the fortress rarely allowed.“You’re late,” she said, though he

  • THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE   CHAPTER 107

    The morning sun barely broke through the heavy clouds when Deborah began the first of her meetings with the younger brothers. The fortress was unusually still, almost as if it sensed the weight of what was about to happen. Each brother, in his own way, carried arrogance and ambition, but beneath it all, they were still tethered to the rules of this family. Deborah intended to remind them why those rules existed, and why she enforced them without compromise.The first to arrive was Roderick, sharp-eyed and calculating. He entered with the confidence of someone who had never been denied before, but Deborah had no intention of giving him that illusion.“Roderick,” she said, her tone calm but deliberate, “thank you for coming. Please, sit.”He settled into the chair with a practiced ease, but his eyes scanned the room, noting every detail,the security personnel subtly stationed, the folders and dossiers on her desk, the quiet presence of Aston and Knight in the background.“I’ve called th

  • THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE   CHAPTER 106

    The next morning, Deborah woke to the sound of rain tapping against the windows of her office. The fortress had a strange hush to it, almost as if it were holding its breath, waiting for something to happen. Outside, the courtyard glistened with wet stone, and the normally vibrant greenery of the grounds drooped under the weight of the storm. Inside, the atmosphere was equally tense, though quieter in a different way, the calm before the storm that she knew was coming.Deborah spent the first hour reviewing reports from the previous day, cross-referencing movements of the younger brothers, council members, and their contacts outside the fortress. Patterns were forming, subtle but deliberate: small transfers of funds, coded messages, and unaccountable changes in personnel schedules. Each anomaly was like a whisper of intent, something that could explode into chaos if not contained.Aston entered, drenched from the rain, brushing water off his shoulders. “I swear,” he muttered, “if Cael

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    The following morning, the fortress felt heavier than usual. The corridors were quiet, but not peaceful. Even the guards moved with a sense of watchfulness that wasn’t typical for a weekday. Word of Caelum’s announcement had already spread through the upper tiers of the fortress, and the subtle tension it brought followed everyone like a shadow.Deborah arrived in the strategy room earlier than usual. She preferred mornings for planning because the day’s distractions were minimal, and she could think clearly. She set her coffee on the desk and opened the latest security logs Knight had prepared overnight. Every anomaly, every irregular communication, every unexplained movement in the northern territories was listed meticulously.Aston entered a few minutes later, stretching slightly and muttering under his breath. “I swear, Deborah, these logs are terrifying. Every time I read them, I half-expect someone to be plotting in my own living room.”Deborah didn’t look up. “Good. You should

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    The day after Caelum’s announcement, the fortress moved under a strange, tense calm.Deborah arrived in her office early, long before the rest of the staff. The sun had barely started to rise, streaking pale light across the marble floors, and the quiet made the fortress feel almost empty, though she knew it wasn’t. She sat behind her desk, hands folded, staring at the folders before her but barely reading the contents.Her mind kept returning to the meeting from the previous night. Caelum had made it abundantly clear: Luna was untouchable. And that made everyone else, in a sense, disposable. Not that she wanted anyone harmed—but in that world, those who stood in the way of his personal protection often did not survive unscathed.A knock at the door pulled her from her thoughts.“Come in,” she said.Aston entered first, followed by Knight. Both of them carried that mix of unease and attention she had learned to recognize over the years. Deborah had worked with both of them long enough

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    The morning after the grand ball broke with a quiet, golden light that spilled through the vast windows of the Valmere estate. The world outside was already roaring with headlines.[THE VALMERE HEIRESS ASCENDS, A NEW ERA OF POWER BEGINS]But inside the mansion, everything felt still. Almost too sti

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    The room was dead silent.Casper’s phone still buzzed faintly against the table, but no one dared to move. Every eye in the conference room was locked on Deborah, who looked like she’d just seen a ghost.“Who the hell is Ylmaz?” Caelum was the first to speak, his voice low but simmering with restra

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    Deborah sat in silence, the soft hum of the Valmere Tower’s central air conditioning filling the office like white noise. Her hands rested on the glass desk, unmoving, the screen before her long forgotten.Her thoughts weren’t here.They were back in the moment when Aston’s hand had nearly reached

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