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KayTaking the public elevator when he could easily have used the private one was a habit Kay never bothered to explain. It was inefficient, inconvenient, and often loud…but in a strange way, it grounded him. Standing shoulder to shoulder with employees who didn’t bow or whisper his name felt like therapy. For a few minutes each morning, he wasn’t the president of the company. He was just another man heading to work.That morning, the elevator was empty when he stepped in.The doors slid shut with a soft thud, and the car began its steady ascent. Kay loosened his tie slightly, exhaling through his nose as his eyes stayed fixed on the changing floor numbers. Silence filled the space…but it was brief.The elevator slowed.A soft ding echoed, and the doors opened.Kay lifted his gaze lazily, already preparing himself for the usual rush of bodies and noise. What he wasn’t prepared for was the face staring back at him.Ava…he recalled her name. For a split second, his mind stalled.She s
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MiaHis eyes met mine for a brief moment, and in that instant, I saw everything he was trying so hard to hide. Fear and worry. The kind that crawled under the skin and refused to leave. His brows pulled together sharply as if he was fighting a storm inside his head. Then he took a few long strides toward me and sat at the edge of the hospital bed, his hand immediately coming up to caress my hair in slow, careful strokes, as though I might break if he touched me too roughly.Only then did he turn to the doctor.“What’s the update on her condition?” he asked, his voice steady, and my heart leaped painfully in my chest, fear shot through me like lightning.“She…” the doctor began.“No.” I cut in quickly, my voice louder than I intended, clear with panic. My eyes flicked briefly to the doctor, silently begging him to stop, to say nothing more. “I’m pregnant with twins,” I said hurriedly, filling the space before the truth could escape his lips. “It was just discovered after they ran the
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Mia I woke up suddenly in the middle of the night, my body drenched in sweat, my heart pounding so violently it felt like it might tear through my chest. For a few seconds, I couldn’t breathe or couldn’t think. The images from my dream clung to me… Then reality crashed back. I was in my bedroom, safe. The room was quiet, wrapped in darkness, the soft hum of the air conditioner the only sound grounding me. My hands trembled as I pushed myself upright, brushing my hair back from my damp face while trying to steady my breathing. It was just a dream, but it hadn’t felt like one. I felt movement beside me. The mattress dipped slightly, and before I could turn, warm breath brushed against my neck. “What’s wrong?” Rolex’s voice came out hoarse, thick with sleep. I startled, turning toward him immediately. I hadn’t noticed when he sat up behind me, but now he was close. His presence alone eased something inside me. “Did I wake you?” I asked softly. “I’m sorry.” Instead of answering, h
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Mia I stood in front of the mirror, staring at my reflection while struggling to zip up my gown. My fingers fumbled at the stubborn zipper as I twisted slightly, trying to angle myself just right. The fabric hugged my body too tightly now, clinging to curves that hadn’t been there weeks ago. I exhaled softly, resting a hand on my stomach. I had gained weight between the days, and my baby bump was no longer something I could hide completely. It was small but noticeable, a gentle curve beneath the fabric. I couldn’t blame the dress for refusing to cooperate. My body was changing. Rolex wasn’t in the room or anywhere close enough to help. I glanced toward the door, half-expecting him to walk in like he always did when I needed him most. But the room remained empty, filled only with the soft hum of music drifting in from downstairs. There was a party going on in the house. My baby shower. Even though it was meant to be a small gathering…just a few people we knew and trusted…m
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Bruno He pulled over in front of the large concrete building, the engine idling softly as the weight of what he was about to do settled in his chest. When he turned his head toward the passenger seat, Ruby was already watching him. She smiled slowly, her lips curving with mischief and her eyes gleaming with something far darker than gratitude. “I owe you one for this,” she muttered. Bruno smirked faintly, though the movement tugged at pain he refused to acknowledge. How he had ended up colliding with Ruby he had no idea. One thing had led to another, and another had dragged him into this mess. As much as he didn’t want any harm to come to Mia, there was one thing he wanted more than anything else…Rolex gone. Gone from their lives, for good. His gaze drifted to his bandaged arm, then to his chest. Ever since Rolex’s knife had found its mark, his hand had remained useless, the doctors had told him recovery was possible, but it would take time. Time he wasn’t sure he ha
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KayHe had often wondered what the word life truly meant to him. Life had never been generous or kind, and certainly never gentle. Still, he had never asked for much. He had learned early that expectations only led to disappointment, so he kept his needs small and his hopes buried deep into work, after narrowly escaping Ruby’s manipulation, burying himself in his career had been the only way to stay sane, the only way to avoid confronting the damage she had left behind.He had never really had time for women. It wasn’t because he lacked interest or opportunity. It was because he avoided them deliberately. Whenever he saw one approach him, all he could see was trouble waiting to happen. They all wore the same expression, the same calculated curiosity, the same hunger masked behind smiles. It always felt as though they never truly wanted him, only what he could provide, what they could gain, what doors he could open for them. And Kay was tired of being seen as a ladder instead of a ma
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