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Author: Kuraht
last update publish date: 2026-03-25 01:38:23

Ava stiffened, her lungs seizing as she drew in a ragged, shallow breath.

"You must be out of your mind!" she roared, the sound tearing from her throat in a rasp.

She lunged for the door, her fingers clawing at the polished wood, desperate for the hallway, for the street, for anywhere that wasn't here. But the exit was a mile away in her mind, and Dominic was a shadow that moved faster than light. His hands, large and unyielding, clamped around her waist. He hoisted her off her feet with a gru
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    Ava braced herself for the impact of Dominic’s fury. She waited for the door to fly open, for him to step out and roar the word "traitor" into the salt-heavy air until her lungs gave out. She imagined his hands, which had been so tender only hours ago, wrapping around her throat with a different kind of intensity.But the door didn't open. The silence of the docks was broken only by the lapping of the tide against the rotting wood and the distant, lonely cry of a gull.Then, the back door finally clicked open. A figure stepped out, but it wasn’t the broad, imposing silhouette of her husband. It was Silas.A sharp breath escaped Ava’s lips. It was a relief, but a shallow, bitter one. In many ways, Silas was the greater ghost to face; Dominic was a storm, but Silas was the rot beneath the floorboards. He straightened his designer suit, his movements languid and oozing a oily confidence.He didn't speak at first. He simply smirked, a slow, spreading expression that made Ava feel like she

  • The Billion Dollar Wife   #31

    Ava reached out, her fingers searching for the warmth of the man who had held her so possessively only hours before, but all she found was cool, smooth silk. Dominic was gone. A hollow ache blossomed in her chest—a sadness that felt dangerously like loss. She sat up, clutching the duvet to her skin, wondering if the intimacy of the night had been a bridge or merely a beautiful hallucination.She moved through the morning with the limbs of someone grieving. In the bathroom, she splashed cold water on her face, trying to scrub away the lingering sensation of his touch, but her reflection only showed a woman who looked more haunted than loved.The sudden, harsh vibration of her phone against the marble vanity made her jump. An unknown number flashed on the screen.Her pulse hammered against her ribs. In her world, an unknown number was never a friend; it was either Cain’s cold demands or Silas’s oily threats. She stared at the device, wanting to throw it against the wall, but she knew si

  • The Billion Dollar Wife   #30

    The only sound in the room was the breathing of the woman in Dominic’s arms. He held Ava close, her head tucked into the crook of his shoulder, feeling a strange, unfamiliar stillness settle over his chest. He had lived his life expecting treachery at every corner, yet here they were. Behind everything and the defiant glares she threw at him like daggers, he had discovered a responsive, gentle lover who had unraveled him with a single touch.A sudden buzz broke the silence. Ava’s phone vibrated on the nightstand, the screen illuminating her sleeping face. Dominic reached out, his fingers grazing the cold glass as he picked it up. He tried to swipe the notification, but the lock screen held firm, a digital barrier he couldn't breach.One name sat on the display: ‘Cain.’Dominic felt a cold knot form in his stomach. He stared at the name, the light reflecting in his dark eyes. ‘I hope this isn’t one of your lovers’, Ava, he thought, his jaw tightening. The possessiveness he felt for her

  • The Billion Dollar Wife   #29

    The walls of the villa seemed to be inching closer with every passing hour, Silas’s threats were a cold reminder in her chest, but it was the vibrating of her phone on the nightstand that finally snapped the silence.It was Cain.She stared at the name on the screen, her heart performing a slow, painful thud against her ribs. Every instinct told her to let it ring out, to bury the device under a pillow and pretend the world outside this room didn't exist. But the persistence of the call was a demand she couldn't ignore forever. With a trembling hand, she swiped to answer."Why don’t I have the file yet, Ava?" Cain’s voice didn't offer a greeting, it was sharp and impatient. "You’ve had more than enough time to slip away."Ava closed her eyes, leaning her forehead against the cool glass of the window. "It’s not that simple," she lied, her voice a fragile thread. "Dominic is... he’s suspicious. He’s keeping an eye on me. I can’t move without one of his men tracking my movements. I need

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    The drive back to the estate felt like a procession. Dominic didn't speak, his hands white knuckled on the steering wheel, his gaze fixed on the road with the intensity of a man staring down an executioner.When they finally arrived, he didn't even wait for the engine to cool before he was out of the car, his movements jerky and filled with barely contained violence. Ava hurried to keep up, her heels clicking rapidly against the gravel driveway. She led him through the grand foyer, past the silent staff, and up the stairs to her room.She went to her storage box, her fingers trembling as she pulled out the file. She turned to offer it to him, but the air vanished from her lungs before she could move.Dominic snatched the folder from her, his fingers biting into her skin. In one swift, terrifying motion, he backed her against the wall, his hand clamping around her throat. He didn't squeeze, but the threat was unmistakable."You think you’re smart, don't you?" he hissed, his face inches

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    The holding area of the station smelled of coffee and a sensory insult to a man accustomed to the pristine air of his own estate. Dominic paced the length of the cramped room, his expensive suit rumpled, the fabric straining against his broad shoulders. He turned on the officer stationed at the door, his voice a low."Do you have the faintest idea who you are detaining?" Dominic demanded, his eyes gleaming with a repressed fury. "By morning, I will have your badge, your pension and the deed to this entire precinct."The officer, a man whose face had gone pasty with terror, fumbled with his clipboard. "Sir, please. It is not our choice. We are following orders. We’re sorry, really.""Save your apologies," Dominic hissed, the words coming out as a curse. "They are as useless as the men who issued them."—Back at the estate, the silence was deafening. Ava paced the length of her room, She held her phone.Cain.He was expecting the file. He was expecting the destruction of a man who, des

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