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THE PERFECT CHESS PIECE

Author: L. Bee
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-30 23:36:32

Anesha's POV

I knew I shouldn't have trusted him. It makes no sense that he'd be trying to help me but I was grasping at straws with my impending doom. Now, I've hit the nail in my own coffin. Flowers that remind her of her dead son? What was I thinking?

We're only a handful of days to the wedding. I haven't had a good plan to stop Matilda yet. Deimos is drowning in work and Dimitri is the last person I want to talk to right now. But when my hand reaches for my phone, he's the first person I call up.

“Hello Princess.”

His voice is lazy, rich with smug amusement. The kind that makes my skin crawls. “Do you want to get me killed?” I hiss, gripping the phone tighter. “Those flowers have Matilda breathing down on my neck more than before. You said they were a gift.”

“And they are. She took them, didn't she?”

“That's besides the point.”

“That's exactly the point.” His chuckle is sharp like broken glass. “She looked at you, didn't she? You're no longer invincible to her. I'm sure she'
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  • The Billionaire's Naughty Christmas Bride    I DO

    Anesha's POV Warmth welcomes me back to the land of the living as I groan in what seems to be a bed. Layers of blankets have been placed over my body, nearly pressing me into the bed. Underneath them, sweating buckets, almost immobilized. I manage a groan, shifting away the weight on top of me. Before I can open my eyes, I feel a rush on cool air on my skin. A frantic voice calling my name. Warm hands take mine in them, rubbing anxiously on the back of my hand. “Anesha... Little lamb, are you awake?” My heart floods with emotion and I don't stop the tears that come rushing down my face. “D–Deimos...” He holds me even tighter, voice breaking with emotion as kisses rain on my skin. “Yes, it's me. I'm here.” Sobs shake me as I think about the moments we spent apart. The man who was going to kill me. Dimitri and his cruelty. That final act. I've done the unthinkable now and he was a witness. My heart breaks as I realize that. “Deimos, I– I–”“Rest.” he urges me, placing a single bl

  • The Billionaire's Naughty Christmas Bride    CRAZIED LOVER

    Dimitri's POV Snow... Little white fluffs that can bury you alive while you embrace their comfort and softeness. They hide behind an appearance of good will and beauty. Then seamlessly cover up their tracks before your very eyes. Much like the Escarrás. Every lot of them having a dark secret hidden behind practiced smiles and a regal appearance. And now, someone was going to add murder to their list of offences. How quaint. I follow the fresh trail of blood leading deeper into the forest. The first guy had been useless. A minion who refused to open his mouth. Killing him was only fair. There was no place for fools in this world. By now, Deimos must have found the body and his beloved fiance's empty room. Smart as he is, he'd probably already be on his way right now, Perseus on his heel. The two have always been inseparable. I hear a scream. Weak and shrill. My blood goes cold at the thought that he'd hurt her again. My feet spurring forward. She'd looked terrified last night. S

  • The Billionaire's Naughty Christmas Bride    TAKEN

    Deimos' POV Perseus tries to steady Amy as she takes breath after breath. I can clearly hear the commotion in the hallway. “Amy, what's wrong?” I zero in on the last person I thought I'd see before the ceremony. Anesha's maid of honor starts rapping words at me that I can't catch. My heart starts racing. Eyes darting to the corridor as my entire system tightens like a bow. “I don't understand. What's going on?” “It's Anesha.” Perseus says, finally. His eyes landing on my father and then me. I watch as he pulls out a crumbled piece of paper. My heart sinks before he says the words I've been dreading. No, it can't be. I snatch the paper out of his hands. It's a note in someone's sprawled handwriting. I can't wait to see you tomorrow. A confused scoff lets out from my mouth as I wag the paper between Perseus and Amy. “What is this? And where's my fiancee?” “She's gone.” “Explain what that means right now or I swear to God, Perseus–” He puts his hands up at the anger in my voic

  • The Billionaire's Naughty Christmas Bride    DEATH IN THE FAMILY

    Deimos' POVWhere's my phone?I try to search for the elusive device with my eyes while someone assists me with my tie. Perseus is perched on a chair, lounging like I'm not about to be married in less than an hour. The brandy in his glass empties into his mouth and he pours himself another one. “Mr. Stravinsky, you seem rather relaxed.” “I'm not the one getting married– you are. All I have to do is make sure you don't chicken out or trip on the aisle.” I eye the glass as he throws it back. “The way you're going, I might be the one making sure you don't trip on the aisle. You good?” “Yes, but you're not so I'm drinking for you. This resort gives me the creeps, and so did dear daddy's speech last night.” My hands reach for the tie, playing with its already perfect shape. My father's speech wasn't the only thing that was terrible last night. The way he looked at Anesha set my teeth on edge as well. When he wasn't a businessman, he was a relatively good father but there were times wh

  • The Billionaire's Naughty Christmas Bride    THE SNOW STORM

    Anesha's POV When I dreamt of my wedding day as a little girl, I envisioned the most beautiful day in spring. A happy family. Surrounded with people I know and love. A beautiful white dress with a long trail and flowers in my hair. Waiting at the altar would be the man of my dreams– someone who loved me with all his heart and someone I loved as well. What a dream. I stare at myself in the long mirror as a hair stylist straightens out my stubborn curls. My scalp hurts from all the excessive combing and pulling. I can see a few burnt ends that she tries to hide as she tugs the hair into a bun. I look nothing like I'd wanted to, all dark circles around my eyes and none of the joys of a blushing bride. Amy argues with the hair stylist over my head about how tight the bun is but the woman couldn't care less to offer her a response. I wish I could tell Amy not to waste her breath but I'm too tired for that. My head is clogged with thoughts of my impending doom. Out of the corner of my

  • The Billionaire's Naughty Christmas Bride    THE NIGHT BEFORE THE STORM

    Anesha's POVFrom the moment I stepped into the Starlin–Roché resort, it wasn't just the bitting cold that hit me. Trepidation and dread took both my hands and led me inside like a lamb to the slaughterhouse. The countdown has now begun and in less than 48 hours, I'd face off Matilda. My eyes scouted for Dimitri with every passing moment but he was nowhere to be found. A part of me believed that if I could just catch a glimpse of him my heart would steady. On the other hand, I also didn't want to see him. The first time I and Deimos had traveled, I'd met Dimitri and we had had sex. Much to my regret, we had a chemistry that I'd needed that day but I've shoved it all behind me. Dimitri coming to this place– meeting Deimos– would only cause more problems for me. I try to avoid Deimos as much as I can. Pretending to be busy with the wedding preparations when I have nothing to do because Matilda has already covered everything. I'm sure he thinks it's because of that last moment at hom

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