Kaidon's Pov Her lips parted slightly, like she’d been caught off guard. That hesitation was all I needed to see.Emelia blinked, clearly startled, her mouth already forming words, probably something defensive, or one of her sharp little remarks, but before she could, my fingers wrapped lightly but firmly around her forearm.I drew her toward me, slow but with intent. She stumbled forward just half a step, her breath brushing against my collar.I leaned in, so close the tips of my hair nearly touched her cheek, and whispered right against the shell of her ear, “She’s here. Let’s go along with it, okay?”My voice was low, a private murmur meant for her alone. She froze, eyes flicking up to mine, questions written all over her face.I felt the way her pulse jumped beneath my fingertips. I also knew she heard mine, which was heavier than usual. Her gaze softened just enough for me to see she understood.She nodded once. That was all the permission I needed.Before she could change her m
Kaidon's Pov I didn’t answer. I didn’t even blink. I just let my hand fully fall from her throat as I stepped back with the calm of a predator who knew the prey was already cornered.“You…” Her voice was shaking now, but not from fear but from jealousy so potent it could curdle blood, “She’s the reason, isn’t she? She’s why you’re acting like this! That woman, is she one of your employees?!”Her eyes darted wildly, as if scanning her memory for a face she’d seen around the building, “Tell me her name! Tell me, Kaidon!”“Careful.” I said, my tone so even it made her falter for a second, “You’re trespassing into territory you shouldn’t.”Her chest heaved, her nails digging into her own palms, “Don’t you dare talk down to me! I am your fiancée…”I took a deliberate step toward her, my shadow swallowing hers on the polished floor, “You are nothing to me.” I cut in, my voice an icy blade, “And as for her… She’s none of your concern. She’s out of your league, out of your reach, and if you
Kaidon's Pov “No.” I raised an eyebrow, wondering where she bought her audacity from. To barge into my office and demand something like this without batting an eyelash, my father must have put her up to this. My lips quivered into a slow smirk, it seems I've been too lenient for a while now. Maybe once my father has something to take care of at his company, he won't have time to look my way anymore. “No?! How dare you say no to me?!” Amaya’s shrill voice echoed in the office, making me wince, my ears ringing. I turned to glare at her, but her obnoxious self never understood anything. She only ever thought about herself and no one else, even if a person was to die in front of her, she wouldn't care. “Our marriage is already set in stone, Kaidon and yet you are still rejecting me?! If you don't go on a date with me today, I'll tell your father. Let's watch how he will… Ack!” Her sentence cut off with a choked gasp as my hand shot out, fingers curling around her slender neck in one s
Kaidon's Pov The low hum of the air conditioner was the only sound in my office, save for the muted scratching of my pen across the page. The city skyline glittered beyond the tall glass windows, but I barely noticed it, my focus was on the contract in front of me, figures and clauses clicking into place in my mind like pieces of an intricate puzzle.A sharp knock broke the rhythm.“Come in.” I said without looking up.One of the reception floor assistants, Lana, I think, stepped in, holding a folder to her chest like a shield. Her tone was careful, but the words made my jaw clench.“Sir, you have a visitor. Your… fiancée is here to see you.”I looked up slowly, my gaze locking on hers, already knowing who it was, “Lana.” I said, my voice calm but cold enough to make her shuffle on her feet, “I’ll only tell you this once, never call the person downstairs my fiancée again.”Color drained from her face, “I… Yes, sir. My apologies. Should I… should I bring her up?”Before I could answer
Amelia's Pov “No, it can't be her. She doesn't know anything about this. She was just a baby when all this happened.” I murmured under my breath, my hands shaking from fear. “Elijah? Could it be Elijah?” My eyes lit up. It has to be him! He has disliked me ever since he found out that he wasn't a real RedField! After he was sent abroad, it seemed his hate for me intensified and he blocked me at every turn. After everything I gave to him! It's because of me that he is in this position right now! If I didn't save him from those parents of his, he would have been living in poverty by now! If it wasn't for me, he wouldn't even know what spending money was! Years ago, when I was friends with that family, I found out that they were going bankrupt. They were even thinking of selling their properties in order to take care of their unborn child which was Elijah. It was a secret but she told me mainly because of how close we were. So I decided to help them. I took away Elijah but instead of
Amelia's Pov I had been rearranging my wardrobe for the better part of an hour, though “rearranging” was a generous word for the ruthless purging I was doing. Every blouse, skirt, and dress was pulled out and examined under the unforgiving morning light before I decided whether it was worthy of going back in. The clothes I didn’t like anymore were tossed onto the bed in an untidy heap.It wasn’t that I suddenly cared about being organized. No, this was more strategic than that. I was thinking, planning, and calculating.My fingers traced the satin sleeve of a lilac blouse as my mind wandered to the real problem gnawing at me: how to bring Nora back into this house without raising suspicion. The brothers were still circling around Emelia like she was some fragile treasure that needed protecting. How could they? Nora had been their sister for so long but they had gone over to Emelia's side?! Emelia must have bewitched them? She must have poisoned their minds against Nora. If Emelia le