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The Contracted Alliance; Accidental Marriage Chapter 58
Nathaniel's POVThe city’s lights faded beneath the darkened windows of the black Jaguar. Nathaniel was in the backseat, teeth clenched, fingers tapping on the armrest. The journey from the Davis estate to the Grayson Holdings penthouse wasn't lengthy, yet his thoughts elongated each moment as if it were an eternity. He had devoted the last several days engaged in strategy discussions, managing crises, and hushed talks with his legal advisors. Yet none of that had been as draining as the quiet battle occurring in his heart. Leena. He had hardly seen her since the charity gala, the one where Ethan arrived with that arrogant confidence and put a hand around Leena’s waist as if he had any claim. Nathaniel could still sense the electric tension that existed between them. She didn't say much, but her eyes, oh, those eyes were a whirlwind of guilt, desire, and something more profound… perhaps fear? "Sir, we have reached our destination." The driver’s voice drew him out of the turmoil i
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Nathaniel's POVStrolled around the vast penthouse, his mind spiraling in a tempest of frustration and bewilderment. The sight of the city beneath, lights flickering like small fireflies, offered no comfort to the restless chaos eating away at his thoughts. He ran his fingers through his hair, the typical assurance he displayed absent completely. Karina. She encompassed all, yet nothing seemed to fit together. Her captivating smile and the spark in her gaze—he could not ignore the bond they shared, regardless of his efforts to keep his distance. However, now that the puzzle pieces aligned, he couldn't help but question if he had been oblivious all along. Was she deceiving him? Or was this genuinely the onset of something authentic? He paused at the window, gazing out into the expansive night. The city appeared tiny, just a setting for the turmoil within him. His thoughts wandered to the most recent moment he saw her, her words lingering in the atmosphere like an unfinished tune. "
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KARINA'S POVThe day stretched out, the type that stuck to your skin and murmured truths you preferred to ignore. Karina positioned herself by the French windows of the Stanford estate, gazing out at the shadowy horizon. The distant city's lights flickered like quiet observers of a life she couldn't identify anymore. So much had transformed, Leena’s comeback, the unveiling of Ethan, the disclosure of past secrets, and still, here she was, breath held tight. The silk of her nightgown gently caressed her thighs while she folded her arms, holding herself as if it could quell the turmoil within. The estate had become silent, nearly unnaturally so, since the clash two days prior between Charles and Ethan. Words were spoken that couldn't be retracted. Revealed truths that dismantled their carefully constructed fabrications. She was not astonished that Leena ultimately picked Ethan. Love like that didn’t diminish; it burned intensely. Yet, Karina had nurtured a hidden passion for Charles f
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Nathaniel's POVThe ballroom was vacant, yet Nathaniel stayed motionless, propped against the mahogany column with a glass of untouched scotch held in his hand. Laughter and music had become distant echoes, but the warmth of a particular presence remained palpable in the atmosphere. Karina. She had spent most of the night dancing with Zack. It shouldn't have troubled him, yet it affected him more than he anticipated. He reminded himself he was present for business, to supervise the merger of Grayson Holdings with the Davis conglomerate. Feelings, particularly when they're misapplied, didn’t belong in his existence. However, Karina was not simply any individual. She was a flame ensconced in grace, gentle around the contours but resolutely autonomous, akin to moonlight dancing on a keen edge. He had observed her since she entered, wearing a deep emerald gown that embraced her shape with understated assurance. Her smile was radiant, yet Nathaniel sensed something lurking beneath it,
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Charles POVI always doubted the idea of second chances. In my realm of corporate battles and secret agreements, you either succeed or fade away. Yet this evening, as Kara took my hand beside the lake, something shattered within me. The steel barriers, the refined aloofness I had carried like protection for years, shattered. She was allowing me to enter once more. That one gesture, fingers shaking and eyes cautious, conveyed more than any written agreement ever would. The following evening, I found myself in front of her brownstone, holding a bottle of wine in one hand, with a nervous feeling churning in my stomach. Not due to a fear of rejection. However, I was unwilling to let her down. Once more. She opened the door dressed in jeans and a black tank top, hair down and wet, without shoes. Not armored. “You're ahead of schedule,” she remarked with a gentle smile. "You're stunning." Her cheeks flushed a bit, yet she didn’t conceal it. "Enter." I trailed behind her in the cozy
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Kara's POVI didn’t expect him to be waiting outside.Charles rested against the front of his car, arms crossed, resembling a model from a high-fashion magazine, dressed in a smooth black coat, his hair tousled by the evening breeze, with a subdued tempest brewing in his gaze. The gala had recently concluded. My heels tapped on the marble stairs as I went down, gripping my purse a bit too firmly. There were an excessive number of cameras and high expectations within. However, the outdoor air was crisp and tangible. And thus he was. "Kara," he uttered plainly, as if my name were a challenge or a supplication. “Charlie.” I maintained a steady tone, even as my heart was acting up inside my chest. He stood up straight. "I believed we ought to have a conversation." Isolated. “No board members, no commitments, just us.” A vehicle passed, its headlights bathing us in golden light for an instant. I observed him—jaw clenched, lips slightly open as if he was uncertain about his next words.
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