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Chapter 86

Autor: Michy Gaza
last update Última actualización: 2026-02-04 10:07:27

Morning arrived quietly, almost shyly, as if the sun itself was unsure whether it was allowed to touch what the night had unsettled.

Soft gold light filtered through the hotel curtains, brushing over rumpled sheets and half packed bags.

Sera had not truly slept. She had lain awake, listening to Nikolai’s steady breathing beside her, watching the rise and fall of his chest like a promise she kept checking to make sure was still real.

Italy felt thinner in daylight. Less dramatic. Less forgiving.
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    A tear slipped out before he could stop it, soaking into the pillow.He scrubbed at his face angrily, embarrassed even though no one was watching.“Stupid,” he muttered. “You’re stupid.”He reached for the phone again, hesitated, then set it back down. He didn’t want to bother Damian. What if calling again just proved he was clingy?The thought made his chest ache even more.He curled in on himself, arms wrapped tight around his middle, trying to make himself smaller, quieter, easier to forget.He hadn’t realized when it happened.When the calls stopped feeling like a fun secret and started feeling like something he needed.When Damian stopped being just a friend and became… steady. Constant. Someone he expected to be there the same way he expected the sun to rise.That realization scared him.He sniffed quietly, staring at the dark room.“I won’t do it again,” he whispered, not sure who he was promising. “I’ll be better.”The phone stayed silent.Outside, the city lights glowed faint

  • The Heirmaker's Bride   Chapter 99

    The realization hit harder than any insult ever had.His lips curved.Just slightly.Unintentionally.A smile.Soft.Foolish.For a brief, unguarded second, Damian Blackwell looked like a man who had forgotten where he was.The head of security noticed first.He paused mid step, eyes flicking to Damian’s face, brow creasing in confusion.Then another guard noticed.And another.One by one, the men who had followed Damian through bloodshed and war, who had watched him break bones without blinking and bury grief under violence, caught sight of it.The smile.It stunned them into silence.No one spoke.No one dared.Because none of them had ever seen Damian look like this.He stared ahead, lost in a thought none of them could access, the faint curve of his mouth still there as if he didn’t even realize it.A man who ruled empires.Smiling.Like an idiot.Like a man thinking about a child.The jet doors closed with a soft hydraulic hiss.The sound should have pulled him back.It didn’t.D

  • The Heirmaker's Bride   Chapter 98

    The word cheap was never spoken aloud, but it hung in the air with every dismissal.When the room finally fell silent, everyone looked at Damian.Waiting.He stared down at his hands for a moment, then lifted his gaze.“These,” he said calmly, “are not bad ideas.”A ripple of relief passed through the room.“But they’re still thinking too small.”The relief vanished.He wheeled himself forward slightly, positioning himself squarely at the head of the table. The subtle shift commanded attention immediately.“You’re all approaching this like it’s a gift,” Damian continued. “It’s not.”The room stilled.“It’s an investment.”Confused looks exchanged quietly.“A boy like him,” Damian said, voice steady, “does not need entertainment. He needs an environment.”No one spoke.“He notices details. Patterns. Systems,” Damian went on. “He thinks in frameworks, not moments. You don’t give that kind of mind something to outgrow.”The older maid frowned slightly. “Sir… he is six.”Damian’s gaze fli

  • The Heirmaker's Bride   Chapter 97

    Damian watched from the edge of the hangar as his men moved with practiced efficiency around the jet.Black cases were lifted, catalogued, slid into place. Garment bags disappeared into the cabin. Medical equipment was secured separately, handled with more care than the weapons that followed. His wheelchair was already positioned near the ramp, custom straps waiting.Russia was on the flight plan.The date glowed on the tablet in his hand.Nikolai’s program was close. Too close to reschedule anything else around it.“Everything will be ready within the hour,” his head of security said, falling into step beside him. “Weather is clear. Clearance confirmed.”Damian nodded. “Good.”He dismissed the man with a flick of his fingers and wheeled himself closer to the jet, gaze lifting briefly to the open door. He should have felt focused. Strategic. Instead, a different thought surfaced, uninvited.Six.The boy would be six.The realization landed oddly in his chest.He had missed five birthd

  • The Heirmaker's Bride   Chapter 96

    Two weeks later, the campus buzzed with a nervous kind of energy.Posters lined the hallways. Tables were being arranged and rearranged. Teachers moved with clipboards tucked to their chests, calling out reminders while students hurried past clutching folders, wires, boards, and half finished dreams.Nikolai sat on the floor of the science lab, surrounded by pieces of his project.To anyone passing by, it looked chaotic.To him, it was perfect.A lightweight frame lay spread out in front of him, sleek and compact, its joints carefully aligned. Thin cables ran through the structure like veins, connecting to a small processor mounted at the center. He had chosen neutral colors, nothing loud. Practical. Clean. Something that wouldn’t intimidate the people it was meant to help.He adjusted a sensor with careful fingers, brow furrowed in concentration.“Don’t rush it,” his project partner said from across the table, chewing nervously on a pen. “We still have time.”“I know,” Nikolai replie

  • The Heirmaker's Bride   Chapter 95

    Meanwhile the apartment was quiet in that deceptive way that made every sound feel suspicious.Sera stood in the hallway outside Nikolai’s room, one hand still resting on the doorframe of her own bedroom, heart beating a fraction too fast for no good reason at all.She was certain of it. Certain she had heard a voice. Low. Male. Not from the television. Not from the building hallway.A phone call.She had paused mid step when it reached her, the murmur just loud enough to register but not clear enough to understand. Instinct had kicked in immediately, sharp and unignorable.Now she stood there, listening.Nothing.No voices.No movement.Just the soft hum of the heater and the faint city sounds filtering through the windows.It didn’t make sense.She took a step closer to Nikolai’s door, careful, quiet, years of late night hospital rounds teaching her how to move without sound. Her fingers brushed the handle.She waited.Still nothing.Slowly, she turned the handle and pushed the door

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