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Escape or Downfall?

Author: Penper
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-04 21:39:33

Zane’s POV

The hum of the air conditioner was the only sound in my office as I relaxed in my chair, my fountain pen tapping rhythmically against the table. I couldn’t shake off the feeling that Elora was hiding something from me. She never joked with her jewelry, but she didn’t notice her pearl necklace fall off as she hurried off to continue her phone call. I wanted to follow her, but I had my own problems to deal with.

Even after coming out of the room, she kept trembling in her steps as though she had seen a ghost. Something didn’t sit right with me. And I was going to get to the bottom of it. But first, today is going to mark a notable turn in my finances. It was about escape, survival, and that is what I must focus on. My insurance, an estate in the most lucrative part of San Francisco. I had looked for it so I could bounce back in case my wicked father decided to keep my inheritance from me, or if my stepsibling pulled another successful stunt.

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    Leo’s POV“You disgust me.” Those were the only words that came to my mind to express how disappointed I was that she could easily betray my trust in her. As the office door slammed behind me, the echo resounded in my chest like a cruel sound of everything I didn’t want to feel.Or had I overreacted? A part of me felt I was projecting all the betrayal I had experienced in the past from people I trusted onto Zara. But whatever it was, she deserved every word I said. I wondered if I was cursed or just a damn fool for always expecting the best from people. I tried to be all cool and collected while we spoke, but deep inside was chaos, hurt, and disbelief. I thought we were starting to get somewhere and that she understood me at least to an extent. In that moment, I was grateful that I hadn’t revealed all of myself to her because anyone I had let close made me regret it. I didn’t even let her close enough, and she did this.But I didn’t know who I was mad at the most. At Zara for disappo

  • The Untouchable Heiress He Regrets Losing   Queen of Deception

    Elora’s POVI froze. I looked everywhere but Zane’s face. He dropped his cutlery angrily and loudly, in a way that caused Lucas to get frightened in his seat.“Can both of you take this elsewhere? You can’t do this in front of your kid,” Mrs Shane said, her voice sharp and commanding.“Sorry, Mum,” I said, getting up from my seat.Zane got up, grabbed my hand, and dragged me with him upstairs.When we got inside, he slammed the door so hard that I could swear the room vibrated for a second. His fists tightened, with his muscles on his arms flexed under his shirt. “Again, Elora. Why was Ryan calling you?”I swallowed the bile that had risen in my throat. “I have no idea, Zane,” I lied.“I was also as shocked as you are. We haven’t spoken since you asked me to cut ties with them.”He scoffed. “And I’m just supposed to believe that?”“Do you take me for a fool?” he asked, his eyes blazing with fury.“If you followed my order, why was his number still saved on your phone as though you’re

  • The Untouchable Heiress He Regrets Losing   Slipping Masks

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  • The Untouchable Heiress He Regrets Losing   “Trust Me”

    The door slammed shut behind Elora and Zane, the echo resounding in my office. The room fell into an uneasy silence, one that made swallowing saliva the loudest thing in that moment. Leo stared at me, not saying a word since they left. He stood there, a few feet away, hands in the pockets of his grey suit, and his expression unreadable. The tension between us was so thick that it pressed against my skin. I looked up to meet the storm brewing in his eyes. “What was that?” He finally broke the silence, his voice low and sharp, slicing through the still air.My mouth went dry then I looked up to meet his cold gaze. “It’s not what it looks like, Leo.”He laughed dryly and stepped closer, his expensive shoes clicking against the marble floor. “Oh really? He asked, raising an eyebrow. “Because from where I stood, I was pretty sure I overheard Elora saying Zane wants to divorce her to be with you, and you didn’t exactly object to it.”I opened my mouth, closed it, and then said the only thi

  • The Untouchable Heiress He Regrets Losing   Behind Closed Doors

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  • The Untouchable Heiress He Regrets Losing   “I’d Divorce Her For You”

    Zara’s POV“You guys kissed?!” Mia screamed.“Shhhh…Someone might hear you!” I said, placing my index finger on my lips.“Girl! This is straight out of a Wattpad fantasy.” A wide grin on her face followed.Looking like she still wanted to scream, she pressed her hands against her lips tightly to avoid it.“And it wasn’t a kiss,” I continued in defence.She smirked and looked me in the eye. “If it wasn’t a kiss, what was it, Zara?”I looked sideways, eyes raking my office as though the answer to her question was written somewhere on the wall. “Well…” I cleared my throat. “It was just my lips collapsing into his. A kiss would be more…” I placed my fingers on my lips, unknowingly caressing them. “More intentional, tongue intertwining, hot and desperate enough to–”“Are we still talking about a kiss here?” She asked with furrowed brows and folded arms that made me snap back into reality.I didn't know why I had still been unable to get it out of my head. I knew telling Mia about it would

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