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Author: Dikan
last update publish date: 2026-04-24 23:35:50

Allera’s POV

Grandma Hale set me up for failure!

“Grandma! Where are you please?!” I can’t recognize my voice because of how fucking scared I sound right now.

All around me; everyone is in equal states of distress. Phone calls going left right and center, a dozen voices overlapping each other, and poor Ashley, grandma Hale’s assistant, pacing behind me like a scared mother hen.

“Allera sweetie?” Grandma Hale’s calm voice sounds windy. “What’s the matter?”

“The matter?! You…you left me a dying
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  • The billionaire's exotic temptation   033

    Allera’s POVGrandma Hale set me up for failure!“Grandma! Where are you please?!” I can’t recognize my voice because of how fucking scared I sound right now. All around me; everyone is in equal states of distress. Phone calls going left right and center, a dozen voices overlapping each other, and poor Ashley, grandma Hale’s assistant, pacing behind me like a scared mother hen. “Allera sweetie?” Grandma Hale’s calm voice sounds windy. “What’s the matter?”“The matter?! You…you left me a dying gallery!” “Whatever do you mean by dying?” She laughs, her signature nostalgic laugh but one I don’t have the energy for right now. “Rosen Gallery is dying, grandma. The accounts are a total mess, we haven’t had any profitable shows in literal months and don’t get me started on the vultures waiting to feast on our corpse!”“I’m sure you can handle everything, Allera. You’ve always been the one with the sensible head! There’s nothing you can’t fix, no?”I bite my lip till it bleeds, glaring at

  • The billionaire's exotic temptation   032

    Allera’s POV Fuck. Here it comes. Turns out I was right after all. Keeping my face straight, I calmly push my gelato to the side and focus on Devon. “Yes. I’ve noticed it. It was pretty obvious and after last night…so I want to know. What happened?”Devon chuckles. “Why are you serious?”My back straightens and I become very interested in the space between his brows. “Because this isn’t a laughing matter, Devon. It’s fucking serious.”“Believe me, Pretty, nothing in the Stein family is ever and I mean ever that serious.”My chest rises and falls rapidly and my fists curl in on themselves. My heart picks up, and for the first time, it hits me just how heartless this man before me is. He thinks sexual abuse is not that serious?! Between brothers for that matter?! I’m going to be sick. Why did I even—“Fine. I’m going to tell you everything. But only because I suspect you’ll combust if you think about it a second longer.”I inhale through my grit teeth. “Go on.”“Fucking hell. This

  • The billionaire's exotic temptation   031

    Allera’s POV I don’t know why my legs carried me out of the villa. I shouldn’t even have done that, or considered the strange text for one second. But my body knew who it was even though his number wasn’t saved. And my feet knew where to carry me to. Excusing myself from Carter was easy. Cynthia came up to him and lured him with wine and dance. Using that opportunity, I slipped away. After getting the largest coat I could find, I made my way outside. Devon’s car is the first thing that surprises me. I expected something over the top and flashy. Instead I find a simple sleek, black car. Quiet in the way that truly expensive things are. But upon closer inspection, I find it’s a Panamera. The car I’ve always wanted to have. Simple yet luxurious.That automatically earns him a point in my good books. His promise of gelato is too interesting to give up. I tell myself I should indulge in the delacies of the land because I’ll be gone tomorrow. Really it’s just an excuse to be close

  • The billionaire's exotic temptation   030

    Devon’s POV“You’re just going to sit back, son?! And watch your friend get devoured by that devil?!”“That devil is my mother. And once upon a time, she was your wife.”“Like I give a shit! If you knew half the things that woman did, you’d disown her!”I rub my temples, hoping that by doing so it’ll stave off the headache brewing in my skull. It doesn’t. This is exactly why I changed my last name to Sinclair. After twenty seconds of silence, I face him. Marcus Stein. My father. I haven’t seen him in over a decade, not since he and mom ended things off in the messiest divorce I’d ever witnessed. I still remember how distraught Carter was during that period. Terribly dark times. “Look, I know she’s crazy. I know she’s done a lot of—““Trust me, son, you don’t know half the shit your mom has done.”Gritting my teeth, I inhale slowly, counting to eight seconds before I exhale. I’m not going to sit here and pretend Cynthia Stein is an angel. She’s not. And she has proven it to me m

  • The billionaire's exotic temptation   029

    Allera’s POV A man walks into the arena. His gait is strained, his shoulders droop down like he’s carrying the weight of the universe. Looks wise, he’s very attractive. His long black hair streaked with white is tied loosely at his nape. His eyes are a molten gray, like fire and ash mixed together. He’s tall, and there’s a familiarity in his shoulders I can’t shake of. Where have I seen him before?He walks up to the altar, his eyes lifted towards Cynthia. She makes a strangled scream, stumbles back and crashes into Alexander’s arms. “What are you doing here?!” She screeches, her voice high pitched and full of panic. “Who let him in?! Get out! Get him out of here!”“Fuck!” Carter hisses, jumping to his feet. “How did he…”I glance at him, my brows furrowed. The guests become agitated. Murmurs fill the air, like a silent hum. Everyone starts whispering, some take discreet photos. The man stops before the altar. “Cynthia. You look good after all these years. Is this what you’ve be

  • The billionaire's exotic temptation   028

    Allera’s POV“Did you and Mr Stein have another fight?”“No.”In the mirror, my eyes meet with Daphne’s. She doesn’t look one percent convinced, her arms on her hips, her head tilted. “Then why did you sleep here last night?”Last night flashed through my mind. Devon. Then Carter. Then Carter moaning Devon’s name and fucking himself. I pick up my mascara wand and run it through my lashes. “I missed you.”Daphne scoffs. “You’re still a fucking terrible liar.”My phone resting on the vanity buzzes with a text. I pick it up, my heart skipping a frantic beat as I see who it’s from. [Princess, how is your health? Your sister said you’re stressed. Do you need my help?]I glance at Daphne. “What did you say to Grandpa Kazuo?”She shrugs, raising her arms in surrender. “I may have mentioned how worried I’ve been about your stress levels. I mean seriously, you’re getting a bald spot already.”My hand flies to the top of my head, feeling around for the bald spot. A short laugh bursts out of

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