登入分享
Chapter 61: Headlines news
publish date:
2026-08-03 19:13:10
最新章節
The heir's mask chapter 75: Learning Peace
Ken’s hand closed around the phone so hard the plastic creaked. The child’s face stared back at him from the screen solemn, dark-haired, eyes that were unmistakably his own. Three words sat beneath the image like a blade already buried between his ribs.He has your eyes.Steve’s voice carried from inside the villa, sharp with the first edge of worry. “Ken?”Ken locked the screen. He slipped the burner into his pocket and forced his breathing into something that could pass for calm. When Steve stepped onto the terrace Ken was already turning, face arranged into the same careful blank he had worn through every public fight in New York.“I’m here.”Steve studied him for a long second. “You went quiet.”“I’m adjusting.” The lie sat heavy on his tongue. “That’s what we came here to do, isn’t it?”Steve’s jaw tightened, but he didn’t push. Not yet. He only nodded once and turned back inside, trusting the silence more than he should have.They spent the next hours moving through the motions
The heir's mask chapter 74:Tuscany Arrival Again
The jet’s engines had barely fallen silent when Steve stepped out into the heat as if daring the world to follow. His shirt hung open. Ken came after him, the wedding band still tight on his finger from the rushed private vows they had taken. They had burned every bridge in New York and erased every trace that might lead here. The only question left was whether the fire would reach this far or whether new trouble would find them first.Steve’s first words were quiet and absolute. “We’re married. You should at least act like it.” Sometimes a smile would do.Ken said nothing. The word still tasted like betrayal, yet the love he could not name and had chosen to accept was the only thing keeping him moving. He only hoped it would not drag them into deeper trouble.They took a cash-paid car and spoke only when necessary. At the villa gates Steve keyed in the code himself, a small smile appearing now that they were inside. The silence hit harder than any argument. Bags hit the floor at ra
The heir's mask chapter 73: Goodbye New York
After their private ceremony, everything felt perfectly still for a moment: no alerts, and no looming threats, just the quiet rhythm of his husband’s breathing. They were officially married in a ceremony held without distraction in the hidden chapel, a place whose centuries of secret vows had witnessed their union. Now it was time to fully disappear into the life they would live happily together. They did not do too much on their first night; Steve wanted it to be remarkable after the marriage, so the after-marriage intimacy was still ahead.It was morning, yet they were still trading soft kisses and murmured plans for the day. Breakfast on the terrace featured fresh pastries, fruit from the villa’s orchard, and strong coffee. Maria had prepared it so early that the newlyweds ate slowly, savoring the peace that New York had never allowed.Afterward, they made the final arrangements for their vanishing act. Steve handled the last secure communications while Ken reviewed digital securit
The heir's mask chapter 72:No Witnesses
Maria had stepped outside after the formal blessing, leaving them in complete privacy. No photographers. No guests. No audience beyond the ancient stones that had witnessed centuries of hidden promises. Only vows and tears.“Ken,” Steve began, “I vow to choose you every single day. To protect what we have. To build a life here that’s honest and full. No more hiding. No more calculating the cost. Just us.”Tears slipped from Ken’s eyes as he listened. When it was his turn, his voice came steady but raw.“Steve, you saw through every wall I built, within and outside. You waited for me while I fought my own fears, gradually becoming a man for you. You gave up an entire empire for this and for us. I vow to stand with you through anything that comes next. To laugh with you in the quiet mornings. To hold you when the old world tries to pull us back. You are my home, my choice, my forever.”Tears traced Ken’s cheeks as he finished. Steve felt his own eyes burn. He pulled Ken into a fierce em
The heir's mask chapter 71: Hidden Chapel
The day had finally arrived. The sun had fully set, yet the weight of how it would unfold still tormented him. Beside him, Ken slept on, peaceful and unaware.Today they would stop running from the world outside, the scandals, the cameras, and the endless judgments of people who seemed perfect.They rose and dressed. No guests waited. Only Maria, the villa’s longtime caretaker, would stand as witness. Her family had tended these grounds for three generations; they understood what the small stone chapel in the olive grove had always been for.They walked the shaded path hand in hand. Steve’s eyes stung once, briefly. Ahead, the chapel appeared modest, weathered, almost hidden among the trees.Maria had told him its story the night before. Built in 1587 by Alessandro de’ Rossi, a lesser Medici cousin stripped of title and fortune after choosing the wrong side in Florence, the place began as a private refuge. Over the centuries it became known, among those who needed it, as La Cappella d
The heir's mask chapter 70: Yes to You and Forever
Ken’s “yes” still rang with joy in Steve’s mind. Their smiles were constant as the private jet touched down on a small airstrip outside Siena. The Tuscan countryside looked beautiful and welcoming: cypress trees, ancient stone farmhouses, and vineyards unfolded before them. Steve said everything was complete in one place but not yet complete, he thought. For the first time in months, the constant weight of New York’s scrutiny was lifted. No flashing cameras, they said at the same time, and no urgent alerts aching their hearts only an open sky and the promise of a new beginning. We will get through it, I know that.A discreet, unknown driver met them at the edge of the runway. The journey to the villa took them along winding roads lined with olive groves that whispered of old money. Steve held Ken’s hand the entire way. Ken’s agreement had sealed their path to new beginnings.Inside, high ceilings and terracotta floors created an atmosphere of quiet elegance. Minimal staff and two trus
The heir's mask Chapter 4: Drunken truth
The Heir’s MaskThe days blurred into a haze of obsession for Steve. Every thought revolved around Ken—how far they had come, how cute Ken had been all these years, and how Steve couldn’t open up back then. But now nothing was stopping him. I won’t hide anymore. I’ve been in love with you since hig
The heir's mask Chapter 3: Eleanor's pressure
The Heir’s MaskSteve’s penthouse felt like a gilded cage tonight. The city lights stretched out beneath him like jewels on black velvet, but all he could see was Ken’s flushed face from the restaurant earlier—lips parted, cock straining against his trousers, eyes screaming yes while his mouth spat
The heir's mask Chapter 6: Family Dynasty
Steve Vanderbilt stood on the upper deck of his private yacht, nursing a brutal hangover and an even worse case of blue balls. His mind was still trapped in that cabin—Ken’s mouth hot and furious against his, the desperate grind of their bodies, the way Ken had moaned before shoving him away like h
The heir's mask Chapter 5: before the first sin
The Heir’s MaskMark had waited long enough. No calls returned, no replies. He got ready and drove to Steve’s penthouse. The doors were unlocked—typical Steve, who hated being watched and kept almost no security around. Mark slipped inside with a satisfied smile.My sweet boy must have been drinkin
你可能也喜歡
The Divorced Billionaire Heiress
I Wanna Eat Meat16.3M 閱讀量Rude Awakenings
Turquoise Grace1.1M 閱讀量Forced marriage: Dear wife, you can't escape me
Natie 587.1K 閱讀量Married a Secret Billionaire
Breaking Wave1.2M 閱讀量The Alpha Paid For My Womb
Unstoppable 34 閱讀量When I Stopped Loving You
Omalicha183 閱讀量SEVEN MONTHS TO MAKE HIM BEG
Destiny 70 閱讀量THE BILLIONAIRE'S FORGOTTEN SON
SulatKamayNiMoan-a66 閱讀量
