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The wife they never expected CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR The Promise
Anna's POVSleep never came.I lay awake staring at the ceiling while the events of the evening replayed over and over in my mind.Elena.Marcus.Mrs. Alvarez.The photograph.The message.She was always the real target.Those six words refused to leave my head.What if they were true?What if someone had been watching me long before I ever met Xavier?The thought made my skin crawl.I quietly slipped out of bed, hoping a walk would calm my thoughts.The mansion was silent.Moonlight spilled through the tall windows, painting silver patterns across the marble floor.For a moment, everything looked peaceful.Too peaceful.I wrapped my arms around myself and walked toward the balcony.The cool night air greeted me immediately.I closed my eyes.Trying to breathe.Trying to think.Trying to convince myself I wasn't afraid."You should be sleeping."His deep voice made me jump.I turned to find Xavier standing in the doorway.He wasn't wearing his suit anymore.Just black sweatpants and a
The wife they never expected CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE You Are Not Facing This Alone
Xavier's POVI couldn't take my eyes off the photograph.Anna.Standing outside the publishing office.Smiling to herself.Completely unaware that someone was watching her.The photograph couldn't have been taken by accident.It had been deliberate.Patient.Calculated.My jaw tightened.Someone had been watching my wife long before she ever became my wife.The thought alone was enough to make every protective instinct inside me come alive.I turned the photograph over again.The words hadn't changed.She was always the real target.A dangerous silence settled over the study.Dominic was the first to speak."We'll have the photograph analyzed."I nodded without taking my eyes off Anna.She looked calm.Too calm.Anyone else might have mistaken it for courage.I knew better.She was thinking.Putting the pieces together.Trying to understand why someone she had never met would spend years watching her.I crossed the room until I was standing in front of her."Look at me."Her eyes slow
The wife they never expected CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO The Truth She Hid
Anna's POVThe study fell into complete silence.No one moved.No one spoke.Every pair of eyes settled on Mrs. Alvarez.She stood frozen beside the tea tray, her trembling hands clutching the edge of the table.For the first time since I had known her, she looked... afraid.Not nervous.Terrified.Xavier slowly lowered his phone.His face was unreadable again.Cold.Controlled.But I knew him well enough now to notice the tiny signs.The tightness in his jaw.The rigid set of his shoulders.The way his fingers curled slightly around the phone.He was angry.Not at Mrs. Alvarez.At whoever kept pulling us deeper into this nightmare.Mrs. Alvarez swallowed."Where... did that message come from?""No answer," Xavier said quietly."It came from the same number that's been contacting us."She closed her eyes for a moment.Almost as though she had expected this day to come.When she opened them again, they looked older somehow."I knew this wouldn't stay buried forever."The words settled
The wife they never expected CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE Tea and Secrets
Anna's POVThe KnockNobody moves.Nobody speaks.Nobody even looks away from the photograph.The PhotographMrs. Alvarez.Elena.Marcus.Standing together.Smiling.Five years ago.And Outside The DoorThe real Mrs. Alvarez waits in the hallway.---My HeartBeats painfully hard.---Mrs. Alvarez's VoiceWarm.Familiar.Completely normal.---> "Xavier? Anna? I made tea."---SilenceThe room feels like it's stopped breathing.---DominicSlowly looks toward the door.---ClaraSlowly looks toward the door.---XavierLooks absolutely terrifying.---My ThoughtsOh no.---Because Xavier is angry.Not explosive anger.Not loud anger.---WorseControlled anger.---The Dangerous Kind---Xavier Takes The PhotographFolding it carefully.---ThenSlides it back into the file.---My ConfusionWhy is he hiding it?---Xavier Meets My EyesAnd immediately I understand.---Not YetHe doesn't want her to know we know.---SmartVery smart.---Xavier's VoiceCalm.Perfectly calm.---Xav
The wife they never expected CHAPTER SIXTY Clara Bennett
Anna's POV---SilenceThe room freezes.Completely.---ClaraStops just inside the doorway.One hand still resting on the handle.Her eyes immediately landing on the paper.---The PaperThe one with her name written across it.---CLARA BENNETT---My HeartDrops instantly.---Because This Looks BadVery bad.---Clara Reads The RoomIn approximately two seconds.---Her Eyes MoveTo the paper.To Xavier.To Dominic.To me.---Then Back To The Paper---Clara"...I feel like I missed something."---SilenceNobody laughs.---Which MeansThis is serious.---Clara Notices ImmediatelyOf course she does.---Clara"What happened?"---XavierCold.Controlled.Dangerously unreadable.---Xavier"We found Elena's file."---Clara Goes Still---My ThoughtsInteresting.---Because She Knows Who Elena Was.---Clara"How?"---Dominic"It was delivered to the mansion."---Clara's Eyes NarrowImmediately.---ThenThey move back to the paper.---Her NameStill sitting there.Waiting
The wife they never expected CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE The Traitor
Xavier's POVSilenceNobody speaks.Nobody moves.Nobody breathes.The LetterThe words remain on the page.Burning themselves into my mind.> The traitor works inside Cortez Industries.ImpossibleAnd yet—Not impossible enough.Five Years AgoI trusted people I shouldn't have trusted.Believed reports I shouldn't have believed.Accepted conclusions I should have questioned.---ElenaNever did.---That's what made her dangerous.---Beside MeAnna rereads the final line slowly.Carefully.---Her Voice"You believe her."---TruthImmediate.Absolute.---Xavier"Yes."---SilenceThe room grows even quieter.---BecauseIf Elena was telling the truth—Then someone inside my company helped bury her death.---WorseThat person may still be there.---Dominic"We need to verify the letter."---My Eyes LiftGood.A rational response.---Dominic Continues"Handwriting.""Paper age.""Ink analysis."---TruthAny other day, I would agree.---TonightI already know.---My Voice"It'
The wife they never expected CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT The Danger Inside
Anna's POV---The DoorNobody moves.Nobody breathes.Nobody speaks.---The HallwayThe old wooden door at the end of the corridor slowly swings inward.By itself.---My HeartBeats so hard it actually hurts.---Beside MeXavier's arm tightens around my waist instantly.Pulling me slightly behi
The wife they never expected CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN The Breach
Xavier's POV---The AlertThe sound echoes through the study.Sharp.Relentless.Wrong.---SECURITY BREACH DETECTED---My Blood Turns ColdNot because someone entered the property.Because of the timing.---The Messages.The Photograph.Marcus.The cameras.---And now this.---Not Coincidence
The wife they never expected CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX The Dead Don't Smile
Anna's POV---ImpossibleNobody speaks.Nobody moves.Nobody breathes.---The StudyThe silence inside the room becomes unbearable.Heavy.Sharp.Wrong.---XavierIs staring at the photograph like the world just tilted beneath his feet.---My HeartI've never seen him look like this before.Not
The wife they never expected CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE Protective Instinct
Xavier's POVThe MessageI stare at the phone longer than I should.The words remain exactly the same.Unchanged.Unwelcome.---> Anna is in danger too.---The ProblemMost threats don't bother me.They never have.Threats come with business.Success creates enemies.Power attracts resentment.I'
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