LOGIN“Why are you like this, Axel?” she asked in a low voice, her tone slightly breaking. “Why won't you just leave me alone?” For a moment, something inside me stirred. I reached out slowly and placed my fingers under her chin, lifting her face. She tried to look away, but I wouldn’t let her. Tears pooled in her eyes, but she bit her lower lip stubbornly, trying to keep them from falling. But that tiny act of defiance… God, it did something to me. I wanted to pull her closer, to claim her, to make her mine and never let anyone else touch her. “One year,” I said finally. She frowned. “What?” “I want you,” I said clearly. “For one year, you’ll be my woman. In exchange, I’ll take care of you, your needs, your family’s protection, your brother’s freedom. Everything.” *** After catching her scumbag boyfriend in bed with her coworker, Olivia Brooks did what any heartbroken woman might… she drowned her sorrows at a club. One too many drinks later, she ended up in the arms of a dangerously handsome stranger. What she didn’t know was that the man she mistook for a gigolo was Axel Reynolds, a ruthless billionaire with a taste for control. Olivia tried to move on and bury the memory of that reckless night… until fate delivered a cruel twist. Axel Reynolds wasn’t just anyone—he was her step sister’s soon-to-be husband. Now, trapped between guilt and desire, Olivia wants to hide the truth. But Axel has already found her, and the devil never lets go of what he claims.
View MoreOlivia A few hours later…The room had become quieter.The storm outside had finally begun to settle, leaving the world beyond the windows strangely peaceful.My little girl rested comfortably in my arms as I gently breastfed her. Her tiny fingers curled against me, her small face peaceful as she fed.I couldn't stop looking at her. She was so beautiful.The door opened, and Axel stepped inside.“I just got off the phone with your family.”I looked up. “They're coming?”He nodded. “I sent my private helicopter to bring them here. They're already on their way.”I instantly felt so relieved. “Thank you.”He walked closer, and stopped beside my bed. His arms gently wrapped around me, careful not to disturb the baby, and his lips brushed against my hair.I closed my eyes as that familiar scent immediately surrounded me… Axel's scent.For nine long months, I had missed it more than I could ever explain. My body instinctively relaxed against him.Nine months.Nine entire months without him
OliviaSix months later…“Push, Olivia! You need to push harder!”The nurse's urgent voice echoed through the delivery room.My forehead was drenched in sweat, strands of damp hair clinging to my skin as I lay exhausted on the hospital bed. My fingers gripped the sheets so tightly that my knuckles had turned white, while my entire body trembled beneath the unbearable strain of labor.Another contraction tore through me.A cry escaped my lips.“Ah!”“That's it! Push, Olivia! please just a little more!”I squeezed my eyes shut and gathered whatever strength I had left.Then I pushed harder.The pain intensified until it felt like my entire body was being torn apart from the inside. My breathing came out in ragged gasps. Every muscle in my body felt exhausted, and yet I knew I couldn't stop.My baby was coming.I had to keep going.My eyes instinctively wandered around the room. The nurses were beside me. Mrs. Johnson was somewhere nearby, anxiously waiting, but there was no familiar fac
Olivia My heart began pounding violently as the memory became clearer. Carl walked toward me, and Jasmine followed him.They were coming toward me to save me… At least, that was what I had believed. Hope had filled my heart. With the last of my strength, I had reached toward Jasmine. “Jasmine…” My little hand had stretched toward her. I had expected her to help me. Instead, she had looked down at me with an expression I could never have imagined seeing on her face. Then she had slapped my hand away. “You don't deserve good things, Anna.” She had stepped closer. “I deserve the better life because I'll always be better and prettier than you.” Her eyes had been filled with jealousy. “I'll take the life that should have been yours. I'll have the education. I'll have the things you were supposed to have because you don't deserve to be better than me. You will never be greater than me, Anna.” And then the memory blurred. My hand flew over my mouth as I let out a horrified gasp.
Olivia “Axel, you dare come late today? I've been waiting for you.” “I'm sorry, Anna. My doctor stopped by the house to check on my eyes… I couldn't leave the house on time.” “It's alright. Come on, let's go to the swing so that you can tell me all about your day… Watch your steps.” *** My eyes slowly opened. For several seconds, I simply stared at the unfamiliar white ceiling above me, my mind completely blank. Where was I? I glanced around and saw the medical equipment beside me, the white walls, and the scent of disinfectant… A hospital? Then everything came rushing back. My hand immediately flew to my stomach. My heart hammered against my ribs as I felt the hard, familiar roundness beneath my palm. My baby… My baby was safe. A trembling sigh of relief escaped my lips. “Thank you, Lord…” Slowly, I tried to push myself upright. The moment I lifted my upper body, however, a wave of dizziness washed over me, and black dots danced across my vision. I immediately closed my ey
Axel The hospital lights were the first thing I noticed when I pushed through the revolving doors and rushed forward. Derek and Jose were right behind me, walking as fast as I was as I thought of one person… My father. The call had come last night when I was in an urgent meeting with some of our
Olivia Earlier that same day… “…and that is why strategic alignment remains the backbone of sustainable business management,” the lecturer said as he paced slowly across the front of the hall. “No matter how brilliant an idea may appear, without structure and accountability, it will eventually
AxelI stepped out of the car and straightened my jacket, my gaze lifting instinctively toward Olivia's apartment complex.I reached into my pocket and pulled out my phone, and just as I was about to dial her number, she appeared, stepping out onto the pavement. For a split second, the world seemed
OliviaElla’s hand tightened around my wrist the moment we stepped inside the club.“Oh my God,” she gushed, eyes wide and sparkling as neon lights washed over her face. “This is Echelon. Do you know how hard it is to get into this place? Only a handful of people even have access.”I slowed my step












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