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Chapter 44

Author: Joychrystie
last update publish date: 2026-07-31 04:14:27

My hands flailed through the air as the tablet slipped from my fingers, clattering loudly against the leather upholstery. He sat completely rigid, letting me crash unceremoniously onto his hard chest and muscular thighs, his arms remaining propped lazily on the armrests as if I were nothing more than a stray piece of laundry landing on his lap.

Mortified, my face burning with a furious heat, I scrambled frantically to get back onto my feet. My heels nearly slipped again on the carpet as I stood
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  • VENGEANCE IN HIS BED   Chapter 45

    From primal passion to absolute corporate professionalism. For the next four and a half hour, we were forced to lock our focus completely on the brand executives, navigating the complexities of business. Despite the invisible static still buzzing between our skins, my fingers flew across the keyboard, recording every marketing metric while Ethan commanded the virtual room with his signature, icy precision.But the very second the final executive signed off and the connection severed, the corporate mask shattered.Ethan slammed his laptop shut with a sharp, definitive click. Before the echo could even fade, his large hand shot across the console, his fingers wrapping around my forearm with an iron grip that yanked me forward. In one breathless second, I was hovering directly over him, my hands planting against the arms of his chair for balance as his dark gaze devoured my face.He claimed my lips with a sudden, bruising hunger, his tongue driving deep into my mouth to possess me all ov

  • VENGEANCE IN HIS BED   Chapter 44

    My hands flailed through the air as the tablet slipped from my fingers, clattering loudly against the leather upholstery. He sat completely rigid, letting me crash unceremoniously onto his hard chest and muscular thighs, his arms remaining propped lazily on the armrests as if I were nothing more than a stray piece of laundry landing on his lap.Mortified, my face burning with a furious heat, I scrambled frantically to get back onto my feet. My heels nearly slipped again on the carpet as I stood up straight, smoothing down my pajamas with trembling hands."I am so sorry," I breathed out rapidly, my heart hammering against my ribs from the sheer embarrassment. "I didn't see the…"Before I could finish, he reached over, his long fingers snaring the tablet from the chair cushion. His dark eyes snapped upward, locking onto mine with a cold, mocking sharpness that made my jaw drop."Have you become so desperate that you now pretend to be clumsy?" he asked, his deep rasp dripping with pure,

  • VENGEANCE IN HIS BED   Chapter44

    I retreated back into my screen, mindlessly scrolling through my phone to drown out the mortifying echo of my own voice, but it didn't take long before the bright light of the screen eventually blurred, my eyelids growing heavy under the weight of the day's weariness until I finally dozed off into an uninterrupted slumber.But then again, the peacefulness of my sleep was short lived as my mind drifted into a beautifully vivid, romantic yet questionable dream, a stark contrast to the sharp, guarded reality of my life with Ethan Vale. In the dream, the usual uncertainty and apprehension that always hung between us had completely evaporated, replaced by a radiant, golden warmth. We were outdoors, in a massive, sun-drenched meadow that seemed to stretch on forever. Ethan was laughing, a real, booming, unburdened sound that I had never heard from him in waking life. He was completely spoiling me, showering me with beautifully wrapped gifts, each one more thoughtful than the last, his dark

  • VENGEANCE IN HIS BED   42

    The heavy, rhythmic thrum of my own heartbeat echoed in my ears as I lay on the sheets, looking up at him. He stood perfectly still at the edge of the platform, his towering frame silhouetted against the dim amber glow of the bedside lamp. For a few agonizingly breathless seconds, he simply stared down at me, his dark eyes consuming my form where I lay completely vulnerable beneath his gaze.Then, he moved. He climbed onto the bed, his massive weight causing the mattress to shift slightly as he came to hover directly over me. In the shadows of the room, I couldn't completely decipher the expression on his face or make out his precise actions, but a second later, the heavy warmth of his hands wrapped around my ankles. He slid my feet toward the edge of the platform, gently unbuckling the straps of my heels and removing them one by one, tossing them carelessly to the floor.Without a word, he nudged my hips, turning me over so I faced down against the mattress. The cool air of the suite

  • VENGEANCE IN HIS BED   Chapter 41

    We walked downstairs in a heavy, charged silence, our footsteps echoing lightly off the grand marble staircase of the penthouse before we entered the private elevator. The driver was already waiting at the underground garage, holding the heavy door of the armored SUV open for us. We climbed into the leather interior, and the vehicle glided out into the night.The drive was remarkably quiet and short. Before I could even finish calming my erratic pulse, the vehicle slowed to a smooth crawl, navigating a pristine, manicured driveway. Looking out the tinted window, I realized the driver had pulled into the exclusive parking lot of an incredibly expensive-looking restaurant. The architecture was a sleek blend of dark glass and modern limestone, shielded from the main road by high, lush hedges.The driver quickly hopped out to open the door for us. Before stepping out into the warm evening air, Ethan paused. He leaned slightly toward me, his deep, authoritative voice slicing through the sh

  • VENGEANCE IN HIS BED   Chapter 40

    The agonizing click of the bedroom door locking behind him echoed like a gunshot in the silent room. But instead of yelling as usual, snapping or even exploding, he crossed the threshold with a terrifying, slow calmness that made my blood completely run cold. Every measured step he took toward the bed felt like a countdown to my own execution. His dark, impenetrable gaze never left my face as he closed the distance, stopping right in front of me."Hand it over," he murmured, his deep rasp entirely devoid of emotion, yet dripping with a lethal authority.My fingers trembled violently as I forced myself to relinquish the photograph. Before I could even think to conceal it, his hand extended further, his palm open. "The locket too, Claire."With a sinking gut, I picked up the intricate silver piece from the nightstand, dropping it into his waiting hand. I sat there, paralyzed, too thoroughly shocked to utter a solitary syllable or stitch a coherent excuse together. My mind was a chaotic

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  • VENGEANCE IN HIS BED   Chapter 5

    The next day was a blur of ancient ledgers and forced focus. I avoided the main house, terrified that if I saw Ethan, he would clearly see what was written across my face. But Ethan Vale wasn't a man you could avoid. He was the sun of this dark solar system, and I was just a planet caught in his gr

  • VENGEANCE IN HIS BED   Chapter 2

    The rising sun made the grey stone look colder in the vale estate. I woke up at 7:00 AM, my heart already racing before my eyes even opened. For a split second, I forgot where I was. Then, the smell hit me, expensive floor wax and the faint, bitter scent of old paper. I wasn't in our cramped, one-

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    The rain wasn't just falling, it was trying to drown me. It lashed against my cracked windshield, and my wipers let out a pathetic, rhythmic wheeze as they struggled to clear the blur. Every few miles, the engine made a hollow coughing sound that sent a jolt of pure ice through my chest.Not now, I

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