All Chapters of Under His Command : Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

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Jaxon's POV The elevator hummed softly as it ascended to the top floor of Steele Enterprises. My coffee was warm in one hand, a welcome change against the chilled, calculated environment of my company. The morning rush had seemed ordinary enough as I entered the building—polished floors, a field of ringing phones, and the steady shuffle of employees moving to their posts. But as I exited the elevator into the open expanse of my floor, the usual air of efficiency felt…off. Eyes darted in my direction—furtive glances stolen from behind computer screens, a few whispers quickly hushed as I passed. Conversations died the moment I entered earshot, and a few employees pretended to be busy with tasks that were clearly fake on the spot. “What the hell is going on?” I muttered under my breath, straightening my tie and walking with purpose. By the time I reached the door to my office, my agitation was simmering beneath the surface. My assistant, Natalie, was already waiting for me. No

Last Updated : 2024-12-17

Beginning of Chaos Part 1

Riley's POV Several Hours AgoThe day had been perfect. The kind of perfect that almost felt borrowed, like a fleeting moment too good to be real. Jaxon and I had spent hours on the road, escaping the high walls of his mansion and the suffocating expectations of the world around us. For once, there were no prying eyes, no bodyguards lurking in the background, and no sense of duty hanging over our heads. Just the hum of the engine, the open road, and his laughter filling the car.Now, as he parked outside my house, I couldn’t help but smile. My chest felt light, like the weight I’d been carrying for so long had been lifted—at least for now. “Home sweet home,” Jaxon said, his deep voice warm with amusement as he shifted the car into park. He leaned back, his hand resting casually on the steering wheel, his piercing eyes studying me in the dim glow of the streetlights. “Thanks for the ride,” I said, unclipping my seatbelt. He smirked. “Thanks for letting me have you for the da

Last Updated : 2024-12-17

Beginning of Chaos Part 2

Riley's POV An Hour AgoThe coffee in my hands was warm, untouched since Chloe and I left the café near her apartment. I wasn’t really tasting anything today—not the coffee, not the sandwich I barely finished earlier. All I could feel was the suffocating weight of last night pressing down on me. “So, you didn’t sleep at all?” Chloe asked, glancing at me as we walked toward the office building. “No,” I admitted, the exhaustion heavy in my voice. “Not really. I kept going over everything Eric said. Everything I said.” Chloe frowned, her grip tightening on her own coffee cup. “I still can’t believe it. You and Eric… done, just like that?” I sighed, running a hand through my hair. “It’s not like I didn’t see it coming. I’ve been pulling away from him for weeks now. Months, maybe.” “But not like this,” she pressed, her voice tinged with worry. “Not with him finding out the way he did. That’s rough, Riley. For both of you.” “I know,” I said, my voice quiet. “I didn’t want it

Last Updated : 2024-12-17

The Weight of Gossip

Jaxon's POV The sound of murmured conversations echoed faintly as Chloe and I walked through the halls of my company. My sharp, polished shoes hit the floor in an unrelenting rhythm, but the sound couldn’t drown out the undertones of whispers. It wasn’t just curiosity anymore; the office was alive with rumours, feeding off the chaos that anonymous text had sparked. Riley’s name came on tongues like a scandalous secret, and every time I passed a group of employees, the whispers came into my ears, sometimes cutting off abruptly when I made eye contact. Chloe matched my walking speed, her pace brisk, but her lips were pressed into a thin line. The tension radiating off her was palpable. She was holding herself together, but the twitch in her jaw betrayed her growing frustration. “Doesn’t this bother you?” Chloe broke the silence, her voice sharp and direct. “The stares? The gossip? The whispers behind your back?” I kept my expression neutral, though a small smirk tugged at the

Last Updated : 2024-12-17

Strength from Him

Riley's POVMy knees were pulled tightly to my chest, my arms wrapped around them in a desperate attempt to feel small—to disappear completely. I stared at the bottom of the restroom stall door, as though it were my last line of defense against the world outside. Jaxon’s voice cut through the silence again, calm but insistent. He had been talking to me for a while now, though I couldn’t bring myself to really focus on the words.“Riley,” he said softly. “You can’t stay in there forever.” I squeezed my eyes shut, my breaths shallow and shaky. "Yes, I can", I wanted to say. I could stay here until everyone forgot I existed. Until they forgot my name. “I know it feels easier to hide,” Jaxon continued, his tone unwavering. “I know what it’s like to want to shut the whole world out when it turns against you. But trust me, Riley—running won’t fix this.” I flinched at his words. It wasn’t that I didn’t believe him, but hearing it out loud made it worse. It made the humiliation fe

Last Updated : 2024-12-18

Raging Terror

Jaxon's POVThe conference room was suffocatingly quiet, the kind of silence that pulled at your nerves and made everything feel heavier than it should. I paced the around of the room, my shoes echoing against the polished hardwood floor, but I couldn’t seem to settle myself. The large, empty chairs surrounding the conference table sat like an audience, watching me as I prepared to face the real one waiting in the lobby. Behind me, Riley sat on the edge of a chair, his knees pulled close together, his hands locked tightly in his lap. He hadn’t said much since we entered the room, and every now and then, I caught him looking at me—his eyes filled with so much uncertainty that it made my chest ache. I couldn’t let him see me falter. I had to keep it together. I had to be strong—for him. For us. But damn, I couldn’t ignore the weight pressing down on me. I was about to address not just our employees but potentially the entire world once the press got wind of it. It wasn’t jus

Last Updated : 2024-12-18

Breaking Free

Riley's POV I felt like I couldn’t breathe. The moment Arthur Steele stepped into the room, it was like all the oxygen had been sucked out, replaced by the weight of his presence. “I'll ask again, what the hell is going on here?” Arthur’s voice was calm but laced with anger.Jaxon who was still in front of me, shielding me from his father’s gaze like some kind of human barrier steadied himself.“What are you doing here?” Jaxon countered.Arthur raised an eyebrow, unimpressed. “What am I doing here? Did you honestly think I wouldn’t hear about this circus you’ve created?” I watched Jaxon’s jaw tighten, his hands clenching into fists at his sides. “I don’t need you here, Dad. Whatever you came to do—you can turn around and leave.” Arthur took a step forward.“I came to fix this disaster before it spirals out of control. You don’t get to tell me what to do.” Jaxon’s laugh was humorless, bitter. “Fix it? You think you’re helping?” He gestured toward the doorway, his voice risi

Last Updated : 2024-12-18

Life Threats

Jaxon's POVMy hand gripped Riley’s tightly as we walked toward the lobby, but it did nothing to calm the fire raging in my chest. The closer we got to the doors, the louder the noise became—the low hum of voices, the clicking of cameras.When we finally stepped inside, I froze for a split second. My breath hitched, and Riley must’ve felt it too because his grip on me tightened. The lobby was crowded. Employees, managers, security personnel—and scattered among them were reporters ready to fire at a moment’s notice.It was overwhelming. “Whoa,” Riley muttered under his breath beside me. “That’s… a lot of people.” Understatement of the century. The room felt ten times smaller than usual with this many people packed into it, all of them staring straight at us. At me. I felt Riley glance up at me, and I tried to keep my face blank, tried to stop my heartbeat from hammering like a drum against my ribs. My father’s voice echoed in my mind, laced with disappointment and anger. “Y

Last Updated : 2024-12-18

Dragged into Darkness

Riley's POV “Let go of me!” I snapped, twisting my body in their hold. My voice echoed off the concrete walls of the underground garage, but no one was here to listen.“Shut up,” one of the bodyguards growled, his fingers digging painfully into my arm as he dragged me forward. “Where are you even taking me?” I demanded, my voice breaking slightly as anger and frustration mixed with a sharp pang of hurt deep in my chest. Jaxon’s words back in the lobby still rang in my ears like a cruel song I couldn’t turn off. *Riley blackmailed me.*I shook my head hard, trying to block it out, trying to focus. *No. No, that’s not him. That’s not the Jaxon I know.* Something had happened. Something had made him say those things. I knew it had to do with Arthur. “Do you hear me? Let me go!” I shouted again.“Enough,” one of them snapped, his voice cold as ice. “Keep moving.” “No!” I twisted violently this time, anger blinding me. “I said let go!” I don’t know if it was my refusal to coop

Last Updated : 2024-12-18

Fury and Futility

Jaxon's POV The car sped away, disappearing into the dark exit of the parking garage. My mind was racing, torn between chasing after them and standing my ground, though I knew neither option would undo what had just happened. I turned around, my eyes locking on the one man responsible for all of this. He looked down at me like I was a misbehaving child throwing a tantrum. “Release him. Now,” I growled, each word laced with fury. My father tilted his head, his lips curling into a smug smile. “Jaxon, I already told you, this is for the best. You’ll thank me when this mess dies down.” “This isn’t about what’s best for me,” I shot back, my voice rising.My father let out a soft chuckle, shaking his head like he was amused by my outburst. “Do you think I don’t know what’s going on between you two? That I don’t see the way you look at him?” His tone turned mocking, each word dripping with condescension. “You’ve let that boy become your weakness. And as long as he’s around, you’l

Last Updated : 2024-12-19

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