Alle Kapitel von Owned By My Best Friend's Uncle: Kapitel 181 – Kapitel 183

(Vivian’s POV)I stared at the locked screen for a long moment, my reflection faintly visible against the glass. My face looked calm, composed—too composed. Inside, something sharp was scraping at my ribs.I need to tell Kai… but should I?I knew him. I knew what that single sentence would do. It would flip a switch. The gentle warmth he reserved for me would turn into something colder, darker, more dangerous—for anyone even remotely connected to this message. Kai didn’t do half-measures when it came to me.My phone buzzed again.I flinched.Another message. Same number.Unknown Number:You should remember your place.My fingers went numb.“That’s enough,” I whispered, standing abruptly. The chair scraped against the floor, loud in the quiet office. I paced once, twice, then forced myself to breathe in deeply, counting to four like my therapist had taught me. In. Hold. Out.I refused to let fear own me again.I walked to the window, staring down at the city below. People moved like an

(Vivian’s POV)The message never came again.Days passed. Then weeks. And slowly—so quietly I almost didn’t notice—the tightness in my chest loosened. The fear that had crept back into my bones after everything with Darius began to fade, chased away by something warmer. Stronger.Safety.One afternoon, I stood in my studio, sunlight spilling through the tall windows, watching my team bustle around as we prepared a mock-up for a new museum wing. Laughter echoed softly. Martha was arguing with a contractor. Someone spilled coffee and cursed dramatically.Normal life.I breathed it in.My phone buzzed on my desk.Kai: Lunch. Rooftop café. I’m outside.I smiled before I even replied.Me: You’re five minutes early.Kai: I miss my wife.I shook my head, warmth blooming in my chest, and grabbed my bag.When I stepped outside, he was already there—leaning against his car, sunglasses on, suit jacket draped casually over his arm. The same man who could terrify entire boardrooms… now watching me