Semua Bab The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception : Bab 111 - Bab 120

Mark,I watched her, Violet Riverwood, from behind Knox. As expected, she was indeed a woman who could be an angel or a devil. The duality in her aura was enough to make anyone question which side she would show next. Her posture was calm, but there was always that dangerous stillness in her, like a blade resting in its sheath, waiting for a reason to gleam.When I first met Knox, we were both in university. Knox and Violet studied different subjects, yet somehow, they were inseparable, like two forces bound by something deeper than understanding. It wasn’t affection that glued them together; it was obsession wrapped in silence. So, when Knox told me that he wanted to manipulate the entire wedding with Sarah Smith and bring Violet in as the third person, I wasn’t surprised. Shocked, yes. But not surprised.I tried to veto his idea, of course. It sounded insane. But when he explained everything, when he revealed how desperate he was to remain tied to Violet one way or another, I unders

Knox, She sat beside me, calm as a storm before it breaks through the world of chaos. The car was silent except for the hum of the engine and my heartbeat thudding like a drum inside my chest. I felt the pressure, like it was pressing against my heart, trying to pump its way out. My hands tightened around the steering wheel until my knuckles turned white. I didn’t even realize I had been holding my breath until my lungs ached for air. How the hell did she know that? No, how much did she know about everything? About me? Who gave her that information? Her words echoed inside my head. I could feel the weight of her stare on me, steady and unflinching, like she could see straight through the layers I built to keep everyone else out. My jaw clenched. I didn’t dare look at her yet. For a moment, I let the silence swallow us. I needed to think, to make sense of what she just said. To understand what I, the ruthless leader, would have done if it had been another target... not her. But w

Knox,The rain felt like an annoying existence between the confused heartbeat of mine.I glanced at the woman, the last target of my mission, the key to my success. But suddenly she turned out to be my wife and the mother of my child?How?My heart was pounding against my eardrums, unable to hear my own thoughts. She didn’t say anything. She just stared outside as if she was exhausted. The faint tremble of her lashes told me she was holding herself together by a thread. I wanted to hold her for some reason. That expression kept bothering me.I didn’t remember her. I didn’t even know what kind of relationship we had. But when she said she was my wife, I couldn’t deny it. There wasn’t even the slightest doubt in my heart. As if I knew her too well?“Are you really telling me the truth?” I asked, despite having that noise in the back of my mind whispering that I trusted her.She, however, didn’t utter a word. She just handed me her unlocked phone. Her fingers brushed mine briefly, warm d

Knox,The irony was lost on me when I found myself bedridden after returning home last night. She was the one who was drenched under the heavy pouring, and I was the one lying on the bed with a high fever.I didn't even sleep for a single second last night, unable to put a halt to my uncontrollable thoughts. I felt the fever heat my skin and the ache behind my eyes like a drum. I knew that my memory loss was a heavy weight. I remembered almost everyone in my family but nothing else.They said they had been living here since I was young, but their behaviour felt too American to look like long-term residents in this country. The contrast made my head spin.Still, I didn't think much of this since I thought my life might have always been this way. I was hungry for power. The hunger sat in my chest like a small, stubborn animal.But deep inside, I knew that something wasn’t right in my life—an empty, nagging space I couldn’t explain. It tugged at me every time I tried to sleep."Knox. Swe

Violet,Grandma used to say that time works like magic. No matter how much you try, you won't get what you want until the time is right.For years I had been searching for those people who made my life hell. Those who gave me a scar I was yet to recover from.And today, I knew that I was going to end them soon."Boss. When will you return? Can I go out with Cyrus this evening?" Julia asked, gently placing Cyrus on the bed. Her voice wavered slightly, showing a hint of nervousness though she tried to smile."I will be back as soon as possible. Take the bodyguards when you go out," I said while fixing my hair, brushing my fingers through the strands as a small sigh escaped me."Okay!" she replied, nodding quickly before heading to her room.I took a glance at my son. The world I would do anything to protect. My chest softened for a moment. The irony was that he was indeed a carbon copy of Knox.I chuckled under my breath before placing a kiss on his forehead. His eyelashes fluttered fro