Cracks in Her Armor

The guest room smelled faintly of antiseptic and roses. Abigail sat primly on the edge of the bed, lips pushed out in a pout while a young maid dabbed ointment across her scraped hand. She hissed and winced dramatically, milking every touch for sympathy.The door burst open.Britney stormed in, heels hammering the floor like gunfire. Her face was thunder. Without a word, her palm cracked across Abigail’s cheek. The slap echoed off the walls.Abigail gasped, clutching her face. “Britney—!”“You idiot!” Britney’s voice was sharp enough to cut glass. “Instead of driving Annabelle out, you hand her Richard’s sympathy on a silver platter? Are you completely brainless?”“I—” Abigail stammered, eyes darting to the maid who immediately ducked out, leaving them alone.Britney loomed over her, eyes blazing, nails biting into her own arms. “I told you to be careful, not to pick a fight like some jealous street brat. You made him protective of her. You tilted the scales in her favor!”Abigail’s l

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Waiting for the Fire

The color bled back into Annabelle’s cheeks as she steadied herself, the shock in her eyes hardening into something colder. She let out a sharp breath, tilting her head at Abigail with a mocking little smile.“You’re real bold waving Brian’s name around,” she drawled, her voice carrying enough bite to sting. “But tell me, sweetheart—do you even have the guts to make that call?”Abigail stiffened.Annabelle leaned forward, her voice dropping low, each word sliding like silk over steel. “What do you think would happen if Brian and Richard ended up face-to-face? Hmm? I’d simply say he was my ex. But you—” her eyes glittered with wicked amusement “—what story would you spin?”The smug curve of her lips widened as she closed the space between them, whispering just loud enough for Abigail to hear. “And tell me honestly… do you really believe I’d run away after one night out of shame? That doesn’t sound like me, does it?”Abigail’s throat bobbed. Her mask cracked. For once, doubt flickered i

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Shadows Before the Storm

Late that evening, Richard sat slouched back in his leather chair, one hand flipping through a thick folder, the other rolling a crystal paperweight between his fingers like it was nothing more than a coin. His gaze flickered lazily over the papers, but his mind was elsewhere, the shadows beneath his eyes sharper than usual.Behind him, Marc was methodically arranging files on the rack, his movements precise and silent, as if afraid of disturbing his boss’s quiet storm.The office door suddenly banged open.“Richard, you’ve got to be kidding me!” Jordan’s voice cracked through the room like a whip.Marc spun on his heels, brows raised. Richard, however, only lifted his eyes once before dropping them back to the file, his expression as casual as if Jordan had just commented on the weather.“Are you serious right now?” Jordan barked, striding in and throwing himself into the chair opposite Richard’s desk.Richard didn’t flinch. “About what?” he asked coolly, still scanning the lines of

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Semua Bab The Billionaire's Forgotten Night: Bab 41 - Bab 43

Cracks in Her Armor

Waiting for the Fire

Shadows Before the Storm