Semua Bab MY EX BETRAYED ME, SO I SEDUCED HIS ALPHA UNCLE: Bab 11 - Bab 20

He nodded once. “We have a meeting at noon. I expect everything to be ready before then.”She stared at him, unable to hide the flicker of disbelief in her eyes. Two hours? For this mountain of paperwork?But he wasn’t joking. There was no humour in his expression, no sympathy, no softening. He’d handed her a challenge. She could either meet it, or she could crumble.Without another word, Darius went back to his laptop, fingers flying over the keys as though she no longer existed. Just like that, she had become background noise.Cassandra turned slowly, file clutched tightly in her arms, and made her way to the corner desk. Her heels clicked against the marble floor again, but this time they sounded like countdowns to a bomb rather than confident steps.The desk was colder than it looked.As Cassandra sat down, she couldn’t help but notice how far away it was from everything. From Darius. From the door. From any kind of human warmth. She was in the room, but clearly, she was not part

Seconds passed. Rowan didn’t speak again.The car’s engine hummed a low, steady rhythm beneath them, blending with the distant sound of city life, horns blaring, muffled conversations on the sidewalk, the occasional barking of a dog.Rowan met her eyes again through the mirror, his gaze sharper this time. “It’s clear you’re not here for the job,” he said, voice calm but edged. “You seem more interested in pleasing Mr. Thorn than actually doing your job. Before I find out why you’re really here… why don’t you tell me yourself?”Cassandra’s heart thudded.That wasn’t a casual observation. It was an interrogation wrapped in casual detachment. Her fingers tensed in her lap, but she forced her expression into an easy smile, playing it cool despite the sudden shift in atmosphere.“That sounds like a trick question,” she said, voice light, almost teasing. “But if I’m being honest…” she let out a small sigh, leaning forward just a little, “I think pleasing Mr. Thorn is part of the job. I mean

The car rolled to a stop at the grand entrance, the golden crest of a clawed wolf etched into the glass doors. Rowan glanced at his watch as he stepped out.“We’re late,” he muttered, before calling over his shoulder, “Hurry up.”Cassandra didn’t move.Not immediately.For a moment, she remained frozen in place, staring up at the building as though it might swallow her whole. Her thoughts swirled. Would she run into Evan today? Was he even still around? Would he still be staying here, lounging in the same penthouse suite he used to use for his indiscretions?She wasn’t ready to see him.Not yet.Not while Darius still saw her as a disposable new hire.No. If she was going to face him again, it would be with Darius Thorn at her side, his hand possessively on her back, his voice calm and dangerous as he introduced her as someone important, someone off-limits.Only then would she look Evan in the eye.Only then would she win.“Cassandra.”Rowan’s voice cut through her spiral.She turned.

She stared as he stood up from his chair, a stoic expression on his face, but in his eyes she could tell he was angry. Without hesitation, Darius yanked the screwdriver out of Moretti’s hand.A fresh scream tore through the air.Blood sprayed in a thin arc, splattering across polished wood and expensive suits. Moretti crumpled, clutching his mangled hand, his face contorted in white-hot agony.Darius barely looked at him.“I advise you all to go and get your files ready,” he said, voice calm as ever, each word cutting like glass. “This is just a warning… of what’s yet to come. Get out. All of you.”Panic.Chairs screeched. Footsteps thundered. The room descended into chaos.The suits scrambled like rats on a sinking ship, bumping into each other in their haste to escape the storm they had once called a boss. A few stumbled. One man nearly fell but caught himself on the edge of the table, eyes wide with raw fear.They didn’t dare look back.They just ran.Cassandra stood as well, her l

Then, finally, they pulled apart, breathless.Their lips parted with a soft gasp. Her cheeks were red, her breathing fast. She stared at him, stunned. Her lips still tingled from the kiss.Darius didn’t speak.His golden eyes were still locked on hers, his hand still firm on her back. His expression was unreadable, like even he didn’t understand what had just happened.He looked like a man who had just lost control.And Cassandra?She felt like she had just jumped off a cliff… and she was still falling.The room was quiet again.Too quiet.Her mind raced, trying to make sense of what had just happened. Her body still buzzed from the kiss. Her heart still pounded in her chest.This wasn’t part of the plan.She was supposed to be the one in control. She was supposed to use him, not feel something when he touched her.Darius stared at her for a moment longer.His hand was still on her back. His lips still tingled with the echo of her kiss. His golden eyes searched hers, looking for what,