Chapter one hundred and eleven

Christina“Uncle Hunter!” Kai came racing into the dining room, nearly skidding across the hardwood floor. His little face lit up with pure excitement. “You promised me you’d teach me basketball today!”In an instant, the terrifying storm in Hunter’s eyes vanished.His entire expression softened instantly — something I rarely saw.He loosened his tie with one hand and ruffled Kai’s hair gently."You're right, Champ." His voice turned warm. Easy. "Give me ten minutes to change, then we'll hit the court."I stared at him in complete shock.“Wait… don’t you have an executive board meeting this afternoon?” I asked, unable to hide the disbelief in my voice.I had overheard Uncle Carter talking about it earlier — a massive deal worth millions.Maybe more.Scheduled for 2 p.m.Despite Hunter’s fingers boldly invading between my legs under the table, I caught the words — it was supposed to be one of the biggest negotiations of the year.Hunter looked at me.His expression revealed nothing."I

Chapter one hundred and twelve

ChristinaI knew what would happen if I stayed.After dinner, Kai would fall asleep, and Mom and Uncle Carter would retire to their room.That meant I would be left alone with Hunter in this massive mansion.The thought alone made my skin crawl.Rather than endure another night of his games — his constant reminders of what my body still craved — I decided to leave.“Oh yes… you both should go,” Mom said cheerfully when I mentioned the dinner date with Douglas. “Don’t bother coming back early. You can have a proper night out.”I felt Hunter’s heated glare burning into the side of my face like a brand.I didn’t look at him.I simply stood up, went upstairs and changed into a simple but elegant dress.When I came back down, Hunter was still sitting at the dining table.He looked completely, terrifyingly calm.Like nothing had happened at all.He continued eating slowly, without any visible distraction.It was completely unexpected.I left the mansion with Douglas.In a short while, we ar

Chapter one hundred and thirteen

HunterThe sound of tires crunching over gravel drifted through the open window.Then came the slow creak of the front gates.A smile pulled at the corner of my mouth.Well.That didn't take long.I leaned back against the couch and glanced at my watch.So much for a proper date night.Melania had practically shoved them out the door. Telling them to stay out late. Enjoy themselves.Right.As if I was going to sit here while another man took Christina out right in front of me.As if I was supposed to smile and pretend everything was normalI felt a dark twist in my chest, but it wasn’t guilt.It was something much sharper.Chris wasn't just some ex-girlfriend.She wasn’t just the girl I had once used for revenge.She was now the mother of my child.The woman who had carried my blood for nine months.The woman who had spent five years running from me while raising a piece of me.And somehow she thought I would calmly watch another man play house with her.Not happening.The front door

Chapter one hundred and fourteen

Hunter“Stop fighting me, Chris,” I growled rough against her ear. “You know it only makes me want you more.”Every curve. Every breath. Every frantic heartbeat.Exactly where I wanted her.“Move away or…” she warned. Her voice trembled.“Or what?” I growled as I stared down at her with dark hunger. “Will you scream?”I glanced deliberately toward our parents’ bedroom door, only a few steps away.We both knew she wouldn’t.She couldn’t.Not after everything.My body pressed harder against hers, trapping her completely.I could feel her nipples — hard peaks — pressing against my chest through the thin fabric of her dress.Just like they had in the shower that day.Mocking me.Challenging me to take them into my mouth the way I used to.Only God knew how I had managed to control myself then.If I hadn’t made that promise in the hospital, I would have torn her wet clothes off right there and fucked her against the tiles under the pounding spray.I would have buried myself so deep inside

Chapter one hundred and fifteen

ChristinaI slipped into my room and closed the door behind me but sleep felt impossible.I kept tossing and turning on the mattress, changing the sides every two minutes.The sheets tangled around my legs like chains.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Hunter’s face — the way his expression had shifted from raw hunger to cold tension in a single second.One second he was hovering over me with that possessive greed and next, a single phone call had completely broken his focus.What the hell had happened?Why did he leave like that?He looked so tense, so urgent when he rushed out.No explanation.No goodbye.Just the sound of his car roaring away into the night.I glanced at the glowing digital clock on my nightstand.3:00 AM.The mansion felt eerily quiet now but my mind was loud — too loud.I kept remembering the old days.The nights Hunter would disappear for hours, then come back with blood on his knuckles, bruises on his jaw and that dangerous glint in his eyes.Road rage.Underg

Chapter one hundred and sixteen

ChristinaAs usual, Hunter was nowhere to be seen since last night.“Mommy, where is Uncle Hunter?” Kai asked. His hopeful little eyes fixed on the front door. “He promised to take me to the sea aquarium today.”My heart squeezed painfully.Hunter hadn’t come back until very late — if he had come back at all.Kai had stayed up waiting for him, fighting sleep with pure excitement, only to fall asleep disappointed in the end.That was exactly what I was terrified of.I knew what kind of man Hunter was.Ruthless. Calculating.He would make Kai fall in love with him, make my son crave his attention, only to break his heart.He did it with me too.I gently pulled Kai into my arms and caressed his soft hair, pressing a kiss to the top of his head.“He must have gotten busy with work, sweetheart,” I whispered, trying to keep my voice light. “He’ll take you another day, okay? I promise.”Kai nodded sadly but the disappointment in his eyes stayed with me.It was past six in the evening.Mom an