All Chapters of Contracted By My Ex’s Father In Law : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

***IRENE***The room fell silent the moment he said it.“Strip.”The single word hit me like a thunderclap — low, dark, and commanding.For a moment, I thought I had heard him wrong. I just stood there, staring, lips slightly parted. My heart began to pound so fast I thought it would burst right through my ribs.He wasn’t even looking at me at first — just sitting behind his massive desk, his head tilted slightly, his expression unreadable, calm in a way that made it even more terrifying.My fingers tightened around the lunchbox I’d brought in earlier, the one that had caused all this mess between us.“I—what?” I stammered, my throat dry.His eyes finally lifted to mine, sharp and cold. “You said you’d do anything.”That same low voice. Smooth. Dangerous. It sent a shiver through me.I swallowed hard. “I didn’t mean—”“Didn’t mean it?” His chair scraped back slowly as he stood, his tall frame casting a shadow over me. “Then don’t throw words around you can’t back up, Irene.”I hated

***IRENE ***“What do you want, Trenton?” My voice came out tight, the anger I’d been trying to hold back trembling at the edges.He staggered closer, the smell of alcohol hitting me hard, his eyes wild and bloodshot. “I just… I just want to talk to you, Irene,” he slurred, his voice breaking. “Please, just listen to me.”When he reached for me again, I moved back instantly, my whole body tense.“Don’t,” I warned coldly. “Don’t touch me.”But before he could take another step, Dante moved in front of me, his presence so commanding that even the air seemed to freeze.“Enough.” His voice was deep and sharp.Trenton ignored it, still muttering my name, trying to move closer—until Dante’s growl ripped through the air, low and guttural.“On your knees.”The Alpha command hit like thunder. The sheer force of it made Trenton’s body tremble violently before he collapsed onto his knees, head bowed, panting heavily.I had seen Alpha commands used before—but never like this. Dante didn’t just

***Irene ***The moment his lips crashed into mine, my entire world shattered into a thousand tiny pieces.It wasn’t a gentle kiss. It was a claiming. His mouth moved against mine with a raw hunger that stole the breath from my lungs. Every thought, every worry about Seraphina or Trenton, or Amira, simply vanished from my mind. There was only Dante. The hard feel of his chest under my hands, the warm, dangerous scent of his skin, the overwhelming pressure of his lips.A small sound, a mix of surprise and surrender, escaped my throat. I heard it, and I felt my face grow hot, but I couldn’t stop it. My hands, which had been pushing against him just a second before, now clutched at his shoulders, holding on because my bones felt like they had turned to water.He deepened the kiss, his tongue sweeping into my mouth, and a fire ignited deep in my stomach. It was a desperate, aching heat that spread through my whole body. I was kissing him back now, my fingers tangling in the hair at th

***IRENE ***The day dragged on longer than usual.The office felt too quiet without Dante’s heavy, commanding presence. His absence left a strange emptiness that even the constant chatter of the employees couldn’t fill.I sat behind my desk, pretending to be focused on some documents, but my eyes kept drifting toward his office door—still closed, still dark.He hadn’t shown up since morning.I bit my lip and sighed, slumping slightly in my chair. “Is he… avoiding me?” I muttered under my breath.After everything that happened—the kiss, the tension, the night we’d spent at the dining room—it wouldn’t be surprising if he was. Still, something about that thought stung more than I wanted to admit.I told myself not to care. But the truth was, I did.Even Seraphina hadn’t shown up today. Which, if I was being honest, was a small blessing. I wasn’t in the mood for her fake smiles or her constant attempts to get under my skin.I glanced at the clock on the wall—just past six.The sky outs

IRENE. ****The blade was a breath away from my neck.I could feel its cold edge grazing my skin—smell the metal, hear the man’s heavy breathing above me. My heart pounded so fast it felt like it would burst.And then—A scream tore through the air.It was raw. Violent. Bone-deep.Before I could even comprehend what was happening, the man holding the knife jerked violently, his body stiffening—then collapsing right in front of me.I froze.Blood gushed from his chest, splattering onto my legs, my hands, the floor. The knife clattered away.“What… what?” I whispered shakily, staring at his lifeless body. “What just happened?”The metallic scent of blood hit my nose, sharp and nauseating. I looked up, still trembling—and that was when the sound began.Gunshots.Loud, echoing bursts that filled the entire building. Shouts followed. Heavy footsteps. Chaos.My breath hitched. My body trembled violently as I looked toward the entrance. The door burst open—And there he was.Lucas.He was r